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Missing Woman Found Dead At Bottom Of Cliff In Hudson Valley Missing Woman Found Dead At Bottom Of Cliff In Hudson Valley
Missing Woman Found Dead At Bottom Of Cliff In Hudson Valley A missing woman who had not been seen in a day was located by a New York State Police drone at the bottom of a Hudson Valley cliff.  The incident occurred in Orange County around 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 27, at the Hawk's Nest in Sparrow Bush. According to State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, the 41-year-old New York City woman from Brooklyn, had been reported missing to the New York City Police on Thursday, Sept. 26.  Nevel said Deerpark Police located a 2008 Honda FIT registered to the missing woman at a pull-off area along Route 97.  A state police pilot conducted a search u…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Truck Nearly Crashes Off Mountain Into River On Area Roadway Truck Nearly Crashes Off Mountain Into River On Area Roadway
Truck Nearly Crashes Off Mountain Into River On Area Roadway A dump truck driver nearly crashed off a mountain and into the Delaware River after losing control of his vehicle and hitting a rock retaining wall. The incident took place in Orange County around 8:20 a.m., Thursday, in Sparrow Bush, said the Sparrow Bush Fire Department. According to the department, they were dispatched to Route 97 in the area of Hawks Nest for an accident involving a dump truck with possible injuries. When they arrived on the scene, firefighters found the dump truck had struck the mountainside then went across the highway into the rock retaining wall, coming to a stop …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Overturned Conviction Of Man Who Killed Fugitive Will Be Appealed By Westchester DA Overturned Conviction Of Man Who Killed Fugitive Will Be Appealed By Westchester DA
Overturned Conviction Of Man Who Killed Fugitive Will Be Appealed By Westchester DA Officials in Westchester County are attempting to appeal a decision by a state appellate panel who recently overturned a conviction of a man who fatally shot a Rockland County fugitive five years ago. Last March, Sparrow Bush resident David Carlson was sentenced by Orange County Court Judge Robert Freehill to five years in prison after he was convicted by a jury for his role in the death of Norris Acosta-Sanchez, who was wanted for having sex with a 14-year-old girl in Ramapo. Carlson befriended Acosta-Sanchez, who eventually confided his crime to him over beers. After several failed attemp…

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by Zak Failla