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Family Of 5 Among 6 Killed In Deadly NY Knights Inn Fire: Lighter May Have Been Used (UPDATE) Family Of 5 Among 6 Killed In Deadly NY Knights Inn Fire: Lighter May Have Been Used (UPDATE)
Family Of 5 Among 6 Killed In Deadly NY Knights Inn Fire: Lighter May Have Been Used (Update) Authorities have identified the six victims killed in a devastating Knights Inn fire in Central New York and revealed that investigators believe the blaze was intentionally started with a lighter by a motel guest now charged with six counts of manslaughter.  During a Thursday, June 25 press conference, investigators from New York State Police as well as Broome County District Attorney Paul Battisti announced the identities of the six people killed in the fatal fire at the Knights Inn in Endwell on Monday, June 22.  They were identified as:  Michelle D. Woolfolk, 58; Dominiq…

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by Ben Crnic
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Black Bear Seen Going For Bird Feeders In Westchester County Neighborhood Black Bear Seen Going For Bird Feeders In Westchester County Neighborhood
Black Bear Seen Going For Bird Feeders In Westchester County Neighborhood A black bear was seen moving through a wooded area near a neighborhood in Westchester County, police said. The sighting was reported Thursday, June 25, near Gedney Park Drive in White Plains, according to White Plains Public Safety. Officials said the bear appeared to be passing through the area. They also posted a photo on social media of a bear approaching bird feeders in a local yard.  "While sightings like this are uncommon, they can happen, and the best thing to do is give the animal plenty of space and allow it to move along on its own," the department wrote.  Residents wh…

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by Ben Crnic
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2 Hospitalized After Early-Morning Shooting In Westchester — Search On For Suspect 2 Hospitalized After Early-Morning Shooting In Westchester — Search On For Suspect
2 Hospitalized After Early-Morning Shooting In Westchester — Search On For Suspect Police are investigating an early-morning shooting in Westchester County that left two people hospitalized with injuries. The shooting happened in Mount Vernon early Thursday, June 25, when officers responded to the area of South 3rd Avenue and East 1st Street after reports of gunfire, the Mount Vernon Police Department said.  When officers arrived, they found two people who had been shot. Both victims were taken to local hospitals, where they are being treated for injuries that police described as non-life-threatening.  No arrests have been made, and the investigation …

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by Ben Crnic
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Drug Dealer Caught At 'Ground Zero' Of Overdose Surge In Hudson Valley: DA (UPDATE) Drug Dealer Caught At 'Ground Zero' Of Overdose Surge In Hudson Valley: DA (UPDATE)
Drug Dealer Caught At 'Ground Zero' Of Overdose Surge In Hudson Valley: DA (Update) A suspected drug dealer was arrested in connection with a recent overdose surge that claimed two lives and left 15 others suffering suspected overdoses across Dutchess County, authorities said.  Amanda Crain, 30, was arrested on Thursday, June 18, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force announced.  Crain's arrest followed at least 17 suspected overdoses — including two fatal overdoses and two near-fatal overdoses — that had been reported across the county within a 72-hour period, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  According to the Drug T…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Caught With Adderall, Percocet After Leading Cops On NY Chase, Hitting Car: NYSP Man Caught With Adderall, Percocet After Leading Cops On NY Chase, Hitting Car: NYSP
Man Caught With Adderall, Percocet After Leading Cops On NY Chase, Hitting Car: Nysp A Brooklyn man already wanted on outstanding warrants was arrested after allegedly leading troopers on a vehicle pursuit in Ulster County, sideswiping another vehicle, and fleeing on foot before being caught, police said. Quavon V. Travis, 32, was arrested after an incident in Kingston on Sunday, June 21, New York State Police announced on Thursday, June 25.  According to the agency, the incident began a little after 9:50 p.m. on Sunday, when troopers saw a 2019 Kia traveling on Washington Avenue in Kingston in violation of multiple state vehicle and traffic laws.  Troopers …

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by Ben Crnic
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Man, 32, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child After Cops Sweep His Hudson Valley Home Man, 32, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child After Cops Sweep His Hudson Valley Home
Man, 32, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child After Cops Sweep His Hudson Valley Home A 32-year-old Dutchess County man faces numerous charges, including two counts of rape, following a search of his home, police said. Poughkeepsie resident Ericq Pesante, 32, was arrested on Wednesday, June 24, following an investigation into the sexual assault of a minor, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced. According to the department, at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, officers executed a search warrant at 173 Union St., Apartment 1, alongside the Poughkeepsie Joint SWAT Team and Gun Involved Violence Elimination Detail.  After this search, Pesante was ar…

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by Ben Crnic
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2 Injured After Box Truck Rolls Into Woods In Westchester 2 Injured After Box Truck Rolls Into Woods In Westchester
2 Injured After Box Truck Rolls Into Woods In Westchester Two people were injured after a box truck crashed off the roadway and into a wooded area in Westchester County.  The incident happened at around 9:35 a.m. on Wednesday, June 24, in the 1100 block of Underhill Avenue in Yorktown, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters said crews had just finished handling an unrelated vehicle fire when they were told about a crash involving a vehicle in the woods with injuries.  Responding volunteers located a box truck that had left the roadway and come to rest off the road among trees, according to the de…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man, 20, Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old Child In Hudson Valley Man, 20, Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old Child In Hudson Valley
Man, 20, Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old Child In Hudson Valley A 20-year-old man has been jailed after allegedly raping a 14-year-old child in Orange County, police said.  Wallkill resident Ryan Geoffrey Hablow, 20, was arrested on Tuesday, June 16, the Town of Montgomery Police Department announced on Tuesday, June 23.  According to the department, police began investigating a complaint of an adult man engaging in a sexual act with the young victim. This investigation led to Hablow's arrest.  He was charged with second-degree rape and remanded to the Orange County Jail on a $2,000 cash bail, police said.

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by Ben Crnic
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Evacuation Lifted After Hazmat Incident Breaks Out In Hudson Valley (DEVELOPING) Evacuation Lifted After Hazmat Incident Breaks Out In Hudson Valley (DEVELOPING)
Evacuation Lifted After Hazmat Incident Breaks Out In Hudson Valley (Developing) This story has been updated.  Residents living near a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility that caught fire on Wednesday morning, June 24, in Rockland County can now return to their homes, police said.  The incident began just before 8 a.m. on Wednesday at Vitane Pharmaceuticals, located at 125 Wells Ave. in Congers, The Monsey Scoop reported.  The outlet said arriving firefighters found significant flames inside the building and soon requested more resources.  This included a response from the Rockland County and Westchester County Hazmat teams because of concer…

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by Ben Crnic
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Drunk Driver Hits Troopers' Patrol Vehicles During Multi-Town Chase: NYSP Drunk Driver Hits Troopers' Patrol Vehicles During Multi-Town Chase: NYSP
Drunk Driver Hits Troopers' Patrol Vehicles During Multi-Town Chase: Nysp A woman accused of driving drunk led police on a multi-town chase before crashing into two New York State Police patrol vehicles, authorities said. Brooklyn A. Oakes, 20, of Hogansburg, was arrested after the pursuit along State Highway 37 through St. Lawrence County on Saturday, June 20, according to New York State Police. Troopers were alerted by the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Department about an active pursuit involving a black Volkswagen Passat traveling westbound on State Highway 37. The vehicle continued through Massena and Louisville before troopers located it parked on the shou…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Shows Gun During NY Road Rage Incident — Then Tracked Down By Deputies, Sheriff Says Man Shows Gun During NY Road Rage Incident — Then Tracked Down By Deputies, Sheriff Says
Man Shows Gun During NY Road Rage Incident — Then Tracked Down By Deputies, Sheriff Says A 41-year-old man is facing felony weapons charges after allegedly brandishing a handgun during a road rage incident in Putnam County — then being tracked down by deputies who took him into custody, authorities said. Brandon Tompkins, 41, of Southeast, was arrested on Saturday, June 20, following the confrontation, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, June 23.   Deputies were dispatched at around 8:15 p.m. after receiving a report of a driver threatening another motorist with a firearm during a road rage incident on Peach Lake Road (Route 121) in Southeast. Ac…

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by Ben Crnic
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Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following NY Shooting Investigation Leads To Indictment Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following NY Shooting Investigation Leads To Indictment
Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following NY Shooting Investigation Leads To Indictment A man accused of opening fire on an Albany street before allegedly forcing his way into a home and trapping a woman and three children inside has now been indicted, prosecutors announced. Jahmel Inman, 32, of Albany, was arraigned on a 12-count indictment before Albany County Judge William Little on Tuesday, June 23, according to Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon. The indictment charges Inman with criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment, resisting arrest, burglary, criminal mischief, four counts of unlawful imprisonment, and three counts of endangering the welfar…

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by Jillian Pikora