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Missing Man From Region Found Dead Missing Man From Region Found Dead
Missing Man From Region Found Dead The search for a missing man from the region has ended in tragedy. Albany County resident Richard Ryther, age 71, of Glenmont, was reported missing Friday, Nov. 24. On Sunday, Nov. 26, Bethlehem Police announced that Ryther was found dead in a wooded area at the Moh-He-Con-Nuck Nature Preserve. The preserve is located just yards from Ryther’s home on River Road. His death does not appear suspicious, police said. The Albany County Coroner’s Office will determine an official cause of death. Overnight temperatures Friday and Saturday were in the low to mid 20’s. Multiple agencies assisted …

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by Michael Mashburn
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16-Year-Old Boy Drowns After Jumping From Waterfall In Region 16-Year-Old Boy Drowns After Jumping From Waterfall In Region
16-Year-Old Boy Drowns After Jumping From Waterfall In Region A teenager has died after jumping from a popular waterfall in the region. The Greene County incident happened at around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Fawn’s Leap, located near the hamlet of Haines Falls in the Town of Hunter. Greene County Sheriff’s officials said a group of teens, all from Brooklyn, was swimming in Kaaterskill Creek when a 16-year-old boy and a friend jumped from a ledge at the top of the falls. Both teens landed in the water at the base of the falls where the current proved to be too strong for them to swim out of. Another swimmer noticed they were struggling and was ab…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Sleeping 23-Year-Old Driver Crashes Into Dutchess County Creek Sleeping 23-Year-Old Driver Crashes Into Dutchess County Creek
Sleeping 23-Year-Old Driver Crashes Into Dutchess County Creek A 23-year-old man who allegedly fell asleep at the wheel of his 2010 Ford SUV ended up having to be rescued from a fast-moving creek. The incident took place in Dutchess County on Monday, July 3 on Route 9G near the intersection of Lasher Road in the town of Red Hook. Red Hook Police said officers responded to a call for help after the driver found himself trapped on the roof of his SUV which was partially submerged in a creek with fast-moving water. Members of the Tivoli Fire Department were able to quickly rescue the trapped driver and he was transported by EMS to Mid Hudson Regional Ho…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Kidnapping Area Woman From Hotel At Gunpoint, Police Say Man Charged With Kidnapping Area Woman From Hotel At Gunpoint, Police Say
Man Charged With Kidnapping Area Woman From Hotel At Gunpoint, Police Say A man has been arrested for allegedly kidnapping a woman from an area hotel at gunpoint. Christopher Reed, age 41, of San Antonio, Texas, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 27, after police responded to the Rodeway Inn on Forest Hill Drive in the town of Ulster for a report of a woman taken at gunpoint. An investigation revealed that Reed had displayed a weapon while demanding the woman get into the vehicle with him, according to Chief Kyle Berardi, of the Ulster Police. As a result, a county-wide notice was put out attempting to locate Reed's vehicle, Berardi said.  A short tim…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Missing 6-Year-Old Found Safe After Slipping Out Of House In Area Missing 6-Year-Old Found Safe After Slipping Out Of House In Area
Missing 6-Year-Old Found Safe After Slipping Out Of House In Area After a massive search by police and volunteers, a missing boy was located by police in the Hudson Valley. At around 7:32 a.m., Monday, June 14, the caregiver for the youngster, who is autistic, called 911 to report the 6-year-old had slipped out of a house in Ulster County while she was in another room. Police canines were utilized to search the surrounding neighborhoods and woods in the Town of Saugerties.  Neighbors and residents in the area also assisted police in attempting to locate the child, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. Around 8:36 a.m., police recei…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Missing Hudson Valley Man Found Dead Missing Hudson Valley Man Found Dead
Missing Hudson Valley Man Found Dead A missing Hudson Valley man has been found dead following a two-day search by multiple law enforcement agencies. The body of Sullivan County resident Peter Mitro, 67, of Monticello, was located in a wooded area between Scott Lane and Terry Lane in the Village of Monticello on Wednesday, July 1, said Monticello Police Lt. Mark Johnstone. Mitro, who suffered from lung disease and required oxygen, was reported missing on Monday, June 29, to Monticello Police. He was last seen around 4 p.m., Monday, in the area of Atwell Lane and Patricia Place near a wooded area adjacent to the Monticell…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Who Shot At Cops In Dutchess Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say Man Who Shot At Cops In Dutchess Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say
Man Who Shot At Cops In Dutchess Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say A 26-year-old man accused of firing gunshots at police officers in the area has been charged with attempted murder. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, two officers from the Red Hook Police Department responded to the area of Princeton Street and Columbia Avenue for a property dispute.  During the investigation, while the Red Hook officers were speaking with Keith M. Potik, 26, of Wappinger, he produced a handgun and fired multiple shots at the officers, according to state police. Red Hook Police returned fire in response to the suspect’s actions. During the exchange of gunfire, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Missing 79-Year-Old Man Found Missing 79-Year-Old Man Found
Missing 79-Year-Old Man Found Update: A 79-year-old man who went missing has been found and is safe. William Schrinert was found by New York State forest rangers and volunteer firefighters in a house under construction not far from where he was last seen in Pine Bush in Orange County, the New York Department of Public Safety said. Original story: A 79-year-old vulnerable man has gone missing and authorities are asking for the public's help in locating him. William Schrinert of Pine Bush in Orange County was last seen around midnight on Friday, Dec. 28 on North Street in Pine Bush and is believed to be on foot. He ha…

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by Daily Voice
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Missing 79-Year-Old Man Found Missing 79-Year-Old Man Found
Missing 79-Year-Old Man Found Update: A 79-year-old man who went missing has been found and is safe. William Schrinert was found by New York State forest rangers and volunteer firefighters in a house under construction not far from where he was last seen in Pine Bush in Orange County, the New York Department of Public Safety said. Original story: A 79-year-old vulnerable man has gone missing and authorities are asking for the public's help in locating him. William Schrinert of Pine Bush in Orange County was last seen around midnight on Friday, Dec. 28 on North Street in Pine Bush and is believed to be on foot. He ha…

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by Daily Voice