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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
Breaking News
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
Breaking 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
Breaking 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
Breaking News
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
Breaking 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
Breaking News
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
Breaking 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
Breaking News
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
Breaking 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
Breaking News
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
Breaking News
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…
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