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Athens Town Bookkeeper Tried Giving Himself Pay Raise, Police Say Athens Town Bookkeeper Tried Giving Himself Pay Raise, Police Say
Athens Town Bookkeeper Tried Giving Himself Raise: Police A town employee in the region is facing charges after allegedly attempting to give himself an unauthorized pay raise. Columbia County resident Donald Pierro, age 70, of Hillsdale, was arrested Friday, March 22, on suspicion of attempted grand larceny and related charges. Greene County Sheriff’s officials said a Town of Athens employee contacted the agency on Monday, March 18, reporting a possible theft by Pierro, the bookkeeper to Town Supervisor Michael Pirrone. An investigation found that Pierro altered town payroll records in an attempt to benefit himself, deputies said.  Official…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman Killed Driving On Flooded Roadway In Catskill Woman Killed Driving On Flooded Roadway In Catskill
Woman Killed Driving On Flooded Roadway In Catskill A potent, late autumn storm that pounded the region has turned deadly after a woman was killed by floodwaters. Emergency crews in Greene County were called at around 10:15 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18, for a vehicle submerged in floodwater in Catskill, near Cauterskill Road. State Police said troopers found a Chevrolet SUV off the east shoulder of the roadway submerged in water near Kaaterskill Creek. Earlier Report: Widespread Flooding, Road Closures Reported As Potent Storm Drenches Capital Region They attempted to reach the car but were kept back by the strong current. Members of the …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Palenville Drunk Driver Leads Troopers On Thruway Chase, Intentionally Rams Cop Cars: Police Palenville Drunk Driver Leads Troopers On Thruway Chase, Intentionally Rams Cop Cars: Police
Palenville Drunk Driver Leads Troopers On Thruway Chase, Intentionally Rams Cop Cars: Police A 29-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly leading New York State Police troopers on a highway chase before intentionally striking two police vehicles, authorities said. The incident began at around 11:15 p.m. Thursday, March 2, when troopers in Greene County attempted to stop Angelo Paradiso, of Palenville, for a traffic violation on the northbound Thruway near Catskill, according to state police. Paradiso, who was driving a Chevrolet Cobalt, allegedly refused to stop and a chase ensued. Troopers deployed a tire deflation device near mile marker 106, causing Paradiso’s …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Coxsackie Man Sexually Abused Child For Years, Police Say Coxsackie Man Sexually Abused Child For Years, Police Say
Coxsackie Man Sexually Abused Child For Years, Police Say A 57-year-old man from the region is accused of sexually abusing a child over a period of years, authorities said. Greene County resident David Rollins, of Coxsackie, was arrested Sunday, Dec. 25, following a joint investigation by the Greene County Sheriff’s Office and State Police. The department was initially contacted Thursday, Dec. 22, with a report of an alleged sexual assault of a child, sheriff’s officials said. A subsequent investigation determined that Rollins had sexually abused the child for several years, beginning when the child was under the age of 11, according to police. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Snow Plow Driver Dies In Crash At Coxsackie Business Snow Plow Driver Dies In Crash At Coxsackie Business
Snow Plow Driver Dies In Crash At Coxsackie Business A 50-year-old snow plow driver has died following a fiery crash at a business in the region. Emergency crews in Greene County were called shortly after midnight on Monday, Dec. 12, with reports of a crash in Coxsackie at the Essendant Distribution Center, located on State Route 9W, according to State Police. Investigators said Lamont Jackson, of Catskill, was plowing a parking lot when he collided with a stationary box trailer, sparking a fire. Jackson was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. There were no other reports of injuries. Greene County Sheriff’s officials said the crash…

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by Michael Mashburn
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A Family Affair: Father, Son Among 6 Accused In Home Invasion Robbery In Greenville, Police Say A Family Affair: Father, Son Among 6 Accused In Home Invasion Robbery In Greenville, Police Say
A Family Affair: Father, Son Among 6 Accused In Home Invasion Robbery In Greenville, Police Say A father and son are among six suspects accused in a violent home invasion robbery in the region, authorities said. Multiple agencies in Greene County were called just before 2 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 19, with reports of a home invasion in the town of Greenville, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The victims told police that several armed individuals broke into their home before assaulting and holding down two occupants until they were able to locate and steal an undisclosed amount of cash. Two victims were treated at the scene for minor injuries, police said. Investigators have arrested fou…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Driver Charged In Suspected DWI Crash That Killed Mother Of 5 From Cairo Driver Charged In Suspected DWI Crash That Killed Mother Of 5 From Cairo
Driver Charged In Suspected DWI Crash That Killed Mother Of 5 From Cairo The man suspected of causing a head-on crash that killed a mother of five from the region is facing criminal charges. Greene County resident John Peterson, age 35, of Coxsackie, was arrested on multiple charges, including vehicular homicide, in the death of 41-year-old Danielle McKenna, of Cairo, the sheriff’s office said. Earlier Report: Cairo Woman Killed In Head-On Athens Crash The crash happened on Route 9W at around 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24 in the town of Athens. Investigators said Peterson’s 2015 Nissan sedan crossed over into the southbound lane before hitting McKenna’s 2004 …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Accused Of Setting Fiancé's House On Fire In Region Man Accused Of Setting Fiancé's House On Fire In Region
Man Accused Of Setting Fiancé's House On Fire In Region A man from the region has been charged with allegedly intentionally setting his fiancé's home on fire. The fire took place in Ulster County around 1:45 a.m., on Saturday, June 22 in Saugerties. When Saugerties police officers and firefighters from the Saxton Fire District arrived on the scene they found a single-family home engulfed by fire, said Chief Joseph Sinagra of the Saugerties Police. Following an investigation, evidence was presented to an Ulster County grand jury who indicted Timothy Benzenhoefer, age 44, of Saugerties with causing the fire, the chief said. Benzehoefer was arred…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Cairo Woman Killed In Head-On Athens Crash Cairo Woman Killed In Head-On Athens Crash
Cairo Woman Killed In Head-On Athens Crash A 41-year-old woman was killed during a head-on crash when a car veered into her lane of travel. The crash took place in on Route 9W around 6. p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24 in the town of Athens in Greene County. According to Capt. Tracey Quinn, of the Greene County Sheriff's Office, arriving officers found two vehicles that sustained heavy damage.  During an initial investigation, it was determined that a 2015 Nissan sedan driven by John G. Peterson, age 35, of Coxsackie, had crossed over into the southbound lane of travel before hitting a 2004 Honda Accord head-on, Qu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Killed When Dump Truck Crashes Into Ashland Home, Starts Fire Woman Killed When Dump Truck Crashes Into Ashland Home, Starts Fire
Woman Killed When Dump Truck Crashes Into Ashland Home, Starts Fire A woman has died after an out-of-control dump truck slammed into a Capital District house, sparking a massive fire that destroyed two homes. Emergency crews in Greene County first got word of the crash at around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, when 911 callers reported a dump truck striking a home in Ashland, near State Route 23 and West Settlement Road. By the time police and firefighters arrived, the house was fully engulfed in flames and fire had spread to a neighboring home, according to the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. A group of workers who were in the area tried to rescue the woma…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Catskill Man Busted Two Days In A Row On Weapons Charges Catskill Man Busted Two Days In A Row On Weapons Charges
Catskill Man Busted Two Days In A Row On Weapons Charges Police nabbed a Capital District man two days in a row for allegedly threatening people while wielding weapons. Greene County resident Garrett Dunbar Jr., age 31, of Catskill, first caught the attention of troopers at around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, June 4, according to New York State Police. That’s when officers got a report of a man threatening several people with a knife at The Inn at Leeds restaurant on Main Street in Leeds, police said. Dunbar fled the scene before police arrived, but troopers later found him walking along Main Street and determined he was the man they were looking for, po…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Two Rescued From Partially Sunken Jet Skis Near Catskill Two Rescued From Partially Sunken Jet Skis Near Catskill
Two Rescued From Partially Sunken Jet Skis Near Catskill Other than some likely bruised egos, two jet skiers are safe after being rescued from the Hudson River. Emergency crews were called around 9 p.m. Friday, May 13, with reports of two personal watercraft (PWC) operators in distress near the Rip Van Winkle Bridge in Catskill, according to the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office. Several agencies, including the US Coast Guard, responded and found one man stranded on a partially sunken jet ski, police said. A team from the Glasco Fire Department was able to locate the second man on a disabled watercraft nearby. Crews secured the partially sunken je…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Rape Suspect Who Failed To Appear In Greene County Court Alert Issued For Rape Suspect Who Failed To Appear In Greene County Court
Alert Issued For Rape Suspect Who Failed To Appear In Greene County Court Have you seen him? New York State Police issued an alert on Friday, April 29 seeking the public’s assistance in locating Ulster County resident Luis D. Fernandez, age 46, of Kingston.  Fernandez failed to appear in the Greene County Court after being released on bail and is wanted for multiple felony charges including: Predatory sexual assault against a child, a Class A felony,  Course of sexual conduct against a child in the first degree, a Class B felony,  Four counts of rape in the first degree, a Class B felony.  He is also wanted by the Greene County Sheriff’s Off…

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by Joe Lombardi