Former School Employee Arrested After Missing Funds Prompt Investigation In Hudson Valley Former School Employee Arrested After Missing Funds Prompt Investigation In Hudson Valley
Former School Employee Arrested After Missing Funds Prompt Investigation In Hudson Valley A former employee at a Dutchess County high school has been charged following an investigation into missing student activity funds, according to school officials.  Amanda Ingalls, a former Library Media Specialist and Building Central Treasurer at John Jay High School in Hopewell Junction, has been charged with a criminal offense by the East Fishkill Police Department, Wappingers Central School District Superintendent Dwight Bonk announced Wednesday, May 13.  The charges stem from a district-initiated investigation that began in January 2025 after a routine audit revealed stu…
Adult, Child Struck, Injured While Crossing Road In Hudson Valley (UPDATE) Adult, Child Struck, Injured While Crossing Road In Hudson Valley (UPDATE)
Adult, Child Struck, Injured While Crossing Road In Hudson Valley (Update) Two pedestrians, including a 12-year-old child, were injured after they were hit by a vehicle in Rockland County. The incident happened just before 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday evening, May 13, in the area of Union Road and Viola Road in the Spring Valley section of Ramapo, according to Officer William O'Connor of Ramapo Police.  According to O'Connor, the driver said he had a green light while going south on Union Road when two people appeared in the roadway. He then tried to avoid them but struck them at the intersection.  The two victims, a 35-year-old adult and a 12-year-…
Stuck Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down Route 59 Near Palisades Center Stuck Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down Route 59 Near Palisades Center
Stuck Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down Route 59 Near Palisades Center A disabled tractor-trailer is causing major traffic disruptions Thursday morning, May 14, forcing the closure of part of Route 59 in Rockland County, police said. The westbound lanes of Route 59 near High Street and the Palisades Center Mall in Clarkstown were closed as of around 8:23 a.m. on Thursday, according to the Clarkstown Police Department. Police shared a photo from the scene showing the tractor-trailer jackknifed across the roadway, blocking multiple lanes of traffic. Clarkstown officers have responded to help divert traffic while crews await the arrival of a heavy-duty tow truck…
1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police 1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police
1 Dead, 3 Hospitalized In Boat Crash Near Logan Airport: Police A 24-year-old woman was killed and three others were hospitalized when a boat crashed near Logan International Airport in Boston Harbor late Wednesday, May 13, NBC 10 Boston reports. The recreational boat crashed into a pier off of the airport's runway 4R pier just before 11:20 p.m., a Massachusetts State Police spokesperson said. Boston EMS said the crash was a challenging one with difficult conditions, "including darkness and slippery shoreline rocks." "Working in close coordination with Massport Fire, crews carefully extricated four patients from the rocks. One critically injured patien…
Hit-Run Crash: Person Rescued From Car After It Rolls Over Several Times In NY Hit-Run Crash: Person Rescued From Car After It Rolls Over Several Times In NY
Hit-Run Crash: Person Rescued From Car After It Rolls Over Several Times In NY A serious hit-and-run crash in Rockland County left one person trapped inside a vehicle after it reportedly rolled over multiple times, according to reports. The crash happened Wednesday night, May 13, at the intersection of Route 59 and North Middletown Road in Nanuet, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Emergency responders arriving at the scene found one person trapped inside the wrecked vehicle following the rollover crash. Crews worked to extricate the victim from the vehicle before they were taken for medical treatment, the outlet said. Injuries were reported, although the extent of tho…
NY Sex Offender Arrested For Sex Abuse Of Two Girls For Years, DA Says NY Sex Offender Arrested For Sex Abuse Of Two Girls For Years, DA Says
NY Sex Offender Arrested For Sex Abuse Of Two Girls For Years, DA Says A 73-year-old New York man sexually abused two girls he knew for several years, beginning his assaults when the girls were less than 13 years old, authorities said Wednesday, May 13. David Griffith, of Chittenango, was arraigned Wednesday in Albany County, the local district attorney said. Griffith began abusing the first victim in 2016, when she was less than 13 years old, prosecutors said. His pattern of sexual acts involving the victim continued from 2016 to 2022, according to investigators. Then, Griffith began abusing another girl in 2018 when she was younger than 11 years old, and th…
Victim Airlifted After Stabbing At Motel In Hudson Valley: Man, 29, Charged, Police Say Victim Airlifted After Stabbing At Motel In Hudson Valley: Man, 29, Charged, Police Say
Victim Airlifted After Stabbing At Motel In Hudson Valley: Man, 29, Charged, Police Say A man was airlifted to a trauma center after a stabbing at a Sullivan County motel — and police said the suspect was identified and arrested within about 30 minutes.   The stabbing happened around 9:17 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, at the Knights Inn Motel on Route 52 in the Village of Liberty, according to the Liberty Police Department.  Officers said they arrived within minutes and found the victim suffering from two stab wounds and a severe cut to his arm, police said.  The department said officers immediately began rendering first aid before the victim was taken by EMS t…
200 Citations, 6 Arrests Made In Major Crackdown On Fake, Stolen Plates In Hudson Valley 200 Citations, 6 Arrests Made In Major Crackdown On Fake, Stolen Plates In Hudson Valley
200 Citations, 6 Arrests Made In Major Crackdown On Fake, Stolen Plates In Hudson Valley A massive operation targeting fake license plates, stolen vehicles, firearms, narcotics, and organized criminal activity led to dozens of seizures, six arrests, and more than 200 tickets across Sullivan County, police announced. The operation, dubbed “Operation Plate Check 2026,” took place Thursday, May 7, and involved State Police alongside the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, Liberty Police Department, Monticello Police Department, Fallsburg Police Department, and the New York State DMV Field Investigations Division, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, May 13. Authorities said…
Child Porn Busts On Same Day Nab Two NY Creeps: State Police Child Porn Busts On Same Day Nab Two NY Creeps: State Police
Child Porn Busts On Same Day Nab Two NY Creeps: State Police Two New York men have been arrested on child porn charges, including one man accused of falsely reporting a crime, police said Tuesday, May 12. Shawn Edwards, 32, was arrested Friday, May 8 at his home in Grahamsville, New York State Police said. Cops began investigating Edwards in October 2025 following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, authorities said. That led to the search warrant, in which investigators found he’d promoted a sexual performance by a child and disseminated sexually explicit materials to a minor, according to state police. Additionally, …
Man Sends Sexual Material To Child, Falsely Reports Crime In Hudson Valley: Police Man Sends Sexual Material To Child, Falsely Reports Crime In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Sends Sexual Material To Child, Falsely Reports Crime In Hudson Valley: Police A Sullivan County man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly sending sexually explicit material to a child — and falsely reporting a crime, police said. Shawn W. Edwards, 32, of Grahamsville, was arrested following a months-long investigation led by New York State Police alongside several state and federal agencies, authorities announced on Tuesday, May 12. Authorities said the investigation began in October 2025 after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received a CyberTip that was referred to investigators.  According to State Police, investigators exec…
Mass Man Lived Beside Father’s Body For A Week Before Confessing To Killing Him: DA Mass Man Lived Beside Father’s Body For A Week Before Confessing To Killing Him: DA
Mass Man Lived Beside Father’s Body For A Week Before Confessing To Killing Him: DA A western Massachusetts man who admitted to police that he beat and stabbed his father to death lived beside the body for a week, prosecutors said. David Louis Boucher, 48, walked into the North Adams Police Department on Monday morning, May 11, and confessed to killing his father, David Allen Boucher, 67, according to the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office. David Louis Boucher and his dad lived in separate units of a Walnut Street multi-family home. During a search of the house on Monday afternoon, police found evidence that David Boucher had beaten and stabbed his father repeate…
Cops ID Colgate Student, 21, Found Dead After Kayak Overturns In Upstate NY River (UPDATE) Cops ID Colgate Student, 21, Found Dead After Kayak Overturns In Upstate NY River (UPDATE)
Cops ID Colgate Student, 21, Found Dead After Kayak Overturns In Upstate NY River (Update) A 21-year-old Colgate University student from Westchester County who was found dead after his kayak overturned in an Upstate New York river has been identified by authorities. Sohail A. Nabi, of Yonkers, was found dead Monday, May 11, in the Schroon River in Warrensburg, New York State Police confirmed.  The incident began just after 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, when troopers responded to the area of Library Avenue following reports of an overturned kayak in the river.  Investigators later determined Nabi had been kayaking with a small group of people when they lost sight of him. Wh…