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Child Struck By School Bus In Hudson Valley, Police Say Child Struck By School Bus In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Child Struck By School Bus In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 6-year-old Hudson Valley boy is recovering after being struck by a school bus. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 26 in Monsey. According to Det. Lt. Chris Franklin of the Ramapo Police, the child was struck by a school bus on West Maple Avenue.  Franklin said the child suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to the hospital by Hatzolah Ambulance Corps. Details were not released on how the child was struck or if the bus driver was ticketed.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fundraiser Created For 2 Little Girls Of Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide Victim Fundraiser Created For 2 Little Girls Of Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide Victim
Fundraiser Created For 2 Little Girls Of Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide Victim Friends and family members of a Hudson Valley woman killed during a murder-suicide have started a GoFundMe to help care for her two little girls. Related story: Update: Police ID Couple In Stony Point Murder-Suicide Rockland County resident Colleen Williston, age 35, of Stony Point, was killed on Tuesday, March 19, by 38-year-old Sean Kelly, of Stony Point during a murder-suicide. Family friend Amanda Reese said the fundraising effort would help Williston's parents, Paula and Bob Williston, care for her two young daughters, Ivy and Violet, both under the age of 5, and set up a …

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by Kathy Reakes
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$1.4M Bank Loan Scheme: Hudson Valley Man Sentenced $1.4M Bank Loan Scheme: Hudson Valley Man Sentenced
$1.4M Bank Loan Scheme: Hudson Valley Man Sentenced A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison in connection with a scheme to obtain a fraudulent $1.4 million loan from Park Avenue Bank. Rockland County resident Mendel Zilberberg, age 65, of Monsey, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 19 following a one-week trial. According to court documents, Zilberberg, who was a member of the bank's board of directors at the time of the offense, conspired with others, including Aron Fried, to obtain a fraudulent loan using a "star borrower" to make the loan application.  The straw borrower applied for a $1.4 million loan from the Bank base…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley With Stash Of Ammo, Gun Parts: Police Teen Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley With Stash Of Ammo, Gun Parts: Police
Teen Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley With Stash Of Ammo, Gun Parts: Police Two teenagers from Connecticut were caught on I-87 in the Hudson Valley with a stash of ammo and gun parts, according to police. The Fairfield County pair was arrested on Sunday, March 17 in Rockland County, according to the New York State Police. Just after 1:30 p.m. that day, state police in the village of Suffern stopped a 2024 Kia on Interstate 87 for traffic violations. However, when they pulled over the two teens, 18-year-old Alijah Matias Williams and 19-year-old Tocloveson Pierre, authorities reportedly found a stash of ammo and weapons parts inside the car, including: Two P-…

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by Sophie Grieser
Police & Fire
Update: Police ID Couple In Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide Update: Police ID Couple In Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide
Update: Police ID Couple In Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide Police have identified a Hudson Valley couple who were found dead in their home in what is now being called an alleged murder-suicide. Related: Man, Woman Found Shot Dead In Stony Point Home Fundraiser For Victim's 2 Little Girls The incident occurred in Rockland County around 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 19 on Rosetown Road in Stony Point. According to Lt. Greg Becker of the Stony Point Police, when officers responded to the home after a man called and said "his friends shot themselves," they found 35-year-old Colleen Williston and 38-year-old Sean Kelly, both shot dead …

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by Kathy Reakes
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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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Couple Found Shot Dead In Hudson Valley Home Couple Found Shot Dead In Hudson Valley Home
Couple Found Shot Dead In Hudson Valley Home A man and a woman were found shot dead in a Hudson Valley home after police received a call for help. Click here for a new, updated story: Police ID Couple In Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide The incident occurred in Rockland County around 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 19 on Rosetown Road in Stony Point. According to Lt. Greg Becker of the Stony Point Police, when officers arrived they found a 35-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man, both shot dead from a single gunshot wound. Stony Point detectives began an investigation with help from the Rockland Sheriff's Office and the Rockland County Me…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Longtime Deputy Fire Coordinator In Hudson Valley Dies Longtime Deputy Fire Coordinator In Hudson Valley Dies
Longtime Deputy Fire Coordinator In Hudson Valley Dies Friends, family, and the fire community are mourning the loss of a longtime Hudson Valley deputy fire coordinator who died at 81. Rockland County Deputy Fire Coordinator John Kryger of Garnerville died on Monday, March 18. Kryger has been the Rockland County Deputy Fire Coordinator since 2004 among several other accomplishments including a retired New York City firefighter, a former County of Rockland Fire instructor, a life member of the Rockland County Firefighters Association, and a member of the Rockland County Fire Chiefs Association, Safety Officers Association, and Fire Police Associ…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Former Westchester Cop Claims He Was Fired For Ticketing Woman With PBA Card: Lawsuit Former Westchester Cop Claims He Was Fired For Ticketing Woman With PBA Card: Lawsuit
Former Westchester Cop Claims He Was Fired For Ticketing Woman With PBA Card: Lawsuit A former Westchester police officer from the Hudson Valley is suing county officials and claiming that he was unlawfully fired for ticketing a woman who flashed a PBA card.  Rockland County resident Joseph Saetta, a former Westchester County Police officer, filed a lawsuit in federal court against the county's Department of Public Safety, its commissioner, Terrance Raynor, and County Executive George Latimer, on Friday, March 8.  According to the lawsuit complaint, Saetta, who previously spent time as an officer in Mount Vernon and Pleasantville, joined the Westchester County…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hudson Valley Inmate Receives Increased Sentence For Attacking Jail Guards Hudson Valley Inmate Receives Increased Sentence For Attacking Jail Guards
Hudson Valley Inmate Receives Increased Sentence For Attacking Jail Guards A 35-year-old Hudson Valley inmate will serve an extra 14 years in state prison for attacking correction officers on at least four occasions, seriously injuring two. Rockland County resident, Darius Williams, age 35, of Spring Valley, was sentenced to two consecutive seven-year terms for the assaults, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh. Williams was sentenced on Wednesday, March 13 to seven years in prison for slashing a man across the face with a box cutter in July 2022, after approaching a couple walking down a street and slashing the man across the face. He continued…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
New Eatery In Hudson Valley Off To A 'Busy' Start New Eatery In Hudson Valley Off To A 'Busy' Start
New Eatery In Hudson Valley Off To A 'Busy' Start Just days after the closure of a popular deli after 36 years in business in the Hudson Valley, a new coffee shop and cafe has opened in its place. Related: Popular Stony Point Deli Sold After Decades In Business Located in Rockland County in Stony Point, Supervisor Jim Monaghan stopped by what's now Maguilar Cafe to welcome new owner Genser Marroquin to the neighborhood. Maguilar Cafe, located on North Liberty Drive, at the former Dee’s Deli, serves coffee, cold beverages, and sandwiches.  Marroquin says business has been "busy" and he is happy to be in the neighborhood. The …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Know Him? Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sex Abuse Know Him? Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sex Abuse
Know Him? Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Sex Abuse New York State Police are asking for information regarding a Hudson Valley man who has been charged with alleged sexual abuse following an investigation. Rockland County resident Elpidio Aguilar-Flores, age 51, of West Haverstraw, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 29. Aguilar-Flores was remanded to the Rockland County Jail in place of a $150,000 cash bail of $400,000 secured bond.  The New York State Police were assisted in the investigation by the Town of Haverstraw Police Department. State Police are continuing the investigation and are asking anyone with information regarding Aguila…

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by Kathy Reakes