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Missing Hudson Valley Hiker Suffers Serious Injuries Missing Hudson Valley Hiker Suffers Serious Injuries
Missing Hudson Valley Hiker Suffers Serious Injuries A missing Hudson Valley hiker was found with serious injuries following a police search that included numerous police officers and K9 units. The incident occurred in Orange County around 11:40 a.m., Thursday, March 28 in New Windsor in the area of San Giacomo Park at 402 Union Ave. According to Chief Daniel Valeri of the New Windsor Police, officers responded to the park for a report of a missing hiker. Family members reported that Stephen Cobb, age 60, of New Windsor, had gone for a hike with his dog earlier in the morning and had not returned. When they went to check on him, t…
Coroner Seeks Family Of Late Allentown Man Coroner Seeks Family Of Late Allentown Man
Coroner Seeks Family Of Late Allentown Man The Lehigh County Coroner's Office is asking for the public's help to locate a 68-year-old's next of kin.  Scott D. Torrence of Allentown died from natural causes at St. Luke's Hospital, Allentown campus, on Monday, March 11, said Coroner Daniel Buglio in a release.  Anyone who can contact his loved ones is asked to call 610-782-3426 or email danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org. 
2 Teens Injured In Newburgh Playground Shootings, Police Say 2 Teens Injured In Newburgh Playground Shootings, Police Say
2 Teens Injured In Newburgh Playground Shootings, Police Say Two Hudson Valley teens are recovering after shooting themselves while allegedly playing with guns at a playground. The incident occurred in Orange County on Saturday evening at the Mullins Apartment complex on Walsh Road in Newburgh. According to Mike Neppl, spokesman for the city of Newburgh, two teens, ages 16 and 17 were playing with guns and shot themselves witnesses told police. A detective investigating the scene of the shootings.  Rockland Video Productions The duo received non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to St. Luke's Hospital in Newburgh, Neppl said. …
Man, Woman From Kingston Killed In 9W Hit-Run Crash In Marlboro, Driver Caught, Police Say Man, Woman From Kingston Killed In 9W Hit-Run Crash In Marlboro, Driver Caught, Police Say
Man, Woman From Kingston Killed In 9W Hit-Run Crash In Marlboro, Driver Caught, Police Say A man and a woman were struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver while attempting to cross a busy roadway in the region. The crash occurred in Ulster County around 9:30 p.m., Saturday, March 1 in the town of Marlboro. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that Donna Cristallo, age 72, was pushing Stephen Celuch, age 75, both of Kingston, in his wheelchair attempting to cross Route 9W.  As they entered the southbound lane of traffic, a vehicle traveling south, later identified as a 2020 Kia Forte, struck them both, Nev…
Coroner IDs Warren County Senior Killed In Route 31 Wreck Coroner IDs Warren County Senior Killed In Route 31 Wreck
Coroner IDs Warren County Senior Killed In Route 31 Wreck A Flemington man succumbed to his injuries after a car accident in Oxford Township on Tuesday, Nov. 21, according to officials.  The crash happened on Route 31 near Mechanic Street around 4 p.m. and shut down through traffic on both lanes of the highway, Washington Township police said in a release.  Ramesh R. Ramchandani, 82, was taken to St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where he died from multiple blunt force injuries, said the Northampton County Coroner's Office.  The manner of death was accidental, authorities added. 
House Fire Kills 28-Year-Old Allentown Woman: Coroner House Fire Kills 28-Year-Old Allentown Woman: Coroner
House Fire Kills 28-Year-Old Allentown Woman: Coroner (Note: This article has been updated on Tuesday, Oct. 24 to include new information from the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.)  One woman is dead after fire broke out at an Allentown home early on Sunday morning, Oct. 22, according to authorities.  Fire crews responded to a three-alarm blaze on the 900 block of North Penn Street just before 6:30 a.m., officials said.  AFD Crews are in the 900 Block of Penn Street at a 3rd alarm dwelling fire. pic.twitter.com/PPOcg4C0zU — Allentown Fire Department (@AllentownFD) October 22, 2023 Currently operating Posted by Allentown Fire Department…
11-Year-Old Girl Killed In 4-Vehicle Woodbury Crash That Injured Several Others 11-Year-Old Girl Killed In 4-Vehicle Woodbury Crash That Injured Several Others
11-Year-Old Girl Killed In 4-Vehicle Woodbury Crash That Injured Several Others An 11-year-old girl was killed and numerous others injured when a driver allegedly crossed into another lane hitting two vehicles and then struck a fourth head-on, police say. The crash took place in Orange County in the town of Woodbury around 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2020 Honda Accord, operated by Yeraldo Roa, age 34, of Port Jervis was traveling west on Route 6 when he crossed over into the westbound lane striking two vehicles traveling east on their passenger side, a 2019 Infiniti SUV and a 2017 Nissan N20.  Roa then continued to…
Update: 5 Students In Critical Condition After Bus Goes Down Embankment In Orange County Update: 5 Students In Critical Condition After Bus Goes Down Embankment In Orange County
Update: 5 Students In Critical Condition After Bus Goes Down Embankment In Orange County As school bells rang and a new day started for students at a Long Island high school where five of their fellow classmates remain in critical condition following a horrific bus crash that killed two adults, state, and federal officials are investigating the incident. The Orange County crash happened at around 1:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, on I-84 in the town of Wawayanda, near Exit 15A. The charter bus carrying marching band members from Farmingdale High School in Nassau County was heading to Greeley, Pennsylvania for band camp when one of the six buses carrying students went through the wi…
37-Year-Old Man Found Stabbed Outside Newburgh Hospital Dies, Police Say 37-Year-Old Man Found Stabbed Outside Newburgh Hospital Dies, Police Say
37-Year-Old Man Found Stabbed Outside Newburgh Hospital Dies, Police Say Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating and searching for a suspect after a 37-year-old man was found stabbed to death outside a hospital emergency room. The incident took place in Orange County in the city of Newburgh late Tuesday, Sept. 12.  According to Mike Neppl, spokesman for the city of Newburgh, police were at St. Luke’s Hospital for a separate incident when they located a 37-year-old male outside of the emergency room entrance with a stab wound.  Officers immediately provided treatment and escorted the man inside of the emergency room where he died from his injurie…
Head-On Crash: Children Among 5 Injured In Newburgh Head-On Crash: Children Among 5 Injured In Newburgh
Head-On Crash: Children Among 5 Injured In Newburgh Five people, including two children, were injured in a head-on crash in the Hudson Valley. The collision took place in Orange County around 7 a.m., Monday, Aug. 14 in the area of Route 17K and Dealer Driver in the town of Newburgh. When the town of Newburgh Police arrived on the scene, they found a 2018 Chevy Equinox with heavy front-end damage, driven by Chauncey Smith, age 22, of Pine Bush.  Also, on the scene was a 2017 Kia Sorrento with heavy front-end damage, driven by Brent Clark, age 39, of Fair Haven, Vermont, said Lt. Peter Talarico of the town of Newburgh Police. The scene o…
ID Released For 66-Year-Old Killed In Town Of Newburgh Crash ID Released For 66-Year-Old Killed In Town Of Newburgh Crash
ID Released For 66-Year-Old Killed In Town Of Newburgh Crash A Hudson Valley man killed in a single-car crash has been identified. Orange County resident Michael Tornatore, age 66, was killed around 11 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 9 in Newburgh. Responding officers found a 2005 Lexus that was involved in a one-car rollover accident, said Lt Peter Talarico of the town of Newburgh Police. Earlier report: 66-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash Talarico said a preliminary investigation shows the vehicle was traveling southbound on Route 9W when it appears the Lexus crossed into the opposite lane of travel, struck a …
Mother Of Three, New Nurse Remembered As 'Force To Be Reckoned With' Following Fatal MD Crash Mother Of Three, New Nurse Remembered As 'Force To Be Reckoned With' Following Fatal MD Crash
Mother Of Three, New Nurse Remembered As 'Force To Be Reckoned With' Following Fatal MD Crash A family is in mourning after a beloved mother of three and newly minted nurse was killed by a negligent drunk driver who took her life in a wrong-way crash that left nine others - including her children - hospitalized. Shortly before 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, Maryland State Police in Rockville received several reports of a white Mercedes SUV that was driving in the opposite lanes of I-270 near Rockledge Drive. Police said that Jayleen Hannor, 23, of Macon, Georgia, made his way southbound in the northbound lanes of I-270 until he hit the outer loop of I-495. The Mercedes eventually…
Wrong-Way Driver: 60-Year-Old Woman Dies In Orange County Crash Wrong-Way Driver: 60-Year-Old Woman Dies In Orange County Crash
Wrong-Way Driver: 60-Year-Old Woman Dies In Orange County Crash A 60-year-old woman was killed in a two-car crash that also injured five others. The crash took place in Orange County on Saturday evening in the area of Route 9W and Conway Road in the town of Newburgh, said Town of Newburgh Police Lt. Adam Zeilberger. According to Zeilberger, a preliminary investigation found that a 2023 Kia Forte driven by a 44-year-old woman was traveling southbound on Route 9W when it crashed into a 2021 Honda CRV driven by a 50-year-old man with three passengers including a 10-month-old child. It is believed that Kia was traveling southbound in the northbound lane of…
ID Released For Victim Of Delaware River Drowning: Prosecutor ID Released For Victim Of Delaware River Drowning: Prosecutor
ID Released For Victim Of Delaware River Drowning: Prosecutor Authorities have released the identity of the Phillipsburg man who drowned attempting to swim across the Delaware River last weekend. Sandoval Bustamante Ronme “had told witnesses that he would attempt to swim” across the Delaware River into Pennsylvania but did not resurface after jumping into the water near McKeen and Howard Streets around 2:40 p.m. on Sunday, June 11, Warren County Prosecutor James L. Pfeiffer said. Ronme “called out for help” about halfway across the river before going underwater, the prosecutor added. His body was discovered by a private boater in about 7 feet of water…
Double Shooting: Suspect On Run After Newburgh Incident Double Shooting: Suspect On Run After Newburgh Incident
Double Shooting: Suspect On Run After Newburgh Incident Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating after two victims were found shot on a city street. The incident occurred in Orange County around 1:30 a.m., Saturday, June 3 near the area of Poplar Street and Fowler Avenue in Newburgh. The two victims were found when police officers responded to the area on the notice of a shooting, said Mike Neppal, spokesman for the city of Newburgh Police. The victims suffered injuries to their lower extremities and were transported to St. Luke's Hospital for treatment, Neppl said.  Anyone with information is asked to contact the City of Newburgh De…
NJ Police Officer, Woman Both Wounded, Suspect Dead In Domestic Incident NJ Police Officer, Woman Both Wounded, Suspect Dead In Domestic Incident
NJ Police Officer, Woman Both Wounded, Suspect Dead In Domestic Incident UPDATE: A police officer was shot responding to a domestic incident that left a woman wounded and the gunman dead Saturday afternoon in Warren County, authorities confirmed. Warren County Prosecutor Jim Pfeiffer confirmed that the suspect had shot the woman and then opened fire on officers responding to the 1:15 p.m. April 8 incident just off Hanover Street in Phillipsburg. The gunman then shot and killed himself, the prosecutor said. Both the officer, who was wounded in the leg by a round shot through his car door, and the woman, who was shot in the torso, were airlifted to nearby St. Lu…
UMass-Dartmouth Freshman Killed While Walking On Campus: Police UMass-Dartmouth Freshman Killed While Walking On Campus: Police
UMass-Dartmouth Freshman Killed While Walking On Campus: Police A 19-year-old UMass-Dartmouth student was killed Thursday, April 6, as he crossed campus, authorities said.  Frank Petillo Jr., a freshman bioengineering student, after paramedics rushed him to an area hospital, the university said.  Campus police were called to Ring Road around 5:30 p.m. to reports that someone had been hit by a car. Officers found Petillo on the road with severe injuries, authorities said. Responders took him to St. Luke's Hospital. The driver of the Honda that hit Petillo was a fellow student and remained at the scene, authorities said.  State polic…
Rape Suspects: 2 Men Apprehended After Separate Investigations In New Paltz Rape Suspects: 2 Men Apprehended After Separate Investigations In New Paltz
Rape Suspects: 2 Men Apprehended After Separate Investigations In New Paltz Two area men have been arrested for alleged rape in two separate incidents. Both men were arrested Thursday, Feb. 16 in Ulster County by the New Paltz Police and charged with first-degree rape. The first incident took place on Saturday, June 18, 2022, when the department received a report of a sexual assault in the village, said the New Paltz Police. Officers were able to locate the victim and arranged for medical assistance. Detectives responded to the scene and after an eight-month investigation presented the case to a grand jury who indicted Michael Mazzuteo, age 41, of Modena in the ca…
Drunk Driver Slams Into Popular Newburgh Ice Cream Shop, Police Say Drunk Driver Slams Into Popular Newburgh Ice Cream Shop, Police Say
Drunk Driver Slams Into Popular Newburgh Ice Cream Shop, Police Say A popular Hudson Valley ice cream shop is temporarily closed after an alleged drunk driver crashed his Infiniti Q70 into the building. The incident took place in Orange County around 4:55 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Mary Janes Dairy Bar in the town of Newburgh. When the town of Newburgh Police officers arrived on the scene they found a 2015 Infiniti Q70 had crashed into the building on the south side, going through the wall and coming to rest in the building, said Lt. Peter Talarico, of the Newburgh Police. The driver, Shayane Reynolds, age 29, of Poughkeepsie, was heading nort…
49-Year-Old Dies After Being Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center Following Crash 49-Year-Old Dies After Being Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center Following Crash
49-Year-Old Dies After Being Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center Following Crash One person was killed and three others injured when a pickup truck slammed into a tree during a single-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Orange County around 3:30 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 12 in the town of Newburgh. Town of Newburgh Police responded to the area of Rock Cut Road and Kings Hill Road for the report of a motor vehicle accident, said Lt. Peter Talarico, of the Town of Newburgh Police. Upon arrival, police found a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado had driven into a tree. The driver and two passengers were being treated for injuries on the scene, Talaric…
Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Plows Into Hunterdon County Barn Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Plows Into Hunterdon County Barn
Driver Hospitalized After Vehicle Plows Into Hunterdon County Barn A driver was taken to a nearby hospital after their vehicle barreled into a barn in Hunterdon County Monday evening, authorities said. The vehicle — appearing to be a Ford Explorer —crashed into the barn on Pittstown Road in Pittstown shortly after 7 p.m., according to the Quakertown Fire Company, which responded alongside local EMS units. The driver was able to self-extricate before being taken to St. Luke’s Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, QFC said. On Monday night just after 7pm, QFC Fire and EMS units were sent to Pittstown Road in the hamlet of Pittstown f…
Woman Dies From Smoke Inhalation In Warren County Fire: Reports Woman Dies From Smoke Inhalation In Warren County Fire: Reports
Woman Dies From Smoke Inhalation In Warren County Fire: Reports Smoke inhalation claimed the life of a 68-year-old woman after a Warren County house fire Sunday night, reports say. Rohna Labruzzo was alone as firefighters responded to the blaze at her home on the 400 block of Victory Avenue in Pohatcong, LehighValleyLive said citing Warren County Prosecutor Jim Pfeiffer. She was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital in Phillipsburg and pronounced dead a short time later, the outlet says. An autopsy Monday ruled Labruzzo’s cause of death as smoke inhalation, according to WFMZ. Fire departments from Pohatcong, Alpha, and Stewartsville doused the blaze withi…
Man Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Town Of Newburgh Man Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Town Of Newburgh
Man Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Town Of Newburgh A Hudson Valley man was killed during a large house fire overnight. The fire took place in Orange County around 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8 on Babes Lanes in the town of Newburgh. Police and firefighters responded to a home on Babes Lane after receiving 911 calls reporting smoke and fire, said Lt. Peter Talarico, of the town of Newburgh Police. Police arrived to find one of the five occupants had not emerged from the house safely. Unfortunately, the victim, identified as Michael Gida, age 64, succumbed to the fire and smoke, Talarico said. Gida was transported to St Luke's h…
Suspect On Run After Newburgh Man Found Shot Inside Home, Police Say Suspect On Run After Newburgh Man Found Shot Inside Home, Police Say
Suspect On Run After Newburgh Man Found Shot Inside Home, Police Say Police are searching for suspects after a Hudson Valley man was found shot inside an area home. The incident took place in Orange County around 10 p.m. in the city of Newburgh around 10 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27. According to the City of Newburgh Police Department, officers responded to the home in the area of City Terrace and Van Ness Street after receiving multiple calls of shots fired. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 45-year-old Newburgh man with two gunshot wounds, one to his upper chest and one to his right arm, police said. Officers immediately rendered medical assista…
Cape Cod Man Accused Of Killing Mother Dies From Medical Emergency In Jail Cape Cod Man Accused Of Killing Mother Dies From Medical Emergency In Jail
Cape Cod Man Accused Of Killing Mother Dies From Medical Emergency In Jail A man accused of killing his mother by burning her to death outside their Cape Cod home has died while in jail, reports said. According to the Bristol County Sheriff's Office, Adam Howe, age 34, suffered a medical emergency and died in his cell at Ashe Street Jail in New Bedford. He was taken to St. Luke's Hospital where he was pronounced dead, CBS Boston reports.  "Out of respect for the family, we have no additional comment or details," a spokesperson with the office said, WCVB reports. "That family has been through a lot this weekend; please keep them in your prayers." Howe was arreste…
Police ID 'Persons Of Interest' In Shooting After HS Football Game Between NFA, Warwick Valley Police ID 'Persons Of Interest' In Shooting After HS Football Game Between NFA, Warwick Valley
Police ID 'Persons Of Interest' In Shooting After HS Football Game Between NFA, Warwick Valley Do you know them? Police have identified two "persons of interest" after three people were shot following a high school football game overnight in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place around 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 in Orange County at the Newburgh Free Academy when police say a fight broke out in the north parking lot after the game against visiting Warwick Valley High School. Five shots were fired as soon as the fight broke out, according to Newburgh Police.  Officers on the scene who responded located the three victims:  A 43-year-old woman who was shot in…
City Of Newburgh Man Killed, 5-Year-Old Injured In Shooting, Police Say City Of Newburgh Man Killed, 5-Year-Old Injured In Shooting, Police Say
City Of Newburgh Man Killed, 5-Year-Old Injured In Shooting, Police Say A man was killed and a 5-year-old riding his bike was injured during a shooting in the Hudson Valley. The shooting took place in Orange County around 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 29 in the city of Newburgh. The victims were found when Newburgh police officers on patrol heard gunfire in the area of Washington Street and Clark Street, said City of Newburgh Police Chief Anthony Geraci. Arriving officers located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One victim was a 5-year-old boy that had been riding his bicycle and sustained a gunshot wound to his leg, Geraci said. The s…
Pedestrian Hospitalized In Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash, $10K Reward For Clues: Police Pedestrian Hospitalized In Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash, $10K Reward For Clues: Police
Pedestrian Hospitalized In Lehigh Valley Hit-And-Run Crash, $10K Reward For Clues: Police A pedestrian was hospitalized following a hit-and-run crash in the Lehigh Valley, and authorities are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for clues on the suspect vehicle. The crash occurred in the 2300 block of Easton Rd. between Ringhoffer Rd. and Beechwood Ct. in Lower Saucon Township around 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, local police said in a release on Thursday, Sept. 8. The pedestrian was struck by an unknown vehicle that fled toward Lower Saucon Road, police said. The victim was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital for treatment of unknown injuries, according to police. The offending veh…
Motorcyclist Dies Week After Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner Motorcyclist Dies Week After Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner
Motorcyclist Dies Week After Lehigh Valley Crash: Coroner A 64-year-old motorcyclist died one week after suffering multiple traumatic injuries in a Lehigh Valley crash, authorities said. Joel Matosek, of Lower Saucon Township, had been at St. Luke's Hospital in Bethlehem ever since the crash on Tuesday, Aug. 2, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. He was pronounced dead at 2:53 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9, the coroner said. Matosek was riding a motorcycle when he lost control in the area of Saucon Valley Road East of Route 378 in Upper Saucon Township just before 10 p.m., officials said. His death was determined to be an accident, the c…
Driver Shot, Killed, Causing Rollover Crash In Newburgh, Police Say Driver Shot, Killed, Causing Rollover Crash In Newburgh, Police Say
Driver Shot, Killed, Causing Rollover Crash In Newburgh, Police Say Police are searching for witnesses after a Hudson Valley man was shot and killed while driving, causing a rollover crash. The incident began in Orange County in Newburgh around 1:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 8 on Benkard Avenue. The shooting death was discovered while the city of Newburgh officers were responding to a report of shots fired in the area of 32 Benkard Ave., said the Newburgh Police Department. While officers were responding to the area, they received another call in the area of 211 Liberty Street for a rollover motor vehicle accident, police said. Responding officers loca…
Newburgh Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say Newburgh Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
Newburgh Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash. The crash took place in Orange County in Newburgh on Saturday, July 30 at the intersection of South Street and Pierces Road. When officers arrived on the scene they found the 32-year-old Newburgh man unconscious and unresponsive, said the city of Newburgh Police. The man was immediately transported to St. Luke’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. The victim has not been identified. Police are looking for any witnesses who may have been in the area at the time of the incident, police said.…