Over 1 Kilo of Cocaine Seized After Traffic Stop In Dutchess County Over 1 Kilo of Cocaine Seized After Traffic Stop In Dutchess County
Over 1 Kilo of Cocaine Seized After Traffic Stop In Dutchess County A routine traffic stop in Dutchess County led to the discovery of a significant amount of cocaine and the arrests of two suspects, police announced.  The incident happened on Tuesday, Jan. 21, when state troopers pulled over a 2012 Dodge Charger on Route 55 in the Town of LaGrange for failing to come to a complete stop at a stop sign, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Jan. 23. During their investigation, troopers discovered approximately 1.22 kilograms of cocaine inside the vehicle, authorities said. The vehicle’s occupants, Poughkeepsie residents Arturo Bonilla, age 25, an…
Dutchess County Teen Goes Missing Third Time In 4 Months: Police Dutchess County Teen Goes Missing Third Time In 4 Months: Police
Dutchess County Teen Goes Missing Third Time In 4 Months: Police Authorities in Northern Westchester are searching for a 16-year-old Hudson Valley girl who was reported missing for the third time since her first disappearance just over four months ago.  Dutchess County resident Daisyana Suscal was reported missing on Friday, Jan. 24 after leaving her Wappingers Falls home in the early hours of Saturday, Jan. 18, New York State Police announced. Suscal is a Hispanic girl who was last seen wearing a grey shirt, red Christmas pajama pants, and a gold necklace with a cross. She is five feet tall and 120 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.  She …
Intoxicated Person 'Wanting To Die' Rescued On Tappan Zee Bridge, Hospitalized: Police Intoxicated Person 'Wanting To Die' Rescued On Tappan Zee Bridge, Hospitalized: Police
Intoxicated Person 'Wanting To Die' Rescued On Tappan Zee Bridge, Hospitalized: Police Emergency responders in the Hudson Valley sprang into action to assist an intoxicated pedestrian on the Tappan Zee Bridge who reportedly expressed thoughts of self-harm, police said. Police responded to the northbound side of the bridge on Wednesday, Jan. 22, at around 4:15 p.m., after receiving reports about the person. Upon arrival, troopers found the pedestrian, who had reportedly made concerning comments about "wanting to die" and requested to be sent to a hospital, according to New York State Police. Troopers ensured the individual’s safety before Tarrytown EMS arrived at the scene. Th…
Man Sells Loaded Gun To Undercover Officer In Hudson Valley, Faces Prison Time Man Sells Loaded Gun To Undercover Officer In Hudson Valley, Faces Prison Time
Man Sells Loaded Gun To Undercover Officer In Hudson Valley, Faces Prison Time A 42-year-old man is facing a decade behind bars after admitting to selling a loaded firearm to an undercover officer in the Hudson Valley, officials announced.  On Thursday, Jan. 16, 42-year-old Orange County resident Morgan Secreto of New Windsor pleaded guilty in Orange County Court to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with his sale of a gun to an undercover officer, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 22.  Prosecutors say Secreto sold a loaded Taurus .380 pistol to an undercover New York State Police officer for $…
Child Sex Abuser With Over 100 Victims Dies In Area Prison Decades After Conviction Child Sex Abuser With Over 100 Victims Dies In Area Prison Decades After Conviction
Child Sex Abuser With Over 100 Victims Dies In Area Prison Decades After Conviction A man who confessed to sexually abusing over 100 children died in a New York State prison after nearly three decades behind bars. Louis VanWie, 82, died at the Coxsackie Correctional Facility on Tuesday, Jan. 14, a spokesperson for the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) confirmed to Daily Voice. An official cause of death will be determined by the Greene County Coroner’s Office. VanWie was serving a 30-year sentence that began in April 1997 after he pleaded guilty to sexual abuse and sodomy in Rensselaer County, records show. He admitted to molesting more than 100…
Violent Stabbing Leads To Attempted Murder Charges For Hudson Valley Man: DA Violent Stabbing Leads To Attempted Murder Charges For Hudson Valley Man: DA
Violent Stabbing Leads To Attempted Murder Charges For Hudson Valley Man: DA A Hudson Valley man accused of a brutal, unprovoked domestic stabbing was arraigned on attempted murder charges on Monday, Jan. 20. Khiyan Bascus, age 22, of New Windsor, was also charged with attempted assault, assault, and two counts of tampering with physical evidence, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Court documents allege that on Thursday, Jan. 2, around 9:10 a.m., Bascus attacked a relative who was asleep at a residence in the town of New Windsor.  Without provocation, court documents show, he allegedly stabbed the victim multiple times with multiple knives, i…
Hudson Valley Woman Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash Due To Adverse Road Conditions: Police Hudson Valley Woman Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash Due To Adverse Road Conditions: Police
Hudson Valley Woman Dies In Single-Vehicle Crash Due To Adverse Road Conditions: Police A 56-year-old Hudson Valley woman lost her life in a single-vehicle crash due to adverse road conditions, according to New York State Police. Ulster County resident Tammy Hyatt of Ellenville died around 11 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 18, on Otens Road in Wawarsing. Trooper Jennifer Alvarez said preliminary investigations revealed that a 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Hyatt was traveling eastbound when it veered off the roadway and struck a tree. Authorities believe adverse weather conditions contributed to the accident. Hyatt, the sole occupant of the SUV, was extricated from the wreckage. Despit…
Orange County Man Nabbed On I-87 For Possession Of Felony-Weight Narcotics: Police Orange County Man Nabbed On I-87 For Possession Of Felony-Weight Narcotics: Police
Orange County Man Nabbed On I-87 For Possession Of Felony-Weight Narcotics: Police A traffic stop on I-87 in Albany led to the arrest of a Walden man for possession of felony-weight narcotics, the New York State Police reported. According to Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, the incident occurred on Monday, Jan. 13, around 10:2o a.m., when troopers stopped a vehicle for multiple violations.  The driver, identified as Orange County resident Ibo E. Boone, age 37, of Walden, was found to have a significant quantity of controlled substances, O'Neil said. With the assistance of an Albany County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit, felony-weight narcotics and an additional controlled substa…
Search Of Crack Cocaine Dealers' Home Turns Up Drugs, Cash In NY: Officials Search Of Crack Cocaine Dealers' Home Turns Up Drugs, Cash In NY: Officials
Search Of Crack Cocaine Dealers' Home Turns Up Drugs, Cash In NY: Officials An investigation into narcotics sales in the town of Kingston has led to the arrest of two people suspected of distributing crack cocaine and cocaine throughout the region.  Ulster County Sheriff's Office Capt. Joe Sciutto said the investigation, which began in July 2024, was initiated after multiple complaints about drug activity in the town. Sciutto said over six months, investigators from the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team (URGENT) and the New York State Police identified Anthony N. Harding Jr., 28, and Meredith S. McSpirit, 29, both of Kingston, as key figures in t…
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…
11 Students Sent To Hospital Following 4-Vehicle Crash On Route 9 In Hyde Park 11 Students Sent To Hospital Following 4-Vehicle Crash On Route 9 In Hyde Park
Details Release In School Bus Crash On Route 9 In Hyde Park A four-vehicle crash involving a school bus on Route 9 in the Hudson Valley sent 11 students and several drivers to the hospital. The incident occurred at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 4699 Post Road in Hyde Park. According to Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson, a preliminary investigation revealed that the collision involved a 2023 Honda Accord and a 2020 Hyundai traveling southbound on Route 9.  At the same time, Benson said a 2017 Dodge Ram pickup was traveling southbound when the driver became distracted by something inside his vehicle. When the pickup driver…
Speeding Driver, 21, Killed In Fiery I-84 Crash, Police Say Speeding Driver, 21, Killed In Fiery I-84 Crash, Police Say
Speeding Driver, 21, Killed In Fiery I-84 Crash, Police Say A fiery crash on I-84 westbound in Orange County claimed the life of a 21-year-old Middletown man, authorities said. Melvin Moultrie was speeding in a 2017 Nissan Sentra when his vehicle veered off the roadway for unknown reasons, struck a tree, and became engulfed in flames just before 3 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, Trooper Jennifer Alvarez said. Firefighters from the Maybrook Fire Department and Mechanicstown Fire Department responded to the scene and extinguished the blaze.  Emergency crews extricated Moultrie from the vehicle, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. …