Man Sentenced For Setting Fire To Ex-Girlfriend's Home In Area Man Sentenced For Setting Fire To Ex-Girlfriend's Home In Area
Man Sentenced For Setting Fire To Ex-Girlfriend's Home In Area A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to nine years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision in connection with a house fire. Orange County resident Nicholas Fontaine, age 23, of Monroe, on Monday, Jan. 24, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. According to the District Attorney's office, Fontaine pleaded guilty to second-degree arson in connection with starting the fire last year which took place in the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 5 on Juniper Drive in Monroe. Fontaine's former girlfriend and her family were in the house at the time the fire er…
Suspect Busted For Stealing $250K Of Phones In 2020 Hudson Valley Best Buy Heist Suspect Busted For Stealing $250K Of Phones In 2020 Hudson Valley Best Buy Heist
Suspect Busted For Stealing $250K Of Phones In 2020 Hudson Valley Best Buy Heist A second suspect who was part of an operation that stole nearly $250,000 worth of cellphones from a Hudson Valley Best Buy has been apprehended by investigators, state police authorities announced. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 27, 2020, State Police in Orange County responded to an alarm at Best Buy in Monroe, where there was a reported burglary in progress. En route to Best Buy, police said troopers spotted a grey Subaru Crosstrek with no license plates and three people inside the vehicle on Larkin Drive, prompting a traffic stop. According to investigators, two passengers fled the veh…
COVID-19: Recall Issued For Free Self-Testing Kits COVID-19: Recall Issued For Free Self-Testing Kits
Covid-19: Recall Issued For Free Self-Testing Kits Orange County’s Department of General Services has announced that the Flowflex antigen rapid test kits the county distributed to residents have been recalled by the manufacturer. The kits were distributed to residents on Thursday, Jan. 13 in the Towns of Wallkill and New Windsor, said Justin Rodriguez, spokesman for Orange County.  “The vendor represented that the kits were FDA authorized for U.S. markets,” said James Burpoe, Orange County’s Commissioner of General Services. “We have learned they are not FDA authorized but are European Medicines Agency approved for distribution in…
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region Much of the region saw the first significant snowfall of the season from a fast-moving winter storm that swept through the region overnight Thursday, Jan. 6 into Friday, Jan. 7. Here are some totals from the National Weather Service and other reports. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 5.5 inches Nassau County East Williston, 8 inches Elmont, 6.6 inches Jericho, 7.1 inches Massapequa, 7 inches Syosset, 8.3 inches Suffolk County Islip Airport, 5.6 inches Manorville, 6 i…
Support Pours In For Family Of Woman Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Support Pours In For Family Of Woman Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
Support Pours In For Family Of Woman Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Support is pouring in for the family of a woman who was killed in a Hudson Valley crash after being sideswiped by a driver who fell asleep. Eileen Habesland, age 44, was killed around 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, in Orange County on Route 17K in the town of Montgomery, police said.  Shortly following her death, a GoFundMe was started to help her family in Buffalo deal with funeral costs and other financial issues. See Earlier Story: Woman Killed In Crash On Busy Orange County Roadway Since starting, the fund has raised more than $11,000. The effort described Habesland as being "t…
Man Admits Setting Former Girlfriend’s House On Fire In Area Man Admits Setting Former Girlfriend’s House On Fire In Area
Man Admits Setting Former Girlfriend’s House On Fire In Area A Hudson Valley man pleaded guilty in connection with setting a house fire while his girlfriend and family were inside. Orange County resident Nicholas Fontaine, age 23, of Monroe, pleaded guilty Wednesday, Oct. 27, to arson, in connection with the May house fire, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. According to the District Attorney's Office, Fontaine's former girlfriend and her family were in the house at the time the fire erupted, damaging the outside of the residence and destroying a car in the driveway of the residence.  On Thursday, Oct. 28, Emanuel Watson, age …
HS Football Team In Hudson Valley Switches Schedule After Violent Incidents HS Football Team In Hudson Valley Switches Schedule After Violent Incidents
HS Football Team In Hudson Valley Switches Schedule After Violent Incidents One Hudson Valley high school is trading Friday night lights for Saturday afternoon sunshine. Following a violent incident involving a parent assaulting a district administrator during an incident in Orange County, the Monroe-Woodbury Central School District announced it would only play host to football games on Saturday afternoons. On Friday, Oct. 15, officers from the Town of Woodbury Police Department working a Monroe-Woodbury varsity football game in Central Valley responded to a report of a dispute involving a parent who assaulted an administrator who was attempting to break up an alte…
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Stays Steadily High; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Stays Steadily High; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Stays Steadily High; Latest Breakdown By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley dipped slightly but the number of new cases in the region continues to soar as the summer surge of the variants of the virus continue spreading. In the past week, since Friday, Aug. 6, the seven-day average COVID-19 infection rate among those tested in the Hudson Valley has climbed from 2.86 percent to 3.11 percent on Tuesday, Aug. 10, and down to 3.06 on Wednesday, Aug. 11. Two weeks ago, the infection rate was closer to 2 percent. Statewide, the positive infection rate jumped from 2.86 percent to 3.05 percent in that same time fra…
Teen Rushed To Westchester Medical Center Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle, Police Say Teen Rushed To Westchester Medical Center Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle, Police Say
Teen Rushed To Westchester Medical Center Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle, Police Say A Hudson Valley teenager was struck and killed when he stepped onto the roadway in front of a vehicle, according to authorities. The incident took place in Orange County around 9:30 p.m., on Tuesday, August 10, on Forest Road in Kiryas Joel, New York State Trooper Steven Nevel said.  An initial investigation indicates, Michael Gestetner, age 18, of Brooklyn, was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse southbound on Forest Road when Aaron Freeman, age 16, of Monroe, abruptly entered the roadway and was struck by the vehicle, Nevel said.  Freeman was transported by ambulance to Westchest…
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Sees New Increase; Latest Breakdown By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Sees New Increase; Latest Breakdown By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Infection Rate Sees New Increase; Latest Breakdown By County The COVID-19 infection rate rose slightly from the previous day, but the region continues to be hit hard by the newly emerging variants of the virus that have become the dominant strains. The seven-day average positive COVID-19 infection rate of those tested in the Hudson Valley has now risen from 2.88 percent on Friday, Aug. 6 to 2.98 percent on Sunday, Aug. 8 up to 3.05 percent of those tested on Monday, Aug. 9. A week ago, the infection rate was under 2 percent. Statewide, the positive infection rate jumped from 2.86 percent to 2.97 percent in that same time frame. One new virus-relate…
Head-On Crash Kills Hudson Valley Man Head-On Crash Kills Hudson Valley Man
Head-On Crash Kills Hudson Valley Man A man was killed in a two-vehicle head-on collision on a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The crash, which took place in Orange County on Route 17 in the town of Tuxedo, happened around 4 a.m., Wednesday, July 28, between a 2017 International box truck and a 2015 Nissan Sentra, said Trooper Steven Nevel. According to a preliminary investigation, the box truck, driven by Rockland County resident Eluzer Silber, age 31, of Monsey, was traveling north on Route 17 in the town of Tuxedo, when it collided head-on with the Sentra driven by Michael Wyka, age 63, from the town of Monroe. When t…
Area Man Accused Of Grabbing Woman, Exposing Himself, State Police Say Area Man Accused Of Grabbing Woman, Exposing Himself, State Police Say
Area Man Accused Of Grabbing Woman, Exposing Himself, State Police Say State Police arrested an area man for allegedly exposing himself to women and then touching them without consent and masturbating in public. The Orange County resident was arrested after a woman and her husband called state police to report that an unknown man grabbed the woman as he walked by and then exposed himself around 10 p.m. on Sunday, July 18, in Kiryas Joel, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Christopher Lyons, age 21, of Monroe, was arrested after state police responded to the area, Nevel said. "There were numerous reports of Lyons exposing himself and masturbating in public," Nevel sai…