Pawling CVS, Yoga Studio Destroyed, Thousands Without Power After Severe Storms Pawling CVS, Yoga Studio Destroyed, Thousands Without Power After Severe Storms Pawling CVS, Yoga Studio Destroyed, Thousands Without Power After Severe Storms
Pawling CVS, Yoga Studio Destroyed, Thousands Without Power After Severe Storms Power restoration efforts are continuing across the Hudson Valley after violent thunderstorms tore through the Hudson Valley over the Fourth of July weekend, toppling trees, downing power lines, sparking fires, and even destroying businesses.  The storms, which swept through the region Saturday evening, July 4, left tens of thousands of customers without electricity and caused widespread damage across the county.  As of Monday morning at around 9:10 a.m., Central Hudson was reporting over 20,100 without power in Dutchess County; nearly 300 in the dark in Columbia County; over 430 …
Waterbury Nightclub Shooting Kills 1, Critically Injures Teen Girl, Police Say Waterbury Nightclub Shooting Kills 1, Critically Injures Teen Girl, Police Say Waterbury Nightclub Shooting Kills 1, Critically Injures Teen Girl, Police Say
Waterbury Nightclub Shooting Kills 1, Critically Injures Teen Girl, Police Say A 22-year-old man was killed and an 18-year-old woman was critically wounded in a shooting outside a Waterbury nightclub early Sunday, July 5, police said. Officers responded to LA 42 Night Club, 673 E. Main St., at 12:04 a.m. for reports of shots fired, the Waterbury Police Department said. When officers arrived, they found a large gathering outside the club and evidence of gunfire at the scene. Police found an 18-year-old Waterbury woman outside the club unresponsive with an apparent gunshot wound, authorities said. Officers then located a second victim, a 22-year-old Waterbury man, also …
214 Nursing Home Patients Evacuated After AC Breaks At Voorhees Facility 214 Nursing Home Patients Evacuated After AC Breaks At Voorhees Facility 214 Nursing Home Patients Evacuated After AC Breaks At Voorhees Facility
214 Nursing Home Patients Evacuated After AC Breaks At Voorhees Facility More than 200 nursing home residents were temporarily relocated after a water main break flooded the HVAC system at a South Jersey nursing home, officials said. At 10:35 p.m. on Friday, July 3, Voorhees police and firfefighters responded to Echelon Care and Rehabilitation Facility  after a water main break flooded the building's HVAC system, Voorhees Operations Bureau Commander Capt. Anthony Del Palazzo said The next morning, at 730 a.m., facility staff decided as a precaution to temporarily relocate all 214 residents to an emergency shelter established at Eastern High School…
CT Trooper Used Unjustified Deadly Force During 120 MPH Norwich Chase, No Charges Coming: IG CT Trooper Used Unjustified Deadly Force During 120 MPH Norwich Chase, No Charges Coming: IG CT Trooper Used Unjustified Deadly Force During 120 MPH Norwich Chase, No Charges Coming: IG
CT Trooper Used Unjustified Deadly Force During 120 MPH Norwich Chase, No Charges Coming: IG An investigation found that a Connecticut state trooper who repeatedly rammed his cruiser into another vehicle during a high-speed chase late last year was not legally justified in using deadly force, but authorities said they will not pursue criminal charges against the officer. The Office of the Inspector General on Thursday, July 2, released its investigation into Trooper Wilfred J. Blanchette's use of force during a chase on Route 2 in Norwich on Nov. 24, 2025. Click here to read the 116-page report. Blanchette spotted a Honda Accord traveling between 80 and 90 mph on Route 2A in Montvi…
Landover Murder Suspect Believed To Be Getting Help While On Run Nearly 6 Years, Police Say Landover Murder Suspect Believed To Be Getting Help While On Run Nearly 6 Years, Police Say Landover Murder Suspect Believed To Be Getting Help While On Run Nearly 6 Years, Police Say
Landover Murder Suspect Believed To Be Getting Help While On Run Nearly 6 Years, Police Say Justice has been waiting nearly six years. So has the family of a 22-year-old Maryland man whose accused killer is still on the run, despite years of investigative work and now a growing federal manhunt. Prince George's County police are once again asking for the public's help in finding 34-year-old Dayvon Gordon, who is wanted in the October 2020 fatal shooting of Andre Lamont Cox Jr. in Landover. With Gordon still nowhere to be found, the US Marshals Service is now offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to his arrest. Cox was gunned down on Oct. 27, 2020, after offic…
Body Found In Burning Car Near Willowbrook Mall In Wayne: Prosecutor Body Found In Burning Car Near Willowbrook Mall In Wayne: Prosecutor Body Found In Burning Car Near Willowbrook Mall In Wayne: Prosecutor
Body Found In Burning Car Near Willowbrook Mall In Wayne: Prosecutor An unidentified person was found dead inside a burning vehicle in Wayne on Tuesday, June 30, authorities said. Wayne police responded to the area of 77 Willowbrook Blvd. on a reported car fire, according to Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Wayne Police Chief Joseph Rooney. When officers arrived, they found the body of an unidentified individual in the driver's seat of the vehicle, authorities said. The Medical Examiner's Office is investigating to determine the cause of death. Authorities said the investigation remains active and ongoing. No suspects are being sought at this…
DHS Scraps Plan For Mass Roxbury Detention Center: Gov. Sherrill DHS Scraps Plan For Mass Roxbury Detention Center: Gov. Sherrill DHS Scraps Plan For Mass Roxbury Detention Center: Gov. Sherrill
DHS Scraps Plan For Mass Roxbury Detention Center: Gov. Sherrill The Department of Homeland Security is not moving forward with plans to establish a mass detention center in Roxbury, Gov. Mikie Sherrill and Attorney General Jennifer Davenport said. "This is a major victory for the state and for the township of Roxbury," Sherrill and Davenport said. "This has never been a partisan case, because the plan to establish a detention center at the Roxbury warehouse was always unlawful. Converting a warehouse for packages into a detention center for thousands of people would not only be inhumane but also have devastating local and environmental impacts—and it wou…
Threat At Route 23 Walmart Deemed Unfounded After Massive Police Response: Franklin PD Threat At Route 23 Walmart Deemed Unfounded After Massive Police Response: Franklin PD Threat At Route 23 Walmart Deemed Unfounded After Massive Police Response: Franklin PD
Threat At Route 23 Walmart Deemed Unfounded After Massive Police Response: Franklin PD A reported threat prompted a large police response at the Walmart on Route 23 in Franklin Borough before authorities determined the incident was unfounded on Monday evening, June 29, police said. The Franklin Borough Police Department responded to the Walmart on after receiving a report of a threat at approximately 5:20 p.m., the department said on social media. Out of an abundance of caution, officers conducted a thorough investigation and searched the property with assistance from local and county law enforcement agencies, police said. After completing the investigation, authorities …
Investigation Ongoing After Boy, 17, Killed In Police Shooting In Wappingers Falls Investigation Ongoing After Boy, 17, Killed In Police Shooting In Wappingers Falls Investigation Ongoing After Boy, 17, Killed In Police Shooting In Wappingers Falls
Investigation Ongoing After Boy, 17, Killed In Police Shooting In Wappingers Falls Authorities are continuing to investigate the fatal police-involved shooting of a 17-year-old boy who was killed during an incident in Dutchess County.  The shooting happened during the early morning hours of Saturday, June 27, in the area of East Main Street and Market Street, where officers from the Village of Wappingers Falls Police Department, Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, and New York State Police responded to what officials described as a "critical incident," according to the Village of Wappingers Falls Police Department.  During the encounter, police discharged their fi…
School Bus Driver Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Tree: Howell PD School Bus Driver Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Tree: Howell PD School Bus Driver Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Tree: Howell PD
School Bus Driver Seriously Injured After Crashing Into Tree: Howell PD A 52-year-old school bus driver was seriously injured after crashing into a tree in Howell, authorities said. At 10:08 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, a 2024 International IC school bus operated by an Elberon resident struck a tree near 909 Route 547, Howell Township police said. There were no passengers on the school bus at the time of the crash, police said. The driver was hospitalized with serious injuries, police said.
Person Killed After Climbing Atop Metro-North Train, Touching Live Overhead Wire In Southport Person Killed After Climbing Atop Metro-North Train, Touching Live Overhead Wire In Southport Person Killed After Climbing Atop Metro-North Train, Touching Live Overhead Wire In Southport
Person Killed After Climbing Atop Metro-North Train, Touching Live Overhead Wire In Southport A person died after climbing on top of a Metro-North train and coming into contact with electrified overhead wires at the Southport station, prompting a major emergency response and service disruptions for commuters. The incident happened around 1:29 p.m. Thursday, June 25, at the Southport Metro-North station, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department.  Police said the operator of a train requested police and medical assistance after reporting a disorderly person on board. Investigators determined a confrontation had happened inside the train. The perso…
Explosive Devices Seized From Home, Denville Man Arrested: Prosecutor Explosive Devices Seized From Home, Denville Man Arrested: Prosecutor Explosive Devices Seized From Home, Denville Man Arrested: Prosecutor
Explosive Devices Seized From Home, Denville Man Arrested: Prosecutor A 37-year-old Denville man was arrested and charged after explosives were seized from his home on Wednesday, June 24, authorities said. That morning, investigators executed a search warrant on a home on Avondale Road in Denville, along with detaining Joseph Rizos following a traffic stop,  Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll, Chief of Detectives Robert McNally and Denville Chief of Police Scott Welsch said. An investigation into Rizos had begun in March, author At the residence, investigators uncovered a home laboratory along with a cache of explosive precursors c…