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Driver Leads Cops On Chase Over Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Twice: State Police Driver Leads Cops On Chase Over Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Twice: State Police
Driver Leads Cops On Chase Over Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Twice: State Police A 50-year-old man is facing felony charges after police said he led troopers on a chase over the Newburgh-Beacon bridge — and then fled back across the bridge again.  Walden resident Joseph Fleischer, 50, was arrested following the incident on Thursday, Sept. 10, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15.  The incident began when troopers saw a 2005 Toyota speeding on I-84 eastbound in the Town of Montgomery, according to the agency. A trooper in a marked vehicle tried to pull it over, but it did not stop, beginning a pursuit that continued into the City of Newburg…
Hudson Valley Man Found Dead In Creek, Drowning Suspected: Police Hudson Valley Man Found Dead In Creek, Drowning Suspected: Police
Hudson Valley Man Found Dead In Creek, Drowning Suspected: Police A Hudson Valley man found dead in a woodland creek on Monday night, Sept. 14 likely drowned, according to state police. Owen Garrison, 47, of Highland, was found in Vernooy Kill off Lundy Road in Napanoch around 6:45 p.m., New York State Police announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Troopers were called to the scene Monday evening for reports of a possible drowning in the creek, state police said. They arrived to find Garrison, who was pulled from the water by the Napanoch Fire Department and pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Garrison’s death remains under investigation, and anyone wit…
Man Killed By State Trooper Identified Following NY Campground Shooting: Police (UPDATED) Man Killed By State Trooper Identified Following NY Campground Shooting: Police (UPDATED)
Man Killed By State Trooper Identified Following NY Campground Shooting: Police (Updated) The man shot and killed by a New York state trooper at a campground on Monday night, Sept. 14 has been publicly identified. Amir Hamza, 45, was wanted for questioning in an assault at Whip-o-Will Campground in Greene County, New York State Police said. Authorities claimed Hamza advanced toward a state trooper while holding what appeared to be black handgun, then pointed the item at the state trooper. The trooper responded by opening fire with his service weapon, killing the man, according to state police. Hamza was actually holding a BB gun that resembled an actual weapon, state police sai…
Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On Thruway In Rockland County Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On Thruway In Rockland County
Vehicle Bursts Into Flames On Thruway In Rockland County A vehicle caught fire on the New York State Thruway in Rockland County, prompting a response from firefighters.  The fire broke out on the southbound Thruway between Exits 14B and 14 near Monsey Heights Road in Airmont on Monday, Sept. 14, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Both the Tallman Fire Department and New York State Police responded to the scene, where the vehicle was fully engulfed, according to the outlet. A video shared by the outlet showed flames consuming the front of the vehicle.  No injuries were reported. More information about the cause of the fire was not immedia…
Repairs Needed After Truck Strikes Bridge On Route 304 In Rockland County, Lane Closure To Stay Repairs Needed After Truck Strikes Bridge On Route 304 In Rockland County, Lane Closure To Stay
Repairs Needed After Truck Strikes Bridge On Route 304 In Rockland County, Lane Closure To Stay Drivers on a busy Rockland County roadway will face a lane reduction until further notice as crews repair an overpass struck by a truck last week. Route 304 northbound will be reduced to two lanes at the Route 59 overpass in Nanuet, the New York State Department of Transportation confirmed.  The restriction is needed to allow crews to make bridge repairs, NYSDOT said. The agency did not provide an estimated completion date. The repairs come after a truck struck the Route 304 overpass above Route 59 in Nanuet at around 11:50 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 11. As Daily Voice previously repo…
FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot
FBI Had Teen On Radar Before ISIS Plot In County Where Trump Was Shot The Pennsylvania county where a gunman shot President Donald Trump during a 2024 campaign rally is now at the center of another high-profile federal threat case. The FBI says it first investigated Jonathan Hunter Kramer in 2023, when he was a minor, before arresting the Butler County man Saturday, Sept. 12, over an alleged ISIS-inspired attack plan. Kramer, 20, of Valencia, was taken into custody after agents found a semiautomatic rifle, ammunition, loaded magazines, pepper spray, a scope, and other gear at a Cranberry Township hotel, according to a criminal complaint. Daily Voice obtained…
Dog Killed, Several Displaced After Blaze Guts Rockland County Home Dog Killed, Several Displaced After Blaze Guts Rockland County Home
Dog Killed, Several Displaced After Blaze Guts Rockland County Home An early-morning fire tore through a Rockland County home, displacing as many as 12 residents and killing a dog, according to reports.  The blaze broke out at 1 West Burda Place in New City on Saturday, Sept. 12, at around 4:19 a.m., according to the Hillcrest Fire Department. Arriving firefighters found heavy flames and quickly launched an aggressive attack inside the home, the department said. The fire completely engulfed the home and displaced between 10 and 12 people, The Monsey Scoop reported. A dog was killed in the blaze, though no residents or firefighters were injured, accord…
Video: NJ Friends, 24, Killed By NYC Train Seen Sitting On Tracks Moments Before, Report Says Video: NJ Friends, 24, Killed By NYC Train Seen Sitting On Tracks Moments Before, Report Says
Video: NJ Friends, 24, Killed By NYC Train Seen Sitting On Tracks Moments Before, Report Says Two 24-year-olds from New Jersey were killed after being struck by a subway train in Manhattan early Sunday morning, Sept. 13, authorities said. According to the NY Post, video shows Navam Kaul, of Sayreville, and Malaika Chitre, of Dayton, sitting on the tracks moments before they were struck by the train just before 3:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13. The NYPD confirmed that Chitre and Kaul were killed by a southbound 4 train at the Spring Street subway station. Police responding to a 911 call for two aided individuals found Kaul and Chitre on the roadbed, police said. EMS pronounc…
8.2M NY Households To Get Energy Rebate Checks Worth Up To $200 — Here's Who's Eligible 8.2M NY Households To Get Energy Rebate Checks Worth Up To $200 — Here's Who's Eligible
8.2M NY Households To Get Energy Rebate Checks Worth Up To $200 — Here's Who's Eligible Millions of New Yorkers will soon find energy rebate checks worth up to $200 in their mailboxes — and eligible households won't have to apply to get the money, officials said.  The checks will begin going out across New York on Monday, Sept. 21 and continue through December, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Monday, Sept. 14.  About 8.2 million households are expected to receive payments through the state's one-time $1 billion Protecting Our Wallets Energy Rebate, or POWER, program, according to the governor's office.  Officials said eligible New Yorkers do not need to apply, r…
‘I’ll Just Have Them Shoot Me’: NY Man Threatened To ‘Fight’ State Troopers, Police Say ‘I’ll Just Have Them Shoot Me’: NY Man Threatened To ‘Fight’ State Troopers, Police Say
‘I’ll Just Have Them Shoot Me’: NY Man Threatened To ‘Fight’ State Troopers, Police Say A suicidal Hudson Valley man who threatened to attack police was arrested for violating a protection order and having guns, authorities said. Andrew K. Chamberlain, 52, of Ulster Park, was arrested Monday, Sept. 7 at his home, New York State Police said. Chamberlain initially threatened to attack the police in a call with a local mental health provider, in which he said, “I’ll just have them shoot me," and "I will fight them all,” according to court documents filed by state police. The situation began Friday, Sept. 4, when Chamberlain called the mental health facility and claimed his wife …
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' MetLife Stadium Sets Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' MetLife Stadium Sets
Macklemore Dropped From Ed Sheeran Tour After On-Stage 'Free Palestine' MetLife Stadium Sets Macklemore has been removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour following backlash over his pro-Palestinian remarks during both of his opening acts at MetLife Stadium earlier this month, according to the Seattle rapper himself. Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, announced his removal from Sheeran’s LOOP Tour in a lengthy Instagram statement Monday, Sept. 14, saying the decision followed pressure from stadium owners after his performances in East Rutherford on Friday, Sept. 4 and Saturday, Sept. 5. "Rolling Stone" also reported that Macklemore was removed from the remainder o…
U-Haul Slams Into Parked Police Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Troopers Hospitalized U-Haul Slams Into Parked Police Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Troopers Hospitalized
U-Haul Slams Into Parked Police Cruiser In Hudson Valley, Troopers Hospitalized Two state troopers were taken to a hospital after a U-Haul box truck slammed into their parked patrol vehicles in Orange County.  The crash happened on Route 17 westbound in the Town of Woodbury near Exit 130A at around 11:22 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, New York State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 14. At the time of the crash, two marked State Police vehicles were parked and unoccupied on the shoulder while troopers conducted an investigation. Their emergency lights were activated, according to police.  A U-Haul box truck traveling west then struck the rear of one of the police…