Man Beat Racehorse To Death At Pine Bush Training Facility: Here's His Fate Man Beat Racehorse To Death At Pine Bush Training Facility: Here's His Fate
Man Beat Racehorse To Death At Pine Bush Training Facility: Here's His Fate A Canadian man convicted of fatally beating a racehorse at an Orange County training facility has learned how long he will spend in state prison, prosecutors announced.  Frederick Bourgault, age 27, was sentenced on Monday, July 7, in Orange County Court following his April conviction on all charges related to the July 17, 2023, killing of a racehorse named “Finish Line” at the Pine Bush Training Facility in the Town of Crawford, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced.  Prosecutors said Bourgault struck the horse with a hard object, causing a linear depressed …
Residents Escape Blaze That Ripped Through Attic In Walden Residents Escape Blaze That Ripped Through Attic In Walden
Residents Escape Blaze That Ripped Through Attic In Walden All residents were able to get out safely after a fire broke out in the attic of a home in Orange County early Sunday morning, July 6, authorities said.  The blaze happened at 454 St. Andrews Rd. in the village of Walden around 5:56 a.m., according to the Walden Fire Department.   Two minutes after the initial dispatch, fire officials arrived to find heavy smoke pouring from the attic windows on two sides of the house. All residents were already out of the building, officials said.  Crews used two handlines to knock down the fire and conducted a full search of the home …
Tree Falls Onto I-87 In Woodbury, Causes Crash Tree Falls Onto I-87 In Woodbury, Causes Crash
Tree Falls Onto I-87 In Woodbury, Causes Crash Emergency responders raced to the New York Thruway in Orange County over the weekend after a tree fell on the interstate, causing a crash in the process.  The incident happened on Saturday, July 5, when a tree collapsed into I-87 South in Woodbury near mile marker 47.1, according to the Woodbury Fire Department.  A car then collided with the tree. Minor injuries were reported.  The incident caused traffic backups in the area as crews responded to the crash. 
2 Killed When ATV Flips, Lands In Ditch In Montgomery 2 Killed When ATV Flips, Lands In Ditch In Montgomery
2 Killed When ATV Flips, Lands In Ditch In Montgomery A man and woman were killed over the weekend after their ATV veered off the road and flipped in Orange County, authorities said. According to the Town of Montgomery Police Department, the crash happened on Sunday, July 6, around 2:56 a.m. on Berea Road near Crist Brothers Orchards. A four-wheeled ATV carrying two people was traveling north when it left the roadway, plunged into a ditch, and overturned. Both passengers were ejected from the vehicle. Despite life-saving efforts by emergency responders, they were pronounced dead at the scene. Police identified the victims as Bryan Robb, 37, a…
Commercial Vehicle Strikes Overpass On Route 17 In Goshen, Forces Closure Commercial Vehicle Strikes Overpass On Route 17 In Goshen, Forces Closure
Commercial Vehicle Strikes Overpass On Route 17 In Goshen, Forces Closure Traffic came to a halt in Orange County Thursday afternoon, July 3, after a commercial vehicle struck an overpass on Route 17, forcing a full eastbound closure.  According to an announcement by New York State Police at around 4 p.m., the crash happened on Thursday when the vehicle hit the Greenwich Avenue overpass on Route 17 eastbound near Exit 124 in Goshen.  All eastbound lanes of Route 17 were shut down, and traffic is being diverted at Exit 122A. Greenwich Avenue has also been closed, with detours currently in place. Drivers are urged to avoid the area, expect delays, and use…
Private Plane Crashes Nose-First After Takeoff At Stewart Airport In Orange County Private Plane Crashes Nose-First After Takeoff At Stewart Airport In Orange County
Private Plane Crashes Nose-First After Takeoff At Stewart Airport In Orange County A private plane crashed shortly after takeoff at Stewart International Airport on Wednesday afternoon, July 2, prompting an emergency response and brief closure of the runway.  The incident happened just after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, when a private aircraft departing from New York Stewart International Airport in Orange County crashed nose-first shortly after takeoff, according to an airport spokesperson.  Two people were on board at the time. Both were evaluated at the scene and reported no injuries, officials said. No medical transport was required.  Emergency crews from Town…
Tom Hanks To Appear At West Point, Receive Prestigious Civilian Award Tom Hanks To Appear At West Point, Receive Prestigious Civilian Award
Tom Hanks To Appear At West Point, Receive Prestigious Civilian Award Famed actor and humanitarian Tom Hanks will be honored by the US Military Academy at West Point later this year with a prestigious award recognizing his decades of work supporting veterans, the military, and public service. The West Point Association of Graduates announced last month that Hanks will receive the 2025 Sylvanus Thayer Award during a special ceremony at the Academy on September 25.  The Thayer Award has been given annually since 1958 to a US citizen whose accomplishments reflect the values of “Duty, Honor, Country.”  "Tom Hanks has done more for the positive portraya…
Know Him? Suspect Stole Gold Charm From Employee At Newburgh Mall, Police Say Know Him? Suspect Stole Gold Charm From Employee At Newburgh Mall, Police Say
Know Him? Suspect Stole Gold Charm From Employee At Newburgh Mall, Police Say Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect who allegedly grabbed a gold charm from a jewelry store employee's hand and ran out with it inside an Orange County Mall. The incident happened around 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, at the Piercing Pagoda jewelry store inside the Newburgh Mall, the Town of Newburgh Police Department announced on Wednesday, July 2.  Officers say an unidentified man asked to view a gold Jesus Christ charm, then suddenly grabbed it from the employee’s hands and fled the scene.  Police described the suspect as a "light-skinned African America…
Person Shot Multiple Times In Newburgh, Police Investigating (DEVELOPING) Person Shot Multiple Times In Newburgh, Police Investigating (DEVELOPING)
Person Shot Multiple Times In Newburgh, Police Investigating (Developing) Police are investigating after a person was shot multiple times at an apartment in Orange County on Tuesday evening, July 1.  The shooting happened in Newburgh at around 6 p.m. on Tuesday at 8 City Terrace, according to police on scene, who confirmed the victim was hit by gunfire inside the apartment, Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions said.  According to Lieb, authorities said the person was shot possibly in the stomach and leg and was rushed to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital. No information has been released about the victim’s identity or condition. Police have no…
$13M Medicaid Scam: NY Transport Companies Stole Millions In Taxpayer Dollars, AG Says $13M Medicaid Scam: NY Transport Companies Stole Millions In Taxpayer Dollars, AG Says
$13M Medicaid Scam: NY Transport Companies Stole Millions In Taxpayer Dollars, AG Says Several New York medical transport companies, including some in the Hudson Valley and New York’s Capital Region, are being forced to pay back millions of dollars after a sweeping Medicaid fraud investigation by the state, officials announced.   The enforcement effort, revealed Monday, June 30, targeted 25 companies across the state, including businesses in Westchester, Dutchess, Orange, Columbia, Albany, and Saratoga counties. Sixteen companies have agreed to repay over $13 million in stolen Medicaid funds, and seven others are now facing lawsuits, New York Attorney General Letitia…
Former Substitute Teacher At Monroe-Woodbury HS, Youth Leader Sexually Abused Child: Police Former Substitute Teacher At Monroe-Woodbury HS, Youth Leader Sexually Abused Child: Police
Former Substitute Teacher At Monroe-Woodbury HS, Youth Leader Sexually Abused Child: Police A 25-year-old former substitute teacher and church youth leader from Orange County has been arrested following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a child, police announced.   Joshua R. DeCoteau was taken into custody on Friday, June 20, after an investigation led by the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Monroe, State Police announced on Wednesday, June 25.  According to police, the investigation began in April 2025 when the Blooming Grove Police Department received a report of sexual abuse involving a minor. Authorities say DeCoteau is accused …
Woman, 24, Stabs Victim Several Times At Warwick Home: Police Woman, 24, Stabs Victim Several Times At Warwick Home: Police
Woman, 24, Stabs Victim Several Times At Warwick Home: Police A 24-year-old woman is facing felony assault charges after a stabbing that left another woman seriously injured in Orange County, police said. The incident happened around 9:18 p.m. Thursday, June 19, when officers responded to a reported assault on Helene Road in Warwick, the Warwick Police Department announced on Wednesday, June 25.  When they arrived, they found a 30-year-old woman suffering from multiple stab wounds, according to police. Officers gave first aid to the victim, who was later able to identify her attacker and was taken to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown. He…