New Windsor, NY
News
Man Admits Pistol-Whipping Burger King Employee In Violent New Windsor Robbery: DA Man Admits Pistol-Whipping Burger King Employee In Violent New Windsor Robbery: DA
Man Admits Pistol-Whipping Burger King Employee In Violent New Windsor Robbery: DA A Dutchess County man has admitted to carrying out a violent armed robbery at a Burger King in Orange County earlier this year, prosecutors announced.  On Tuesday, Aug. 19, 50-year-old Joseph Rico of Poughkeepsie pled guilty in Orange County Court to first-degree robbery, District Attorney David Hoovler said on Wednesday, Aug. 20. The robbery happened in New Windsor on Thursday, March 27, at the Burger King on Windsor Highway, as Daily Voice reported at the time.  Prosecutors said Rico entered the restaurant before it opened by following employees inside. Once in the building, Ri…

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by Ben Crnic
Highlands, NY
Obituaries
Man, 22, Drowns In Harriman State Park: Family Seeks Help Sending Him Back To Home Country Man, 22, Drowns In Harriman State Park: Family Seeks Help Sending Him Back To Home Country
Man, 22, Drowns In Harriman State Park: Family Seeks Help Sending Him Back To Home Country The family of a 22-year-old man who tragically drowned in an Orange County state park over the weekend is now seeking help from their community in sending him back to his home country as well as funeral expenses.  The incident happened in Orange County on Saturday, Aug. 16, when Darwin J. Chuiza-Tagua went hiking with a friend in the Turkey Hill area within Harriman State Park, located in the town of Highlands.  Around 11:35 a.m., he entered the water to cool off, quickly submerged, and did not resurface. Emergency crews recovered him about 20 feet from shore in 10 …

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by Ben Crnic
Washingtonville, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Man Fires Shots Inside Home With 4 People Inside In Hamptonburgh: Sheriff Drunk Man Fires Shots Inside Home With 4 People Inside In Hamptonburgh: Sheriff
Drunk Man Fires Shots Inside Home With 4 People Inside In Hamptonburgh: Sheriff A 45-year-old man is facing felony charges after allegedly firing a handgun inside his Orange County home while drunk with four people inside at the time, authorities said.  The incident happened on Friday, Aug. 8, when Orange County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a residence on State Route 416 in Hamptonburgh for a reported medical emergency involving gunfire, the Sheriff’s Office said in an announcement on Friday, Aug. 15. When deputies arrived, the Sheriff's Office said they found the man, identified as Bryan Janssens of Hamptonburgh, intoxicated in the basement with a handgun. He …

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
6 Firefighters Hospitalized Battling Hoarding-Condition Blaze In Newburgh 6 Firefighters Hospitalized Battling Hoarding-Condition Blaze In Newburgh
6 Firefighters Hospitalized Battling Hoarding-Condition Blaze In Newburgh A weekend fire in Orange County left seven people displaced and several firefighters hospitalized after heavy flames tore through a building. The blaze broke out around 1 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16, at 187 Broadway in the City of Newburgh, according to the Newburgh Fire Department.  According to an update from the department on Monday, Aug. 18, arriving fire crews saw residents climbing down the fire escape as smoke and flames poured from the rear of the structure.  Firefighters found the main body of the fire on the second floor and began stretching hoses, but their efforts were …

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by Ben Crnic
Monroe, NY
News
Man ID'd After Drowning, Falling From Paddle Board At Walton Lake: NYSP Man ID'd After Drowning, Falling From Paddle Board At Walton Lake: NYSP
Man ID'd After Drowning, Falling From Paddle Board At Walton Lake: Nysp A 36-year-old Long Island man drowned after falling from a paddleboard at Walton Lake in Orange County, New York State Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 16. Mohammadsadegh Kiani, of Plainview, had traveled to the Town of Monroe to spend the day with friends, according to investigators. Around 3:50 p.m., Kiani was sitting alone on a yellow inflatable paddle board about 40 feet from shore in water 6 to 7 feet deep when he lost his balance and fell, troopers said. He began struggling in the water and did not resurface. Several patrons from the American Legion Post, located across the street …

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by Jillian Pikora
New Windsor, NY
News
New Windsor Man Who Sexually Assaulted 2 Young Children Over 3 Years Learns Fate New Windsor Man Who Sexually Assaulted 2 Young Children Over 3 Years Learns Fate
New Windsor Man Who Sexually Assaulted 2 Young Children Over 3 Years Learns Fate An Orange County man will spend decades in state prison for sexually abusing two children over the course of more than three years.  New Windsor resident Kevin Cholula, age 31, was sentenced in Orange County Court on Thursday, Aug. 14, to 20 years in prison followed by 10 years of post-release supervision, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Friday, Aug. 15.  Cholula had pleaded guilty in February to two counts of first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, as Daily Voice reported at the time.  At the time of his plea, he admitted that be…

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by Ben Crnic
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
News
Armed Man Holds Up Gas Station In Wallkill, Charged As Fugitive: Police Armed Man Holds Up Gas Station In Wallkill, Charged As Fugitive: Police
Armed Man Holds Up Gas Station In Wallkill, Charged As Fugitive: Police A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man is facing multiple charges after allegedly robbing a Hudson Valley, NY gas station at gunpoint and being found with an illegally possessed assault rifle, authorities said.  The incident happened in Orange County around 6:16 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 14, when Connor J. Derrick, of the Lackawanna County borough of Archbald, entered the Sunoco station at 2 Ben Gilman Way in the Town of Wallkill, New York State Police said on Friday, Aug. 15. Investigators said Derrick approached the clerk, took out a gun, and demanded cash from the register before fleeing on fo…

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by Ben Crnic
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
News
Online Dating Stabbing: Man Lured Victim With Massage Before Attack In Middletown, DA Says Online Dating Stabbing: Man Lured Victim With Massage Before Attack In Middletown, DA Says
Online Dating Stabbing: Man Lured Victim With Massage Before Attack In Middletown, DA Says New details have come out in a violent stabbing that left a victim critically injured after a meeting arranged through an online dating app in Orange County.  Reggie Florence of Middletown, 28, was indicted on one count of second-degree attempted murder and two counts of first-degree assault in connection with the Sunday, Aug. 3 attack at his Underhill Road apartment in Middletown, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced Thursday, Aug. 14.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, police responded to 47 Underhill Rd. around 7 p.m. after receiving a noise co…

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
News
Man Stole Cash From 10-Year-Old Meant For His Babysitter In Newburgh: DA Man Stole Cash From 10-Year-Old Meant For His Babysitter In Newburgh: DA
Man Stole Cash From 10-Year-Old Meant For His Babysitter In Newburgh: DA A 31-year-old man is facing years behind bars after being found guilty of grabbing cash from a 10-year-old boy's hands and fleeing in Orange County, prosecutors said.  On Thursday, Aug. 14, a jury convicted Jamar Murry-El of Newburgh on all counts, including third-degree robbery, fourth-degree grand larceny, and endangering the welfare of a child. He was immediately remanded to the Orange County Jail without bail, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced.  Prosecutors said the incident happened around 5 p.m. on Oct. 18, 2024, when the victim was walking to his babysi…

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by Ben Crnic
Minisink Valley, NY
News
Minisink Firefighter Faces Long Recovery After Stroke: Community Rushes To Help Minisink Firefighter Faces Long Recovery After Stroke: Community Rushes To Help
Minisink Firefighter Faces Long Recovery After Stroke: Community Rushes To Help An Orange County firefighter known for answering the call to help others is now in need of support himself after suffering a major stroke.  Chris Earl, a member of the Johnson Volunteer Fire Department in the Orange County town of Minisink, was hospitalized on Saturday, July 19, after the medical emergency left him facing a lengthy and challenging recovery.  According to a GoFundMe launched Tuesday, Aug. 12 by friend Antonio Pinheiro, Earl’s rehabilitation will require extensive medical care, therapy, and major modifications to his home to accommodate new mobility needs. "Chris E…

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by Ben Crnic
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Teen Shot At Party In Newburgh: 18-Year-Old Caught In Separate Burglary, Cops Say Teen Shot At Party In Newburgh: 18-Year-Old Caught In Separate Burglary, Cops Say
Teen Shot At Party In Newburgh: 18-Year-Old Caught In Separate Burglary, Cops Say Police responded to two incidents involving teenagers in an Orange County town on the same day, including a shooting at a party and a burglary, authorities said.  The first incident happened early Tuesday morning, when officers responded to 260 Carter Ave. in the Town of Newburgh at around 12:20 a.m. for reports of shots fired and someone possibly wounded, according to the Town of Newburgh Police Department. When they arrived, police did not find a victim but saw around 50 people leaving what appeared to be a party.  Shortly afterward, the teen arrived at Montefiore St. Luke’s Ho…

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by Ben Crnic
Minisink Valley, NY
Police & Fire
Man Fires Shotgun At Woman's Vehicle During Confrontation In Wawayanda Driveway: Police Man Fires Shotgun At Woman's Vehicle During Confrontation In Wawayanda Driveway: Police
Man Fires Shotgun At Woman's Vehicle During Confrontation In Wawayanda Driveway: Police A man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly firing a shotgun at a woman’s vehicle in Orange County, police said.  The incident happened around 12:20 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, when troopers responded to a harassment complaint on County Road 12 in the Town of Wawayanda, New York State Police said on Tuesday, Aug. 12.  According to investigators, a 60-year-old woman had been retrieving mail from her residence and drove up the driveway to turn around. At the top of the driveway, she was confronted by the residents, identified as 35-year-old James M. Blake and a 32-year-old …

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by Ben Crnic