Ex-Employee Charges Over $1.3K In Gas Purchases To Company's Account In Dutchess County: Cops Ex-Employee Charges Over $1.3K In Gas Purchases To Company's Account In Dutchess County: Cops
Ex-Employee Charges Over $1.3K In Gas Purchases To Company's Account In Dutchess County: Cops A former employee of a Dutchess County landscaping company is now facing charges after police say he fraudulently used the business's fuel charge account for months after his employment ended.  Hyde Park resident Austyn A. Moyer-Mayhar, 20, was arrested on Friday, July 24, in connection with the investigation into the use of a local business charge account, New York State Police announced on Monday, July 27. The investigation began on June 23 after the owner of Lehan's Lawn and Landscaping, based in Hyde Park, reported unauthorized purchases made using the company's fuel charge account…
Woman Pistol-Whips Victim With Purple Gun In Dutchess County, Police Say Woman Pistol-Whips Victim With Purple Gun In Dutchess County, Police Say
Woman Pistol-Whips Victim With Purple Gun In Dutchess County, Police Say A 33-year-old woman was arrested after police said she struck a man in the head with a handgun during a confrontation in Dutchess County. The incident leading to the arrest began a little before 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, when officers responded to a reported menacing incident involving a handgun near Hooker Avenue and Montgomery Street in Poughkeepsie, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. When officers arrived, they found a man who told them he had been hit in the head with a handgun, according to police.  Officers eventually located Zenobia Ward, 33, nearby an…
Sedan Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway Sedan Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway
Sedan Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway A sedan was destroyed in a fire on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester.  The fire happened at around 11:49 a.m. on Sunday, July 26, on the northbound Taconic State Parkway near Exit 16 in Yorktown, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department. When firefighters arrived, they found the sedan fully engulfed in flames, according to the department. Crews stretched a hose line and quickly brought the fire under control without incident.  No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire was not made public. 
Child, 13, Arrested After Shots Fired In Hudson Valley Neighborhood Child, 13, Arrested After Shots Fired In Hudson Valley Neighborhood
Child, 13, Arrested After Shots Fired In Hudson Valley Neighborhood A 13-year-old was arrested in connection with a shots-fired incident earlier this month in Orange County, police announced.  The investigation leading to the child's arrest began at around 3:14 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8, when officers responded to the area of Liberty Street and South Street in the City of Newburgh following reports of gunfire, the City of Newburgh Police Department said in an announcement on Friday, July 24. When officers arrived, they found evidence on South Street indicating that a semi-automatic firearm had been discharged, according to police, which prompted the in…
NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Family Home, Officials Say NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Family Home, Officials Say
NFL Coach's Son Arrested For Shooting Wife At Family Home, Officials Say The son of an NFL coach has been arrested for a shooting at the family home in Virginia, Daily Voice has learned. Eric Bieniemy's wife, Mia Bieniemy, 57, was reportedly shot by their son Elijah Zion Bieniemy, 27, on Sunday, July 26, in the 20000 block of Northpark Drive, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office and ESPN. Eric Bieniemy is the Kansas City Chiefs' offensive coordinator. Deputies were called shortly after 7:30 p.m. on July 26 to the home, where there were reports of gunshot wounds. One woman was treated and rushed to an area hospital. Mia Bieniemy was listed in st…
Hudson Valley Officer Suspended After Off-Duty DWI Arrest In NYC: Police Hudson Valley Officer Suspended After Off-Duty DWI Arrest In NYC: Police
Hudson Valley Officer Suspended After Off-Duty DWI Arrest In NYC: Police A Mount Vernon Police officer has been suspended without pay following his off-duty arrest on a drunk driving charge in New York City, according to department officials.   Officer Steven Moreano, 29, was arrested by the NYPD on Sunday, July 26, and charged with driving while intoxicated, the Mount Vernon Police Department announced.   Following the arrest, Moreano was suspended without pay. The department said that, because he is a permanent civil service employee, other disciplinary actions will be handled in accordance with the procedures of the Mount Vernon Police Dep…
Man Who Fought Police, Kicked Out Cop Car Window After NY Store Incident Is Convicted Man Who Fought Police, Kicked Out Cop Car Window After NY Store Incident Is Convicted
Man Who Fought Police, Kicked Out Cop Car Window After NY Store Incident Is Convicted A 37-year-old man has been convicted on multiple charges years after prosecutors said he violently resisted arrest and damaged a patrol vehicle during a 2022 incident outside a Westchester County liquor store before later fighting officers in a courthouse. Carlos Bringas, 37, of South Salem, was convicted on Friday, July 24, following a four-day jury trial in Lewisboro Town Court, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, July 27.  The jury found Bringas guilty of third-degree assault, resisting arrest, fourth-degree criminal mischief, second-degree obstruc…
Tractor-Trailer Hauling Popcorn Goes Up In Flames In Hudson Valley Tractor-Trailer Hauling Popcorn Goes Up In Flames In Hudson Valley
Tractor-Trailer Hauling Popcorn Goes Up In Flames In Hudson Valley A tractor-trailer carrying a load of popcorn caught fire in Putnam County, leading to an hours-long battle to put the flames out.  The blaze happened at around 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, on Pugsley Road in the Town of Southeast, according to the Brewster Fire Department.  Arriving crews found the trailer, which was loaded with popcorn, heavily consumed by flames. They quickly stretched handlines and began an aggressive attack on the fire, bringing it under control before it could spread to nearby areas, the department said. Crews stayed at the scene for around …
Sleeping DWI Driver Awakens, Spits On, Injures 2 Officers In NY: Police Sleeping DWI Driver Awakens, Spits On, Injures 2 Officers In NY: Police
Sleeping DWI Driver Awakens, Spits On, Injures 2 Officers In NY: Police A driver injured two police officers after they found him asleep behind the wheel of an SUV in New York early Sunday morning, police said. Fourth Precinct officers responded to the area of Nassau Expressway and Rock Hall Road at approximately 5:48 a.m. Sunday, July 26, for a report of a vehicle stopped with its driver appearing to be asleep, according to a Nassau County Police Department release issued Sunday, July 26. When officers attempted to wake the driver of a red Hyundai Santa Fe, he allegedly became combative and spat at them, police said. During the ensuing arrest, two officers su…
21-Year-Old Man Shot While Walking To Bar In NY: Police 21-Year-Old Man Shot While Walking To Bar In NY: Police
21-Year-Old Man Shot While Walking To Bar In NY: Police A 21-year-old man was shot while walking toward a bar in New York early Sunday, July 26, police said. The victim was walking on Wilson Street toward a bar on Main Street in Port Jefferson Station at approximately 2:20 a.m. when a vehicle pulled up alongside him, according to a release issued by the Suffolk County Police Department. A passenger seated in the vehicle's rear passenger seat fired multiple shots, striking the Wyandanch man in the leg, police said. The victim was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. Suffolk County Pol…
Street Takeover Involving 200 ATVs, Dirt Bikes Ends With Gun Arrest In NY Street Takeover Involving 200 ATVs, Dirt Bikes Ends With Gun Arrest In NY
Street Takeover Involving 200 ATVs, Dirt Bikes Ends With Gun Arrest In NY A street takeover involving at least 200 ATVs, dirt bikes, and motorcycles ended with three arrests — including one man accused of carrying a loaded gun — after riders tore through parts of Suffolk County on Saturday, July 25, police said. The incident began at approximately 4:20 p.m. when Suffolk County Police received multiple 911 calls reporting riders driving recklessly and performing stunts on Route 347 in Hauppauge, according to a release issued Saturday, July 25. Officers from the Fourth Precinct responded and arrested two people while impounding several vehicles, police said. The…
ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole
ICE Pursuit Ends In NJ Crash, Downs Utility Pole A man fleeing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents crashed into a parked SUV and snapped a utility pole in Teaneck on Sunday morning, July 26, leaving one driver trapped inside a vehicle surrounded by live wires for about an hour, police said. View this post on Instagram Teaneck police responded to the intersection of Queen Anne Road and Walraven Drive at approximately 11:21 a.m. after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a vehicle had struck a utility pole, according to a department release. One of the callers identified themselve…
Year Long Jewelry Burglary Spree In NY Ends With Foot Chase Of PA Man Year Long Jewelry Burglary Spree In NY Ends With Foot Chase Of PA Man
Year Long Jewelry Burglary Spree In NY Ends With Foot Chase Of PA Man A Pennsylvania man broke into multiple homes across Long Island over nearly a year and stealing jewelry before his arrest following a brief foot chase, police said in a release issued Saturday, July 25.  Reginald Engram, 60, of Bethlehem, was arrested at approximately 9:30 p.m. Friday, July 24, in New Hyde Park following what Nassau County detectives described as an extensive investigation.  Engram unlawfully entered multiple residences throughout Nassau County between July 11, 2025, and May 23, 2026, investigators allege. Once inside the homes, he allegedly stole assorted jewelry…
Wrong-Way DWI Driver Slams Into 90-Year-Old On NY Thruway, Flips Tractor-Trailer: Police Wrong-Way DWI Driver Slams Into 90-Year-Old On NY Thruway, Flips Tractor-Trailer: Police
Wrong-Way DWI Driver Slams Into 90-Year-Old On NY Thruway, Flips Tractor-Trailer: Police A wrong-way, drunken Massachusetts driver struck a 90-year-old man's pickup truck head-on on the New York State Thruway before a tractor-trailer overturned trying to avoid the wreck, police said. David Thomas Russell, 24, of Westfield, MA, was driving a 2021 Ford pickup northbound in the southbound lanes when he struck a 2025 Ford pickup driven by a 90-year-old Glens Falls man head-on, at approximately 4:40 a.m., on the southbound side of Interstate 87 near Exit 21A in Coeymans, NYSP said. A 2026 Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by a 34-year-old Troy man swerved to av…
8-Year-Old Found Alone In Parked Car In NY, Woman Charged 8-Year-Old Found Alone In Parked Car In NY, Woman Charged
8-Year-Old Found Alone In Parked Car In NY, Woman Charged A woman was arrested after police say she left an 8-year-old boy unattended inside a parked vehicle in a Long Island shopping center parking lot. A witness called 911 after spotting the child alone inside a vehicle parked in the lot at 1240 Old Country Rd. in Westbury at approximately 6 p.m. Friday, July 24, according to Nassau County Police. When officers arrived, they found the boy inside the vehicle with the windows partially open, police said. Responding officers gained access to the vehicle and safely removed the child. Following an investigation, police determined Ming Zhang, 46, of …
3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Pool At NY Party 3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Pool At NY Party
3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Pool At NY Party A 3-year-old boy died after he was found unresponsive in a swimming pool during a family party on Long Island, police announced on Saturday, July 25.  The child was discovered in the pool at a home on Bark Avenue in Central Islip at approximately 8:15 p.m. Friday, July 24, according to a Suffolk County Police. The Brentwood boy had been attending the party with family members when two relatives found him in the water and pulled him from the pool, police said.  The boy was taken by ambulance to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead, authorities …
Fentanyl-Hauling Duo Busted Headed North In Hudson Valley: Police Fentanyl-Hauling Duo Busted Headed North In Hudson Valley: Police
Fentanyl-Hauling Duo Busted Headed North In Hudson Valley: Police Two New Yorkers driving through Westchester County were busted with pre-packaged fentanyl for sale, authorities said Friday, July 24. Brad Columbus, 41, and Danielle Ostrum, 37, both of Schenectady, were arrested Monday, July 20 after a traffic stop on the northbound New York State Thruway in Yonkers, New York State Police said. Troopers found multiple glassine envelopes with fentanyl, a couple grams of cocaine, and “several other varieties and amounts” of illegal drugs, according to police. Columbus was also busted for driving without a license, authorities said. Both Columbus and Ostrum …
NJ Teens Who Egged Pedestrians In NY Arrested After LPR, Camera Probe: Cops NJ Teens Who Egged Pedestrians In NY Arrested After LPR, Camera Probe: Cops
NJ Teens Who Egged Pedestrians In NY Arrested After LPR, Camera Probe: Cops Three New Jersey teens have been arrested after police say they threw eggs at pedestrians in separate incidents in Rockland County, authorities announced. Ramapo police responded to the areas of Monsey and Airmont at approximately 10:30 p.m. Sunday, July 19, after receiving multiple reports of pedestrians being struck by eggs thrown from a passing vehicle, Detective Sgt. Michael Higgins said. No injuries were reported. Investigators spent the next several days following up on the incidents, using witness accounts, license plate reader technology, and security camera footage to identify…
Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police
Megachurch Pastor Sent Explicit Images To Teen He Met While Preaching: Police A nationally known Virginia megachurch pastor who has preached across the United States is accused of sending explicit images to a Pennsylvania teenager he met while preaching at the boy's church, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  Kenneth Kevin Baldwin, 46, of Alexandria, Virginia, was charged with two felony counts of unlawful contact with a minor, one felony count of corruption of minors, three misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure, and six misdemeanor counts of open lewdness, state police announced Thursday, July 23.  The investigation began May 2, 2026, after the York Criminal …
Bodycam Shows Deputies Hounding Suspended Wassaic Driver Before Finding Gun: Sheriff Bodycam Shows Deputies Hounding Suspended Wassaic Driver Before Finding Gun: Sheriff
Bodycam Shows Deputies Hounding Suspended Wassaic Driver Before Finding Gun: Sheriff Body-worn camera footage shows the moment Putnam County deputies arrested a man after finding a loaded handgun in a vehicle carrying two toddlers during a traffic stop early Tuesday, July 21. Deputy Victoria Crimmins stopped a vehicle traveling 54 mph in a 35 mph zone on Route 22 in Southeast at approximately 2:42 a.m., according to Putnam County Sheriff Brian Hess. The driver, identified as 27-year-old Edwin G. Bowers III of Wassaic, was found to have a New York driver's license that had been suspended six times on three separate dates, Hess said. Bodycam footage released by the sheri…
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Massachusetts Middle School Student: DA Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Massachusetts Middle School Student: DA
Former 'Amazon Teacher Of Year' Accused Of Raping Massachusetts Middle School Student: DA A former Massachusetts teacher once named one of Amazon's teachers of the year has been charged with raping a child, authorities announced.  Tymond Tran was charged with aggravated rape of a child with a 5-year age difference, indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, posing or exhibiting a child in the nude, and providing obscene matter to a minor, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  The allegations stem from incidents that prosecutors said happened in Lynn in 2022, while he taught computer science at Thurgood Marshall Middle School.  Tran pleaded …
Raging Camper Fire Threatens Home, Vehicles In Hudson Valley Raging Camper Fire Threatens Home, Vehicles In Hudson Valley
Raging Camper Fire Threatens Home, Vehicles In Hudson Valley A fully involved camper fire threatened a home, multiple vehicles and heavy equipment in Orange County before firefighters quickly stopped the flames from spreading, officials said. Firefighters were dispatched to a camper fire on Main Street in Sparrow Bush at 9:50 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, according to the Sparrow Bush Fire Department. Upon arrival, firefighters found the camper fully engulfed in flames and threatening two vehicles, a small excavator and a nearby home, the department said. Crews from the Sparrow Bush Fire Department and Port Jervis Fire Department deployed two hand line…
SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police
SWAT Called To Arrest Whitewater Attorney In New Jersey Assault Case: Police A prominent attorney known for his role in the 1990s Whitewater scandal was arrested in Bergen County after authorities said he hid inside his home while officers attempted to take him into custody, bringing a SWAT team to the scene. Robert William Ray, 66, was arrested in Englewood Cliffs on Tuesday, July 21, on charges of simple assault and terroristic threats, according to Bergen County Jail records. He remained held in the Bergen County Jail as of Wednesday afternoon, July 22. Officers went to Ray's home to arrest him on the assault charges, but he did not answer the door, Englewood Cli…
Police Cruiser Crash: Officer Resigns During Probe Into Dutchess County Incident (UPDATE) Police Cruiser Crash: Officer Resigns During Probe Into Dutchess County Incident (UPDATE)
Police Cruiser Crash: Officer Resigns During Probe Into Dutchess County Incident (Update) An officer resigned during an investigation into a police cruiser crash in Dutchess County earlier this month that left a fellow officer seriously injured, authorities said.  The crash originally happened at around 1:14 p.m. on Monday, July 6, on Route 199 near the intersection of Lake Road and Stissing Mountain Road in Pine Plains, as Daily Voice previously reported. There, a Pine Plains police cruiser collided with another vehicle, sending both officers in the patrol car to the hospital. One officer was later released with minor injuries, while the second was transported to Alba…
Car Rolls Over Into Lake In Hudson Valley, Driver Hospitalized Car Rolls Over Into Lake In Hudson Valley, Driver Hospitalized
Car Rolls Over Into Lake In Hudson Valley, Driver Hospitalized A driver was hospitalized after a vehicle rolled into a Putnam County lake in an early morning crash on Monday morning, July 20. The crash happened at around 6:22 a.m. on Monday at the intersection of Union Valley Road and Teakettle Spout Road in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. Firefighters, along with members of the Carmel Police Department and Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps, found a car had plunged into Teakettle Spout Lake, flipping on its roof. By the time emergency crews arrived, the driver had already managed to get out of the overturned vehicle.  …
16-Year-Old Caught With Loaded, Defaced Handgun In Dutchess County: Police 16-Year-Old Caught With Loaded, Defaced Handgun In Dutchess County: Police
16-Year-Old Caught With Loaded, Defaced Handgun In Dutchess County: Police A 16-year-old was arrested after authorities said they found them carrying a loaded handgun with a defaced serial number during an encounter in Dutchess County. The arrest happened at around 10:18 p.m. on Saturday, July 18, near the intersection of Washington Street and Fallkill Place in Poughkeepsie, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.   Police said they found the teen was allegedly carrying a loaded .40-caliber Glock Model 22 semi-automatic handgun with a defaced serial number. The teen, whose name was not made public, was taken into custody and taken to po…
Rifle Round Goes Through Home's Glass Door In Hudson Valley, Prompts Police Search Rifle Round Goes Through Home's Glass Door In Hudson Valley, Prompts Police Search
Rifle Round Goes Through Home's Glass Door In Hudson Valley, Prompts Police Search Police are investigating after a rifle round pierced the rear glass door of an Orange County home over the weekend. The incident happened at around 2:25 p.m. on Sunday, July 19, in the Moffat Road and Bull Road area of Washingtonville, the Blooming Grove Police Department said on Monday, July 20. Officers said they found that a rifle round had penetrated the home's rear glass door.  Police then searched the surrounding area but did not find a shooter. No other gunfire was heard while officers were on scene, the department added. Neighbors reportedly told investigators they had heard …
NY Mom Crashes SUV Into Woods With Infant, Preschooler Sons Inside NY Mom Crashes SUV Into Woods With Infant, Preschooler Sons Inside
NY Mom Crashes SUV Into Woods With Infant, Preschooler Sons Inside  A mom is accused of driving drunk with her two young sons in the SUV before crashing into the woods late Saturday night in New York, police said in a release issued Sunday, July 19.  Jesher Rivera-Barreto, 31, of Medford, was driving a 2006 Toyota 4Runner southbound on Horseblock Road at the intersection of Montauk Highway in Brookhaven when she lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, and crashed into the woods around 11:25 p.m., Suffolk County Police said.  Rivera-Barreto's 1-year-old and 4-year-old sons were riding in the vehicle at the time of the crash, according …
Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate
Grandma's Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate A Pennsylvania grandmother accused of helping confine her 5-year-old autistic grandson behind a zip-tied baby gate once shared a Facebook post titled, "How to escape a zip tie in less than a minute," years before the boy was found naked wandering along a Lebanon County road, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Stephanie Ann Schaffner, 42, shared the "Survival Skills" video on Facebook in March 2019. The post resurfaced after Schaffner, the child's mother, Jade Destiny Shuey, 21, and Tucker Flyn Heagy, 20, were charged in connection with the child's living conditions followi…
Dover's Former Town Supervisor Mysteriously Turns Up At Train Station Ending Search: Police Dover's Former Town Supervisor Mysteriously Turns Up At Train Station Ending Search: Police
Dover's Former Town Supervisor Mysteriously Turns Up At Train Station Ending Search: Police A multi-day search for a former New York town supervisor has come to an end, authorities said. Former Dover Town Supervisor and current Planning Board Chairman Ryan Courtien was found safe Friday evening, July 17, New York State Police said. Police said only that they were notified by Dutchess County 911 of a possible sighting of the 49-year-old at the Harlem Valley–Wingdale Train Station on Wheeler Road in the Town of Dover, just before 6 p.m. on Friday, police said. Deputies with the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, who were already in the area, responded and confirmed the man was …
Cops ID Contractor, 33, Killed In Fatal Fall From Taconic Parkway Overpass (UPDATE) Cops ID Contractor, 33, Killed In Fatal Fall From Taconic Parkway Overpass (UPDATE)
Cops ID Contractor, 33, Killed In Fatal Fall From Taconic Parkway Overpass (Update) Authorities have identified a 33-year-old man who died after falling from a Taconic State Parkway overpass in Westchester County while working on a construction project. Staten Island resident Matthew Beatty, 33, was killed on Tuesday, July 14, after falling from a Taconic State Parkway overpass onto the southbound lanes of the Saw Mill River Parkway in Hawthorne, Westchester County Police told Daily Voice on Friday, July 17. The incident happened at around 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, as previously reported by Daily Voice. County police officers and EMS crews both responded to the scene, wh…