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8-Year-Old Who Froze To Death Inside Center Moriches Garage Failed By CPS, Grand Jury Finds 8-Year-Old Who Froze To Death Inside Center Moriches Garage Failed By CPS, Grand Jury Finds
8-Year-Old Who Froze To Death Inside Center Moriches Garage Failed By CPS, Grand Jury Finds A scathing grand jury report found that Child Protective Services (CPS) workers in New York had ample opportunities to save an 8-year-old boy whose years of abuse at the hands of his ex-NYPD officer father culminated in him freezing to death inside a garage. The 71-page report, made public Thursday, April 4, found that Suffolk County CPS received at least 10 reports of abuse or neglect from Thomas Valva’s teachers in the two years leading up to his January 2020 death inside the garage of his Center Moriches home. Valva died of hypothermia after he and his 10-year-old brother Anthony w…
Man Rescued From Watery Tunnel Under Yonkers Train Station Man Rescued From Watery Tunnel Under Yonkers Train Station
Man Rescued From Watery Tunnel Under Yonkers Train Station Thanks to quick action from first responders, a man was rescued from a watery tunnel underneath a Westchester train station just before the incoming tide came in.  The rescue happened on Saturday, March 16 at around 1 p.m., when Yonkers Police and firefighters received a report of a man screaming for help from a tunnel underneath the Yonkers Train Station. According to Yonkers Police, arriving units from the department's 4th Precinct soon heard the man's cries coming from the tunnel, which runs between the Hudson River and Van Der Donck Park.  The department's Emergency Service U…
Sailboater Rescued From High Winds, Rough Waters In Shrewsbury River Sailboater Rescued From High Winds, Rough Waters In Shrewsbury River
Sailboater Rescued From High Winds, Rough Waters In Shrewsbury River A man was rescued after his sailboat was caught in high winds and rough waters in a Monmouth County estuary, officials said. The Atlantic Highlands Fire Department received a report on Monday, Mar. 11 of a sailboat in distress in the Shrewsbury River, which flows into Sandy Hook Bay. In a Facebook post, Sea Bright Fire Rescue said its marine crew was asked to provide mutual aid to Atlantic Highlands firefighters. Winds were greater than 40 knots (about 46 miles per hour) and waves were more than four feet high. The windy weather knocked out power for more than 30,000 customers across N…
Schuylkill County Man, 33, Dies Under Bridge In Harrisburg: Officials Schuylkill County Man, 33, Dies Under Bridge In Harrisburg: Officials
Schuylkill County Man, 33, Dies Under Bridge In Harrisburg: Officials A 33-year-old man who was a beloved big brother was found dead under a bridge in Harrisburg, county officials announced on Friday, March 1. Collin Weller was an Orwigsburg native who previously lived in Kutztown and Pottsville, according to his social media. He had been experiencing homelessness and ended up in Harrisburg at some point over the last five years. He was found dead beneath the underpass at Paxton and Cameron streets in the city on Tuesday, Feb. 27, according to the Dauphin County Coroner's Office. His cause of death "was complications of hypothermia," as stated in the release.…
Officers, Suspect Treated For Hypothermia After Pursuit Ends Neck-Deep  InAndover Swamp Officers, Suspect Treated For Hypothermia After Pursuit Ends Neck-Deep  InAndover Swamp
Officers, Suspect Treated For Hypothermia After Pursuit Ends Neck-Deep InAndover Swamp A 42-year-old New York man and a Sussex County police officer were hospitalized for hypothermia after the man was nabbed neck-deep in swamp water, authorities said. Joseph M Flood, of Port Jervis, NY, had been eluding police in various jurisdictions but was spotted by police in Andover while on Anover-Mohawk Road in a Chevy Avalanche around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, local police said.  Flood continued south on Andover-Mohawk Road, but fled on food after losing control and hitting a utility pole, Andover police said. Flood ran through the woods, officers following close behind. Fl…
Man Found Clinging To Dock In River In Port Chester On CT Border: Police Man Found Clinging To Dock In River In Port Chester On CT Border: Police
Man Found Clinging To Dock In River In Port Chester On CT Border: Police A man was hospitalized after being pulled from a freezing river in Westchester on the Connecticut border, where he was discovered clinging to a dock.  The incident happened on Sunday, Nov. 12 around 1 a.m., when authorities were told that someone needed help in the area of the Byram River on the border between Port Chester and the Fairfield County town of Greenwich.  According to Port Chester Police, authorities on both sides of the river soon began looking for the person in need. Eventually, Port Chester officers found a man in distress who was in the river clinging to a dock.&nb…
Rescue Mission: Man Floats 5 Hours In Ocean Off Babylon Coast After Tide Pulls Him Out Rescue Mission: Man Floats 5 Hours In Ocean Off Babylon Coast After Tide Pulls Him Out
Rescue Mission: Man Floats 5 Hours In Ocean Off Babylon Coast After Tide Pulls Him Out A man who went for an early-morning swim off the coast of Long Island soon found himself stranded when the tide pulled him over two miles from the shore. On Monday, July 31 at approximately 5 a.m., 63-year-old Dan Ho went for a swim at Cedar Beach in Babylon, according to Suffolk County Police. However, things quickly went south when the current pulled him out into open water. After five hours of treading water with no flotation devices, Ho was able to find a broken fishing pole in the water. He tied his shirt to the pole and waved in the air in an attempt to alert passersby. Two bo…
'Evil' Stepmom Gets 25 Years For Freezing Death Of Center Moriches 8-Year-Old 'Evil' Stepmom Gets 25 Years For Freezing Death Of Center Moriches 8-Year-Old
'Evil' Stepmom Gets 25 Years For Freezing Death Of Center Moriches 8-Year-Old More than three years after an 8-year-old boy froze to death inside the garage of his New York home, a second adult is heading to prison for his murder. Long Island resident Angela Pollina, age 45, of Center Moriches, received the maximum sentence of 25 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, April 11.  It followed her jury conviction for second-degree murder and other charges for her role in the death of Thomas Valva, her stepson.  Earlier Report: Center Moriches Father's Ex-GF Convicted For Murder Of Boy Forced To Stay In Freezing Garage Valva died of …
'Shock Of Arctic Air': Officials Warn Of Upcoming Hypothermia Threat, Low Temps In Westchester 'Shock Of Arctic Air': Officials Warn Of Upcoming Hypothermia Threat, Low Temps In Westchester
'Shock Of Arctic Air': Officials Warn Of Upcoming Hypothermia Threat, Low Temps In Westchester With upcoming temperatures expected to drop as low as ten below zero, Westchester County officials are warning residents to bundle up and prepare for freezing conditions.  Earlier Report - Dangerously Cold Air Mass Will Lead To Dramatic Drop In Temperatures: Here's What's Coming As an arctic blast prepares to cover the area with below-freezing temperatures and wind gusts up to 40 mph on Friday, Feb. 3, and Saturday, Feb. 4, county officials are highlighting the threat of hypothermia and frostbite that comes with such conditions.  "Before you go out in this dangerous col…
Watch: Officers Rescue Man Clinging To Kayak In Mastic Beach Watch: Officers Rescue Man Clinging To Kayak In Mastic Beach
Watch: Officers Rescue Man Clinging To Kayak In Mastic Beach A 34-year-old man was rescued after his kayak capsized on Long Island over the weekend. The incident happened in Mastic Beach at about 8:45 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15, the Suffolk County Police Department reported. A man was hunting in Narrow Bay when the kayak capsized, and he fell into the water, SCPD said. Police said a person on land saw him in the water and called 911. A Suffolk County Police helicopter responded and authorities found the man clinging to the kayak. Officer Jonathan Jensen deployed from the helicopter into the water and helped bring the man to Pattersquash Island,…
Watch NJSP Rescue Missing Man With Hypothermia From Stokes State Forest (VIDEO) Watch NJSP Rescue Missing Man With Hypothermia From Stokes State Forest (VIDEO)
Watch Njsp Rescue Missing Man With Hypothermia From Stokes State Forest (Video) Several New Jersey State Troopers saved the life of a man with hypothermia who had fallen off of a vehicle in Stokes State Forest a few days before Christmas — and it was all caught in an action-packed and heart-wrenching video. The troopers arrived to search the area after learning that the man had left his home in an Ultra Terrain Vehicle (UTV) but had not been heard from in about 24 hours, NJSP said Thursday. They then found UTV tracks that “led them deep into the woods of Stokes State Forest” and found the abandoned vehicle alongside a downed log and several boulders. The man was foun…
Man Rescued After Plunging Halfway Through Frozen Winchester Pond: Officials Man Rescued After Plunging Halfway Through Frozen Winchester Pond: Officials
Man Rescued After Plunging Halfway Through Frozen Winchester Pond: Officials A Winchester pond turned into an icy trap for a man who became halfway stuck in the frozen water until he was saved by firefighters, officials said.  Firefighters were called to Winter pond in Winchester to find a man partially inside the middle of the frozen water on Monday, Dec. 26 around 12:50 p.m., Fire Chief Rick Tustin said to Daily Voice.  The crew donned exposure suits and deployed an ice rescue sled to drag the man to safety. Tustin stated that varying temperatures at this time of year cause ice to be unpredictable.  "The only safe ice for ice skating is that y…
Michael Valva Convicted In Death Of Son Forced To Stay In Freezing Garage In Center Moriches Michael Valva Convicted In Death Of Son Forced To Stay In Freezing Garage In Center Moriches
Michael Valva Convicted In Death Of Son Forced To Stay In Freezing Garage In Center Moriches A jury on Long Island convicted a former NYPD officer in the death of his 8-year-old son who was forced to stay in a freezing garage. Michael Valva, age 43, told authorities that the boy, Thomas Valva, had fallen in the driveway of his home in Center Moriches when he was found dead in the basement at around 9:40 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. On Friday, Nov. 4, following a six-week trial in Riverhead, the jury found Michael Valva guilty of second-degree murder and four counts of child endangerment. Thomas Valva died from hypothermia after his father forced him to sleep in a freezing gara…
Stranded Kayaker Rescued In Bellport Bay Stranded Kayaker Rescued In Bellport Bay
Stranded Kayaker Rescued In Bellport Bay Two Long Island Marine Bureau officers rescued a man after his kayak overturned.  Suffolk County Police Officers Terence McGovern and Jack Jantzen responded aboard Marine Mike to a 911 call from a man whose kayak overturned in Bellport Bay, between buoys 8 and 9, around 12:50 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30. The officers located the kayaker, Diego Sponza, who was wearing a lifejacket but no wetsuit, and pulled him aboard their boat, police said. Sponza, age 35, of Shirley, was transported to the Bellport Marina and then to a local hospital for treatment of possible hypothermia.
5 Rescued From Capsized Boat Off Coast Of Lynn 5 Rescued From Capsized Boat Off Coast Of Lynn
5 Rescued From Capsized Boat Off Coast Of Lynn One person is in the hospital after a group of five were rescued from their boat that capsized off the coast of Lynn, NBC Boston reports.  The Lynn Fire Department, Lynn Harbormaster and a private boat all facilitated the rescue on the morning of Thursday, Sept. 29, the outlet reports. All five individuals were safely brought to shore where they were medically evaluated, the Lynn Harbormaster confirmed to Daily Voice. Everyone was wearing life jackets and are expected to be okay.  Temperatures in the Boston area were around 48 degrees Thursday morning, according to the National Weather Se…
Hero Off-Duty Maryland Cop Praised For Water Rescue Of Woman Clinging To Rock For Her Life Hero Off-Duty Maryland Cop Praised For Water Rescue Of Woman Clinging To Rock For Her Life
Hero Off-Duty Maryland Cop Praised For Water Rescue Of Woman Clinging To Rock For Her Life A fast-acting off-duty Maryland Natural Resources Police officer gearing up to go hunting made an unexpected save of a woman clinging on for her actual life in the water while hanging on to a kayak. Officer First Class David Brown was off duty at the Lander boat ramp in Frederick County getting ready to go for a waterfowl hunt with friends when he heard what sounded like a person screaming for help in the distance, according to a spokesperson for the agency. Without hesitation, Brown leaped into action, as he and his friends launched their boat and headed toward the shouts, where they found…
Infant On Meth Died In 'Deplorable Conditions' Mom's BF Arrested In SC, PA State Police Say Infant On Meth Died In 'Deplorable Conditions' Mom's BF Arrested In SC, PA State Police Say
Infant On Meth Died In 'Deplorable Conditions' Mom's BF Arrested In SC, PA State Police Say Seven months after a 7-week-old baby girl’s death, her mom's boyfriend Robert Eugene McCachren has been arrested in South Carolina, Pennsylvania state police have told Daily Voice on Wednesday, July 13. The infant went into cardiac arrest in the 100 block of Bentz Mill Road in Washington Township in York on Thursday, Jan. 27, according to a release by PSP. State police recieved a call at York Station, about a two-month-old baby girl who was not breathing, but when officers arrived to the pop-up trailer she was dead, according to an updated release by police. The mom, Ashley Nicol…
Andover Father Dies While Hiking Mount Washington On Father's Day Andover Father Dies While Hiking Mount Washington On Father's Day
Andover Father Dies While Hiking Mount Washington On Father's Day An Andover man who was hiking a trail in the White Mountains on Father's Day has died from his injuries sustained from suffering severe hypothermia.  Xi Chen, age 53, was attempting a Presidential Traverse off Gulfside Trail near Mt. Clay when he was "overcome with severe weather conditions," New Hampshire Fish & Game said on Facebook. Chen's wife, Lian Liu, alerted crews her husband needed help around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 19. Chen apparently told Liu that he was "cold and wet and could not continue," another post from NH Fish & Game read. He also said that if he was not rescu…
Infant Dies On Meth In 'Deplorable Conditions' Mom's BF Wanted By PA State Police Infant Dies On Meth In 'Deplorable Conditions' Mom's BF Wanted By PA State Police
Infant Dies On Meth In 'Deplorable Conditions' Mom's BF Wanted By PA State Police A 7-week-old baby girl’s death investigation has resulted in her mom's arrest and a warrant for her mom's boyfriend, Pennsylvania state police say. The infant went into cardiac arrest in the 100 block of Bentz Mill Road in Washington Township in York on Thursday, Jan. 27, according to a release by PSP. State police recieved a call at York Station, about a two-month-old baby girl who was not breathing, but when officers arrived to the pop-up trailer she was dead, according to an updated release by police. The mom, Ashley Nicole Decker, 25, of East Berlin, and her boyfriend, Robert Eugene Mc…
Man Rescued After Sailboat Capsizes Off Shore In Oyster Bay Man Rescued After Sailboat Capsizes Off Shore In Oyster Bay
Man Rescued After Sailboat Capsizes Off Shore In Oyster Bay Authorities rescued a man from a sailboat that had capsized off the shore of Long Island. The incident happened off the shore of Beekman Beach, located at 1 West End Ave. in Oyster Bay, at about 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, April 24, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Officers received a report that a small sailboat capsized and a man who appeared to be in distress was standing on the boat. Oyster Bay Constables rescued the man, and the Nassau County Police Marine Bureau towed the sailboat back to the shore, NCPD said. The man was treated for possible hypothermia at the scene and t…
Video Shows Heroic Rescue Of Woman Stuck Up To Neck In Frozen South Jersey Lake Video Shows Heroic Rescue Of Woman Stuck Up To Neck In Frozen South Jersey Lake
Video Shows Heroic Rescue Of Woman Stuck Up To Neck In Frozen South Jersey Lake The heroic rescue of a woman who fell through the ice in a frozen South Jersey lake Thursday afternoon was captured in a stunning video clip. Hopewell Township officers responded to Rosedale Lake at Rosedale Park off of Federal City Road on reports that a woman had fallen through the ice and was submerged up to her neck around 12:25 p.m., police said. The woman was found in distress about 25 yards from the shoreline, “flailing around and struggling to keep her head above the water,” according to Hopewell Township police. Officers threw the woman a rope and pulled her to safety and treated…
Fairfield County Man, Brother Cited For Saving Man, Dog From Freezing Water Fairfield County Man, Brother Cited For Saving Man, Dog From Freezing Water
Fairfield County Man, Brother Cited For Saving Man, Dog From Freezing Water Two brothers, one a Fairfield County resident, have been awarded the prestigious Carnegie Hero Medal for their brave actions of saving a man and his dog who had fallen through the ice on an area lake.  The brothers, Fairfield resident Jonathan Goldfarb, and his brother Matthew Goldfarb, of Howell, New Jersey, were honored during a ceremony at the Fairfield Police Department on Wednesday, July 7. The rescue took place on Tuesday, Dec. 22 around 4:05 p.m., when the Fairfield Police Department received a 911 call reported a man and his dog in the water in Lake Mohegan, Sergeant Michael St…
Stranded Jersey Shore Jet Skiers Rescued By NJSP Copter, US Coast Guard Stranded Jersey Shore Jet Skiers Rescued By NJSP Copter, US Coast Guard
Stranded Jersey Shore Jet Skiers Rescued By Njsp Copter, US Coast Guard New Jersey State Police and staff members from University Hospital rescued three jet skiers who were stranded in a marshy area on the Jersey Shore. Troopers from the Marine Services Bureau were dispatched to a marsh near the Ocean City Airport around 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, when the mother of one called in the situation to police, New Jersey State Police said. Sergeant First Class Rodney Goodson, of the State Police Point Pleasant Station, was familiar with the area and determined that it would take too long to get an airboat to the location.  The tide had just went out and there was a t…
Driver Rescued After Car Crashes Into Trees, Sump Off Long Island Expressway Driver Rescued After Car Crashes Into Trees, Sump Off Long Island Expressway
Driver Rescued After Car Crashes Into Trees, Sump Off Long Island Expressway A 52-year-old man suffered multiple fractures to his legs and hypothermia following a car crash off the Long Island Expressway. The crash took place around 11:16 a.m., Monday, April 12 at North Marginal Road and the Jericho Turnpike in Jericho, said the Nassau County Police. According to police, officers responding to the crash found a 2020 Ford that had left North Marginal Road and into the woods. The vehicle had struck several trees before overturning and landing in a nearby 75-foot sump with three feet of water, police said. The driver was trapped inside the auto while water …
Rochelle Park PD: Hit-Run Driver Ends Up Hospitalized After Wading Through Frigid River Rochelle Park PD: Hit-Run Driver Ends Up Hospitalized After Wading Through Frigid River
Rochelle Park PD: Hit-Run Driver Ends Up Hospitalized After Wading Through Frigid River A driver who tried to elude Rochelle Park police by wading through a frigid brook after crashing a vehicle ended up hospitalized and in custody instead, authorities said. Thomas Overton, 18, of the Bronx nearly struck the owner whose car he’d just hit at the intersection of Berdan Street and South Drive as he fled the scene shortly after 5:30 p.m. Monday, Lt. James M. DePreta said. Responding police found his abandoned Nissan Rogue – with no license plates -- at the end of dead-ended Chestnut Street soon after, DePreta said. Witnesses who provided cellphone and home surveillance video told…
'Lucky To Be Alive': Young Man Found Frozen Solid In Lakewood Forest 'Lucky To Be Alive': Young Man Found Frozen Solid In Lakewood Forest
'Lucky To Be Alive': Young Man Found Frozen Solid In Lakewood Forest A young Jewish man who went missing in Lakewood Sunday evening was found alive Monday morning inside a wooded area, so cold he was unable to move. The man, believed to be 18 years old, was dropped off by friends at a Drake Road Yeshiva Sunday evening, The Lakewood Scoop reports. But when the friends went back to pick him up, he'd gone missing, the outlet says. A massive search utilizing a police K9 was launched and, around 10 a.m. Monday, the man was found approximately 300 feet inside a wooded area off of Whitesville Road, the article says. The young man was not wearing a jacket when he …
Man Suffers Possible Hypothermia After Falling Off Long Island Dock Into Canal Waters Man Suffers Possible Hypothermia After Falling Off Long Island Dock Into Canal Waters
Man Suffers Possible Hypothermia After Falling Off Long Island Dock Into Canal Waters Police and a Good Samaritan rescued a Long Island man who fell off a dock into the water. The incident took place around 12:20 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 31, on Clubhouse Road in Merrick, said Nassau County Police. According to police, officers responded to the rear of a Clubhouse Road residence for a 73-year-old man who fell into a canal after securing his boat dock.  Upon police arrival, Police Officer Frank Romano found the man in the water clinging to the dock.  Romano with the assistance of a Good Samaritan pulled the victim from the water.   Police Medic Jeffrey Goodwin…
Homeless Man Found Frozen To Death In Palisades Park Garage, Companion Hospitalized Homeless Man Found Frozen To Death In Palisades Park Garage, Companion Hospitalized
Homeless Man Found Frozen To Death In Palisades Park Garage, Companion Hospitalized A 35-year-old homeless man was found frozen to death and his companion barely alive Friday morning in a Palisades Park municipal parking garage, authorities said. The male companion was in critical condition in the Intensive Care Unit at Hackensack University Medical Center, they said. A DPW crew found the pair sleeping on a mattress and called police at 9:40 a.m., said Capt. Anthony Espino, the officer in charge of the department. The Bergen County Medical Examiner found no signs of foul play and said the cause of death was hypothermia. Temperatures dropped into the mid-teens overnight w…
Pennsylvania Construction Worker Dies When Machinery Falls Into Icy NJ Waters For One Hour Pennsylvania Construction Worker Dies When Machinery Falls Into Icy NJ Waters For One Hour
Pennsylvania Construction Worker Dies When Machinery Falls Into Icy NJ Waters For One Hour A construction worker from Pennsylvania died when the machine he was operating fell into frigid Linden waters, trapping him inside for nearly an hour Thursday morning, according to officials and news reports. Fire and police units responded to a construction site at 4900 Tremley Point Road, where the excavator had fallen into the Arthur Kill River Channel -- the operator inside a small pocket of air around 8 a.m., Linden police said in a release. The man was removed from the machine cab sometime around 9 a.m. by NYPD aviation divers. The construction worker was rushed to Trinitas Regio…
UPDATE: Trapped Worker Dead When Machinery Falls Into Icy Linden Waters For One Hour UPDATE: Trapped Worker Dead When Machinery Falls Into Icy Linden Waters For One Hour
Update: Trapped Worker Dead When Machinery Falls Into Icy Linden Waters For One Hour A construction worker died when the machine he was operating fell into frigid Linden waters, trapping him inside for nearly an hour Thursday morning, authorities confirmed. Fire and police units responded to a construction site at 4900 Tremley Point Road, where the excavator had fallen into the Arthur Kill River Channel -- the operator inside a small pocket of air around 8 a.m., Linden police said in a release. The man was removed from the machine cab sometime around 9 a.m. by NYPD aviation divers. The construction worker was rushed to Trinitas Regional Medical Center, and later pronou…
Man Rescued After Falling Into Icy Waters At Long Island Marina Man Rescued After Falling Into Icy Waters At Long Island Marina
Man Rescued After Falling Into Icy Waters At Long Island Marina A man was rescued after falling into icy waters at a Long Island marina. The man was working on a boat when he fell into the Fire Island Pines Marina at approximately 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 31, Suffolk County Police said. Marine Bureau officers, responding to a call 911 from a local resident, located Vincenzo Peppe, age 69, of Hampton Bays, struggling to get out of the water, according to police.  A group of people on the dock had been unable to get Peppe out of the water. People in the group had extended a rope to him, but he was unable to extricate himself from the cold water…