Fair 50°
Police & Fire
Woman Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Between Car, Tractor-Trailer Woman Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Between Car, Tractor-Trailer
Woman Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Between Car, Tractor-Trailer A Hudson Valley woman was seriously injured following a crash with a tractor-trailer. The crash took place in Orange County around 11:15 a.m., Thursday, June 1 in the town of Newburgh. According to Lt, Peter Talarico, of the town of Newburgh Police, officers on the scene found an accident involving a 2008 Infinity and a 2002 tractor-trailer.  Preliminary investigations show the tractor-trailer,  driven by a 42-year-old Sullivan County man from Wurtsboro, was traveling southbound on Route 300. The 2008 Infinity, driven by a 62-year-old New Windsor woman, was traveli…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Know Him? Man Wanted For Armed Hudson Valley Robbery Know Him? Man Wanted For Armed Hudson Valley Robbery
Know Him? Man Wanted For Armed Hudson Valley Robbery Police are asking the public for help identifying an armed man wanted for allegedly robbing a convenience store. The robbery took place in Orange County around 10:40 p.m. on Sunday, March 5 at the Stewart's Shop in the town of Newburgh. According to Newburgh Police, the man pressed an unknown black object into the back of the cashier and demanded cash and Newport cigarettes. He then fled in the direction of the Meadow Hill section of the town of Newburgh. Anyone with information is asked to call Det. Sissia at 845-564-1100 or Msissia@townofnewburghpolice.org. 

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Stabbing Death: Hudson Valley Man Charged In Killing In Front Of Popular Bar Stabbing Death: Hudson Valley Man Charged In Killing In Front Of Popular Bar
Stabbing Death: Hudson Valley Man Charged In Killing In Front Of Popular Bar A Hudson Valley man has been charged with stabbing to death another man near a popular bar. The incident took place in Orange County near the 411 Lounge on Broadway in the city of Newburgh around 2 a.m. on Sunday, May 28. On Thursday, June 1, the city of Newburgh Police arrested Eric McCollum, a 28-year-old Newburgh resident, said Michael Neppl, a spokesman for the city of Newburgh. McCollum was charged with the second-degree murder of Jose Soto, age 38, of the city of Newburgh and held pending arraignment, Neppl said. The City of Newburgh Detectives were assisted by the Orange …

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Jet Ski Passenger Killed, Driver Critical After Crash On Hudson River Jet Ski Passenger Killed, Driver Critical After Crash On Hudson River
Jet Ski Passenger Killed, Driver Critical After Crash On Hudson River A passenger on a jet ski was killed and the driver critically injured following a crash with another watercraft on the Hudson River over Memorial Day weekend. The crash took place in Orange County around 2:50 p.m., Saturday, May 27 in the city of Newburgh. A preliminary investigation revealed that New Jersey resident Jorge Arribasplata, age 48, of Saddle Brook in Bergen County, was operating a 2018 Yamaha jet ski with a passenger, and David Torres, age 49, of Lodi, also in Bergen County, was driving a 2017 Yamaha jet ski, also with a passenger of his own, said New York State Police Troope…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
News
Drug Bust: 4 Charged With Trafficking Cocaine, Meth In Hudson Valley Drug Bust: 4 Charged With Trafficking Cocaine, Meth In Hudson Valley
Drug Bust: 4 Charged With Trafficking Cocaine, Meth In Hudson Valley Three men and one woman from the Hudson Valley face numerous charges related to the sale and possession of cocaine and methamphetamine after their residences were searched. The four defendants were charged with trafficking the narcotics in the Orange County town of Warwick and the village of Greenwood Lake, as well as surrounding areas, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Friday, May 26.  The arrests stemmed from a five-month investigation during which undercover investigators would purchase large quantities of narcotics from individuals in Warwick and Gr…

SHARE

by Ben Crnic
News
Woman High On Crack Sentenced For Crash That Killed Surgeon In Hudson Valley Woman High On Crack Sentenced For Crash That Killed Surgeon In Hudson Valley
Woman High On Crack Sentenced For Crash That Killed Surgeon In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley woman has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to vehicular manslaughter for a head-on crash that killed a local vascular surgeon while she was high on crack cocaine. Orange County resident Ezzial Williams, age 38, of Newburgh, was sentenced to three-and-a-half to seven years in prison on Tuesday, May 23. As alleged in documents filed and statements made in court, Williams was driving on Route 32 in the Town of Cornwall on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in excess of the posted speed limit when she crossed over the double yellow line and crashed into the vehicle being drive…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
News
Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $100K Sold In Hudson Valley Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $100K Sold In Hudson Valley
Winning Powerball Ticket Worth $100K Sold In Hudson Valley A lucky Hudson Valley store strikes again, this time with a third-prize winning Power Play Powerball ticket worth $100,000. The winning ticket was sold in Orange County at the Smokes 4 Less store in Newburgh for the Wednesday, May 17 game. The winning numbers for the game are 18-34-37-45-51 and the Powerball is 14, said New York Lottery officials. The winning ticket has four matching numbers and the Powerball. The Power Play multiplier for Wednesday's drawing is 2, which means the third-place prize – not including the jackpot – was doubled to $100,000.  The Smokes 4 Less store i…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Hudson Valley County Receives Restraining Order Against Additional Asylum Seekers Hudson Valley County Receives Restraining Order Against Additional Asylum Seekers
Hudson Valley County Receives Restraining Order Against Additional Asylum Seekers A State Supreme Court judge has granted a temporary restraining order to a Hudson Valley county that stops New York City from sending additional asylum seekers. The order was granted to Orange County on Tuesday, May 16, said Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus. “New York City should not be establishing a homeless shelter outside of its borders in Orange County,” Neuhaus said. “The city is a self-proclaimed sanctuary city; Orange County is not. We should not have to bear the burden of the immigration crisis that the federal government and Mayor Adams created.” As modified by the court, t…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
38-Year-Old Nabbed For DWI Twice In 3 Hours In Hudson Valley: Police 38-Year-Old Nabbed For DWI Twice In 3 Hours In Hudson Valley: Police
38-Year-Old Nabbed For DWI Twice In 3 Hours In Hudson Valley: Police A man was arrested twice in three hours for alleged drunk driving by state police in the Hudson Valley. The first stop took place in Orange County around 4:15 a.m., Sunday, May 14 when troopers from the Montgomery barracks observed Tito Vinza-Vinza, age 38, of the city of Newburgh, drifting into the opposite lane. During the stop, Vinza-Vinza, who was driving a gray 2007 Ford F150 east on Broadway, refused to provide a blood alcohol content test when troopers determined he was driving under the influence of alcohol, said Trooper Steven Nevel. He was charged with DWI and issued an appe…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
News
Hudson Valley County Files 2 Lawsuits To Stop NYC From Sending More Asylum Seekers Hudson Valley County Files 2 Lawsuits To Stop NYC From Sending More Asylum Seekers
Hudson Valley County Files 2 Lawsuits To Stop NYC From Sending More Asylum Seekers A Hudson Valley county has filed two lawsuits to stop New York City from sending its homeless migrants and asylum seekers to the county. The lawsuits, asking for restraining orders, were filed on Friday, May 12, in Orange County on behalf of the county, said Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus. The first lawsuit is against both the Crossroads Hotel and Ramada by Wyndham, both located in the town of Newburgh, Neuhaus said. This lawsuit is to stop these hotels from accepting New York City’s homeless migrants and/or asylum seekers in violation of the Order and Declaration of Emergency i…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
News
2 Buses Of Asylum Seekers Arrive At Hudson Valley Hotel Despite Promises By NYC Mayor 2 Buses Of Asylum Seekers Arrive At Hudson Valley Hotel Despite Promises By NYC Mayor
2 Buses Of Asylum Seekers Arrive At Hudson Valley Hotel Despite Promises By NYC Mayor Two buses of asylum seekers arrived at a Hudson Valley hotel despite assurances from New York City Mayor Eric Adams that he would not send them. The estimated 60 migrants arrived in Orange County at the Crossroads Hotel in Newburgh at 10:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 11. The arrival sparks a new fire in the ongoing battle between Orange and Rockland counties with Mayor Adams in connection with the arrival of migrants to the Hudson Valley for four months. "Last night, both the state and city assured the Town of Newburgh and Orange County that no buses with asylum seekers would be…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
News
Second Hudson Valley County Declares State Of Emergency Against Possible Migrant Influx Second Hudson Valley County Declares State Of Emergency Against Possible Migrant Influx
Second Hudson Valley County Declares State Of Emergency Against Possible Migrant Influx Anticipating at least 70 asylum seekers being sent to a hotel in their area, another Hudson Valley government has declared a State of Emergency. Orange County Executive Steven M. Neuhaus declared a State of Emergency for the county late on Monday, May 8, in response to New York City’s proposed plan to send asylum seekers to be temporarily housed at motels in the town of Newburgh. Mirroring actions that were taken by Rockland County which declared a State of Emergency on Saturday, May 6, the Orange County order will "protect county resources," said Neuhaus. "The Order simply preserves the …

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes