Woman Pulled From Burning Home Dies In Hudson Valley Woman Pulled From Burning Home Dies In Hudson Valley
Woman Pulled From Burning Home Dies In Hudson Valley A woman died after firefighters pulled her from a house fire in Sullivan County.  The fire was reported at 12:38 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, at a home on Terrace Drive in the Melody Lake development in the town of Thompson, according to the Monticello Professional Firefighters Association. An off-duty firefighter arrived at the scene within minutes, and more crews got to the scene soon after, the association said.  Firefighters stretched a hose line to attack the blaze while crews searched the home for anyone trapped inside. Soon after, family members confirmed that a resident…
Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge
Tractor-Trailer Catches Fire On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge An early-morning tractor-trailer fire on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge prompted a rapid response by firefighters. The incident happened at around 3:10 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, when fire crews responded to a reported tractor-trailer fire on the mid-span of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, according to the Beacon Fire Department. Beacon firefighters soon responded to help the Middle Hope Fire Department fight the blaze. The department said flames were found in one of the tandem trailers. Firefighters stretched a handline and extinguished the blaze within minutes, the department said. The cause of…
Man Dies After Sideswiping Trees, Trailer In NY Crash Man Dies After Sideswiping Trees, Trailer In NY Crash
Man Dies After Sideswiping Trees, Trailer In NY Crash A 69-year-old man died after his vehicle left the road and crashed into trees, a parked vehicle, and a trailer in Orange County, police said. The crash happened at around 9:25 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, on Peenpack Trail in Deerpark, where troopers responded to the scene, New York State Police announced on Thursday, July 30. Investigators found that Robert S. Jahn, 69, of Sparrowbush, was driving a 2007 Ford eastbound on Peenpack Trail when the vehicle veered off the right side of the road. It then sideswiped several trees before entering a driveway, where it struck an unoccupied 2023…
66 Chickens, Including 60 Baby Chicks, Rescued After Kitchen Fire At NY Home 66 Chickens, Including 60 Baby Chicks, Rescued After Kitchen Fire At NY Home
66 Chickens, Including 60 Baby Chicks, Rescued After Kitchen Fire At NY Home Sixty-six neglected chickens—including 60 baby chicks—were rescued after a house fire led first responders to a backyard where the birds were being kept in what rescuers described as torturous conditions, authorities and an animal rescue organization said. Officers responded to a kitchen fire at 67 Mist Lane in Westbury, New York, around 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, where they found an active fire inside the home, according to Nassau County police. The East Meadow Fire Department extinguished the flames, and no injuries were reported. While investigating the fire, officers discovered several …
911 Call, Doorbell Video Released After Coach Eric Bieniemy's Son Shoots Mother 911 Call, Doorbell Video Released After Coach Eric Bieniemy's Son Shoots Mother
911 Call, Doorbell Video Released After Coach Eric Bieniemy's Son Shoots Mother New details are emerging after the son of NFL coach Eric Bieniemy shot his mother in Northern Virginia. Mia Bieniemy, 57, was allegedly shot by their 27-year-old son, Elijah Zion Bieniemy, in the 20000 block of Northpark Drive in Ashburn during a weekend altercation, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office. Mia Bieniemy was taken to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation of her injuries. Her son is now charged with malicious wounding and other weapons offenses. In the days following the shocking shooting, the dispatch call has been released by Good Morning Am…
Meth, Pipe, Glock Found In Stolen Car On I-684: NYSP Meth, Pipe, Glock Found In Stolen Car On I-684: NYSP
Meth, Pipe, Glock Found In Stolen Car On I-684: Nysp Two people were jailed after police said they caught them in a stolen car with methamphetamine on Interstate 684 in Westchester County. The arrests were made on Sunday, July 26, when authorities issued an alert for a stolen vehicle on I-684 driving through Harrison, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, July 29.  Troopers soon found the car and stopped it near mile marker 19.3 in Lewisboro. There, police identified the driver as Sadavian L. Donald, 42, and the passenger as Amanda Nichols Oropeza, 42, both of Charlotte, North Carolina, the agency said. During the…
‘Armed And Dangerous’ Teen Murder Suspect On The Run In NY: Authorities ‘Armed And Dangerous’ Teen Murder Suspect On The Run In NY: Authorities
‘Armed And Dangerous’ Teen Murder Suspect On The Run In NY: Authorities A teenage New York murder suspect with ties to New Jersey remains on the run, authorities said Monday, July 27. Jacqua Cowan, 19, is wanted in the killing of 24-year-old Jamier Allen in March 2025 in Albany, the U.S. Marshals Service said Monday. He is considered armed and dangerous. Allen, of Albany, was shot and killed March 26, 2025, then his body was dumped in a wooded area, police said. About two weeks later, four people were arrested in the case, which was also tied to a car fire four days prior to Allen’s death, according to investigators. A warrant for Cowan’s arrest was issued Thu…
Family Trapped In Flood-Surrounded Home Rescued In Philipstown Family Trapped In Flood-Surrounded Home Rescued In Philipstown
Family Trapped In Flood-Surrounded Home Rescued In Philipstown A family trapped by fast-moving floodwaters at a home in Putnam County was safely rescued Wednesday morning, July 29, after emergency crews used heavy equipment to reach the property. The rescue happened on Wednesday at a home on Route 9 in Philipstown, where rising floodwaters surrounded the residence, according to the North Highlands Engine Co. No. 1.  Firefighters responding to the scene found that fast-moving water had cut off access to the home, leaving the residents unable to evacuate on their own.   Because of these dangerous conditions, crews enlisted the help of the…
Hudson Valley Boy, 17, Goes Missing — Police Now Asking For Help Finding Him Hudson Valley Boy, 17, Goes Missing — Police Now Asking For Help Finding Him
Hudson Valley Boy, 17, Goes Missing — Police Now Asking For Help Finding Him Police in Dutchess County are asking for the public's help locating a missing 17-year-old boy.  The East Fishkill Police Department issued a missing juvenile alert on Wednesday, July 29, for Carmine Arrucci, who was last seen between 5:30 a.m. and 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning in the area of Tiger Road in Hopewell Junction.   Arrucci is described as a 17-year-old male with brown hair and brown eyes, standing 5-foot-7 and weighing around 125 pounds. Police said he was last seen possibly wearing jeans and a green hooded sweatshirt and is believed to be traveling on foot.  …
Lightning Strike Kills Man, 32, At NJ Solar Field: Police Lightning Strike Kills Man, 32, At NJ Solar Field: Police
Lightning Strike Kills Man, 32, At NJ Solar Field: Police A 32-year-old man died after he was reportedly struck by lightning at a solar field in New Jersey on Tuesday afternoon, July 28, authorities said. The Monroe Township Police Department received a report at approximately 3 p.m. that a man may have been struck by lightning near the solar field at 355 Hoffman Station Road, Monroe Police Chief Griffin Banos said. Officers, Monroe Township EMS, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital paramedics responded and found the man unconscious in the field, Banos said. The man was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, whe…
Passerby Dies In Fatal Fall After Trying To Help Injured Putnam Woman Now Accused Of DWI Passerby Dies In Fatal Fall After Trying To Help Injured Putnam Woman Now Accused Of DWI
Passerby Dies In Fatal Fall After Trying To Help Injured Putnam Woman Now Accused Of DWI A man who stopped to help the victims of an overnight crash in Rockland County died after falling down an embankment while trying to reach an injured 18-year-old driver who was later arrested for drunk driving, police said.  The incident happened at around 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, when officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Palisades Center Drive near Home Depot in West Nyack, Clarkstown Police said on Tuesday afternoon.  When officers arrived, they said they found a Toyota Camry that had left the roadway while traveling south, struck a guardrail, crashe…
Man Caught Stealing From Gourmet Grocery Store In Yorktown: Police Man Caught Stealing From Gourmet Grocery Store In Yorktown: Police
Man Caught Stealing From Gourmet Grocery Store In Yorktown: Police A 48-year-old man was arrested after police said he stole more than $100 worth of merchandise from a grocery store in Northern Westchester. Mount Kisco resident Dimitri Chitrekashvili, 48, was arrested following an investigation into a reported larceny at Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Monday, July 27. Authorities allege that Chitrekashvili stole $105.42 worth of merchandise from the store before leaving without paying. Police charged Chitrekashvili with petit larceny. He was issued an appearance ticket and released on his own rec…
5 Firefighters Hospitalized After Blaze Damages Fire Station, Equipment In Hudson Valley 5 Firefighters Hospitalized After Blaze Damages Fire Station, Equipment In Hudson Valley
5 Firefighters Hospitalized After Blaze Damages Fire Station, Equipment In Hudson Valley An Orange County firehouse was damaged in an early morning blaze that also affected firefighting equipment.  The blaze happened at the Coldenham Firehouse in Montgomery on Coldenham Road at around 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning, July 28, according to Orange County Emergency Services.  Responding firefighters soon found flames coming from the building's garage bays and began trying to save some equipment to use to fight the blaze.  Officials said the fire caused extensive damage to the firehouse as well as multiple pieces of firefighting apparatus that had been inside…
Unknown Man Pulls Woman To Ground, Forcibly Touches Her In NY — Cops Investigating Unknown Man Pulls Woman To Ground, Forcibly Touches Her In NY — Cops Investigating
Unknown Man Pulls Woman To Ground, Forcibly Touches Her In NY — Cops Investigating Police in Westchester County are searching for a suspect accused of knocking a woman to the ground and forcibly touching her.  The incident happened at around 1:20 a.m. on Sunday, July 26, in the area of Florence Street and Halstead Avenue in the Village of Mamaroneck, according to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department.  Police said three women were walking home after leaving a local establishment when an unknown man approached one of them from behind and grabbed her.  According to investigators, the suspect forced the victim to the ground and forcibly touched her befo…
Woman Busted With 51 Pounds Of Marijuana On I-84 In Putnam County: Sheriff Woman Busted With 51 Pounds Of Marijuana On I-84 In Putnam County: Sheriff
Woman Busted With 51 Pounds Of Marijuana On I-84 In Putnam County: Sheriff A Connecticut woman was arrested after authorities said they discovered more than 50 pounds of marijuana and suspected ketamine in her car during an early morning traffic stop on Interstate 84 in the Hudson Valley, NY.  West Hartford resident Reynalda G. Sierra Mejia, 35, was arrested following a traffic stop just before 3 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, in the town of Southeast, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, July 27. The Sheriff's Office said a deputy was patrolling eastbound on I-84 when she saw a black GMC SUV commit multiple traffic violations. She then pulled …
Man Shoots Himself With Illegal Gun — Then Arrested In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Shoots Himself With Illegal Gun — Then Arrested In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Shoots Himself With Illegal Gun — Then Arrested In Hudson Valley, Police Say Police said an Orange County man shot himself in the leg over the weekend and was hospitalized — and was then arrested on a gun charge.  The events leading to the arrest began at around 2:15 p.m. on Sunday. July 26, when police responded to a report of a gunshot victim at 158 Pike St. in Port Jervis, according to the Port Jervis Police Department.  When officers arrived, they found Adrian Booth, 40, suffering from a gunshot wound to his thigh, police said. Officers immediately rendered emergency medical care before Booth was rushed by Port Jervis EMS to Garnet Medical Center for …
Know Them? Cops Looking For Suspect In NY Lewd Contact Investigation Know Them? Cops Looking For Suspect In NY Lewd Contact Investigation
Know Them? Cops Looking For Suspect In NY Lewd Contact Investigation Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a person sought in connection with a lewd conduct investigation in Orange County. The incident happened at around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, near Bellvale Farms Creamery on Route 17A in Warwick, the Town of Warwick Police Department announced on Monday, July 27. The department said it is investigating a reported incident of lewd sexual conduct that occurred in the area. More details about the incident were not released. As part of the ongoing investigation, detectives released a photo of the person they are trying to identify and ar…
E-Scooter Charger Leads To NY House Fire, Lithium Battery Containment Operation E-Scooter Charger Leads To NY House Fire, Lithium Battery Containment Operation
E-Scooter Charger Leads To NY House Fire, Lithium Battery Containment Operation A malfunctioning e-scooter charger sparked a house fire in Westchester County that required firefighters to perform a delicate operation to remove and contain a lithium-ion battery. The fire happened Saturday evening, July 25, on the 500 block of Dyckman Street in Peekskill, according to the Peekskill Fire Department. The first firefighters to arrive found heavy smoke coming from the home and transmitted a 10-75, bringing mutual aid into the city.  Firefighters said they extinguished the blaze within minutes, and no injuries were reported. All responding units had returned to ser…
Ex-Employee Charges Over $1.3K In Gas Purchases To NY Landscaping Company's Account: Cops Ex-Employee Charges Over $1.3K In Gas Purchases To NY Landscaping Company's Account: Cops
Ex-Employee Charges Over $1.3K In Gas Purchases To NY Landscaping Company's Account: Cops A former employee of a Dutchess County landscaping company is now facing charges after police say he fraudulently used the business's fuel charge account for months after his employment ended.  Hyde Park resident Austyn A. Moyer-Mayhar, 20, was arrested on Friday, July 24, in connection with the investigation into the use of a local business charge account, New York State Police announced on Monday, July 27. The investigation began on June 23 after the owner of Lehan's Lawn and Landscaping, based in Hyde Park, reported unauthorized purchases made using the company's fuel charge account…
Woman Pistol-Whips Victim With Purple Gun In Hudson Valley, Police Say Woman Pistol-Whips Victim With Purple Gun In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Woman Pistol-Whips Victim With Purple Gun In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 33-year-old woman was arrested after police said she struck a man in the head with a handgun during a confrontation in Dutchess County. The incident leading to the arrest began a little before 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, when officers responded to a reported menacing incident involving a handgun near Hooker Avenue and Montgomery Street in Poughkeepsie, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. When officers arrived, they found a man who told them he had been hit in the head with a handgun, according to police.  Officers eventually located Zenobia Ward, 33, nearby an…
Sedan Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway Sedan Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway
Sedan Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway A sedan was destroyed in a fire on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester.  The fire happened at around 11:49 a.m. on Sunday, July 26, on the northbound Taconic State Parkway near Exit 16 in Yorktown, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department. When firefighters arrived, they found the sedan fully engulfed in flames, according to the department. Crews stretched a hose line and quickly brought the fire under control without incident.  No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was not made public. 
Child, 13, Arrested After Shots Fired In Hudson Valley Neighborhood Child, 13, Arrested After Shots Fired In Hudson Valley Neighborhood
Child, 13, Arrested After Shots Fired In Hudson Valley Neighborhood A 13-year-old was arrested in connection with a shots-fired incident earlier this month in Orange County, police announced.  The investigation leading to the child's arrest began at around 3:14 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, when officers responded to the area of Liberty Street and South Street in the City of Newburgh following reports of gunfire, the City of Newburgh Police Department said in an announcement on Friday, July 24. When officers arrived, they found evidence on South Street indicating that a semi-automatic firearm had been discharged, according to police, which prompted the in…
NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Family Home, Officials Say NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Family Home, Officials Say
NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Family Home, Officials Say The son of an NFL coach has been arrested for a shooting at the family home in Virginia, Daily Voice has learned. Eric Bieniemy's wife, Mia Bieniemy, 57, was reportedly shot by their son Elijah Zion Bieniemy, 27, on Sunday, July 26, in the 20000 block of Northpark Drive, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and ESPN. Eric Bieniemy is the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive coordinator. Deputies were called shortly after 7:30 p.m. on July 26 to the home, where there were reports of gunshot wounds. One woman was treated and rushed to an area hospital. Mia Bieniemy was listed in st…
Hudson Valley Officer Suspended After Off-Duty DWI Arrest In NYC: Police Hudson Valley Officer Suspended After Off-Duty DWI Arrest In NYC: Police
Hudson Valley Officer Suspended After Off-Duty DWI Arrest In NYC: Police A Mount Vernon Police officer has been suspended without pay following his off-duty arrest on a drunk driving charge in New York City, according to department officials.   Officer Steven Moreano, 29, was arrested by the NYPD on Sunday, July 26, and charged with driving while intoxicated, the Mount Vernon Police Department announced.   Following the arrest, Moreano was suspended without pay. The department said that, because he is a permanent civil service employee, other disciplinary actions will be handled in accordance with the procedures of the Mount Vernon Police Dep…
Man Who Fought Police, Kicked Out Cop Car Window After NY Store Incident Is Convicted Man Who Fought Police, Kicked Out Cop Car Window After NY Store Incident Is Convicted
Man Who Fought Police, Kicked Out Cop Car Window After NY Store Incident Is Convicted A 37-year-old man has been convicted on multiple charges years after prosecutors said he violently resisted arrest and damaged a patrol vehicle during a 2022 incident outside a Westchester County liquor store before later fighting officers in a courthouse. Carlos Bringas, 37, of South Salem, was convicted on Friday, July 24, following a four-day jury trial in Lewisboro Town Court, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, July 27.  The jury found Bringas guilty of third-degree assault, resisting arrest, fourth-degree criminal mischief, second-degree obstruc…
Tractor-Trailer Hauling Popcorn Goes Up In Flames In Putnam County Tractor-Trailer Hauling Popcorn Goes Up In Flames In Putnam County
Tractor-Trailer Hauling Popcorn Goes Up In Flames In Putnam County A tractor-trailer carrying a load of popcorn caught fire in Putnam County, leading to an hours-long battle to put the flames out.  The blaze happened at around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, on Pugsley Road in the Town of Southeast, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  Arriving crews found the trailer, which was loaded with popcorn, heavily consumed by flames. They quickly stretched handlines and began an aggressive attack on the fire, bringing it under control before it could spread to nearby areas, the department said. Crews stayed at the scene for around …
Sleeping DWI Driver Awakens, Spits On, Injures 2 Officers In NY: Police Sleeping DWI Driver Awakens, Spits On, Injures 2 Officers In NY: Police
Sleeping DWI Driver Awakens, Spits On, Injures 2 Officers In NY: Police A driver injured two police officers after they found him asleep behind the wheel of an SUV in New York early Sunday morning, police said. Fourth Precinct officers responded to the area of Nassau Expressway and Rock Hall Road at approximately 5:48 a.m. Sunday, July 26, for a report of a vehicle stopped with its driver appearing to be asleep, according to a Nassau County Police Department release issued Sunday, July 26. When officers attempted to wake the driver of a red Hyundai Santa Fe, he allegedly became combative and spat at them, police said. During the ensuing arrest, two officers su…
21-Year-Old Man Shot While Walking To Bar In NY: Police 21-Year-Old Man Shot While Walking To Bar In NY: Police
21-Year-Old Man Shot While Walking To Bar In NY: Police A 21-year-old man was shot while walking toward a bar in New York early Sunday, July 26, police said. The victim was walking on Wilson Street toward a bar on Main Street in Port Jefferson Station at approximately 2:20 a.m. when a vehicle pulled up alongside him, according to a release issued by the Suffolk County Police Department. A passenger seated in the vehicle's rear passenger seat fired multiple shots, striking the Wyandanch man in the leg, police said. The victim was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Suffolk County Pol…
Street Takeover Involving 200 ATVs, Dirt Bikes Ends With Gun Arrest In NY Street Takeover Involving 200 ATVs, Dirt Bikes Ends With Gun Arrest In NY
Street Takeover Involving 200 ATVs, Dirt Bikes Ends With Gun Arrest In NY A street takeover involving at least 200 ATVs, dirt bikes, and motorcycles ended with three arrests — including one man accused of carrying a loaded gun — after riders tore through parts of Suffolk County on Saturday, July 25, police said. The incident began at approximately 4:20 p.m. when Suffolk County Police received multiple 911 calls reporting riders driving recklessly and performing stunts on Route 347 in Hauppauge, according to a release issued Saturday, July 25. Officers from the Fourth Precinct responded and arrested two people while impounding several vehicles, police said. The…
ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole
ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole A man fleeing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents crashed into a parked SUV and snapped a utility pole in Teaneck on Sunday morning, July 26, leaving one driver trapped inside a vehicle surrounded by live wires for about an hour, police said. View this post on Instagram Teaneck police responded to the intersection of Queen Anne Road and Walraven Drive at approximately 11:21 a.m. after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a vehicle had struck a utility pole, according to a department release. One of the callers identified themselve…
Year Long Jewelry Burglary Spree In NY Ends With Foot Chase Of PA Man Year Long Jewelry Burglary Spree In NY Ends With Foot Chase Of PA Man
Year Long Jewelry Burglary Spree In NY Ends With Foot Chase Of PA Man A Pennsylvania man broke into multiple homes across Long Island over nearly a year and stealing jewelry before his arrest following a brief foot chase, police said in a release issued Saturday, July 25.  Reginald Engram, 60, of Bethlehem, was arrested at approximately 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, in New Hyde Park following what Nassau County detectives described as an extensive investigation.  Engram unlawfully entered multiple residences throughout Nassau County between July 11, 2025, and May 23, 2026, investigators allege. Once inside the homes, he allegedly stole assorted jewelry…