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Dealer Caught With Almost 9K Fentanyl Packets, Cocaine In Hudson Valley Gets Prison Time
A man will spend a decade behind bars after a months-long narcotics investigation led police to more than four ounces of cocaine, nearly 9,000 packets of fentanyl, and more than $57,000 in cash at his Orange County home, prosecutors said.
Middletown resident Christian Mojica, 35, was sentenced in Orange County Court on Thursday, Oct. 1, to 10 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
The case stemmed from a months-long Middletown Police investigation into narcotics sales in and around …
Man, 45, Killed In 3-Vehicle Route 17 Chain-Reaction Crash In Hudson Valley: State Police
A 45-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed and two others were injured in a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash on Route 17 in Orange County, NY, over the weekend, police said.
Millrift, Pennsylvania resident Sean M. Nelson, 45, died following the crash in Blooming Grove, NY, on Saturday, Oct. 3, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 6.
Troopers responded to the crash scene at around 7:03 p.m. Police said an investigation found that Nelson was driving a 2003 Chevrolet pickup truck east on Route 17 behind a 2014 Nissan Pathfinder and a 2015 GMC Sierra, all traveling in t…
Man Admits To Selling Russian Plutonium Out Of His Home To Buyers Across US, Abroad: Feds
A convicted Massachusetts felon has admitted to importing plutonium from Russia and mailing the highly radioactive material to dozens of buyers through a business he ran from a South Hadley home, authorities said. Police also found child sexual abuse material at his home.
Jacob D. Miller, 44, of Hadley, pleaded guilty to possession of ammunition and explosives, importing nuclear material without authorization, mailing hazardous materials, and possessing child sexual abuse material, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said on Monday, Oct. 5.
Miller has remained in fed…
1 Kilo Of Cocaine, 365 Grams Of Meth Seized On Route 17 In Hudson Valley, 2 Charged: Nysp
A traffic stop on Route 17 in Sullivan County led to the seizure of about a kilogram of cocaine and hundreds of grams of methamphetamine — and two arrests, police said.
Elmira residents Joseph T. Myers, 27, and Lakeem S. McFadden, 43, were arrested following a traffic stop in Mamakating on Sunday, Oct. 4, New York State Police announced on Monday, Oct. 5.
The events leading to their arrests began at around 6:45 p.m., when troopers said they saw a 2025 Nissan Sentra traveling west on Route 17 while committing several traffic violations.
Police stopped the Nissan and identified My…
Westchester Swimmer Makes It Across English Channel — And Raises $20K To Protect LI Sound
After more than 14 hours battling cold water, difficult conditions and even aggressive jellyfish, a Westchester County, NY man has completed a solo swim across the English Channel — all while raising money to protect the waters where he trained.
Port Chester resident Drew Nemetz, 44, completed the roughly 21-mile crossing on Saturday, Oct. 3, swimming from near Samphire Hoe on England's southeast coast to Cap Blanc-Nez, France, according to Larchmont-based environmental nonprofit Save the Sound.
Nemetz finished the crossing in 14 hours and 16 minutes, becoming the 92nd swi…
PA Measles Outbreak Tops 1,000, Highest In US, 4 Vaccinated Residents Among Infected
Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases and now includes five deaths, state health officials announced Monday, Oct. 5.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 1,004 cases across 39 counties so far in 2026 — up 27 cases since Friday, Oct. 2.
There have been 198 hospitalizations tied to the outbreak, according to the department. Nearly 20 percent of people identified by the state with measles have been hospitalized.
The new numbers come less than a month after the statewide total stood at 676 cases in 37 counties, with 124 hospitalizations and two measles-a…
Drunk Man Caught Parked On I-684 Shoulder With 14-Year-Old In Car In Westchester: Nysp
A man faces a felony charge after police said they found him intoxicated with a 14-year-old child inside a vehicle parked along I-684 in Westchester County.
Port Chester resident Hector Villa, 49, was arrested following a welfare check in North Salem early Sunday morning, Oct. 4, New York State Police announced on Monday, Oct. 5.
At around 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, troopers checked on a vehicle parked on the shoulder of I-684. During the encounter, Villa, who police identified as the driver, showed signs of intoxication, according to the agency.
Troopers then administered field sobri…
