Orange County (New York)

A New Jersey father commited suicide following a standoff with police at an upstate motel Friday morning. Cops believe he murdered his ex-wife then kidnapped his two young daughters. An Amber Alert issued for the man's young daughters was canceled after...

Coney Island is known for its boardwalk and hotdogs, but will it soon let sunbathers take it all off and become a destination for nudity? A new poll released by the American Association for Nude Recreation has Coney Island ranked in the top fifteen...

For the second time in less than a month, federal meteorologists are in Connecticut, trying to determine whether or not a tornado struck. Westport, about 40 miles northeast of New York City, and Litchfield in Northerwestern Connecticut are where National...

Bravo is cleaning house. The network announced Monday that Danielle Staub, the firestarter on "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," would not be returning to the show. Throughout the tumultuous second season, Staub enraged Caroline Manzo, her sister-in-...

Convicted sex offender Michael Mele has pleaded not guilty to charges he killed an aspiring New York dancer who disappeared two years ago. The 25-year-old suspect was arraigned Monday in Orange County, N.Y., court in the death of Laura Garza of Brooklyn....

A 15-year-old New York boy is accused of stockpiling gasoline, propane, fuses and a machete for a planned school attack on the anniversary of the Columbine school massacre. The detective who interviewed the teenager says the boy burst into tears and...

The registered sex offender who was the last person seen leaving a nightclub with missing Brooklyn woman Laura Garza is in custody for violating his probation, according to police. Michael Mele, 23, of Newburgh, violated the terms of his probation by...

GREENVILLE, N.Y. (WPIX) -- A New York man was pulled over by State troopers Tuesday after they caught him driving more than twice the 65-mph speed  limit. Police say 21-year old Sigfredo Machado was doing  137-mph on Interstate 84 in Orange County ...

A woman was killed Sunday when the van packed with 15 people flipped over in Orange County. The driver, Luis Vargas, 51, has been charged with driving while intoxicated. Police say the group was on its way to New York City when it rolled over on Rt....

Getting around the city and suburbs has been slow - and often a no-go - as the deadly winter storm roared through a second day. The National Weather Service says the storm has dumped nearly 21 inches of snow on Central Park. It's piled about 31 inches on...

The largest U.S. outbreak of mumps is sweeping New York. At least 152 people in Rockland County have been diagnosed with the highly infectious disease since the summer. Investigators have traced the outbreak back to a Jewish summer camp in Sullivan...

NEW YORK -- A New York woman who pretended to have terminal cancer to pay for an extravagant wedding and honeymoon has been ordered to give back thousands of dollars she received from sympathetic donors. Jessica Vega, 25, pleaded guilty last month to the...