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Again: Big Purple Bud Bus Guy, Woman Arrested After Series Of Raids Across NJ, NY, Cops Say
The New York owner of a popular cannabis company known for its fleet of purple buses and vans was taken into custody, as was a woman, on Wednesday, July 10, following a series of raids across New Jersey and New York, authorities said.
Searches on Bill Schlette’s Bud Bus Inc. locations Hewitt, Manahawkin, Keyport, and West Nyack, NY turned up $200,000 in cash, according to West Milford Police Capt. Parrello.
Back in May, West Milford police executed search warrants at five Bud Bus locations in town where 150 pounds of marijuana were seized, along with $11,000 in cash, police said. A warrant …
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Stabbing Missing Person To Death, Hiding Body
A Hudson Valley man is headed for prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death of a missing person.
Rockland County resident Joseph Janulewicz, age 65, of West Nyack, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 17 to 15 years in prison for the Friday, June 10, 2022 murder of Brian Romney, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II.
A relative of Romney's filed a missing person report in Orange County with the Village of Greenwood Lake Police Department, when he did not arrive at his relative’s home as expected on Wednesday, June 8, 202…
Auto Dealer Murdered In Hudson Valley: 29-Year-Old Sentenced
Five years after shooting and killing a Hudson Valley automobile dealer, a 29-year-old man has been sentenced to prison.
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced Thursday, Nov. 30, that Eric Ross, Jr., of Wilmington, Delaware was sentenced to 25 years to life after being found guilty of murder by a jury in Rockland County Criminal Court in March of 2022.
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On Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, Ross drove to Youbs Auto Sales, located at 375 Route 59 in West Nyack, to confront owner Youbens Jos…
Witnesses Sought In Fatal Hudson Valley Crash
Police are asking for any witnesses to a Hudson Valley crash in which a scooter driver was hit and killed by an SUV to come forward.
Rockland County resident Dariel Rivera, of Central Nyack, was killed around 3:50 a.m., Friday, July 14, on Route 303 in West Nyack.
According to Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police, officers found Rivera after police received reports of a person lying in the roadway.
Rivera, who was riding an electric scooter, which was found heavily damaged, had sustained severe trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene, Peters said.
A witness who stayed at the scen…
18-Year-Old Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Hudson Valley
This story has been updated.
An 18-year-old Hudson Valley teen was killed by a hit-and-run driver who later turned himself in to police.
Rockland County resident Dariel Rivera, of Central Nyack, was killed around 3:50 a.m., Friday, July 14, on Route 303 in West Nyack.
According to Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police, officers found Rivera after police received reports of a person lying in the roadway.
Rivera, who was riding an electric scooter, which was found heavily damaged, had sustained severe trauma and was pronounced dead at the scene, Peters said.
A witness who stayed …
Drunk, Unlicensed Driver Crashes Into House In Hudson Valley, Police Say
An unlicensed man driving drunk is facing a host of charges after crashing into a Hudson Valley home, as an occupant of the residence was able to escape injury, police say.
The Rockland County incident happened around 12:50 a.m. Friday, March 31 in New City, at the residence at 9 Carnaby Ct.
The driver, Jonathan Barnes, age 37, of West Nyack drove his vehicle through two fences, before crashing into the residence, Clarkstown Police Department Detective Norman Peters said.
As officers arrived on the scene they observed a
white Infiniti SUV partially lodged in the l…
Brutal Attack: Hudson Valley Man Admits To Attempted Murder After Sledgehammer Incident
A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty to attempted murder in the sledgehammer attack on a woman at a local hotel.
Rockland County resident Todd Humphrey, age 46, of Stony Point, plead guilty on Wednesday, March 29 stemming the violent attack at a West Nyack Hotel in October 2022, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh.
On Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, at approximately 5 a.m., officers from the Clarkstown Police Department responded to the Tappan Zee Hotel, located at 110 North Route 303 in West Nyack, for reports of a woman screaming.
Officers located a woman who had…
Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Attempted Murder In Hammer Attack, Police Chase
A Hudson Valley man who allegedly attempted to kill his girlfriend with a hammer and then took police on a wild chase before crashing into a state police cruiser has been indicted for attempted murder.
Rockland County resident Todd Humphrey, age 46, of Stony Point, was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday, Oct. 26 in connection with a violent attack at a hotel in West Nyack.
On Monday, Oct. 17, around 5 am, officers from the Clarkstown Police Department responded to the Tappan Zee Hotel, located at 110 North Route 303 in West Nyack, for reports of a woman screaming, police s…
Hudson Valley Business Offers 'School-Friendly' Muffins Across US
A company based in the Hudson Valley that serves up "school-friendly" muffins is offering its inclusive baked goods for sale at retailers all across the country.
Abe's Vegan Muffins was created in about 2010 by owners Joseph and Marty Koffman because Joseph's son, Abe, had severe allergies to peanuts, tree nuts, and sesame, according to the company's marketing manager Holly French.
The brothers, who already owned a pastry business, wanted to create muffins, cakes, and brownies, that could be enjoyed by everyone, including people with serious allergies.
Abe's Vegan Muffins has a p…
Man Found Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Auto Dealer In Hudson Valley
A man who fled the state after brutally shooting and killing the owner of an auto dealership in the Hudson Valley has been found guilty of his murder.
The shooting happened in Rockland County on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in West Nyack,
Eric Ross, Jr., age 28, of Wilmington, Delaware, was convicted by a jury on Wednesday, March 23 of killing Orange County resident Youbens Joseph, age 37, of Wallkill, said Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh.
The crime took place when Ross drove to Youbs Auto Sales, located on Route 59 in West Nyack, to confront Joseph about a Hyundai …
This Greenburgh Location Ranks Among NY's Best Places To Live
Several Hudson Valley communities are among the “best places to live in America” in 2022, according to a newly released poll.
Each year, Niche explores the best places to live in the US, evaluating factors that include crime, public school systems, job opportunities and local amenities.
Using data based on the US Census, FBI, US Bureau of Labor (BLS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and other sources, Niche then ranked the top places to live across the country, led by Chesterbrook, a suburb of Philadelphia.
In the Hudson Valley, Greenville, commonly known as Edgemont, is…
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle On Hudson Valley Roadway
A pedestrian who was hit and killed crossing a busy Hudson Valley roadway has been identified by police.
Rockland County resident Patrick O'Neill, age 54, was killed around 8:20 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 23, on Route 303 in West Nyack.
According to Detective Norm Peters, of the Clarkstown Police, O'Neill was found lying on the right shoulder of northbound Rt. 303, Peters said.
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Officers attempted life-saving measures until Rockland Paramedics and Nyack EMS arrived on the scene and took over care.
O'Neill was…
