DA Helps Save Suspected Overdose Victim With NARCAN In Hudson Valley DA Helps Save Suspected Overdose Victim With NARCAN In Hudson Valley
DA Helps Save Suspected Overdose Victim With Narcan In Hudson Valley An early morning arrival at work turned into a life-saving effort when Sullivan County's District Attorney helped revive a person suffering from a suspected drug overdose, officials said.   Sullivan County DA Brian Conaty had just arrived at his office in Monticello shortly after 5 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, when a man approached him in the parking lot and urgently asked for help, the DA's Office announced on Friday, Sept. 4. The man told Conaty that his friend had taken illegal drugs and was unresponsive, and asked whether the office had Narcan available.  Conaty immediatel…
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Drops Key Claim Before Hearing Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Drops Key Claim Before Hearing
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Drops Key Claim Before Hearing Convicted child sex offender and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky spent nearly a year fighting for a hearing on a purported victim recantation. Five days before it was set to begin, he abruptly dropped the claim — and prosecutors say they had amassed evidence ready to rebut it. Now, the 82-year-old will have to answer to a judge about that decision. Senior Judge Maureen A. Skerda ruled after a status conference on Friday, Sept. 4, that Sandusky may appear remotely at a 9:30 a.m. proceeding Tuesday, Sept. 8, for a colloquy to determine whether he understands his withdrawal. At…
Bat Tests Positive For Rabies In Hudson Valley, Officials Warn Bat Tests Positive For Rabies In Hudson Valley, Officials Warn
Bat Tests Positive For Rabies In Hudson Valley, Officials Warn A bat in Sullivan County has tested positive for rabies following contact with a person, health officials announced.   The bat was found in the Livingston Manor area, the Sullivan County Department of Public Health said on Friday, Sept. 4.  Officials stressed that the designation only counts animals that could be tested after coming into contact with a person. The bat is the county's first confirmed human exposure involving a laboratory-verified rabid animal this year.  The department did not provide further details about the person who was exposed or say whether t…
Trump Weighs In On Lindsay Clancy Mistrial Trump Weighs In On Lindsay Clancy Mistrial
Trump Weighs In On Lindsay Clancy Mistrial President Donald Trump is weighing in on the Lindsay Clancy murder case after a Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial. In a press conference from the Oval Office, Trump told reporters: "I assume there’s going to be another trial. It’s a terrible situation. Look, she did a horrible, horrible thing. Can’t be worse. “But you’ll find out what the price to pay is. There’ll be a price. It’s going to be a mental institution or jail or something. But I guess they’re going to go through another trial. It’s too bad." On Friday, Sept. 4, as deliberations entered the seventh day, the jury informed …
Child Hit By Car, Hospitalized In Hudson Valley After Walking Into Oncoming Traffic Child Hit By Car, Hospitalized In Hudson Valley After Walking Into Oncoming Traffic
Child Hit By Car, Hospitalized In Hudson Valley After Walking Into Oncoming Traffic A child was struck by a vehicle in an Orange County village and hospitalized — but is expected to recover, police said. The crash happened on Union Street near Charles Street in the Village of Montgomery at around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, according to Village of Montgomery Police.  Officers arrived at the scene and found the child conscious, alert, and able to speak with them about what had happened, police said. They suffered abrasions and bruising to the legs and face. As a precaution, the child was taken to Orange County Airport and then taken to Westchester Medical Cen…
Delivery Truck Hits Wires, Knocks Out Power For Hardware Store In Rockland County: Report Delivery Truck Hits Wires, Knocks Out Power For Hardware Store In Rockland County: Report
Delivery Truck Hits Wires, Knocks Out Power For Hardware Store In Rockland County: Report A delivery truck struck electrical wires outside a Rockland County hardware store Friday morning, sending off heavy sparks and knocking out power for the business, according to reports.  The incident happened outside Rockland Hardware & Paint Supply at 20 Robert Pitt Dr. in Monsey at around 8:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, The Monsey Scoop reported.  According to the outlet, the delivery truck struck electrical wires outside the store, causing heavy sparking and cutting electricity to the business. Orange & Rockland responded and disconnected the damaged electrical servi…
Duo Rob Victim At Gunpoint, Hit Him With His Own Car At Mall In Hudson Valley: Police Duo Rob Victim At Gunpoint, Hit Him With His Own Car At Mall In Hudson Valley: Police
Duo Rob Victim At Gunpoint, Hit Him With His Own Car At Mall In Hudson Valley: Police Two suspects are in federal custody after police said they robbed a man while threatening him with a gun and a knife at an Orange County mall and then hit him with his own car — which they also allegedly stole.  The arrests stem from an incident in the Newburgh Mall parking lot at 1401 Route 300 in the Town of Newburgh on Thursday, Aug. 20, the Town of Newburgh Police Department announced on Friday, Sept. 4.  Officers were called to the mall at around 6:34 p.m. for a reported altercation involving a firearm and found a male victim in the parking lot. Investigators found that …
Judge Officially Calls Mistrial In Lindsay Clancy Case: What Next? Judge Officially Calls Mistrial In Lindsay Clancy Case: What Next?
Judge Officially Calls Mistrial In Lindsay Clancy Case: What Next? Lindsay Clancy's murder trial has officially ended in a mistrial after the 12-person jury said it could not unanimously decide whether the Massachusetts mother was criminally responsible for the deaths of her three children. UPDATE: President Trump has weighed in on the Lindsay Clancy mistrial. Click here to read more. Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial on Friday afternoon, Sept. 4, the seventh day of deliberations, after Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington filed a last-ditch emergency appeal. The jury stood at 11-1 in favor of acquitting Clancy, though it remained unclear which cha…
Fuel Spills Draws Hazmat Team Response On Thruway Near Mario Cuomo Bridge In Rockland County Fuel Spills Draws Hazmat Team Response On Thruway Near Mario Cuomo Bridge In Rockland County
Fuel Spills Draws Hazmat Team Response On Thruway Near Mario Cuomo Bridge In Rockland County A hazardous materials team responded to the NYS Thruway near the Mario Cuomo Bridge in Rockland County on Friday morning for a fuel spill. The incident happened a little before 10 a.m. on I-87 in Nyack near the Mario Cuomo Bridge.  According to New York State Police, a tractor-trailer had a minor fuel leak on the right shoulder of the roadway.  A Hazmat team responded to help clean it up. There were no injuries or traffic delays, police said.  A tow truck is on the scene to remove the truck. 
Senior Dog Slammed On Grooming Table During Nail Trim In Hudson Valley, Suspect Charged: SPCA Senior Dog Slammed On Grooming Table During Nail Trim In Hudson Valley, Suspect Charged: SPCA
Senior Dog Slammed On Grooming Table During Nail Trim In Hudson Valley, Suspect Charged: SPCA A former employee at a Westchester County dog daycare has been charged with animal cruelty after video showed him violently slamming a senior dog onto a grooming table during a nail trimming, authorities said.   Peekskill resident Cole Kamrath was arrested following an investigation by SPCA Westchester's Humane Law Enforcement Unit, the organization announced on Friday, Sept. 4. The case stems from an incident on Sunday, July 26, at Dogtopia of Mount Kisco, where Kamrath was employed at the time. According to SPCA Westchester, video provided by Dogtopia showed Kamrath violent…
Thousands Without Power In Hudson Valley (DEVELOPING) Thousands Without Power In Hudson Valley (DEVELOPING)
Thousands Without Power In Hudson Valley (Developing) Thousands of residents in Sullivan County are without power on Friday morning, Sept. 4.  The outage is centered in the Fallsburg area, where NYSEG is reporting 3,437 customers without power as of 9 a.m. on Friday. An estimated time of restoration has not been provided by the utility company.  More information about the outage was not immediately available. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 
NY Mom Accused Of Robbing Speedway With 5-Year-Old In Getaway Car: Sheriff NY Mom Accused Of Robbing Speedway With 5-Year-Old In Getaway Car: Sheriff
NY Mom Accused Of Robbing Speedway With 5-Year-Old In Getaway Car: Sheriff A New York woman is accused of robbing a Speedway while masked and armed with what appeared to be a pistol — then fleeing with her 5-year-old child in the waiting vehicle, authorities said. Trisha Lee Cayea-Lord, 44, of Halfmoon, is accused of entering the Speedway at 1513 Crescent Road around 2:14 a.m. on May 7, demanding cash from the register, and taking about $400, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Cayea-Lord then ran from the store and got into a waiting vehicle, where her child was inside, the sheriff said following an extensive investigation. She was charged with se…
'American Idol' Star Caught Shoplifting From Target: Report 'American Idol' Star Caught Shoplifting From Target: Report
'American Idol' Star Caught Shoplifting From Target: Report A 39-year-old former "American Idol" contestant is facing charges out of a Jersey Shore town for allegedly stealing from a Target store. Antonella M. Barba was charged on Monday, Aug. 10, and charged with shoplifting merchandise valued at less than $200 in Ocean Township (Monmouth County). Barba pleaded not guilty, and the case remains active. A court date is scheduled for Nov. 18. Barba, who lives in East Orange but is a Point Pleasant native, is accused of stealing from the Seaview Square Shopping Center on Route 66, NJ Advance Media reports. According to the outlet, police resp…
‘Demon,’ Death Penalty Searches Revealed As Bodycam Captures Discovery Of College Soccer Star ‘Demon,’ Death Penalty Searches Revealed As Bodycam Captures Discovery Of College Soccer Star
‘Demon,’ Death Penalty Searches Revealed As Bodycam Captures Discovery Of College Soccer Star Newly released bodycam footage shows the chilling moment a police officer followed an Apple AirTag to a missing PennWest soccer player's Jeep and discovered 18-year-old Karoline Heintz's bloodied body — while newly released phone evidence reveals her boyfriend's searches about demons, murder, fingerprints, and the death penalty. WARNING: The body-camera footage and evidence released in this case contain graphic and disturbing images. Daily Voice is not publishing photographs showing Heintz's body, but this article does include some disturbing descriptions. The footage and dozens of evidence …
6-Time Felony Drug Offender Caught With Heroin, Cocaine In Hudson Valley Gets Prison Time 6-Time Felony Drug Offender Caught With Heroin, Cocaine In Hudson Valley Gets Prison Time
6-Time Felony Drug Offender Caught With Heroin, Cocaine In Hudson Valley Gets Prison Time A man with six felony drug convictions will spend years in prison after admitting he possessed cocaine with plans to sell it in Orange County, prosecutors said.    Newburgh resident Marquis Freeman, 40, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 2, in Orange County Court to four years in state prison followed by three years of post-release supervision, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Thursday, Sept. 3.  Freeman had previously pleaded guilty to third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The conviction marked his sixth felony drug conviction, …
Woman Charged In Burglaries At 2 Hudson Valley Shuls, Second Suspect Sought: Police Woman Charged In Burglaries At 2 Hudson Valley Shuls, Second Suspect Sought: Police
Woman Charged In Burglaries At 2 Hudson Valley Shuls, Second Suspect Sought: Police A 33-year-old woman is accused of burglarizing a place of worship in Sullivan County before leading police on a chase — and was also linked to another similar incident, authorities said. Monticello resident Adalis Rodriguez-Valentin, 33, was arrested early Thursday, Sept. 3, and charged in connection with burglaries at two shuls in the village, according to the Village of Monticello Police Department.   The investigation began around 2 a.m. on Thursday when officers responded to the Pine Knoll Bungalow Colony at 198 Forestburgh Rd. for a burglary in progress. A resident had s…
Man Accused Of Killing CT Mother Of 5 Extradited From New York, Held On $3M Bond Man Accused Of Killing CT Mother Of 5 Extradited From New York, Held On $3M Bond
Man Accused Of Killing CT Mother Of 5 Extradited From New York, Held On $3M Bond A man accused of fatally stabbing a Connecticut grandmother has been extradited back to the state to face a murder charge, police said. Michael Ranger, 55, is accused of killing Jacqueline Yolanda Matthews, 59, at a Concord Drive condominium in Rocky Hill on Aug. 22, police said. She was pronounced dead at an area hospital. Police arrested Ranger in upstate New York two days later. Authorities have released few details about the killing. Rocky Hill police announced that Ranger had been returned to Connecticut on Thursday, Sept. 3. He was charged with murder in violation of a standing crimi…
Pilot Acknowledged Police Helicopter, Then Turned Toward It Before Fatal Midair Crash: NTSB Pilot Acknowledged Police Helicopter, Then Turned Toward It Before Fatal Midair Crash: NTSB
Pilot Acknowledged Police Helicopter, Then Turned Toward It Before Fatal Midair Crash: NTSB A pilot acknowledged a police helicopter crew's request to extend his flight path — but turned toward the runway instead, beginning a bizarre final sequence that ended with his Cessna slamming into the hovering chopper, according to federal investigators's report on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The National Transportation Safety Board has released new findings on the Wednesday, Aug. 19 collision at Carlisle Regional Airport that killed 57-year-old Dr. Paul William Sokoloski of Hershey and seriously injured two Pennsylvania State Police troopers. The report provides the clearest picture yet of what h…
Crime Down In NY, Hochul Says: Here's How Much Murder, Shootings, Property Offenses Decreased Crime Down In NY, Hochul Says: Here's How Much Murder, Shootings, Property Offenses Decreased
Crime Down In NY, Hochul Says: Here's How Much Murder, Shootings, Property Offenses Decreased Crime fell across New York in 2026, with new state data showing declines in overall offenses, violent crime, robberies, murders, and property crime in communities across the state, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.  The 28 police departments participating in New York's Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative reported a 7 percent decrease in index crime during the first five months of 2026 compared with the same period last year, Gov. Kathy Hochul's office said on Thursday, Sept. 3. Those departments reported 29,654 index crimes from January through May, down from 31,752 during t…
AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages
AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages If your favorite AI chatbot suddenly stopped answering Thursday morning, Sept. 3, you weren't alone. Tens of thousands of users reported problems with some of the world's biggest artificial intelligence platforms as ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini all saw spikes in outage complaints, according to Downdetector. OpenAI's ChatGPT appeared to take the biggest hit. More than 37,000 outage reports had been filed for the service by around 11 a.m. ET, Forbes reported, citing Downdetector. Reports began surging after 9 a.m. and climbed sharply around 11 a.m. OpenAI confirmed it was investigating…
ICE Detains Man During Wake For 18-Year-Old Crash Victim In Hudson Valley: Mayor ICE Detains Man During Wake For 18-Year-Old Crash Victim In Hudson Valley: Mayor
ICE Detains Man During Wake For 18-Year-Old Crash Victim In Hudson Valley: Mayor Federal immigration agents detained a man in Westchester County and stopped to secure him in a high school parking lot while a wake for an 18-year-old crash victim and a school soccer game were underway nearby, prompting criticism from the village's mayor.  The Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity happened around 5:45 p.m. in downtown Ossining on Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to Ossining Mayor Rika Levin, who released a statement about the incident on Thursday, Sept. 3.   According to information provided to Levin by Police Chief Aaron Zimmerman, one adult man was det…
Elementary School Evacuated After Suspected Gas Leak In Hudson Valley Elementary School Evacuated After Suspected Gas Leak In Hudson Valley
Elementary School Evacuated After Suspected Gas Leak In Hudson Valley A suspected gas leak prompted students and staff to evacuate an Orange County elementary school on Thursday — however, a safety inspection found that a different issue activated the fire alarm. The fire alarm was activated at Presidential Park Elementary School in Middletown on Thursday, Sept. 3, following concerns about a possible gas leak in the second-floor cafeteria, according to the Enlarged City School District of Middletown.  Students and staff evacuated the building while emergency responders and Orange & Rockland technicians inspected the school. The inspection determ…
Horse Slaughter Transport Leads To PA Man’s Arrest In New York: Police Horse Slaughter Transport Leads To PA Man’s Arrest In New York: Police
Horse Slaughter Transport Leads To PA Man’s Arrest In New York: Police A Pennsylvania trucker transporting horses for slaughter in Canada has been arrested in New York, police said. Robert M. Seitz, of Lewistown, PA, was pulled over around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2 on U.S. Route 11 south of De Kalb, NY, according to state police. Inside his trailer, troopers found multiple horses “tagged for transport to Canada for slaughter,” investigators said. New York State Police had been investigating a facility in Pennsylvania, Rotz’s Livestock in Shippensburg, owned by Bruce Rotz, according to authorities. They received a complaint on Friday, Aug. 28 about Rotz truc…
Man, 25, Killed When Car Slams Into Wall, Utility Pole In Hudson Valley Man, 25, Killed When Car Slams Into Wall, Utility Pole In Hudson Valley
Man, 25, Killed When Car Slams Into Wall, Utility Pole In Hudson Valley A 25-year-old man was killed after his car ran off the road, struck a cement wall, overturned, and hit a utility pole in Orange County, police said.  Unionville resident Aidan R. Dean, 25, died in a single-vehicle crash on Route 284 in the Village of Unionville on Wednesday, Sept. 2, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Sept. 3.  Troopers responded to Route 284 at Jersey Avenue at around 9:40 p.m. A preliminary investigation found that Dean was driving a 2003 Honda north on Route 284 when the vehicle left the right shoulder for reasons that are still under investigati…
The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship
The Athletic Reveals Findings On Dianna Russini, Mike Vrabel Relationship A brand-new report by "The Athletic" found Dianna Russini, one of its lead NFL reporters, violated the outlet's standards by not disclosing her relationship with New England Patriots Head Coach Mike Vrabel.  Russini, who lives in Wyckoff, New Jersey, with her husband and children, resigned in April after Page Six published photos of the two at a resort in Sedona, AZ. Pictures showed them lounging around a pool, hugging, and holding hands, which sparked a firestorm of controversy around the league and a heated debate over journalistic ethics.  The Athletic said it did not conclude …
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 10-Year-Old, Jailed In Rockland County Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 10-Year-Old, Jailed In Rockland County
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing 10-Year-Old, Jailed In Rockland County A 42-year-old man has been arrested in Rockland County after a 10-year-old girl reported that she had been sexually abused multiple times, police said.  Spring Valley resident Pierre Sterling was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 1, following an investigation into the sexual abuse of a young girl, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Thursday, Sept. 3.  The investigation began on Aug. 24, when a 10-year-old girl reported that an adult man had sexually abused her on multiple occasions, police said. Detectives later identified Sterling as the suspect with help from the Orl…
NY AG Sues Trump Admin Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens NY AG Sues Trump Admin Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens
NY AG Sues Trump Admin Over Funding For Gender-Affirming Care For Transgender Teens New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office is joining several other states in suing the Trump administration over a new federal rule restricting federal funding for gender-affirming care provided to transgender teenagers.  James joined 20 other attorneys general and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro in filing the lawsuit on Wednesday, Sept. 2, challenging a rule issued by the US Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.  Several other attorneys general are joining New York in the lawsuit, including Connecticut, Maryland, Ma…
Search Still On For Missing NY Man: Over 2.5K Acres Searched In Upstate Wilderness Search Still On For Missing NY Man: Over 2.5K Acres Searched In Upstate Wilderness
Search Still On For Missing NY Man: Over 2.5K Acres Searched In Upstate Wilderness The search for a missing 73-year-old Putnam County man whose RV was discovered at a remote Upstate New York campsite has now covered more than 2,500 acres, officials said.  Mahopac resident Craig Streeter remains missing a month after he was last seen in Indian Lake on Sunday, Aug. 2, according to an update released by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on Wednesday, Sept. 2.  Over the past two and a half weeks, DEC Forest Rangers have joined dozens of personnel from several other agencies, including New York State Police, in searching the Moose River Plai…
Trump Admin Denies Disaster Aid For Blizzard That Caused $168M Of Damage In NY Trump Admin Denies Disaster Aid For Blizzard That Caused $168M Of Damage In NY
Trump Admin Denies Disaster Aid For Blizzard That Caused $168M Of Damage In NY Westchester County officials are blasting the Trump administration's decision to deny federal disaster assistance for a February blizzard that caused more than $168 million in damage across New York, including the lower Hudson Valley and Long Island. Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins joined Gov. Kathy Hochul in criticizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency's denial of the state's appeal for a Major Disaster Declaration on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The declaration would have opened the door to federal assistance for costs stemming from the storm, which affected New York City, Lon…
$683K Gold-Bar Scam Targeting 78-Year-Old PA Woman Led By NY Men: Prosecutors $683K Gold-Bar Scam Targeting 78-Year-Old PA Woman Led By NY Men: Prosecutors
$683K Gold-Bar Scam Targeting 78-Year-Old PA Woman Led By NY Men: Prosecutors A 78-year-old Pennsylvania woman was convinced that her identity and Social Security number had been compromised before New York scammers directed her to hand over $683,000 in gold bars, prosecutors said. The South Whitehall Township woman, whose name was withheld, was contacted by people claiming to represent “American Bank” weeks before police were called to Luther Crest Senior Living on June 30, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. The callers told her to transfer her assets into a newly acquired account because her personal information had been compromised, authori…
Man Kills Fiancé, 33, After Argument Turns Physical In Hudson Valley: Sheriff Man Kills Fiancé, 33, After Argument Turns Physical In Hudson Valley: Sheriff
Man Kills Fiancé, 33, After Argument Turns Physical In Hudson Valley: Sheriff A 47-year-old man is accused of shooting and killing his fiancée after an argument turned physical late Tuesday night, Sept. 1, according to police and those who knew the couple. Ulster County sheriff's deputies and New York State Police responded to a home on Route 213 in Esopus just before 11:30 p.m. on a report of an unconscious and unresponsive woman suffering from a gunshot wound, the sheriff's office said. Police and EMS provided emergency medical care to the woman, identified as Brianna S. Wittl, 33, of Ulster Park. She was taken to Health Alliance Hospital in Kingston, where she die…