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…
Black Bear Seen Roaming Near School In Orange County Black Bear Seen Roaming Near School In Orange County
Black Bear Seen Roaming Near School In Orange County A black bear was spotted near a school in Orange County on Thursday morning, June 4, prompting a police response.  The sighting was reported in the area of Gardnertown Fundamental Magnet School in the Town of Newburgh on Thursday, June 4, according to the Town of Newburgh Police Department.  Police said at around 11:10 a.m. that officers were aware of the bear and were at the scene.  The bear was moving through the area, and police said there was no threat to public safety at the time.  Residents are urged not to approach the animal and to allow it to continue on its w…
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…
Man Struck, Killed While Performing Roadside Property Work In Cornwall Man Struck, Killed While Performing Roadside Property Work In Cornwall
Kevin Starkey Killed In Cornwall Crash A 48-year-old man died after he was struck by a vehicle while performing property maintenance along Route 32 in Orange County, police said.  The fatal crash happened in Cornwall at the intersection of Route 32 and Paradise Hill on Tuesday, June 2, at around 4:20 p.m., the Town of Cornwall Police Department announced on Wednesday, June 3.  Police said Kevin Starkey, 48, of Cornwall, was conducting property maintenance on Paradise Hill while working on the shoulder of Route 32 when he was struck by a 2025 Audi Q3 traveling northbound, police said.  Starkey was treated at the s…
Man, 20, Had Sexual Contact With Girl, 15, In NY After Meeting On Snapchat: Police Man, 20, Had Sexual Contact With Girl, 15, In NY After Meeting On Snapchat: Police
Man, 20, Had Sexual Contact With Girl, 15, In NY After Meeting On Snapchat: Police 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…
Girl, 8, Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle While Riding Bike In Hudson Valley Girl, 8, Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle While Riding Bike In Hudson Valley
Girl, 8, Dies After Being Hit By Vehicle While Riding Bike In Hudson Valley An 8-year-old girl was killed after she was struck by a vehicle while riding her bicycle in Rockland County, police said.  The crash happened in northeast Ramapo at the intersection of Ravenna Drive and Tiffin Lane on Tuesday, June 2, at around 5:39 p.m., according to the Ramapo Police Department.  Officers responding to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle learned that the child, a Ramapo resident, was riding her bicycle when she was hit by a 2025 GMC Hummer, police said.  The vehicle was being driven by a 34-year-old Ramapo resident, according to investigators. Th…
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…
Rockland Driver, 30, Killed In NJ Crash: Prosecutor Rockland Driver, 30, Killed In NJ Crash: Prosecutor
Rockland Driver, 30, Killed In NJ Crash: Prosecutor A 30-year-old New York man died after a two-vehicle crash in Passaic County, NJ over the weekend, authorities said. The crash happened at approximately 5:55 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, in the area of Warwick Turnpike and Lake Shore Drive in Hewitt, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and West Milford Police Chief Shannon Sommerville said. The collision involved a Dodge Charger and a Nissan Pathfinder. The driver of the Dodge Charger, a 30-year-old man from Bardonia, NY, was flown by medical helicopter to Saint Joseph's University Medical Center, authorities said. He died fr…
Motorcyclist, 22, Dies After Dump Trailer Crash In Hudson Valley Motorcyclist, 22, Dies After Dump Trailer Crash In Hudson Valley
Motorcyclist, 22, Dies After Dump Trailer Crash In Hudson Valley 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 Arrested For DWI After Fatal NY Motorcycle Crash That Killed Brother Officer Arrested For DWI After Fatal NY Motorcycle Crash That Killed Brother
Officer 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…
Orange County Street Racer Seriously Injures Woman In High-Speed NJ Wreck: Cops Orange County Street Racer Seriously Injures Woman In High-Speed NJ Wreck: Cops
Orange County Street Racer Seriously Injures Woman In High-Speed NJ Wreck: Cops A 20-year-old New York man was charged after prosecutors said he was racing another vehicle on Route 17 in Paramus, NJ when he lost control and crashed into a Jeep, seriously injuring its driver. Aiden C. Perez, 20, of Washingtonville, NY, was driving a 2015 Audi at a high rate of speed when he lost control while attempting to change lanes, causing the Audi to collide with a 2019 Jeep, at around 9:55 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Paramus police responded to the two-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of Route 17 near the Ridgewood Avenue exit, wh…