Serious Crash Shuts Route 17 In Wurtsboro: NYSP Serious Crash Shuts Route 17 In Wurtsboro: NYSP
Serious Crash Shuts Route 17 In Wurtsboro: Nysp A serious crash shut down Route 17 in Sullivan County on Saturday, March 22, as New York State Police launched an investigation, officials said. UPDATE: NY Police Officer Killed, Wife Hospitalized In Wrong-Way Route 17 Crash, Organization Says New York State Police Troopers responded to the crash near Exit 113 eastbound in Wurtsboro, and the highway was closed at Exit 112, according to NYSP Trooper Jennifer Alvarez. Details about the crash, including how many vehicles were involved or if there were any injuries, were not immediately released. As of press time, Route 17 Eastbound rema…
Animal Abuser Let 2-Year-Old Dog Starve To Death In Freezing Monticello Home: DA Animal Abuser Let 2-Year-Old Dog Starve To Death In Freezing Monticello Home: DA
Animal Abuser Let 2-Year-Old Dog Starve To Death In Freezing Monticello Home: DA A Hudson Valley man is accused of abandoning a dog that later starved and froze to death. Ronnie Morris, 38, of Monticello, was indicted for aggravated cruelty to animals by a Sullivan County grand jury on Friday, March 7. An investigation found that Morris abandoned his 2-year-old pit bull, Nala, in a vacant house without electricity while locked in a crate, according to the Sullivan County DA’s office. Nala was left there for several days, and eventually froze/starved to death. Following his arraignment in Sullivan County Supreme Court, Morris was released on his own recognizance. If c…
'Devastating': PepsiCo Shuttering Liberty Manufacturing Facility After Decades 'Devastating': PepsiCo Shuttering Liberty Manufacturing Facility After Decades
'Devastating': PepsiCo Shuttering Liberty Manufacturing Facility After Decades PepsiCo–one of New York’s largest employers–is shuttering its longtime manufacturing facility in the Hudson Valley. The food and beverage titan, headquartered in the Westchester County hamlet of Purchase, is closing its food manufacturing facility in the Sullivan County town of Liberty, a company spokesperson confirmed to Daily Voice. Details on the timeline and the number of affected employees remained unclear as of Wednesday, Feb. 19. "This plant has played a vital role in producing our beloved PopCorners brand, but the pace of growth for this product line paired with broader industry pa…
Dad Kidnapped 16-Year-Old Son Who Ran Away From White Lake Church Camp, Police Say Dad Kidnapped 16-Year-Old Son Who Ran Away From White Lake Church Camp, Police Say
Dad Kidnapped 16-Year-Old Son Who Ran Away From White Lake Church Camp, Police Say A New York man is accused of kidnapping his teenage son and taking him across state lines after the boy ran away from a church camp. John Tonchen, 54, of Endicott, was extradited to Sullivan County from Michigan on suspicion of kidnapping and related charges on Wednesday, Feb. 5, according to New York State Police. Troopers began investigating after receiving a report that a 16-year-old boy had run away from Camp Covenanter in White Lake on Sept. 20, 2024. The teen had not shown up for dinner, and a search of his belongings revealed that he had left the camp. After an investigation, police…
Fire At Gas Station In South Fallsburg Draws Multi-Agency Response (DEVELOPING) Fire At Gas Station In South Fallsburg Draws Multi-Agency Response (DEVELOPING)
Fire At Gas Station In South Fallsburg Draws Multi-Agency Response (Developing) Emergency crews are battling a fire at a Hudson Valley gas station. Firefighters in Sullivan County responded to the Gulf Station in South Fallsburg, located at State Route 42 and Russell street, for a structure fire shortly after 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12. Photos shared by the Woodbridge Fire Department showed a residential building adjacent to the convenience store on fire. It was not immediately clear whether flames had spread to the Gulf Station. Multiple agencies were on scene, including the Rock Hill, Woodbourne, Loch Sheldrake, and Town of Bethel fire departments. State Route 42 wa…
'Absolutely Disgusting': Aldi Employees' Refusal To Accept $2 Bills Irks Monticello Customer 'Absolutely Disgusting': Aldi Employees' Refusal To Accept $2 Bills Irks Monticello Customer
'Absolutely Disgusting': Aldi Employees' Refusal To Accept $2 Bills Irks Monticello Customer A routine grocery trip turned into a viral controversy. A New York man claims that cashiers at an Aldi store refused to accept his $2 bills, believing them to be counterfeit. Sullivan County resident Richard Scott Steger, of Wurtsboro, recounted his frustrating experience at the Monticello Aldi store in a post on the "Uncensored Sullivan County New York News and Politics" Facebook group Monday, Jan. 27. According to Steger, a cashier outright rejected his legal tender and another employee doubled down, refusing to even check the bills with a counterfeit detection pen. “So g…
School Bus Crash Injures 2 Students In Rock Hill School Bus Crash Injures 2 Students In Rock Hill
School Bus Crash Injures 2 Students In Rock Hill Two students were injured in a crash involving a school bus in Sullivan County. It happened in the hamlet of Rock Hill, on Highway 17 near Bridgeville Road, at around 9 a.m. Monday, Jan. 27. A bus operated by Rolling V Bus Corporation was carrying two Liberty Central School District students, as well as students from other districts, when the bus was involved in a crash, the district said. The two Liberty students were taken to a hospital. The extent of their injuries, their ages, and additional details about the crash were not immediately available. In a statement, the school district th…
Toddler Dies In Hot Car, Monticello Woman Charged With Homicide Toddler Dies In Hot Car, Monticello Woman Charged With Homicide
Toddler Dies In Hot Car, Monticello Woman Charged With Homicide A Hudson Valley woman is facing homicide charges after a toddler died in a hot car. Sarah Carter, 34, of Monticello, was indicted for criminally negligent homicide by a Sullivan County jury on Friday, Jan. 24. Emergency crews were called to the Sleepy Hollow Apartment Complex in July 2024 for a child left in a vehicle. Officers located 2-year-old Antonio Suarez in a Ford Explorer suffering from cardiac arrest, according to New York State Police. Responders immediately began life saving measures, which were unsuccessful. Antonio’s cause of death was determined to be by hyperthermia. Outs…
Cha-Ching! $1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Ferndale Man Cha-Ching! $1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Ferndale Man
Cha-Ching! $1M Lottery Prize Claimed By Ferndale Man A Hudson Valley man has a million more reasons to be smiling. Sullivan County resident Greig Quick, Jr., of Ferndale, claimed a top prize on the $1,000 a Week for Life scratch-off game, New York Lottery said. The top prize guarantees a minimum payout of $1 million. Quick snagged the lucky ticket in Woodbourne, at the Citgo located at 463 Main Street. After paying Uncle Sam his cut, he walked away with $689,977. School districts in Sullivan County received more than $13.7 million in Lottery Aid to Education funds in fiscal year 2023-24, lottery officials said. Players can check their tic…
Missing Liberty Teens May Be Traveling Out Of State, Police Say Missing Liberty Teens May Be Traveling Out Of State, Police Say
Missing Liberty Teens May Be Traveling Out Of State, Police Say Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a pair of Hudson Valley teenagers. Sullivan County residents Lariah Uhl, 15, and Lluvia Garcia, 16, were last seen in the town of Liberty on Thursday, Jan. 23, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. Uhl was last seen wearing a one piece black jumpsuit, and Garcia had a black sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and was carrying a white purse. The teens are believed to be together and may be traveling to Denver, Colorado, officials said. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by …
Monticello Man Charged With Rape Of Child Under 13: Police Monticello Man Charged With Rape Of Child Under 13: Police
Monticello Man Charged With Rape Of Child Under 13: Police A Sullivan County 20-year-old man has been charged with the alleged rape of a child under the age of 13 and endangering the welfare of a child. According to Monticello Police Lt. Mark Johnston, Isaiah T. Uhl, of Monticello, was charged on Tuesday, Jan. 14, following an investigation of him having engaged in sexual intercourse with a female victim, who was less than 13 years of age during December 2024, at a Monticello home. Uhl was arraigned in the Village of Monticello Justice Court and remanded to the Sullivan County Jail on $100,000 cash bail, $300,000 bond, and $600,000&n…
Road Rage Shooting Leads To Arrest Of Callicoon Man In Fremont, Police Say Road Rage Shooting Leads To Arrest Of Callicoon Man In Fremont, Police Say
Road Rage Shooting Leads To Arrest Of Callicoon Man In Fremont, Police Say A road rage incident in Sullivan County led to the arrest of a 51-year-old Callicoon man after he allegedly fired multiple gunshots at another vehicle, resulting in a collision. According to Trooper Jennifer Alvarez of the New York State Police, the incident began on Saturday, Jan. 11, with a verbal and physical altercation near the residence of John Paterno, 51, on Warner Road in Callicoon. The dispute involved a 23-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man, who left the scene following the initial confrontation in Callicoon, Alvarez said. Alvarez said the situation escalated when Paterno foll…