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Ex-NYPD Sergeant Who Drove Drunk In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Gets Prison Time Ex-NYPD Sergeant Who Drove Drunk In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Gets Prison Time Ex-NYPD Sergeant Who Drove Drunk In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Gets Prison Time
Ex-nypd Sergeant Who Drove Drunk In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Gets Prison Time A former NYPD sergeant from Orange County will spend time in prison for driving drunk in the wrong direction on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, killing a 61-year-old doorman who was heading home from work.   Warwick resident Tiffany Howell, 48, was sentenced to four to 12 years in state prison on Wednesday, Oct. 28, in connection with the death of Manuel Boitel, 61, of Peekskill, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced. Howell, who was an off-duty NYPD sergeant at the time of the crash, previously pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide and secon…
Reported Shots Fired Near NY School Bus Stop Were Actually Toy Gun, Cops Say Reported Shots Fired Near NY School Bus Stop Were Actually Toy Gun, Cops Say Reported Shots Fired Near NY School Bus Stop Were Actually Toy Gun, Cops Say
Reported Shots Fired Near NY School Bus Stop Were Actually Toy Gun, Cops Say After investigating reports of gunfire near a school bus stop in Orange County, police said the alarming sounds actually came from a child playing with a toy gun.   The incident happened near Dickson Street and Walsh Avenue in Newburgh around 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, the City of Newburgh Police Department said on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Officers were sent to the area after a 911 caller reported hearing gunshots. Police then searched the surrounding neighborhood but found no evidence that a real firearm had been fired.  Eventually, police determined that a child had fir…
Woman Found Slain In NY Home, Suspect Dies After Police Chase 200 Miles Away: NYSP Woman Found Slain In NY Home, Suspect Dies After Police Chase 200 Miles Away: NYSP Woman Found Slain In NY Home, Suspect Dies After Police Chase 200 Miles Away: NYSP
Woman Found Slain In NY Home, Suspect Dies After Police Chase 200 Miles Away: Nysp A woman was found shot to death inside a New York home, and a suspect in the case died later the same day about 200 miles away after a police chase, authorities said. Mellissa K. Pelc-Lohr, 50, of Brushton, was found dead around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 at a residence in Moira, New York State Police said. Investigators quickly identified Norman E. Lohr Jr., 50, of Michigan, as a suspect in the case and searched for a red 2009 Chevrolet Silverado, according to state police. The vehicle was located around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Lyons, about 200 miles southwest of Moira, according to authorit…
Conservative NY Influencer Charged In Minnesota Voting Stunt Conservative NY Influencer Charged In Minnesota Voting Stunt Conservative NY Influencer Charged In Minnesota Voting Stunt
Conservative NY Influencer Charged In Minnesota Voting Stunt Two conservative influencers said they were putting Minnesota's voter vouching law to an extreme test when they dressed in Muslim-style clothing, adopted fake accents, and filmed themselves at polling places. But after reviewing videos of the stunt, prosecutors said the pair had violated state election laws and charged both with felonies. James Edward O'Keefe, 42, who grew up in Westwood, NJ, and Cam Higby, 26, of Gouverneur, NY, were each charged with felony unlawful voting and identity theft on Wednesday, Oct. 28, the Hennepin County Attorney's Office announced. The charges stem from the …
New Barnes & Noble Opening In Hudson Valley: Here's When New Barnes & Noble Opening In Hudson Valley: Here's When New Barnes & Noble Opening In Hudson Valley: Here's When
New Barnes & Noble Opening In Hudson Valley: Here's When Book lovers in Orange County will soon have a major bookstore to browse again, as Barnes & Noble prepares to open in a popular shopping center.  The new Barnes & Noble at the Galleria at Crystal Run in Middletown will officially open on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 10 a.m., the company announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The store was first revealed earlier this year.   Located at 1 Galleria Drive, Suite D110, the bookstore will occupy a 20,000-square-foot space on the mall's lower level, next to Macy's. Borders Books previously operated in the same location before closing…
Drunk Man, 27, Caught With 1-Year-Old In Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunk Man, 27, Caught With 1-Year-Old In Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunk Man, 27, Caught With 1-Year-Old In Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Drunk Man, 27, Caught With 1-Year-Old In Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Northern Westchester man is facing a felony charge after police said he was caught driving drunk with a 1-year-old child in his vehicle in Putnam County. Kayden C. Billingsley, 27, of North Salem, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 27, after troopers pulled him over on Danbury Road in Southeast for traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28.  During the stop, troopers noticed signs that Billingsley was intoxicated and had him perform field sobriety tests, according to State Police. Troopers also discovered that a 1-year-old child was riding in the vehicle.&n…
Banging Noises Lead Cops To Suspect In Attempted Burglary Spree In Hudson Valley: NYSP Banging Noises Lead Cops To Suspect In Attempted Burglary Spree In Hudson Valley: NYSP Banging Noises Lead Cops To Suspect In Attempted Burglary Spree In Hudson Valley: NYSP
Banging Noises Lead Cops To Suspect In Attempted Burglary Spree In Hudson Valley: Nysp A burglary alarm and banging noises led troopers to a 22-year-old man now accused of trying to break into several businesses and vehicles in Orange County, authorities said.  Middletown resident Kevin A. Rodriguez Palacios, 22, was arrested after troopers responded to a burglary alarm at a Mobil gas station on Route 17K in Crawford at around 4 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 19, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28.  When troopers arrived, they found damage to the gas station's front door. Soon after, they also heard loud banging coming from a nearby self-storage facili…
Hudson Valley Man Lured Teen From NJ Home Before Accomplice Fired 12 Shots, Jury Finds Hudson Valley Man Lured Teen From NJ Home Before Accomplice Fired 12 Shots, Jury Finds Hudson Valley Man Lured Teen From NJ Home Before Accomplice Fired 12 Shots, Jury Finds
Hudson Valley Man Lured Teen From NJ Home Before Accomplice Fired 12 Shots, Jury Finds A 66-year-old New York man has been convicted of trying to kill a 19-year-old outside his mother's Nutley home in a Fourth of July ambush that left the teen shot four times, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 28. Armando Villareal Mena, of Newburgh, NY, was found guilty Friday, Oct. 23, of first-degree conspiracy to commit murder, first-degree attempted murder, and second-degree aggravated assault in the shooting of Jahniel Perez, Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N. Stephens II said. Mena and an accomplice drove from Newburgh to Perez's mother's Nutley home on July 4, 2025, prosecutors s…
WATCH: Highland Cow Chase Body Camera Footage Released By Police In Hudson Valley WATCH: Highland Cow Chase Body Camera Footage Released By Police In Hudson Valley WATCH: Highland Cow Chase Body Camera Footage Released By Police In Hudson Valley
Watch: Highland Cow Chase Body Camera Footage Released By Police In Hudson Valley A 700-pound runaway cow gave police in Putnam County an unusual pursuit, and now the department has released body camera footage of the chase.  The four-legged fugitive, a Scottish Highland cow named Maggie, escaped from her new home at Little Cabin's Farm in Carmel on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 24, according to Carmel Police. Rather than sticking around the farm, Maggie decided to explore the neighborhood, making her way along Route 301. Her unexpected outing prompted a quick response from Carmel Police officers, who found themselves playing the role of cowboys.  The dep…
Felony DWI: Child Found In Drunk Driver's Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say Felony DWI: Child Found In Drunk Driver's Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say Felony DWI: Child Found In Drunk Driver's Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Felony DWI: Child Found In Drunk Driver's Car In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Westchester County man is facing a felony DWI charge after police said he was caught driving drunk with a child in his vehicle.  West Harrison resident Francisco A. Alba, 44, was arrested in Yorktown on Monday, Oct. 26, following a report of a possibly intoxicated driver, the Yorktown Police Department said on Wednesday, Oct. 28. The incident began around 6:12 p.m., when officers were sent to the area of Crompond Road to investigate the report. Police searched the area and found the vehicle on Baldwin Road, where they said they saw Alba commit a traffic violation.  Police&…
Nearly $3M Home Depot, Lowe’s Theft Ring Hit New York, 18 Other States: DA Nearly $3M Home Depot, Lowe’s Theft Ring Hit New York, 18 Other States: DA Nearly $3M Home Depot, Lowe’s Theft Ring Hit New York, 18 Other States: DA
Nearly $3M Home Depot, Lowe’s Theft Ring Hit New York, 18 Other States: DA A theft ring targeting Home Depot, Lowe’s, and other retailers caused nearly $3 million in losses across 19 states — including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Virginia — authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Eight men have been arrested and a ninth is wanted after investigators uncovered a network of more than 30 people handling thefts, transportation, storage, and resale of stolen merchandise, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele and Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said. The group committed hundreds of thefts begi…
Murder Charge Reinstated For Ex-NYPD Detective From Rockland In Fatal GWB Shooting: Report Murder Charge Reinstated For Ex-NYPD Detective From Rockland In Fatal GWB Shooting: Report Murder Charge Reinstated For Ex-NYPD Detective From Rockland In Fatal GWB Shooting: Report
Murder Charge Reinstated For Ex-nypd Detective From Rockland In Fatal GWB Shooting: Report A retired NYPD detective from the Hudson Valley, NY accused of fatally shooting a father of two during a road-rage confrontation on the George Washington Bridge is once again facing a murder charge after a Manhattan grand jury returned an indictment, according to reports.  Victor Romero, 62, of Haverstraw, NY, was indicted on second-degree murder on Tuesday, Oct. 27, in connection with the shooting death of Koran Irvine, 46, of Valley Cottage, ABC7 reported.  The indictment marks a significant development in the case, as Romero had initially been charged with murder following the …