Three Akwesasne individuals, dual Canadian–American citizens, were arrested Thursday July 30, 2026, for their alleged roles in an international drug‑trafficking operation.

On July 27, 2026, the New York State Police Special Investigations Unit, assisted by the Troop F Community Stabilization Unit, Homeland Security Investigations and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant at the BT/GT Family Halal Market, located at 201 South Street in the city of Newburgh. The search warrant was part of an organized retail crime investigation into the alleged possession and sale of counterfeit consumer merchandise. During the execution o

The Trooper additionally located suspected cocaine in Stevens’s possession and that his driver’s license is suspended. A female passenger in the vehicle who was not impaired and held a valid driver’s license released from the scene with the vehicle.

The preliminary investigation determined that Janet L. Schwaner, 72, of Wellesley, Massachusetts, was operating a 2021 Mazda CX-5 eastbound on Lebanon Road when her vehicle struck a horse that was running westbound in the eastbound lane.

“As alleged, the defendant caused a scene of destruction and mayhem by setting a fire at the entrance to a federal building in lower Manhattan which houses thousands of federal employees and receives hundreds of visitors daily,” said U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton. “I am thankful for the brave, swift response of our law enforcement partners who stopped the defendant before he could cause greater harm. Once again, our bravest ran to the fire. Anyone who commits reckless acts tha

The Investigation determined Jesus Arroyo Ortega, age 39, of Livingston Manor, NY, was operating the pickup truck on North Branch Rd when he was involved in a vehicle collision with a utility pole sometime during the morning hours of July 29, 2026. The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation at Liberty responded to the scene, and Arroyo Ortega was recovered, over 2.6 miles downstream of the truck, deceased.

The New York State Police, in partnership with the Queens County District Attorney’s Office and Homeland Security Investigations, announced the arrests of two individuals following a months-long investigation into an alleged organized retail theft and fencing operation.

Jahn was extricated from the vehicle and transported to Garnet Health in Middletown, where he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.

The FBI San Juan Field Office extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of Virgin Islands Police Department Officer Eustace Charles, a veteran member of the Executive Service Unit. Officer Charles dedicated his career to protecting the people of the U.S. Virgin Islands with professionalism, courage, and an unwavering commitment to public service. His passing is a profound loss for the Virgin Islands Police Department, the law enforcement community

During the investigation, troopers detected signs of impairment and administered field sobriety tests to Russell, which he failed. Russell was arrested for DWI. He was transported to Albany Medical Center for minor injuries. Russell was also issued numerous tickets for vehicle and traffic law violations, including speeding, along with reckless endangerment in the 2nd degree, a penal law violation.

On July 20, 2026, members of State Police Troop T, SP Tarrytown and Troop K Bureau of Criminal Investigation arrested Brad M. Columbus, 41, and Danielle Marie Ostrom, 37, both of Schenectady, on multiple felony drug possession charges. At approximately 9:20 p.m. on July 20, 2026, troopers assigned to SP Tarrytown conducted a traffic stop on a 2017 Honda Civic in violation of vehicle and traffic laws on the New York State Thruway (I-87) northbound in the city of Yonkers. Troop

WASHINGTON, D.C. — July 22, 2026 — The Trump Administration announced a sweeping expansion of its Genesis Mission, committing more than $5 billion in new federal investments to accelerate scientific research through artificial intelligence. The initiative, unveiled by Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Michael Kratsios, broadens what began as a Department of Energy program into a government-wide effort involving

Madera is employed as a New York State court officer with the Oneida County Supreme Court. There are no allegations that the conduct occurred while he was on duty or in connection with his employment.

Federal prosecutors have unsealed a sweeping 15-count indictment charging 12 alleged members and associates of the "Bad Boys" (BB7) set of the Trinitarios street gang in connection with a violent criminal enterprise that authorities say terrorized communities across New York and northern New Jersey over a two-year period.

The preliminary investigation revealed that an incarcerated individual attacked a second incarcerated individual in a Residential Rehabilitation Unit (RRU), resulting in serious physical injury. The incarcerated victim was sent to Bertrand Chaffee Hospital and pronounced deceased after life-saving measures were taken. The victim has been identified as Jose R. Aponte, age 34.

On July 19, 2026, at approximately 4:33 a.m., troopers assigned to Troop T, SP Buffalo and SP Dunkirk responded to a two-vehicle crash on the New York State Thruway (I-90) eastbound in the town of Evans.

The deceased, a 52-year-old male from Cazenovia, was found with a gunshot wound after another club member heard a single gunshot and went to investigate before calling 911.

The New York State Police are warning businesses that store used cooking oil on their property to remain vigilant following multiple recent attempts to steal used cooking oil.

The 79th Annual New York State Woodsmen's Field Days will take place August 21–23, 2026, at the Fairgrounds in Boonville, New York, continuing a tradition that has celebrated the forestry industry and the people who built it for nearly eight decades. Held each year during the third full weekend in August, the event has grown into one of the premier lumberjack competitions in the United States. Competitors from across North America—and as far away as Australia and New Zealand—

On July 12, 2026, at approximately 9:13 p.m., troopers out of State Police Ellenville barracks responded to a report of a structure fire at a single-family residence on Baker Road in the Town of Rochester.