How a Criminal Defense Lawyer Protects Your Rights

Getting charged with a crime can change a person overnight. Human rights are a massive need to safeguard during such stressful periods. People need the help of a criminal defense lawyer to make sense of the law, protect their interests, and get fair treatment. This guest post discusses how attorneys protect rights at every step […]

Spring Valley Man Held Against His Will

Spring Valley Man Held Against His Will

On January 13, 2026, at approximately 12:30 a.m., the Spring Valley Police  Department responded to a report of a robbery.   During the investigation, it was learned that the victim was held against his  will for several hours by two men, during which time he was assaulted, and  property was stolen from him.   As […]

Former Corrections Officer Sentenced to State Prison for Child Porn

Former Corrections Officer Sentenced to State Prison for Child Porn

District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II has announced that former Rockland County Corrections Officer Daniel Dworkin, 45, of Valley Cottage, New York, was sentenced to 1-3 years in state prison before the Honorable David M. Ascher. The defendant, who previously pled guilty to the entire indictment in September 2025, was charged with 64 counts of […]

Legislators Denounce Trump’s Racist Post

Legislators Denounce Trump’s Racist Post

“We are outraged by the President’s sharing of a racist meme – and frankly, outrage doesn’t even begin to cover it. This is not just offensive, it is a blatant act of dehumanization rooted in centuries of racial hatred, from slavery to segregation, designed to demean and harm Black people. “‘That it comes during Black […]

25 Years Later: Where is Samantha Kibalo?

25 Years Later: Where is Samantha Kibalo?

  Twenty-five years after 2-year-old Samantha Kibalo was allegedly abducted from Suffern, New York, by her noncustodial mother, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office are renewing their call for information, with investigators now focusing on possible ties to Florida.  Authorities believe Samantha and her mother, Ann, may […]

PBA Publishes Concerns Over Proposed Safety and Dignity for All Act

PBA Publishes Concerns Over Proposed Safety and Dignity for All Act

The Police Chiefs Association of Rockland County, Rockland County PBA, Town of Haverstraw  PBA, and Town of Ramapo PBA are aware of proposed legislation that would restrict or prohibit  cooperation between a local law enforcement agency in Rockland County and federal law  enforcement partners, including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  Law enforcement agencies throughout […]