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Seen Her? Hudson Valley Woman Has Been Missing For More Than A Week
The family of a missing Hudson Valley woman who hasn't been seen in more than a week is pleading with the public for help finding her.
Nicole Brown, of Orange County, went missing on Wednesday, Nov. 30 in the Monroe/Blooming Grove area, said Domingo Ramos, the founder of Hope Alive, an organization that helps search for missing people.
Brown, age 45, is a traveling nurse who is well-known throughout the area and is well-liked, said Ramos.
Being missing is very unusual for Brown who has children and is married, Ramos said. Her family is desperate to have her home.
Ramos, who was driv…
These Hudson Valley Towns Rank Among Highest In State For Most Black Bears Taken In 2018
Hunters in the Hudson Valley were among the most proficient in taking bears, according to the DEC’s Black Bear Harvest summary.
During the 2018-2019 hunting season, New Yorkers hunted down 1,295 black bears statewide, a decrease of 125 from the previous year.
Of the bears that were hunted, 349 were killed by bow, 66 were killed by a muzzleloader and 11 were taken by youth hunters. In the Southern Zone, 804 bears were killed, 60 percent of which were male, and 491 bears were killed in the Northern Zone.
In Dutchess, a total of 16 bears were killed in Amenia, Dover, Northeast, Pawling, Stanf…
Man Sentenced For Fatally Shooting Brother In Hudson Valley
A man who admitted intentionally killing his brother in the Hudson Valley has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for the crime.
George Bawn, 38, of Blooming Grove, was sentenced by Orange County Court Judge Craig Stephen Brown in connection with the shooting death of his brother, James Bawn, 35, on Feb. 6, at Mountain Lodge Park, in the Town of Blooming Grove, according to the Orange County State Attorney's Office.
Bawn had pleaded guilty in September to the murder that took place during a domestic dispute at his home, the DA's office said.
At the time that he pleaded guilty, Baw…