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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.

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by Ben Crnic
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Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In Crash In Hudson Valley That Left 2 Others Hospitalized Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In Crash In Hudson Valley That Left 2 Others Hospitalized
Motorcyclist, 30, Killed In Crash In Hudson Valley 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 …

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by Ben Crnic
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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…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Man Shows Gun During Road Rage Incident In Putnam — Then Tracked Down By Deputies, Sheriff Says Man Shows Gun During Road Rage Incident In Putnam — Then Tracked Down By Deputies, Sheriff Says
Man Shows Gun During Road Rage Incident In Putnam — 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…

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by Ben Crnic
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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…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Suspicious Fire At Abandoned Building On Route 9W In Hudson Valley Under Investigation Suspicious Fire At Abandoned Building On Route 9W In Hudson Valley Under Investigation
Suspicious Fire At Abandoned Building On Route 9W In Hudson Valley Under Investigation A fire that destroyed an abandoned building on Route 9W in Greene County is now being investigated as suspicious.  The fire happened on Thursday afternoon, June 18, when troopers responded to a fire at an abandoned building at 13066 Route 9W in Coxsackie a little after 3 p.m., New York State Police announced on Tuesday, June 23. Several drivers traveling northbound on Route 9W had reported seeing smoke coming from the structure and called 911, police said. Investigators said the building became fully engulfed in flames shortly after the initial reports were received.  Firefighte…

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by Ben Crnic
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Body Of Missing NY Fisherman Found After Weeklong Search Along CT Coast Body Of Missing NY Fisherman Found After Weeklong Search Along CT Coast
Body Of Missing NY Fisherman Found After Weeklong Search Along CT Coast The body of a New York fisherman was found a week after he was pulled beneath the water off the Connecticut coast, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. Kwahiwi Edwards, 34, of Queens, was found Saturday, June 20, on a beach near Shoreline Drive in Stratford, according to Fairfield police. The grim discovery ended days of searching after Edwards disappeared June 13 near Fairfield's Penfield Beach. Police said Edwards and another fisherman became stranded on a reef as a rising tide quickly surrounded them and cut them off from the shore.  A witness who saw them stranded on the reef dove i…

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by Josh Lanier
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2 Employees Hurt In Auto Shop Fire In Putnam County 2 Employees Hurt In Auto Shop Fire In Putnam County
2 Employees Hurt In Auto Shop Fire In Putnam County Two workers were injured after a fire broke out at a mechanic shop in Putnam County.  The incident began a little before 6 p.m. on Monday, June 22, when the Lake Carmel Fire Department was dispatched to a reported commercial structure fire at North East Performance, located at 1210 Route 52 in Carmel.  Arriving firefighters found that flames had extended into the building's attic space, according to the department.  Engine, tanker, and rescue crews soon arrived and immediately began putting the blaze out.  Fire officials said the quick action helped contain the fl…

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by Ben Crnic
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Firefighter Saved From Burning Home In Lewisboro Firefighter Saved From Burning Home In Lewisboro
Firefighter Saved From Burning Home In Lewisboro This story has been updated.  A firefighter was found and removed from a burning home after falling into a basement during a two-alarm house fire in Northern Westchester.  The blaze broke out shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, June 22, on Elmwood Road in the Vista section of Lewisboro, prompting a large mutual-aid response from fire departments in both New York and Connecticut, the Pound Ridge Fire Department said.  According to the department, firefighters had just finished their Monday night training drill when they were dispatched to the scene along with several neighboring …

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge
Woman Accused Of Leaving Newborn Son To Die In Dumpster Faces Murder Charge A Danbury woman accused of leaving her newborn son in a dumpster to die nearly a decade ago is now facing a murder charge with special circumstances, prosecutors said. Dominique Harrison, 28, of Danbury, was arrested last week, but authorities did not provide details about the alleged crime until her arraignment Monday, officials said. The charges stem from an investigation into the 2018 discovery of human remains in Stamford, Danbury police said. It's unclear why she was not arrested until now.  At Monday's arraignment, Assistant State's Attorney Mary-Caitlin Harding said Harrison ad…

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by Josh Lanier
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Second Victim ID'd Months After Deadly Lewisboro House Fire (UPDATE) Second Victim ID'd Months After Deadly Lewisboro House Fire (UPDATE)
Second Victim ID'd Months After Deadly Lewisboro House Fire (Update) Authorities have identified the second person who died in a devastating house fire in Northern Westchester earlier this year that claimed two lives and injured several others.   The second victim found dead inside a home on Old Shop Road in Lewisboro on Thursday, April 16, has been identified as Allison L. Enwright, 52, New York State Police announced on Monday night, June 22.  The identification comes more than two months after the fire broke out at around 12:40 p.m. on April 16, in the Cross River hamlet.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, troopers and local police responded to repo…

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by Ben Crnic
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6 Dead In NY Knights Inn Fire, Suspect Charged With Manslaughter, Arson (UPDATE) 6 Dead In NY Knights Inn Fire, Suspect Charged With Manslaughter, Arson (UPDATE)
6 Dead In NY Knights Inn Fire, Suspect Charged With Manslaughter, Arson (Update) The death toll of a devastating fire at a New York Knights Inn has increased to six — and a 24-year-old man now faces manslaughter charges, police said.  Broome County resident Tyler J. Russell, of Endwell, was arrested Monday evening, June 22, following an investigation into the deadly blaze at the Knights Inn on East Main Street in Endwell, New York State Police said in an update on Monday night. As previously reported by Daily Voice, the fire broke out at around 6 a.m. on Monday at the Knights Inn, located at 2603 East Main St.  When firefighters arrived, they found heavy blac…

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by Ben Crnic