Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old Girl Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old Girl
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old Girl A man has been charged with the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl he befriended in the region. Ulster County resident Cung L. Phutin, age 28, of the town of Ulster, was charged on Friday, Oct. 11. According to Ulster Police Chief Kyle Berardi, the department initiated an investigation regarding a 28-year-old male engaging in sexual activity with a 14-year-old girl.  Berardi said as a result of an investigation, Phutin was found to have befriended the victim for several months before having sexual intercourse with her in June 2024.  Phutin was located an…
Man Who Attacked Girlfriend With Belt In Hudson Valley Faces 20 Years In Prison Man Who Attacked Girlfriend With Belt In Hudson Valley Faces 20 Years In Prison
Man Who Attacked Girlfriend With Belt In Hudson Valley Faces 20 Years In Prison A man is facing 20 years in prison after being found guilty of assaulting his girlfriend with a belt, severely wounding her in front of two toddlers in the region. Dutchess County resident Javan McMillon, age 28, of Poughkeepsie, was convicted by a jury on Tuesday, Oct. 8, following two days of deliberations, said Dutchess County District Attorney Office Anthony Parisi. The attack occurred on Saturday, March 9, on Bement Ave., in the city of Poughkeepsie, when McMillon repeatedly struck his girlfriend with a leather belt, causing substantial pain and bruising, the DA's office said. Parisi…
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed For Assault During Soccer Game: Police Hudson Valley Man Nabbed For Assault During Soccer Game: Police
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed For Assault During Soccer Game: Police A 30-year-old Hudson Valley man faces assault charges following a fight between teams during a soccer game at a Northern Westchester park, police said. Earlier Report - Update: 2 More Nabbed After Fight Between Soccer Teams At Yorktown Park, Police Say The incident happened on Sunday, Oct. 6, when authorities responded to the Navajo Fields sports complex in Yorktown at around 11:30 a.m. following an altercation during a soccer game, according to Yorktown Police  Investigating officers determined that the fight broke out between the two teams. One victim told police that he was al…
Hudson Valley Dealer Admits Selling Guns, Drugs Out Of Food Truck: DA Says Hudson Valley Dealer Admits Selling Guns, Drugs Out Of Food Truck: DA Says
Hudson Valley Dealer Admits Selling Guns, Drugs Out Of Food Truck: DA Says A Hudson Valley man is facing years in prison after pleading guilty to selling drugs and guns throughout the area using a food truck. Orange County resident Kirkland Salmon, age 42, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty in Orange County Court to criminal possession of a controlled substance, sale of a firearm, and conspiracy on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Under the plea agreement, the Orange County District Attorney's Office will recommend that he be sentenced to 12 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision when he is sentenced in December. Salmon also agreed …
Hudson Valley Juvenile Nabbed For Making 'Non-Specific' School Threat, Police Say Hudson Valley Juvenile Nabbed For Making 'Non-Specific' School Threat, Police Say
Hudson Valley Juvenile Nabbed For Making 'Non-Specific' School Threat, Police Say A juvenile was charged with allegedly making a threat of mass harm after the FBI alerted the New York State Police of a school threat made in the region on TikTok. The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Tuesday, Oct. 1, in Wappinger. Trooper AJ Hicks said an investigation determined the "non-specific threat originated from the town of Wappinger.  Investigators located and arrested the minor soon after, Hicks said. He was released on an appearance ticket returnable to the Dutchess County Family Court. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
Man Took 5-Year-Old To VA, Upstate NY For Sex: USDOJ Man Took 5-Year-Old To VA, Upstate NY For Sex: USDOJ
Man Took 5-Year-Old To VA, Upstate NY For Sex: Usdoj A 54-year-old Pennsylvania man has been sentenced after admitting to taking a 5-year-old girl for sex in Virginia and New York, the US Department of Justice announced on Wednesday, Sept. 25.  John Oathout, of Harrisburg, PA, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Brenda K. Sannes in Syracuse, NY on Friday, Sept. 20. He'll serve 25 years in federal prison followed by 20 years of supervised release, and he'll be a registered sex offender for the remainder of his life, according to the USDOJ release.  Oathout admitted to taking the 5-year-old girl on trips out of state w…
Teenage Girl Accused Of Threatening Shooting At School District In Hudson Valley Teenage Girl Accused Of Threatening Shooting At School District In Hudson Valley
Teenage Girl Accused Of Threatening Shooting At School District In Hudson Valley A teenage girl has been accused of making a threat to a high school in the Hudson Valley. On Thursday night, Sept. 19, in Rockland County, the Town of Haverstraw Police Department said it was made aware of a potential threat of a shooting that would occur on Friday, Sept. 20, in the North Rockland School District.  Officers and detectives immediately began investigating the claim and were able to locate the individual who created a social media post.  After an investigation, it was found that this claim was false.  The Town of Haverstraw Police Department charged the 16-yea…
Girl's Death In 'Completely Avoidable' Wall Collapse Leads To Jail For NY Contractor Girl's Death In 'Completely Avoidable' Wall Collapse Leads To Jail For NY Contractor
Girl's Death In 'Completely Avoidable' Wall Collapse Leads To Jail For NY Contractor The owner of a Long Island construction company will spend months in jail after a stone wall he built collapsed, killing a 5-year-old girl. Nadeem Anwar, age 48, of Valley Stream, was sentenced to six months behind bars and five years of probation in Brooklyn Supreme Court on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the death of Alysson Pinto-Chaumana. According to prosecutors, the young girl was with her mother visiting a friend’s home in Bushwick, Brooklyn, on Aug. 29, 2019, when a granite wall made of several stone pillars and a horizontal stone plate toppled onto her. The child suffered severe head trau…
Woman Caught Years After Fleeing Crash That Killed Man Near Hudson Valley Trail: Police Woman Caught Years After Fleeing Crash That Killed Man Near Hudson Valley Trail: Police
Woman Caught Years After Fleeing Crash That Killed Man Near Hudson Valley Trail: Police Years after a crash that left a man dead near a Northern Westchester bicycle trail, a 41-year-old woman has been accused of fleeing the scene after hitting him, police announced.  Bronx resident Glenys Manana-Rodriguez surrendered herself to Yorktown Police on Monday, Sept. 16 on charges connected to a fatal crash that happened within the town in August 2020, the department announced on Thursday, Sept. 19.  On the day of the crash, Aug. 23, 2020, a man who had been riding a bicycle was struck by an unknown vehicle in the area of Birdsall Drive where it intersects the North County …
Hudson Valley Man Who Attempted To Rape Child Sentenced Hudson Valley Man Who Attempted To Rape Child Sentenced
Hudson Valley Man Who Attempted To Rape Child Sentenced A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the attempted rape of a child under the age of 11. Orange County resident James Pospisil, age 45, of Port Jervis, was also sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 17, to 15 years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty. He will also have to register as a sex offender, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. At the plea proceedings, Pospisil admitted that between Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, and Tuesday, Jan. 2, he attempted to engage in sexual intercourse with a child under 11 years old. Hoovler thanked the Orang…
Woman Admits Setting Fire To Hudson Valley Home With Daughter, Grandchildren Inside, DA Says Woman Admits Setting Fire To Hudson Valley Home With Daughter, Grandchildren Inside, DA Says
Woman Admits Setting Fire To Hudson Valley Home With Daughter, Grandchildren Inside, DA Says A woman has pleaded guilty to attempted arson in connection with intentionally setting fire to a Hudson Valley home with her and her grandchildren inside. Niagara County resident Itita Washington-Thompson, age 48, of Niagara, made the plea on Monday, Sept. 16, said Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi. Parisi said: "This case is a chilling example of how a domestic incident or dispute can escalate to dangerous extremes."  The incident occurred on Friday, May 24, at Hammersley Avenue in Poughkeepsie. According to officials and court documents, Washington-Thompson…
Crash Update: 1 Critical, 1 Stable Following 2-Vehicle Drunk Driving Accident In Region Crash Update: 1 Critical, 1 Stable Following 2-Vehicle Drunk Driving Accident In Region
Crash Update: 1 Critical, 1 Stable Following 2-Vehicle Drunk Driving Accident In Region Two victims of an alleged drunk driving crash who were severely wounded remain in the hospital. The collision occurred in Greene County on Route 23 in Catskill at about 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10. According to Greene County Sheriff's Office Capt. Joel Rowell, responding deputies immediately began life-saving measures on the two seriously injured victims who were ejected from a motorcycle.  They are 57-year-old Craig Sutherland and 50-year-old Charity Hogan of Quebec, Canada.  Sutherland was airlifted to Albany Medical Center, where he currently remains in cr…