Wrong-Way DWI Driver Slams Into 90-Year-Old On NY Thruway, Flips Tractor-Trailer: Police Wrong-Way DWI Driver Slams Into 90-Year-Old On NY Thruway, Flips Tractor-Trailer: Police
Wrong-Way DWI Driver Slams Into 90-Year-Old On NY Thruway, Flips Tractor-Trailer: Police A wrong-way, drunken Massachusetts driver struck a 90-year-old man's pickup truck head-on on the New York State Thruway before a tractor-trailer overturned trying to avoid the wreck, police said. David Thomas Russell, 24, of Westfield, MA, was driving a 2021 Ford pickup northbound in the southbound lanes when he struck a 2025 Ford pickup driven by a 90-year-old Glens Falls man head-on, at approximately 4:40 a.m., on the southbound side of Interstate 87 near Exit 21A in Coeymans, NYSP said. A 2026 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by a 34-year-old Troy man swerved to av…
8-Year-Old Found Alone In Parked Car In NY, Woman Charged 8-Year-Old Found Alone In Parked Car In NY, Woman Charged
8-Year-Old Found Alone In Parked Car In NY, Woman Charged A woman was arrested after police say she left an 8-year-old boy unattended inside a parked vehicle in a Long Island shopping center parking lot. A witness called 911 after spotting the child alone inside a vehicle parked in the lot at 1240 Old Country Rd. in Westbury at approximately 6 p.m. Friday, July 24, according to Nassau County Police. When officers arrived, they found the boy inside the vehicle with the windows partially open, police said. Responding officers gained access to the vehicle and safely removed the child. Following an investigation, police determined Ming Zhang, 46, of …
3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Pool At NY Party 3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Pool At NY Party
3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Pool At NY Party A 3-year-old boy died after he was found unresponsive in a swimming pool during a family party on Long Island, police announced on Saturday, July 25.  The child was discovered in the pool at a home on Bark Avenue in Central Islip at approximately 8:15 p.m. Friday, July 24, according to a Suffolk County Police. The Brentwood boy had been attending the party with family members when two relatives found him in the water and pulled him from the pool, police said.  The boy was taken by ambulance to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead, authorities …
Fentanyl-Hauling Duo Busted Headed North In Hudson Valley: Police Fentanyl-Hauling Duo Busted Headed North In Hudson Valley: Police
Fentanyl-Hauling Duo Busted Headed North In Hudson Valley: Police Two New Yorkers driving through Westchester County were busted with pre-packaged fentanyl for sale, authorities said Friday, July 24. Brad Columbus, 41, and Danielle Ostrum, 37, both of Schenectady, were arrested Monday, July 20 after a traffic stop on the northbound New York State Thruway in Yonkers, New York State Police said. Troopers found multiple glassine envelopes with fentanyl, a couple grams of cocaine, and “several other varieties and amounts” of illegal drugs, according to police. Columbus was also busted for driving without a license, authorities said. Both Columbus and Ostrum …
Monsey, Airmont Egging Traced To 3 NJ Teens, Cops Say Monsey, Airmont Egging Traced To 3 NJ Teens, Cops Say
Monsey, Airmont Egging Traced To 3 NJ Teens, Cops Say Three New Jersey teens have been arrested after police say they threw eggs at pedestrians in separate incidents in Rockland County, authorities announced. Ramapo police responded to the areas of Monsey and Airmont at approximately 10:30 p.m. Sunday, July 19, after receiving multiple reports of pedestrians being struck by eggs thrown from a passing vehicle, Detective Sgt. Michael Higgins said. No injuries were reported. Investigators spent the next several days following up on the incidents, using witness accounts, license plate reader technology, and security camera footage to identify…
Worker Seriously Burned In Explosion At Former Tuxedo Motorsport Building Worker Seriously Burned In Explosion At Former Tuxedo Motorsport Building
Worker Seriously Burned In Explosion At Former Tuxedo Motorsport Building A reported explosion sparked a fire that left a worker with serious burns at a building along Old Route 17 in Rockland County on Wednesday, July 22, Ramapo police said. The fire at the former Tuxedo Motorsports was fully engulfed when responders arrived to 265 Orange Turnpike at 10:46 a.m., police said. One person, identified by News 12 as a worker, suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center for treatment, according to police. The extent of the injuries has not been disclosed. The incident is not believed to be suspicious, police said. SLOATSBUR…
Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police
Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police A nationally known Virginia megachurch pastor who has preached across the United States is accused of sending explicit images to a Pennsylvania teenager he met while preaching at the boy's church, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  Kenneth Kevin Baldwin, 46, of Alexandria, Virginia, was charged with two felony counts of unlawful contact with a minor, one felony count of corruption of minors, three misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure, and six misdemeanor counts of open lewdness, state police announced Thursday, July 23.  The investigation began May 2, 2026, after the York Criminal …
Bodycam Shows NY Deputies Hounding Suspended Driver Before Finding Gun, Toddlers: Sheriff Bodycam Shows NY Deputies Hounding Suspended Driver Before Finding Gun, Toddlers: Sheriff
Bodycam Shows NY Deputies Hounding Suspended Driver Before Finding Gun, Toddlers: Sheriff Body-worn camera footage shows the moment Putnam County deputies arrested a man after finding a loaded handgun in a vehicle carrying two toddlers during a traffic stop early Tuesday, July 21. Deputy Victoria Crimmins stopped a vehicle traveling 54 mph in a 35 mph zone on Route 22 in Southeast at approximately 2:42 a.m., according to Putnam County Sheriff Brian Hess. The driver, identified as 27-year-old Edwin G. Bowers III of Wassaic, was found to have a New York driver's license that had been suspended six times on three separate dates, Hess said. Bodycam footage released by the sheri…
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Massachusetts Middle School Student: DA Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Massachusetts Middle School Student: DA
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Massachusetts Middle School Student: DA A former Massachusetts teacher once named one of Amazon's teachers of the year has been charged with raping a child, authorities announced.  Tymond Tran was charged with aggravated rape of a child with a 5-year age difference, indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, posing or exhibiting a child in the nude, and providing obscene matter to a minor, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  The allegations stem from incidents that prosecutors said happened in Lynn in 2022, while he taught computer science at Thurgood Marshall Middle School.  Tran pleaded …
Raging Camper Fire Threatens Home, Vehicles In Hudson Valley Raging Camper Fire Threatens Home, Vehicles In Hudson Valley
Raging Camper Fire Threatens Home, Vehicles In Hudson Valley A fully involved camper fire threatened a home, multiple vehicles and heavy equipment in Orange County before firefighters quickly stopped the flames from spreading, officials said. Firefighters were dispatched to a camper fire on Main Street in Sparrow Bush at 9:50 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, according to the Sparrow Bush Fire Department. Upon arrival, firefighters found the camper fully engulfed in flames and threatening two vehicles, a small excavator and a nearby home, the department said. Crews from the Sparrow Bush Fire Department and Port Jervis Fire Department deployed two hand line…
SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police
SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police A prominent attorney known for his role in the 1990s Whitewater scandal was arrested in Bergen County after authorities said he hid inside his home while officers attempted to take him into custody, bringing a SWAT team to the scene. Robert William Ray, 66, was arrested in Englewood Cliffs on Tuesday, July 21, on charges of simple assault and terroristic threats, according to Bergen County Jail records. He remained held in the Bergen County Jail as of Wednesday afternoon, July 22. Officers went to Ray's home to arrest him on the assault charges, but he did not answer the door, Englewood Cli…
Rifle Round Goes Through Home's Glass Door In Hudson Valley, Prompts Police Search Rifle Round Goes Through Home's Glass Door In Hudson Valley, Prompts Police Search
Rifle Round Goes Through Home's Glass Door In Hudson Valley, Prompts Police Search Police are investigating after a rifle round pierced the rear glass door of an Orange County home over the weekend. The incident happened at around 2:25 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, in the Moffat Road and Bull Road area of Washingtonville, the Blooming Grove Police Department said on Monday, July 20. Officers said they found that a rifle round had penetrated the home's rear glass door.  Police then searched the surrounding area but did not find a shooter. No other gunfire was heard while officers were on scene, the department added. Neighbors reportedly told investigators they had heard …
NY Mom Crashes SUV Into Woods With Infant, Preschooler Sons Inside NY Mom Crashes SUV Into Woods With Infant, Preschooler Sons Inside
NY Mom Crashes SUV Into Woods With Infant, Preschooler Sons Inside  A mom is accused of driving drunk with her two young sons in the SUV before crashing into the woods late Saturday night in New York, police said in a release issued Sunday, July 19.  Jesher Rivera-Barreto, 31, of Medford, was driving a 2006 Toyota 4Runner southbound on Horseblock Road at the intersection of Montauk Highway in Brookhaven when she lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, and crashed into the woods around 11:25 p.m., Suffolk County Police said.  Rivera-Barreto's 1-year-old and 4-year-old sons were riding in the vehicle at the time of the crash, according …
Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate
Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate A Pennsylvania grandmother accused of helping confine her 5-year-old autistic grandson behind a zip-tied baby gate once shared a Facebook post titled, "How to escape a zip tie in less than a minute," years before the boy was found naked wandering along a Lebanon County road, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Stephanie Ann Schaffner, 42, shared the "Survival Skills" video on Facebook in March 2019. The post resurfaced after Schaffner, the child's mother, Jade Destiny Shuey, 21, and Tucker Flyn Heagy, 20, were charged in connection with the child's living conditions followi…
Tesla Driver Caught With LSD, Psilocybin Mushroom After Driving Dangerously In Rockland: Cops Tesla Driver Caught With LSD, Psilocybin Mushroom After Driving Dangerously In Rockland: Cops
Tesla Driver Caught With LSD, Psilocybin Mushroom After Driving Dangerously In Rockland: Cops A Tesla driver is facing a felony drug charge after police said they pulled him over for dangerous driving, leading to officers finding LSD, psychedelic mushrooms, and other suspected narcotics in the car. The incident happened Thursday afternoon, July 16, when an officer saw a Tesla committing several traffic violations on Route 59, according to Ramapo Police. Police said the driver bypassed a line of stopped vehicles by entering a left-turn-only lane. When the traffic light turned green, the Tesla allegedly accelerated into the lane of oncoming traffic before swerving back into the prope…
Deputy Injured While Trying To Take Combative Man Into Custody In Hudson Valley: Sheriff Deputy Injured While Trying To Take Combative Man Into Custody In Hudson Valley: Sheriff
Deputy Injured While Trying To Take Combative Man Into Custody In Hudson Valley: Sheriff A 50-year-old Orange County man is facing charges after authorities said he injured a deputy while resisting arrest during a traffic stop in Sullivan County.    Walden resident David Monastersky, 50, was arrested on Wednesday, July 15, following an incident in Monticello, the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office announced on Friday, July 17. The incident happened on Wednesday near Marshall's in Monticello, the Sheriff's Office said. There, deputies stopped Monastersky after they said he was allegedly driving with a suspended license. Authorities said deputies first tried to iss…
SWAT Team Search Followed Shots Fired At Rockland Apartment Complex, Cops Say (UPDATE) SWAT Team Search Followed Shots Fired At Rockland Apartment Complex, Cops Say (UPDATE)
SWAT Team Search Followed Shots Fired At Rockland Apartment Complex, Cops Say (Update) Authorities have released more information regarding an intense police operation at a Rockland County apartment complex on Thursday afternoon, July 16.  The operation happened at around 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, at a residence in the Gesner Garden apartment complex in Spring Valley on Gesner Drive, the Spring Valley Police Department said in a statement on Thursday night.  As Daily Voice previously reported, a large police presence gathered at the complex at the intersection of Union Road and Gesner Drive after reports of an armed person inside one of the apartments.  …
Search On For E-Bike Riders Seen Driving Dangerously Before Fleeing Officer In Rockland: Cops Search On For E-Bike Riders Seen Driving Dangerously Before Fleeing Officer In Rockland: Cops
Search On For E-Bike Riders Seen Driving Dangerously Before Fleeing Officer In Rockland: Cops Police are asking for the public's help identifying two e-bike riders who were allegedly seen driving dangerously before fleeing when an officer tried to stop them in Rockland County.  The incident happened at around 3:54 p.m. on Thursday, July 16, when a Ramapo Police officer was traveling eastbound on Route 59 near the 7-Eleven, the department said. According to police, the officer tried to safely move to the right side of the roadway to allow a Faist EMS ambulance responding to a medical emergency to pass. As the officer changed lanes, two e-bike motorcycles allegedly passed on the …
SWAT Team Looks For Suspect At Apartment Complex In Rockland County: Report (DEVELOPING) SWAT Team Looks For Suspect At Apartment Complex In Rockland County: Report (DEVELOPING)
SWAT Team Looks For Suspect At Apartment Complex In Rockland County: Report (Developing) A heavy police presence descended on a Rockland County apartment complex on Thursday afternoon, July 16, as officers worked to take an armed suspect into custody.   New, updated report - SWAT Team Search Followed Shots Fired At Rockland Apartment Complex, Cops Say (UPDATE) The incident unfolded on Thursday, July 16, at the Gesner Garden Apartments at the intersection of Union Road and Gesner Drive in Spring Valley, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Police first established a perimeter around the complex after receiving reports of a person with a gun inside one of the apartmen…
Parolee Busted With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Hudson Valley, Cops Say Parolee Busted With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Hudson Valley, Cops Say
Parolee Busted With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Hudson Valley, Cops Say A 34-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities said he was caught with two loaded handguns, including one reported stolen and another with a defaced serial number, during a parole check.   Sparrowbush resident Jesus Ramos, 34, was arrested on July 7 as part of a compliance check operation on individuals under post-release supervision in the Town of Deerpark and the City of Port Jervis, the Town of Deerpark Police Department announced on Thursday, July 16. During the operation, police said officers went to Ramos' home on Route 42 in Sparro…
2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River 2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River
2 Rescued After Falling Off Cliff Into Hudson River Two people were rescued after falling around 15 feet off a cliff into the Hudson River at a Dutchess County state park on Thursday morning, July 16, authorities said.   The incident happened at around 7:20 a.m. on Thursday, when the Dutchess County 911 Center received a report that two people had fallen from a cliff into the Hudson River at Norrie Point State Park in Hyde Park, according to the Town of Hyde Park Police Department.  Soon, police, fire, EMS, and specialized rescue teams were racing to the scene. When officers arrived, they found both people in the river in…
Crash Leaves Pole Snapped, Shuts Down Road In Rockland County Crash Leaves Pole Snapped, Shuts Down Road In Rockland County
Crash Leaves Pole Snapped, Shuts Down Road In Rockland County A crash that snapped a utility pole in half has forced the closure of a busy Rockland County roadway as utility crews work to repair the damage. The crash happened at around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, in the area of 80 West Nyack Rd. in Nanuet, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. Authorities said the crash broke a utility pole and compromised overhead wires, prompting the closure of West Nyack Road from Demarest Mill Road to the area of St. Anthony's Church. Clarkstown Town Supervisor George Hoehmann said the pole was snapped in two places. He added there were no injuri…
2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police 2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police
2 Girls Fight Off Knife-Wielding Attacker In Attempted Sex Assault At State Park: Police A 23-year-old man is accused of threatening two young girls with a knife before trying to sexually assault them at Kettletown State Park, where police said the girls fought back with rocks, escaped, and found help from other visitors. Darius Moreno, of Southbury, was arrested after the attack, which happened around 3:30 p.m. Monday at the Southbury park, according to a report from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection's Environmental Conservation Police. Investigators said the girls were hiking along Kettletown Brook when Moreno came up behind one of them, put he…
Tactical Team Searches Rockland Home, Causing Loud Noise, Bright Lights (DEVELOPING) Tactical Team Searches Rockland Home, Causing Loud Noise, Bright Lights (DEVELOPING)
Tactical Team Searches Rockland Home, Causing Loud Noise, Bright Lights (Developing) A tactical team searched a Rockland County home on Wednesday morning, July 15, involving the use of equipment that produces loud noises and bright lights, police said. Members of the Suffern Police Department Detective Bureau served a search warrant at a residence in the area of Riverside Drive and Bridge Street at around 6 a.m. on Wednesday, the department announced later in the afternoon. The Rockland Rescue Entry and Counter Terrorism Team, a multi-agency tactical unit made up of law enforcement agencies from across Rockland County, was also involved in the raid, police said. To safely …
Missing Child With Autism Found After Intense Search In Hudson Valley Missing Child With Autism Found After Intense Search In Hudson Valley
Missing Child With Autism Found After Intense Search In Hudson Valley A missing autistic child was found safe after a large-scale search involving several law enforcement, fire, EMS, and state agencies in Orange County.   The search began at around 7:35 a.m. on Wednesday, July 15, when officers responded to the area of Howells Turnpike near James Clark Drive in the Town of Wallkill following a report of a missing child, according to the Town of Wallkill Police Department. Police soon launched an intense search involving the department's Patrol Division, Detective Bureau, and Drone Unit. The child was found safe a short time later and was not in…
Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Vehicle In Rockland County: Report Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Vehicle In Rockland County: Report
Pedestrian Seriously Hurt After Being Struck By Vehicle In Rockland County: Report A pedestrian suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Rockland County.  The crash happened early Wednesday morning, July 15, on Van Orden Avenue near Dutch Lane in Spring Valley, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The victim was reportedly unconscious at the scene after the collision and was transported by Spring Hill EMS to Westchester Medical Center for treatment, according to the outlet. Police are now investigating the crash.  Click here for more from The Monsey Scoop.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Contractor Killed After Falling From Overpass Onto Parkway In Hudson Valley Contractor Killed After Falling From Overpass Onto Parkway In Hudson Valley
Contractor Killed After Falling From Overpass Onto Parkway In Hudson Valley A contractor working on a New York State Department of Transportation construction project died after falling from a Taconic State Parkway overpass in Westchester County, police said.  The incident happened at around 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14, when Westchester County Police received multiple reports that a man had fallen from the Taconic State Parkway overpass onto the southbound lanes of the Saw Mill River Parkway, the department told Daily Voice.  County police officers and EMS crews responded to the scene, where the man was found in cardiac arrest.  Emergency respond…
Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops
Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops A Massachusetts man has been convicted of helping send sensitive American technology to Iran through a years-long export scheme tied to the country's military drone program, federal authorities announced on Tuesday, July 14. Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, 43, of Natick, was convicted by a federal jury in Boston after a 14-day trial on Monday, July 13, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced. He was found guilty of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, along with two additional export-relat…
Search Underway After Reported Drowning At NY State Park (DEVELOPING) Search Underway After Reported Drowning At NY State Park (DEVELOPING)
Search Underway After Reported Drowning At NY State Park (Developing) A large-scale search is underway after a reported drowning at a New York State Park with a popular campground on Tuesday afternoon, July 14, State Police announced. Troopers responded to Little Sodus Bay at Fair Haven State Park in Cayuga County at approximately 3:30 p.m., following a report of a drowning, police said. Multiple agencies are searching the water, including the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol, Wayne County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol, Fair Haven Fire Department boat team, the United States Coast Guard, and the New York State Police Underwater Recovery Team…
Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash
Off-Duty CT Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Head-On Motorcycle Crash An off-duty Bridgeport police officer and his passenger were killed when their motorcycle collided head-on with a Jeep, leaving the other driver hospitalized with serious injuries. Cooper Whiteside, 38, of Danbury, and Brittany Islami, 34, of New Milford, died in the 2:45 a.m. Monday, July 13, crash on Sugar Hollow Road in Danbury, according to police. Danbury officers arrived to find Whiteside, who was riding the Harley-Davidson, and Islami dead in the roadway. The Jeep Compass sustained severe front-end damage. Firefighters extricated the SUV driver, who was rushed to Danbury Hospital wit…
College Faculty Member From Hudson Valley Killed In Upstate Plane Crash College Faculty Member From Hudson Valley Killed In Upstate Plane Crash
College Faculty Member From Hudson Valley Killed In Upstate Plane Crash An aviation educator at Dutchess Community College was killed when his small plane crashed while attempting to land at an airport in the Adirondacks, authorities said.   The crash happened on Sunday, July 12, at around 7:09 p.m. at Piseco Airport in Hamilton County, according to the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.  Authorities said Westchester County resident Kenneth J. Andreu, 74, of Valhalla, was flying a single-engine Cessna from Poughkeepsie Airport to Piseco Airport when the aircraft crashed while landing. The plane came down about 150 yards off the airfield.  An…