Tractor-Trailer Erupts In Flames On I-84 In Hudson Valley Tractor-Trailer Erupts In Flames On I-84 In Hudson Valley
Tractor-Trailer Erupts In Flames On I-84 In Hudson Valley A tractor-trailer caught fire on Interstate 84 in Orange County, prompting a multi-department emergency response that temporarily shut down part of the highway.  The fire happened on Wednesday, June 24, on the eastbound side of I-84 in the Town of Greenville, according to the Huguenot Fire Company.  Huguenot firefighters were dispatched and helped with extinguishing the blaze, as well as supplying water at the scene.  Greenville firefighters also requested an engine from the Port Jervis Fire Department to help with the firefight. Photos shared by the Huguenot Fire Comp…
Family Of 5 Among 6 Killed In Deadly NY Knights Inn Fire: Lighter May Have Been Used (UPDATE) Family Of 5 Among 6 Killed In Deadly NY Knights Inn Fire: Lighter May Have Been Used (UPDATE)
Family Of 5 Among 6 Killed In Deadly NY Knights Inn Fire: Lighter May Have Been Used (Update) Authorities have identified the six victims killed in a devastating Knights Inn fire in Central New York and revealed that investigators believe the blaze was intentionally started with a lighter by a motel guest now charged with six counts of manslaughter.  During a Thursday, June 25 press conference, investigators from New York State Police as well as Broome County District Attorney Paul Battisti announced the identities of the six people killed in the fatal fire at the Knights Inn in Endwell on Monday, June 22.  They were identified as:  Michelle D. Woolfolk, 58; Dominiq…
Man, 22, Jailed After Cops Find Him With Stolen Wallet, Car In Dutchess County: Police Man, 22, Jailed After Cops Find Him With Stolen Wallet, Car In Dutchess County: Police
Man, 22, Jailed After Cops Find Him With Stolen Wallet, Car In Dutchess County: Police A suspicious vehicle complaint led to the arrest of a 22-year-old man who police said was driving a stolen vehicle while also carrying another victim's stolen wallet and credit cards in Dutchess County.  New York City resident Declan Kealy, 22, was arrested on Wednesday, June 24, following a traffic stop on Mill Road in Red Hook, the Red Hook Police Department announced. The incident began at around 2:05 p.m., when officers were dispatched to a suspicious vehicle complaint.  After interviewing the driver, identified as Kealy, officers determined the vehicle had been reported…
Drug Dealer Caught At 'Ground Zero' Of Overdose Surge In Poughkeepsie: DA (UPDATE) Drug Dealer Caught At 'Ground Zero' Of Overdose Surge In Poughkeepsie: DA (UPDATE)
Amanda Crain Accused Of Drug Dealing In Poughkeepsie A suspected drug dealer was arrested in connection with a recent overdose surge that claimed two lives and left 15 others suffering suspected overdoses across Dutchess County, authorities said.  Amanda Crain, 30, was arrested on Thursday, June 18, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force announced.  Crain's arrest followed at least 17 suspected overdoses — including two fatal overdoses and two near-fatal overdoses — that had been reported across the county within a 72-hour period, as previously reported by Daily Voice.  According to the Drug T…
Man Caught With Adderall, Percocet After Leading Cops On NY Chase, Hitting Car: NYSP Man Caught With Adderall, Percocet After Leading Cops On NY Chase, Hitting Car: NYSP
Man Caught With Adderall, Percocet After Leading Cops On NY Chase, Hitting Car: Nysp A Brooklyn man already wanted on outstanding warrants was arrested after allegedly leading troopers on a vehicle pursuit in Ulster County, sideswiping another vehicle, and fleeing on foot before being caught, police said. Quavon V. Travis, 32, was arrested after an incident in Kingston on Sunday, June 21, New York State Police announced on Thursday, June 25.  According to the agency, the incident began a little after 9:50 p.m. on Sunday, when troopers saw a 2019 Kia traveling on Washington Avenue in Kingston in violation of multiple state vehicle and traffic laws.  Troopers …
Man, 32, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child After Cops Sweep His Poughkeepsie Home Man, 32, Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Child After Cops Sweep His Poughkeepsie Home
Ericq Pesante Accused Of Rape In Poughkeepsie A 32-year-old Dutchess County man faces numerous charges, including two counts of rape, following a search of his home, police said. Poughkeepsie resident Ericq Pesante, 32, was arrested on Wednesday, June 24, following an investigation into the sexual assault of a minor, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced. According to the department, at around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, officers executed a search warrant at 173 Union St., Apartment 1, alongside the Poughkeepsie Joint SWAT Team and Gun Involved Violence Elimination Detail.  After this search, Pesante was ar…
Explosion Rocks NY Pharmaceutical Company, 200 Homes Evacuated Explosion Rocks NY Pharmaceutical Company, 200 Homes Evacuated
Explosion Rocks NY Pharmaceutical Company, 200 Homes Evacuated A massive explosion ripped through a Rockland County pharmaceutical company Wednesday morning, June 24, forcing the evacuation of about 200 homes while firefighters battled the blaze, Clarkstown police said in an update. Officers responded to reports of smoke coming from a commercial building at 125 Wells Ave. at approximately 7:56 a.m., Clarkstown Police Detective Norman Peters said. Public records identify the address as Vitane Pharmaceuticals. When officers arrived, they found heavy smoke pouring from the building's front entrance and confirmed no one was inside, police said.  The …
Man, 20, Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old Child In Hudson Valley Man, 20, Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old Child In Hudson Valley
Man, 20, Accused Of Raping 14-Year-Old Child In Hudson Valley A 20-year-old man has been jailed after allegedly raping a 14-year-old child in Orange County, police said.  Wallkill resident Ryan Geoffrey Hablow, 20, was arrested on Tuesday, June 16, the Town of Montgomery Police Department announced on Tuesday, June 23.  According to the department, police began investigating a complaint of an adult man engaging in a sexual act with the young victim. This investigation led to Hablow's arrest.  He was charged with second-degree rape and remanded to the Orange County Jail on a $2,000 cash bail, police said.
Dutchess County Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In Crash That Left 2 Others Hospitalized Dutchess County Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In Crash That Left 2 Others Hospitalized
Dutchess County Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In Crash That Left 2 Others Hospitalized A Dutchess County man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Columbia County that also left two other people hospitalized.  The crash happened at around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, near Jackson Corners Road and Hoefer Road in the Town of Gallatin, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, June 24.  Police said Nicholas H. Hedges, 30, of Red Hook, was riding a 2014 Ducati motorcycle when he lost control. Investigators said the motorcycle slid from the eastbound lane into the westbound lane, where it struck a 2025 Kia head-on.  The Kia was driven by a 43-year-old …
Drunk Driver Hits Troopers' Patrol Vehicles During Multi-Town Chase: NYSP Drunk Driver Hits Troopers' Patrol Vehicles During Multi-Town Chase: NYSP
Drunk Driver Hits Troopers' Patrol Vehicles During Multi-Town Chase: Nysp A woman accused of driving drunk led police on a multi-town chase before crashing into two New York State Police patrol vehicles, authorities said. Brooklyn A. Oakes, 20, of Hogansburg, was arrested after the pursuit along State Highway 37 through St. Lawrence County on Saturday, June 20, according to New York State Police. Troopers were alerted by the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Department about an active pursuit involving a black Volkswagen Passat traveling westbound on State Highway 37. The vehicle continued through Massena and Louisville before troopers located it parked on the shou…
Man Shows Gun During NY Road Rage Incident — Then Tracked Down By Deputies, Sheriff Says Man Shows Gun During NY Road Rage Incident — Then Tracked Down By Deputies, Sheriff Says
Man Shows Gun During NY Road Rage Incident — Then Tracked Down By Deputies, Sheriff Says A 41-year-old man is facing felony weapons charges after allegedly brandishing a handgun during a road rage incident in Putnam County — then being tracked down by deputies who took him into custody, authorities said. Brandon Tompkins, 41, of Southeast, was arrested on Saturday, June 20, following the confrontation, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, June 23.   Deputies were dispatched at around 8:15 p.m. after receiving a report of a driver threatening another motorist with a firearm during a road rage incident on Peach Lake Road (Route 121) in Southeast. Ac…
Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following NY Shooting Investigation Leads To Indictment Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following NY Shooting Investigation Leads To Indictment
Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following NY Shooting Investigation Leads To Indictment A man accused of opening fire on an Albany street before allegedly forcing his way into a home and trapping a woman and three children inside has now been indicted, prosecutors announced. Jahmel Inman, 32, of Albany, was arraigned on a 12-count indictment before Albany County Judge William Little on Tuesday, June 23, according to Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon. The indictment charges Inman with criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment, resisting arrest, burglary, criminal mischief, four counts of unlawful imprisonment, and three counts of endangering the welfar…