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Woman Killed In Head-On Route 9W Crash Woman Killed In Head-On Route 9W Crash
Woman Killed In Head-On Route 9W Crash A 41-year-old woman was killed during a head-on crash when a car veered into her lane of travel. The crash took place in on Route 9W around 6. p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24 in the town of Athens in Greene County. According to Capt. Tracey Quinn, of the Greene County Sheriff's Office, arriving officers found two vehicles that sustained heavy damage.  During an initial investigation, it was determined that a 2015 Nissan sedan driven by John G. Peterson, age 35, of Coxsackie, had crossed over into the southbound lane of travel before hitting a 2004 Honda Accord head-on, Qu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
IDs, New Info Released After 13 Hospitalized In Passenger Van Crash On NY Thruway IDs, New Info Released After 13 Hospitalized In Passenger Van Crash On NY Thruway
IDs, New Info Released After 13 Hospitalized In Passenger Van Crash On NY Thruway New details and identifications of those involved have been released after 13 people were hospitalized when a large passenger van crashed on the New York State Thruway. It happened around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24 south of Albany, on the southbound side of I-87 near Exit 21B in the town of Athens in Greene County. The preliminary investigation determined that the 14-passenger van lost control, struck a guide rail, and rolled over, state police said. State Police said Thursday afternoon, Aug. 25 that a group from the Church of God of Prophecy, out of South Ozone Park, Queens, was tr…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Former NY Public Defender Sentenced For Brutally Beating Ex-Girlfriend Former NY Public Defender Sentenced For Brutally Beating Ex-Girlfriend
Former NY Public Defender Sentenced For Brutally Beating Ex-Girlfriend A man who once defended New York residents against criminal charges is heading to prison for brutally beating his ex-girlfriend. Former Greene County assistant public defender Anthony Pastel was sentenced Friday, July 8, to seven years behind bars, the maximum sentence possible. It followed his guilty plea to felony assault charges stemming from an attack in the village of Athens in August 2020 that left his victim with multiple injuries, including a fractured skull and bleeding in her brain, according to the Greene County DA's office.  The victim spent eight days recovering at Albany…

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by Michael Mashburn