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2 Women Found Stabbed At Gas Station After Fight In Car In Orange County: Police 2 Women Found Stabbed At Gas Station After Fight In Car In Orange County: Police 2 Women Found Stabbed At Gas Station After Fight In Car In Orange County: Police
2 Women Found Stabbed At Gas Station After Fight In Car In Orange County: Police Two young women were hospitalized with stab wounds after a dispute inside a vehicle spilled into a Quick Chek gas station in Orange County early Saturday morning, Sept. 26, police said. The incident happened at the Quick Chek at 1 James P. Kelly Way in Middletown at around 4:41 a.m. on Saturday, according to the City of Middletown Police Department.  Arriving officers found a 23-year-old woman outside a vehicle stopped on Route 17M in front of the gas station. She was bleeding heavily from multiple stab wounds, police said.  Officers applied a tourniquet and, because Empress Ambu…
Police Dog Sniffs Out Seven Kilos Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police Police Dog Sniffs Out Seven Kilos Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police Police Dog Sniffs Out Seven Kilos Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police
Police Dog Sniffs Out Seven Kilos Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police A New York man was busted driving through the Hudson Valley with seven kilograms of cocaine, police announced Friday, Sept. 25. Jesus A. Camacho, 36, of Columbia, was pulled over just before 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15 on the New York State Thruway in Rosendale, New York State Police said. Camacho was traveling northbound in a 2017 Nissan when he was stopped, authorities said. He was the only person in the car, according to officials. As police were investigating, K-9 officer Kell was deployed and alerted troopers to the smell of narcotics, state police said. Investigators then found seven i…
Girl, 14, Reported Missing In Hudson Valley, Police Seek Help Girl, 14, Reported Missing In Hudson Valley, Police Seek Help Girl, 14, Reported Missing In Hudson Valley, Police Seek Help
Girl, 14, Reported Missing In Hudson Valley, Police Seek Help Police are asking for the public's help in finding a 14-year-old girl reported missing in Rockland County.  Paola Roldan-Guaman was last seen on Friday, Sept. 25, according to a missing-person flyer released by the Spring Valley Police Department. Paola is described as 5 feet tall and weighing around 96 pounds. Police did not provide details about where she was last seen, what she was wearing, or the circumstances surrounding her disappearance. Anyone who has seen Paola or has information about her whereabouts is asked to contact Spring Valley Police at 845-356-7400 and reference cas…
Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police
Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M In Nationwide Gold Scam: Police Scammers posing as federal agents have stolen approximately $6.5 million in a nationwide gold scam, police announced on Friday, Sept. 25. Investigators are seeking a possible victim from the Myerstown area in Lebanon County who may have met with the same suspects on Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to an earlier Pennsylvania State Police release. Victims have been identified across the country, including Maryland and Washington State, and investigators believe others remain unidentified, police said. Troopers stopped a silver 2025 Honda Accord with California license plate 9TTS143 near mile m…
1 Killed After Tractor-Trailer Flies Off I-84 Overpass, Lands Upside Down In Orange County 1 Killed After Tractor-Trailer Flies Off I-84 Overpass, Lands Upside Down In Orange County 1 Killed After Tractor-Trailer Flies Off I-84 Overpass, Lands Upside Down In Orange County
1 Killed After Tractor-Trailer Flies Off I-84 Overpass, Lands Upside Down In Orange County A tractor-trailer driver was killed after his rig veered off I-84, went airborne from an overpass, and landed upside down on the roadway below in Orange County, police said.  The crash happened in the Town of Greenville at around 12:39 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, according to New York State Police. Investigators said a 2023 Peterbilt tractor-trailer was traveling east on Interstate 84 when it left the roadway for an unknown reason. The truck then went off I-84 at the overpass above Eatontown Road, became airborne, and landed upside down beneath the overpass, State Police said. The driv…
Convicted Sex Offender Once Freed By Andrew Cuomo Gets Decades More In Prison, DA Says Convicted Sex Offender Once Freed By Andrew Cuomo Gets Decades More In Prison, DA Says Convicted Sex Offender Once Freed By Andrew Cuomo Gets Decades More In Prison, DA Says
Convicted Sex Offender Once Freed By Andrew Cuomo Gets Decades More In Prison, DA Says A former anti-crime activist and youth mentor convicted of sexually assaulting three teenage boys in his organization was sentenced Friday, Sept. 25 to a hefty prison term, authorities said. Dontie Mitchell, 46, got 25 years to life behind bars on 10 sex abuse counts, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. “This defendant’s youth organization was nothing more than a front for him to cultivate and seek out his victims – vulnerable children in our community, people looking for mentorship, people looking for help,” assistant district attorney Ryan Carty said. Mitchell is no strang…
Duo Caught With Loaded Gun After Running Red Light In Orange County: Police Duo Caught With Loaded Gun After Running Red Light In Orange County: Police Duo Caught With Loaded Gun After Running Red Light In Orange County: Police
Duo Caught With Loaded Gun After Running Red Light In Orange County: Police Two men face felony weapon charges after police said they caught a vehicle running a red light after trying to pull it over in Orange County.  The arrests stem from a traffic stop on Washington Street in Newburgh on Saturday, Sept. 19, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Friday, Sept. 25.  Officers were on patrol when they saw a Honda Accord speeding, according to police. They then tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver did not pull over and continued through a steady red light before eventually stopping near 140 West Parmenter St., police said. The depart…
Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In Hudson Valley Apartment: DA Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In Hudson Valley Apartment: DA Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In Hudson Valley Apartment: DA
Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In Hudson Valley Apartment: DA More than five years after a 24-year-old man was shot multiple times inside a Westchester County, NY apartment building, the Connecticut man accused of killing him has admitted to murder.  Hartford resident Claismar Abreu Then, 32, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Thursday, Sept. 24, in Westchester County Court, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Sept. 25. The conviction stems from the killing of Yonkers resident Joseph Pichardo, who was shot inside an apartment building on Fairview Street on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021.  At around 10:03 p.m…
Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From New York Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From New York Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From New York Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs
Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From New York Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs The accused leader of a cocaine trafficking operation tied to Penn State students and two fraternity houses is pushing to take his case before a Centre County jury in December after being held for court, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 22 show. Agostino Abbatiello, 24, of Westbury, previously of Carle Place, New York, was held for further proceedings following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to a motion filed by his attorney, Philip M. Masorti. His formal arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 30, but Abbatiello intends to waive that a…
Hudson Valley Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police Hudson Valley Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police Hudson Valley Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police
Hudson Valley Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police A New York mom has been arrested in the killing of her 10-year-old daughter, police announced Friday, Sept. 25. Angelica Sullivan, 30, of Ellenville, was charged with killing Kathleen Elizabeth Pulido on Aug. 18, 2025, New York State Police said. State troopers did not reveal additional details about the case. Kathleen’s death was initially reported as a medical emergency. The Ellenville Police Department arrived at a home on Park Street for reports of an unresponsive 10-year-old girl, who was rushed to Ellenville Regional Hospital and pronounced dead, authorities said. At the time, state…
School Bus Rolls On Side After Being Hit By Car In Hudson Valley, 3 Evaluated School Bus Rolls On Side After Being Hit By Car In Hudson Valley, 3 Evaluated School Bus Rolls On Side After Being Hit By Car In Hudson Valley, 3 Evaluated
School Bus Rolls On Side After Being Hit By Car In Hudson Valley, 3 Evaluated Three people, including a student, were evaluated after a school bus carrying a student rolled onto its side following a collision in Sullivan County, school officials said. The crash happened in Fallsburg just before 3 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 24, at the intersection of Dairyland Road and Lake House Road, according to the Fallsburg Central School District and Woodridge Fire Department.  The bus was carrying a driver, a monitor, and one Fallsburg student who attends school outside the district when it was hit by a car and rolled onto its side, Superintendent Dr. Ivan Katz said…
DA, Sheriff Withdraw Flock Camera Support In This Hudson Valley County — Here's Why DA, Sheriff Withdraw Flock Camera Support In This Hudson Valley County — Here's Why DA, Sheriff Withdraw Flock Camera Support In This Hudson Valley County — Here's Why
DA, Sheriff Withdraw Flock Camera Support In This Hudson Valley County — Here's Why Dutchess County law enforcement leaders are withdrawing their support for the county's continued use of Flock Safety technology after hearing concerns from residents at a series of community forums.  Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi and Sheriff Kirk Imperati announced the change on Friday, Sept. 25, saying they reached the decision after lengthy discussions about the feedback they received from residents.  “We listened to the questions that were asked and the concerns that were raised,” Parisi said, adding, “After those discussions, we agreed that the appropriate r…