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Police & Fire
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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Fake Properties, Real Money: Investors Lose $13M To Orange County Man's Scheme, Feds Say
An Orange County man has pleaded guilty to scamming dozens of investors out of more than $13 million in a real estate fraud scheme that lasted years, federal prosecutors announced Friday. Barry Breeman, age 75, admitted in Manhattan federal court to securities fraud, acknowledging that he falsely claimed to be raising money for real estate development projects when in reality, he had no connection to the investments and used the money for himself, the US Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Friday, May 9. Breeman’s scheme operated from at least 20…
Police & Fire
Freezer Fire Sparks At Stop & Shop In Orange County
Fire departments from three Orange County communities responded to a supermarket fire that started outside of the building's freezer. The incident happened just after 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 5 at the Stop & Shop on Brotherhood Plaza Drive in Washingtonville, according to the Washingtonville Fire Department. Crews from Washingtonville, Salisbury Mills, and Vails Gate Fire Departments were dispatched to the store for a report of an appliance fire. When units arrived, they found a small fire on the outside of a freezer located in the back storage area of the building. Firefig…
Police & Fire
Duo Steal From Victim, Then Shoot Him Several Times In Orange County: Police
Two men have been arrested and charged with attempted murder after a man was shot during a robbery in Orange County, authorities announced. The shooting happened around 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, on Barcelow Street in Port Jervis, according to Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden and Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Police say John J. Selja, age 22, and Andrew Delrio, age 26, confronted the male victim, stole property from him, and then fired multiple gunshots, hitting him. The man was first taken to Bon Secours Community Hospital, then transferred to West…
Police & Fire
2 Teens Charged In Car Theft Spree: Guns, Ammo, Stolen Goods Found In Orange County, Cops Say
Three people—including two teens—are facing charges after a search warrant led police to a stash of stolen property and weapons linked to car break-ins in Orange County, authorities said. The arrests followed an investigation by the New Windsor Police Department, which began on Monday, May 5 after a series of overnight thefts from vehicles in a neighborhood on the town’s west side, the department announced on Wednesday, May 7. On Wednesday, with help from City of Newburgh Police, investigators executed a search warrant at a residence on Bush Avenue in Newburgh, police said. Ins…
Police & Fire
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…
Traffic
Fatal Crash Closes Route 6 In Woodbury (
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A stretch of Route 6 in Orange County is closed following a fatal crash. The crash happened in Woodbury on Tuesday, May 6 at around 5:45 p.m. on Route 6, according to 511NY. Both directions of Route 6 are now closed between Route 293 and Long Mountain Circle. More information about the crash has not yet been released by authorities. Photos of the crash scene were posted on Instagram by The Monsey Scoop. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
News
Man Threatens To Kill Store Clerk In Botched Orange County Robbery: Here's His Fate
An Orange County man who threatened to kill a smoke shop employee during an attempted robbery has learned how long he will spend in prison, prosecutors said. Fritznel Beauchamps, age 47, of Middletown, was sentenced to eight years in prison on Monday, May 5, in Orange County Court, following his earlier guilty plea to first-degree attempted robbery in connection to a July 2024 incident in Middletown, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, May 6. The charges stem from a late-night incident on July 9, 2024, when Beauchamps entered a smoke shop in Middletown, …
News
K-9 Hero: Missing Autistic Boy Found Safe In Orange County After Early-Morning Search
An 11-year-old autistic boy who went missing in the early morning hours on Monday, May 5, was found safe thanks to the fast work of a K-9 team in Orange County. The child was reported missing around 6:50 a.m. on Monday after leaving his home in the Village of Montgomery more than an hour earlier, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Village police called in the Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit for help, and Deputy Brian Burger and K-9 Jett quickly responded to the scene. K-9 Jett picked up the boy’s scent behind the house and tracked it through nearby woods and a valley. P…
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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2 Orange County Men Coerced Young Victims Into Sending Them Nude Photos, Feds Say
Two men from Orange County face federal charges after allegedly extorting and coercing young victims into sending them sexually explicit photos in separate incidents, prosecutors announced. Newburgh residents Carsen Mansfield, 23, and Lonnie Youmans, 22, were both arrested on Tuesday, April 29 on child pornography and extortionate interstate communications charges, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced this week. Both men are accused of obtaining sexually explicit pictures of young victims over the Discord communication platform, federal prosecutors …
Police & Fire
2-Alarm Bedroom Blaze At Woodbury Home Displaces 1, Under Investigation
Firefighters battled a second-alarm blaze that broke out in the middle of the night inside an Orange County home, displacing one resident, fire officials said. The fire was reported around 3:35 a.m. on Friday, May 2, at a home on Rockridge Drive in the Timber Ridge neighborhood of Woodbury, according to the Woodbury Fire Department. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered an active bedroom fire, prompting a second alarm to bring in mutual aid from Monroe, Washingtonville, West Point, and Salisbury Mills. Crews worked through the early morning hours to bring the blaze under control, finally c…
News
Hospitals Receive 'A' Grade For Patient Safety In Hudson Valley, New Report Says
A new report has ranked hospitals in the Hudson Valley on how well they keep patients safe, and several have earned top marks. Seven hospitals in Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties were given an "A" grade for patient safety in a new Spring 2025 report released on Thursday, May 1, by the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization that advocates for safety in hospitals. These included: Westchester County White Plains Hospital; Phelps Hospital, Sleepy Hollow; New York-Presbyterian Westchester, Bronxville; Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital; Northern We…
Police & Fire
Man's Social Media Threats Lead To Discovery Of Arsenal In His Orange County Home: Police
A 23-year-old man is behind bars after police say he posted threatening content on social media featuring a firearm, leading to the discovery of multiple handguns and high-capacity magazines during a raid at his Orange County home. The search warrant was executed early Wednesday morning, April 30, at a residence at 234 Heritage Ln. in Chester, the Town of Chester Police Department announced. The search stemmed from an investigation into threatening social media posts that included images of a firearm, police said. During the operation, officers found three handguns and several large-…
Police & Fire
Fire Tears Through Home In Orange County: 2 Families In Need Of Help, Mayor Says
Two families in Orange County are in urgent need of help after a devastating house fire tore through their home on Tuesday, April 29, local officials said. Firefighters were dispatched around 12:55 p.m. on Tuesday to a reported structure fire on Bank Street in Walden. There, arriving crews found flames consuming the 2/3 corner of a 25x30-foot house and immediately called a second alarm, according to the Walden Fire Department. Crews deployed three handlines and were able to knock down the bulk of the fire within 30 minutes, fire officials said. Multiple departments responded to the s…
News
Man Shoots Couple In Feet After Walking By Them Arguing In Orange County: DA
A 33-year-old man has admitted to gun charges after walking by a couple arguing in Orange County and shooting them both in the foot, prosecutors announced. Jason Brown, 33, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, April 23, in Orange County Court to charges connected with the shooting, which happened in July 2024, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, April 29. The incident happened on July 31, 2024, around 12:30 p.m., when a man and woman were arguing on a Newburgh street, according to prosecutors. Brown and another man walked by and began a…
Police & Fire
Woman Dies From Severe Burns After Clothing Catches Fire In Orange County
A 69-year-old woman has died after suffering serious burns when her clothing caught fire outside her Orange County home, authorities said. The incident happened on Friday, April 18, when officers responded to a report of a person on fire outside a residence on New Street in Port Jervis, the city's police chief, William Worden, said on Monday, April 28. A passerby spotted the 69-year-old woman with her clothes in flames and acted quickly, using a shirt to extinguish the fire before emergency crews arrived, Worden said. Officers and EMS provided immediate emergency medical care at…
Police & Fire
Car Drives Through Garage, Into House In Orange County
A residence in Orange County was damaged after a vehicle crashed through a garage door, prompting an emergency response. The crash happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, when a car crashed through a garage and into a house in Newburgh, the Cronomer Valley Fire Department announced on Sunday, April 27. Arriving fire crews confirmed that the car had driven into the residence and began stabilizing the building while making sure all hazards were made safe. Photos of the scene showed that the car crashed into a stove in the house. Firefighters did not say if anyo…
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…
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 1 Injured After Police Pursuit Ends In Crash On I-84 In Orange County:
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A high-speed police chase that began on Route 9W early Friday morning, April 25, ended in tragedy when the fleeing vehicle crashed along Interstate 84 in Orange County, killing a 25-year-old passenger and injuring the driver, authorities confirmed. The incident began around 3:43 a.m. on Friday, when troopers tried to stop a 2015 GMC Sierra pickup truck for vehicle and traffic violations on Route 9W in Newburgh, New York State Police announced. The driver did not stop, leading troopers on a pursuit that continued south on Route 9W, onto State Route 32, and eventually to I-84 westbound, accor…
Police & Fire
$50K In Checks Stolen From School District In Orange County: 4 Charged, Police Say
Four people have been apprehended after allegedly stealing $50,000 in mailed checks from a Hudson Valley school district, police announced. The arrests were revealed on Friday, April 25, following an investigation that began in Orange County in November 2024, when Pine Bush Central School District officials discovered that several district-issued checks had been altered, the Town of Crawford Police Department said. An internal audit and joint investigation with Crawford Police revealed that the checks were stolen during the mailing process and fraudulently deposited into multipl…
Police & Fire
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…
News
'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…
News
President Trump To Give Commencement Address At West Point
Those graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point in the Hudson Valley will be addressed by President Donald Trump during the ceremony celebrating the beginning of their next chapters. In a late night post on Truth Social on Monday, April 21, Trump revealed he would be giving commencement speeches at both West Point and the University of Alabama. In his post, Trump called both schools "really GREAT places." "Stay tuned for times and dates!!!" the President continued. West Point's graduation ceremony is set to be held on Saturday,…
Police & Fire
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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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 …
News
64 Cats Rescued From 'Horrific' Conditions On Broken-Down Bus In Orange County: SPCA Needs Help
More than 60 cats are now safe after being rescued from a squalid hoarding situation that Hudson Valley SPCA officials are calling one of the most heartbreaking and complicated operations they’ve ever conducted. On Monday, April 7, the nonprofit’s Humane Law Enforcement team descended on a rural property in the Orange County hamlet of Westtown, where 100 cats were found packed inside a broken-down school bus that reeked of feces and rotting food, according to the Hudson Valley SPCA. SPCA officials added that the bus was also filled with the decomposing bodies of other cats …
Lifestyle
Jimmy Fallon Films New Project at Stewart Airport, Gets Star-Studded Orange County Welcome
Comedian and late-night host Jimmy Fallon received a warm Hudson Valley welcome this week as he touched down in Orange County to film a new project at Stewart International Airport. Fallon, best known for hosting "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon," was greeted by the Orange County Film Office and County Executive Steve Neuhaus with a custom “Welcome to Orange County” basket and a whole lot of local hospitality. In a celebratory social media post, the Orange County NY Film Office shared behind-the-scenes snapshots of Fallon posing for selfies, sharing laughs with local leaders, a…
Police & Fire
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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…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Road Checkpoints Planned As New Leads Surface In Decades-Old Orange County Homicide: Police
More than four decades after the disappearance and murder of 20-year-old Dawn Marie Marino, police will be conducting road checkpoints in connection to one of Orange County’s most haunting cold cases. On Friday, April 11, the Town of Warwick Police Department, working alongside the New York State Police and FBI, announced the launch of road checkpoints in the Pine Island and Florida areas as part of the ongoing investigation into Marino’s death. "New leads continue to be developed in this over forty year old case," the department said in a social media post, adding, "…
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