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Woman Smuggles Pills, Drug-Laced Paper Into Green Haven Prison In Beekman: Nysp
A woman is facing felony charges after allegedly attempting to smuggle drugs and laced papers into a Dutchess County correctional facility, police said.
The incident happened on Saturday, June 14, when a trooper responded to a report of contraband being introduced into Greenhaven Correctional Facility in Beekman, New York State Police announced on Monday, June 16.
Following an investigation, authorities said Dawn M. Jones-Mills, age 60, of Buffalo, was found to have smuggled over 200 pills and approximately 26 pieces of legal paper treated with an unknown substance into th…
Man, 19, Breaks Into Abandoned Prison In Fishkill, Gets Trapped In Cell: Police
A 19-year-old man who allegedly broke into a shuttered prison in Dutchess County ended up trapped in a cell and had to be rescued before being arrested, state police said.
The bizarre incident happened just after midnight on Saturday, June 14, at the former Downstate Correctional Facility on Red Schoolhouse Road in Fishkill, New York State Police announced.
Troopers responded to a report of trespassing and found the caller, Cody M. Mallon, of Argyle, locked inside one of the prison’s cells.
Investigators said Mallon had entered the abandoned facility by crawling through a…
Woman, 24, Killed After Losing Control, Hitting Tree On I-87 In Ramapo
A 24-year-old Hudson Valley woman was killed after crashing on the New York State Thruway in Rockland County, authorities said.
The fatal crash happened in Ramapo around 3:25 p.m. on Sunday, June 15, on the southbound side of Interstate 87 near Exit 14A, in the town of Ramapo, New York State Police announced.
Troopers said the driver, identified as Orange County resident Anysah P. Nelson of Middletown, was driving a 2016 Honda Civic when, for unknown reasons, she lost control of the vehicle. The car veered off the right shoulder of the highway and struck a tree.
Nelson received…
Catskill Child Sex Offender Had Explicit Images Of Kids, Including Infants: Police
A convicted child sex offender in the Hudson Valley is facing a new felony charge after being caught with disturbing images of children on his phone, police said.
Matthew Maurer, 38, of Catskill, was re-arrested Tuesday, June 10, following a months-long New York State Police investigation into reported materials depicting child sexual exploitation.
The case began in late January, when Maurer arrived for a mandatory meeting with his parole officer. During the meeting, the parole officer discovered explicit images and videos involving minors on his phone, police said. Some of the material all…
Father Killed While Trying To Save Sons From Fire Was Devoted Goshen Dad, Heroic Lineman
Services have been scheduled to honor the life of a Hudson Valley father and dedicated lineman who died while trying to save his sons from a burning home.
Shane Webb Munn, age 50, of Goshen, died on Saturday, May 31, after he rushed back into his burning home on Pulaski Highway in a desperate effort to rescue his two sons, Ryan, 17, and Travis, 12.
All three died as a result of the fire, which was reported around 8:10 p.m. at 876 Pulaski Highway, as previously reported by Daily Voice.
According to New York State Police, Munn had been seen using a weed trimmer outsid…
Man Caught With Over 130 Grams Of Mushrooms On I-684 In Lewisboro: Police
A Bronx man is facing felony drug charges after a traffic stop on Interstate 684 in Northern Westchester turned up mushrooms, cannabis, and drug paraphernalia, authorities announced.
The arrest happened around 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, during a patrol along I-684 North in Lewisboro, New York State Police said on Monday, June 9.
Troopers pulled over a vehicle for vehicle and traffic law violations and found Christopher T. Vinson, 43, of the Bronx, was the only person in the car.
Investigators said Vinson gave consent to search the vehicle, which led to the discovery of arou…
Man Drives Drunk With 6-Year-Old In Car On Taconic In Pleasant Valley: Nysp
A 32-year-old man is facing a felony DWI charge under Leandra’s Law after allegedly driving drunk with a child in the car on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County, police said.
The incident began at around 10:48 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, in Pleasant Valley, New York State Police announced on Saturday, June 7.
Troopers pulled over a 2020 Acura heading southbound on the Taconic State Parkway for multiple vehicle and traffic violations. The driver, identified as Donny J. Peralta Parra, 32, of Queens, appeared to be intoxicated, police said.
After failing field sobriety tests…
Drunk Driver Had 6-Year-Old In Car On Taconic In Pleasant Valley, Police Say
A Queens man was arrested for driving drunk with a child in the car after a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway, authorities said.
The arrest happened on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at approximately 10:48 p.m. in Pleasant Valley, according to New York State Police.
A Trooper from SP Poughkeepsie stopped a 2020 Acura that was heading south on the parkway for "multiple violations of the Vehicle and Traffic Law."
The driver, identified as Donny J. Peralta Parra, 32, of Queens, "exhibited signs of intoxication." Police said he “failed” standardized field sobriety tests administered at the sce…
Thruway Closure: Trooper Thrown Down Embankment, Seriously Injured In Pattersonville Crash
A New York State Police trooper was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on a highway in upstate New York.
The Schenectady County wreck happened on the westbound Thruway (I-90) in Pattersonville, near Exit 26, at around 12:30 p.m. Friday, June 6, according to New York State Police.
A trooper was conducting a traffic stop on a Honda when a tractor, not pulling a trailer, slammed into the rear of their patrol car, which then struck the Honda. The impact knocked the trooper, who was standing on the passenger side a Honda, over the guardrail and down an embankment, police sai…
Dealer Used Girlfriend, Middleman in Cocaine Trafficking Scheme In Newburgh: DA
A man has pleaded guilty to serious drug and weapons charges stemming from a multi-agency investigation that uncovered a large-scale cocaine trafficking operation in Orange County, prosecutors announced.
Ronald Davis, 53, entered a guilty plea on Wednesday, May 28 in Orange County Court to first-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced.
According to court documents and statements made during the plea, the investigation began on September 23, 2024, when D…
'Profound Loss': Hoosick Falls Fire Chief, Grandfather Killed In Work Zone Crash
Colleagues and loved ones are mourning the loss of a Department of Transportation employee, longtime fire chief, and beloved grandfather who was killed while overseeing a road project in upstate New York.
Hoosick Falls Fire Chief Robert Bornt, 54, was struck by a vehicle while working as a highway maintenance supervisor on State Route 7 in Pittstown on Thursday, May 29, as Daily Voice previously reported.
Bornt, of Hoosick Falls, suffered critical injuries and was airlifted to Albany Medical Center, where he died the next day, according to New York State Police.
No arrests have been made,…
Fire Kills Father, 2 Sons: New Details Emerge In Cause Of Fatal Goshen Blaze (Update)
Police have released additional details about the devastating Hudson Valley, NY house fire that claimed the lives of a father and his two young sons.
The fire broke out around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 31, at a multi-family residence at 876 Pulaski Highway in the Orange County town of Goshen, as Daily Voice previously reported.
According to New York State Police, an upstairs neighbor first noticed smoke coming from a pipe behind the kitchen stove, immediately evacuated with her two children, and called 911.
Just before exiting, the neighbor saw her downstairs neighbor, Shane M…
Man Did Donuts On Former Neighbor's Somers Lawn, Threatened Several Victims: Nysp
A Westchester County man is facing a slew of charges after allegedly tearing up a neighbor’s lawn with his car, threatening multiple people, and sending menacing messages on social media, police said.
Vincent G. D’Agnese, 33, of South Salem, was arrested on Thursday, May 29, following a series of incidents in Somers that began with a criminal mischief complaint and escalated to alleged threats and harassment across multiple platforms, New York State Police announced on Saturday, May 31.
The first incident occurred on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, when troopers responded to a report that a m…
