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Armed Man Dies On Route 9G In Hudson Valley During Police Welfare Check: Sheriff Armed Man Dies On Route 9G In Hudson Valley During Police Welfare Check: Sheriff Armed Man Dies On Route 9G In Hudson Valley During Police Welfare Check: Sheriff
Armed Man Dies On Route 9G In Hudson Valley During Police Welfare Check: Sheriff A man died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on Route 9G in Dutchess County after police found him following a report of an armed person, authorities said.   The incident happened at around 12:40 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, on Route 9G just south of Route 9 in Rhinebeck, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.  Around an hour earlier, at 11:45 a.m., authorities said they received a report of an armed person experiencing a suicidal crisis who was traveling in northern Dutchess County. Authorities eventually located the man's vehicle and stopped it on Route 9G …
Man, 20, Killed In Parkway Crash After Getting Out Of Car In Hudson Valley Man, 20, Killed In Parkway Crash After Getting Out Of Car In Hudson Valley Man, 20, Killed In Parkway Crash After Getting Out Of Car In Hudson Valley
Man, 20, Killed In Parkway Crash After Getting Out Of Car In Hudson Valley A 20-year-old man was killed after being struck by a vehicle on a busy Westchester County parkway late Thursday night, Oct. 22, police said.  The fatal crash happened at around 11:40 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, on the northbound Sprain Brook Parkway near mile marker 7.0 in Greenburgh, New York State Police announced.  There, troopers responded to reports of a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian and confirmed that the incident was fatal.  Police found that the victim, a 20-year-old West Harrison man, had been driving a 2004 Volvo that struck the center guide ra…
NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down
NJ Dentist Vows To Expose Who Sparked 'Witch Hunt' As Halloween Display Shuts Down Skeletons dressed in colorful costumes, glowing orange and green lights, and towering cornstalks still lined Wayne Gangi's Clifton property. But Thursday night, Oct. 22, the Halloween magic was already coming undone. Decorations were piled in the driveway, bags of brush lined the curb, and cars rolled past one by one as people stopped for what could be their final look at one of the city's most elaborate Halloween displays. Gangi, whose annual attraction has drawn thousands of visitors for 25 years, says he's shutting it down after being hit with city penalties — and now he's determined to…
Parolee Caught With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Hudson Valley Goes Back To Prison Parolee Caught With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Hudson Valley Goes Back To Prison Parolee Caught With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Hudson Valley Goes Back To Prison
Parolee Caught With Stolen, Defaced Handguns In Hudson Valley Goes Back To Prison A 34-year-old Orange County man who was caught with two loaded handguns during a parole compliance check, including one reported stolen and another with a defaced serial number, is going back to prison.   Jesus Ramos, of Port Jervis, received the sentence in Orange County Court on Monday, Oct. 19, following his guilty plea to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced Thursday, Oct. 22. The case stems from a search of Ramos' residence on Route 42 in Sparrowbush, located in the Town of Deerpark, on Tuesday, July 7, while h…
Man Sexually Abuses Child Younger Than 11 In Putnam County: NYSP Man Sexually Abuses Child Younger Than 11 In Putnam County: NYSP Man Sexually Abuses Child Younger Than 11 In Putnam County: NYSP
Man Sexually Abuses Child Younger Than 11 In Putnam County: Nysp A 53-year-old man is facing a felony charge after engaging in sexual contact with a child younger than 11 in Putnam County, police said.  Lake Peekskill resident Julio Hipolito Amaya Bravo was arrested following an investigation into sexual abuse in Putnam Valley, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 22.  The investigation began in September 2026, when police received a report that Bravo had engaged in sexual contact with a child under the age of 11, authorities said.  Troopers later arrested Bravo and charged him with first-degree sexual abuse and endangering t…
NY Fire Captain Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Touching Victim Against Will NY Fire Captain Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Touching Victim Against Will NY Fire Captain Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Touching Victim Against Will
NY Fire Captain Accused Of Repeatedly Sexually Touching Victim Against Will A 33-year-old man who serves as a captain for a local fire department was arrested on a felony sexual abuse charge after police said he touched a victim multiple times against their will in Westchester County. Peekskill resident and Verplanck Fire District Captain Eric Bohler was arrested following an investigation into sexual abuse in Cortlandt, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 22.  The investigation began on Monday, Oct. 5, when a victim reported that Bohler had repeatedly touched them inappropriately without their consent in Cortlandt, police said. Following th…
NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police
NY Man Attacks, Restrains Woman In Car Until Westport Crash Lets Her Escape: Police A woman escaped a car crash near Interstate 95 in Westport after her former partner struck her and kept her from leaving his car, police said. Vanderval Ferreira, 28, of Port Chester, New York, faces kidnapping and attempted assault charges stemming from the Thursday incident, according to Westport police. The woman agreed to meet Ferreira and got into his BMW, police said. He had called and texted her repeatedly after their relationship ended, including sending threats to kill her, authorities said. Ferreira drove “extremely erratically” through Westport, police said. When the woman tried…
Long Island Synagogue Targeted By Would-Be Arsonist, Cops Say Long Island Synagogue Targeted By Would-Be Arsonist, Cops Say Long Island Synagogue Targeted By Would-Be Arsonist, Cops Say
Long Island Synagogue Targeted By Would-Be Arsonist, Cops Say A would-be arsonist tried to start a fire inside a Long Island synagogue, but his efforts failed and he ended up burning a bush, police said. Azzm Khan, 29, of Lakeview, was arrested following the incident outside Young Israel of West Hempstead late Wednesday night, Oct. 21, the Nassau County Police Department said. Cops initially responded to a criminal mischief complaint around 11:30 p.m. on Hempstead Avenue, where a Nassau County Police Department auxiliary vehicle’s side mirror had been damaged, police said. While officers searched for the suspect, another man stopped them and reported…
Man's Ear Bitten Off In Bloody Jersey Shore Bar Fight: Police Man's Ear Bitten Off In Bloody Jersey Shore Bar Fight: Police Man's Ear Bitten Off In Bloody Jersey Shore Bar Fight: Police
Man's Ear Bitten Off In Bloody Jersey Shore Bar Fight: Police A night out at a Jersey Shore bar took a gruesome turn when a man's ear was half-bitten off during a fight that left two men facing assault charges, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. On Sunday, Oct. 11 at Boatyard 401 in Point Pleasant, Michael Barone physically assaulted the victim, bit a portion of his ear off and choked him, according to a criminal complaint issued by the Point Pleasant Police Department.  The altercation began when Barone and John Hafner, both Toms River residents, were following a woman around and she asked them to stop, Patch reported, citing …
DA Staff Members Save Woman Found Overdosing In Parking Garage In Hudson Valley DA Staff Members Save Woman Found Overdosing In Parking Garage In Hudson Valley DA Staff Members Save Woman Found Overdosing In Parking Garage In Hudson Valley
DA Staff Members Save Woman Found Overdosing In Parking Garage In Hudson Valley A woman suffering an apparent overdose was saved after two Dutchess County District Attorney's Office employees found her in distress inside a parking garage stairwell.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Oct. 21, when Heather Palazzo and Kristina Crespo, both crime analysts with the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office, came across the woman and immediately began helping her, the DA's Office said on Thursday, Oct. 22.  Palazzo began checking the woman's vital signs and providing emergency medical aid, while Crespo called 911 and alerted investigators from their office.&nbs…
Investigation Shuts Down Route 9G Stretch In Hudson Valley (DEVELOPING) Investigation Shuts Down Route 9G Stretch In Hudson Valley (DEVELOPING) Investigation Shuts Down Route 9G Stretch In Hudson Valley (DEVELOPING)
Investigation Shuts Down Route 9G Stretch In Hudson Valley (Developing) A stretch of Route 9G in Dutchess County has been shut down as authorities conduct an investigation.  New, updated report - Armed Man Dies On Route 9G In Dutchess County During Police Welfare Check: Sheriff Route 9G in Rhinebeck is closed between Route 308 and Route 9, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office announced just before 2:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22.  The closure is connected to an ongoing investigation being led by the Sheriff's Office, with assistance from the New York State Police. More details about this incident have not yet been made public.  Drivers…
NY School Board Member Arrested For Assault At Culinary Institute Of America NY School Board Member Arrested For Assault At Culinary Institute Of America NY School Board Member Arrested For Assault At Culinary Institute Of America
NY School Board Member Arrested For Assault At Culinary Institute Of America A Dutchess County school board member was arrested on a felony assault charge, prompting district officials to review whether she can continue serving in her position.  Cheryl Frazier-Woods, 62, a trustee on the Hyde Park Central School District Board of Education in Dutchess County, was arrested on Monday, Oct. 12, at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, according to a letter sent to district families and community members on Tuesday, Oct. 20.  The letter, signed by Board of Education President Michael Zagorski, said Frazier-Woods was arrested for second-degree assault…