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Police Dog Sniffs Out Seven Kilos Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police Police Dog Sniffs Out Seven Kilos Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police Police Dog Sniffs Out Seven Kilos Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police
Police Dog Sniffs Out Seven Kilos Of Cocaine In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Police A New York man was busted driving through the Hudson Valley with seven kilograms of cocaine, police announced Friday, Sept. 25. Jesus A. Camacho, 36, of Columbia, was pulled over just before 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15 on the New York State Thruway in Rosendale, New York State Police said. Camacho was traveling northbound in a 2017 Nissan when he was stopped, authorities said. He was the only person in the car, according to officials. As police were investigating, K-9 officer Kell was deployed and alerted troopers to the smell of narcotics, state police said. Investigators then found seven i…
1 Killed After Tractor-Trailer Flies Off I-84 Overpass, Lands Upside Down In NY 1 Killed After Tractor-Trailer Flies Off I-84 Overpass, Lands Upside Down In NY 1 Killed After Tractor-Trailer Flies Off I-84 Overpass, Lands Upside Down In NY
1 Killed After Tractor-Trailer Flies Off I-84 Overpass, Lands Upside Down In NY A tractor-trailer driver was killed after his rig veered off I-84, went airborne from an overpass, and landed upside down on the roadway below in Orange County, police said.  The crash happened in the Town of Greenville at around 12:39 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, according to New York State Police. Investigators said a 2023 Peterbilt tractor-trailer was traveling east on Interstate 84 when it left the roadway for an unknown reason. The truck then went off I-84 at the overpass above Eatontown Road, became airborne, and landed upside down beneath the overpass, State Police said. The driv…
Convicted Sex Offender Once Freed By Andrew Cuomo Gets Decades More In Prison, DA Says Convicted Sex Offender Once Freed By Andrew Cuomo Gets Decades More In Prison, DA Says Convicted Sex Offender Once Freed By Andrew Cuomo Gets Decades More In Prison, DA Says
Convicted Sex Offender Once Freed By Andrew Cuomo Gets Decades More In Prison, DA Says A former anti-crime activist and youth mentor convicted of sexually assaulting three teenage boys in his organization was sentenced Friday, Sept. 25 to a hefty prison term, authorities said. Dontie Mitchell, 46, got 25 years to life behind bars on 10 sex abuse counts, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. “This defendant’s youth organization was nothing more than a front for him to cultivate and seek out his victims – vulnerable children in our community, people looking for mentorship, people looking for help,” assistant district attorney Ryan Carty said. Mitchell is no strang…
Car Crashes Into Ditch, Bursts Into Flames In Hudson Valley Car Crashes Into Ditch, Bursts Into Flames In Hudson Valley Car Crashes Into Ditch, Bursts Into Flames In Hudson Valley
Car Crashes Into Ditch, Bursts Into Flames In Hudson Valley A driver escaped injury after a vehicle went into a ditch and burst into flames on a Putnam County road overnight, firefighters said.  The crash happened on Canopus Hollow Road in Putnam Valley at around 1:20 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, according to the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters responded after the vehicle went off the road into a ditch and caught fire. The driver was able to get out safely before emergency crews arrived and told 911 dispatchers that medical attention was not needed, the department said.  No injuries were reported. More detai…
Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In Hudson Valley Apartment: DA Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In Hudson Valley Apartment: DA Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In Hudson Valley Apartment: DA
Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In Hudson Valley Apartment: DA More than five years after a 24-year-old man was shot multiple times inside a Westchester County, NY apartment building, the Connecticut man accused of killing him has admitted to murder.  Hartford resident Claismar Abreu Then, 32, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Thursday, Sept. 24, in Westchester County Court, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Sept. 25. The conviction stems from the killing of Yonkers resident Joseph Pichardo, who was shot inside an apartment building on Fairview Street on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021.  At around 10:03 p.m…
Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From New York Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From New York Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From New York Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs
Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader From New York Pushes For Later Trial: Court Docs The accused leader of a cocaine trafficking operation tied to Penn State students and two fraternity houses is pushing to take his case before a Centre County jury in December after being held for court, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 22 show. Agostino Abbatiello, 24, of Westbury, previously of Carle Place, New York, was held for further proceedings following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to a motion filed by his attorney, Philip M. Masorti. His formal arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 30, but Abbatiello intends to waive that a…
Hudson Valley Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police Hudson Valley Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police Hudson Valley Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police
Hudson Valley Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police A New York mom has been arrested in the killing of her 10-year-old daughter, police announced Friday, Sept. 25. Angelica Sullivan, 30, of Ellenville, was charged with killing Kathleen Elizabeth Pulido on Aug. 18, 2025, New York State Police said. State troopers did not reveal additional details about the case. Kathleen’s death was initially reported as a medical emergency. The Ellenville Police Department arrived at a home on Park Street for reports of an unresponsive 10-year-old girl, who was rushed to Ellenville Regional Hospital and pronounced dead, authorities said. At the time, state…
School Bus Rolls On Side After Being Hit By Car In Hudson Valley, 3 Evaluated School Bus Rolls On Side After Being Hit By Car In Hudson Valley, 3 Evaluated School Bus Rolls On Side After Being Hit By Car In Hudson Valley, 3 Evaluated
School Bus Rolls On Side After Being Hit By Car In Hudson Valley, 3 Evaluated Three people, including a student, were evaluated after a school bus carrying a student rolled onto its side following a collision in Sullivan County, school officials said. The crash happened in Fallsburg just before 3 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 24, at the intersection of Dairyland Road and Lake House Road, according to the Fallsburg Central School District and Woodridge Fire Department.  The bus was carrying a driver, a monitor, and one Fallsburg student who attends school outside the district when it was hit by a car and rolled onto its side, Superintendent Dr. Ivan Katz said…
DA, Sheriff Withdraw Flock Camera Support In Dutchess County — Here's Why DA, Sheriff Withdraw Flock Camera Support In Dutchess County — Here's Why DA, Sheriff Withdraw Flock Camera Support In Dutchess County — Here's Why
DA, Sheriff Withdraw Flock Camera Support In Dutchess County — Here's Why Dutchess County law enforcement leaders are withdrawing their support for the county's continued use of Flock Safety technology after hearing concerns from residents at a series of community forums.  Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi and Sheriff Kirk Imperati announced the change on Friday, Sept. 25, saying they reached the decision after lengthy discussions about the feedback they received from residents.  “We listened to the questions that were asked and the concerns that were raised,” Parisi said, adding, “After those discussions, we agreed that the appropriate r…
Ex-Dog Groomer Who Slammed Elderly Dog Onto Metal Table In NY Appears In Court: DA Ex-Dog Groomer Who Slammed Elderly Dog Onto Metal Table In NY Appears In Court: DA Ex-Dog Groomer Who Slammed Elderly Dog Onto Metal Table In NY Appears In Court: DA
Ex-Dog Groomer Who Slammed Elderly Dog Onto Metal Table In NY Appears In Court: DA A former dog groomer accused of violently slamming a small, elderly dog onto a metal table at a Westchester County dog daycare has been arraigned on an animal cruelty charge, prosecutors said. Peekskill resident Cole Kamrath, 29, pleaded not guilty to animal cruelty, a misdemeanor, in Mount Kisco Town Court on Thursday, Sept. 24, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Sept. 25.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the charge stems from an incident at Dogtopia of Mount Kisco, where Kamrath worked as a groomer.  At around 5:30 p.m. on Sunday,…
NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings
NJ Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell Resigns Following Sexual Harassment, Ethics Findings Dale Caldwell is stepping down. New Jersey's lieutenant governor, hand-picked by Gov. Mikie Sherrill, resigned from his post on Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, following the release of a 61-page report detailing his inappropriate behavior with women, the governor announced at a press conference. Caldwell is accused of making sexual remark to a female staffer, requesting staff help him find a "first lady," and a comment that having two female staffers "one on each arm" made him look good, according to the report, released on Wednesday, Sept. 23. Caldwell improperly brought personal gue…
Westchester CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down Westchester CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down Westchester CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down
Westchester CEO's Company Explodes After Sydney Sweeney Strips Down A provocative Sydney Sweeney ad took Novig from a lesser-known sports trading platform to a household name almost overnight. Behind it all is 28-year-old Westchester native Jacob Fortinsky, who earlier this month found himself at the helm of a company now at the center of a sports-world firestorm. Confirmed: Sydney Sweeney knows ball. pic.twitter.com/EXQ4PzVZsi — Novig (@Novig) September 9, 2026 Fortinsky is the CEO and co-founder of Novig, the company behind the viral ad featuring the blonde actress naked alongside sports equipment. The commercial dropped Tuesday, Sept. 9, with a…