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Drug Trafficker In Region Busted With 3 Kilos Of Cocaine, $136K In Cash, Police Say Drug Trafficker In Region Busted With 3 Kilos Of Cocaine, $136K In Cash, Police Say
Drug Trafficker In Region Busted With 3 Kilos Of Cocaine, $136K In Cash, Police Say A drug dealer/trafficker from the region was allegedly busted with three kilos of cocaine and other drugs along with cash following a two-month investigation. Sullivan County resident Raheen Meredith, age 50, of Thompson, was charged on Friday, Oct. 25. According to Sullivan County Sheriff's Office Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Gang and Narcotics Intelligence Unit executed a search warrant in conjunction with “Operation Hard Rock,” a two-month-long investigation into wholesale cocaine distribution in Sullivan County.  Meredith was captured during a tr…
42-Year-Old Found Dead In Home In Region 42-Year-Old Found Dead In Home In Region
42-Year-Old Found Dead In Home In Region An investigation is underway after a person was found dead in the region. New York State Police say the homicide happened in Sullivan County on Saturday, Oct. 5 in the village of Monticello at a house on Lakewood Avenue. The victim has been identified as Jose Rodriguez, age 42, a resident of Monticello.  Anyone with information related to the homicide is urged to contact SP Liberty BCI at 845-292-0280.  The investigation is being conducted by state police, in conjunction with the Monticello Police Department and the Sullivan County District Attorney's Office,
Investigation Underway After 2-Year-Old Dies In Hot Car In Region Investigation Underway After 2-Year-Old Dies In Hot Car In Region
Investigation Underway After 2-Year-Old Dies In Hot Car In Region Police are investigating after a 2-year-old died from cardiac arrest in the region. Click here for a new, updated story: 33-Year-Old Woman Charged After 2-Year-Old Dies In Hot Car In Monticello The incident occurred in Sullivan County around 6:45 p.m., Tuesday, July 16, in the village of Monticello. According to Lt. Mark Johnstone of the Monticello Police, officers responded to a 911 call of a child in cardiac arrest inside a vehicle at the Sleepy Hollow Apartment Complex on Terri Lane. Rockland Video Productions via Mark Lieb Monticello Police, firefighters, and the Catskills H…
Woman Dead, Man Injured During Shooting In Region Woman Dead, Man Injured During Shooting In Region
Woman Dead, Man Injured During Shooting In Region Police are investigating after a woman was found shot to death in a vehicle and a man badly injured in the region. The incident occurred in Sullivan County around 12:30 a.m., Monday, May 28, outside of Building 2 of the Sleepy Hollow Apartment Complex at Terri Lane in Monticello. According to Lt. Mark Johnstone of the Monticello Police, responding officers located two victims, an adult man and a woman, who were still inside a vehicle.  Both victims had sustained gunshot wounds after their vehicle had driven into a parking lot and was shot at, Johnston said. Johnstone said t…
Man Charged With Making Threat Of Violence Against School District In Region Man Charged With Making Threat Of Violence Against School District In Region
Man Charged With Making Threat Of Violence Against School District In Region A 37-year-old man from the region was charged with making an alleged threat against a school district in the region. Sullivan County resident Steven Kelly, of Narrowsburg, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 2 for allegedly making threats against the Sullivan West School District in Jeffersonville.  According to Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, deputies received information shortly before 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1, Kelly had made posts on social media expressing his dissatisfaction with the school district.  In his posts, he allegedly referred to a gun. He had also made verba…
16-Year-Old Nabbed In Shooting Of Woman From Region, Police Say 16-Year-Old Nabbed In Shooting Of Woman From Region, Police Say
16-Year-Old Nabbed In Shooting Of Woman From Region, Police Say A 16-year-old has been charged with criminal use of a weapon in connection with the shooting of a woman from the region. The teen was arrested in Sullivan County in the village of Liberty on Wednesday, Sept. 6. According to Lt. Mark Johnstone of the Monticello Police, the juvenile was wanted for the Saturday, July 15, shooting of a 27-year-old Monticello woman that occurred at the Sleepy Hollow apartment complex at Terry Lane in the village of Monticello. The 16-year-old was spotted by Village of Liberty Police and arrested following a brief foot chase, Johnston said. He was cha…
Illegal Marijuana Dispensary: Man From Region Busted, Police Say Illegal Marijuana Dispensary: Man From Region Busted, Police Say
Illegal Marijuana Dispensary: Man From Region Busted, Police Say A man from the region was busted for allegedly running an illegal marijuana dispensary without a license. Sullivan County resident John T. Lomio, age 36, of Yulan, was charged on Monday, July 31, in the town of Highland.  Sullivan County sheriff's deputies executed a search warrant on Monday, July 31, at Lomio's mobile office trailer known as the Green Room, in the parking lot of River's Edge Restaurant and Motel located at the intersection of Routes 97 and 55 in the hamlet of Barryville, said Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty. Deputies also searched Lomio’s residence at 13 Beaver…
3 Stabbed Outside Restaurant In Region: 38-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed 3 Stabbed Outside Restaurant In Region: 38-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed
3 Stabbed Outside Restaurant In Region: 38-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed A local man was charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing three men and attempting to stab a fourth outside a restaurant in the region. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 1 a.m., on Sunday, July 23 in the village of Liberty. Liberty Police Department officers responded to a report of a man with a knife on School Street.  When they arrived on the scene, they found two men, ages 42, and 20, suffering from lacerations and puncture wounds to the neck and abdomen areas, said the Village of Liberty Police Chief Steven D'Agata. Due to a lack of available ambul…
Woman From Region Shot In Stomach, Suspect On Run Woman From Region Shot In Stomach, Suspect On Run
Woman From Region Shot In Stomach, Suspect On Run Police in the region are searching for a suspect after a woman was found shot in the stomach at an area apartment complex. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 5 p.m., Saturday, July 15 in Building 19, of the Sleepy Hollow Apartments in Monticello. A 27-year-old Monticello woman was shot once in the abdomen during an altercation. The victim was transported by private vehicle from the scene of the shooting, prior to police arriving, said Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police. A Sullivan County Sheriff's patrol located the vehicle transporting the victim wh…
Duo Nabbed In Drug Den Full Of People In  Region, Sheriff Says Duo Nabbed In Drug Den Full Of People In  Region, Sheriff Says
Duo Nabbed In Drug Den Full Of People In Region, Sheriff Says Two people were arrested after sheriff's deputies served a warrant at an apartment in the region known as a frequent drug den. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 3 a.m., Friday, June 9 at 18 Roosevelt Place, Apartment 16 in Monticello. "The residence is well known in the neighborhood as a drug-prone location where the injection and smoking of illicit substances take place," said Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty. Seven people were removed from the apartment, none of whom lived there, Chaboty said.  Detectives charged Sullivan County resident Lauren T. Stack, ag…
3 Shot, Including 15-Month-Old In Region 3 Shot, Including 15-Month-Old In Region
3 Shot, Including 15-Month-Old In Region An intensive investigation is underway after three people, including a 15-month-old boy, were shot in at a home in the region. The incident took place in Sullivan County in Monticello around 10 p.m. on Friday, May 5 at a home located at 15 Holmes St. According to Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police Department, officers responded to the home after receiving a 911 report of shots fired. When officers arrived they found three people who had sustained gunshot wounds including a 27-year-old man, a 20-year-old woman, and a 15-month-old. The infant was flown by Medevac to the Westcheste…
Murder Charge: 16-Month-Old Girl In Region Dies At Hands Of Couple, Police Say Murder Charge: 16-Month-Old Girl In Region Dies At Hands Of Couple, Police Say
Murder Charge: 16-Month-Old Girl In Region Dies At Hands Of Couple, Police Say A man and a woman from the region have been charged in the death of a 16-month-old girl found unresponsive in the lobby of a motel. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 7:30 p.m., on Tuesday, May 2 at the Knights Inn Motel in the village of Liberty. According to Liberty Police, officers responded to a 911 call for a child in cardiac arrest at the motel located on Route 52. Responding officers found a 16-month-old girl unconscious and unresponsive in the lobby of the motel, police said, Officers along with EMS first responders attempted to perform life-saving measures and…
Man Enters Manslaughter Plea For Crash That Killed Hudson Valley Man Man Enters Manslaughter Plea For Crash That Killed Hudson Valley Man
Man Enters Manslaughter Plea For Crash That Killed Hudson Valley Man A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the connection with a crash that killed a man in Sullivan County. James Greco, age 52, of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, pled guilty on Wednesday, May 11, to felony vehicular manslaughter, said Sullivan County District Attorney Meagan Galligan.  According to Galligan, Greco was driving a pickup truck on Route 42 in the Town of Fallsburg on Friday, May 21, 2021, with oxycodone and fentanyl in his system, crossing a double yellow line and crashing into a vehicle driven by Jose Daniel Roldan-Roldan, age 29, of Spring Valley. Emergency responders t…
Man Accused Of Helping His Wife Die By Suicide In Region Man Accused Of Helping His Wife Die By Suicide In Region
Man Accused Of Helping His Wife Die By Suicide In Region A man from the area has been arrested and charged with manslaughter for allegedly helping his wife commit suicide. Sullivan County resident Kenneth Alger III, age 38, of Liberty, was arrested in March after his wife's body was found in a cemetery in Liberty. Alger was indicted by a grand jury for manslaughter that alleged around Tuesday, Feb. 28, he intentionally "caused and aided Amanda Alger, age 31, his wife, to commit suicide," the indictment said. Her body was discovered by Village of Liberty Police officers on Wednesday, March 2, in a secluded area of the Liberty Cemetery on Cold Spr…
Three-Time Felon Nabbed On Multiple Gun, Weapons Charges In Area, Police Say Three-Time Felon Nabbed On Multiple Gun, Weapons Charges In Area, Police Say
Three-Time Felon Nabbed On Multiple Gun, Weapons Charges In Area, Police Say A three-time convicted felon from the area was nabbed on numerous gun and drug charges following a warrant search. Sullivan County resident Malcolm Ford, age 57, of Liberty, was busted on Monday, Feb. 28, after the New York State Police Troop F Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team executed a search warrant at his home, said Trooper Steven Nevel. During the search the following narcotics and weapons were seized including: Approximately 110 grams of crack cocaine 92 grams of cocaine 379 grams of fentanyl 492 grams of liquid PCP 426 grams of crystal methamphetamine 12 grams of suboxon…
Two Brothers Nabbed For Murder Of Missing Man From Region Two Brothers Nabbed For Murder Of Missing Man From Region
Two Brothers Nabbed For Murder Of Missing Man From Region Two brothers have been arrested for the alleged murder of a missing area man. The New York State Police arrested two Sullivan County men, Jack Carter, age 21, and Nick Carter, age 26, both of Glen Spey, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, for the murder of a missing area man. The arrest stems from an investigation into a missing person report for 74-year-old Mark Eckert, of Glen Spey, who was last seen at his home on Saturday, Jan, 15, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. An investigation ensued and on Jan. 19, Eckert's was located dead on his property, Nevel said. Jack and Nick Carter wer…
Police Nab Suspect In Gruesome Murder Of Mother Of Four In Region Police Nab Suspect In Gruesome Murder Of Mother Of Four In Region
Police Nab Suspect In Gruesome Murder Of Mother Of Four In Region Seven years after the gruesome murder of an area mother of four, New York State Police have arrested a suspect. Keymarro Guiden, age 48, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, was extradited to Sullivan County, on Tuesday, Dec. 14, in connection with the May 2014 murder of April Parker, age 31, of Monticello, said the New York State Police. On Wednesday, Dec.1, 2021, the New York State Police, with the assistance of the Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office and the Pennsylvania State Police, arrested Guiden and charged him with second-degree murder, said Trooper Steven Nevel. According to…
Suspect Nabbed For Murder Of 90-Year-Old Woman In Area Suspect Nabbed For Murder Of 90-Year-Old Woman In Area
Suspect Nabbed For Murder Of 90-Year-Old Woman In Area An area woman was found dead inside her home after police received a 911 call for a possible homicide. Sullivan County resident Louisa S. Butler, age 90, of the town of Liberty, was found dead inside the home around 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 29, said Trooper Steven Nevel. As a result of the investigation, state police charged James M. Brodie, age 75, of Liberty, with second-degree murder, Nevel said. State police declined to release information on Brodie's connection to the victim. He was remanded to the Sullivan County Jail with no bail. His next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday,…
Man Who Shot At Troopers In Area Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say Man Who Shot At Troopers In Area Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say
Man Who Shot At Troopers In Area Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say A Hudson Valley man who fired at New York State troopers during a domestic dispute and was in return shot by troopers has been charged with the attempted murder of a police officer. Orange County resident Patrick Hermanowski, age 39, of Westbrookville, was charged on Tuesday, Sept. 14, and remanded to the Sullivan County Jail, said Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, the incident took place around 2:50 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 12, when troopers and the Deerpark Police responded to a 911 call in Westbrookville. The report indicated that Hermanowski inside the home was discharging a firearm…
Man, Juveniles Nabbed For Shooting Earlier This Month In Region, State Police Say Man, Juveniles Nabbed For Shooting Earlier This Month In Region, State Police Say
Man, Juveniles Nabbed For Shooting Earlier This Month In Region, State Police Say A man and a juvenile have been charged in connection with a shooting that took place earlier in the month. Sullivan County residents Tahleek Clark, age 20, and a 15-year-old juvenile were arrested on Friday, Aug. 13 for the incident which took place on Monday, Aug. 9 during the early morning hours in Monticello, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The shooting took place at the John Crawford Senior Housing community where multiple shots were fired and at least one person was injured.  The two, both of Monticello, were charged with: Criminal use of a weapon; Assault; Reckless endangerment. A…
One Killed In Shooting Outside Area Sports Bar, Police Say One Killed In Shooting Outside Area Sports Bar, Police Say
One Killed In Shooting Outside Area Sports Bar, Police Say One person was killed during a shooting outside a popular area sports bar. The incident took place around 2 a.m, Saturday, Aug. 7, in Sullivan County outside of Nelly's Sports Bar located at 456 Broadway in Monticello. According to Johnstone, when police arrived on the scene in response to a shots fire call they found an unresponsive 29-year-old man lying on the sidewalk outside of the bar,  Lt. Mark Johnstone with the Monticello Police. The victim was found to have sustained a gunshot wound and was subsequently declared dead at the scene, Johnstone said. Police have not release…
Man, Woman Charged For Double Homicide At Home In Area Man, Woman Charged For Double Homicide At Home In Area
Man, Woman Charged For Double Homicide At Home In Area An Orange County man and woman have been arrested for the double murder of two men. Chasity Cutway, 37, and David Host, 32, both of Walden, were arrested on Thursday, Jan. 14, by New York State Police, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Both were charged with first-degree murder and burglary connected to the deaths of Glenn Travis and Derek Travis at their Sullivan County home on Murphy Road in Swan Lake, Nevel said. Police did not provide additional information surrounding the slayings. The Monticello Central School District said on its website it was "devasted to learn of the death" of Derek Tr…
State Police Investigating Homicide In Area State Police Investigating Homicide In Area
State Police Investigating Homicide In Area New York State Police are investigating a homicide in the area. The homicide took place early Thursday morning, Jan. 14, in Sullivan County in the town of Bethel, said Trooper Steven Nevel.  "This investigation is ongoing and the state police will update as this investigation continues," Nevel said. State Police troopers and detectives along with the Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office is at the scene. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
FBI Offers $10K Reward For Info Leading To Arrest In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman FBI Offers $10K Reward For Info Leading To Arrest In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman
FBI Offers $10K Reward For Info Leading To Arrest In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman The FBI and other local agencies are asking for the public’s help for information regarding the whereabouts of a woman who went missing in the Hudson Valley. Shaniece Harris, 34, was last seen on May 29, 2017, and hasn’t been heard from since, according to an alert issued by authorities. Her dark gray 2007 Volkswagen Jetta was located by police abandoned on South Woods Drive in Thompson, in southern Sullivan County near the border of Orange County. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest in the case. Harris is 5-foot-8, weighs about 260 …
Bust Nets Cache Of Drugs, Stolen Gun, State Police Say Bust Nets Cache Of Drugs, Stolen Gun, State Police Say
Bust Nets Cache Of Drugs, Stolen Gun, State Police Say A 31-year-old man was nabbed during a warrant search with a cache of drugs and a stolen .22 Ruger rifle. Sullivan County resident Anthony Janik, of Livingston Manor, was busted on Monday, June 8, by the New York State Police following an investigation into drug sales, said Trooper Steven Nevel. During the search, investigators seized 41.5 grams of heroin, Diazepam, Ecstacy, Lyrica, glassine envelopes, and a stolen .22 Ruger rifle.  Following the search, Janik was arrested and charged with: Criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree Criminal possession of stolen pro…
Westchester Man Charged For 2017 Slaying Of 47-Year-Old Westchester Man Charged For 2017 Slaying Of 47-Year-Old
Westchester Man Charged For 2017 Slaying Of 47-Year-Old A suspect from Westchester County has been charged for a 2017 slaying in Sullivan County. Naheem Liles, 22, of Mount Vernon has been charged with felony second-degree murder in connection with the Sept. 30, 2017 shooting death of Shaun Chadwick, 47, of Liberty.  Liles was arrested on Thursday, June 4 in New York City by officers from the Monticello Police Department, Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office and New York State Police. Police say Liles, acting in concert with another person, shot Chadwick in the area of Holmes Street and Wood Avenue in the Village of Monticello. An i…
Man Faces Attempted Rape, Host Of Other Charges, State Police Say Man Faces Attempted Rape, Host Of Other Charges, State Police Say
Man Faces Attempted Rape, Host Of Other Charges, State Police Say A 40-year-old man has been arrested for alleged attempted rape and a host of other charges involving a child following a months-long investigation. Sullivan County resident Archie J. Ackerley, of Denning, was arrested by New York State Police on Wednesday, April 15, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The arrest resulted from an investigation conducted in conjunction with members of the state police in Kingston and the Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office.  The allegations against Ackerly include that, over the course of several months, he sent explicit photos of himself to a minor and a…
Suspect At Large After 39-Year-Old Man Shot, Critically Injured In Area Suspect At Large After 39-Year-Old Man Shot, Critically Injured In Area
Suspect At Large After 39-Year-Old Man Shot, Critically Injured In Area A suspect is on the run as police in the area investigate a shooting at an affordable housing community, police said. Officers from the Monticello Police Department were notified by Sullivan County 911 of a reported shooting victim at approximately 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at John Crawford Senior Housing on North Street in the Village of Monticello, Police Lt. Mark Johnston said. Police said those responding officers found a 39-year-old man from Monticello who had been shot multiple times. The man was transported by Mobile Medic Ambulance to the Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harri…
Hudson Valley Heroin Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced To Decades In Prison Hudson Valley Heroin Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced To Decades In Prison
Hudson Valley Heroin Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced To Decades In Prison After being labeled a "clear and present danger to society," for drug dealing, an area man was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison. Ronald Smith, aka “Tubbs”, 45, of Fallsburg, was sentenced in Sullivan County Court Tuesday following a jury trial where he was found guilty of conspiracy, criminal sale of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, and tampering with evidence, the Sullivan County District Attorney's Office said. Smith was arrested on Sept. 18, 2017, at his apartment in the Laurel Garden Apartments after a lengthy investigation by the State Poli…
Suspect Nabbed In Homicide Of 19-Year-Old In Hudson Valley Suspect Nabbed In Homicide Of 19-Year-Old In Hudson Valley
Suspect Nabbed In Homicide Of 19-Year-Old In Hudson Valley This story has been updated. Police have identified the person shot to death by a 19-year-old man Sunday in a Hudson Valley apartment complex.  Lawrence Burns, 19, of Brooklyn, was found dead around  3:37 a.m. Sunday, by members of the Village of Monticello Police Department and New York State Police, while responding to a 911 call reporting a body on the ground, said Monticello Police  Lt. Mark Johnstone. A preliminary autopsy revealed that Burns suffered gunshots wounds to the head, Johnstone said. An investigation of the homicide by members of the Village of Monticello Police Departmen…
Chase Ends When Suspect Crashes Stolen Car Into Middletown Police Cruiser Chase Ends When Suspect Crashes Stolen Car Into Middletown Police Cruiser
Chase Ends When Suspect Crashes Stolen Car Into Middletown Police Cruiser The hunt for a stolen vehicle from Allentown, Pa., ended with a chase and a crash into a Middletown Police vehicle. The series of events unfolded earlier in the week when police learned that a 2017 Nissan Altima, stolen from a Dunkin' Donuts in Allentown, might be in the Middletown area, said New York State Trooper Steven Nevel. On Thursday, state police patrolling Route 17 in the Town of Wallkill observed the vehicle. Upon trying to stop the vehicle, it fled, Nevel said. Troopers pursued the vehicle into the city of Middletown where it struck a City of Middletown marked police car, he add…