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Jeep Hits 3 Kids In Hudson Valley Neighborhood, 2 Critical (UPDATE) Jeep Hits 3 Kids In Hudson Valley Neighborhood, 2 Critical (UPDATE)
Jeep Hits 3 Kids In Hudson Valley Neighborhood, 2 Critical (Update) This story has been updated.  A Jeep struck three children in an Orange County neighborhood, leaving two hospitalized in critical condition.  The incident happened at around 6:52 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, on Starrow Drive in the Town of Newburgh, according to the Town of Newburgh Police Department.  According to police, a 2024 Jeep Wrangler driven by a 52-year-old Newburgh man was traveling westbound on Starrow Drive when it collided with three children.  Two of the children were transported to Westchester Medical Center, where they were listed in critical but stable c…

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by Ben Crnic
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Police Chase Ends In Crash, Driver Fleeing Near NY Elementary School On Field Day Police Chase Ends In Crash, Driver Fleeing Near NY Elementary School On Field Day
Police Chase Ends In Crash, Driver Fleeing Near NY Elementary School On Field Day A high-speed police chase ended when a driver crashed and fled near a Westchester County elementary school's athletic field — while students and families were participating in a Field Day event, district officials said. The incident happened at around 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 4, near Trinity Elementary School in New Rochelle, according to a message sent to families by the City School District of New Rochelle.  District officials said New York State Police troopers were involved in a pursuit on Interstate 95 that ended when the fleeing driver left the highway near the sch…

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by Ben Crnic
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2 Teens Caught After Shooting Boy, 17, Then Evading Arrest In NY: Cops (UPDATE) 2 Teens Caught After Shooting Boy, 17, Then Evading Arrest In NY: Cops (UPDATE)
2 Teens Caught After Shooting Boy, 17, Then Evading Arrest In NY: Cops (Update) Two teenagers have been charged in connection with a shooting that wounded a 17-year-old boy and narrowly avoided becoming a homicide in Sullivan County, police announced. The arrests were made on Tuesday, June 2, following an intensive investigation into a shooting that happened in the Village of Liberty on Saturday, May 30, at around 10:15 p.m., the Village of Liberty Police Department announced on Wednesday, June 3.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, on the night of the shooting, officers responded to the area of Edgar Street and South Main Street after receiving reports of a 1…

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by Ben Crnic
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Knife-Wielding Fugitive Charges At Troopers After 100 MPH Multi-County Pursuit In NY: Police Knife-Wielding Fugitive Charges At Troopers After 100 MPH Multi-County Pursuit In NY: Police
Knife-Wielding Fugitive Charges At Troopers After 100 MPH Multi-County Pursuit In NY: Police A knife-wielding fugitive allegedly charged at police after leading officers on a high-speed chase through multiple New York counties, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 3. Craig R. Derusso, 34, of Ballston Lake, was arrested following the pursuit on Tuesday, June 2, according to New York State Police. Troopers were notified around 2 p.m. that the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office was pursuing a 2025 Toyota SUV connected to an ongoing Colonie Police Department investigation, police said. Authorities identified the driver as Derusso, who was wanted on multiple felony warrants. The vehi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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City Truck Carrying Waste Overturns On Thruway In Hudson Valley, Spills Trash City Truck Carrying Waste Overturns On Thruway In Hudson Valley, Spills Trash
City Truck Carrying Waste Overturns On Thruway In Hudson Valley, Spills Trash A truck carrying municipal waste overturned on the New York State Thruway in Westchester County on Thursday morning, June 4, spilling its load and causing significant traffic disruptions.  The crash happened on the northbound side of the Thruway near mile marker 4 in Yonkers, New York State Police confirmed. Police said the roll-off dump truck, which was carrying municipal waste and belongs to the City of Yonkers, was entering the northbound Thruway from the Exit 6A acceleration ramp when its load shifted, causing the vehicle to overturn, State Police said.   The driver…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fleeing Gunman Arrested Hours After Long Island Woman Shot During Domestic Incident Fleeing Gunman Arrested Hours After Long Island Woman Shot During Domestic Incident
Fleeing Gunman Arrested Hours After Long Island Woman Shot During Domestic Incident A man accused of shooting a woman during a domestic incident was arrested just hours after the attack, police announced Thursday, June 4. Eric Giovanni Whilby, 37, of Greenlawn, was taken into custody at approximately 8:40 a.m. on Pelham Road in New Rochelle with assistance from New York State Police Troop T and the New Rochelle Police Department, according to police. The shooting happened on Leigh Street in Greenlawn at 12:52 a.m. Thursday during a domestic-related incident, investigators said. A 40-year-old woman was shot and Whilby fled the scene before officers arrived. The victim wa…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Historic Landmark Building Deemed Loss After Massive Blaze In Hudson Valley (UPDATE) Historic Landmark Building Deemed Loss After Massive Blaze In Hudson Valley (UPDATE)
Historic Landmark Building Deemed Loss After Massive Blaze In Hudson Valley (Update) A historic building at the former Hudson River Psychiatric Center in Dutchess County was destroyed on Wednesday, June 3, as firefighters from across the region battled a massive multi-alarm fire that burned for hours.  The blaze broke out Wednesday afternoon at the former psychiatric center property at 72 Hudson View Dr. in the Town of Poughkeepsie. In an update Wednesday evening, Town of Poughkeepsie officials confirmed that the historic Administration Building, designed by renowned architect Thomas S. Kirkbride, had been lost despite what officials described as "heroic efforts" by fi…

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by Ben Crnic
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Teenager Dies After Fire At Peekskill Home: City Officials (UPDATE) Teenager Dies After Fire At Peekskill Home: City Officials (UPDATE)
Teenager Dies After Fire At Peekskill Home: City Officials (Update) This story has been updated.  A teenager was the victim who died at a hospital after being pulled unconscious from a structure fire at a multi-family home in Northern Westchester.  The fire began in Peekskill at around 6 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, when firefighters responded to 115 High St. for a reported fire with people trapped inside, according to the City of Peekskill Fire Department.  Firefighters arrived within two minutes of receiving the alarm and found heavy fire conditions inside the building, fire officials said.  Based on initial reports that someone w…

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by Ben Crnic
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34 Dogs Found Emaciated, Neglected In Patterson: Man, 64, Charged, SPCA Says 34 Dogs Found Emaciated, Neglected In Patterson: Man, 64, Charged, SPCA Says
Kevin Bergeson Charged In Patterson Dog Neglect Case A Putnam County man is facing 34 counts of animal cruelty after dozens of dogs were found severely emaciated and living in alleged neglect, officials said.  Kevin Bergeson, 64, of Patterson, was arrested following a large-scale investigation by the Putnam County SPCA Law Enforcement Division, the agency announced on Wednesday, June 3.  The investigation began after the SPCA received a complaint about a large number of dogs being kept at a residence in Patterson. SPCA officers said they conducted interviews, gathered evidence, reviewed veterinary findings, coordinated with outside…

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by Ben Crnic
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Massive Blaze Goes Up At Former Hudson River Psychiatric Center In NY (DEVELOPING) Massive Blaze Goes Up At Former Hudson River Psychiatric Center In NY (DEVELOPING)
Massive Blaze Goes Up At Former Hudson River Psychiatric Center In NY (Developing) This story has been updated.  A massive multi-alarm fire at the former Hudson River Psychiatric Center in Dutchess County is drawing a large mutual aid response from across the Hudson Valley and sending a towering plume of smoke visible for miles.  New, updated report - Historic Landmark Building Deemed Loss After Massive Blaze In Dutchess County (UPDATE) The blaze broke out Wednesday afternoon, June 3, on the grounds of the former psychiatric center at 72 Hudson View Dr. in the Town of Poughkeepsie.  According to the Arlington Fire District, firefighters are battling …

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by Ben Crnic
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Man, 20, Had Sexual Contact With Girl, 15, In NY After Meeting On Snapchat: Police Man, 20, Had Sexual Contact With Girl, 15, In NY After Meeting On Snapchat: Police
Man, 20, Had Sexual Contact With Girl, 15, In NY After Meeting On Snapchat: Police A 20-year-old New Jersey man faces charges after having sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl in the Hudson Valley, NY, following their meeting over Snapchat, police said.  Passaic County resident Joseph D. Hand, 20, of West Milford, was arrested on sexual misconduct and child endangerment charges in connection with the alleged activity, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, June 2.  According to police, on Monday, June 1, troopers learned of a possible sex offense involving a child at a home in the Dutchess County town of Red Hook.  Investigators determined that Hand…

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by Ben Crnic
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Girl, 8, Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle While Riding Bike In Hudson Valley Girl, 8, Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle While Riding Bike In Hudson Valley
Girl, 8, Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle While Riding Bike In Hudson Valley An 8-year-old girl was killed after she was struck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle in Rockland County, police said.  The crash happened in northeast Ramapo at the intersection of Ravenna Drive and Tiffin Lane on Tuesday, June 2, at around 5:39 p.m., according to the Ramapo Police Department.  Officers responding to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle learned that the child, a Ramapo resident, was riding her bicycle when she was hit by a 2025 GMC Hummer, police said.  The vehicle was being driven by a 34-year-old Ramapo resident, according to investigators. Th…

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