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Turkey Hunter Shot In Face In Orange County Forest, Suspect In Custody:
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A man was airlifted to the hospital after being shot in the face with birdshot during a turkey hunting trip in Orange County, police announced. The incident happened around 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13, in Stewart State Forest, located in the town of New Windsor. Police say the victim called Orange County 911 to report that he had been shot by an unknown person while hunting, New York State Police announced on Tuesday afternoon. The man was flown by helicopter to Westchester Medical Center, where he is currently listed in stable condition. After an extensive emergency response…
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$10M Lie: Sweet-Talking Scammer Conned Hudson Valley Victim Out Of Thousands, Police Say
A fraudster convinced an elderly Capital Region man he had won millions in a sweepstakes, then walked away with tens of thousands in cash, police said. Lance Norman, 36, of Queens, was arrested on Monday, May 12, in connection with an elaborate Publishers Clearing House scam that targeted a victim in Columbia County, according to New York State Police. A Chatham man told troopers he received a phone call claiming he had won $10 million and a new Mercedes-Benz. The caller instructed him that in order to claim the prize, he needed to pay taxes up front. The victim handed over approximately $…
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NY Teacher Accused Of Requesting Nudes, Engaging In Sex Chats With Kids Hit With More Charges
A Long Island teacher previously accused of posing as a juvenile and engaging in online sexual behavior with pre-teens is facing a fresh round of charges. Ryan McCaffery, 37, of Ridge, was arrested again Monday, May 12, by New York State Police and charged with multiple felonies and misdemeanors connected to alleged online activity involving underage victims. McCaffery is accused of using a Snapchat account to engage in highly inappropriate and exploitative conversations with minors under the age of 14 in December 2024, police said. He now faces the following charges in Suffolk County: …
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Body Found In Catskills Creek ID'd As Hudson Valley Man
A grim discovery in a Hudson Valley creek led to the identification of a Saugerties man over the weekend. Stanley Waldron, 58, was found dead in Ulster County’s Plattekill Creek, located about five miles west of Saugerties, at around 12:15 p.m. Sunday, May 11, according to New York State Police. Members of the Mount Marion Fire Department retrieved Waldron’s body from the creek after residents spotted him in the water and called 911. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is under investigation, but Waldron’s death does not appear suspicious, police said. Additional details abo…
Police & Fire
15-Year-Old Leads Cops On Multi-State Chase On Palisades Parkway In Stolen Car, Crashes:
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A 15-year-old from Pennsylvania led police on a high-speed multi-state chase from New Jersey into Rockland County in a stolen car before crashing into a tree on the Palisades Interstate Parkway, police said. The pursuit began just after noon on Sunday, May 11, when troopers responded to a report of a vehicle being chased northbound on the parkway in the town of Clarkstown, New York State Police announced on Monday, May 12. Investigators say the car, a 2024 Subaru, had been reported stolen out of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and was originally being pursued by the New Jersey Palisades…
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Former NY Substitute Teacher, 41, Sent Inappropriate Snapchats To Student: Police
A former substitute teacher in Columbia County, NY is facing charges for allegedly sending inappropriate messages to a student through Snapchat, state police said. Christina A. Lambert, 41, of Hudson, was arrested on Wednesday, May 7, and charged with two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, according to New York State Police. Police said they received a complaint on April 30, 2025, about inappropriate contact between Lambert and a student. An investigation determined that Lambert sent inappropriate messages to the student through Snapchat, state police said. Lambert had prev…
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Tractor-Trailer On Hudson Valley Roadway
A man was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer while walking along a Hudson Valley roadway. The Sullivan County incident happened in the town of Bethel, on State Route 17B, at around 5:45 a.m. Thursday, May 8. Brett Stevens, 30, was walking in the roadway near Happy Avenue when he was struck by a tractor-trailer, New York State Police said. Stevens, of Bethel, was pronounced dead at the scene. The truck driver, a 64-year-old man from Waterbury, Connecticut, was not injured. New York State Police’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) is investigating the incident. Anyone with infor…
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HV Victim Gave $100K In Gold, Cash To Scammer Posing As Federal Agent, Police Say
A Long Island man posing as a federal agent conned a Hudson Valley woman into handing over nearly $100,000 in cash and gold, police said. Mykhaylo Mykhaylov, 39, of Copiague, was busted during an undercover operation in Columbia County on Wednesday, May 7 — just as the victim was about to deliver yet another payment, New York State Police said. The 73-year-old victim first contacted police on Monday, May 5, after realizing she may have been targeted in a fraud scheme that began in March. She told troopers that people claiming to be agents with the Federal Trade Commission had convinced her …
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NY Men Kidnapped Teen Met On Social Media, Police Say
Two New York men are facing kidnapping charges after picking up a teen they met on social media without permission, police said. David Hadsell and Mario Sierra, both 20, were arrested on Tuesday, May 6, following an investigation by New York State Police. Troopers in Montgomery County were called at around 9 p.m. Monday, May 5, for a report of a missing teenager in the town of Root, police said. The teen had connected with Sierra on social media and was picked up that evening by both Sierra and Hadsell—without the knowledge or permission of the child’s guardian, according to police. Con…
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Motorcyclist Caught With Cocaine Snorting Device, Loaded Gun On I-87 In Hudson Valley: Police
A traffic stop on Interstate 87 in Rockland County led to the arrest of a motorcyclist found with a loaded gun and suspected cocaine, police said. The stop happened on Tuesday, May 6, near Exit 14 in Clarkstown, when troopers stopped two motorcycles for traffic violations, including following too closely and failing to signal, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, May 7. One of the riders, Stephen D. Flynn, age 30, of Utica, was riding a 2016 Harley-Davidson without a valid motorcycle license or permit, police said. During an impound of his bike, troopers found a lo…
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ID Released Of Woman Killed In Head-On Crash On Route 6 In Woodbury (
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A woman was killed in a head-on crash involving a pickup truck on Route 6 in Orange County, police confirmed. The crash happened around 5:12 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, in the town of Woodbury, when a Dodge Ram 1500 crossed over the center line and slammed into an oncoming Honda Civic CRX, New York State Police said on Wednesday, May 7. Investigators say the Dodge Ram, driven by Noely Rafael Vargas, was traveling eastbound when it veered into the westbound lane and hit the Honda head-on. The driver of the Honda, Samantha Lezin, was pronounced dead at the scene. She was the only per…
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HV Math Teacher Busted With Child Porn Following Cybertip, Police Say (
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Police identified a Hudson Valley teacher who was arrested on charges related to child pornography. Sullivan County resident Christopher Dedonato, 26, of Liberty, was taken into custody Monday, May 5, following an investigation by New York State Police. Dedonato has worked as a math teacher at Liberty High School since 2022, according to his LinkedIn profile. Prior to that, he worked as a substitute teacher for both the Liberty Central and Beacon City school districts. New York State Police opened an investigation after receiving a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploit…
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HS Teacher Arrested In Child Porn Case In Hudson Valley
A high school teacher in Sullivan County has been arrested on charges related to child pornography, district officials confirmed Monday evening, May 5. The teacher arrested works at Liberty High School, according to the Liberty Central School District, which said it was made aware of the arrest on Monday evening. The charges involve sharing child-related pornographic content on social media, district officials said. The district said it was first made aware of the investigation on Thursday, April 22. At that time, the teacher was placed on immediate paid administrative leave, pending the o…
Police & Fire
Man Found Drunk On I-87 Shoulder Gets Felony DWI Charge In Hudson Valley: Police
A man who has been convicted of DWI before is now facing a felony charge after police found him drunk behind the wheel of a car on the shoulder of Interstate 87 in Rockland County, authorities said. The events leading to the arrest began around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, when a trooper on routine patrol saw a vehicle stopped on the left shoulder of the Thruway near mile marker 18.8 in the hamlet of West Nyack, New York State Police announced on Friday, May 2. Upon approaching the vehicle, the trooper found the driver, identified as Kenny Varma, in the driver’s seat. While int…
Police & Fire
Chester Highway Superintendent Shot DoorDash Driver Asking Directions:
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A New York township's highway superintendent has been identified as the homeowner charged in the shooting of a lost DoorDash driver asking for directions over the weekend, officials confirmed. John J. Reilly III, 48, is facing charges of assault, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, and criminal possession of a firearm in the Friday, May 2 shooting around 9:50 p.m. on Valerie Drive in Chester, according to New York State Police and Town of Chester Supervisor Brandon Holdridge. "We are deeply troubled by what has been reported so far," Holdridge said. "We hope the …
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Woman Sent Drug-Soaked Mail To NY Prison Inmates, Police Say
A woman is behind bars after sending several drug-soaked pieces of mail to New York State prison inmates, police said. The woman, whose name authorities were withholding, was arrested Tuesday, April 29, following an investigation by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) and New York State Police. She sent narcotic-soaked legal mail to several incarcerated individuals, according to police. A search of the woman’s home reportedly turned up synthetic cannabinoid (K2) sprayed paper, a legal mail stamp, priority mail envelopes, and other evidence. The woman was char…
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Hiker Found Dead On Hudson Valley Trail
A New Jersey man was found dead on a popular hiking trail in New York’s Catskill Mountains. Linhu Jin, 54, was found unresponsive by a group of hikers on Greene County’s Devils Path Trail in the Town of Lexington at around 6:45 p.m. Thursday, April 24, according to New York State Police. Jin, of Palisades Park, New Jersey, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. A cause of death was not given but troopers confirmed that no foul play is suspected. State Police were assisted by the New York State Forest Rangers, Greene County Sheriff’s Office, and the Lexington Fire Company. Additio…
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Drunk Driver Caught After After BMW Chase On I-87 In Hudson Valley: Police
A 34-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly fleeing police on Interstate 87 in Rockland County and being found drunk behind the wheel, authorities said. The incident unfolded around 6:10 p.m. on Monday, April 28, when troopers tried to stop a BMW traveling northbound near Exit 10 in the Town of Orangetown, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, April 29. The driver, later identified as Alexis J. Santiago, 34, of Nyack, did not stop and led troopers on a pursuit. The chase ended in heavy traffic, which gave troopers the chance to stop the vehicle and engage with both Sa…
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Retired
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Trooper Dies From 9/11-Related Illness
Decades after serving at the site of the worst terrorist attack in US history, a retired New York State Police investigator has died from a 9/11-related illness. Thomas Herrick died Saturday, April 12, from an illness tied to his assignment in and around the World Trade Center site following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack, the agency revealed. No other details were given. “His death is a solemn reminder of the lasting toll borne by those who responded selflessly in the aftermath of that tragic day,” NYSP said in a statement. Herrick retired from the New York State Police in August 20…
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Several Hospitalized In 2 Crashes On Palisades Parkway In Hudson Valley
Emergency crews were kept busy over the weekend after two separate crashes on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County sent several people to the hospital. The first incident happened around 2:35 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, when Spring Hill EMS, Rockland Paramedic Services, New York State Police, and the Hillcrest Fire Department responded to a single-vehicle crash on the northbound side of the parkway between exits 11 and 12 in Clarkstown, according to eyewitnesses with The Monsey Scoop. Initial reports indicated possible entrapment, but when first responders arrived, they…
Obituaries
Passenger, 25, Killed In Route 9 Police Chase Was Father To Young Son: Campaign
Support is on the rise for the family of a 25-year-old man who was killed in a crash following a high-speed police chase in Orange County last week. Phelipe Figueroa, of Otisville, was a passenger in the GMC Sierra pickup truck operated by Liam F. McNichol, 25, of Port Jervis, that New York State troopers had attempted to stop for vehicle and traffic violations on Route 9W in Newburgh, early Friday, April 25, authorities said. McNichol fled onto Interstate 84 west, where troopers discontinued the pursuit due to the vehicle's dangerously high speeds, as previously reported by Daily Voice.&nb…
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Police Investigation Shuts Down Road In Orange County, Restricts Traffic (
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Heavy police activity on an Orange County street on Thursday, April 24 has prompted traffic restrictions as investigators carry out an ongoing operation, police said. According to the Town of Warwick Police Department, officers are working alongside the New York State Police on Little York Road as part of an active investigation. The nature of the investigation has not yet been disclosed. As of Thursday at noon, only residents are being allowed access to the area. Police said there is no threat to public safety, but warned that activity in the area is expected to continue throug…
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'Brazen' Execution Kills 1, Paralyzes Another In Orange County: Second Man Learns His Fate
The second of two men involved in a daylight double shooting that left one man dead and another paralyzed in Orange County has learned how long he will spend behind bars. On Thursday, April 17, Dwayne Hines, 40, was sentenced to 25 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter and second-degree attempted murder in connection with the double shooting, which happened in Newburgh in April 2023, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Wednesday, April 23. His co-defendant, Romaine McRae, also of Br…
Police & Fire
K-9 Sniffs Out Cocaine Hidden In Shoe During Taconic Traffic Stop: Police
A traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County turned into a major drug bust after a K-9's nose led him to a cocaine stash hidden inside a shoe, police said. The stop happened on Tuesday, April 22, when troopers pulled over a 1995 BMW 318TI traveling northbound in Clinton for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, April 23. Troopers then spoke with the driver, Joseph W. Richards, 35, of Lake Luzerne, and passenger, Christopher L. Bracero Mendez, 27, of Saratoga Springs. With help from Dutchess County Drug Task Force K-9 Denver,…
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‘No Empty Chair’: NY Launches Weeklong Crackdown On Teen Driving Dangers
With graduation season approaching, New York State Police are ramping up enforcement efforts to help ensure that every student makes it safely to the ceremony. The annual “No Empty Chair” campaign kicked off across New York on Monday, April 21. The weeklong traffic safety initiative is aimed at preventing tragedies involving teen drivers, with daily crackdowns on the most common and dangerous violations. Launched in 2014 by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, the campaign is both a public awareness effort and an active enforcement strategy. It serves as a solemn reminder of young lives…
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Crack Cocaine, Xanax: Major Drug Bust Made In I-87 Traffic Stop In Tuxedo, Police Say
A New Jersey man was arrested in the Hudson Valley after a traffic stop turned up a stash of illegal drugs, including crack cocaine and Xanax, police said. The stop happened in Orange County on Friday, April 18, just before 10 p.m. on Interstate 87 in Tuxedo. There, A state trooper pulled over a 2020 Honda Civic for vehicle and traffic violations, New York State Police said on Monday, April 21. Police said the driver, 30-year-old Javon M. Alleyne of Irvington, New Jersey, was found with about 45 grams of crack cocaine, 6 grams of cocaine, 15 grams of Xanax, and multiple Suboxone…
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High-Speed Pursuit On Palisades Parkway, Credit Card Theft Bust: Newburgh Man Charged
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A high-speed pursuit on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County ended in a crash and the arrest of three men accused of possessing stolen credit cards and checks, police said. The incident unfolded around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, when a state trooper tried to stop a Nissan sedan for a vehicle and traffic law violation in Orangetown, New York State Police announced on Thursday, April 17. Instead of stopping, the driver fled, leading police on a chase. The pursuit came to a crashing halt when the vehicle failed to negotiate a turn at Exit 6 and slammed off the road, p…
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Alert Issued For Girl, 16, Missing For Nearly Month From Hudson Valley:
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Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 16-year-old girl who vanished from her Dutchess County home nearly a month ago. Evelyn R. Xol Caal was last seen on the night of Tuesday, March 18, at around 10 p.m., leaving her home on Hopewell Avenue in the town of Fishkill, New York State Police announced on Thursday, April 17. Before leaving, she was seen packing her personal belongings into a bag. She has not been seen or heard from since. Xol Caal was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, black pants, and a gold necklace with heart-shaped pendants, authorities sai…
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3 Indicted For 2021 Murder Of Taxi Driver In Orange County Over 3 Years Later: DA
Three young men have been indicted in connection with the 2021 murder of taxi driver Jorge Arbayza de la Cruz in Orange County, whose shooting sparked a years-long multi-state investigation. Nehemiah Clarke, 20, Jordan Burch, 19, and Damani Cruz, 20, have been arraigned in Orange County Supreme Court on charges related to the fatal September 30, 2021, shooting, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Wednesday, April 16. According to court records and law enforcement officials, the three are accused of attempting to rob Arbayza de la Cruz, 51, a local taxi …
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nvolved Fatal Shooting: Victim, Troopers ID'd, Pellet Gun Found In Orange County (
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A 69-year-old woman who was fatally shot by New York State Police troopers during a domestic disturbance in Orange County has been identified, and new details about the officers involved have been released. The incident unfolded early Saturday morning, April 12, at around 2:30 a.m. at a residence on Forrest Drive in the Town of Deerpark, as Daily Voice reported. State Police troopers responding to a 911 call about a domestic dispute were met on the front porch by a man who had been stabbed in the stomach. He told troopers that the woman inside the home was armed with a knife and…
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Deer Park Woman Killed By Cops After Pointing Black Handgun At Them:
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A woman was shot and killed by New York State Police after pointing what looked like a handgun at troopers responding to a domestic incident in Orange County, authorities said. The shooting occurred around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, at a home on Forrest Drive in the town of Deerpark, according to a release from the New York State Police Greenville barracks. When troopers arrived, they found a male victim on the front porch who told them a woman inside was armed with a knife and a gun. Shortly after, the woman exited the house and pointed a black handgun at the troopers, police sa…
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