Driver Found Dead Over 2 Miles Downstream Of Truck Submerged In NY Creek Driver Found Dead Over 2 Miles Downstream Of Truck Submerged In NY Creek
Driver Found Dead Over 2 Miles Downstream Of Truck Submerged In NY Creek A man was found dead more than two miles downstream of his crashed pickup truck that was found half-submerged in floodwaters in Sullivan County, police said. The events leading to the discovery began on Wednesday, July 29, at around 7 a.m., when troopers responded to the area of 572 North Branch Rd. in Callicoon after receiving a report of a pickup truck that was half-submerged in the fast-moving waters of the North Callicoon Creek, according to New York State Police.  Investigators later found that Jesus Arroyo Ortega, 39, of Livingston Manor, had been driving on North Branch Roa…
Second Man Charged In $74K Forged US Treasury Check Scheme At NY Capital One Second Man Charged In $74K Forged US Treasury Check Scheme At NY Capital One
Second Man Charged In $74K Forged US Treasury Check Scheme At NY Capital One A second man has been charged in connection with a scheme that allegedly used a forged U.S. Treasury check to steal more than $74,000 from a Capital One bank in New York, police announced Wednesday, July 29. Laron McCravey, 40, of Freeport, is accused of acting in concert with Dwayne S. Campbell during the June 12, 2024 incident at the Capital One branch on West Sunrise Highway in Valley Stream, according to Nassau County Police.  Campbell, 40, of Springfield Gardens, allegedly deposited the fraudulent U.S. Treasury check at the bank, causing a loss exceeding $74,000, as Daily Voice pr…
Serial Bank Robber From NY Caught Fleeing PA Bank With Bag Of Cash Sentenced Serial Bank Robber From NY Caught Fleeing PA Bank With Bag Of Cash Sentenced
Serial Bank Robber From NY Caught Fleeing PA Bank With Bag Of Cash Sentenced The New York man who was caught fleeing a Pennsylvania bank with a bag of stolen cash has learned his punishment. Marc Masich, 48, of Amherst, NY, was sentenced Wednesday, July 29, after admitting to a six-bank robbery spree that targeted financial institutions in Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery counties during late 2024, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced. Bucks County President Judge Raymond F. McHugh sentenced Masich to nine to 18 years in state prison. He was also ordered to pay $20,255 in restitution and have no contact with the six banks or the six employees involve…
Car Bursts Into Flames After Route 304 Crash In NY Car Bursts Into Flames After Route 304 Crash In NY
Car Bursts Into Flames After Route 304 Crash In NY A vehicle caught fire after a crash on a busy Rockland County roadway Wednesday afternoon, July 29,  forcing officials to shut down traffic in both directions.  The crash happened at around 3:40 p.m. on Wednesday, July 29, on Route 304 near Virginia Street in New City, according to the Clarkstown Police Department.  A photo from the scene released by police showed one vehicle engulfed in flames, sending thick black smoke high into the air.  Police said Route 304 was closed in both directions while crews from the New City Fire Department, New City Ambulance Corps, and Ro…
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 …
Years After Man Brutally Shot Dead On NYE In Westchester, Accused Killer Indicted, Jailed Years After Man Brutally Shot Dead On NYE In Westchester, Accused Killer Indicted, Jailed
Years After Man Brutally Shot Dead On NYE In Westchester, 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…
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…
Meth, Pipe, Glock Found In Stolen Car On I-684 In Westchester: NYSP Meth, Pipe, Glock Found In Stolen Car On I-684 In Westchester: NYSP
Meth, Pipe, Glock Found In Stolen Car On I-684 In Westchester: Nysp Two people were jailed after police said they caught them in a stolen car with methamphetamine on Interstate 684 in Westchester County. The arrests were made on Sunday, July 26, when authorities issued an alert for a stolen vehicle on I-684 driving through Harrison, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, July 29.  Troopers soon found the car and stopped it near mile marker 19.3 in Lewisboro. There, police identified the driver as Sadavian L. Donald, 42, and the passenger as Amanda Nichols Oropeza, 42, both of Charlotte, North Carolina, the agency said. During the…
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 …
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…
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 …
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.  …