District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced that on January 7, 2026, Angel Mendoza-Raymundo, 30, of Suffern, New York, pled guilty to Vehicular Manslaughter in the Second Degree and Driving While Intoxicated, before the Honorable Kevin F. Russo. On August 16, 2025, at approximately 4:45 p.m., a White Toyota Corolla driven by Mendoza-Raymundo struck a […]
On December 25, 2025, the Spring Valley Police Department responded to a residence on Wolfe Drive for a report of a past burglary. Upon arrival, officers spoke with the victim, who reported that his home had been forcibly entered while he was not present. Approximately $25,000 worth of property was stolen.  Members of the […]
Suspected burglar found with over $2,000 On January 1, 2026, at approximately 6:59 a.m., a Spring Valley Police Officer was flagged down at 37 South Main Street regarding a shattered front door at Aim’s Convenient Store. Upon inspection, it was determined that the business had been burglarized during the overnight hours. The owner reported that […]
Town of Clarkstown Supervisor George Hoehmann has announced that over $261,000 in town code enforcement fines were secured in 2025. The $261,000 in fines is the largest annual sum ever collected by the town for code enforcement actions. The Town Attorney’s office prosecutes these violations in justice court, seeking fines reaching tens of thousands of […]
On January 4, 2026, at approximately 7:00 PM, the Spring Valley Police Department responded to the Spring Valley Memorial Park for a reported stabbing.  Upon arrival to the scene, officers learned that the complainant was operating a taxi and had picked up three males. The three males then attacked the taxi driver. A knife […]
Fatalities decreased both upstate and in New York City; Motorcycle crashes also saw a significant drop New York is seeing a sharp decline in the number of fatal crashes, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) reported today. Overall, fatalities fell from 766 between January and October in 2024 to 681 during that same timeframe this […]