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Drug Dealer From Region Sentenced In Hudson Valley Overdose Death Drug Dealer From Region Sentenced In Hudson Valley Overdose Death
Drug Dealer From Region Sentenced In Hudson Valley Overdose Death A drug dealer from the region has been sentenced to prison in connection with the overdose death of a man he sold drugs to. Sullivan County resident Ralph Mann, age 37, of Barryville, was sentenced on Thursday, Jan. 4 in Orange County Court to four years in prison followed by two years of post-rekease supervision. Mann had pled guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance in connection with the death said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Those charges were filed in connection with the death of a man who was found dead in the city of Port Jervis on Wednesday,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley 3D Printer Ghost Gun Maker Sentenced To Prison Hudson Valley 3D Printer Ghost Gun Maker Sentenced To Prison
Hudson Valley 3D Printer Ghost Gun Maker Sentenced To Prison A Hudson Valley man who admitted making ghost guns using a 3D printer has been sentenced to prison. Orange County resident Noah James McCagg, age 22, of Port Jervis, was sentenced on Monday, Oct. 30 to 10 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision in relation to his guilty plea of criminal possession of a weapon. After conducting a joint narcotics investigation with the Orange County Drug Task Force, members of the city of Port Jervis Police engaged in a foot pursuit with McCagg on Saturday, March 25, on Front Street in Port Jervis, court documents show. Earlier: Port Jer…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Rescued After 25-Foot Fall Down Embankment In Hudson Valley Woman Rescued After 25-Foot Fall Down Embankment In Hudson Valley
Woman Rescued After 25-Foot Fall Down Embankment In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley woman who fell more than 25 feet down an embankment was rescued by police and firefighters. The incident took place in Orange County around 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 2 in Port Jervis near the Mid-Delaware Bridge and the Delaware River.  Port Jervis Police officers responded to the area of Pike Street and Water Street near the bridge for a 911 report of a woman calling for help, the department said. Officers located the 37-year-old Port Jervis woman who had fallen down a steep embankment. After making their way to the woman, officers found the woman had significant injuri…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Seriously Injures Tractor-Trailer Driver Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Seriously Injures Tractor-Trailer Driver
Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Seriously Injures Tractor-Trailer Driver A 56-year-old tractor-trailer driver who was confused by the height of a Hudson Valley railroad overpass was hit by a vehicle after he backed up and hit another car, and got out of his truck. The incident took place in Orange County around 7:45 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7 on East Main Street in Port Jervis. According to Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden, the Ohio truck driver was driving in the rain when he reached the overpass which was marked at 12-feet-8-inches tall, as well as another sign that said it was 13-feet-8-inches tall.  Confused, the driver stopped in the roadway to de…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Have You Seen Her? Police Seeking Help Finding Missing Hudson Valley Teen Have You Seen Her? Police Seeking Help Finding Missing Hudson Valley Teen
Have You Seen Her? Police Seeking Help Finding Missing Hudson Valley Teen Police in the Hudson Valley are asking the public for help finding a missing teen who hasn't been seen in three weeks. Orange County resident Brittany Amber Hendershot, age 19, of Port Jervis, was reported missing by her mother on Thursday, June 23, said Chief Willian Worden, of the Port Jervis Police.  Hendershot is described as being 5-foot-4, 125 pounds with a tattoo of a heart on her left wrist and a butterfly on her right ankle. She was last seen wearing a pink long-sleeve shirt, black yoga pants, and tan sneakers with pink lines on the sides. Anyone with information is asked to…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Orange County Pair Charged With Burglarizing Wireless Stores Orange County Pair Charged With Burglarizing Wireless Stores
Orange County Pair Charged With Burglarizing Wireless Stores Two AT&T Wireless stores in Bergen County were burglarized by a Port Jervis pair – one of whom is already being held in Pennsylvania for another crime there, authorities announced Monday, Dec. 20. Lourriston Potter, age 39, was arrested at his home on Friday, Dec. 17 by detectives from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, Port Jervis police and the Pike County, PA District Attorney’s Office, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. His accused partner, Ricky Land, age 40, was served with a criminal complaint at the Pike County Correctional Facility, where he’s been held for an unre…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Off-Duty Police Officer Saves Overdose Victim In Area Off-Duty Police Officer Saves Overdose Victim In Area
Off-Duty Police Officer Saves Overdose Victim In Area A man was saved from an overdose death by the quick actions of a police officer in the area. The incident took place on Friday, June 4, in Orange County. Port Jervis Police Officer Ryan Kievit, while off duty, was traveling in his personal vehicle on Route 6 and observed a pick-up truck stopped perpendicular in the roadway blocking both lanes of travel near a curve in the road, said Chief William Worden. Kievit got out of his vehicle and approached the truck to check on the driver and found a 25-year-old man who was unresponsive inside the vehicle and a hypodermic needle in view. Fearing …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three 'Major Players' Nabbed In Orange County Drug Bust Three 'Major Players' Nabbed In Orange County Drug Bust
Three 'Major Players' Nabbed In Orange County Drug Bust Following a months-long investigation into illegal drug sales, Port Jervis Police, along with the Orange County Sheriff's Office, executed two search warrants in which they nabbed three major players. The raids when down during the late evening hours on Monday, Feb. 4, at two homes located at 155 Front Street and 159 Front Street in Port Jervis, said Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. "The arrests are the result of an undercover investigation conducted by the Port Jervis City Police Department into the illicit sales of crack cocaine originating in the Front Street area of the City of …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Orange County Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Orange County
Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Orange County Motorists are asked to avoid the area of West Main Street in Port Jervis due to a house fire, according to Port Jervis Police. Dispatch said the two-alarm fire that began around 3:20 p.m. Wednesday at 33 W. Main St., has been extinguished, but the roadway is congested as officials work to clean-up the area. Police are in process of setting up detours. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Stabs Victim During 'Large Disturbance' In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Stabs Victim During 'Large Disturbance' In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Stabs Victim During 'Large Disturbance' In Hudson Valley, Police Say An Orange County man was arrested for stabbing another man during a large disturbance. The stabbing victim was found around 5:45 a.m. Sunday when Port Jervis police responded to a residence located on Reservoir Avenue for a report of a large disturbance, said Chief William Worden. Officers arrived at the scene and located a 26-year-old male who was suffering from multiple stab wounds from a knife. Police provided immediate medical assistance and the victim was transported via Port Jervis Ambulance to Bon Secours Community Hospital for emergency medical treatment, the chief said. Following …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pair Of Teens Charged In Vandalism Of Port Jervis Store, Vehicles Pair Of Teens Charged In Vandalism Of Port Jervis Store, Vehicles
Pair Of Teens Charged In Vandalism Of Port Jervis Store, Vehicles A pair of area teens were charged with criminal mischief for damaging the windows of numerous area businesses and vehicles, according to the Port Jervis Police. Police said the teen damaged at least 13 windows in stores and vehicles throughout the city on the evening of Jan. 13. An investigation led to the teens, ages 16 and 17-years-old, who were arrested on Tuesday and charged with multiple counts of felony criminal mischief, police said. Their names were withheld because of their ages.  Both were arraigned in Port Jervis City Court and released to their parents.

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by Kathy Reakes