2 Teens Caught After Shooting Boy, 17, Then Evading Arrest In NY: Cops (UPDATE) 2 Teens Caught After Shooting Boy, 17, Then Evading Arrest In NY: Cops (UPDATE)
2 Teens Caught After Shooting Boy, 17, Then Evading Arrest In NY: Cops (Update) Two teenagers have been charged in connection with a shooting that wounded a 17-year-old boy and narrowly avoided becoming a homicide in Sullivan County, police announced. The arrests were made on Tuesday, June 2, following an intensive investigation into a shooting that happened in the Village of Liberty on Saturday, May 30, at around 10:15 p.m., the Village of Liberty Police Department announced on Wednesday, June 3.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, on the night of the shooting, officers responded to the area of Edgar Street and South Main Street after receiving reports of a 1…
Knife-Wielding Fugitive Charges At Troopers After 100 MPH Multi-County Pursuit In NY: Police Knife-Wielding Fugitive Charges At Troopers After 100 MPH Multi-County Pursuit In NY: Police
Knife-Wielding Fugitive Charges At Troopers After 100 MPH Multi-County Pursuit In NY: Police A knife-wielding fugitive allegedly charged at police after leading officers on a high-speed chase through multiple New York counties, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 3. Craig R. Derusso, 34, of Ballston Lake, was arrested following the pursuit on Tuesday, June 2, according to New York State Police. Troopers were notified around 2 p.m. that the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office was pursuing a 2025 Toyota SUV connected to an ongoing Colonie Police Department investigation, police said. Authorities identified the driver as Derusso, who was wanted on multiple felony warrants. The vehi…
Fleeing Gunman Arrested Hours After Long Island Woman Shot During Domestic Incident Fleeing Gunman Arrested Hours After Long Island Woman Shot During Domestic Incident
Fleeing Gunman Arrested Hours After Long Island Woman Shot During Domestic Incident A man accused of shooting a woman during a domestic incident was arrested just hours after the attack, police announced Thursday, June 4. Eric Giovanni Whilby, 37, of Greenlawn, was taken into custody at approximately 8:40 a.m. on Pelham Road in New Rochelle with assistance from New York State Police Troop T and the New Rochelle Police Department, according to police. The shooting happened on Leigh Street in Greenlawn at 12:52 a.m. Thursday during a domestic-related incident, investigators said. A 40-year-old woman was shot and Whilby fled the scene before officers arrived. The victim wa…
Historic Landmark Building Deemed Loss After Massive Blaze In Dutchess County (UPDATE) Historic Landmark Building Deemed Loss After Massive Blaze In Dutchess County (UPDATE)
Historic Landmark Building Deemed Loss After Massive Blaze In Dutchess County (Update) A historic building at the former Hudson River Psychiatric Center in Dutchess County was destroyed on Wednesday, June 3, as firefighters from across the region battled a massive multi-alarm fire that burned for hours.  The blaze broke out Wednesday afternoon at the former psychiatric center property at 72 Hudson View Dr. in the Town of Poughkeepsie. In an update Wednesday evening, Town of Poughkeepsie officials confirmed that the historic Administration Building, designed by renowned architect Thomas S. Kirkbride, had been lost despite what officials described as "heroic efforts" by fi…
34 Dogs Found Emaciated, Neglected In Hudson Valley: Man, 64, Charged, SPCA Says 34 Dogs Found Emaciated, Neglected In Hudson Valley: Man, 64, Charged, SPCA Says
34 Dogs Found Emaciated, Neglected In Hudson Valley: Man, 64, Charged, SPCA Says A Putnam County man is facing 34 counts of animal cruelty after dozens of dogs were found severely emaciated and living in alleged neglect, officials said.  Kevin Bergeson, 64, of Patterson, was arrested following a large-scale investigation by the Putnam County SPCA Law Enforcement Division, the agency announced on Wednesday, June 3.  The investigation began after the SPCA received a complaint about a large number of dogs being kept at a residence in Patterson. SPCA officers said they conducted interviews, gathered evidence, reviewed veterinary findings, coordinated with outside…
Massive Blaze Goes Up At Former Hudson River Psychiatric Center In Dutchess (DEVELOPING) Massive Blaze Goes Up At Former Hudson River Psychiatric Center In Dutchess (DEVELOPING)
Massive Blaze Goes Up At Former Hudson River Psychiatric Center In Dutchess (Developing) This story has been updated.  A massive multi-alarm fire at the former Hudson River Psychiatric Center in Dutchess County is drawing a large mutual aid response from across the Hudson Valley and sending a towering plume of smoke visible for miles.  New, updated report - Historic Landmark Building Deemed Loss After Massive Blaze In Dutchess County (UPDATE) The blaze broke out Wednesday afternoon, June 3, on the grounds of the former psychiatric center at 72 Hudson View Dr. in the Town of Poughkeepsie.  According to the Arlington Fire District, firefighters are battling …
Man, 20, Had Sexual Contact With Girl, 15, In Red Hook After Meeting On Snapchat: Police Man, 20, Had Sexual Contact With Girl, 15, In Red Hook After Meeting On Snapchat: Police
Joseph Hand Charged In Red Hook Child Endangerment Case A 20-year-old New Jersey man faces charges after having sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl in the Hudson Valley, NY, following their meeting over Snapchat, police said.  Passaic County resident Joseph D. Hand, 20, of West Milford, was arrested on sexual misconduct and child endangerment charges in connection with the alleged activity, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, June 2.  According to police, on Monday, June 1, troopers learned of a possible sex offense involving a child at a home in the Dutchess County town of Red Hook.  Investigators determined that Hand…
Massachusetts Woman Killed In Virginia Bus Crash Was Headed To Long-Awaited Vacation Massachusetts Woman Killed In Virginia Bus Crash Was Headed To Long-Awaited Vacation
Massachusetts Woman Killed In Virginia Bus Crash Was Headed To Long-Awaited Vacation A Massachusetts woman killed in the deadly Virginia charter bus crash was looking forward to a long-awaited Florida vacation and promised a friend she would call when she arrived.  That call never came. Priscilla R. Mafalda, 25, of Worcester, was identified as the fifth victim killed in the crash on I-95 near Quantico, Virginia. The wreck happened early Friday morning as travelers made their way south. A family of four from Greenfield, Massachusetts, was also killed.  The day before the crash, Mafalda shared her excitement about the trip in a text message to her friend and c…
I-84 Tractor-Trailer Crash: Here's What Caused The Wreck That Spilled Debris In NY (UPDATE) I-84 Tractor-Trailer Crash: Here's What Caused The Wreck That Spilled Debris In NY (UPDATE)
I-84 Tractor-Trailer Crash: Here's What Caused The Wreck That Spilled Debris In NY (Update) Police have released more details about what led up to a crash involving two tractor-trailers that spilled debris on Interstate 84 in Putnam County on Monday, June 1.  The crash happened on I-84 westbound in the Town of Southeast on Monday, June 1, at around 11:43 a.m., as previously reported by Daily Voice.  According to New York State Police, a 2003 Peterbilt tractor-trailer driven by a 60-year-old Brooklyn man was entering westbound I-84 from the Interstate 684/Route 22 ramp when it failed to maintain its lane and overturned.  The overturned truck blocked both westbound l…
TikTok Threats Made Before Red Hook HS Arson Prompt Investigation (UPDATE) TikTok Threats Made Before Red Hook HS Arson Prompt Investigation (UPDATE)
TikTok Threats Made Before Red Hook HS Arson Prompt Investigation (Update) Days after a fire damaged a Dutchess County high school and led to the arrest of a student on arson charges, police now say they are investigating threats made on TikTok just before the blaze.  The Red Hook Police Department announced on Tuesday, June 2, that it is investigating threats made toward Red Hook High School on TikTok before the fire at the school on Friday, May 29.   During the arson investigation following that fire, police said they identified the person responsible for creating the TikTok handle @rhhs_dozer that had reportedly been the source of the threat…
Motorcyclist From Dutchess County, 22, Dies After Dump Trailer Crash Motorcyclist From Dutchess County, 22, Dies After Dump Trailer Crash
Motorcyclist From Dutchess County, 22, Dies After Dump Trailer Crash A 22-year-old Dutchess County man died after his motorcycle struck the rear of a trailer on Route 299 in Ulster County, police said. The crash happened in the town of Lloyd on Monday, June 1, at around 9:30 p.m., New York State Police announced on Tuesday morning, June 2. Troopers first responded to a report of a motorcycle accident on Route 299 and found that a 2002 Suzuki motorcycle was traveling eastbound when it hit the rear of a dump-style trailer that was traveling in the same direction.  Police said the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed before the collision. …
Officer From Dutchess Arrested For DWI After Fatal NY Motorcycle Crash That Killed Brother Officer From Dutchess Arrested For DWI After Fatal NY Motorcycle Crash That Killed Brother
Officer From Dutchess Arrested For DWI After Fatal NY Motorcycle Crash That Killed Brother A Westchester County Police officer was arrested on a DWI charge after a fatal motorcycle crash in the Adirondacks that killed his brother, a Putnam County resident, authorities said.  Dutchess County resident Michael Kilduff, 33, of Pawling, was charged with driving while intoxicated following the crash on Route 9 near The Nordick Inn in the Town of Lake George on Sunday, May 31, at around 1:35 a.m., according to the Warren County Sheriff's Office.   Kilduff, a Westchester County police officer who was recently assigned in March as the school resource officer at Pequenakonck…