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Update: Orange County Teen Stabbed To Death ID'd Update: Orange County Teen Stabbed To Death ID'd
Update: Orange County Teen Stabbed To Death ID'd Police have identified a teen who died from a stab wound during an incident in the Hudson Valley that left two others seriously injured.  Orange County resident Destin Rabess, age 18, of Montgomery was killed around 2:30 a.m., Wednesday, July 12 in Port Jervis. Port Jervis Police learned of the death and injured when they responded to Bon Secours Community Hospital located at 160 East Main St., Port Jervis, for a report of three patients in the emergency department with stab wounds, said Lt. Christopher Sargente with the Port Jervis Police.  Police initiated a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Street Melee Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Orange County Street Melee Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Orange County
Street Melee Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Orange County One person is dead and two others are reportedly injured following a street melee in a Hudson Valley city. The incident took place in Orange County during the early morning hours on Wednesday, July 12 in Port Jervis, said the Port Jervis City Police Department. Little information was released about the incident which reportedly involved a group of teens and young adults in the area of Jersey Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue. Port Jervis Police said they are actively investigating the stabbing death of a person who has not been identified pending notification of family members. The departmen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Family-Owned Orange County Restaurant Announces Closure Family-Owned Orange County Restaurant Announces Closure
Family-Owned Orange County Restaurant Announces Closure A popular Hudson Valley taco restaurant known for its family-friendly environment and yummy brisket tacos has announced it will close for good. Tactikal Tacos located in Orange County on Jersey Avenue in Port Jervis made the announcement on Friday, March 10 they would not reopen in the Spring due to family matters. "As all of you know, our small business is family owned and operated," the business wrote on Facebook. "Family is extremely important to us and our customers have become our extended family as well. It is with sad and heavy hearts that we must announce that we will not be re-open…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Train In Orange County ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Train In Orange County
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Train In Orange County The identity of a 53-year-old man who was killed after being struck by a commuter train in Orange County has been released. The incident happened on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 8:07 p.m. in Port Jervis in the vicinity of Jersey Avenue near the intersection with Pennsylvania Avenue, Port Jervis Police Chief of Police William J. Worden said. An investigation has revealed that the man, now identified as John Erick Evans, of Port Jervis, was fatally struck by a westbound Metro-North train. The incident is under investigation by the Port Jervis City and Metropolitan Transportation Authority Poli…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed By Train In Orange County Man Struck, Killed By Train In Orange County
Man Struck, Killed By Train In Orange County Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Area A 53-year-old man was killed after being struck by a commuter train in Orange County. It happened on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 8:07 p.m. in Port Jervis in the vicinity of Jersey Avenue near the intersection with Pennsylvania Avenue, Port Jervis Police Chief of Police William J. Worden said. An investigation has revealed that the man was fatally struck by a westbound commuter train.  The incident is under investigation by the Port Jervis City and Metropolitan Transportation Authority Pol…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Accused Heroin Dealer Nabbed In Orange County Undercover Operation Accused Heroin Dealer Nabbed In Orange County Undercover Operation
Accused Heroin Dealer Nabbed In Orange County Undercover Operation An alleged area heroin dealer was busted following a month-long investigation into the sale of drugs in the area. Richard McInturff, 28, of Port Jervis, was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 22, during the late evening hours, and charged with three felony counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, based upon a month-long investigation into the sale of heroin in the area of Jersey Avenue located in Port Jervis, said the Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. The arrest is the result of an undercover surveillance operation on Jersey Avenue where McIntur…

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by Kathy Reakes