Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of Busy Roadway In Area Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of Busy Roadway In Area
Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of Busy Roadway In Area A busy roadway in the area is shut down to one lane following a seven-vehicle crash including a school bus with eight students aboard. The crash took place early Wednesday, Jan. 26, on Route 17 in the Orange County town of Wallkill, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Although one lane of traffic has opened, traffic is being diverted at Crystal Run Road, Nevel said. No information regarding injuries was available at this time. Check back with Daily Voice for updates. 
COVID-19: Recall Issued For Free Self-Testing Kits COVID-19: Recall Issued For Free Self-Testing Kits
Covid-19: Recall Issued For Free Self-Testing Kits Orange County’s Department of General Services has announced that the Flowflex antigen rapid test kits the county distributed to residents have been recalled by the manufacturer. The kits were distributed to residents on Thursday, Jan. 13 in the Towns of Wallkill and New Windsor, said Justin Rodriguez, spokesman for Orange County.  “The vendor represented that the kits were FDA authorized for U.S. markets,” said James Burpoe, Orange County’s Commissioner of General Services. “We have learned they are not FDA authorized but are European Medicines Agency approved for distribution in…
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals Throughout Region Much of the region saw the first significant snowfall of the season from a fast-moving winter storm that swept through the region overnight Thursday, Jan. 6 into Friday, Jan. 7. Here are some totals from the National Weather Service and other reports. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 5.5 inches Nassau County East Williston, 8 inches Elmont, 6.6 inches Jericho, 7.1 inches Massapequa, 7 inches Syosset, 8.3 inches Suffolk County Islip Airport, 5.6 inches Manorville, 6 i…
Woman Admits To 'Monkey-Fist' Assault Of Ex-Boyfriend, Victim At Hotel In Hudson Valley Woman Admits To 'Monkey-Fist' Assault Of Ex-Boyfriend, Victim At Hotel In Hudson Valley
Woman Admits To 'Monkey-Fist' Assault Of Ex-Boyfriend, Victim At Hotel In Hudson Valley A 46-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to a charge in connection with the assault of her former boyfriend and a woman in a Hudson Valley hotel room. Justina Ferguson, of Middletown, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault on Wednesday, Nov. 24, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. At about 1 a.m. on Aug. 15, 2020, Ferguson and others tricked staff at a Wallkill hotel into giving her the room information and a key to the room where her ex was staying, Hoovler said.  The DA's Office said when she pleaded guilty, Ferguson admitted that she entered her ex's roo…
27-Year-Old Admits To Fatal Shooting Outside Restaurant In Area 27-Year-Old Admits To Fatal Shooting Outside Restaurant In Area
27-Year-Old Admits To Fatal Shooting Outside Restaurant In Area An area man has pleaded guilty to the murder of another man outside of a popular restaurant and sports bar. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Tuesday, Nov. 9, Jamaad Murphy, age 27, of Wallkill, pled guilty to murder in the second degree in connection with the fatal shooting of a man outside of a Town of Wallkill nightclub in  November 2019. At the time that he pled guilty, Murphy admitted to fatally shooting Matthew Napoleoni, age 23, of Middletown, outside of the Made in Puerto Rico Latin Cuisine and Sports Bar, located at 505 Schutt Road Extension, in th…
Two Women Killed In Crash Between Jeep, RAV4 In Hudson Valley Two Women Killed In Crash Between Jeep, RAV4 In Hudson Valley
Two Women Killed In Crash Between Jeep, RAV4 In Hudson Valley An investigation is underway after two female drivers were killed in a crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened just before 10:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29 in Orange County in the Town of Newburgh. The vehicle, a 2018 Jeep Wrangler, was observed on Main Street by Walden Police and was subsequently stopped, according to state police, who noted that Town of Montgomery Police stopped to assist at the scene. As officers approached the vehicle, the operator, later identified as Orange County resident Joann Schields, age 52, of Pine Bush, fled the scene driving west on Route 52, and, after a short dis…
27-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle I-84 Crash 27-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle I-84 Crash
27-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle I-84 Crash A 27-year-old man was struck and killed on I-84 after losing control of his vehicle on a stretch of I-84 in the area, state police said. State Police troopers in Orange County responded the westbound side of the interstate in Wallkill shortly before 4 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26, where there was a report of a one-vehicle crash. Police said that the investigation determined that Highland Stephen Nemeth, of Highland Mills in Orange County, was traveling on a 2016 BMW motorcycle at a high rate of speed when he lost control struck a guide rail. Nemeth was ejected from the motorcycle an…
Area Woman Held In DWI-Drugs Head-On Crash, State Police Say Area Woman Held In DWI-Drugs Head-On Crash, State Police Say
Area Woman Held In Dwi-drugs Head-On Crash, State Police Say An area woman has been charged with alleged vehicular assault and driving while under the influence of drugs after crossing the double yellow line and hitting a Volkswagon head-on. The crash took place around 3 p.m. in Sullivan County on Saturday, Sept. 11, on Route 17 B in the town of Bethel, said the New York State Police. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, an investigation revealed that Kassandra Demonda, age 40, of Bethel, was driving west on 17B in a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer when she crossed over the double yellow line and struck a 2019 Volkswagen heading east.  The driver of t…
Five Businesses In Area Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors Five Businesses In Area Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors
Five Businesses In Area Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors Five local businesses were nabbed for allegedly selling alcohol to minors during a sting operation. The operation was conducted in Orange County on Wednesday, Sept. 15, by the town of Wallkill Police, along with the town's building department and state Liquor Authority officials. During the operation, five employees were charged with unlawfully dealing with a child and issued an appearance ticket to appear in court. Those arrested and the businesses they work at include:  Nelsy Ulloa-Pineda, age 43, Beer World, Route 211E. Nina Goodman, age 19, Discount Beer and Smoke Shop, Route 21…
Woman Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Near Hotel In Area Woman Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Near Hotel In Area
Woman Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Near Hotel In Area A woman has been nabbed for a hit-run crash that left a man dead near an area hotel. It happened around 10:50 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 4, in Sullivan County,  in the town of Mamakating. New York State Police responded to Route 209 near Perron Drive in Sullivan County for the report of an unresponsive man in the roadway. When troopers arrived on the scene they found an Orange County man from the town of Wallkill had been struck by a vehicle and left in the roadway near the Days Inn, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The victim, Raymond Anderson, age 51, was transported to Garnet Medical Ce…
22-Year-Old Charged With Rape Of Two Under Age Of 15 In Area, Police Say 22-Year-Old Charged With Rape Of Two Under Age Of 15 In Area, Police Say
22-Year-Old Charged With Rape Of Two Under Age Of 15 In Area, Police Say A 22-year-old man has been arrested for the alleged rape of two victims in the area both under the age of 15. Orange County resident Jeffrey Arenas, age 22, of Wallkill, was arrested and charged in Ulster County with rape and criminal sexual act, by the New Paltz Police. According to police, on Tuesday, June 15, the New Paltz Police Department Detective Division was notified that two juvenile females had been sexually assaulted by the same adult male.  The two victims, a 13-year-old female, and a 14-year-old female, notified a school employee, who then contacted the New Palt…
Police ID Victims In Double-Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Police ID Victims In Double-Fatal Hudson Valley Crash
Police ID Victims In Double-Fatal Hudson Valley Crash State Police have released the identities of two Hudson Valley residents who were killed during a two-vehicle crash that also injured six others.  Orange County residents Nelson Vivarcampoverde, age 48, and passenger Maria Abrigo, age 36, both from Middletown, were killed around 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 4, following the crash on Route 17 in Wallkill, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The crash involved a 2005 Ford Escape operated by Orange County resident Anthony K. Jones, age 24, of Walden, and a 2004 Toyota Sienna, operated by Vivarcampoverde. See Earlier Story: Double-Fatal Crash A…