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Rescuers Search NJ/NY State Line After Missing Person's Car Is Found Atop Palisades Rescuers Search NJ/NY State Line After Missing Person's Car Is Found Atop Palisades
Rescuers Search NJ/NY State Line After Missing Person's Car Is Found Atop Palisades Rescuers scoured the Palisades on both sides of the state border after a missing person's car was found parked atop the cliffs. Palisades Interstate Parkway police found the unoccupied white 2022 Mazda CX-5 parked at the Alpine Lookout on the New Jersey side of the state line around 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, Lt. Raymond E. Walter said. Members of the Rockland County Sheriff’s Drone and K-9 units joined PIP detectives and uniformed officers at the scene, the lieutenant said. A dog led them from the car to an area along the cliffs’ edge, prompting a call to the New Jersey Search and Resc…
New Update - Missing Rockland Boaters: Body Of 38-Year-Old Located, 1 Still Not Found New Update - Missing Rockland Boaters: Body Of 38-Year-Old Located, 1 Still Not Found
New Update - Missing Rockland Boaters: Body Of 38-Year-Old Located, 1 Still Not Found The body of a 38-year-old Hudson Valley man who went missing after the small fishing boat he was in sank in the waters of the Long Island Sound off the coast of Fairfield County has been found. The incident began in Westport about 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 when a boater traveling in the area of Cockenoe Island found a man standing on a navigational buoy, Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police said. Original report: 2 Missing, 3 Rescued After Boat Sinks On Long Island Sound A second man and a woman were also rescued from the water. All three individuals were transported to a No…
2 Rockland Men Missing, 3 Rescued After Boat Sinks On Long Island Sound 2 Rockland Men Missing, 3 Rescued After Boat Sinks On Long Island Sound
2 Rockland Men Missing, 3 Rescued After Boat Sinks On Long Island Sound Two Hudson Valley men are missing and three others were rescued after a boat sank on the Long Island Sound off the coast of Fairfield County. New update - Missing Hudson Valley Boaters: Body Of 38-Year-Old Located, 1 Still Not Found At about 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 a boater traveling in the area of Cockenoe Island found a man standing on a navigational buoy, Westport Police said. A second man and a woman were also rescued from the water. All three individuals were transported to a Norwalk Marina and subsequently to the hospital for evaluation.  A translator was requested …
Missing Hudson Valley Man Dies After Being Caught In Current Of Brook In Vermont, Police Say Missing Hudson Valley Man Dies After Being Caught In Current Of Brook In Vermont, Police Say
Missing Hudson Valley Man Dies After Being Caught In Current Of Brook In Vermont, Police Say A missing Hudson Valley man hiking the Appalachian Trail died after being caught in the current of a brook in Vermont, according to authorities. Dutchess County resident Robert Kerker, age 67, of Rhinebeck, who had been missing since Sunday, July 9, was located about 2:30 p.m. Friday, July 28, by search crews along the Stony Brook in Stockbridge, Vermont, about 1.5 miles downstream from where the trail crossed the brook. According to Vermont State Police, search crews had focused their efforts Friday on the brook after a witness reported seeing Kerker, an experienced hiker, at the Stony Bro…
35-Year-Old From Region Who Went Missing In Woods Found Dead 35-Year-Old From Region Who Went Missing In Woods Found Dead
35-Year-Old From Region Who Went Missing In Woods Found Dead A 35-year-old who went missing more than a week ago after last being seen getting a flat tire in the region has been found dead.  Harold Hoyt was reported missing by a friend on Friday, March 31 after his truck had a flat tire, got stuck, and then ran out of gas in Sullivan County near the Camp Turrell Boy Scout Reservation on Galligan Road in the town of Forestburgh. Hoyt’s friend made make it to a nearby road but Hoyt apparently became lost in the woods, the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office said. After an exhaustive search using ATVs, UTVs, drones, K-9 teams, and a s…
Man Found Dead After 3-Day Search In Hudson Valley Man Found Dead After 3-Day Search In Hudson Valley
Man Found Dead After 3-Day Search In Hudson Valley A 45-year-old man who had been missing for several days was found dead in the Hudson Valley by state forest rangers assisted by state police. The unidentified Brooklyn man's body was found in Ulster County at the Mohonk Preserve in Marbletown, on Friday, March 17, by rescuers who had been searching the steep, rocky terrain for three days after his vehicle was found in the parking lot of the preserve, said Jeff Wernick of the New York Department of Conservation. Once the man's vehicle was found, 10 forest rangers joined state police, Mohonk Preserve patrol rangers, Sam’s Point Search and Res…
Missing Upper Nyack Man Screaming For Help Found After Falling On Steep Hiking Trail Missing Upper Nyack Man Screaming For Help Found After Falling On Steep Hiking Trail
Missing Upper Nyack Man Screaming For Help Found After Falling On Steep Hiking Trail A Hudson Valley man who was reported missing by his wife after he failed to return from a walk was found a day later after a jogger hear his screams. The incident began in Rockland County around 4;45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 in Upper Nyack when Clarkstown Police officers responded to a home for a report of a missing man. The wife of the missing man told officers, her husband had left their home earlier in the day on foot and she had not heard from him, said Det. Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police. She said her husband frequently takes walks in the Nyack beach area, so officers bega…
4-Year-Old Found After Multi-Agency Search In Hudson Valley 4-Year-Old Found After Multi-Agency Search In Hudson Valley
4-Year-Old Found After Multi-Agency Search In Hudson Valley A 4-year-old boy who slipped away from his grandfather as he turned his back for a second was the focus of a large manhunt in the dark woods of a Northern Westchester town.  The incident took place around 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30, in North Salem, off Hardscrabble Road.  The search for the autistic, non-verbal boy began when he disappeared within a second as he played in the backyard of his home with his grandfather and two brothers, said North Salem Police Officer Anthony Spennicchia. The boy apparently slipped through a hole in a chain-link fence into the neighbor's yard that inc…
47-Year-Old Who Went Missing In Area Found Dead 47-Year-Old Who Went Missing In Area Found Dead
47-Year-Old Who Went Missing In Area Found Dead The search for a missing fisherman who disappeared in the region has come to a tragic end. Search crews recovered a man’s body at around 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 19, in the Delaware River in New Jersey, according to New York State Police. Authorities later identified him as 47-year-old William Vandyke, of York, Pennsylvania. Earlier Report: Search Underway For Fisherman Whose Boat Capsized In Deerpark Vandyke was first reported missing from Orange County at around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, shortly after he and another man set out to go fishing on the Delaware River in the town of Deer…
Search Underway For Fisherman Whose Boat Capsized In Hudson Valley River Search Underway For Fisherman Whose Boat Capsized In Hudson Valley River
Search Underway For Fisherman Whose Boat Capsized In Hudson Valley River Emergency crews were searching for a missing fisherman in the Hudson Valley Thursday afternoon, Sept. 8. State police and other first responders in Orange County were called at around 7:30 a.m. to an area of the Delaware River in the town of Deerpark with reports of a missing fisherman. Investigators determined that two men had been fishing on the river near Cherry Island State Park when their boat capsized. One of the men made it to shore and received medical treatment, police said. The other man has not been seen since. He was not wearing a life jacket at the time, according to reports…
Body Of Teen Swimmer From Rockland Found In Hudson River Body Of Teen Swimmer From Rockland Found In Hudson River
Body Of Teen Swimmer From Rockland Found In Hudson River The body of a missing teenage swimmer has been located in the Hudson River, state police announced late Monday afternoon, June 6. At approximately 6 a.m. Monday, troopers were notified about the missing 19-year-old near Haverstraw Beach State Park in Rockland County.  New York State Police Underwater Recovery Team along with local fire departments searched the water. A Rockland County Sheriff’s Office bloodhound, along with New York Park Police, state troopers and members if the Bureau of Criminal Investigation assisted with the ground search. The body of Kevin Pinto of Spring Valley…
Issues At School Caused Missing NY Teacher 'Heartache,' Brother Says In TV Interview Issues At School Caused Missing NY Teacher 'Heartache,' Brother Says In TV Interview
Issues At School Caused Missing NY Teacher 'Heartache,' Brother Says In TV Interview As the search for a missing New York woman in Western Massachusetts hits the one-month mark, her brother says an incident at the high school where she teaches caused her "heartache." Albany County resident Meghan A. Marohn, age 42, of Delmar, hasn't been seen since Sunday, March 27 when she was on a trip in Western Massachusetts. Her vehicle, a black 2017 Subaru Impreza, was found in Berkshire County in the town of Lee parked on Church Street at Longcope Park, a heavily wooded hiking area in south Lee, said the Massachusetts State Police. See Earlier Story: Search For Missing Delmar …
Missing 14-Year-Old Last Seen At McDonald's In Hudson Valley Located Missing 14-Year-Old Last Seen At McDonald's In Hudson Valley Located
Missing 14-Year-Old Last Seen At McDonald's In Hudson Valley Located New York State Police have located a missing 14-year-old Hudson Valley boy who hadn't been seen in two days. Dutchess County resident Joshua Cornwall, of Poughkeepsie, was reported missing on Monday, April 4, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Cornwall was last seen at the McDonald’s on 733 Main St., in Poughkeepsie at approximately 2 p.m. on Monday, April 4, Hicks said. Cornwall was found safe and in good health on Thursday, April 7, Hicks said.
Nor'easter: Person Reported Missing In Hudson Valley During Height Of Storm Nor'easter: Person Reported Missing In Hudson Valley During Height Of Storm
Nor'easter: Person Reported Missing In Hudson Valley During Height Of Storm The US Coast Guard, along with several police agencies, are searching for a missing kayaker from the area who failed to return from an outing as a strong Nor'easter moved into the area.  The search for Laurence Broderick, age 45, of Mamaroneck in Westchester County, began around 4 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26, when the Village of Mamaroneck police received a call from his mother requesting a wellness check. Coast Guard Sector New York received a report at 5:40 a.m., Tuesday, that Broderick was overdue from a kayaking trip from the previous night.  Broderick reportedly left Hempstead at…
Dog The Bounty Hunter Temporarily Leaves Laundrie Search In Florida After Injury, Report Says Dog The Bounty Hunter Temporarily Leaves Laundrie Search In Florida After Injury, Report Says
Dog The Bounty Hunter Temporarily Leaves Laundrie Search In Florida After Injury, Report Says Dog The Bounty Hunter has temporarily left Florida amid the search for 23-year-old Brian Laundrie after suffering an injury, according to a new report. WFLA reporter Josh Benson tweeted on Sunday, Oct. 10, that a member of Dog's team confirmed that Duane Chapman (his real name) was returning to Colorado to meet with his doctor after he injured his ankle during the search. DOG. Just got an update from Dog the Bounty Hunter’s team. They say he’s headed back to Colorado soon to meet with his doctor after injuring his ankle in the search. He’s also raising funds to continue what he calls an…
Man Found Dead After Unoccupied Vehicle Discovered On Area Roadway Man Found Dead After Unoccupied Vehicle Discovered On Area Roadway
Man Found Dead After Unoccupied Vehicle Discovered On Area Roadway A man was found dead after state police were contacted after a vehicle was found unoccupied on the side of a Hudson Valley roadway. The incident took around 9 p.m., Monday, Aug. 23, in Orange County. That's when the Town of Deerpark Police Department called state police for assistance after locating an unoccupied motorcycle on the shoulder of State Route 97 also known as the Hawk's Nest, said Trooper Steven Nevel. A search was conducted that night using state police aviation and State Police drones. The search was stopped due to heavy fog, Nevel said. On Tuesday, Aug. 24, state police alo…
Man Drowns While Swimming At Pond In Rockland, Police Say Man Drowns While Swimming At Pond In Rockland, Police Say
Man Drowns While Swimming At Pond In Rockland, Police Say A man died after jumping into an area pond and then failed to resurface. The incident took place around 12:40 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 12, in Rockland County at the pond located at Memorial Park in Spring Valley. Spring Valley fire and police responded to the park after receiving a report of a man who was swimming in the water, went under, and never resurfaced, said Spring Valley PD Detective Matt Galli. The two departments attempted to locate the victim, but were not successful, Galli said. Dive teams from the Piermont and Thiells fire departments were requested to assist and …
ID Released For Former Westchester Resident Missing After Florida Condo Collapse ID Released For Former Westchester Resident Missing After Florida Condo Collapse
ID Released For Former Westchester Resident Missing After Florida Condo Collapse As first responders continue their search for any survivors of a 12-story condo that collapsed in Surfside, Florida, local residents are holding out hope that a former resident who is among the missing will be found. Judy Spiegel, age 65, a Long Island native from Plainview who later lived in Southampton, as well as in Westchester County, in Ardsley, is one of the 152 still listed as missing, officials said. Spiegel's husband, Kevin Spiegel, was out of town on business when the collapse occurred. Kevin Spiegel, along with his three grown children, has staged a vigil nearby the Ch…
Body Of 35-Year-Old Man Recovered In Hudson River, Police Say Body Of 35-Year-Old Man Recovered In Hudson River, Police Say
Body Of 35-Year-Old Man Recovered In Hudson River, Police Say The body of a man has been recovered after he fell into the Hudson River while walking along its edge with friends. Orange County resident Maurice Pryce, age 35, fell into the water around 10 p.m., Wednesday, June 9, in the area of the Blue Pointe Restaurant, said City of Newburgh Police Lt. Joseph Burns. When police arrived on the scene, several witnesses said they saw Pryce, of the City of Newburgh, fall off the dock into the water. City of Newburgh Fire Department responded to the scene and PD and FD personnel checked along the shore where Pryce was seen going into the w…
One Missing After Boat Overturns Off Long Island Coast One Missing After Boat Overturns Off Long Island Coast
One Missing After Boat Overturns Off Long Island Coast Click here for an updated story - ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Long Island Boating Accident Note: The original version of this report stated one was missing and three were missing. That information, initially reported, has been changed to two rescued, one missing. A third man in the boat who was removed from the water later died. One person is missing and three others were hospitalized after a boat overturned off the Long Island coast. The incident happened late Saturday morning, May 2 south of Point Lookout in Nassau County. At 10:08 a.m., Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound com…
John F. Kennedy’s Grand-Niece And Her Son, 8, Missing After Boating Accident, Reports Say John F. Kennedy’s Grand-Niece And Her Son, 8, Missing After Boating Accident, Reports Say
John F. Kennedy’s Grand-Niece And Her Son, 8, Missing After Boating Accident, Reports Say The search is on for two members of the Kennedy family who were reported missing after going boating in the Chesapeake Bay. Maeve Kennedy McKean - the granddaughter of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and grand-niece of President John F. Kennedy - and her 8-year-old son Gideon were reported missing near Annapolis, Maryland. They haven’t been seen or heard from since Thursday, April 2. According to reports, McKean was taking the family to visit her mother’s waterfront home in Shady Side, Maryland when her son kicked a ball into the water and it drifted away. The two “popped into a canoe” to track down…
Teen Swimmer Goes Missing In Hudson River Teen Swimmer Goes Missing In Hudson River
Teen Swimmer Goes Missing In Hudson River A massive search for an 18-year-old teen who was reportedly seen in the Hudson River yelling for help failed to find the man. The incident took place around 3:20 p.m., Monday, March 9, when the City of Poughkeepsie Police received multiple 911 calls about a male drowning in the river, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Police said on Monday the area of the search was behind the pavilion at the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum. Responding officers were told by several people at the scene they had seen a man in the river yelling for help, who then disappeared underwater, Clark said. The man reportedly s…
Hiker Found Dead In Area After Intensive Search Involving 17 Rangers Hiker Found Dead In Area After Intensive Search Involving 17 Rangers
Hiker Found Dead In Area After Intensive Search Involving 17 Rangers A 59-year-old hiker was found dead following an intensive search after he failed to show up to meet a friend. The incident began around 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, when state Forest Rangers Mark Brand, Kenneth Gierloff, and Christine Nelson responded to a search for a missing 50-year-old male in Platte Clove.  Based on the information provided by a friend, the unidentified man was dropped off on Platte Clove Road and planned to hike down to the Plattekill Creek, camp, and then hike through to meet a friend at Saugerties Bridge on Becker Road, officials with the Department of Environmental Co…
Woman Dies After Driving Vehicle Into Hudson River, Police Say Woman Dies After Driving Vehicle Into Hudson River, Police Say
Woman Dies After Driving Vehicle Into Hudson River, Police Say This story has been updated. A woman has died after driving her vehicle into the Hudson River in Westchester. The incident took place around 12:45 p.m., Friday, Oct. 18, near a riverside park in Verplanck, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The woman was discovered in the car in about 10 feet of water by divers from Yorktown Heights, he said. Due to a strong drift, it took searchers a while to located the vehicle.  Police are not sure how the car ended up in the water, and say the incident is under investigation, pending the outcome of an autopsy.…
Mother Located After Toddler Found Walking Alone Near Train Tracks In Area Mother Located After Toddler Found Walking Alone Near Train Tracks In Area
Mother Located After Toddler Found Walking Alone Near Train Tracks In Area After a massive search, the mother of a toddler found walking alone near train tracks in the area was located, police said. A search was launched in Orange County at approximately 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, when a 3-year-old child was found wandering and crying at approximately 1 p.m. along railroad tracks on Maples Road in Wallkill, prompting an extensive search for her mother. Police responded to the scene, and with the assistance of helicopters and ATVs, managed to locate the mother, 29-year-old Amanda Light, who was found shortly after 6:30 p.m. in the woods behind a residence on Rout…
Missing Woman Found Dead At Piermont Pier, Identified Missing Woman Found Dead At Piermont Pier, Identified
Missing Woman Found Dead At Piermont Pier, Identified A 48-year-old woman who police had been searching for since Thursday has been found dead in the Hudson River and identified. Jennifer Kavanagh was found Sunday morning by the Piermont Police dive team near the end of the Piermont Pier, said the Piermont Police. "It is with a heavy heart that the Piermont Police Department is reporting that a missing person case that was filed on Friday, Oct. 12, has been resolved," the police department wrote on Facebook. A large-scale search was triggered Friday when Kavanagh, a Piermont resident, was reported missing near the area of the Piermo…
Search Temporarily Halted In Hudson River Area For Missing Woman Search Temporarily Halted In Hudson River Area For Missing Woman
Search Temporarily Halted In Hudson River Area For Missing Woman This story has been updated. A large-scale search for a woman missing in or near the Hudson River has been temporarily called off due to inclement weather. According to the Piermont Police Department, first responders from across Rockland County were forced to call off the search for the woman who has been since Thursday night. Rockland County Sheriff's Office Chief Barbera said the department has deployed its Marine and K-9 unit to help with the search for the "young" woman in the area of the new Tappan Zee Bridge. The woman was last seen Thursday evening near the end of Piermo…
Body Of Bridge Jumper Pulled From Hudson River Body Of Bridge Jumper Pulled From Hudson River
Body Of Bridge Jumper Pulled From Hudson River The body of a 53-year-old woman who jumped from the Mid-Hudson Bridge between Highland and Poughkeepsie was pulled from the Hudson River on Monday afternoon after a two-and-a-half hour search, authorities said. The woman, whose name has not yet been released, was a resident of Marlboro in Ulster County, Town of Lloyd Police said. The woman jumped from the south side of the bridge at around 12:05 p.m. After a coordinated search with numerous police agencies, her body was located and recovered by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit on the east side of the Hudson River near Hyde …
Search Resumes For Dad, Son Who Went Missing While Rafting In Area Search Resumes For Dad, Son Who Went Missing While Rafting In Area
Search Resumes For Dad, Son Who Went Missing While Rafting In Area Click here for an updated story: IDs Released As Bodies Of Father, Son Who Went Missing While Rafting Located The search for a father and son who went missing while rafting in a river in the Hudson Valley has now entered its third day. The raft of the 9-year-old boy and 46-year-old father overturned in the Neversink River near the Oakland Valley Campground in Orange County on Saturday morning, Aug. 18, state police said. The Neversink River is located north of I-84 and west of Route 17. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. with state police and numerous area fire rescue squads immediat…
Body Of Bear Mountain Bridge Jumper Pulled From Hudson River Body Of Bear Mountain Bridge Jumper Pulled From Hudson River
Body Of Bear Mountain Bridge Jumper Pulled From Hudson River The body of a man who jumped from the midspan of the Bear Mountain Bridge was pulled from the Hudson River on Sunday, Aug. 5, state police said. State Police at Cortlandt, along with New York State Park Police, responded to the area of the Bear Mountain Bridge in the Town of Cortlandt, regarding a suspicious vehicle report on Saturday, Aug. 4. Investigation at the scene revealed that the vehicle was abandoned by an individual who then proceeded to jump from the midspan of the bridge the previous morning, Friday, Aug. 3 at around 7:23 a.m. A State Police Aviation helicopter and a State Poli…
ID Released After Body Pulled From Hudson River ID Released After Body Pulled From Hudson River
ID Released After Body Pulled From Hudson River Police have released the identity of a body found floating in the Hudson River on Tuesday. The Dutchess County Medical Examiner's Office said late Thursday afternoon that man pulled from the river is Paul Moschitta, 49, of the City of Poughkeepsie, who had been missing since July 24 when he jumped into the river to help a struggling swimmer. Moschitta's body was found floating in the Hudson River in the area of the Mid-Hudson Bridge a week after he was reported missing.  The search for Moschitta began about noontime on Tuesday, July 24, when the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office responded t…