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Police Ask Public's Help In Probe Of Hit-Run Crash Near Hudson Valley Intersection Police Ask Public's Help In Probe Of Hit-Run Crash Near Hudson Valley Intersection
Police Ask Public's Help In Probe Of Hit-Run Crash Near Hudson Valley Intersection Police in the Hudson Valley are asking the public for help identifying a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash that seriously injured a bicyclist. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 8:45 p.m., Monday, July 29, near the intersection of Kings Highway and Miller Road in Valley Cottage.   If you witnessed this event or have any video footage from that date, please contact the Clarkstown Police at 845-639-5800.  You can also submit an anonymous tip by texting 847411 (TIP411) with the keyword ROCKLANDCODA, followed by your tip information.
Man Admits To Sexually Abusing 7-Year-Old Girl At State Park In Hudson Valley Man Admits To Sexually Abusing 7-Year-Old Girl At State Park In Hudson Valley
Man Admits To Sexually Abusing 7-Year-Old Girl At State Park In Hudson Valley A 45-year-old man has admitted to sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl at a Hudson Valley state park. Francisco Lopez-Gomez, of the Bronx, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, March 19 in Rockland County for the Thursday, June 15, 2017 attack in Valley Cottage, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II. The abuse took place when the girl was attending a birthday party with her family on the grounds of Rockland Lake State Park, said Scott Waters, spokesman for the District Attorney's Office. Waters said the victim was changing out of her bathing suit in a family memb…
Beloved Athletic Director, Coach, Former Star Athlete In Hudson Valley Dies Beloved Athletic Director, Coach, Former Star Athlete In Hudson Valley Dies
Beloved Athletic Director, Coach, Former Star Athlete In Hudson Valley Dies A beloved former coach and athletic director in the Hudson Valley who was a star athlete in high school and college has died after battling cancer for over 15 years. Rockland County resident Charles S. "Chuck" Scarpulla, of Valley Cottage, died on Tuesday, April 11 at age 81. Scarpulla, the former Ramapo High School and Sleepy Hollow High School athletic director and Section 1 football coordinator was known for his coaching skills, but more importantly for listening, caring, and motivating young athletes. But before coaching athletes, Scarpulla was a two-sport athlete in his own right at …
New Lego Store In Hudson Valley Helps People With Special Needs New Lego Store In Hudson Valley Helps People With Special Needs
New Lego Store In Hudson Valley Helps People With Special Needs Lego fans looking for a new set or who need a few red or yellow special pieces, or moms sick of bins full of bricks the kids never play with can all find happiness at a new Hudson Valley Lego resale store. Named "Brick It Again," the Rockland County store has just opened its doors in Valley Cottage, and the best part is it provides workers with developmental challenges to learn job skills.  The brainchild of Jawonio CEO Randi Rios-Castro, a non-profit organization services provider in both Rockland and Westchester counties dedicated to advancing the independence, well-being, and e…
Man Sentenced For Fatally Shooting 2 Women In Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Fatally Shooting 2 Women In Hudson Valley
Man Sentenced For Fatally Shooting 2 Women In Hudson Valley A 34-year-old man has been sentenced for murdering two women at a Hudson Valley home in 2020. Rockland County resident Robert Williams III, of Hillcrest, was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 16, to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the shooting deaths of 27-year-old Kathleen Castor and her mother, 63-year-old Wanda Castor, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh II announced. According to the announcement, Williams was found guilty in April of the following charges stemming from the double homicide in Valley Cottage: First-degree murder Second-degree murder (two co…
Man Convicted For Murders Of Mother, Daughter In Hudson Valley Man Convicted For Murders Of Mother, Daughter In Hudson Valley
Man Convicted For Murders Of Mother, Daughter In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man has been convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend and her mother. A Rockland County jury found Robert C. Williams III, age 32, of Hillcrest, guilty on all charges, including first-degree murder Tuesday, April 19. Prosecutors said Williams shot and killed Kathleen Castor, age 27, and Wanda Castor, age 63 at a home on Lake Road in Valley Cottage on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. Kathleen Castor had an order of protection against Williams after their relationship ended, prosecutors said. Her one-month-old baby was found alive and uninjured following the killings. “The events…
Restaurant Set To Reopen At New Location In Hudson Valley Restaurant Set To Reopen At New Location In Hudson Valley
Restaurant Set To Reopen At New Location In Hudson Valley The owners of a Hudson Valley restaurant are preparing to move to a brand-new location. Mello Dee Thai is set to close its Rockland County location in Clarkstown and reopen it at a new location in Orangetown, the owners announced. The current location at 753 Route 9W in Valley Cottage will close in the coming days, the owners said in the announcement on Wednesday, Feb. 23.  The business is set to reopen in Tappan in March.
20-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Sentenced For Fatal Shooting 20-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Sentenced For Fatal Shooting
20-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Sentenced For Fatal Shooting A Hudson Valley man will spend up to five years in state prison for the shooting death of another man. Rockland County resident Collyer Goodman, age 20, of Valley Cottage, was sentenced on Thursday, Feb. 17, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh. Goodman, who had pleaded guilty to the charges of manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon, was 18 years old at the time he killed Darien Brydie, age 21, of Country Club Hills, Illinois in August 2020 in the village of Nyack, officials said. According to the DA's Office, on Sunday, August 23, 2020, Goodman was sitting…
Hudson Valley Man Driving Erratically Nabbed For Driving While High On Drugs, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Driving Erratically Nabbed For Driving While High On Drugs, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Driving Erratically Nabbed For Driving While High On Drugs, Police Say A Hudson Valley man who was allegedly driving high on drugs was arrested after being spotted swerving all over a busy roadway, almost striking several vehicles, authorities announced. Manuel Perez, age 54, of Congers, was arrested in Rockland County around 8 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 9, when the Clarkstown Police responded to calls of a silver Toyota Suv driving erratically on Route 9W in Valley Cottage.  According to Det. Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police Department, the first arriving officer activated his emergency lights and attempted to pull over the Toyota, but Perez re…
Firefighter Injured During Hudson Valley House Fire Firefighter Injured During Hudson Valley House Fire
Firefighter Injured During Hudson Valley House Fire A firefighter received burns and suffered from smoke inhalation while battling an area house fire. The fire took place in Rockland County around 9 p.m., Monday, Nov. 1, at 460 Storms Road in Valley Cottage. According to Detective Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police Department, said responding officers observed a heavy smoke condition coming from the basement and confirmed with the homeowner that the house was unoccupied.  Multiple fire companies responded to the scene to assist the Valley Cottage Fire Department in extinguishing the fire, Peters said. The house fire.Jennifer Donohue…
Teen Admits To Fatal Hudson Valley Shooting Teen Admits To Fatal Hudson Valley Shooting
Teen Admits To Fatal Hudson Valley Shooting A teen has pleaded guilty to the shooting death of a man visiting the Hudson Valley. Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced the guilty plea of Collyer Goodman, of Valley Cottage, on Monday, Oct. 18, for the shooting death of a Chicago man visiting Nyack last August. Goodman plead guilty to manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon for the shooting death of Darien Brydie, the District Attorney's Office said.  See Earlier Story: Teen Suspect Nabbed After Man Shot At Apartment Complex In Rockland Brydle was 21 years old at the time of his death. Goodman was ag…
Teen Suspect Nabbed After Man Shot At Apartment Complex In Rockland Teen Suspect Nabbed After Man Shot At Apartment Complex In Rockland
Teen Suspect Nabbed After Man Shot At Apartment Complex In Rockland A suspect has been apprehended after a man was shot and killed in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Rockland County. At approximately 8:24 p.m. Sunday, Aug 23, the Orangetown Police Department responded to Montefiore Nyack Hospital on a report of a party with a gunshot wound.  The occurred outside an apartment complex in Nyack. The victim, identified as Darien Brydie, 21, of Country Club Hills, Illinois, died from his injuries, Orangetown Police said. After investigation, a suspect,  Collyer Goodman, 18, of Valley Cottage, was identified and arrested, pol…
Rockland Double-Homicide Suspect Had Order Of Protection Against Him Rockland Double-Homicide Suspect Had Order Of Protection Against Him
Rockland Double-Homicide Suspect Had Order Of Protection Against Him A man charged in the double homicide of a mother and daughter that left a 1-month-old baby girl motherless had an order of protection against him. Robert C. Williams III, 32, of Hillcrest, was arraigned Saturday, May 30, for the crime which took place in Rockland County on Tuesday, May 26, in Valley Cottage, said the Clarkstown Police Chief Raymond McCullagh. The two victims, 63-year-old Wanda Castor and 27-year-old Kathleen Castor, both of Valley Cottage, were found with what appeared to be gunshot wounds, police said. The baby girl named Anastasia was found unharmed at the scen…
Suspect Apprehended After Mother, Daughter Found Shot, Killed In Area Residence Suspect Apprehended After Mother, Daughter Found Shot, Killed In Area Residence
Suspect Apprehended After Mother, Daughter Found Shot, Killed In Area Residence A suspect has been apprehended after a mother and her daughter were found shot to death at an area residence early last week. The incident took place in Rockland County in a cottage in the rear of 104 Lake Road in Valley Cottage on Tuesday, May 26. The two, 63-year-old Wanda Castor and 27-year-old Kathleen Castor, both of Valley Cottage, were found with what appeared to be gunshot wounds, said Clarkstown Police Chief Ray McCullagh. An infant child was found unhurt in the residence with no visible injuries, McCullagh said. The baby, Anastasia, the child of…
IDs Released For Mother, Daughter Shot, Killed In Area Residence IDs Released For Mother, Daughter Shot, Killed In Area Residence
IDs Released For Mother, Daughter Shot, Killed In Area Residence The mother and daughter who were found shot to death at an area residence have been identified. The incident took place in Rockland County in a cottage in the rear of 104 Lake Road in Valley Cottage on Tuesday, May 26. The two, now identified as 63-year-old Wanda Castor and 27-year-old Kathleen Castor, both of Valley Cottage, were found with what appeared to be gunshot wounds, said Clarkstown Police Chief Ray McCullagh during a press conference. An infant child was found unhurt in the residence with no visible injuries, McCullagh said. The baby, the child of Kathleen Castor…
Infant Girl Found In Residence Where Mother, Daughter Were Shot, Killed Infant Girl Found In Residence Where Mother, Daughter Were Shot, Killed
Infant Girl Found In Residence Where Mother, Daughter Were Shot, Killed Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Mother, Daughter Shot, Killed In Area Residence An infant girl was found inside a cottage where her mother and grandmother were found shot to death.  The incident took place in Rockland County in a cottage in the rear of 104 Lake Road in Valley Collage, said the Clarkstown Police. Related story: New Details Released After Two Women Found Dead In Valley Cottage Residence When Clarkstown Police arrived on the scene, they found the two women, ages 63 and 27, from what appeared to be gunshot wounds, said Police Chief&nb…
Investigation Underway After Two Women Found Dead Behind Residence In Area Investigation Underway After Two Women Found Dead Behind Residence In Area
Investigation Underway After Two Women Found Dead Behind Residence In Area Click here for an updated story: New Details Released After Two Women Found Dead Inside Cottage In Area Police are investigating the suspicious deaths of two women found in the back of an area residence. The two bodies were discovered in Rockland County on Tuesday, May 26, at the private residence in Valley Cottage,  in the rear of 104 Lake Road, said Clarkstown Police Officer Norman Peters. The home is reportedly owned by the Tolstoy Foundation Rehabilitation and Nursing Center which is located nearby. Peters said an investigation is underway and will release more informati…
16-Year-Old Rescued After Falling From Mountain At Rockland Lake State Park 16-Year-Old Rescued After Falling From Mountain At Rockland Lake State Park
16-Year-Old Rescued After Falling From Mountain At Rockland Lake State Park A 16-year-old was rescued after falling about 30 feet off a mountain in Rockland County. The Clarkstown Police Department deployed a drone to help assist with the rescue of an injured hiker at Hook Mountain, located in Rockland Lake State Park, located in the hamlets of Congers and Valley Cottage, on Friday night, May 22. The teen, who sustained unspecified injuries, was removed from the mountain and transported to an area hospital by Congers Valley Cottage Ambulance and Medic 5.  The New York State Park Police, Rockland Lake FD, Rockland Technical Rescue Team, Valley Cottage FD, Rock…
Man Driving Erratically Becomes Entrapped After Vehicle Overturns In Route 9W Crash, Police Say Man Driving Erratically Becomes Entrapped After Vehicle Overturns In Route 9W Crash, Police Say
Man Driving Erratically Becomes Entrapped After Vehicle Overturns In Route 9W Crash, Police Say A man driving erratically became entrapped after his vehicular overturned in a two-vehicle crash, police said. It happened at approximately 6:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 16 in Rockland County on Route 9W in the area of Barmore Hill in Valley Cottage, the Clarkstown Police Department said. A 911 call was made by a witness who reported being followed by a white Toyota in a southbound direction on Route 9W, and that the Toyota had crossed over into oncoming traffic and struck a Honda sedan traveling northbound, said Norman Peters, the Clarkstown PD's public information officer and recor…