'Devastating': PepsiCo Shuttering Hudson Valley Manufacturing Facility After Decades 'Devastating': PepsiCo Shuttering Hudson Valley Manufacturing Facility After Decades
'Devastating': PepsiCo Shuttering Hudson Valley Manufacturing Facility After Decades PepsiCo–one of New York’s largest employers–is shuttering its longtime manufacturing facility in the Hudson Valley. The food and beverage titan, headquartered in the Westchester County hamlet of Purchase, is closing its food manufacturing facility in the Sullivan County town of Liberty, a company spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. Details on the timeline and the number of affected employees remained unclear as of Wednesday, Feb. 19. "This plant has played a vital role in producing our beloved PopCorners brand, but the pace of growth for this product line paired with broader industry pa…
Dad Kidnapped 16-Year-Old Son Who Ran Away From Hudson Valley Church Camp: Police Dad Kidnapped 16-Year-Old Son Who Ran Away From Hudson Valley Church Camp: Police
Dad Kidnapped 16-Year-Old Son Who Ran Away From Hudson Valley Church Camp: Police A New York man is accused of kidnapping his teenage son and taking him across state lines after the boy ran away from a church camp. John Tonchen, 54, of Endicott, was extradited to Sullivan County from Michigan on suspicion of kidnapping and related charges on Wednesday, Feb. 5, according to New York State Police. Troopers began investigating after receiving a report that a 16-year-old boy had run away from Camp Covenanter in White Lake on Sept. 20, 2024. The teen had not shown up for dinner, and a search of his belongings revealed that he had left the camp. After an investigation, police…
Fire At Gas Station In Hudson Valley Draws Multi-Agency Response (DEVELOPING) Fire At Gas Station In Hudson Valley Draws Multi-Agency Response (DEVELOPING)
Fire At Gas Station In Hudson Valley Draws Multi-Agency Response (Developing) Emergency crews are battling a fire at a Hudson Valley gas station. Firefighters in Sullivan County responded to the Gulf Station in South Fallsburg, located at State Route 42 and Russell street, for a structure fire shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12. Photos shared by the Woodbridge Fire Department showed a residential building adjacent to the convenience store on fire. It was not immediately clear whether flames had spread to the Gulf Station. Multiple agencies were on scene, including the Rock Hill, Woodbourne, Loch Sheldrake, and Town of Bethel fire departments. State Route 42 wa…
'Absolutely Disgusting': Aldi Employees' Refusal To Accept $2 Bills Irks Hudson Valley Customer 'Absolutely Disgusting': Aldi Employees' Refusal To Accept $2 Bills Irks Hudson Valley Customer
'Absolutely Disgusting': Aldi Employees' Refusal To Accept $2 Bills Irks Hudson Valley Customer A routine grocery trip turned into a viral controversy. A New York man claims that cashiers at an Aldi store refused to accept his $2 bills, believing them to be counterfeit. Sullivan County resident Richard Scott Steger, of Wurtsboro, recounted his frustrating experience at the Monticello Aldi store in a post on the "Uncensored Sullivan County New York News and Politics" Facebook group Monday, Jan. 27. According to Steger, a cashier outright rejected his legal tender and another employee doubled down, refusing to even check the bills with a counterfeit detection pen. “So g…
School Bus Crash Injures 2 Students In Hudson Valley School Bus Crash Injures 2 Students In Hudson Valley
School Bus Crash Injures 2 Students In Hudson Valley Two students were injured in a crash involving a school bus in Sullivan County. It happened in the hamlet of Rock Hill, on Highway 17 near Bridgeville Road, at around 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 27. A bus operated by Rolling V Bus Corporation was carrying two Liberty Central School District students, as well as students from other districts, when the bus was involved in a crash, the district said. The two Liberty students were taken to a hospital. The extent of their injuries, their ages, and additional details about the crash were not immediately available. In a statement, the school district th…
Toddler Dies In Hot Car, Woman Charged With Homicide In Hudson Valley Toddler Dies In Hot Car, Woman Charged With Homicide In Hudson Valley
Toddler Dies In Hot Car, Woman Charged With Homicide In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley woman is facing homicide charges after a toddler died in a hot car. Sarah Carter, 34, of Monticello, was indicted for criminally negligent homicide by a Sullivan County jury on Friday, Jan. 24. Emergency crews were called to the Sleepy Hollow Apartment Complex in July 2024 for a child left in a vehicle. Officers located 2-year-old Antonio Suarez in a Ford Explorer suffering from cardiac arrest, according to New York State Police. Responders immediately began life saving measures, which were unsuccessful. Antonio’s cause of death was determined to be by hyperthermia. Outs…
Cha-Ching! $1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Hudson Valley Man Cha-Ching! $1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Hudson Valley Man
Cha-Ching! $1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Hudson Valley Man A Hudson Valley man has a million more reasons to be smiling. Sullivan County resident Greig Quick, Jr., of Ferndale, claimed a top prize on the $1,000 a Week for Life scratch-off game, New York Lottery said. The top prize guarantees a minimum payout of $1 million. Quick snagged the lucky ticket in Woodbourne, at the Citgo located at 463 Main Street. After paying Uncle Sam his cut, he walked away with $689,977. School districts in Sullivan County received more than $13.7 million in Lottery Aid to Education funds in fiscal year 2023-24, lottery officials said. Players can check their tic…
Missing Hudson Valley Teens May Be Traveling Out Of State, Police Say Missing Hudson Valley Teens May Be Traveling Out Of State, Police Say
Missing Hudson Valley Teens May Be Traveling Out Of State, Police Say Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a pair of Hudson Valley teenagers. Sullivan County residents Lariah Uhl, 15, and Lluvia Garcia, 16, were last seen in the town of Liberty on Thursday, Jan. 23, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. Uhl was last seen wearing a one piece black jumpsuit, and Garcia had a black sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and was carrying a white purse. The teens are believed to be together and may be traveling to Denver, Colorado, officials said. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by …
Sullivan County Man Charged With Rape Of Child Under 13: Police Sullivan County Man Charged With Rape Of Child Under 13: Police
Sullivan County Man Charged With Rape Of Child Under 13: Police A Sullivan County 20-year-old man has been charged with the alleged rape of a child under the age of 13 and endangering the welfare of a child. According to Monticello Police Lt. Mark Johnston, Isaiah T. Uhl, of Monticello, was charged on Tuesday, Jan. 14, following an investigation of him having engaged in sexual intercourse with a female victim, who was less than 13 years of age during December 2024, at a Monticello home. Uhl was arraigned in the Village of Monticello Justice Court and remanded to the Sullivan County Jail on $100,000 cash bail, $300,000 bond, and $600,000&n…
Road Rage Shooting Leads To Arrest Of Sullivan County Man, Police Say Road Rage Shooting Leads To Arrest Of Sullivan County Man, Police Say
Road Rage Shooting Leads To Arrest Of Sullivan County Man, Police Say A road rage incident in Sullivan County led to the arrest of a 51-year-old Callicoon man after he allegedly fired multiple gunshots at another vehicle, resulting in a collision. According to Trooper Jennifer Alvarez of the New York State Police, the incident began on Saturday, Jan. 11, with a verbal and physical altercation near the residence of John Paterno, 51, on Warner Road in Callicoon. The dispute involved a 23-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man, who left the scene following the initial confrontation in Callicoon, Alvarez said. Alvarez said the situation escalated when Paterno foll…
Shots Fired Incident Leads To Dramatic Arrest Of Sullivan County Man: Police Shots Fired Incident Leads To Dramatic Arrest Of Sullivan County Man: Police
Shots Fired Incident Leads To Dramatic Arrest Of Sullivan County Man: Police A Monticello man wanted for a 2024 shooting incident was taken into custody after a foot pursuit in which he allegedly attempted to grab a firearm. Jaimuj Tomlinson, age 21, was arrested around 10:40 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12, following a dramatic foot pursuit on Broadway, said Lt. Mark Johnstone of the Monticello Police. Johnstone said Officer Tyrus Walker spotted Tomlinson walking on Broadway and recognized him as a suspect in the 2024 shooting on Spring Street.  During that incident, Tomlinson allegedly fired at least eight rounds from a 9mm handgun, striking a residence and a parked…
Dramatic Ice Rescue At Mohican Lake Saves 2 Skaters, 1 Who Fell Into Water Dramatic Ice Rescue At Mohican Lake Saves 2 Skaters, 1 Who Fell Into Water
Dramatic Ice Rescue At Mohican Lake Saves 2 Skaters, 1 Who Fell Into Water Emergency crews staged a dramatic rescue in Sullivan County at Mohican Lake after a man was found half-submerged in icy waters and a woman stranded nearby.  The rescue occurred around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, in Glen Spey. According to Lumberland Fire Chief Eric Robles, with swift action from multiple agencies, the man and the woman who had been ice skating were rescued and transported for medical care. Robles said responders discovered the man who had mistakenly skated right into the water about 160 feet from shore. He was half-submerged in the icy lake and was in critical conditio…