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Suffolk NY
News
Ex-Nurse Accused Of Slamming Newborn Down At West Islip Hospital Dodges Criminal Charges
A former nurse at a Long Island hospital will dodge criminal charges after allegedly being caught on video slamming down a 2-day-old infant in his bassinet. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s office has dropped its case against 30-year-old Amanda Burke, a former NICU nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip. “Unfortunately, despite the disturbing video which captured the incident in this case, the New York State Department of Licensing found the defendant did not act with gross negligence,” a Suffolk County DA spokesperson told Daily Voice. “As such, we could not prove the ch…
Suffolk NY
News
Attempted Murder: West Babylon Man Found Guilty Of Attacking Wife In Front Of Kids
A jury found a Long Island man guilty of attempting to kill his wife, stabbing her multiple times in front of their two young daughters, officials announced. The 46-year-old West Babylon man, who has not been named in an effort to protect the victims’ identities, received his conviction on Monday, Feb. 5, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney. On the morning of Wednesday, June 15, 2023, the man’s wife was sleeping in the bedroom of the couple’s two daughters, ages 5 and 11, after telling the man that she wanted to end their marriage. According to the trial evidence, he knock…
Ramapo
Police & Fire
Spring Valley Man Struck, Killed By Pickup Truck On Route 59 In Hillburn
Police are investigating a rush-hour crash on a busy Hudson Valley roadway that killed one man. The Rockland County incident happened on Wednesday, Dec. 20 in the town of Ramapo. At approximately 5:30 p.m., a 52-year-old man was walking north in the southbound lanes on Route 59 in the village of Hillburn, Ramapo Police said. As he was nearing the intersection of Route 59 and 4th Street, the man was hit by a 2023 Honda Ridgeline truck. The man, who was a Spring Valley resident, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity has not yet been releas…
South Orange
Police & Fire
State Police Car Struck While Assisting Disabled Vehicle In Tuxedo
Three people were injured, including a State Trooper when their vehicle was struck from behind while assisting another driver on a busy Hudson Valley highway. The incident took place in Orange County on I-87 northbound in the town of Tuxedo around 12 p.m., Friday, Dec. 15. According to Trooper Tara McCormick of the New York State Police, the troop car was parked on the left shoulder providing traffic control behind a disabled SUV in the area of mile marker 41.2, between exit 16 (Harriman) and exit 15A (Suffern/Sloatsburg), when it was struck from behind by a pickup truck. The cra…
Suffolk MA
News
Trial Begins For Woman Who Drunkenly Ran Over Friend, Killing Her During Fight In Boston: DA
Suffolk County prosecutors made their opening statements Friday, Dec. 8, in the trial of a Boston woman who is accused of driving over her friend during an argument, leading to injuries that would cause her death. Amara Smothers, 47, of Mattapan, is accused of killing Darnella Grossett-Kellam, 51, a woman she had known for several years, during a heated argument in March 2017, the prosecutor said. Smothers, who had been drinking, got into a Dodge Caravan and intentionally backed it onto the sidewalk near Julien and Galen streets and over Grossett-Kellam, off…
North Rockland
News
Rockland County Executive Undergoes Hip Replacement Surgery
A county executive in the Hudson Valley is recovering after successful hip replacement surgery. Rockland County Exec Ed Day announced on Wednesday, Dec. 6 he underwent the surgery at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern. His office said Day is in good spirits, his prognosis for a full recovery is excellent and he will continue his official duties without interruption on a temporarily reduced schedule.
Suffolk NY
News
Pedestrian Struck By Car Near
Lirr
Station In Wyandanch
A person is hospitalized after being struck by a car near a Long Island Rail Road station. Emergency crews were called just before 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, after a pedestrian was struck by the Wyandanch LIRR station near Station Drive and Straight Path, according to Suffolk County Police. The person was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip in unknown condition. Authorities did not elaborate on the nature of their injuries. Police also did not reveal the victim’s age or gender. It was not immediately clear whether the driver remained at the scene or will face charges. This is a…
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Fatal Head-On DWI Crash: 29-Year-Old ID'd As Victim On Montauk Highway In Bay Shore
One person was killed in a head-on Long Island crash involving an allegedly drunk driver. It happened around 10:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25 in Bay Shore. A Bethpage man was driving a 2016 BMW eastbound on Montauk Highway, near Gardiner Drive, when a westbound 2012 Honda crossed over the center double line and crashed into the BMW, Suffolk County Police said. The Honda caught fire while the driver was still inside. Patrol units responded, and two police officers were injured as they attempted to rescue the driver from the burning vehicle. The driver of the Honda, James Lozier, age 29, of …
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
1 Killed, 3 Hospitalized In Crash Near Wyandanch Intersection
One person was killed and three others hospitalized after a crash near a Long Island intersection. It happened around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, July 16 in Wyandanch. A 44-year-old Wyandanch man was driving a 2016 Honda CRV westbound on Long Island Avenue when his vehicle collided with an eastbound 2021 Toyota Camry, driven a 30-year-old Wheatley Heights woman, Suffolk County Police said. The Wyandanch man's brother, the passenger in the CRV, Jose Sanchez Benitez, age 62, of Wyandanch, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead. …
Norfolk
Police & Fire
Missing Stoughton Woman Found Screaming For Help In Swamp, Was Trapped For 3 Days
A missing woman was rescued with serious injuries after hikers overheard her screaming, officials say. Emma Tetewsky, of Stoughton, was reported missing on June 26 and was found a week later in Borderland State Park on Monday, June 3, according to the Stoughton and Easton Police Departments and the Easton Fire Department. A group of hikers called 911 to report that they heard a woman screaming for help in a swamp-like area in Borderland State Park around 6 p.m. on Monday. Easton police officers arrived at the scene via all-terrain vehicles, which were necessary because of the a…
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Wanted 21-Year-Old Opens Fire On Officers During Arrest Attempt In Amityville, Police Say
A 21-year-old robbery suspect shot at two police officers who then returned fire, injuring the gunman, during a shootout on Long Island, authorities said. The incident happened at around 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, in North Amityville, according to Suffolk County Police. At the time, the officers were transporting another inmate to a police station when they saw a man who was wanted for robbery and a missing firearm. The suspect, identified as Jayvon Bell, ran from the scene and the two officers chased after him on Maple Road, police said. As the officers were pursuing him, Bell pulled…
Norfolk
Police & Fire
(
Update
) Most Wanted Man Crashes Into Innocent Bystander While Trying To Escape Mass Police
One of Massachusetts' most wanted was captured on Thursday, June 15, but not until he crashed into multiple police cars and slammed into an innocent bystander as he tried to escape capture, authorities said. David K. Lynch, 24, is wanted in connection with a Brockton murder in November and multiple gun and drug charges, Massachusetts State Police said. The chase began around 3 p.m. when troopers spotted Lynch sitting in a BMW X1 SUV in the parking lot of a Holiday Inn in Middleborough. Police attempted to block him in, but Lynch rammed two patrol cars and sped away down Rou…
Ramapo
Police & Fire
Woman Charged In Connection To Fatal Ramapo Crash
A 41-year-old woman has been charged with felony manslaughter and other charges in the death of a man killed when she crossed into the wrong lane on a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The crash happened in Rockland County Saturday, Jan. 28 around 10 a.m. in the town of Ramapo at the intersection of Airmont Road and Route 59. New Jersey resident Sherlyne Bazile, from Mahwah in Bergen County, was arrested on Wednesday, May 3, and charged with: Manslaughter Reckless endangerment Assault Reckless Driving "Alcohol intoxication and drug impairment are not suspected as contributing factors in th…
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Holbrook Nurse Allegedly Slams Baby Face Down, Arrested, Charged: DA
A registered nurse has been arrested, as well as her employment terminated after she allegedly lifted and slammed down a two-day-old infant in his bassinet, authorities said. Amanda Burke, 29, of Holbrook, was working at the NICU Unit at the Good Samaritan Hospital in West Islip at the time of the incident, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney reported. She was assigned to care for a 2-day-old infant. Burke walked up to the infant, who was lying in his bassinet. According to the DA, she quickly lifted and flipped the baby over before slamming him face-down onto the bassi…
Lebanon
Police & Fire
Child Sex Offender Escapes Lebanon Hospital, Police Say
A 47-year-old convicted sex offender escaped from police custody at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon city police announced in a release on Wednesday, April 5, 2023. Ryan Matthew Moyer fled from his hospital room "where he was being guarded by officers from Lebanon County Correctional Facility," on March 25, 2023, police say. The reason Moyer was in the hospital was not released. Moyer is a registered sex offender since 2001 for "indecent liberties with a child." In 2021, he was taken back into police custody after he failed to register as a sex offender with Pennsylvania…
Ramapo
Police & Fire
Woman Stabbed In Chestnut Ridge, Suspect Behind Bars, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing a woman and then injuring himself. The incident took place in Rockland County around 6 a.m., Sunday, April 2, at a home in the village of Chestnut Ridge. Ramapo Police responded to the home after receiving a report of a woman stabbed, said Det. Lt. Chris Franklin, of the Ramapo Police. Upon officers’ arrival, they discovered a woman who had sustained a non-life-threatening injury to the neck as a result of the incident. She was transported to Westchester Medical Center for treatment. The suspect, identified as Jos…
North Rockland
Police & Fire
Multi-Vehicle Stony Point Crash Leaves Person In Critical Condition
A man is in critical condition following a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County around 11:15 a.m., Thursday, March 23 in Stony Point in the area of 103 North Liberty Drive. Officers arriving on the scene found an 82-year-old man from Orange County had sustained serious injuries, according to Lt Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police. The Highland Falls resident was transported to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla by the Stony Point Volunteer Ambulance Corps. and is in critical condition, Becker said. Two other people sustain…
Lebanon
News
Woman Bites Man's Earlobe Off Driving Home From Lebanon, Police Say
A man has had emergency ear surgery after a woman assaulted him in a parking lot in Lititz, authorities say. The unidentified man was having an argument with 22-year-old Skylar Peiffer of Lancaster after leaving a party and a "night of drinking" in Lebanon City and heading towards Lancaster. When the fight became physical, the driver pulled over into the parking lot at High Spring Water located at 727 Furnace Hills Pike, Lititz on Sunday, February 12, 2023, at 3:13 a.m., according to multiple police releases the following day by the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Depart…
Norfolk
Police & Fire
Teenager Critically Injured In Early-Morning Brockton Fire: Report
A teenager is in critical condition and several more are injured following an early morning fire in Brockton, reports said. Crews responded to the three-alarm fire at 25 Central Square in Brockton around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 12, according to West Bridgewater Fire and Brockton Emergency Management Agency (BEMA). BEMA on scene of a 3rd alarm house fire at #25 Central Square. Heavy fire has been knocked down, several rescues were made via ladders. Press conference will be at 0215hrs at the fire scene. pic.twitter.com/Lb8kQhIky5 — BEMA (@Brockton_EMA) February 12, 2023 Multiple people w…
Ramapo
News
1 Dead, 2 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Ramapo Crash
One person was killed and two others injured in a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28 on Airmont Road and Route 59 in Ramapo. An investigation into the crash found that a 2012 Nissan Rogue, driven by a 41-year-old female resident of Mahwah, New Jersey, was traveling eastbound on Route 59, said Lt. Blaine Howell, of the Ramapo Police. The Nissan entered the intersection at Airmont Road, crossed over into the westbound lane of Route 59 traffic, and struck a 2021 Hyundai Sonata, driven …
Ramapo
Police & Fire
'Out Of Control': Teenage Woman Attacks Female Officer In Wesley Hills, Police Say
A teenage woman has been accused of attacking a female officer during an incident in the Hudson Valley. It happened on Thursday, Dec. 15 in Rockland County. Ramapo Police say officers responded to a Wesley Hills home for a report of a female causing an issue. When the first officer arrived, he found an intoxicated woman "causing damage to the home and herself," police said. The 19-year-old woman "was out of control and fought with the officer when he attempted to render aid," according to police. She was handcuffed and placed in the rear of a patrol vehicle until a Spring Hil…
Ramapo
Police & Fire
New Update: School Bus Crash In New Hempstead Injures 7 Students, Bus Driver, Police Say
Police are investigating a school bus crash in the Hudson Valley that sent seven children and the bus driver to the hospital. The crash took place in Rockland County around 9 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 1, on north South Gate Drive in the village of New Hempstead. The bus, operated by the Ribnitzer schools, had 22 people onboard including the driver at the time of the crash, said Capt. Daniel Hyman of the Ramapo Police. An investigation has determined that the bus had veered off the road scraping against a telephone pole and striking a tree before proceeding through a driveway where it struck two…
White Plains
News
White Plains Hospital Receives 'A' Grade For Patient Safety, Report Says
One hospital in the Hudson Valley is at the top of its class for keeping patients safe, according to a new report. Westchester County's White Plains Hospital, located at 41 East Post Rd, has been assigned an "A" grade for patient safety in a new Fall 2022 report by the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization that advocates for safety in hospitals. The report gives letter grades to nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country based on how well they protect patients from preventable medical errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, according to the gr…
Norfolk
News
Quincy Man 'Tired Of Swiping' Allegedly Kidnaps, Sexually Abuses Woman: Report
A Quincy man is facing several charges after allegedly kidnapping a woman at a train station, sexually abusing her and dumping her in a Brockton parking lot over the weekend, reports said. Christian Lynch, age 26, allegedly kidnapped the woman at Wollaston Station in Quincy around 7 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 12 while she was walking to work. Lynch allegedly duct-taped the woman’s mouth, hands and feet and started sexually abusing her in his car, Boston25 said citing an MBTA Transit Police investigative report. The woman, believed to be in her 60s, was then repeatedly strangled and sexually …
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
Woman Seriously Injured After Car Overturns In Babylon Crash
Police are investigating a crash that left a woman seriously injured on Long Island. It happened around 3 a.m. Monday, Sept. 12 in Suffolk County on the Southern State Parkway near Exit 37 in the town of Babylon. Patricia Suarez, age 59, of Whitestone, Queens, was driving a 2004 Toyota Camry eastbound when the vehicle overturned coming to rest on the driver’s side, New York State Police said. Suarez was ejected from the vehicle and was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital with serious internal injuries. She was the only occupant in the vehicle. The crash is under investigation and…
Ramapo
Police & Fire
Police Identify Spring Valley Man Stabbed To Death Walking Home From Family Event
Police have released the identity of a 21-year-old Hudson Valley man stabbed and killed while walking home from a family event. Rockland County resident Stalin De La Cruz, of Spring Valley, was killed around 3:40 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 20 on Van Orden Avenue. De La Cruz was discovered when a police officer was flagged down for a report of a man stabbed on Van Orden Avenue, said Det. Matt Galli, of the Spring Valley Police. Earlier report: Overnight Homicide Under Investigation In Spring Valley Upon arrival, officers learned that he was stabbed while walking home from a family…
Norfolk
Police & Fire
37-Year-Old Woman Killed In Stoughton Rollover Wreck: Police
A 37-year-old woman died Wednesday night, Aug. 24, after she wrecked her car on Route 24 in Stoughton, authorities said. Suzete Mendes, of Hyannis, was driving in the northbound lanes around 8:30 when her 2015 Infiniti Q40 went off the right side of the road, hit the guardrail, and rolled over, Massachusetts State Police said. Paramedics rushed her to Good Samaritan Hospital, where doctors pronounced her dead. No one else was injured. Police are investigating what caused Mendez to drive off the road and crash.
Ramapo
News
Trio Indicted For Murder Of Hudson Valley Teen Set To Start Senior Year At Ramapo HS
A grand jury has indicted three Hudson Valley men in the fatal shooting of a beloved 17-year-old high school student. Rockland County resident Treynahel Cineus, age 17, of Spring Valley, was found shot to death at around 2:30 a.m. on July 8, in a parking lot on West Eckerson Road. Cineus, who was about to begin his senior year at Ramapo High School, later died at Good Samaritan Hospital, according to police. On Thursday, Aug. 11, a Rockland County grand jury indicted three Haverstraw men on murder and other charges related to the boy’s killing. They were identified as Anthony Mitchell,…
Ramapo
Police & Fire
Airmont Man Accused Of Kidnapping Woman, Child, Police Say
Police have nabbed a Hudson Valley man for allegedly kidnapping a woman and her child after finding them being held at an area home. The incident began Tuesday, Aug. 2, in Rockland County when the Town of Ramapo Police received a report of a woman and child being held against their will at a location unknown to the caller, said Det. Lt. Christopher Franklin. It was also reported that the unidentified woman had sustained physical injuries during her confinement, Franklin said. Through an investigation, patrol officers located the woman and child at a home in the Village of Airmont, he added…
Suffolk MA
News
Boston Man Convicted Of Stabbing 31-Year-Old Brockton Father Of 2 Dead
A Brockton jury convicted a South Boston man this week of killing a 31-year-old father of two during a fight at a gas station in 2020, prosecutors said. Cody Urban, 25, was convicted with voluntary manslaughter in the death of Samuel Rutledge on Thursday, July 21, prosecutors said. The stabbing happened on August 23, 2020, just before 10 p.m. at a Stop 'N Gas on Warren Street in Brockton, The Enterprise reported. Rutledge and his girlfriend pulled into the station to get gas, but Urban's car was blocking the pumps, the report said. Rutledge got out of his…
Ramapo
Police & Fire
ID Released For Spring Valley Teen Shot, Killed In Parking Lot
Police have identified a 17-year-old Hudson Valley resident who was shot and killed. Rockland County resident Treynahel Cineus, of Spring Valley, was found shot and killed around 2:30 a.m., Friday, July 8 in the parking lot of 150 West Eckerson Road in Spring Valley. Police responded to the area for a report of a male who had been shot. Arriving officers immediately found Cineus suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound, said Det. Matt Galli, of the Spring Valley Police. Officers attempted life-saving medical attention which was continued by med…
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