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Tractor-Trailer Overturns On Route 17 In Hudson Valley (Developing) A tractor-trailer overturned on Route 17 in Orange County on Friday morning, Oct. 2. The crash happened on Route 17 between Interstate 84 and Exit 121E in Middletown at around 9:20 a.m. on Friday, according to 511NY traffic reports.  The website showed slowed traffic in the area.  More information about the crash has not yet been released. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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NY Tax Preparer Admits To Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds NY Tax Preparer Admits To Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds NY Tax Preparer Admits To Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds
NY Tax Preparer Admits To Nearly $6M Fraud Scheme, Filing False Returns: Feds A tax preparer from New Jersey has admitted to orchestrating a nearly $6 million fraud scheme through his Westchester County, NY businesses that involved filing thousands of returns containing fabricated deductions and credits, federal prosecutors said.   Bergen County resident Joseph Clay, age 52, of Lodi, New Jersey, pleaded guilty to aiding and assisting in the preparation of a false and fraudulent federal income tax return, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. Federal officials said that from 2019 through 2024, Clay…
Man Arrested For Rape After Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Rape After Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Rape After Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In Hudson Valley
Man Arrested For Rape After Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found In Hudson Valley A 25-year-old man has been arrested on rape and child sexual performance charges following the disappearance of a 16-year-old girl who was found safe after a two-day search in Orange County.  Adeyemi Adegbemigun, age 25, was charged with third-degree rape and promoting a sexual performance by a child, the Orange County District Attorney's Office confirmed to Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 1.  Adegbemigun was arraigned in Orange County's centralized arraignment part on Saturday, Sept. 26, and ordered held in lieu of $25,000 cash bail, $50,000 bond, or $100,000 partially secured bond…
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 …

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NY Retirement Costs Revealed In New Nationwide Ranking Retirees in several Northeast states face some of the highest costs in the country, according to a new study. Retirement Living released its 2026 list of the most affordable states to retire, comparing all 50 states based on housing costs, everyday expenses, and tax-friendliness. The study looked at median rent for a one-bedroom home, median home sale prices, grocery spending, gas prices, and average Medicare Advantage premiums. Researchers also considered whether states tax Social Security benefits, along with income and property tax rates. "Affordability plays a major role in retire…

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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…

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New Name Revealed For Paramount, Warner Bros. As $111B Megamerger Finalizes New Name Revealed For Paramount, Warner Bros. As $111B Megamerger Finalizes New Name Revealed For Paramount, Warner Bros. As $111B Megamerger Finalizes
New Name Revealed For Paramount, Warner Bros. As $111B Megamerger Finalizes Paramount Skydance Corporation has revealed a new corporate name as it prepares to close its controversial $111 billion megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The combined company will be called Skydance after the deal closes, Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison announced in a social media post on Friday, Oct. 2. The merger is expected to be completed on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Paramount and Warner Bros. will keep their individual studio names and identities under the new corporate structure. "What once was the peak, is now just the beginning," Ellison wrote. "Paramount and Warner Bros. sh…

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New Name Revealed For Paramount, Warner Bros. As $111B Megamerger Finalizes New Name Revealed For Paramount, Warner Bros. As $111B Megamerger Finalizes New Name Revealed For Paramount, Warner Bros. As $111B Megamerger Finalizes
New Name Revealed For Paramount, Warner Bros. As $111B Megamerger Finalizes Paramount Skydance Corporation has revealed a new corporate name as it prepares to close its controversial $111 billion megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery. The combined company will be called Skydance after the deal closes, Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison announced in a social media post on Friday, Oct. 2. The merger is expected to be completed on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Paramount and Warner Bros. will keep their individual studio names and identities under the new corporate structure. "What once was the peak, is now just the beginning," Ellison wrote. "Paramount and Warner Bros. sh…

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Backstage Mishap Keeps Joy Behar Off 'The View': Here's What Happened Backstage Mishap Keeps Joy Behar Off 'The View': Here's What Happened Backstage Mishap Keeps Joy Behar Off 'The View': Here's What Happened
Backstage Mishap Keeps Joy Behar Off 'The View': Here's What Happened A backstage mishap kept Joy Behar away from ABC's “The View,” leaving her co-hosts to explain an unexpected empty seat. Behar, 83, missed the Thursday, Oct. 1, broadcast after dislocating her shoulder, Sunny Hostin announced at the start of the show. The program shared the update in a clip posted on its official X account. We're sending our Joy Behar well wishes after a shoulder injury! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/cOm2MAo74O — The View (@TheView) October 1, 2026 “She is recovering and will be back soon,” Hostin told viewers. Behar caught her heel backstage, her representative told Page Six. Th…