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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…
State Of Emergency Declared For Westchester, Long Island As Nor’easter Approaches State Of Emergency Declared For Westchester, Long Island As Nor’easter Approaches State Of Emergency Declared For Westchester, Long Island As Nor’easter Approaches
State Of Emergency Declared For Westchester, Long Island As Nor’easter Approaches New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a State of Emergency for Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties, as well as New York City, as a powerful coastal storm threatens dangerous flooding, damaging winds, and power outages through the weekend.  Hochul made the declaration on Friday afternoon, Sept. 25, urging residents in the affected areas to take the storm seriously and avoid unnecessary travel.  The declaration comes as the National Weather Service warns of significant coastal flooding in southern Westchester and dangerous winds across both Westchester and Long Island. …
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…
Westchester Apartment Building Targeted In Disability-Access Lawsuit: Feds Westchester Apartment Building Targeted In Disability-Access Lawsuit: Feds Westchester Apartment Building Targeted In Disability-Access Lawsuit: Feds
Westchester Apartment Building Targeted In Disability-Access Lawsuit: Feds A Westchester County apartment building is among several properties at the center of a new federal lawsuit accusing a developer of failing to meet accessibility requirements for people with physical disabilities.  The US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Friday, Sept. 25, that it has filed a Fair Housing Act lawsuit against Stagg Group, alleging accessibility problems at six apartment buildings, including West View at 26 Garden St. in New Rochelle.   According to the federal complaint, West View was designed and constructed by Stagg Group in…
Duo Caught With Loaded Gun After Running Red Light In Hudson Valley: Police Duo Caught With Loaded Gun After Running Red Light In Hudson Valley: Police Duo Caught With Loaded Gun After Running Red Light In Hudson Valley: Police
Duo Caught With Loaded Gun After Running Red Light In Hudson Valley: Police Two men face felony weapon charges after police said they caught a vehicle running a red light after trying to pull it over in Orange County.  The arrests stem from a traffic stop on Washington Street in Newburgh on Saturday, Sept. 19, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Friday, Sept. 25.  Officers were on patrol when they saw a Honda Accord speeding, according to police. They then tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver did not pull over and continued through a steady red light before eventually stopping near 140 West Parmenter St., police said. The depart…
Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In Westchester Apartment: DA Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In Westchester Apartment: DA Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In Westchester Apartment: DA
Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In Westchester 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…
Dog Found Tied To Tree In Westchester: Investigation Difficult Without More Evidence, SPCA Says Dog Found Tied To Tree In Westchester: Investigation Difficult Without More Evidence, SPCA Says Dog Found Tied To Tree In Westchester: Investigation Difficult Without More Evidence, SPCA Says
Dog Found Tied To Tree In Westchester: Investigation Difficult Without More Evidence, SPCA Says Authorities said they may face difficulty determining who left a young dog tied tightly to a tree in Westchester County after neighbors reportedly heard the animal crying for about two days. The update comes after an approximately 8-month-old dog was found tied behind a billboard near South Fulton and East 5th Avenues in Mount Vernon, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The Humane Society of Westchester at New Rochelle previously said the dog was tied so tightly around the tree that she could not turn around.  Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen said on Friday, Se…
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…
NY Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police NY Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police NY Mom Arrested For Murder In 10-Year-Old Daughter’s Death: Police
NY 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…
'Large, Aggressive' Coyote That Bit Woman May Be Rabid, Still At Large In Westchester 'Large, Aggressive' Coyote That Bit Woman May Be Rabid, Still At Large In Westchester 'Large, Aggressive' Coyote That Bit Woman May Be Rabid, Still At Large In Westchester
'Large, Aggressive' Coyote That Bit Woman May Be Rabid, Still At Large In Westchester This story has been updated. A coyote that attacked and bit a woman along a Westchester County walking trail this week may be rabid and still has not been found, officials said. The Westchester County Department of Health issued a warning about the animal at around 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25, as authorities continued searching for the coyote in the Greenburgh area. As previously reported by Daily Voice, the coyote bit a woman on the ankle along the Old Croton Aqueduct path near Warburton Avenue in Hastings-on-Hudson on the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 23.  The woman is now receivin…
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…