Liberty Math Teacher Busted With Child Porn Following Cybertip, Police Say (UPDATE) Liberty Math Teacher Busted With Child Porn Following Cybertip, Police Say (UPDATE) Liberty Math Teacher Busted With Child Porn Following Cybertip, Police Say (UPDATE)
Liberty Math Teacher Busted With Child Porn Following Cybertip, Police Say (Update) Police identified a Hudson Valley teacher who was arrested on charges related to child pornography. Sullivan County resident Christopher Dedonato, 26, of Liberty, was taken into custody Monday, May 5, following an investigation by New York State Police. Dedonato has worked as a math teacher at Liberty High School since 2022, according to his LinkedIn profile. Prior to that, he worked as a substitute teacher for both the Liberty Central and Beacon City school districts. New York State Police opened an investigation after receiving a cybertip from the National Center for Missing and Exploit…
2 Killed When Car Crosses Median, Hits Mustang On Taconic Parkway In Clinton 2 Killed When Car Crosses Median, Hits Mustang On Taconic Parkway In Clinton 2 Killed When Car Crosses Median, Hits Mustang On Taconic Parkway In Clinton
2 Killed When Car Crosses Median, Hits Mustang On Taconic Parkway In Clinton Two men, including a 19-year-old Sullivan County resident, were killed in a head-on crash on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County.  The deadly collision happened around 9:36 a.m. on Sunday, May 4, in the town of Clinton, New York State Police said on Tuesday, May 6. Investigators said 19-year-old Jhonny L. Polanco of Bloomingburg was driving a 2006 Toyota Corolla southbound when his car left its lane, crossed the grassy median, and slammed into a northbound 1994 Ford Mustang.  The Mustang was driven by 70-year-old Robert B. Clark Jr. of Wappingers Falls. State Police sai…
Liberty HS Teacher Arrested In Child Porn Case Liberty HS Teacher Arrested In Child Porn Case Liberty HS Teacher Arrested In Child Porn Case
Liberty HS Teacher Arrested In Child Porn Case A high school teacher in Sullivan County has been arrested on charges related to child pornography, district officials confirmed Monday evening, May 5. The teacher arrested works at Liberty High School, according to the Liberty Central School District, which said it was made aware of the arrest on Monday evening. The charges involve sharing child-related pornographic content on social media, district officials said. The district said it was first made aware of the investigation on Thursday, April 22. At that time, the teacher was placed on immediate paid administrative leave, pending the o…
$50K In Checks Stolen From Pine Bush School District: 4 Charged, Police Say $50K In Checks Stolen From Pine Bush School District: 4 Charged, Police Say $50K In Checks Stolen From Pine Bush School District: 4 Charged, Police Say
$50K In Checks Stolen From Pine Bush School District: 4 Charged, Police Say Four people have been apprehended after allegedly stealing $50,000 in mailed checks from a Hudson Valley school district, police announced.  The arrests were revealed on Friday, April 25, following an investigation that began in Orange County in November 2024, when Pine Bush Central School District officials discovered that several district-issued checks had been altered, the Town of Crawford Police Department said.  An internal audit and joint investigation with Crawford Police revealed that the checks were stolen during the mailing process and fraudulently deposited into multipl…
Liberty Cancer Patient Who Spent 12th Birthday In Hospital Finds Swelling Of Support Liberty Cancer Patient Who Spent 12th Birthday In Hospital Finds Swelling Of Support Liberty Cancer Patient Who Spent 12th Birthday In Hospital Finds Swelling Of Support
Liberty Cancer Patient Who Spent 12th Birthday In Hospital Finds Swelling Of Support A 12-year-old boy from New York is once again fighting for his life after suffering a dangerous complication amid ongoing cancer treatment. Hudson, who was diagnosed with cancer earlier this month, was airlifted back to Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla on Wednesday, April 23, after developing a large blood clot on his brain, according to his family. The Sullivan County resident, from the town of Liberty, had only just returned home from a previous hospital stay, where he spent nearly three weeks undergoing testing, receiving multiple rounds of chemotherapy, and recovering from a serie…
16-Year-Old Boy From Liberty Has Been Missing 3 Days 16-Year-Old Boy From Liberty Has Been Missing 3 Days 16-Year-Old Boy From Liberty Has Been Missing 3 Days
16-Year-Old Boy From Liberty Has Been Missing 3 Days Authorities are asking for help in locating a missing teenager from the Hudson Valley. Sullivan County resident Edward Koskey, 16, of Liberty, was last seen on Saturday, April 12, according to the New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. Koskey was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with his last name written on the back, and black sweatpants with the word “wrestling” written in yellow. Anyone with information is asked to contact 1-800-346-3543. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Heavy Police Response Underway In Monticello Neighborhood (DEVELOPING) Heavy Police Response Underway In Monticello Neighborhood (DEVELOPING) Heavy Police Response Underway In Monticello Neighborhood (DEVELOPING)
Heavy Police Response Underway In Monticello Neighborhood (Developing) A major police response was underway in a Hudson Valley neighborhood on Thursday afternoon, April 10. Dozens of police units were on scene of an active investigation in the Sullivan County village of Monticello, near the Monticello Housing Authority on Evergreen Drive at 4 p.m., according to numerous witnesses on social media. Emergency crews were initially called at around 3:15 p.m. for an officer-involved shooting, according to preliminary radio traffic, though Daily Voice has not been able to independently confirm that. It was not immediately clear how many people were injured or what p…
6 Caught In Undercover Child Exploitation Sting In Rockland County, Police Say 6 Caught In Undercover Child Exploitation Sting In Rockland County, Police Say 6 Caught In Undercover Child Exploitation Sting In Rockland County, Police Say
6 Caught In Undercover Child Exploitation Sting In Rockland County, Police Say An undercover child exploitation investigation led to the arrests of six men from across the Hudson Valley and New Jersey, authorities announced.  The multi-day operation, which was led by the New York State Police in partnership with the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office and the Town of Ramapo Police Department, targeted suspects allegedly involved in online exploitation and trafficking of minors, State Police announced on Wednesday, April 9.  Investigators said they used advanced cyber tactics to pose as minors on internet platforms commonly used for grooming and exploitation. Th…
'He Was More Than His Illness:' Search For Missing Roscoe Man Ends In Tragedy, Family Mourns 'He Was More Than His Illness:' Search For Missing Roscoe Man Ends In Tragedy, Family Mourns 'He Was More Than His Illness:' Search For Missing Roscoe Man Ends In Tragedy, Family Mourns
'He Was More Than His Illness:' Search For Missing Roscoe Man Ends In Tragedy, Family Mourns Severely decomposed remains discovered near a stream in Sullivan County on Monday, March 17, have been identified as a missing 43-year-old man, according to New York State Police. Troopers said they were alerted to the discovery near County Route 92 and used fingerprints to confirm the victim's identity identity: Moses Baptiste, 43, of Roscoe. Family members had reported him missing in September 2024, police said in a statement. Following a preliminary investigation, police said the manner of Moses’ death was consistent with suicide.  New information shared by his sibli…
Support Comes To Wife Of Washingtonville Officer Killed In Crash: Faces Serious Injuries Support Comes To Wife Of Washingtonville Officer Killed In Crash: Faces Serious Injuries Support Comes To Wife Of Washingtonville Officer Killed In Crash: Faces Serious Injuries
Support Comes To Wife Of Washingtonville Officer Killed In Crash: Faces Serious Injuries Following the tragic death of Orange County Police Officer Jose Santiago Sr. in a wrong-way crash, the community is now rallying to support his wife, Blanca, who survived the wreck but faces a long and difficult recovery. Blanca Santiago, 64, remains hospitalized in stable condition at Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown after suffering serious injuries in the Saturday, March 22 collision that took her husband's life.   Jose Santiago, 65, was killed at the scene when a van crossed into the wrong lane and struck his vehicle head-on near Exit 113 in the Sullivan County town o…
Funeral Services Set For Washingtonville Officer Killed In Off-Duty Crash (UPDATE) Funeral Services Set For Washingtonville Officer Killed In Off-Duty Crash (UPDATE) Funeral Services Set For Washingtonville Officer Killed In Off-Duty Crash (UPDATE)
Funeral Services Set For Washingtonville Officer Killed In Off-Duty Crash (Update) Funeral arrangements have been announced for Officer Jose A. Santiago Sr., who was killed in a wrong-way crash on Route 17 in New York, police said. Orange County resident Officer Santiago of Washingtonville, 65, died at the scene of the crash on Saturday, March 22, after his vehicle was struck head-on by a van that crossed into the wrong lane near Exit 113 in the Sullivan County town of Mamakating, according to New York State Police and Washingtonville Police Chief Brian Zaccaro.  His wife, Blanca Santiago, 64, was injured in the crash and remains hospitalized in stable condition at Garnet…
Washingtonville Cop Killed, Wife Hospitalized In Wrong-Way Route 17 Crash, Officials Say Washingtonville Cop Killed, Wife Hospitalized In Wrong-Way Route 17 Crash, Officials Say Washingtonville Cop Killed, Wife Hospitalized In Wrong-Way Route 17 Crash, Officials Say
Washingtonville Cop Killed, Wife Hospitalized In Wrong-Way Route 17 Crash, Officials Say A 65-year-old police officer from the Hudson Valley was killed and his wife hospitalized after a wrong-way crash on Route 17 in Sullivan County, NY, law enforcement officials confirmed. Jose A. Santiago Jr., of Washingtonville, NY, and member of the local police department, was behind the wheel of a 2021 Hyundai when he was struck by a 2019 Mercedes Sprinter Van, operated by Robert Cromer, 62, of Liberty, on Saturday, March 21, according to NYSP and WPD Chief Brian Zaccaro. Cromer was heading west on the highway when he veered off the south shoulder, crossed over the center median…