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Lost Hikers In Region Rescued By DEC Ranger Lost Hikers In Region Rescued By DEC Ranger
Lost Hikers In Region Rescued By DEC Ranger Forest Rangers rescued five hikers lost and suffering from heat exhaustion and lack of water on a trailhead at a state forest in the region. The incident occurred in Sullivan County at Roosa Gap State Forest in the town of Mamakating around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 22. Forest rangers from the state Department of Conservation responded to a 911 call from the hikers who said they were lost and couldn't find their way back to the Cox Road trailhead in the forest, said DEC officials. At 6:30 p.m., Forest Ranger Rusher reached the group from Queens, approximately 2.5 miles from the trailhead…

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Ex-Highway Superintendent In Region Sentenced For Sexual Conduct Against Child Ex-Highway Superintendent In Region Sentenced For Sexual Conduct Against Child
Ex-Highway Superintendent In Region Sentenced For Sexual Conduct Against Child An ex-highway superintendent and fire chief from the region has been sentenced to prison for sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13. Sullivan County resident Robert Hufcut, age 56, of Wurtsboro, was sentenced to 22 years in prison followed by 20 years of post-release supervision, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Hufcut was the Mamakating Highway Superintendent and Summitville Fire Department Chief in Sullivan County. Earlier story: Sullivan County Highway Super Nabbed On Child Sex Charges, Police Say The jury found that Hufcut had, over a period of time no…

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Fire Chief, Highway Super In Region Charged With Sex Crimes Against Child, Police Say Fire Chief, Highway Super In Region Charged With Sex Crimes Against Child, Police Say
Fire Chief, Highway Super In Region Charged With Sex Crimes Against Child, Police Say A fire chief and town highway superintendent in the region has been arrested for alleged sex crimes against a child.  Sullivan County resident Robert Hufcut, age 55, of Wurtsboro, was arrested on Tuesday, May 31, for several sex crimes following a months-long investigation. Hufcut, who is the Mamakating Highway Superintendent and Summitville Fire Department Chief in Sullivan County, has been charged with predatory sexual assault against a child and course of sexual conduct against a child, said Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police. A several months-long investigation was…

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by Kathy Reakes