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Knife-Wielding Lindenhurst Attacker Cut Off Two Fingers, Left Victim In ‘Pool Of Blood’: DA Knife-Wielding Lindenhurst Attacker Cut Off Two Fingers, Left Victim In ‘Pool Of Blood’: DA
Knife-Wielding Lindenhurst Attacker Cut Off Two Fingers, Left Victim In ‘Pool Of Blood’: DA A Long Island man who attacked another man with a knife, sliced off two of his fingers, and left him in a pool of blood was indicted on attempted murder charges on Thursday, March 5, authorities said. Tesfa Tucker, a 42-year-old Lindenhurst resident, was arraigned Tuesday, March 3, on several counts, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Tucker attacked an unidentified 27-year-old man on Tuesday, Feb. 17 at an apartment complex in Lindenhurst, according to investigators. He struck the man multiple times with a large knife and a metal knuckle handle (often called “brass knuckle…
Baby Stops Breathing After Man Snorts Fentanyl Beside Her In Brentwood, DA Says Baby Stops Breathing After Man Snorts Fentanyl Beside Her In Brentwood, DA Says
Baby Stops Breathing After Man Snorts Fentanyl Beside Her In Brentwood, DA Says A Long Island man is accused of using fentanyl next to an eight-month-old girl who later stopped breathing and needed emergency Narcan to survive. Henry Martinez, 21, of Brentwood, was charged after an infant in his care suffered fentanyl poisoning and required lifesaving treatment, according to the Suffolk County DA’s office. The incident happened around 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, when Martinez called 911 to report that the child was unresponsive and not breathing. Paramedics found the girl in severe respiratory distress. Her breathing had stopped long enough that her skin had turned blu…
20-Year-Old Man Killed In Shooting In Spring Valley 20-Year-Old Man Killed In Shooting In Spring Valley
20-Year-Old Man Killed In Shooting In Spring Valley A 20-year-old man was killed in a shooting in Rockland County, police said. The incident happened on Saturday, Sept. 20, around 5:15 p.m., when Spring Valley Police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of 2 Dutch Ln., the department said on Sunday, Sept. 21. Responding officers found the victim unresponsive with a gunshot wound. He was given CPR before being taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  The man's identity has not yet been released. Police said the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Spring Valley Police at 8…
West Babylon Man Evading Cops Hit, Killed Toy Collector, DA Says West Babylon Man Evading Cops Hit, Killed Toy Collector, DA Says
West Babylon Man Evading Cops Hit, Killed Toy Collector, DA Says A 24-year-old Long Island man was formally charged in a crash that killed a New Jersey native. Jason Jean-Joseph, of West Babylon, was arraigned on manslaughter, weapon possession, and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Sept. 11, in the June crash that killed 29-year-old Hillel Fuld. Fuld, originally from Teaneck and living in Wyandanch, was gravely injured around 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jun 13, near Wyandanch and Mount avenues, as Daily Voice reported. Moments before the collision, a Suffolk County police officer attempted to stop Jean-Joseph’s 2018 BMW 5 Series. Ins…
Unresponsive Man Found Floating In Mahwah Pool, 68 Unresponsive Man Found Floating In Mahwah Pool, 68
Unresponsive Man Found Floating In Mahwah Pool, 68 A 68-year-old Mahwah man was rushed to the hospital after being found unresponsive in a backyard pool, authorities said. At approximately 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 6, Mahwah police responded to a Bedford Road residence for a report of a possible drowning, Capt. Michael Blondin said. The man, a resident of the home, was found floating in the pool by a family member, Blondin said. Responding officers entered the pool, removed the victim, and immediately began CPR. A medevac helicopter was requested but later canceled, police said. The victim was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital in S…
Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency
Driver Crashes Into Suffern Restaurant After Suffering Medical Emergency A driver is in critical condition after suffering a medical emergency and crashing into a building in Rockland County. The incident happened on Tuesday, Aug. 26, at Curley's Corner at 84 Orange Ave. in Suffern, where the driver lost control of the vehicle during the emergency, according to a report by The Monsey Scoop. Responding crews found the victim unconscious. Faist EMS and Rockland Paramedics immediately began CPR, and the patient regained a pulse and started breathing on his own before being transported to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he remains in critical condition, the outlet re…
Woman, 73, Dies Days After Hit-Run In Suffern: Suspect In Custody Woman, 73, Dies Days After Hit-Run In Suffern: Suspect In Custody
Woman, 73, Dies Days After Hit-Run In Suffern: Suspect In Custody A woman who was struck in a hit-and-run outside a Rockland County library has died from her injuries.  The crash happened in Suffern on Saturday, Aug. 16, near the intersection of Lafayette Avenue/Route 59 and Woodland Avenue, by the Suffern Free Library, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Curley announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20, that the 73-year-old woman who had been hospitalized after the incident has succumbed to her injuries.    "The suspect is in police custody and will be arraigned with additional charges," Curley said. The victim was first taken to Good S…
High, Wrong-Way Driver Causes Pileup Crash In Dix Hills Injuring Elderly Couple, DA Says High, Wrong-Way Driver Causes Pileup Crash In Dix Hills Injuring Elderly Couple, DA Says
High, Wrong-Way Driver Causes Pileup Crash In Dix Hills Injuring Elderly Couple, DA Says A Long Island man was formally charged with driving while high on drugs and causing a wrong-way crash that severely injured an elderly couple. Miandad Khan, 37, of Dix Hills was indicted on aggravated vehicular assault, DWI, and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Prosecutors allege that Khan was driving a Mercedes Benz north on Deer Park Avenue when he struck another vehicle near Jacqueline Way and fled the scene at around 3:20 p.m. on Saturday, May 17. He then crossed the median into the southbound lanes at high speeds, striking a Honda SUV carrying two teenage…
Woman Struck In Hit-Run Crash Outside Library In Suffern: Driver Arrested Woman Struck In Hit-Run Crash Outside Library In Suffern: Driver Arrested
Woman Struck In Hit-Run Crash Outside Library In Suffern: Driver Arrested A woman is in serious condition after being struck in a hit-and-run crash outside a Rockland County library.  The incident happened in Suffern on Saturday, Aug. 16, when a Town of Ramapo resident was crossing near Woodland Drive in front of the Suffern Free Library and was hit by a vehicle that fled the scene, according to Suffern Mayor Mike Curley. The woman was rushed to Good Samaritan Hospital and later airlifted to Westchester Medical Center, where she remains in serious condition. The driver was quickly apprehended by a Suffern Police sergeant, Curley said, adding that they remai…
DWI Spring Valley Driver Kills 4-Year-Old Girl, Seriously Injures 3 Others Leaving Park: Cops DWI Spring Valley Driver Kills 4-Year-Old Girl, Seriously Injures 3 Others Leaving Park: Cops
DWI Spring Valley Driver Kills 4-Year-Old Girl, Seriously Injures 3 Others Leaving Park: Cops A 4-year-old girl was killed and three others, including two young boys, were seriously injured after a suspected drunk driver plowed into a group of pedestrians near a park in Rockland County, police said. The crash happened around 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, on Old Nyack Turnpike near 142 Old Nyack Turnpike, according to Spring Valley Police. The victims were leaving the park when a black vehicle jumped the curb and hit them as they walked along the sidewalk. Police said 41-year-old Axel Lopez-Santiago, of Spring Valley, was found wedged in his vehicle, which had become disabled after…
Teen’s Lawn Job Turns Into Car Theft In Suffern, Crash Across State Lines: Police Teen’s Lawn Job Turns Into Car Theft In Suffern, Crash Across State Lines: Police
Teen’s Lawn Job Turns Into Car Theft In Suffern, Crash Across State Lines: Police A 15-year-old boy is facing a series of charges in both New York and New Jersey after allegedly assaulting an elderly woman and stealing her car in the Hudson Valley under the guise of mowing her lawn before leading police on a multi-state chase that ended in a crash near the George Washington Bridge.  The events leading to the boy's arrest began around 12:22 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, in the West Ward area of the Rockland County village of Suffern. A resident contacted police after seeing her neighbor, an elderly woman, being pushed to the ground during a suspected vehicle theft, the Su…
Hospitals Receive 'A' Grade For Patient Safety In Westchester, New Report Says Hospitals Receive 'A' Grade For Patient Safety In Westchester, New Report Says
Hospitals Receive 'A' Grade For Patient Safety In Westchester, New Report Says A new report has ranked hospitals in the Hudson Valley on how well they keep patients safe, and several have earned top marks.  Seven hospitals in Westchester, Putnam, and Dutchess counties were given an "A" grade for patient safety in a new Spring 2025 report released on Thursday, May 1, by the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization that advocates for safety in hospitals. These included: Westchester County  White Plains Hospital; Phelps Hospital, Sleepy Hollow; New York-Presbyterian Westchester, Bronxville; Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital; Northern We…
DNA Trail Lands Killer Gunman In Prison After Shooting Claimed Life Of Bay Shore 26-Year-Old DNA Trail Lands Killer Gunman In Prison After Shooting Claimed Life Of Bay Shore 26-Year-Old
DNA Trail Lands Killer Gunman In Prison After Shooting Claimed Life Of Bay Shore 26-Year-Old A Brooklyn man could spend the rest of his life in prison for a 2020 shooting that killed a 26-year-old man. Basheer Vinson, 30, was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, April 2, following his conviction for murder in the shooting of Mark Birthwright, of Bay Shore. The shooting happened in the early hours of August 2, 2020, as a house party on Patton Avenue in Wyandanch was ending. Birthwright and a 30-year-old friend from Bellport were leaving the party when Birthwright accidentally dropped a large roll of cash on the ground. After picking it up, t…
Reckless Driver, 19, Severed Foot Of Good Samaritan Following North Babylon Crash, DA Says Reckless Driver, 19, Severed Foot Of Good Samaritan Following North Babylon Crash, DA Says
Reckless Driver, 19, Severed Foot Of Good Samaritan Following North Babylon Crash, DA Says A teenager is facing charges after an alleged reckless driving crash on Long Island that left a Good Samaritan disfigured. Marianne Mkrtchian, 19, of North Bellmore, was indicted for assault and related charges in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Feb. 7, in connection with a North Babylon crash in August 2024. Mkrtchian was speeding eastbound on Skidmore Road in a Mercedes Benz sedan when she ran a stop sign at Lloyd Avenue at around 6 p.m. on Aug. 27, 2024, the Suffolk County DA’s office said. She tried braking, turned erratically, and crashed through a telephone pole, splitting the pole i…
Woman Killed By Tractor-Trailer Crash On Rt 501 In Lebanon County: PA State Police Woman Killed By Tractor-Trailer Crash On Rt 501 In Lebanon County: PA State Police
Woman Killed By Tractor-Trailer Crash On Rt 501 In Lebanon County: PA State Police A 60-year-old woman was killed in a collision with a tractor-trailer on SR 501 in Heidelberg Township, Lebanon County, at 12:53 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, Pennsylvania State Police said. Ann Guy, of Schaefferstown, was driving a Chevrolet Sonic northbound when she failed to navigate a right-hand curve, police said. Her vehicle crossed into the southbound lane and collided with a Peterbilt tractor-trailer driven by Bart S. Balch, 55, of Lords Valley. After the collision, Guy’s vehicle struck a utility pole before coming to rest. She was pronounced dead at Good Samaritan Hospital at 1:38 p.m., …
Child, 7, Runs Into Traffic Hit By Car In Airmont, Police Say Child, 7, Runs Into Traffic Hit By Car In Airmont, Police Say
Child, 7, Runs Into Traffic Hit By Car In Airmont, Police Say This story has been updated. A 7-year-old Rockland County boy was hit by a car after allegedly running into traffic, police said. The incident occurred around 5:15 p.m., Wednesday, Jan.8, on New Country Road in Airmont. According to Det. Lt. Chris Franklin of the Ramapo Police, an investigation found that the boy ran west westbound across New County Road into traffic and was struck by a vehicle that was traveling southbound. Franklin said that the child was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital and then airlifted to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, where he is in critical conditio…
Crash Update: Police ID Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Ramapo Roadway Crash Update: Police ID Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Ramapo Roadway
Crash Update: Police ID Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle While Crossing Ramapo Roadway Police have identified a Hudson Valley man who was struck and killed by two cars while crossing a roadway with another person. The incident occurred in Rockland County at 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 14, at W. Maple Avenue and Kings Point in Ramapo. Related: 1 Killed, Another Injured After Being Hit While Crossing Ramapo Roadway According to Ramapo Police Sgt. Michael Anton, Chaim Chiment, age 70, of Monsey, was killed while crossing W. Maple Ave westbound with another person at the street corner when a vehicle traveling northbound struck both. Anton said that Chimemt was thrown into the…
Kiryas Joel Man Killed When Juvenile Backing Vehicle Into Driveway Runs Over Him, Police Say Kiryas Joel Man Killed When Juvenile Backing Vehicle Into Driveway Runs Over Him, Police Say
Kiryas Joel Man Killed When Juvenile Backing Vehicle Into Driveway Runs Over Him, Police Say This story has been updated. A Hudson Valley man was killed when a juvenile backing an SUV into a driveway accelerated and hit the victim. The incident occurred in Orange County at 8:55 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, in the village of Kiryas Joel in the town of Monroe. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 13-year-old was backing a 2024 Honda Odyssey into the driveway of a residence. While attempting to back the vehicle into the spot, the juvenile rapidly accelerated, striking the victim, identified as Abraham Moskovits, age …
Person 'Stabbed Several Times' In Lebanon Police Say Person 'Stabbed Several Times' In Lebanon Police Say
Person 'Stabbed Several Times' In Lebanon Police Say Someone was "stabbed several times" in Lebanon over the weekend, city police announced on Tuesday, July 30.  The police learned about the stabbing when officers were called to the Good Samaritan Hospital for an assault victim around 8:50 p.m. on July 27, as detailed in the release.   "The preliminary investigation revealed that the assault occurred in the 800 block of Church St.," the police said, adding that "The victim is in stable condition and is expected to recover." This investigation is active, so anyone with information regarding the assault is asked to contact Dete…
Stoughton Police Investigating Shooting Stoughton Police Investigating Shooting
Stoughton Police Investigating Shooting A 31-year-old man was shot in the leg late Wednesday night, and police are asking for the public's help identifying the shooter.  Police were called to 40 Stagecoach Road around 10 p.m. where they met a man sitting on the ground with a gunshot wound, Stoughton police said. The man was not a Stoughton resident.  Paramedics took him to Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton with non-life-threatening injuries.  Police say there is no ongoing threat to the community.  Detectives ask anyone with information on the shooting to contact investigators at 781-344-2424.
Drunken Man Injures Officers After Breaking Down Door In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunken Man Injures Officers After Breaking Down Door In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Drunken Man Injures Officers After Breaking Down Door In Hudson Valley, Police Say A drunken man allegedly injured police officers attempting to arrest him for breaking into a door of a Hudson Valley home. The incident occurred in Rockland County around 4:50 a.m., Friday, June 7, in the Hillcrest area of the town of Ramapo. According to Sgt. Micheal Anton of the Ramapo Police responded to Helen Court for multiple reports of a male yelling and breaking glass outside a house.  Responding officers located 44-year-old Ovidio Aguilar-Oliva outside, Anton said. The home's front door had been kicked in, and a side window of the house was smashed.  Agui…
Ex-Nurse Accused Of Slamming Newborn Down At Long Island Hospital Dodges Criminal Charges Ex-Nurse Accused Of Slamming Newborn Down At Long Island Hospital Dodges Criminal Charges
Ex-Nurse Accused Of Slamming Newborn Down At Long Island Hospital Dodges Criminal Charges A former nurse at a Long Island hospital will dodge criminal charges after allegedly being caught on video slamming down a 2-day-old infant in his bassinet. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office has dropped its case against 30-year-old Amanda Burke, a former NICU nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip. “Unfortunately, despite the disturbing video which captured the incident in this case, the New York State Department of Licensing found the defendant did not act with gross negligence,” a Suffolk County DA spokesperson told Daily Voice. “As such, we could not prove the ch…
Attempted Murder: Long Island Man Found Guilty Of Attacking Wife In Front Of Kids Attempted Murder: Long Island Man Found Guilty Of Attacking Wife In Front Of Kids
Attempted Murder: Long Island Man Found Guilty Of Attacking Wife In Front Of Kids A jury found a Long Island man guilty of attempting to kill his wife, stabbing her multiple times in front of their two young daughters, officials announced. The 46-year-old West Babylon man, who has not been named in an effort to protect the victims’ identities, received his conviction on Monday, Feb. 5, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney. On the morning of Wednesday, June 15, 2023, the man’s wife was sleeping in the bedroom of the couple’s two daughters, ages 5 and 11, after telling the man that she wanted to end their marriage. According to the trial evidence, he knock…
Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck During Rush Hour On Hudson Valley Roadway Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck During Rush Hour On Hudson Valley Roadway
Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck During Rush Hour On Hudson Valley Roadway Police are investigating a rush-hour crash on a busy Hudson Valley roadway that killed one man. The Rockland County incident happened on Wednesday, Dec. 20 in the town of Ramapo. At approximately 5:30 p.m., a 52-year-old man was walking north in the southbound lanes on Route 59 in the village of Hillburn, Ramapo Police said. As he was nearing the intersection of Route 59 and 4th Street, the man was hit by a 2023 Honda Ridgeline truck. The man, who was a Spring Valley resident, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.  His identity has not yet been releas…
State Police Car Struck While Assisting Disabled Vehicle In Hudson Valley State Police Car Struck While Assisting Disabled Vehicle In Hudson Valley
State Police Car Struck While Assisting Disabled Vehicle In Hudson Valley Three people were injured, including a State Trooper when their vehicle was struck from behind while assisting another driver on a busy Hudson Valley highway. The incident took place in Orange County on I-87 northbound in the town of Tuxedo around 12 p.m., Friday, Dec. 15. According to Trooper Tara McCormick of the New York State Police, the troop car was parked on the left shoulder providing traffic control behind a disabled SUV in the area of mile marker 41.2, between exit 16 (Harriman) and exit 15A (Suffern/Sloatsburg), when it was struck from behind by a pickup truck.  The cra…
Trial Begins For Woman Who Drunkenly Ran Over Friend, Killing Her During Fight In Boston: DA Trial Begins For Woman Who Drunkenly Ran Over Friend, Killing Her During Fight In Boston: DA
Trial Begins For Woman Who Drunkenly Ran Over Friend, Killing Her During Fight In Boston: DA Suffolk County prosecutors made their opening statements Friday, Dec. 8,  in the trial of a Boston woman who is accused of driving over her friend during an argument, leading to injuries that would cause her death.  Amara Smothers, 47, of Mattapan, is accused of killing Darnella Grossett-Kellam, 51, a woman she had known for several years, during a heated argument in March 2017, the prosecutor said.  Smothers, who had been drinking, got into a Dodge Caravan and intentionally backed it onto the sidewalk near Julien and Galen streets and over Grossett-Kellam, off…
Hudson Valley County Executive Undergoes Hip Replacement Surgery Hudson Valley County Executive Undergoes Hip Replacement Surgery
Hudson Valley County Executive Undergoes Hip Replacement Surgery A county executive in the Hudson Valley is recovering after successful hip replacement surgery. Rockland County Exec Ed Day announced on Wednesday, Dec. 6 he underwent the surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern. His office said Day is in good spirits, his prognosis for a full recovery is excellent and he will continue his official duties without interruption on a temporarily reduced schedule.
Person Struck By Car Near LIRR Station Person Struck By Car Near LIRR Station
Person Struck By Car Near Lirr Station A person is hospitalized after being struck by a car near a Long Island Rail Road station. Emergency crews were called just before 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, after a pedestrian was struck by the Wyandanch LIRR station near Station Drive and Straight Path, according to Suffolk County Police. The person was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip in unknown condition. Authorities did not elaborate on the nature of their injuries. Police also did not reveal the victim’s age or gender. It was not immediately clear whether the driver remained at the scene or will face charges. This is a…
Fatal Head-On DWI Crash: 29-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Montauk Highway In Bay Shore Fatal Head-On DWI Crash: 29-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Montauk Highway In Bay Shore
Fatal Head-On DWI Crash: 29-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Montauk Highway In Bay Shore One person was killed in a head-on Long Island crash involving an allegedly drunk driver. It happened around 10:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25 in Bay Shore. A Bethpage man was driving a 2016 BMW eastbound on Montauk Highway, near Gardiner Drive, when a westbound 2012 Honda crossed over the center double line and crashed into the BMW, Suffolk County Police said. The Honda caught fire while the driver was still inside. Patrol units responded, and two police officers were injured as they attempted to rescue the driver from the burning vehicle. The driver of the Honda, James Lozier, age 29, of …
1 Killed, 3 Hospitalized In Crash Near Wyandanch Intersection 1 Killed, 3 Hospitalized In Crash Near Wyandanch Intersection
1 Killed, 3 Hospitalized In Crash Near Wyandanch Intersection One person was killed and three others hospitalized after a crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, July 16 in Wyandanch. A 44-year-old Wyandanch man was driving a 2016 Honda CRV westbound on Long Island Avenue when his vehicle collided with an eastbound 2021 Toyota Camry, driven a 30-year-old Wheatley Heights woman, Suffolk County Police said. The Wyandanch man's brother, the passenger in the CRV, Jose Sanchez Benitez, age 62, of Wyandanch, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead. …
Missing Stoughton Woman Found Screaming For Help In Swamp, Was Trapped For 3 Days Missing Stoughton Woman Found Screaming For Help In Swamp, Was Trapped For 3 Days
Missing Stoughton Woman Found Screaming For Help In Swamp, Was Trapped For 3 Days A missing woman was rescued with serious injuries after hikers overheard her screaming, officials say.  Emma Tetewsky, of Stoughton, was reported missing on June 26 and was found a week later in  Borderland State Park on Monday, June 3, according to the Stoughton and Easton Police Departments and the Easton Fire Department. A group of hikers called 911 to report that they heard a woman screaming for help in a swamp-like area in Borderland State Park around 6 p.m. on Monday. Easton police officers arrived at the scene via all-terrain vehicles, which were necessary because of the a…