US Army Soldier Charged In Connection To Murder Of 41-Year-Old In Hudson Valley
A months-long investigation into a murder in the Hudson Valley has led to the arrest of a United States Army soldier.
Orange County resident Junando Dawkins, age 29, of Newburgh was apprehended at the US Army base in Fort Bragg, North Carolina, New York State Police announced on Saturday, March 11.
The body of the victim in the case, 41-year-old Daniel Spotards, was found in Ulster County early Monday, Jan. 2, in the town of Plattekil, on the Campbell Lane extension near Saul Trail.
Spotards was located outside his residence with multiple gunshot wounds.
Dawkins was indicted on the …
NJ Motorcyclist Killed In Crash Lost Brother In 2015, Was Expecting Baby With Wife
A Jersey City motorcyclist killed in a crash last week leaves his parents mourning the loss of yet another son, and a pregnant wife due next month.
Desmond A. Gomes was riding his motorcycle on Route 80 when he was struck by a tractor trailer on Friday, Feb. 10 in Warren County, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Gomes, 32, was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to a GoFundMe for his family, Gomes had been expecting a baby with his wife, who is due in March.
Desmond's older brother, John Gomes, worked for the US Army but died in 2015, the GoFundMe campaign says.
Additionally, his…
Head-On Collision Kills Mercersburg Solider, Chambersburg Man, State Police Say
A head-on collision has killed two people and sent another to an area hospital, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police on Tuesday, Feb. 7.
Richard E. Cowan, 69, of Chambersburg, drove his 2015 Ford Transit over the center turning lane in the 8100 block of US 30/Lincoln Way slamming head-on into a 2019 Hyundai Accent, driven Maura J. Boyce, 42, of Mercersburg, just east of Campbell’s Run Road, St. Thomas Township on Monday, Feb. 6, around 2 p.m., police detailed in the release.
Cowan and Boyce died at the scene and Cowan's passenger, Mark E. Schwartz, 63, of Williamsport, MD, w…
Hawthorne Bar Temporarily Closes After Owner Dies
A bar in Northern Westchester is temporarily closed as it processes the loss of its owner.
Unionville Tavern, located in Hawthorne at 415 Commerce St., announced that it would close for a period of time after its owner, Gordon Krueger of Ossining, died peacefully on Friday, Jan. 13 at the age of 78.
Krueger, also affectionately known as "Gordo," died at home with his wife, Candice, at his side, the bar announced in a post on social media.
According to his obituary, Krueger was in the restaurant business for more than 50 years, and also owned establishments such …
