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Father Of 7 Killed, Wife Critically Injured In Hudson Valley Crash Father Of 7 Killed, Wife Critically Injured In Hudson Valley Crash Father Of 7 Killed, Wife Critically Injured In Hudson Valley Crash
Father Of 7 Killed, Wife Critically Injured In Hudson Valley Crash A father of seven was killed and his wife was critically injured after their vehicle went off a Putnam County roadway and rolled down a steep embankment — and now community members are making sure the family gets the help they need. Christopher Roche, 56, was killed in a crash on Route 6 near Sunset Boulevard and Tamarin Drive in Carmel on Friday, Oct. 2, according to a fundraiser launched for his family. His wife, Siobhan Roche, 44, was also seriously injured and remained hospitalized in critical condition, the fundraiser said.   The Carmel Fire Department said the crash was firs…
Man Caught Selling Crack Out Of Laundromat Near Vassar College: DA Man Caught Selling Crack Out Of Laundromat Near Vassar College: DA Man Caught Selling Crack Out Of Laundromat Near Vassar College: DA
Man Caught Selling Crack Out Of Laundromat Near Vassar College: DA A 50-year-old man was arrested after investigators said they caught him selling crack cocaine out of a laundromat near Vassar College in Dutchess County.  Taryll Cutchin, 50, was arrested in connection with drug sales in the Arlington Business District in Poughkeepsie, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 7.   The investigation began after Dutchess County Drug Task Force agents noticed activity they believed was consistent with drug sales and distribution coming from the College Wash and Dry Laundromat near Vassar College, according to p…
Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ
Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ A Butler County, Pennsylvania man has been indicted on a federal firearms charge tied to an alleged plan to support ISIS, prosecutors announced Tuesday, Oct. 6. Jonathan Hunter Kramer, 21, of Valencia, knowingly received a semiautomatic rifle and rifle ammunition on Saturday, Sept. 12, knowing they would be used to commit a felony or federal terrorism crime, including supporting ISIS, a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh charged. Kramer remains detained pending trial. The one-count indictment carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both. The case is the latest h…
Hayride Passengers Thrown From Wagon Before Tractor Rolls Over In Upstate NY Crash Hayride Passengers Thrown From Wagon Before Tractor Rolls Over In Upstate NY Crash Hayride Passengers Thrown From Wagon Before Tractor Rolls Over In Upstate NY Crash
Hayride Passengers Thrown From Wagon Before Tractor Rolls Over In Upstate NY Crash A 16-year-old is in critical condition after a tractor carrying a group of children and teenagers on a hayride lost control, rolled several times, and ejected its passengers in upstate New York, authorities said.   The crash happened in Chemung County, located in the Southern Tier region of New York, at around 4:38 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, at Comfort Hill Road and Berwick Turnpike in the Village of Wellsburg, according to the Chemung County Sheriff's Office.   Just before the crash, a lieutenant on routine patrol saw a John Deere tractor coming down Comfort Hill Road with…
Man Hits Woman With Dumbbell, Chokes Her At Hudson Valley Home: Cops Man Hits Woman With Dumbbell, Chokes Her At Hudson Valley Home: Cops Man Hits Woman With Dumbbell, Chokes Her At Hudson Valley Home: Cops
Man Hits Woman With Dumbbell, Chokes Her At Hudson Valley Home: Cops A domestic dispute in Orange County turned violent when a man struck a woman in the head with a dumbbell and repeatedly choked and hit her, police said. Frederick Douglas Parks was arrested following an incident in Maybrook on Sunday, Oct. 4, the Village of Maybrook Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 7. At around 9:45 a.m. on Sunday, officers responded to 819 Tower Ave. after receiving a report that a woman had been struck with an unknown object during a domestic dispute. Police later said they found that Parks had hit the woman in the head with a dumbbell, causing a head inj…
NYC-Bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action NYC-Bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action NYC-Bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action
Nyc-bound Ferry Windows Shatter In NJ Pier Crash: County Threatens Legal Action Monmouth County officials said they are considering legal action against NY Waterway following an incident at a New Jersey terminal that they say they learned about from passengers rather than the ferry operator. A New York-bound commuter vessel struck a portion of the pier while departing the Monmouth County Ferry Terminal in Belford (Middletown) on Tuesday morning, Oct. 6, resulting in broken windows and jostled commuters, NJ Advance Media reports citing a NY Waterway spokesperson. Part of the pier's banking system contacted the ferry, NJ.com reported. One passenger told NJ Advance Media …
Fire Breaks Out In Ceiling Of Ice Rink At Palisades Center Fire Breaks Out In Ceiling Of Ice Rink At Palisades Center Fire Breaks Out In Ceiling Of Ice Rink At Palisades Center
Fire Breaks Out In Ceiling Of Ice Rink At Palisades Center A fire broke out in the ceiling of the ice rink at the Palisades Center in Rockland County on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 6, bringing firefighters to the busy shopping mall.  The blaze began at around 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the West Nyack Fire Department.  The first crews to arrive found smoke coming from the ice rink and discovered a fire burning in the ceiling.  Firefighters then stretched a hose line and extinguished the flames before checking the area to make sure the fire had not spread, according to the department.  Crews remained at the scene for ab…
Years After 2023 Murder, 2 Accused Of Shooting Man Dead At Rockland Apartment Complex Years After 2023 Murder, 2 Accused Of Shooting Man Dead At Rockland Apartment Complex Years After 2023 Murder, 2 Accused Of Shooting Man Dead At Rockland Apartment Complex
Years After 2023 Murder, 2 Accused Of Shooting Man Dead At Rockland Apartment Complex More than three years after a 33-year-old man was fatally shot outside his Rockland County apartment complex, two men have been federally charged with robbing and murdering him during a drug deal, authorities announced.  Nyack residents Jaquey Wilkes, 29, also known as “BQ,” and Tyrone Stewart, 35, also known as “Ty,” were charged with robbery, firearms offenses, and murder in connection with the March 5, 2023 killing of Eric Quinones, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York and Haverstraw Police announced Tuesday, Oct. 6.  A third defendant, Pomona resident…
Eagles Legend Lane Johnson Suddenly Retires: 'Time To Say Goodbye To Football' Eagles Legend Lane Johnson Suddenly Retires: 'Time To Say Goodbye To Football' Eagles Legend Lane Johnson Suddenly Retires: 'Time To Say Goodbye To Football'
Eagles Legend Lane Johnson Suddenly Retires: 'Time To Say Goodbye To Football' Philadelphia Eagles legend Lane Johnson is walking away from football after 14 seasons, two Super Bowl championships, and nearly a decade and a half protecting the Birds' quarterbacks. Johnson, 36, announced his retirement from the NFL in a statement posted to X on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 6, saying his priorities have shifted toward his family and mental health. "Philadelphia. You truly are the City of Brotherly Love. The best fans and the most prideful city in the entire world," Johnson wrote. The six-time Pro Bowl and two-time All-Pro right tackle said he had hoped to return for one fina…
Dealer Caught With Almost 9K Fentanyl Packets, Cocaine In Hudson Valley Gets Prison Time Dealer Caught With Almost 9K Fentanyl Packets, Cocaine In Hudson Valley Gets Prison Time Dealer Caught With Almost 9K Fentanyl Packets, Cocaine In Hudson Valley Gets Prison Time
Dealer Caught With Almost 9K Fentanyl Packets, Cocaine In Hudson Valley Gets Prison Time A man will spend a decade behind bars after a months-long narcotics investigation led police to more than four ounces of cocaine, nearly 9,000 packets of fentanyl, and more than $57,000 in cash at his Orange County home, prosecutors said.  Middletown resident Christian Mojica, 35, was sentenced in Orange County Court on Thursday, Oct. 1, to 10 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6. The case stemmed from a months-long Middletown Police investigation into narcotics sales in and around …
Man, 45, Killed In 3-Vehicle Route 17 Chain-Reaction Crash In Hudson Valley: State Police Man, 45, Killed In 3-Vehicle Route 17 Chain-Reaction Crash In Hudson Valley: State Police Man, 45, Killed In 3-Vehicle Route 17 Chain-Reaction Crash In Hudson Valley: State Police
Man, 45, Killed In 3-Vehicle Route 17 Chain-Reaction Crash In Hudson Valley: State Police A 45-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed and two others were injured in a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash on Route 17 in Orange County, NY, over the weekend, police said.   Millrift, Pennsylvania resident Sean M. Nelson, 45, died following the crash in Blooming Grove, NY, on Saturday, Oct. 3, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Troopers responded to the crash scene at around 7:03 p.m. Police said an investigation found that Nelson was driving a 2003 Chevrolet pickup truck east on Route 17 behind a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder and a 2015 GMC Sierra, all traveling in t…
Man Damages 3 Businesses, Burglarizes 1 In Hudson Valley Village, Police Say Man Damages 3 Businesses, Burglarizes 1 In Hudson Valley Village, Police Say Man Damages 3 Businesses, Burglarizes 1 In Hudson Valley Village, Police Say
Man Damages 3 Businesses, Burglarizes 1 In Hudson Valley Village, Police Say A man has been arrested after police said he damaged the entrances of three Westchester County businesses and burglarized the last one during a string of attempted break-ins.  David Vogt was arrested on Monday, Oct. 5, following an investigation into incidents at three Mamaroneck businesses on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3 and 4, the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department announced.  The first incident happened Saturday evening at Picone's Sausage and Wholesale Meats at 180 Jefferson Ave. Ext., where officers responded to an alarm. Police said they found damaged glass at the e…