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49-Year-Old Dies After Being Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center Following Crash 49-Year-Old Dies After Being Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center Following Crash
49-Year-Old Dies After Being Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center Following Crash One person was killed and three others injured when a pickup truck slammed into a tree during a single-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Orange County around 3:30 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 12 in the town of Newburgh. Town of Newburgh Police responded to the area of Rock Cut Road and Kings Hill Road for the report of a motor vehicle accident, said Lt. Peter Talarico, of the Town of Newburgh Police. Upon arrival, police found a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado had driven into a tree. The driver and two passengers were being treated for injuries on the scene, Talaric…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Man Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
Man Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man was killed during a large house fire overnight. The fire took place in Orange County around 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8 on Babes Lanes in the town of Newburgh. Police and firefighters responded to a home on Babes Lane after receiving 911 calls reporting smoke and fire, said Lt. Peter Talarico, of the town of Newburgh Police. Police arrived to find one of the five occupants had not emerged from the house safely. Unfortunately, the victim, identified as Michael Gida, age 64, succumbed to the fire and smoke, Talarico said. Gida was transported to St Luke's h…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Assault On Commercial Bus Traveling In Hudson Valley Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Assault On Commercial Bus Traveling In Hudson Valley
Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Assault On Commercial Bus Traveling In Hudson Valley A man has been charged with attempted murder and other offenses after an assault on a commercial bus on the New York Thruway. Original report: Police Investigating Assault On Commercial Bus Traveling On NY Thruway The bus was traveling southbound from Albany to New York City, with approximately 30 passengers on board when a physical altercation began between two male passengers at about 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, according to New York State Police.  The bus pulled over onto the shoulder of I-87 at mile marker 60.1 in the town of Newburgh where troopers responded and we…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspects On Run After Armed Carjacking Following 'For Sale' Ad On Facebook Marketplace Suspects On Run After Armed Carjacking Following 'For Sale' Ad On Facebook Marketplace
Suspects On Run After Armed Carjacking Following 'For Sale' Ad On Facebook Marketplace A Hudson Valley man was carjacked and robbed at gunpoint while attempting to sell his car. The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Newburgh on Tuesday, May 17. The carjacking took place after a 21-year-old man from Fishkill had advertised his 2018 Dodge Charger for sale on Facebook Marketplace, said Chief Donald Campbell, of the town of Newburgh Police. A prospective buyer contacted the man and they arranged to test drive the vehicle. Two men showed up at the meeting spot and they test drove the vehicle on I-84, Campbell said. Once crossing over the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Worker Dies After Accident At Strip Mall In Hudson Valley Worker Dies After Accident At Strip Mall In Hudson Valley
Worker Dies After Accident At Strip Mall In Hudson Valley A 36-year-old construction worker was killed in an industrial accident while working at a strip mall in the aea The incident happened in Orange County around 3:15 p.m., Thursday, March 17 in the  Town of Newburgh. Police responded to 1431 Route 300 at the Marshalls Plaza for a report of a man injured in an industrial accident. When officers arrived on the scene they found Lungo Oleg, of Brooklyn, dead, pinned in a knuckle boom that was being used to offload steel beams from a truck, said Lt. Peter G. Talarico, of the Town of Newburgh Police.  Oleg was operati…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Indicted For Shooting Toddler, Murdering Child's Brother, Parents In Area Home Invasion Man Indicted For Shooting Toddler, Murdering Child's Brother, Parents In Area Home Invasion
Man Indicted For Shooting Toddler, Murdering Child's Brother, Parents In Area Home Invasion A 30-year-old man charged with murdering three members of a family and attempting to kill a toddler during a home invasion at a home in the area has been indicted by a grand jury. Orange County resident Kaliek Goode-Ford, 30, of Newburgh, was indicted on Friday, Feb. 7 and charged with three counts of murder in connection with the Jan. 26, shooting of three members of a Town of Newburgh family, and the attempted murder of a 3-year-old boy he allegedly shot five times, said the Orange County District Attorney Dave Hoovler. During the shooting, Goode-Ford allegedly killed Jimmy Crisantos…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Missing Teen Last Seen At Area Cocktail Lounge Found Missing Teen Last Seen At Area Cocktail Lounge Found
Missing Teen Last Seen At Area Cocktail Lounge Found An 18-year-old Wappinger woman missing since Saturday, April 6, has been found safe by New York State Police after troopers pinged her cell phone. Jestine D. Geraghty, who was reported missing after she was was seen at a cocktail lounge in Middletown was found safe in Newburgh on Tuesday, April 9, said Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, troopers pinged Geraghty's cell phone which led them to an apartment complex in the Town of Newburgh. While troopers were searching the complex, she came out of an apartment and was spotted by the searching troopers. Once in custody, Gerag…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Man Killed During Hudson Valley Police Chase Crash ID Released For Man Killed During Hudson Valley Police Chase Crash
ID Released For Man Killed During Hudson Valley Police Chase Crash The identity of the person killed during a police chase on I-84 that ended in a fiery crash has been released by New York State Police. The chase began around 9:40 p.m. Monday when New York State troopers attempted to stop a 2001 Toyota Tacoma on the Taconic State Parkway traveling north in the town of East Fishkill, said Trooper AJ Hicks. During the stop, troopers learned the operator of the vehicle, Thomas E. McGrath, 50, of Cresco, Pennsylvania, was wanted on several warrants. McGrath then fled the scene and a pursuit was initiated. The pursuit continued on to I-84 westbound across the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Chase Ends In Fatal Crash In Hudson Valley Police Chase Ends In Fatal Crash In Hudson Valley
Police Chase Ends In Fatal Crash In Hudson Valley Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Killed During Hudson Valley Police Chase Crash One person was killed following a chase that started in Dutchess County and ended in Orange County with a firey crash. The chase began around 9:40 p.m. Monday when New York State troopers attempted to stop a  2001 Toyota Tacoma on the Taconic State Parkway traveling north in the town of East Fishkill, said Trooper AJ Hicks.  The Tacoma was observed to have a tow dolly. During the stop, troopers learned the operator of the vehicle, a 50-year-old man was wanted on several warrants. He then fle…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Massive Drug Sweep Results In 50 Arrests In Hudson Valley Massive Drug Sweep Results In 50 Arrests In Hudson Valley
Massive Drug Sweep Results In 50 Arrests In Hudson Valley In a massive drug sweep, 50 people were arrested for criminal sale of a controlled substance, among other charges, during raids performed by multiple agencies as part of an enforcement action titled “Joint Endeavor."  Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced the large-scale bust Thursday during a press conference, saying the action focused on the trafficking of trafficking fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and prescription medications throughout Orange County. At the press conference, Hoovler was joined by New York State Police Major Pierce Gallagher, Orange County Sheriff C…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Officers Hospitalized After State Police Cruiser Collides With Town PD Car Officers Hospitalized After State Police Cruiser Collides With Town PD Car
Officers Hospitalized After State Police Cruiser Collides With Town PD Car An investigation is underway after a crash between a New York State Police cruiser and a Town of Newburgh Police vehicle. The crash occurred around 9:34 p.m. Sunday, on Route 300 in the town of Newburgh, said Trooper Steven Nevel. When the crash occurred, both vehicles were traveling southbound, the state police vehicle was traveling in the driving lane and the Town of Newburgh Police vehicle was traveling in the passing lane. The trooper observed an uninvolved vehicle traveling north on Route 300 in violation of the vehicle and traffic law and attempted a U-turn, striking the Town of Newbu…

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by Kathy Reakes