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Kerhonkson, NY

Wawarsing Man Busted In Broom Handle Attack During Kerhonkson Incident Wawarsing Man Busted In Broom Handle Attack During Kerhonkson Incident
Wawarsing Man Busted In Broom Handle Attack During Kerhonkson Incident A man was charged with allegedly assaulting a woman with a broom handle and his fist, causing a head injury, during a domestic dispute in the region. Ulster County resident Harry J. Krom, age 42, of Kerhonkson, was arrested on Wednesday, Sept. 25, on Two Path Road in Wawarsing. An investigation alleges that Krom repeatedly struck a 45-year-old woman with a broom handle and closed fist. As a result of the assault, the victim sustained a head injury and other injuries to her body, said Ulster County Sheriff's Office Capt. Jospeh Sciutto. She was transported to Ellenville Regio…
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Murdering Woman, Dismembering Her Body, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Murdering Woman, Dismembering Her Body, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Murdering Woman, Dismembering Her Body, Police Say A man from the region has been charged with allegedly killing a woman and then dismembering her body before disposing of the parts. Ulster County resident Damon Foy, age 50, of Kerhonkson, was arraigned in Ulster County Court on Friday, April 19, for a murder charge and remanded to Ulster County Jail without bail. According to the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, between Sunday, March 31, and Monday, April 1, Foy murdered Alberta Dale, age 44, of Pennsylvania, dismembered her and was in the process of disposing of her body when law enforcement intervened.  Dale’s remains were loca…
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Murder Hudson Valley Man Charged With Murder
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Murder A Hudson Valley man is behind bars for allegedly killing another person. Ulster County resident Damon Foy, age 50, of Kerhonkson, was charged with felony murder on Wednesday, April 3, and arraigned in the town of Esopus Justice Court. According to Capt. Joseph Sciutto of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, Foy, was arrested following an investigation by the Sheriff’s Office, the New York State Police, and the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office. Police did not release details surrounding the homicide including where it took place and the gender or name of the victim. Scuitto sai…
Suspect Caught After Assaulting Hudson Valley Woman Pumping Gas, Crashing Her Vehicle: Police Suspect Caught After Assaulting Hudson Valley Woman Pumping Gas, Crashing Her Vehicle: Police
Suspect Caught After Assaulting Hudson Valley Woman Pumping Gas, Crashing Her Vehicle: Police A Hudson Valley man has been charged with a hate crime after allegedly robbing and stealing a woman's car at a gas station. The incident took place in Ulster County around 4:45 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 6 at the Mobil Station on Route 209 in the town of Wawarsing. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, a preliminary investigation revealed that Shirley Clayton, an 84-year-old woman from the hamlet of Kerhonkson was pumping gas when she was assaulted by Christopher Doulin, age 37, of Lake Katrine.  Nevel said Doulin shoved Clayton to the ground and entered her vehicle.  As he was going thro…
School Bus Driver Charged: Accused Of Slamming On Brakes, Injuring Kids In Hudson Valley School Bus Driver Charged: Accused Of Slamming On Brakes, Injuring Kids In Hudson Valley
School Bus Driver Charged: Accused Of Slamming On Brakes, Injuring Kids In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley school bus driver has been charged with allegedly endangering the welfare of children after he intentionally slammed the brakes sending students flying. The incident took place in Ulster County around 8 a.m. Thursday, April 13, in the town of Ulster. According to Ulster Town Police Chief Kyle Beradi, the Ulster Police School Resource Officer assigned to Miller Middle School was notified by administrators regarding an incident involving a bus driver and the students on the bus.  An investigation revealed that Christopher Bauer, age 64, of Kerhonkson, who …
34-Year-Old Hits Victim In Head With Rock During Violent Assault In Hudson Valley, Police Say 34-Year-Old Hits Victim In Head With Rock During Violent Assault In Hudson Valley, Police Say
34-Year-Old Hits Victim In Head With Rock During Violent Assault In Hudson Valley, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly hitting another person in the head numerous times with a rock during a violent assault. The incident took place in Ulster County around 3:45 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 3 in Accord on Dymond Road. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, state police arrested David V. Underhill-Hval. age 34, of Kerhonkson for the Sept. 3 assault. Investigation revealed that on Sept. 3, Underhill-Hval was at a residence on Dymond Road when he violently assaulted someone, striking the victim in the head numerous times with a rock and causing severe injuries, Nevel said…
Woman Hits Underground Propane Tank, Closing Roadway In Area For Hours Woman Hits Underground Propane Tank, Closing Roadway In Area For Hours
Woman Hits Underground Propane Tank, Closing Roadway In Area For Hours An area roadway was closed for hours after a woman allegedly crashed her vehicle into a utility pole and fence, before hitting an inground propane tank causing a major lead. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 15 in Ulster County in Kerhonkson. According to the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, the woman was driving on Route 209 in the area of the Dollar General when she lose control of her vehicle and struck a utility pole, a fence, and the valve to an underground propane tank causing a significant propane leak.  The service company which owned the tank w…
NY State Police Ask Public For Help Locating Missing Hudson Valley Teen NY State Police Ask Public For Help Locating Missing Hudson Valley Teen
NY State Police Ask Public For Help Locating Missing Hudson Valley Teen New York State Police are asking the public for help locating a missing Hudson Valley teen. Police said Ulster County resident Ejana Diaz, age 17, of Kerhonkson, left her home sometime between 11 p.m. on June 29 and 8 a.m. on June 30. The New York State Police from the Ellenville barracks are searching for Ejana Diaz, age 17, of Kerhonkson. Sometime... Posted by New York State Police on Thursday, July 15, 2021 Authorities said she is about 5-foot-5, and she weighs 180 pounds. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to contact New York State Police at 845-344-5300. Share …
Paramedic Becomes Second Fatal Victim Of Crash At Area Airport Paramedic Becomes Second Fatal Victim Of Crash At Area Airport
Paramedic Becomes Second Fatal Victim Of Crash At Area Airport A second person involved in a single-engine plane crash earlier this month has died. Raymond Ellery, 42, of Poughkeepsie, who was critically injured during the Friday, June 5 crash, at the Wurtsboro–Sullivan County Airport in the town of Mamakating, died on Saturday, June 13. The second person on board, Eddy R. Santana, 41, of Wurtsboro, was found dead at the scene, according to state police. Related Story: One Killed, One Seriously Injured In Single-Engine Plane Crash In Hudson Valley According to his obituary, Ellery served in the U.S. Army and was a paramedic for EMStar in Poughke…
Couple Accused Of Hitting Woman In Face, State Police Say Couple Accused Of Hitting Woman In Face, State Police Say
Couple Accused Of Hitting Woman In Face, State Police Say A couple who allegedly hit a woman in the face and head during an argument and then stole her cell phone were arrested for third-degree assault. The incident took place on Thursday, May 7, in Ulster County, when New York State Police responded to a home in Accord after receiving a 911 call from the victim, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Once on the scene, the victim told troopers Richard Ronda, age 41, and Julie Ronda, age 36, both from Accord, had come to her home to confront her over a previous incident. An investigation revealed that both Richard Ronda and Julie Ronda began to argue with th…
Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Woman Driving Drunk With Child In Car, Police Say Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Woman Driving Drunk With Child In Car, Police Say
Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Woman Driving Drunk With Child In Car, Police Say A strange series of events led to the arrest of a woman who was allegedly driving drunk with a child in the car, authorities announced. Members of the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office stopped the driver at approximately 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15 on Route 209 in Wawarsing for an expired vehicle inspection. During that traffic stop, it was determined that the driver “was not able to safely continue driving,” and she contacted a friend to pick her up at the scene to bring her home safely. According to police, when her friend - a 59-year-old woman from Kerhonkson whose name was not released - …
Police Search For Leads In Murder Of Man Last Seen Leaving Area Bar Police Search For Leads In Murder Of Man Last Seen Leaving Area Bar
Police Search For Leads In Murder Of Man Last Seen Leaving Area Bar More than four decades later, the investigation into a man found shot to death in the Hudson Valley is ongoing. New York State Police investigators in Ellenville issued an alert this week regarding the continuing investigation into the homicide of an Ulster County man 45 years ago. On Aug. 24, 1974, Ulster County resident Efraim Bello, 45, of Kerhonkson, was found shot to death in the town of Rochester. Bello, also known as Frank, was found by New York State Police troopers on the scenic overlook on State Route 44/55 while on patrol. According to police, Bello was last seen at P&G’s Ba…
Man Nabbed For Breaking Window At Area Home, Possession of Drugs, Police Say Man Nabbed For Breaking Window At Area Home, Possession of Drugs, Police Say
Man Nabbed For Breaking Window At Area Home, Possession of Drugs, Police Say An Ulster County man was arrested following a disturbance at a home and smashing out a window, police said. Kevin A. Schoonmaker, 32, of Kerhonkson, was arrested around 3 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13, after the Ulster County Sheriff's Office responded to a disturbance call on Samsonville Road in Kerhonkson, said Det. Lt. Abram Markiewicz. When deputies arrived on the scene they found that Schoonmaker had fled the scene, but was apprehended a short time after, Markiewicz said. An investigation found that Schoonmaker allegedly illegally possessed a number of prescription pills and had smashed out a…
Bisexual HS Baseball Player From Hudson Valley Accuses Opponent Of Using Gay Slur Bisexual HS Baseball Player From Hudson Valley Accuses Opponent Of Using Gay Slur
Bisexual HS Baseball Player From Hudson Valley Accuses Opponent Of Using Gay Slur An openly bisexual high school baseball player from the Hudson Valley is alleging that he was the target of a hateful gay slur during a recent game, launching an investigation and firestorm of emotions. Sam Culwell, a pitcher for Rondout Valley High School in Kenhonkson, alleged in a lengthy Facebook post that he was targeted by an opposing player in the opposite dugout during a recent game on April 10 against Marlboro High School. In his post, the 17-year-old said he was “disappointed, disgusted and hurt by the treatment that (he) received by the Marlboro Central Schools athletes and coach…
This Hudson Valley Dude Ranch Cited Among Those In State Worth Visiting This Hudson Valley Dude Ranch Cited Among Those In State Worth Visiting
This Hudson Valley Dude Ranch Cited Among Those In State Worth Visiting The Hudson Valley is home to one of New York’s top dude ranch destinations, according to a recently released report. NewYorkUpstate.com compiled a list of some of the Empire State’s top dude ranches, which are defined as “a vacation destination where hosts share their Western lifestyle activities to guests, according to the Dude Ranchers’ Association.  The report only includes restaurants from upstate - which is considered north of Westchester and Rockland counties - in the rankings. The Rocking Horse Ranch Resort in Highland made the list, with the report citing activities that i…
Seven Dems Vie For Faso's 19th District Congressional Seat Seven Dems Vie For Faso's 19th District Congressional Seat
Seven Dems Vie For Faso's 19th District Congressional Seat Seven Democrats have entered the June 26 primary race to challenge U.S. Rep. John Faso in the fall election. Democrats in the race include Antonio Delgado, 41, of Rhinebeck in Dutchess County; Brian Flynn, 50, of Hunter in Greene County; and the only female candidate: Erin Collier, 34, of Cooperstown in Otsego County. Four other challengers are from Ulster County, which makes up about one-third of the Democratic voters in the 19th Congressional District’s 11 counties. The Ulster candidates are: Patrick Ryan, 36, a Kingston native who lives in Gardiner; David Clegg, 65, of Woodstock; Gareth…
Anthony Milea Of White Plains Dies At 27 Anthony Milea Of White Plains Dies At 27
Anthony Milea Of White Plains Dies At 27 Anthony F. Milea of White Plains died on Monday, March 5. He was 27 years old. He leaves behind his parents, Andrea and Robert; his sister Kristen; and his love, Caily. Anthony is also survived by his grandmother, Noreen Milea, and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Growing up, Anthony was always an energetic child who lit up the room. From being a diehard Green Bay Packers fan since the age of 5, to becoming utterly obsessed with golf, Anthony had a great passion for sports and was a relentless competitor. Whether at a concert or in his car, music was also a huge part of Anthony’s life. Anth…
Former Arlington HS Football Player Danny Wright Dies At 29 Former Arlington HS Football Player Danny Wright Dies At 29
Former Arlington HS Football Player Danny Wright Dies At 29 Daniel G. "Danny" Wright of Pleasant Valley, who was born on Jan. 16, 1988 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center died there on Friday, Dec. 29. He was 29. After graduating from Arlington High School, Danny was a proud member of Local 638 Steamfitters. He played football for Arlington High School, enjoyed golf, skiing, hiking in the Catskills, going to the beach in Rhode Island and spending time with his twin brother Kenny and younger brother Michael.  Danny loved his family and friends deeply and showed compassion and sense of humor with all he met.  Danny is survived by his mother J…