CRIME & SAFETY
Arrest made in 7-month Orange County homicide investigation
State Police say Medina was driving a box truck east on Route 17K when he crossed over into the opposite lane and struck Filcher's car. After a seven-month investigation, Medina was arrested and charged with criminally negligent homicide.
Woman behind fake veteran story arrested by feds
WHITE PLAINS – Sharon Toney-Finch, 43, the founder of YIT Foundation that gained national attention last year when she claimed that veterans in her care were evicted from a Town of Newburgh hotel to make way for migrants arriving in the Hudson Valley, was arrested by the FBI today (May 1, 2024). Her story was spread by elected officials and national news talk shows who used the claim to fan the flames of the migrant crisis. An investigation by Mid-Hudson News debunked the story, causing several politicians and news agencies to retract their statements.
Parolee with 19 prior arrests and five felony convictions arrested again
TOWN OF LLOYD – A 54-year-old homeless man has been arrested for the third time in less than two weeks by Lloyd Town Police. Tobi Tobin is on parole for grand larceny and has 19 prior arrests and five felony convictions. On April 29, he was charged with felony...
Fire damages Plattekill trailer
PLATTEKILL – Plattekill firefighters fought what began as an electrical fire in a mobile home on Jules Avenue off Freetown Highway on Monday evening. It was elevated to a working fire when Plattekill command arrived. Assisting Plattekill at the scene were Cronomer Valley, Coldenham, and Modena fire departments along...
Judges fail to grant protection order after violent domestic attack
ROSENDALE – A 26-year-old Kerhonkson man was arrested on Saturday, April 27, by Rosendale Police after the officers responded to a report of domestic violence, but no judge was available hear the case. Jordan Mahany, 26, was charged with a felony and three misdemeanors but was not arraigned due to a lack of response from six different town justices in the area.
Kayaker Rescued By Beacon Tour Boat, Firefighters
The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, near Dennings Point and Long Dock Park. According to the Beacon Professional Firefighters, IAFF L-Beacon Fire Units, Beacon Volunteer Ambulance, Ambulnz, New Hamburg Fire, and the City of Newburgh firefighters with their boats were dispatched for an overturned kayak with the victim in the water.
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