Fentanyl Lab Busted: Dealer With Federal Record Arrested In Hudson Valley, Police Say Fentanyl Lab Busted: Dealer With Federal Record Arrested In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Fentanyl Lab Busted: Dealer With Federal Record Arrested In Hudson Valley, Police Say Authorities shut down a fentanyl lab in Orange County following a months-long investigation into the distribution of deadly narcotics, officials announced.  The Orange County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a Liberty Street residence in Newburgh's south end on Wednesday, March 5, uncovering a fentanyl-processing operation, the Orange County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, March 6.  During the search, investigators seized over four ounces of fentanyl, cutting agents, packaging materials, a mechanical mixing device, and what is believed to be a sedative additive…
Blaze Behind I-87 Rest Area Causes Major Overnight Power Outage In Rockland County Blaze Behind I-87 Rest Area Causes Major Overnight Power Outage In Rockland County
Blaze Behind I-87 Rest Area Causes Major Overnight Power Outage In Rockland County A massive fire behind a rest stop on the New York Thruway in Rockland County caused an hours-long major power outage for a village in the area.  The blaze went up in the wooded area behind the Sloatsburg Travel Plaza on Interstate 87 on Wednesday, March 5, at around 7 p.m., according to the Sloatsburg Fire Department.  Flames eventually caused an outage in the main 69,000-volt feed that provides power to the village, Sloatsburg village officials said.  After several hours, power was restored to most of the area by 2:45 a.m., the Town of Ramapo Police Department said.&nb…
NJ EMT, 20, Killed By Port Jervis-Bound Train (UPDATE) NJ EMT, 20, Killed By Port Jervis-Bound Train (UPDATE)
NJ EMT, 20, Killed By Port Jervis-Bound Train (Update) The 20-year-old woman struck and killed by an NJ Transit train last month in Bergen County had been working as an EMT for the last year or more, confirmed with Daily Voice. Arfa Hoque, 20, of East Rutherford, was killed by the train near the Rutherford Station at approximately 1 a.m. on Feb. 26, according to NJ Transit spokesmen Kyalo Mulumba and spokesman John Chartier. Hoque's LinkedIn page shows she has been an EMT in Lyndhurst since April 2024, and has been a member of the East Rutherford Fire Department's Emergency Medical Squad since 2021. She was formerly a student at Bect…
Abducted CT Toddler Found In Mexico 24 Years Later Abducted CT Toddler Found In Mexico 24 Years Later
Abducted CT Toddler Found In Mexico 24 Years Later A decades-old New Haven cold case has ended in an emotional reunion, thanks to a relentless detective, modern DNA testing, and a long trail of digital breadcrumbs. Andrea Reyes, who was abducted at the age of 2, has been found alive in Mexico, more than 24 years after she was taken by her mother, Rosa Tenorio, New Haven Police announced on Wednesday, March 5.  Despite an active felony arrest warrant for Tenorio, she successfully evaded law enforcement for decades, allegedly taking her daughter across the border and raising her in Puebla, a city of over a million people. Her father, wh…
Teen Shoots Himself In Groin: Now Faces Charges In Hudson Valley, Police Say (UPDATE) Teen Shoots Himself In Groin: Now Faces Charges In Hudson Valley, Police Say (UPDATE)
Teen Shoots Himself In Groin: Now Faces Charges In Hudson Valley, Police Say (Update) A 14-year-old boy who suffered a gunshot wound in Orange County has now been arrested on felony weapons charges after investigators determined that his injury was self-inflicted, police announced.  The incident occurred in Newburgh on Monday, Jan. 27, around 3 p.m., when City of Newburgh Police responded to reports of gunfire near Robinson Avenue (Route 9W) and South Street. Upon arrival, officers found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound to his groin, as Daily Voice previously reported.  He was rushed to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital and later transferred to Westche…
Dump Truck Crash Leaves 1 Dead On Route 303 In Rockland County (UPDATE) Dump Truck Crash Leaves 1 Dead On Route 303 In Rockland County (UPDATE)
Dump Truck Crash Leaves 1 Dead On Route 303 In Rockland County (Update) A driver has died following a violent crash involving a dump truck that shut down Route 303 in Rockland County, police confirmed. The crash happened in Congers on Wednesday, March 5 at around 9:20 a.m. near the intersection of Route 303 and Hemlock Drive, where officers found a jackknifed Peterbilt dump truck blocking the roadway and a white Kia Soul that had sustained severe damage off the road in a grassy area, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. Officers and emergency responders from the Congers-Valley Cottage Ambulance Corps and Rockland Paramedics provided life-sav…
$14K Scheme: Woman Defrauded Program For Disabled People In Hudson Valley, Police Say $14K Scheme: Woman Defrauded Program For Disabled People In Hudson Valley, Police Say
$14K Scheme: Woman Defrauded Program For Disabled People In Hudson Valley, Police Say An Orange County woman has been arrested after allegedly manipulating invoices to defraud a Medicaid-funded program for individuals with developmental disabilities, authorities said. Following an investigation, investigators determined that Chester resident Julie M. Persaud, 36, falsified invoices and illegally profited over $14,000 from the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, the Orange County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, March 4.  Authorities allege that Persaud digitally altered invoices to inflate payments from the OPWDD program, which is ser…
Student's Online Threat Against Elementary School Prompts Police Investigation In Hudson Valley Student's Online Threat Against Elementary School Prompts Police Investigation In Hudson Valley
Student's Online Threat Against Elementary School Prompts Police Investigation In Hudson Valley An Orange County school district is addressing concerns following an online threat made to one of its elementary schools by a student that promoted a police investigation.  In a letter to families on Sunday, March 2, Enlarged City School District of Middletown Superintendent Amy Creeden said a threat was made to William A. Carter Elementary School over a chat on Discord.  Upon investigation, authorities determined that the online threat was made by a Carter Elementary student and found no credible plan or access to weapons. However, out of an abundance of caution, additional…
Large Stash of Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine Found In I-87 Traffic Stop In Rockland: Police Large Stash of Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine Found In I-87 Traffic Stop In Rockland: Police
Large Stash of Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine Found In I-87 Traffic Stop In Rockland: Police Two men transporting a large quantity of narcotics on Interstate 87 were busted during a traffic stop in Rockland County, authorities announced. The bust occurred on Friday, Feb. 28, when troopers stopped a 2019 Honda Pilot for a vehicle and traffic law violation in Ramapo, New York State Police announced on Saturday, March 1.  The driver, Robert Morales, 57, of Rensselaer, and his passenger, Irving Prado, 51, of the Bronx, were questioned at the scene when a K-9 officer alerted officers to possible drugs inside the vehicle, which led to a probable cause search, police said. Troopers …
Man, 22, Accused Of Rape In Haverstraw Sexual Assault: Police Man, 22, Accused Of Rape In Haverstraw Sexual Assault: Police
Man, 22, Accused Of Rape In Haverstraw Sexual Assault: Police A 22-year-old man has been nabbed in connection with an alleged sexual assault reported in Rockland County in December, police announced.  Following a months-long investigation, Haverstraw Police identified Brahyan CepinRodriguez as a suspect in the incident, which occurred in late December 2024. He was taken into custody last week and charged with two counts of first-degree rape, Haverstraw Police announced on Monday, March 3.  CepinRodriguez was arraigned in Village of Haverstraw Justice Court, where his bail was set at $25,000 cash, $40,000 bond, or $40,000 partially secured bo…
Man's Body Found After Rapidly-Spreading Blaze At Hudson Valley Home Man's Body Found After Rapidly-Spreading Blaze At Hudson Valley Home
Man's Body Found After Rapidly-Spreading Blaze At Hudson Valley Home A raging house fire in Orange County left one man dead after flames rapidly engulfed his home, authorities said. The fire broke out on Friday, Feb. 28, at around 8:06 p.m. at a three-story home located at 649 Wheeler Rd. in the village of Florida, according to the Town of Warwick Police Department.  When first responders arrived, they found heavy fire consuming the rear of the home, with flames spreading quickly from the ground floor through the roof. Authorities were also informed that the homeowner was unaccounted for. As firefighters battled the flames, crews eventually made their…
Teen, 18, Accused Of Shooting Victim Several Times, Running From Cops In Hudson Valley: Police Teen, 18, Accused Of Shooting Victim Several Times, Running From Cops In Hudson Valley: Police
Teen, 18, Accused Of Shooting Victim Several Times, Running From Cops In Hudson Valley: Police A teenager has been apprehended in connection to a daytime shooting in Orange County that left a victim seriously wounded with several gunshot wounds, police said. The events leading up to the arrest began on Tuesday, Feb. 11, when officers responded to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh just before noon after receiving a report of a shooting victim, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Friday, Feb. 28.  Upon arrival, officers found a male victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Hospital staff treated the victim, and he was later listed …