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Hudson Valley Man Charged With Rape Of Teenager, Police Say
A 41-year-old man has been charged with rape and sexual abuse of a teen in the region.
Ulster County resident Stephen E. Alvarez Jr., of Milton, was charged Tuesday, July 30, by the town of Hyde Park Police for the incident, which was reported on Friday, April 26.
According to Chief Robert Benson of the Hyde Park Police, in April, the department received a report from the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center regarding an underage teenager being sexually abused in the town of Hyde Park.
After an intense and thorough investigation, the Hyde Park Police Detective Bureau …
$400K, 415 Pounds Of Pot Seized In Hudson Valley Zava Smoke Shops Investigation
Five corporations and three people have pleaded guilty following an investigation into multiple smoke shops in the Hudson Valley that netted more than $400,000 and 405 pounds of pot.
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh II announced Wednesday, July 10, that three individuals and five corporations that were involved in a year-long investigation into Rockland County smoke shops, said have pleaded guilty,
The investigation began on Monday, March 4, when the DA's Office, the New York Office of Homeland Security Investigations, New York State agencies, and local police …
Hudson Valley Man Admits Trying To Rape Young Child: 'Vile, Unspeakable Act'
A 45-year-old Hudson Valley man faces more than a decade in prison after admitting to trying to engage in sexual conduct with a young child, officials announced.
Orange County resident James Pospisil of Port Jervis pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted rape, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Tuesday, June 25.
According to Hoovler's office, between Friday, December 22, 2023, and Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, Pospisil tried engaging in sexual intercourse with a child younger than 11 years old.
Pospisil was later arrested in early February by the&nb…
Hudson Valley Sex Offender Headed To Prison For 'Severely' Beating And Robbing Man
A Hudson Valley Level 2 sex offender has been sentenced to prison for robbing and beating a man unconscious.
Related Story: Middletown Sex Offender Charged With Violent Assault, Police Say
Orange County resident David Johnson, age 47, of Middletown, was sentenced on Tuesday, May 7, to six years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision for the Sunday, March 12, 2023 incident, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.
According to documents filed and statements made in court, Johnson approached a man entering a grocery store in the City of Mi…
Hudson Valley Man Slashes Barber, Cuts Own Throat, Police Say
A man from the region is behind bars after allegedly slashing a barber numerous times with a knife and then cutting his own throat on a local street.
The incident occurred in Ulster County in the 600 block of Broadway at 6:10 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in Kingston.
According to Chief Egidio Tinti of the Kingston Police, Gunercindo Diaz-Diaz, age 41 of Kingston, was spotted by a New York State Trooper with a knife to his neck on a city street.
The trooper pulled over and tried to talk Diaz-Diaz out of harming himself, but he cut his neck, causing a minor injury, Tinti said.
The trooper …
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Murdering Woman, Dismembering Her Body, Police Say
A man from the region has been charged with allegedly killing a woman and then dismembering her body before disposing of the parts.
Ulster County resident Damon Foy, age 50, of Kerhonkson, was arraigned in Ulster County Court on Friday, April 19, for a murder charge and remanded to Ulster County Jail without bail.
According to the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, between Sunday, March 31, and Monday, April 1, Foy murdered Alberta Dale, age 44, of Pennsylvania, dismembered her and was in the process of disposing of her body when law enforcement intervened.
Dale’s remains were loca…
New Details Released About Pair Nabbed In PA For Brutal Killing Of NY Mom
Details have been released about the duo arrested in Pennsylvania in connection with the brutal killing of a New York mom, US Marshal Service told Daily Voice on Monday, March 25.
Nadia Vitels was violently attacked in a NYC apartment, stuffed into a duffle bag, and shoved into a small closet by squatters, according to the NYPD.
The US Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force of the Middle District of Pennsylvania believes those squatters are, Halley Tejada, age 19, and Kensly Alston, age 16, who crashed her Lexus in the 5000 block of Jonestown Road in Lower Paxt…
Combative Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With IEDs, Gun, Drugs, Police Say
A combative Hudson Valley man was allegedly nabbed with three explosive devices, guns, and drugs while police were serving an order of protection.
The incident occurred in Orange County around 11 a.m., Friday, Feb. 16 in the village of Chester.
Orange County resident Aleksey Titov, age 37, of Chester, was charged after he became combative during the service of the order when the Orange County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division assisted the Rockland County Sheriff's Office with the service of a temporary order of protection, said Orange County Sheriff's Department Senior Investigator Samantha …
Man, 42, Nabbed In Burglaries Of Hudson Valley Synagogues, Police Say
A man has been charged in connection with the burglaries of three Hudson Valley synagogues.
Joel Jungries, age 42, of New York City, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 23 in connection with the burglaries that took place over two weekends earlier this month in Monsey.
According to Lt. Chris Franklin of the Ramapo Police, Jungries illegally entered and stole property from the synagogues, all located on Monsey Boulevard and Suzanne Drive.
On Saturday, Jan. 20, Ramapo Police received reports that the two synagogues on Monsey Boulevard had been hit again, Franklin said.
The police depa…
