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Burglar Tried Cutting Tenant's Eye Out After Kicking Way Into Orange County Home Burglar Tried Cutting Tenant's Eye Out After Kicking Way Into Orange County Home
Burglar Tried Cutting Tenant's Eye Out After Kicking Way Into Orange County Home A Hudson Valley man could spend years in prison for breaking into a home and attacking a resident with a knife. Orange County resident Jesse Frank, age 38, of Unionville, pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary in Orange County Court on Thursday, March 21. Prosecutors said Frank was armed with a steak knife when he kicked a door down at the victim’s Unionville residence shortly before noon on May 10, 2023. Once inside, he proceeded to a bedroom where he threatened to kill the occupant and used the knife to strike the man near his eye. Earlier Report: Unionville Man Stabs Another With…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: Victim ID'd After Vehicles Collide Head-On In Orange County Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: Victim ID'd After Vehicles Collide Head-On In Orange County
Fatal Wrong-Way Crash: Victim ID'd After Vehicles Collide Head-On In Orange County One person was killed in a wrong-way, midday crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 11:45 a.m. Friday, June 2 in Orange County on I-84 westbound near mile post marker 11 in the town of Wawayanda. New York State Police say that an investigation revealed Sullivan County resident Tom Lloyd, age 81, of the village of Bloomingburg, was operating a gray 2013 Honda eastbound on the westbound side, in the wrong direction.  Orange County resident Ethel Kowalczik, age 48, from the village of Unionville, was operating a 2012 Dodge on the westbound side when she was struck head-on by Llo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Unionville Man Stabs Another With Steak Knife, State Police Say Unionville Man Stabs Another With Steak Knife, State Police Say
Unionville Man Stabs Another With Steak Knife, State Police Say A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing another in the face and head with a steak knife. The incident took place in Orange County around 11:45 a.m., on Wednesday, May 10 on High Street in Unionville. According to Trooper Steve Nevel, troopers responded to a residence for a report of an assault with a knife. Upon arrival, they found a victim on the front lawn of the residence being treated by EMS for stab wounds to his head and face.  A preliminary investigation revealed that Jesse A. Frank, age 37, from the village of Unionville was involved in a verbal and physica…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police: Woman Left 50 Dogs In Orange County Home With Little Food, Water Police: Woman Left 50 Dogs In Orange County Home With Little Food, Water
Police: Woman Left 50 Dogs In Orange County Home With Little Food, Water Dozens of dogs were abandoned with limited food and water by a Hudson Valley woman who is now facing animal abuse charges. In Orange County, New York State Police investigators arrested Gulsen Iroldi, age 41, of Unionville, on Wednesday, Oct. 20 under a statute of the Agriculture and Markets Law for torturing animals and failure to provide sustenance. Police said that the investigation determined that Iroldi left approximately 50 dogs in an area residence with very little food and water. The dogs have been removed from the residence by the Dog Wardens from Deerpark and Minisink and re…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
These Area Towns Rank Highest Upstate For Longest Commutes These Area Towns Rank Highest Upstate For Longest Commutes
These Area Towns Rank Highest Upstate For Longest Commutes Some area residents have among the longest commutes in the state, according to a newly released report. Using data from the U.S. Census, NewYorkUpstate.com compiled the municipalities with the most “super commuters,” a number which has risen 31.7 percent since 2005. According to the report, researchers used "mean travel time to work" data from the U.S. Census, NewYorkUpstate.com ranked the top 50 upstate New York towns, cities and villages where residents have the longest commutes. The report only includes municipalities from upstate New York - which is considered by the website to be area…

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by Zak Failla
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Eight Nabbed In Hudson Valley Child Sex Sting Eight Nabbed In Hudson Valley Child Sex Sting
Eight Nabbed In Hudson Valley Child Sex Sting Eight people were nabbed during a child sex sting in which law enforcement and federal authorities posed as minor children online. Ulster County Sheriff Paul VanBlarcum said the arrests, earlier this month, are a result of a child predator identification and enforcement operation in the Town of Ulster. Members of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, the FBI Child Exploitation Task Force, Town of Ulster Police Department, the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team, and New York State Police took part in the sting, he said. During the operation, the defendants solicited an arrangemen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Orange County Voters Elect Mayors, Trustees, Justices Orange County Voters Elect Mayors, Trustees, Justices
Orange County Voters Elect Mayors, Trustees, Justices Elections were held Tuesday, March 20 in these 13 villages in Orange County. CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON Re-elected unopposed for village trustee in Cornwall-on-Hudson were incumbents James Kane of the Village First Party, with 165 votes, and Kenneth Schmidt of Cornwall-on-Hudson United, with 166 votes. FLORIDA Elected mayor in the village of Florida was Daniel Harter Jr. of the Harter Party, with 294 unofficial votes, defeating Robert Schreibeis of Working for Florida, with 258 votes. Running unopposed for two trustee seats in Florida were incumbents Thomas Fuller Sr. of the People's Party, with…

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by Jon Craig
Politics
Orange County Voters Go To Polls For Village Elections Orange County Voters Go To Polls For Village Elections
Orange County Voters Go To Polls For Village Elections Elections will be held Tuesday, March 20 in these 13 villages in Orange County. CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON Running unopposed for village trustee in Cornwall-on-Hudson are incumbents James Kane of the Village First Party and Kenneth Schmidt of Cornwall-on-Hudson United. FLORIDA Running for mayor in the village of Florida are Daniel Harter Jr. of the Harter Party and Robert Schreibeis of Working for Florida. Running unopposed for two trustee seats in Florida are incumbents Thomas Fuller Sr. of the People's Party and Craig Olejniczak of the Seward Patriot Party. GOSHEN There are two incumbents run…

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by Jon Craig