Motorcyclist Hits Turning Truck, Seriously Injured In Route 44 Crash In Hudson Valley Motorcyclist Hits Turning Truck, Seriously Injured In Route 44 Crash In Hudson Valley
Motorcyclist Hits Turning Truck, Seriously Injured In Route 44 Crash In Hudson Valley A motorcyclist was seriously injured after crashing into a turning delivery truck and being thrown into a utility pole in Dutchess County.  The two-vehicle crash happened at the intersection of Route 44 and Kennels Road in Washington at around 1:10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said on Friday, Sept. 11. Investigators said they found that a 2025 Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling east on Route 44 and approaching a delivery truck headed in the same direction. As the truck began making a left turn onto Kennels Road, the motorcycle hit it, the Sheriff…
Billy Joel Reveals The Procedure That Improved His Health — And How He Almost Passed On It Billy Joel Reveals The Procedure That Improved His Health — And How He Almost Passed On It
Billy Joel Reveals The Procedure That Improved His Health — And How He Almost Passed On It Billy Joel has shared details of his brain surgery process as he works to battle the disorder that forced him to cancel numerous shows. The 77-year-old “Piano Man” said Wednesday, Sept. 9 on his SiriusXM channel that he initially didn’t want to have the surgery to implant a brain shunt but eventually changed his mind. “I said, ‘Well what does that entail?’” Joel explained. “Well, we drill a hole through your skull and we stick a shunt inside your brain. I said, ‘Nah, I think I’ll pass on that.’” But after learning more about the procedure and the shunt — a clear tube that drains fluid on t…
ICE Takes Person Into Custody Near School Bus Stop In Hudson Valley: Mayor ICE Takes Person Into Custody Near School Bus Stop In Hudson Valley: Mayor
ICE Takes Person Into Custody Near School Bus Stop In Hudson Valley: Mayor Federal immigration agents took a man into custody in Northern Westchester early Friday morning, prompting concerns from local officials because the operation happened near a school bus stop.  The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity happened on Brook Street in Croton-on-Hudson at around 7 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, Mayor Brian Pugh announced.  According to Pugh, one man who lives on Brook Street was taken into federal custody.  Croton Police had no advance knowledge of the operation and did not participate in it, Pugh said. The village did not have more veri…
Suspected Mail Thief Flees Post Office In BMW, Escapes From Cops In Hudson Valley: Police Suspected Mail Thief Flees Post Office In BMW, Escapes From Cops In Hudson Valley: Police
Suspected Mail Thief Flees Post Office In BMW, Escapes From Cops In Hudson Valley: Police A suspected mail thief led officers on a brief chase after fleeing from a Westchester County post office, police said.  The incident happened outside the US Post Office at 41 Purdy Ave. in Rye at around 6 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, the City of Rye Police Department announced on Friday, Sept. 11.  An officer on patrol saw what the department described as a suspected mail theft from a mailbox in front of the post office. The officer then saw a person run from the mailbox, cross the street, and get into a BMW X7, police said.  When the officer tried to stop the vehicle, t…
Fugitive With NY, NJ Criminal History Wanted In 21-Shot PA Bar Ambush: Police Fugitive With NY, NJ Criminal History Wanted In 21-Shot PA Bar Ambush: Police
Fugitive With NY, NJ Criminal History Wanted In 21-Shot PA Bar Ambush: Police A man did not realize he had been shot until he pulled down his pants after fleeing a barrage of 21 gunshots outside a Pennsylvania bar, police said. The shooting happened near the Major League Bottle Shop at Logan and South Pine streets in Lewistown around 11:56 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, according to a Lewistown Police Department release issued Thursday, Sept. 10. Investigators said two women had argued over a man inside the bar before three men became involved in a separate confrontation. One of those men, identified by police as 42-year-old Lewistown resident Kio Manuel Dejesus-Pena, le…
Man Who Shot Victim Twice In Head In Hudson Valley Convicted, Faces Prison Time: DA Man Who Shot Victim Twice In Head In Hudson Valley Convicted, Faces Prison Time: DA
Man Who Shot Victim Twice In Head In Hudson Valley Convicted, Faces Prison Time: DA A man has been convicted of attempted murder after shooting a man twice in the head inside an Orange County home, prosecutors said.  Anthony Parrish, 56, was found guilty of all charges against him following a jury trial in Orange County Court on Thursday, Sept. 10, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.  The shooting happened at around 8 a.m. on June 6, 2024, when Parrish went to the victim's home in the Town of Crawford and shot him twice in the head before fleeing, prosecutors said. Despite his severe injuries, the victim managed to crawl out of the ho…
Pilot's Final Facebook Post May Have Revealed Couple's Destination Hours Before Deadly Crash Pilot's Final Facebook Post May Have Revealed Couple's Destination Hours Before Deadly Crash
Pilot's Final Facebook Post May Have Revealed Couple's Destination Hours Before Deadly Crash Hours before a training aircraft crashed in a wooded area in Massachusetts, killing both people aboard, one of the victims shared where he was headed that morning. Kenneth R. Moore, 66, of Pembroke, posted on Facebook at 9:39 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, that he was flying to Northampton for the Three County Fair. Moore and Marcy Asbury,  62, of East Falmouth, were later identified as the victims on board the plane. Asbury's Facebook profile shows the two were dating. Both were killed in the crash. Final post by Ken Moore Ken Moore Facebook About 12 hours after the post, the Piper P…
Man, 58, Killed In ATV Rollover In Hudson Valley Man, 58, Killed In ATV Rollover In Hudson Valley
Man, 58, Killed In ATV Rollover In Hudson Valley A 58-year-old man was killed after his ATV rolled over and partially pinned him underneath in Westchester County, police said.  The crash happened near 3868 Old Crompond Rd. in Cortlandt at around 6:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, New York State Police confirmed on Thursday, Sept. 10. Police said they found that Robert Kristoferson, 58, of Cortlandt, was driving a Yamaha Grizzly Ultramatic 600 when the ATV rolled over for an unknown reason.  Kristoferson became partially pinned beneath the ATV and was pronounced dead at the scene.  More details about what may have caused the…
NY Murder Suspect Shot And Killed By Police Outside Massachusetts Motel: Cops NY Murder Suspect Shot And Killed By Police Outside Massachusetts Motel: Cops
NY Murder Suspect Shot And Killed By Police Outside Massachusetts Motel: Cops A Long Island man wanted for the murder of his ex-girlfriend was shot and killed Wednesday, Sept. 9 outside a hotel in Massachusetts, police said. Brandon William Hampson, 55, stabbed Rachel Frislid, 62, to death inside her home in Sayville, NY, on Thursday, Sept. 3, the Suffolk County (NY) Police Department said Thursday, Sept. 10. Authorities found Hampson Wednesday, Sept. 9 outside the French King Restaurant and Motel in Erving, MA around 9:15 p.m. smoking a cigarette, Worcester County (MA) District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said. Officers ordered Hampson to surrender, but he …
New York Man Charged In Scam That Bilked $100K From CT Senior: Police New York Man Charged In Scam That Bilked $100K From CT Senior: Police
New York Man Charged In Scam That Bilked $100K From CT Senior: Police An 82-year-old Connecticut senior citizen lost more than $100,000 in a courier scam, police said. Qianlin Zheng, 28, of New York, faces a second-degree larceny charge after police accused him of traveling to Stamford to collect a package he believed held about $15,000 in cash, authorities said.  Court records list Zheng’s bond at $55,000. He is scheduled to appear in state Superior Court on Oct. 22. Stamford police said courier scams often begin with callers overseas posing as government officials. They tell victims that their personal information is at risk. The scammers then demand…
Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor
Yacht Owner, Ex-Navy Commander Accused Of Drugging, Raping Deckhand, 22, In Nantucket Harbor A yacht owner faces multiple charges after a young employee said he allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted her aboard a vessel in Nantucket Harbor last month, according to a news report. Christian Bradley Williams, 54, of Florida, was arraigned Friday, Sept. 4, in connection with the alleged Aug. 9 attack. The 22-year-old woman had started working as a deckhand aboard his yacht, Chimera, in June. She received housing on the boat in exchange for the work. The US Sun reported that Williams is a former Navy commander of the USS Springfield submarine.  The alleged assault happened hours…
Father Assaults 4-Year-Old, Leaves Them Home Alone In Hudson Valley, Mom Also Charged: Cops Father Assaults 4-Year-Old, Leaves Them Home Alone In Hudson Valley, Mom Also Charged: Cops
Father Assaults 4-Year-Old, Leaves Them Home Alone In Hudson Valley, Mom Also Charged: Cops A frightened 4-year-old child with substantial injuries was found unattended in Rockland County, leading to the arrests of both parents, police said.   The child was found in the area of Chestnut Street and Furman Place in Spring Valley at around 9:38 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Thursday, Sept. 10. Police said a Spring Valley Department of Public Works employee found the unattended child and flagged down an officer. Officers found that the child had substantial injuries and appeared frightened, police said.  They located …
Arrest Made In Hudson Valley Shooting That Left Wounded Man In Driveway: Police Arrest Made In Hudson Valley Shooting That Left Wounded Man In Driveway: Police
Arrest Made In Hudson Valley Shooting That Left Wounded Man In Driveway: Police A suspect has been arrested in the shooting of a man outside a home in the Hudson Valley, police said Thursday, Sept. 10. Russell J. Long, 46, of Ellenville, was arrested for the shooting that occurred around 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8 in Ellenville, New York State Police said. The victim was a 43-year-old man from Jamaica, Queens, who suffered multiple gunshot wounds to his lower extremities, according to state police. The person was initially identified as a 46-year-old man. Long fired multiple shots in a “popular suburban area” and hit the victim, state troopers said. He was charged wit…
Teen Intentionally Hits Girl With Car In Walgreens Parking Lot In Hudson Valley: Police Teen Intentionally Hits Girl With Car In Walgreens Parking Lot In Hudson Valley: Police
Teen Intentionally Hits Girl With Car In Walgreens Parking Lot In Hudson Valley: Police A 19-year-old man is facing felony charges after police said he intentionally hit a girl with a vehicle in a Walgreens parking lot in Rockland County, knocking her unconscious and breaking her wrist.  New City resident Mike Tamay Mejia, 19, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 7, in connection with the incident, the Spring Valley Police Department announced on Thursday, Sept. 10. The incident happened at around 4:14 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 5, in the parking lot of the Walgreens on Route 59 in Spring Valley, police said.   Later that day, at around 2:22 p.m., the juvenile victim wen…
Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster
Plane Crash: Police ID 2 Victims Killed In Massachusetts Aviation Disaster Authorities have identified the two people who were killed when the training aircraft they were on crashed into a wooded area in Massachusetts over the weekend.  Kenneth R. Moore, 66, of Pembroke, and Marcy Asbury, 62, of East Falmouth, died in the Saturday, Sept. 5, crash, Hampden District Attorney Anthony D. Gulluni announced on Thursday.  The Piper PA-28 Cherokee went down near Center Street around 9:15 p.m.  Ludlow police and Massachusetts State Police began searching the area after receiving a report of a missing aircraft. Crews later found the plane off Center Street. …
Man Stabbed In Face By Stepbrother In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Stabbed In Face By Stepbrother In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Stabbed In Face By Stepbrother In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 24-year-old man is facing an assault charge after police said he stabbed his stepbrother in the face in Rockland County and fled.  Spring Valley resident Kashief Kobe Hall, 24, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 9, six days after the stabbing, according to the Spring Valley Police Department. The incident happened at around 7:11 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 5 Rosehill Oval in Spring Valley, police said. Responding officers found an adult man suffering from stab wounds to his face.  Police said they determined that the victim's stepbrother stabbed him before fleeing the scen…
Repeat Burglar Who Went Through Money, Meds At Hudson Valley Apartment Gets Prison Time Repeat Burglar Who Went Through Money, Meds At Hudson Valley Apartment Gets Prison Time
Repeat Burglar Who Went Through Money, Meds At Hudson Valley Apartment Gets Prison Time An already-convicted burglar who broke into a Rockland County apartment and rummaged through the victim's belongings, including medication and money, will spend years in state prison, prosecutors said. Orangetown resident Wesleigh Gilsenan, 42, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 9, to nine years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced.  The sentence comes after Gilsenan was convicted of second-degree burglary following a two-day bench trial on Friday, Jan. 30.  As Daily Voice previously reported, the ca…
Newlywed NY Man Disappears, Faces Medical Trouble As Wife Begs ‘Please Come Home’ Newlywed NY Man Disappears, Faces Medical Trouble As Wife Begs ‘Please Come Home’
Newlywed NY Man Disappears, Faces Medical Trouble As Wife Begs ‘Please Come Home’ A newlywed New York man has disappeared, and his wife believes he could be facing a medical emergency. Dominick Bianchi, 35, was last seen Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. around his home in East Greenbush, the local police department said on Facebook. Bianchi has Type 1 diabetes, and his new bride, Julianna Zyra, told ABC affiliate WTEN she wasn’t sure if he could monitor his blood sugar. The missing man has a continuous glucose monitor, but it’s “paired to his phone that he doesn’t have,” Zyra told WTEN. Zyra told the station Bianchi had been battling mental health issues recently but “nobody…
PA ‘Predator Catcher’ Stabbed In NY Tim Hortons Brawl Involving Infant: Reports PA ‘Predator Catcher’ Stabbed In NY Tim Hortons Brawl Involving Infant: Reports
PA ‘Predator Catcher’ Stabbed In NY Tim Hortons Brawl Involving Infant: Reports A Pennsylvania social media influencer who was stabbed while confronting two men he accused of targeting children is now facing charges stemming from the New York brawl, court records show. Nicholas Attalla, known online as “Niky Sal,” was arrested on Friday, Sept. 4, on charges of third-degree assault, second-degree criminal nuisance, and endangering the welfare of a child. Attalla, of Erie, was arraigned that day and pleaded not guilty, according to online court records. The charges stem from a fight inside a Tim Hortons in Jamestown on Dec. 13, 2025, according to WGRZ, Erie News Now, an…
Cocaine Dealer Caught After Residents Speak Up In Hudson Valley, DA Says Cocaine Dealer Caught After Residents Speak Up In Hudson Valley, DA Says
Cocaine Dealer Caught After Residents Speak Up In Hudson Valley, DA Says Complaints from residents about suspected drug activity led investigators to a 67-year-old man now accused of selling narcotics from a Dutchess County apartment, authorities said.  Phillip H. Farrar, 67, was arrested outside his residence at 20 North Perry St. in Poughkeepsie on Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force. The investigation began after concerned community members contacted the task force and asked for help with suspected narcotics activity in the area, officials said. Investigators identified Farrar as an alleged…
Man Takes Fatal Leap From GWB: Police Man Takes Fatal Leap From GWB: Police
Man Takes Fatal Leap From GWB: Police A man died after climbing over a fence and jumping from the George Washington Bridge Wednesday morning, authorities said. Port Authority police received a report that the man climbed over the fence on the bridge's Northwalk and jumped at approximately 8:43 a.m. on Sept. 9, authorities said. The man's body was recovered by the NYPD, according to Port Authority police. A report from Citizen NYC says that the man's body was recovered on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. No information about his identity was released.  Fifteen people had jumped to their deaths from the bridge …
VIDEO: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest VIDEO: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest
Video: Shirtless Man Dances On Truck Moving Across GWB Before Arrest The saxophones only got louder in a now-viral TikTok video that shows a shirtless man dancing on the back of a flatbed truck moving across the George Washington Bridge. The video of the Sept. 3 scene was shared by TikTok user @johnortizzzz24 and had racked up nearly 20,000 views as of Wednesday, Sept. 9. What the clip doesn't show viewers, though, is what happened afterward: the dancer's arrest. Port Authority police identified the man as 28-year-old Arnesia Crawford, and said officers removed him from the back of the truck in Fort Lee, NJ. Crawford was subsequently charged with aggr…
Bat-Wielding Gas Station Beatdown Lands Four Hudson Valley Suspects In Jail: Cops Bat-Wielding Gas Station Beatdown Lands Four Hudson Valley Suspects In Jail: Cops
Bat-Wielding Gas Station Beatdown Lands Four Hudson Valley Suspects In Jail: Cops Four people were arrested for beating up a middle-aged man with a baseball bat at a gas station in the Hudson Valley on Tuesday, Sept. 8, police said. Jordan Jones, 19; Amanda Jones, 40; Matthew Johannessen, 24, and a 16-year-old boy were arrested in the assault at a Mobil station in Wawarsing, New York State Police said Wednesday, Sept. 9. Troopers responded to reports of a fight at the station around 8 a.m. Tuesday and spotted the four suspects — all Ellenville residents — pounding on the 43-year-old man with a baseball bat, authorities said. The victim was taken to Garnet Medical Health…
NY Cop Used Flock Cameras To Snoop On Ex-Girlfriend 3,000 Times, Investigators Say NY Cop Used Flock Cameras To Snoop On Ex-Girlfriend 3,000 Times, Investigators Say
NY Cop Used Flock Cameras To Snoop On Ex-Girlfriend 3,000 Times, Investigators Say A New York cop used Flock cameras to track her ex-girlfriend around 3,000 times, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 9. Laurie Moore, a 13-year veteran with the Albany County Sheriff’s office, was booked on charges of falsifying records and official misconduct, the Albany Times-Union reported. Cops said Moore, 47, used Flock’s license plate recorders to access data on five people she knew, according to NBC affiliate WNYT. She was suspended following the investigation. Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple called Moore a quality investigator and said her arrest “literally breaks my heart,” accord…
Duo Steals Thousands Of Dollars' Worth Of Tools From Construction Sites In Hudson Valley: Cops Duo Steals Thousands Of Dollars' Worth Of Tools From Construction Sites In Hudson Valley: Cops
Duo Steals Thousands Of Dollars' Worth Of Tools From Construction Sites In Hudson Valley: Cops Two people, including a New Jersey woman, are facing multiple felony charges after police said they targeted construction sites and homes under construction in Westchester County, NY, during two late-night theft sprees.  Yonkers resident Jose Hernandez-Done, 36, and Mercedes Yudelka Morgan, 40, of Hackensack, NJ, were arrested following an investigation into burglaries and grand larcenies in the Town of Harrison, the Harrison Police Department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9.   The investigation began after incidents overnight on both Aug. 13 and Aug. 14, police said. &n…
Woman Rapes Resident At Juvenile Detention Center In Hudson Valley, Police Say Woman Rapes Resident At Juvenile Detention Center In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Woman Rapes Resident At Juvenile Detention Center In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 22-year-old woman is facing a felony rape charge after police said she engaged in sexual conduct with a resident confined at an Orange County juvenile detention facility, police said.  Walden resident Perla T. Serrano Rivera, 22, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 3, on sexual misconduct charges, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9.  Police said Serrano Rivera engaged in sexual misconduct with a 20-year-old resident at the Goshen Secure Center on Route 42. According to the agency, the resident was unable to consent to sexual conduct because of the circumstanc…
Shooter Escapes After Hudson Valley Man Wounded In Driveway: Police Shooter Escapes After Hudson Valley Man Wounded In Driveway: Police
Shooter Escapes After Hudson Valley Man Wounded In Driveway: Police A Hudson Valley man was shot twice and found in a driveway outside a home on a residential street, authorities said. The 46-year-old man was shot around 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8 on Spring Street in Ellenville, New York State Police said. He sustained “multiple gunshot wounds to his lower extremities,” state troopers said. The victim was rushed to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. While no suspects have been publicly identified or arrested in the case, state police said there was “no immediate danger to the public.” Neighbors told News 12 …
Machete, Knife Fight At Train Station Garage In Hudson Valley Leads To 4 Arrests: Police Machete, Knife Fight At Train Station Garage In Hudson Valley Leads To 4 Arrests: Police
Machete, Knife Fight At Train Station Garage In Hudson Valley Leads To 4 Arrests: Police UPDATE: Four people have been charged after a violent confrontation involving machetes, knives, and razor blades erupted between two groups at a Westchester County train station parking garage, authorities said. New, updated report - 5th Suspect Caught In Machete, Knife Fight At Train Station Garage In Westchester: Police The fight involving around nine to 10 people broke out at around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, on the second floor of the Metro-North Port Chester Station parking garage at Waterfront Place, according to MTA Police and Port Chester village officials.  The…
School Conducts Lockout After Man Makes Alarming Statements On Putnam County Trailway School Conducts Lockout After Man Makes Alarming Statements On Putnam County Trailway
School Conducts Lockout After Man Makes Alarming Statements On Putnam County Trailway A man was hospitalized after police responded to reports of erratic behavior and alarming statements along a popular trail in Putnam County, which also prompted a school lockout, authorities said.  The incident happened on the Putnam County Trailway in Mahopac on Wednesday morning, Sept. 9, according to Carmel Police.  Carmel Police officers and Putnam County Sheriff's deputies responded to the trail after receiving a report about the man. Officers found and detained him within minutes of the call, police said.  The man was then taken to a local hospital for a medical a…
‘Bruce Banner’ Fentanyl Stamp From OD Scenes Leads NY Cops To Dealer With 500K Deadly Doses: DA ‘Bruce Banner’ Fentanyl Stamp From OD Scenes Leads NY Cops To Dealer With 500K Deadly Doses: DA
‘Bruce Banner’ Fentanyl Stamp From OD Scenes Leads NY Cops To Dealer With 500K Deadly Doses: DA A New York man dealing drugs on Long Island had enough fentanyl to kill more than 500,000 people before he was arrested, authorities said Wednesday, Sept. 9. Jemmal Bryan, 42, operated out of his home in Jamaica, Queens, and dealt fentanyl, xylazine, and cocaine across Nassau County, the county district attorney’s office said. “He was arrogant, shameless, and did not care if people lived or died,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. “Drug dealers will always be willing to put profit above all else.” Four more people were also arrested in the investigation that led to Bryan: his sister, K…
‘Army Intelligence’ Caller Threatens To 'Destroy’ PA, Executing Governor, Residents: Police ‘Army Intelligence’ Caller Threatens To 'Destroy’ PA, Executing Governor, Residents: Police
‘Army Intelligence’ Caller Threatens To 'Destroy’ PA, Executing Governor, Residents: Police A caller claiming to be “reactivated army intelligence” threatened to destroy Pennsylvania and execute its residents in a voicemail left for Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office, state police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The threatening message reached the governor’s main office line at the State Capitol in Harrisburg around 1:48 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Staff members discovered the voicemail and reported it to the PSP Political Violence Threat Unit. In the recording, the caller identified himself as “reactivated army intelligence” and said his mission w…