Erratic Driving: Man Charged After Woman Killed In Crash On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Erratic Driving: Man Charged After Woman Killed In Crash On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Erratic Driving: Man Charged After Woman Killed In Crash On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway
Erratic Driving: Man Charged After Woman Killed In Crash On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway A woman died after her car was hit by a vehicle operated by a man allegedly driving erratically in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County in Central Nyack around 7:15 p.m., Tuesday, May 30 on Route 59 in the area of Broome Boulevard. According to Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police, the first arriving officer found two heavily damaged vehicles, a gray Audi A6 and a black Ford Edge.  Witnesses reported seeing a gray Audi being operated erratically while traveling westbound on Route 59 from Waldron Avenue, Peters said. Peters said as the Audi a…
22-Year-Old Sold Fentanyl To Capital Region Man Who Died From Overdose, Police Say 22-Year-Old Sold Fentanyl To Capital Region Man Who Died From Overdose, Police Say 22-Year-Old Sold Fentanyl To Capital Region Man Who Died From Overdose, Police Say
22-Year-Old Sold Fentanyl To Capital Region Man Who Died From Overdose, Police Say Six months after a 26-year-old man from the region died from a drug overdose, the dealer who allegedly sold him the drugs is facing charges. Schenectady resident Reuben Sangster, age 22, was arrested Wednesday, May 17, on suspicion of criminally negligent homicide, according to Watervliet Police. Investigators said Sangster sold fentanyl to the victim not long before the man was found dead from an overdose in the bedroom of a Watervliet home on Nov. 8, 2022. Fentanyl is a powerful, synthetic opioid that is 80 to 100 times stronger than morphine and has contributed to a spike in overdose d…
56-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Homicide Following Crash 56-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Homicide Following Crash 56-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Homicide Following Crash
56-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Homicide Following Crash A 56-year-old Hudson Valley woman has been charged with criminally negligent homicide for a crash last year that killed a local resident. Orange County resident Faith E. Illenber, of the town of Wallkill, was arrested on Wednesday, March 15 for the crash which took place on Thursday, April 7 in Wallkill. According to Wallkill Police Lt. Robert McLymore, police responded to the crash on Route 211 East near the intersection of Camp Orange Road. Upon arrival, officers discovered the victim, a Montgomery resident, identified as Jean Kallus, suffering from serious injuries.  An inves…
Double-Fatal Crash: 20-Year-Old Charged After Hitting Tree Head-On In Mount Vernon Double-Fatal Crash: 20-Year-Old Charged After Hitting Tree Head-On In Mount Vernon Double-Fatal Crash: 20-Year-Old Charged After Hitting Tree Head-On In Mount Vernon
Double-Fatal Crash: 20-Year-Old Charged After Hitting Tree Head-On In Mount Vernon A man has been charged after driving over 100 miles per hour without headlights and hitting a tree head-on in Westchester County, killing two passengers, authorities just announced.  Mount Vernon resident Anthony Rose, age 20, was charged with causing the December 2021 crash and arraigned on Thursday, Jan. 26 in court, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah.  On Dec. 18, 2021, around 5:30 a.m., Rose and three other passengers were driving on the Cross County Parkway in Mount Vernon. Rose started driving at high speeds over 100 mph without his headlights tur…
CT Man Charged After Fentanyl Death Of 1-Year-Old CT Man Charged After Fentanyl Death Of 1-Year-Old CT Man Charged After Fentanyl Death Of 1-Year-Old
CT Man Charged After Fentanyl Death Of 1-Year-Old A Connecticut man has been charged with alleged criminally negligent homicide in connection with the death of a 1-year-old from a fentanyl overdose. Hartford County resident Lenin Rodriguez, age 30, of Enfield, turned himself in to officers on Wednesday, Nov. 16, said Enfield Police Chief Alaric Fox. The infant's death was uncovered on Monday, Nov. 22, 2021, around 5:30 p.m. when Enfield Police responded to North Maple Street, in regard to the untimely death, Fox said.  An investigation included an examination of the victim by the Office of the Chief Medical Examin…
Neighbor Charged After Fatal House Fire In Hempstead Neighbor Charged After Fatal House Fire In Hempstead Neighbor Charged After Fatal House Fire In Hempstead
Neighbor Charged After Fatal House Fire In Hempstead A neighbor has been charged after a fatal house fire on Long Island. The blaze broke out around 6:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 26 in Hempstead. Emergency responders raced to the scene at 103 Front St.  Upon arrival, they observed the house to be fully engulfed in flames due to a fire that started in a second-floor bedroom, Nassau County Police said.  The Hempstead Fire Department along with South Hempstead, West Hempstead, Uniondale, and Roosevelt Fire Departments responded and extinguished the flames.  A female victim was pronounced dead on scene. Neither her age nor identity ha…
Judge Rejects Plea Deal In NY Limo Crash That Killed 20, Case Moves To Trial Judge Rejects Plea Deal In NY Limo Crash That Killed 20, Case Moves To Trial Judge Rejects Plea Deal In NY Limo Crash That Killed 20, Case Moves To Trial
Judge Rejects Plea Deal In NY Limo Crash That Killed 20, Case Moves To Trial A New York judge has rejected a plea deal for the owner of a limo company involved in a deadly 2018 crash that killed 20 people, setting the stage for a jury trial. In a shocking development Wednesday, Aug. 31, Schoharie County Judge Peter Lynch said Nauman Hussain should spend between 16 months and four years in prison, a revelation that garnered applause from victims’ families in the courtroom. Earlier Report: Upstate NY Limousine Crash That Killed 20 Nation's Deadliest In Nearly A Decade The plea agreement had called for Hussain, the son of Prestige Limousine's owner Shahed Hussain, to…
Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced To 15 Years For Starving Boy To Death Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced To 15 Years For Starving Boy To Death Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced To 15 Years For Starving Boy To Death
Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced To 15 Years For Starving Boy To Death A Hudson Valley woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for starving to death a 7-year-old boy in her care. Orange County resident Leticia Bravo, age 40, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Tuesday, June 21 after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of Peter Cucuas. In addition to the 15 years, Bravo will also serve five years post-release supervision, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. On February 10, 2021, shortly after 8 a.m., Bravo brought Cuacuas’ lifeless body to St. Luke’s Hospital in Newburgh. He was pronounced dead shortly thereafter, the DA's Office said…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Death Of 6-Month-Old Daughter Found In Bathtub Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Death Of 6-Month-Old Daughter Found In Bathtub Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Death Of 6-Month-Old Daughter Found In Bathtub
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Death Of 6-Month-Old Daughter Found In Bathtub A 26-year-old Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison in connection with the death of his 6-month-old baby left alone in a bathtub. Ulster County resident Ashante Inniss, age 28, of Kingston, was sentenced to one to three years after pleading guilty to criminally negligent homicide and criminal contempt, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. During the proceeding, Inniss admitted his 6-month-old daughter unattended in a bathtub with running water for approximately 25 minutes on April 18, 2020, the DA's Office said. The water began to build up and when the Inniss returne…
CT Woman Charged After Person She Lived With Who Drank Mixture Of Juice, Methadone Dies CT Woman Charged After Person She Lived With Who Drank Mixture Of Juice, Methadone Dies CT Woman Charged After Person She Lived With Who Drank Mixture Of Juice, Methadone Dies
CT Woman Charged After Person She Lived With Who Drank Mixture Of Juice, Methadone Dies A Connecticut woman has been charged with criminally negligent homicide after her roommate died when he allegedly drank methadone hidden in orange juice. New Haven County resident Olivia Battistini, age 31, of Meriden, was arrested on Thursday, Jan. 27, in association with the incident that took place on Tuesday, Jan. 7. According to the Meriden Police, officers responded to 525 Crown Village for an apparent overdose. When officers arrived they transported the man to an area hospital where he died. An investigation found that he had consumed a glass of orange that Battistini had mixed with…
Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Death Of 1-Year-Old Son Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Death Of 1-Year-Old Son Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Death Of 1-Year-Old Son
Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Death Of 1-Year-Old Son A Hudson Valley mother has been sentenced to nine months in county jail in connection with the death of her 1-year-old son. Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced the sentencing of Marie Dorleus, of Spring Valley, on Wednesday, Dec. 15 The child was killed on Saturday, June 19, when Dorleus left her three small children unsupervised in their Spring Valley home for several hours, said Chief Peter Walker, spokesman for the DA's Office.  During her absence, a box spring that had been leaned against a wall in the family apartment fell on her 1-year-old son, c…
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Hudson Valley Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Hudson Valley Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Hudson Valley
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Hudson Valley Police have nabbed the man who allegedly hit and killed another man who was crossing a street and then fled the scene. The crash took place around 4:45 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Rockland County on Route 9W in the Town of Haverstraw, police said. On Wednesday, Nov. 24, Haverstraw Police arrested Sugundo Landi-Lucer, 43, of Queens and charged him with the death of Juan Germosen, a 75-year-old Haverstraw resident. Related Story: Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Haverstraw He is expected to be arraigned Wednesday on charges of criminally negligent homicide and leaving the scene of an…