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2 Boys Sexually Abused Over 8 Years In Hudson Valley — Culprit Learns His Fate 2 Boys Sexually Abused Over 8 Years In Hudson Valley — Culprit Learns His Fate
2 Boys Sexually Abused Over 8 Years In Hudson Valley — Culprit Learns His Fate An Orange County man will spend a decade in state prison after admitting to sexually abusing two young boys over the course of several years at his former Rockland County home. James Valentine, 58, of Cornwall-on-Hudson, was sentenced on Monday, July 27, in Rockland County Court after previously pleading guilty to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child and second-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, July 28.  He will spend 10 years in prison on the first-degree course of sexual conduct …

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Years After Man Brutally Shot Dead On NYE In NY, Accused Killer Indicted, Jailed Years After Man Brutally Shot Dead On NYE In NY, Accused Killer Indicted, Jailed
Years After Man Brutally Shot Dead On NYE In NY, Accused Killer Indicted, Jailed Prosecutors say a years-long cold case surrounding the shooting death of a 49-year-old man in Westchester County on New Year's Eve in 2021 has resulted in an indictment.   Shawn McLaurin, 43, was arraigned on Wednesday, July 29, in Westchester County Court on charges of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the 2021 murder of Shawn Jefferson in White Plains, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  As Daily Voice reported at the time, Jefferson, 49, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds shortl…

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by Ben Crnic
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Shank-Wielding Inmate Tries Attacking Correction Officers In NY — And Gets More Prison Time Shank-Wielding Inmate Tries Attacking Correction Officers In NY — And Gets More Prison Time
Shank-Wielding Inmate Tries Attacking Correction Officers In NY — And Gets More Prison Time An inmate who admitted to attacking two correction officers with a homemade weapon inside Green Haven Correctional Facility in Dutchess County will spend more time behind bars, prosecutors said. Edward Gibson, 43, was sentenced in Dutchess County Court on Tuesday, July 28, to 12 years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision after previously pleading guilty in April to attempted first-degree assault, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, July 29.   As Daily Voice previously reported, Gibson was one of two Green Haven inmat…

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by Ben Crnic
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After Blaze Ravages Station, FD Begins Long Recovery Process In Hudson Valley After Blaze Ravages Station, FD Begins Long Recovery Process In Hudson Valley
After Blaze Ravages Station, FD Begins Long Recovery Process In Hudson Valley A day after a devastating fire tore through its headquarters, an Orange County volunteer fire department is beginning the long process of rebuilding — with neighboring departments and the community already stepping up to help. As Daily Voice previously reported, a fire broke out at the Coldenham Fire-Rescue station on Coldenham Road in Montgomery at around 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, causing extensive damage to the building and multiple pieces of firefighting apparatus. Five firefighters were taken to area hospitals for evaluation and were later released.  In an update shared later …

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by Ben Crnic
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Family Trapped In Flood-Surrounded Home Rescued In NY Family Trapped In Flood-Surrounded Home Rescued In NY
Family Trapped In Flood-Surrounded Home Rescued In NY A family trapped by fast-moving floodwaters at a home in Putnam County was safely rescued Wednesday morning, July 29, after emergency crews used heavy equipment to reach the property. The rescue happened on Wednesday at a home on Route 9 in Philipstown, where rising floodwaters surrounded the residence, according to the North Highlands Engine Co. No. 1.  Firefighters responding to the scene found that fast-moving water had cut off access to the home, leaving the residents unable to evacuate on their own.   Because of these dangerous conditions, crews enlisted the help of the…

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by Ben Crnic
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Boy Killed By Stray Bullet Was Hudson Valley Middle School Student, District Says Boy Killed By Stray Bullet Was Hudson Valley Middle School Student, District Says
Boy Killed By Stray Bullet Was Hudson Valley Middle School Student, District Says An Orange County middle school student was killed after being struck by a stray bullet during a weekend shooting in the Bronx, leaving his school community mourning the loss.  Jacob Freytes, also known as "Kai," a 12-year-old student at Valley Central Middle School in Montgomery, died on Saturday, July 25, after being shot during a shooting in the Mount Eden section of the Bronx, CBS News reported. According to the outlet, the shooting happened at about 5 p.m. near Elliot Place, where authorities allege William Ferrer, 45, repeatedly fired a handgun. Jacob was struck in the chest …

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by Ben Crnic
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Hudson Valley Boy, 17, Goes Missing — Police Now Asking For Help Finding Him Hudson Valley Boy, 17, Goes Missing — Police Now Asking For Help Finding Him
Hudson Valley Boy, 17, Goes Missing — Police Now Asking For Help Finding Him Police in Dutchess County are asking for the public's help locating a missing 17-year-old boy.  The East Fishkill Police Department issued a missing juvenile alert on Wednesday, July 29, for Carmine Arrucci, who was last seen between 5:30 a.m. and 7 a.m. on Wednesday morning in the area of Tiger Road in Hopewell Junction.   Arrucci is described as a 17-year-old male with brown hair and brown eyes, standing 5-foot-7 and weighing around 125 pounds. Police said he was last seen possibly wearing jeans and a green hooded sweatshirt and is believed to be traveling on foot.  …

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by Ben Crnic
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Passerby Dies In Fatal Fall After Trying To Help Injured Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley Passerby Dies In Fatal Fall After Trying To Help Injured Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley
Passerby Dies In Fatal Fall After Trying To Help Injured Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley A man who stopped to help the victims of an overnight crash in Rockland County died after falling down an embankment while trying to reach an injured 18-year-old driver who was later arrested for drunk driving, police said.  New, updated report - Cops ID Man, 43, Killed In Fatal Fall While Trying To Help At Rockland County DWI Crash Scene The incident happened at around 1:20 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28, when officers responded to a report of a single-vehicle crash on Palisades Center Drive near Home Depot in West Nyack, Clarkstown Police said on Tuesday afternoon.  When officer…

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Injured Hawk Hitches Ride in Hudson Valley Cop Car After Apparent Vehicle Strike Injured Hawk Hitches Ride in Hudson Valley Cop Car After Apparent Vehicle Strike
Injured Hawk Hitches Ride in Hudson Valley Cop Car After Apparent Vehicle Strike A wounded hawk was saved by cops and animal experts at a county fair in the Hudson Valley over the weekend. The hawk was first spotted Sunday, July 26 by Greene County sheriff’s deputies, who received a report of the injured bird in the road, authorities said. Deputy Barry Hill scooped up the hawk and placed it in the back seat of his patrol vehicle. The sheriff’s office contacted Catskill Mountain Wildlife Rehabilitation, which had a booth at the Greene County Fair alongside Whispering Willow Wild Care, the organization wrote in a Facebook post. “It was determined that the juvenile male h…

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5 Firefighters Hospitalized After Blaze Damages Fire Station, Equipment In Hudson Valley 5 Firefighters Hospitalized After Blaze Damages Fire Station, Equipment In Hudson Valley
5 Firefighters Hospitalized After Blaze Damages Fire Station, Equipment In Hudson Valley An Orange County firehouse was damaged in an early morning blaze that also affected firefighting equipment.  The blaze happened at the Coldenham Firehouse in Montgomery on Coldenham Road at around 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday morning, July 28, according to Orange County Emergency Services.  Responding firefighters soon found flames coming from the building's garage bays and began trying to save some equipment to use to fight the blaze.  Officials said the fire caused extensive damage to the firehouse as well as multiple pieces of firefighting apparatus that had been inside…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Shoots Himself With Illegal Gun — Then Arrested In Hudson Valley, Police Say Man Shoots Himself With Illegal Gun — Then Arrested In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Man Shoots Himself With Illegal Gun — Then Arrested In Hudson Valley, Police Say Police said an Orange County man shot himself in the leg over the weekend and was hospitalized — and was then arrested on a gun charge.  The events leading to the arrest began at around 2:15 p.m. on Sunday. July 26, when police responded to a report of a gunshot victim at 158 Pike St. in Port Jervis, according to the Port Jervis Police Department.  When officers arrived, they found Adrian Booth, 40, suffering from a gunshot wound to his thigh, police said. Officers immediately rendered emergency medical care before Booth was rushed by Port Jervis EMS to Garnet Medical Center for …

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by Ben Crnic
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Know Them? Cops Looking For Suspect In NY Lewd Contact Investigation Know Them? Cops Looking For Suspect In NY Lewd Contact Investigation
Know Them? Cops Looking For Suspect In NY Lewd Contact Investigation Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a person sought in connection with a lewd conduct investigation in Orange County. The incident happened at around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, near Bellvale Farms Creamery on Route 17A in Warwick, the Town of Warwick Police Department announced on Monday, July 27. The department said it is investigating a reported incident of lewd sexual conduct that occurred in the area. More details about the incident were not released. As part of the ongoing investigation, detectives released a photo of the person they are trying to identify and ar…

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by Ben Crnic