Taconic Crackdown: Almost 400 Tickets Issued In 2 Days Across Hudson Valley Taconic Crackdown: Almost 400 Tickets Issued In 2 Days Across Hudson Valley Taconic Crackdown: Almost 400 Tickets Issued In 2 Days Across Hudson Valley
Taconic Crackdown: Almost 400 Tickets Issued In 2 Days Across Hudson Valley Nearly 400 tickets were issued during a two-day enforcement detail targeting commercial and other restricted vehicles on the Taconic State Parkway in four Hudson Valley counties, police said. Troopers conducted the commercial vehicle enforcement detail on Wednesday, Sept. 30, and Thursday, Oct. 1, along the parkway in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, and Columbia counties, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 2.  During the operation, troopers said they issued 376 traffic tickets. Of those, 198 were issued for violations of parkway rules prohibiting certain restricted typ…
Beekman Man Caught With Child Sexual Exploitation Images, Police Say Beekman Man Caught With Child Sexual Exploitation Images, Police Say Beekman Man Caught With Child Sexual Exploitation Images, Police Say
Beekman Man Caught With Child Sexual Exploitation Images, Police Say A Dutchess County man faces 11 felony charges after police said he was caught with images depicting the sexual exploitation of children. Beekman resident Anderson Merard, 35, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 30, following an investigation, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 2. The investigation began in June 2025 after State Police received a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, according to police. Investigators found that Merard possessed digital images consistent with child sexual exploitation material, the agency said. Mer…
Albany Man Killed, Two People Airlifted Following Head-On Car Crash In New York: Police Albany Man Killed, Two People Airlifted Following Head-On Car Crash In New York: Police Albany Man Killed, Two People Airlifted Following Head-On Car Crash In New York: Police
Albany Man Killed, Two People Airlifted Following Head-On Car Crash In New York: Police A Capital Region man was killed in a head-on car crash Thursday, Oct. 1 in New York, police said. Jonathan R. Hynes, 46, of Albany, was driving northbound on State Route 10 through Richmondville, Schoharie County, when he crossed into the southbound lanes, New York State Police said. Hynes’s vehicle collided head-on with a vehicle traveling southbound just before 10 a.m. Thursday, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to authorities. A passenger in Hynes’s car and the driver of the other vehicle were airlifted to Albany Medical Center with serious injuries, state poli…
WATCH: Bodycam Shows Teen Charge At Cops Before Being Shot Dead In Wappingers Falls WATCH: Bodycam Shows Teen Charge At Cops Before Being Shot Dead In Wappingers Falls WATCH: Bodycam Shows Teen Charge At Cops Before Being Shot Dead In Wappingers Falls
Watch: Bodycam Shows Teen Charge At Cops Before Being Shot Dead In Wappingers Falls Newly released body-camera footage shows the moments before officers fatally shot a minor who suddenly charged toward them after sitting on the ledge of a bridge last June in Dutchess County. The victim, previously identified by Daily Voice as Oscar Granados Colindres, died following the June 27 encounter with members of the New York State Police, Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office and Village of Wappingers Falls Police Department. New York Attorney General Letitia James released the footage Wednesday, Sept. 30, as her office continues investigating the shooting. ** WARNING: The videos c…
Two Children Killed In Amish Buggy Crash In New York, Several More Hurt: Police Two Children Killed In Amish Buggy Crash In New York, Several More Hurt: Police Two Children Killed In Amish Buggy Crash In New York, Several More Hurt: Police
Two Children Killed In Amish Buggy Crash In New York, Several More Hurt: Police The two Amish children were killed on their way to school when a Dodge slammed into their horse-drawn buggy in New York, authorities said. Anna J. Hershberger, 13, and Moses J. Hershberger, 7, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash Friday, Sept. 25 in Richland, New York State Police said Monday, Sept. 28. The two Hershberger children were among nine children inside the two destroyed buggies, investigators said. A 9-year-old girl was hospitalized in critical condition at Upstate University Hospital and was upgraded to stable by Monday, police said. A 47-year-old Sandy Creek woman wa…
Motorcyclist Ejected After Hitting Tractor-Trailer In Wawayanda, Search On For Driver Motorcyclist Ejected After Hitting Tractor-Trailer In Wawayanda, Search On For Driver Motorcyclist Ejected After Hitting Tractor-Trailer In Wawayanda, Search On For Driver
Motorcyclist Ejected After Hitting Tractor-Trailer In Wawayanda, Search On For Driver A 26-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured after hitting a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 in Orange County — and now police are searching for the other driver involved.  The crash happened on I-84 eastbound in Wawayanda at around 9:11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, according to New York State Police.   A preliminary investigation found that a 26-year-old man was riding a 2025 Triumph motorcycle eastbound when he tried to pass a tractor-trailer and hit the rear portion of the truck, police said.   The rider then lost control, was thrown from the motorcycle, and …
Police Track Child Porn To Corinth Residence, 21-Year-Old Arrested: Authorities Police Track Child Porn To Corinth Residence, 21-Year-Old Arrested: Authorities Police Track Child Porn To Corinth Residence, 21-Year-Old Arrested: Authorities
Police Track Child Porn To Corinth Residence, 21-Year-Old Arrested: Authorities A young Capital Region was busted with child porn earlier this week, police said Friday, Sept. 25. Austin J. Danno, 21, of Corinth, was charged with possession of a sexual performance by a child, New York State Police said. An investigation into Danno led to a search of his home on Wednesday, Sept. 23, which ended with his arrest, according to state police. Danno was booked at a state police station, then released on appearance tickets for his arraignment on Tuesday, Oct. 13, police said.
U-Haul Slams Into Parked Police Cruiser In Woodbury, Troopers Hospitalized U-Haul Slams Into Parked Police Cruiser In Woodbury, Troopers Hospitalized U-Haul Slams Into Parked Police Cruiser In Woodbury, Troopers Hospitalized
U-Haul Slams Into Parked Police Cruiser In Woodbury, Troopers Hospitalized Two state troopers were taken to a hospital after a U-Haul box truck slammed into their parked patrol vehicles in Orange County.  The crash happened on Route 17 westbound in the Town of Woodbury near Exit 130A at around 11:22 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, New York State Police announced on Monday, Sept. 14. At the time of the crash, two marked State Police vehicles were parked and unoccupied on the shoulder while troopers conducted an investigation. Their emergency lights were activated, according to police.  A U-Haul box truck traveling west then struck the rear of one of the police…
Six Pounds Of Weed Discovered In Albany Traffic Stop: State Troopers Six Pounds Of Weed Discovered In Albany Traffic Stop: State Troopers Six Pounds Of Weed Discovered In Albany Traffic Stop: State Troopers
Six Pounds Of Weed Discovered In Albany Traffic Stop: State Troopers A Capital Region man hauling six pounds of weed on a New York highway was busted following a traffic stop, police said. Ashraf Abdallah, 38, of Albany, was pulled over for vehicle and traffic violations on Friday, Aug. 28 around 8:30 p.m. on Interstate 87 northbound, New York State Police said. After the stop, investigators found nearly six pounds of marijuana inside Abdallah’s 2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee, authorities said. Abdallah was booked for felony second-degree cannabis possession and the traffic violations, state troopers said. He was released on appearance tickets and is due back in …
Burned Victim Found Dead After Raging House Fire In Sparrow Bush Burned Victim Found Dead After Raging House Fire In Sparrow Bush Burned Victim Found Dead After Raging House Fire In Sparrow Bush
Burned Victim Found Dead After Raging House Fire In Sparrow Bush A person was found dead inside an Orange County home after a raging overnight fire, police said. The blaze broke out at a home on Darraugh Lane in Sparrowbush around 12:50 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 28, according to New York State Police.  Troopers responded after receiving a report that the residence was fully engulfed in flames. Crews from the Sparrowbush Fire Department also responded to the scene and extinguished the blaze, police said. After the fire was put out, a deceased person was discovered inside the home. The severity of the burns prevented authorities from immediately…
Duanesburg Man Showed Off Child Porn Pics Right Before Arrest, State Troopers Say Duanesburg Man Showed Off Child Porn Pics Right Before Arrest, State Troopers Say Duanesburg Man Showed Off Child Porn Pics Right Before Arrest, State Troopers Say
Duanesburg Man Showed Off Child Porn Pics Right Before Arrest, State Troopers Say A Capital Region man has been arrested in possession of child pornography, authorities said Tuesday, Aug. 25. Dylan Gorton, 32, of Duanesburg, was detained Tuesday, Aug. 18 following a complaint in the area of Batter Street in the town, New York State Police said. State troopers responded to the area that afternoon and learned Gorton had child sex exploitation images and showed them to others, police said. Gorton was interviewed and arrested at the scene, authorities said. He was charged with two counts of promoting child porn and one count of possessing child porn, then arraigned in Schen…
19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Wantagh State Parkway Crash 19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Wantagh State Parkway Crash 19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Wantagh State Parkway Crash
19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Wantagh State Parkway Crash A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed and his passenger critically injured after they were thrown from a motorcycle that struck a guide rail on the Wantagh State Parkway, authorities said. The crash happened on the northbound parkway just south of Goose Neck Bridge at approximately 5:05 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, according to New York State Police. Dario Marsalek, of Astoria, was riding north on a black 2014 Suzuki motorcycle when it struck the guide rail, the preliminary investigation found. Marsalek and his passenger were both ejected from the motorcycle, police said. Marsalek landed in the …