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Man, Woman From Walden Charged For Double Homicide At Area Home Man, Woman From Walden Charged For Double Homicide At Area Home
Man, Woman From Walden Charged For Double Homicide At Area Home An Orange County man and woman have been arrested for the double murder of two men. Chasity Cutway, 37, and David Host, 32, both of Walden, were arrested on Thursday, Jan. 14, by New York State Police, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Both were charged with first-degree murder and burglary connected to the deaths of Glenn Travis and Derek Travis at their Sullivan County home on Murphy Road in Swan Lake, Nevel said. Police did not provide additional information surrounding the slayings. The Monticello Central School District said on its website it was "devasted to learn of the death" of Derek Tr…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
COVID-19: Area School Closes After Positive Case Leads To Quarantines COVID-19: Area School Closes After Positive Case Leads To Quarantines
Covid-19: Area School Closes After Positive Case Leads To Quarantines There has been a new school closure due to a positive case of COVID-19 in the Hudson Valley. The school, in Sullivan County, is the George L. Cooke Elementary School, where a staff member tested COVID positive and several other staffers are in quarantine, the Monticello Central School District announced. The school has switched to remote instruction only for all of its students through Friday, Oct. 9, the district announced on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Related story - COVID-19: Westchester School District Pushes In-Person Learning Into November  The district and Su…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Son Of County Legislator In Area Dies After Accident At Age 27 Son Of County Legislator In Area Dies After Accident At Age 27
Son Of County Legislator In Area Dies After Accident At Age 27 The son of an elected official in the Hudson Valley is dead at the age of 27 after being involved in a “tragic accident” near his home, his family announced. Christopher Sorensen, the son of Sullivan County Legislator Alan Sorensen, who worked for a local school district, died on Monday, Dec. 30, following an accident in Kiamesha Lake. Further details regarding the incident have not been released. A Monticello High School graduate, Sorensen was the oldest of three of the legislator’s children. His family said that he had “a kind heart and a belief that with hard work and kindness, he and ot…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Teens Struck, Killed By Car Driven By Retired Judge, NY State Police Say Two Teens Struck, Killed By Car Driven By Retired Judge, NY State Police Say
Two Teens Struck, Killed By Car Driven By Retired Judge, NY State Police Say A pair of teenagers have died after being fatally struck by an 86-year-old former judge, New York State Police investigators in the Hudson Valley announced. Justin Finkel, 14, and Devin Zeninger, 16, residents of the hamlet of Rock Hill in Sullivan County, have been identified as the victims who were struck at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, June 2, while crossing Glen Wild Road in the town of Thompson. A third teen also suffered minor injuries, though it is not believed that he was struck by the car. The investigation determined that the driver who struck the teens was Isaac K…

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by Zak Failla