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Newburgh, NY
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Person Shot Multiple Times In Newburgh, Police Investigating (
Developing
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Police are investigating after a person was shot multiple times at an apartment in Orange County on Tuesday evening, July 1. The shooting happened in Newburgh at around 6 p.m. on Tuesday at 8 City Terrace, according to police on scene, who confirmed the victim was hit by gunfire inside the apartment, Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions said. According to Lieb, authorities said the person was shot possibly in the stomach and leg and was rushed to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital. No information has been released about the victim’s identity or condition. Police have no…
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Newburgh Driver On I-84 In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A Massachusetts man was killed in a crash on Interstate 84 in New York Friday morning, June 27, New York State Police said. Troopers from the Middletown barracks responded to the westbound lanes near mile marker 24.1 in the town of Wallkill at approximately 8:35 a.m. for a report of a motor vehicle crash, NYSP said. According to police, a 2008 Honda Accord driven by a 53-year-old Newburgh woman struck a 2014 Harley Davidson motorcycle that was also traveling west. Police said “the impact of the collision caused both vehicles to exit the roadway into the median along the south shoulder…
Newburgh, NY
News
'Truly Hideous Crime': Newburgh Man Who Raped Young Child Learns His Fate
An Orange County man will spend decades in prison after admitting to raping a young child, prosecutors announced. Kelvin Dubon-Rivas, age 35, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Monday, June 23, in Orange County Court to 20 years in state prison, followed by 20 years of post-release supervision, after previously pleading guilty to first-degree rape, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced the same day. As part of the sentence, he will also be required to register as a sex offender. Dubon-Rivas admitted in court that the offense took place in September 2024 and invo…
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Crashes ATV On Dutchess Rail Trail In LaGrange, Accomplices Then Hide It: Police
A drunk ATV crash on a rail trail in Dutchess County led to injuries and several arrests after police say two Hudson Valley men tried to cover up the scene. The crash happened on Saturday, June 21, on the Dutchess Rail Trail in LaGrange, where troopers responded to a report of an All-Terrain Vehicle crash with injuries, New York State Police announced on Monday, June 23. When they arrived, troopers found Putnam County resident Nicholas J. Hunt, 24, of Putnam Valley, and a 25-year-old passenger from Newburgh, both injured. Their injuries were non-life-threatening, according to po…
Woodbury, NY
News
7-Year-Old Found In Drunk Driver's Car In I-87 Traffic Stop In Woodbury: Police
A drunk driver was caught with a young child in his car on Interstate 87 in Orange County while on the way home from a family gathering, police said. The arrest happened on Saturday, June 14 on Interstate 87 in Woodbury, New York State Police announced on Friday, June 20. A trooper on patrol found a gray 2019 Nissan Rogue pulled over near Central Valley. The driver, 54-year-old Carlos A. Mejia of Newburgh, was standing outside the vehicle, police said, also adding that an adult and a 7-year-old girl were also inside. While speaking with Mejia, the trooper smelled alcohol …
Cornwall, NY
News
Former
Nypd
Officer Charged In Fatal DWI Crash In Cornwall: AG
A former NYPD officer is facing a felony manslaughter charge in connection with a fatal crash on Interstate 87 in Orange County that left a motorcyclist dead, officials said. Kevin Richmond, age 43, of Highland Mills in Orange County, was arraigned Tuesday, June 17, in Newburgh City Court on a charge of second-degree vehicular manslaughter in connection with the July 2023 crash, which happened in Cornwall, the New York Attorney General’s Office announced on Tuesday. The charges stem from a deadly crash that happened just after midnight on Thursday, July 27, 2023. Prosecutors say…
New Rochelle, NY
Business
Deadly Bacteria Risk In Fish Sold Across NY Prompts Large Recall, FDA Says
A smoked fish recall is affecting more than 70 grocery stores across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut due to a life-threatening botulism risk, health officials said. P. East Trading Corp., based in The Bronx, NY, issued the recall on Tuesday, June 10, the Food and Drug Administration said. State inspectors found that P. East's Salted Smoked Split Herring was uneviscerated and longer than five inches. The long fish is a violation that increases the risk of contamination with Clostridium botulinum. "Botulism, a potentially fatal form of food poisoning, can cause the following …
Newburgh, NY
News
2 Newburgh Men Attacked Their Own Attorneys In Orange County Court, DA Says
Two men already facing murder and attempted murder charges are now accused of attacking their defense attorneys in separate incidents inside Orange County Court, prosecutors said. Arthur Thomas, age 47, and Donnie Smith, age 33, were each arraigned on Wednesday, June 11, on new indictments charging them with second-degree attempted assault, a felony. Both men were remanded to the Orange County Jail without bail and are due back in court on Tuesday, June 17, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced. Prosecutors say the two outbursts happened just days apart. On…
Newburgh, NY
Business
Low-Cost Airline With European Flights Leaving Newburgh's Airport: Here's Why
A budget airline from Iceland is ending all of its flights to the US, including routes at three Northeast airports. Play Airlines announced the end of US service in a news release on Monday, June 9. While it had already cut back on North American flights, the airline still flew to three US cities: Baltimore, Boston, and Newburgh, New York. The US routes will officially end in October. "This is primarily a plan for practical changes to the operations of the Icelandic airline Play," said CEO Einar Örn Ólafsson. "We're focusing on the profitable aspects of the business — sun destination …
Newburgh, NY
News
Trump Appoints Newburgh Man To Federal Role
A longtime Orange County public servant is returning to federal leadership with a new appointment from the Trump Administration. Richard Mayfield, a resident of Newburgh, has been named the State Director for USDA Rural Development in New York, US Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced last week. The appointment places Mayfield at the helm of federal efforts to promote economic prosperity and strengthen rural communities across the Empire State, USDA officials said. The USDA Rural Development program oversees funding and support for housing, business, and…
Doylestown, PA
News
Loaded Gun Found During Gas Station Welfare Check Lands NY Man Up To 20 Years In PA Prison
A welfare check at a Bucks County gas station led to a gun charge and a state prison sentence for a convicted felon from New York, prosecutors announced on Friday, May 30. Daniel Enrique Perez, 52, of Newburgh, was sentenced to eight to 20 years in a Pennsylvania state correctional facility after a Bucks County jury found him guilty of felony firearm possession in April, according to the DA’s Office. The incident happened around 12:11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, at the Sunoco gas station on Bethlehem Pike in Hilltown Township. Hilltown Township police were called for a welfare check and…
Harrison, NY
Police & Fire
Man, 55, Nabbed For 'Lewd Conduct' Visible To Drivers On I-684 In Harrison:
Nysp
An Orange County man was apprehended following a police search for a suspect who engaged in lewd conduct seen by numerous other drivers on Interstate 684 in Westchester, authorities said. Newburgh resident Jose M. Reyes-Marquez, 55, was taken into custody on Tuesday, May 20 after a public lewdness investigation in Westchester, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, May 21. The events leading to Reyes-Marquez's arrest began at around 8:50 a.m. on Wednesday when troopers responded to a "Be on the lookout" alert regarding a suspect vehicle on I-684 connected to the…
New Windsor, NY
Police & Fire
2 Teens Charged In New Windsor Car Theft Spree: Guns, Ammo, Stolen Goods Found, Cops Say
Three people—including two teens—are facing charges after a search warrant led police to a stash of stolen property and weapons linked to car break-ins in Orange County, authorities said. The arrests followed an investigation by the New Windsor Police Department, which began on Monday, May 5 after a series of overnight thefts from vehicles in a neighborhood on the town’s west side, the department announced on Wednesday, May 7. On Wednesday, with help from City of Newburgh Police, investigators executed a search warrant at a residence on Bush Avenue in Newburgh, police said. Ins…
Hempstead, NY
Lifestyle
Double The Fun: $1M Lottery Prizes Claimed By Hempstead Women, Second Player
Not one, but two lucky Long Islanders are enjoying million-dollar lottery payouts. Two women, both residents of Nassau County, claimed $1 million jackpots in recent days, according to New York Lottery. AnnaMaria Gjomarkaj, of Hempstead, claimed a second prize Mega Millions ticket in the Oct. 1, 2024, drawing. She received a lump sump payment of $651,000 after required withholdings. Gjomarkaj purchased the lucky ticket in Newburgh, at the Smokes 4 Less located at 59 North Plank Road. Not to be outdone was Ann Hickson, of Roosevelt, who snagged a $1 million prize on the New York Lottery’s …
Newburgh, NY
News
2 Newburgh Men Coerced Young Victims Into Sending Them Nude Photos, Feds Say
Two men from Orange County face federal charges after allegedly extorting and coercing young victims into sending them sexually explicit photos in separate incidents, prosecutors announced. Newburgh residents Carsen Mansfield, 23, and Lonnie Youmans, 22, were both arrested on Tuesday, April 29 on child pornography and extortionate interstate communications charges, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced this week. Both men are accused of obtaining sexually explicit pictures of young victims over the Discord communication platform, federal prosecutors …
New Windsor, NY
Police & Fire
Jaripeo Rodeo Event Leads To Noise Complaint Citation In New Windsor: Police
An employee of an entertainment company that hosts events featuring a Mexican form of rodeo called jaripeo has been cited after noise complaints in Orange County prompted a police response over the weekend, authorities said. The citation resulted from an incident on Sunday, April 27, when officers from the New Windsor Police Department responded to numerous complaints from residents about excessive noise coming from the area near the Newburgh city line, the department said on Thursday, May 1. Using decibel meters, police determined that the source of the noise was …
Newburgh, NY
News
Man Shoots Couple In Feet After Walking By Them Arguing In Newburgh: DA
A 33-year-old man has admitted to gun charges after walking by a couple arguing in Orange County and shooting them both in the foot, prosecutors announced. Jason Brown, 33, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, April 23, in Orange County Court to charges connected with the shooting, which happened in July 2024, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, April 29. The incident happened on July 31, 2024, around 12:30 p.m., when a man and woman were arguing on a Newburgh street, according to prosecutors. Brown and another man walked by and began a…
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Car Drives Through Garage, Into House In Newburgh
A residence in Orange County was damaged after a vehicle crashed through a garage door, prompting an emergency response. The crash happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, when a car crashed through a garage and into a house in Newburgh, the Cronomer Valley Fire Department announced on Sunday, April 27. Arriving fire crews confirmed that the car had driven into the residence and began stabilizing the building while making sure all hazards were made safe. Photos of the scene showed that the car crashed into a stove in the house. Firefighters did not say if anyo…
Newburgh, NY
Obituaries
Passenger, 25, Killed In Route 9 Newburgh Police Chase Was Father To Young Son: Campaign
Support is on the rise for the family of a 25-year-old man who was killed in a crash following a high-speed police chase in Orange County last week. Phelipe Figueroa, of Otisville, was a passenger in the GMC Sierra pickup truck operated by Liam F. McNichol, 25, of Port Jervis, that New York State troopers had attempted to stop for vehicle and traffic violations on Route 9W in Newburgh, early Friday, April 25, authorities said. McNichol fled onto Interstate 84 west, where troopers discontinued the pursuit due to the vehicle's dangerously high speeds, as previously reported by Daily Voice.&nb…
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 1 Injured After Police Pursuit Ends In Crash On I-84 In Newburgh:
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A high-speed police chase that began on Route 9W early Friday morning, April 25, ended in tragedy when the fleeing vehicle crashed along Interstate 84 in Orange County, killing a 25-year-old passenger and injuring the driver, authorities confirmed. The incident began around 3:43 a.m. on Friday, when troopers tried to stop a 2015 GMC Sierra pickup truck for vehicle and traffic violations on Route 9W in Newburgh, New York State Police announced. The driver did not stop, leading troopers on a pursuit that continued south on Route 9W, onto State Route 32, and eventually to I-84 westbound, accor…
Newburgh, NY
News
'Brazen' Execution Kills 1, Paralyzes Another In Newburgh: Second Man Learns His Fate
The second of two men involved in a daylight double shooting that left one man dead and another paralyzed in Orange County has learned how long he will spend behind bars. On Thursday, April 17, Dwayne Hines, 40, was sentenced to 25 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter and second-degree attempted murder in connection with the double shooting, which happened in Newburgh in April 2023, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Wednesday, April 23. His co-defendant, Romaine McRae, also of Br…
Newburgh, NY
News
ICE Seen In Newburgh: 'I Am Angered,' Councilmember Says
With reports of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activity circulating in a Hudson Valley city, one elected official is calling on residents to remain informed and vigilant. Newburgh Councilmember Giselle Martinez, who represents the city's Ward 1, issued a public statement on social media this week confirming “multiple ICE sightings” in the city and reminding the community of their rights. "Our Police Department is NOT working with immigration officers," Martinez said in a social media post on Wednesday, April 16, adding that while local law enforcement does no…
Piermont-Palisades, NY
Police & Fire
High-Speed Pursuit On Palisades Parkway In Orangetown Leads To Credit Card Theft Bust:
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A high-speed pursuit on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County ended in a crash and the arrest of three men accused of possessing stolen credit cards and checks, police said. The incident unfolded around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, when a state trooper tried to stop a Nissan sedan for a vehicle and traffic law violation in Orangetown, New York State Police announced on Thursday, April 17. Instead of stopping, the driver fled, leading police on a chase. The pursuit came to a crashing halt when the vehicle failed to negotiate a turn at Exit 6 and slammed off the road, p…
Newburgh, NY
News
Man Tries To Escape Police Car, Spits At Troopers In Newburgh Drug Bust:
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A 23-year-old man is facing a slew of felony charges after allegedly being caught with crack cocaine and a stolen gun during a traffic stop in Orange County, police announced. The events leading to the arrest began around 5:36 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, after troopers spotted a 2021 GMC violating vehicle and traffic laws while traveling on Clark Street in Newburgh, New York State Police announced on Thursday, April 3. Troopers pulled the vehicle over and interviewed the driver, a 24-year-old Newburgh man, and his passenger, identified as Savion Knight, 23, of Newburgh. D…
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Duo Caught After Late-Night Burglary Attempt, Police Chases In Newburgh: Cops
Two suspects, including a New Jersey man already on parole and another in possession of narcotics, were arrested after allegedly attempting to burglarize a building in New York and leading officers on two separate chases, police said. The incident began in Orange County just after midnight on Wednesday, April 2, when a concerned community member reported a suspicious man by a window near Third Street and Johnston Street in Newburgh, prompting a rapid police response, the City of Newburgh Police Department said on Thursday, April 3. Officers arrived on the scene and, with h…
Goshen, NY
News
Drugged Driving Crash: Man Learns Fate After Causing Severe Injuries In Goshen
A 31-year-old man who was high on fentanyl, cocaine, and other drugs during a head-on crash in Orange County will spend time in prison, prosecutors said. Nicholas Cicio, 31, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 26, to 1⅓ to 4 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree vehicular assault in connection to a January 2024 crash in Goshen, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Monday, March 31. The charges stemmed from a serious two-car crash on January 18, 2024, on Pulaski Highway in Goshen. Responding officers noticed a blue powdery substa…
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Hit By Gunfire In Newburgh: Suspect At Large, Police Say
A 12-year-old was injured during a nighttime shooting in Orange County, prompting a search for the suspect and a plea for witnesses to come forward, police said. The incident happened in Newburgh on Saturday, March 29, at around 9:40 p.m., when gunfire was reported near 2 Commercial Pl, the City of Newburgh Police Department said on Monday, March 31. Responding officers located a 12-year-old city resident suffering from a gunshot wound to the hand. The child was rushed to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital by Empress Emergency Medical Services. The injury is non-life…
Newburgh, NY
News
Man Admits Using Kitchen Knives To Fatally Stab Victim Lying On Street In Newburgh: DA
A 26-year-old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after using kitchen knives to stab a victim to death during a violent altercation in Orange County, prosecutors announced. Cameron Williams, of New Windsor, pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 27 in Orange County Court to first-degree manslaughter, District Attorney David M. Hoovler said. The charge stems from an October 13, 2024 incident on West Parmenter Street in the City of Newburgh. Prosecutors said that around 10:45 p.m., after an altercation, Williams retrieved several kitchen knives from a residence and then approached a…
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
4 Firefighters Injured In 2-Alarm Blaze At Newburgh Home
Four people, including firefighters, were hospitalized following an intense two-alarm fire that broke out at a home in Orange County, officials said. The blaze started around 2:11 p.m. Monday, March 24, on the porch of a residence at 23 North Robinson Ave. in Newburgh, near the Newburgh City Court building, according to the City of Newburgh Fire Department. When crews arrived, they found heavy flames at the rear of the building, with fire spreading to the first floor. A second alarm was struck just two minutes later, at 2:13 p.m. Firefighters found one person trapped at a first…
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Homicide Suspect Caught Months After Fatal Shooting In Newburgh Neighborhood: Police
A 34-year-old man has been arrested for a fatal shooting that killed one person and injured another in Orange County in the summer of 2024, police said. Detectives arrested Qaadir J. Smith of Newburgh on Thursday, March 20 in connection with a June 2024 homicide on Monument Street, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Monday, March 24. The shooting happened on June 6, 2024, in the area of 7 Monument St., police said. On the day of the shooting, a 26-year-old Newburgh resident was killed by a gunshot wound, and a second victim suffered a non-life-threatening injury, acc…
Newburgh, NY
News
Man Who Murdered 9-Year-Old, Parents In Newburgh Learns His Fate, DA Says
An Orange County man who executed a family inside their home, including a nine-year-old child, has earned quite a lengthy sentence, authorities announced. On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Kaliek Goode-Ford, 35, was sentenced to life without parole in Orange County Court by Judge Craig Stephen Brown, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Goode-Ford was convicted in January of all charges against him, including three counts of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and weapons possession, for the 2020 massacre in Newburgh. During the trial, prosecutors detaile…
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