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Staff Member Strikes Resident At Home For Disabled Children In Dutchess County: NYSP Staff Member Strikes Resident At Home For Disabled Children In Dutchess County: NYSP Staff Member Strikes Resident At Home For Disabled Children In Dutchess County: NYSP
Staff Member Strikes Resident At Home For Disabled Children In Dutchess County: Nysp A staff member at a Dutchess County facility for disabled people is accused of repeatedly striking a resident who was in her care, police said. Beekman resident Jennifer L. Roland, 29, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 30, following an investigation into an incident at the Cardinal Hayes Home in Washington, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 2. Troopers were first called to the facility on Sept. 24, after receiving a report of an incident involving a staff member and a resident, according to the agency. Investigators later found that Roland allegedly hit the resident multip…
Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation
Special Prosecutor Named In Cornell Fraternity Gang Rape Investigation New York Attorney General Letitia James is taking over the criminal investigation after members of a Cornell University fraternity were accused of a gang rape. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the move in an executive order on Thursday, Oct. 1. The woman, identified as Jane Doe in a civil lawsuit, accused seven current and former members of the Chi Phi fraternity of drugging, sexually assaulting, and gang raping her in October 2024. Hochul said newly released information raised "serious questions" about the Cornell University Police Department's investigation and Tompkins Cou…
Naked Man Accused Of 'Lewd Conduct' At State Park In Dutchess County, Police Say Naked Man Accused Of 'Lewd Conduct' At State Park In Dutchess County, Police Say Naked Man Accused Of 'Lewd Conduct' At State Park In Dutchess County, Police Say
Naked Man Accused Of 'Lewd Conduct' At State Park In Dutchess County, Police Say A man was arrested after police responding to a fight at a state park in Dutchess County found him naked and being physically restrained by another person, authorities said.   The incident happened at James Baird State Park in LaGrange on Thursday, Oct. 1, at around 2:50 p.m., New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 2. When troopers arrived, they found an individual physically restraining a naked man later identified as Hyde Park resident Paul Roberts, 51, according to police.   Roberts had been seen engaging in lewd conduct before troopers arrived, police said.…
Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train, Assaults Store Clerk Within 18 Hours In NY: Sheriff Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train, Assaults Store Clerk Within 18 Hours In NY: Sheriff Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train, Assaults Store Clerk Within 18 Hours In NY: Sheriff
Man Forcibly Touches Woman On Train, Assaults Store Clerk Within 18 Hours In NY: Sheriff A 24-year-old man was arrested twice in Putnam County within about 18 hours — first in connection with a gas station assault and later after a woman reported being forcibly touched aboard a train, authorities said.  Brewster resident Diego Rodriguez-Ordonez was arrested twice in connection with both incidents on Tuesday, Sept. 29, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. The events leading to his most recent arrest occurred at around 9:09 p.m. on Tuesday, when Putnam County 911 received a report from a female passenger who said a man had forcibly touched h…
Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Hudson Valley Attack, DA Says Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Hudson Valley Attack, DA Says Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Hudson Valley Attack, DA Says
Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Hudson Valley Attack, DA Says A man accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend with a box cutter in Westchester County, leaving her with permanent facial scarring and nerve damage, has been indicted on felony assault charges, prosecutors said.  Yonkers resident Julio Murillo, age 40, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Thursday, Oct. 1, in connection with the July attack in Tarrytown, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  Prosecutors said the attack happened on July 2, at around 9:30 p.m., when Murillo went to Tarrytown, where his former girlfriend was staying, and tried …
'Leaf Peeper' Trains Return To Metro-North For Autumn Lovers In Hudson Valley: Here's When 'Leaf Peeper' Trains Return To Metro-North For Autumn Lovers In Hudson Valley: Here's When 'Leaf Peeper' Trains Return To Metro-North For Autumn Lovers In Hudson Valley: Here's When
'Leaf Peeper' Trains Return To Metro-North For Autumn Lovers In Hudson Valley: Here's When A popular seasonal service for Metro-North riders looking to take in the region's fall foliage is making its return.  Metro-North's popular “Leaf Peeper” trains will return on Saturday, Oct. 3, adding six trains each weekend for travelers heading along the Hudson Line during peak foliage season, the MTA announced on Thursday, Oct. 1.  The seasonal service will continue every weekend through Sunday, Nov. 8.  Three additional morning trains will travel north toward Beacon and Poughkeepsie, giving riders more opportunities to visit the Hudson Valley as autumn colors spread acro…
Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature
Andrew Cuomo Drops Nearly $10 Million On Hamptons Estate — With Surprising Feature Former New York governor and NYC mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo has purchased a $9.6 million property in the Hamptons, according to multiple reports. The property lies on the western edge of the Hamptons in Remsenburg, the New York Times reported Wednesday, Sept. 30. The transaction closed back on June 23, sources told the paper. Cuomo’s purchase includes four parcels of land, including two homes, according to the New York Post. He’s planning to use it as a summer home and investment property, the Post reported. The ex-governor still maintains an apartment in Manhattan; his living situatio…
No Charges For Trooper Who Fatally Shot Knife-Wielding Man In Hudson Valley: AG No Charges For Trooper Who Fatally Shot Knife-Wielding Man In Hudson Valley: AG No Charges For Trooper Who Fatally Shot Knife-Wielding Man In Hudson Valley: AG
No Charges For Trooper Who Fatally Shot Knife-Wielding Man In Hudson Valley: AG A state trooper will not face criminal charges for fatally shooting a 28-year-old man armed with a knife following a hours-long search in Orange County in 2024, state investigators announced.  The New York Attorney General's Office of Special Investigation concluded that Trooper Thomas Raymond was legally justified when he shot and killed Ali Ali in a wooded area of Woodbury on Sept. 18, 2024, according to a report released Wednesday, Sept. 30.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the encounter followed a search that began after State Police learned Ali was wanted by the NYPD.&…
WATCH: Bodycam Shows Teen Charge At Cops Before Being Shot Dead In Dutchess County WATCH: Bodycam Shows Teen Charge At Cops Before Being Shot Dead In Dutchess County WATCH: Bodycam Shows Teen Charge At Cops Before Being Shot Dead In Dutchess County
Watch: Bodycam Shows Teen Charge At Cops Before Being Shot Dead In Dutchess County Newly released body-camera footage shows the moments before officers fatally shot a minor who suddenly charged toward them after sitting on the ledge of a bridge last June in Dutchess County. The victim, previously identified by Daily Voice as Oscar Granados Colindres, died following the June 27 encounter with members of the New York State Police, Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office and Village of Wappingers Falls Police Department. New York Attorney General Letitia James released the footage Wednesday, Sept. 30, as her office continues investigating the shooting. ** WARNING: The videos c…
Man Scams Elderly Victim Out Of $20K In NY After Claiming To Be FBI: Police Man Scams Elderly Victim Out Of $20K In NY After Claiming To Be FBI: Police Man Scams Elderly Victim Out Of $20K In NY After Claiming To Be FBI: Police
Man Scams Elderly Victim Out Of $20K In NY After Claiming To Be FBI: Police A Bronx man faces charges after police said he impersonated a federal agent and scammed an elderly Westchester County resident out of $20,000.  Hoascalin Marmolejos, 32, was arrested in Irvington on Tuesday, Sept. 29, following an investigation by Irvington Police and the Greenburgh Drug and Alcohol Task Force, the department announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30.  The investigation began when an elderly Irvington resident told police they had received calls from someone claiming to be affiliated with the FBI. The caller told the victim that their bank account had been compromised…
Two-Year Check Fraud Investigation In Hudson Valley Ends In NYC Man’s Arrest: Police Two-Year Check Fraud Investigation In Hudson Valley Ends In NYC Man’s Arrest: Police Two-Year Check Fraud Investigation In Hudson Valley Ends In NYC Man’s Arrest: Police
Two-Year Check Fraud Investigation In Hudson Valley Ends In NYC Man’s Arrest: Police A two-year investigation into check fraud in the Hudson Valley has finally led to the arrest of a New York City man, police said Monday, Sept. 28. Eric Balko, 36, of Jamaica, Queens, was arrested Wednesday, Sept. 23, New York State Police said. The case began Aug. 23, 2024, when an employee of Ulster Savings Bank reported the same individual cashed multiple checks at different bank branches, state troopers said. The scheme led to “substantial monetary loss,” police said. Balko was charged with third-degree grand larceny, second-degree possession of a forged instrument, and second-degree of…
NY Cocaine Ring Used 'Pizza,' 'Pies' As Drug Codes In Hudson Valley: AG James NY Cocaine Ring Used 'Pizza,' 'Pies' As Drug Codes In Hudson Valley: AG James NY Cocaine Ring Used 'Pizza,' 'Pies' As Drug Codes In Hudson Valley: AG James
NY Cocaine Ring Used 'Pizza,' 'Pies' As Drug Codes In Hudson Valley: AG James Ten people have been charged in a cocaine trafficking operation that authorities say supplied drugs throughout Orange and Ulster counties, sometimes using terms such as “pizza,” “pies,” and “water” as code for narcotics. The ten defendants face a combined 153 charges following an investigation led by the New York Attorney General's Organized Crime Task Force, Attorney General Letitia James announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30.  Investigators found more than one kilogram of cocaine with an estimated street value of $30,000, along with more than $12,500 in drug proceeds, according to the Att…