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Trailer Full Of Landscaping Equipment Stolen From Westchester Found 2 Hours Away Trailer Full Of Landscaping Equipment Stolen From Westchester Found 2 Hours Away
Trailer Full Of Landscaping Equipment Stolen From Westchester Found 2 Hours Away Thanks to good detective work and help from community members, a landscaping trailer full of equipment stolen from Northern Westchester was found at a property in the region almost two hours away, police said. The trailer was originally stolen from a property in Katonah during the early morning hours of Wednesday, Oct. 16, prompting an investigation, the Bedford Police Department said on Friday, Oct. 25.  Thanks to a video from community members and license plate reader technology, police were able to identify a suspect vehicle and soon came up with more leads that led them to the Sull…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Man Enters Manslaughter Plea For Crash That Killed Hudson Valley Man Man Enters Manslaughter Plea For Crash That Killed Hudson Valley Man
Man Enters Manslaughter Plea For Crash That Killed Hudson Valley Man A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the connection with a crash that killed a man in Sullivan County. James Greco, age 52, of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, pled guilty on Wednesday, May 11, to felony vehicular manslaughter, said Sullivan County District Attorney Meagan Galligan.  According to Galligan, Greco was driving a pickup truck on Route 42 in the Town of Fallsburg on Friday, May 21, 2021, with oxycodone and fentanyl in his system, crossing a double yellow line and crashing into a vehicle driven by Jose Daniel Roldan-Roldan, age 29, of Spring Valley. Emergency responders t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Body Recovered After Swimmer Goes Missing In Region Body Recovered After Swimmer Goes Missing In Region
Body Recovered After Swimmer Goes Missing In Region The body of a 46-year-old man was recovered in the region after police said he struggled to swim in a river and was swept away by the current.  At 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 24, New York State Police in Sullivan County and Fallsburg Police responded to a report of a drowning in the area of a bridge crossing near Old Falls Road in Fallsburg. Investigators discovered that Rene Flores, of Fallsburg, had jumped from a rock ledge into the river when he began to struggle to swim. Police said Flores swam to a rock, but he wasn't able to pull himself up because it was too steep, state police sai…

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by Nicole Valinote
Schools
COVID-19: These Hudson Valley School Districts Had Most Cases This Fall COVID-19: These Hudson Valley School Districts Had Most Cases This Fall
Covid-19: These Hudson Valley School Districts Had Most Cases This Fall With students set to return to the classroom - whether fully in-person or partially remote - this week, school districts will once again come face to face with the COVID-19 pandemic they battled for four months. In New York, the state has been monitoring school districts’ progress in combating the virus, posting daily data updates on how many teachers, staff members, and students have tested positive for COVID-19 since classes resumed in September. On Wednesday, Sept. 9, the state launched the New York State COVID-19 Schools “Report Card,” which requires districts to send data to the Depart…

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by Zak Failla
News
Missing: Police Ask For Public's Help In Locating Teenage Girl, Younger Brother Missing: Police Ask For Public's Help In Locating Teenage Girl, Younger Brother
Missing: Police Ask For Public's Help In Locating Teenage Girl, Younger Brother A teenage girl and her younger brother have both gone missing and state police in the Hudson Valley are asking for the public's help in locating them. The two, from Sullivan County, are 14-year-old Yante Teller and her 12-year old brother Chaim Teller. They were last seen by family on Saturday, Dec. 8 at their home in the town of Fallsburg. The two were last seen getting into a vehicle in front of their home before it drove away, state police said. The children are not believed to be in any imminent danger and are believed to have traveled to New York City, accordi…

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by Joe Lombardi