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Update: Hudson Valley Teen Stabbed To Death ID'd Update: Hudson Valley Teen Stabbed To Death ID'd
Update: Hudson Valley 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
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Street Melee Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Hudson Valley Street Melee Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Hudson Valley
Street Melee Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Hudson Valley 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
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Suspect On Loose After Shots Fired In Area Suspect On Loose After Shots Fired In Area
Suspect On Loose After Shots Fired In Area Police are searching for a man who allegedly fired multiple shots at another person before fleeing the area. The shooting took place in Orange County around 10:45 p.m., Saturday, April 4, on Ball Street at the intersection with Seward and Pennsylvania avenues in Port Jervis, police said. When police arrived on the scene they found that the suspect emerged from an adjacent yard and discharged multiple rounds from a handgun at a Port Jervis man while he was standing outside of a residence on Ball Street, Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden said. The victim sought cover inside the ho…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Area ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Area
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Area 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
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Man Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Area Man Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Area
Man Struck, Killed By Commuter Train In Area 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
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Viral Arrest Video Prompts Investigation Of Police Brutality In Orange County Viral Arrest Video Prompts Investigation Of Police Brutality In Orange County
Viral Arrest Video Prompts Investigation Of Police Brutality In Orange County An investigation has been launched in Orange County after a video went viral that prompted questions of police brutality in Port Jervis. On Thursday, June 13, local resident Chris Sicina shared a video on Facebook of an arrest in progress on Pennsylvania Avenue, where a suspect is dragged to the ground, appears to be kneed and punched in the head by a Port Jervis Police Department officer. The video was accompanied by the caption, “This Has To Stop ! … This is police brutality.” In the video, a police officer can be seen kneeing the suspect several times while he is on the ground. The sec…

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by Zak Failla