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Shawangunk, NY

Rape: Hudson Valley Duo Charged In Pair Of Attacks Rape: Hudson Valley Duo Charged In Pair Of Attacks
Rape: Hudson Valley Duo Charged In Pair Of Attacks Two men from the region have been charged with the rape of two women at the same home. The incidents took place in Ulster County on Saturday, July 15, at a home in the town of Shawangunk.  An investigation revealed that Ulster County resident Ronald Paul Dean, age 26, of the hamlet of Wallkill, sexually assaulted an individual at the home, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. At the same time, Lawrence James Wilson, age 27, also from the hamlet of Wallkill sexually assaulted a different person along with Dean while at the home, Nevel said. Wilson was charged with rape. De…
Orange County Man Nabbed With Child Porn, Police Say Orange County Man Nabbed With Child Porn, Police Say
Orange County Man Nabbed With Child Porn, Police Say A man from the region has been charged with possession of obscene sexual performances by a child following an investigation into his online activity. Orange County resident James H. Knuth, age 71, of Pine Bush, was arrested on Monday, April 24. In February, detectives from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office initiated an investigation into Knuth after it was alleged he had been in communication with a social media account pretending to be a juvenile girl for several months, said Sgt. Collin Reynolds, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. The communication was sexually explicit in nature, R…
Area Man Nabbed For Driving Into 3 Schools While Drunk, Police Say Area Man Nabbed For Driving Into 3 Schools While Drunk, Police Say
Area Man Nabbed For Driving Into 3 Schools While Drunk, Police Say A man from the area has been charged with DWI and reckless driving after allegedly intentionally driving into three schools while drunk and high on drugs.  Orange County resident Jason D. Hepper, age 33, of Walden, was arrested by the Ulster County Sheriff's Office for the incident which took place on Sunday, Nov. 20. According to Lt. Joseph Sciutto, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, deputies spotted Hepper driving off the roadway facing the Wallkill Central School District Administrative building's front entrance. Deputies then observed Hepper intentionally drive his vehicl…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Murder Of Ex-Girlfriend's Boyfriend Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Murder Of Ex-Girlfriend's Boyfriend
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Murder Of Ex-Girlfriend's Boyfriend In a courtroom packed with large contingents of supporters for the victim and the defendant, a Hudson Valley man was sentenced to prison for gunning down and killing his ex-friend's new boyfriend. Orange County resident Walter Post, Jr., age 26, of Pine Bush was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison for his jealous killing of his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, Michael Hankins, age 29, in Ulster County, on Vinegar Hill Road in Shawangunk in the early morning of Tuesday, Jan. 11, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. Visiting Ulster County Court Judge James Farrell also gr…
Area Murder Victim Was A Musician Who Enjoyed Hiking, Fishing Area Murder Victim Was A Musician Who Enjoyed Hiking, Fishing
Area Murder Victim Was A Musician Who Enjoyed Hiking, Fishing A visitation is planned for an area musician and tattoo artist who was murdered earlier this week in the region. Sullivan County resident Michael A. Hankins, age 29, of Woodridge, was killed on Tuesday, Jan. 11 in Shawangunk in Ulster County, said the New York State Police. Walter D. Post Jr, age 26, of Shawangunk, was arrested and charged with Hankins murder, state police said. Related Story: ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Shooting In Area The son of Michael H. and Maria LoCicero Hankins, Hankins enjoyed his work as a tattoo artist and musician; he liked hiking and fishing, an…
ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Shooting In Area ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Shooting In Area
ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Shooting In Area State Police have released the identity of a man from the area who was fatally shot. Sullivan County resident Michael A, Hankins, age 29, of Woodridge, was killed around 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 11 in Shawangunk in Ulster County, said the New York State Police. See Earlier Story: Area Man Arrested For Shooting Death, State Police Say According to Trooper Steven Nevel, Hankins was found outside of a home in Shawangunk when they responded to a report of a shooting. Following an investigation, Walter D. Post Jr, age 26, of Shawangunk, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.&n…
Area Man Arrested For Shooting Death, State Police Say Area Man Arrested For Shooting Death, State Police Say
Area Man Arrested For Shooting Death, State Police Say An area man has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing another man. Ulster County resident Walter D. Post Jr., age 26, of Shawangunk, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 11, for the shooting death which took place around 5 a.m., said New York State Police. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, the victim was found when troopers from the Ellenville barracks responded to Vinegar Hill Road in the town of Shawangunk for a report of a shooting.  Upon arrival, troopers located the man dead outside of the residence, Nevel said. A preliminary investigation led to the arrest of Post who was …
Man Accused Of Throwing Dog Against Wall In Area Man Accused Of Throwing Dog Against Wall In Area
Man Accused Of Throwing Dog Against Wall In Area An area man is facing an animal cruelty charge after police said he threw a dog against a wall.  Troopers responded to a report of a domestic dispute in the Ulster County town of Shawangunk at about 11:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 8, New York State Police reported. When troopers arrived, they saw the person who made the report outside of the home on Lakewood Road, holding a small dog, police said. Investigators found that 30-year-old Anthony Gonzalez, of Shawangunk, had become upset when the dog was barking and bit his hand, and threw the dog against the wall, State Polic…
Storm With Gusty Winds Leads To Power Outages In Hudson Valley Storm With Gusty Winds Leads To Power Outages In Hudson Valley
Storm With Gusty Winds Leads To Power Outages In Hudson Valley Thousands in the Hudson Valley were left without electricity as the latest storm to roll through the region brought whipping wind gusts approaching 40 mph that toppled some tree limbs and power lines in the area. As of 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, Central Hudson utility crews were working to repair 66 active outages that were impacting 2,269 of the company’s customers. The bulk of the outages were reported in Putnam County (810), followed by Ulster County (661), Dutchess County (586), and Greene (199) counties. The most outages were being reported in: Philipstown (Putnam): 810; Washing…
Man Takes Cops On 18-Mile High-Speed Chase, Taunting Officers, Hitting Two Cruisers, Police Say Man Takes Cops On 18-Mile High-Speed Chase, Taunting Officers, Hitting Two Cruisers, Police Say
Man Takes Cops On 18-Mile High-Speed Chase, Taunting Officers, Hitting Two Cruisers, Police Say A man driving a U-Haul truck was arrested and issued 39 traffic tickets after leading New York State Police on an 18-mile high-speed chase, getting out of his vehicle to taunt officers and striking two police cruisers in the process.  The chase started in Ulster County in Wawarsing and ended in Orange County in Pine Bush on Saturday, Dec. 12. A trooper from the Ellenville barracks reportedly first saw the U-Haul pick up pulling a trailer while speeding westbound on State Route 52 in Wawarsing, driving at approximately 80 miles per hour at around 9:25 a.m. Saturday. When he tried to pu…
Man Threatened Woman To Drop Charges Against Him, State Police Say Man Threatened Woman To Drop Charges Against Him, State Police Say
Man Threatened Woman To Drop Charges Against Him, State Police Say An area man wanted for strangling another person reportedly called his victim, police said, threatening her with physical violence unless she dropped the charges against him. Orange County resident Stephen Parisi of Wawayanda, 51, allegedly choked a victim in Shawangunk until she lost consciousness on Thursday, Aug. 12. Parisi's lawyer reportedly called police on Thursday, Sept. 23, telling them that his client could turn himself in when the Town of Shawangunk court reopened.  The next day on Friday, Sept. 24, police said Parisi called his victim and threatened her with physical violen…
ID Released For Man, 34, Killed In Crash Involving Jeep, Two Public Works Pickup Trucks ID Released For Man, 34, Killed In Crash Involving Jeep, Two Public Works Pickup Trucks
ID Released For Man, 34, Killed In Crash Involving Jeep, Two Public Works Pickup Trucks The identity of a man killed in a three-vehicle crash on the Ulster/Orange county line has been released. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 4, on Albany Post Road (Route 9) in Shawangunk. Two of the vehicles involved belonged to the Ulster County Public Works Department, Nevel said. A state police investigation determined that a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, an Ulster County Department of Public Works vehicle, operated by Joseph J. Hull, 49, was facing southbound on Albany Post Road and attempting to back into a driveway on Albany Post Road. A 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee ope…
Area Motorists Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Area Motorists Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Area Motorists Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Nearly two dozen motorists were arrested in the Hudson Valley for allegedly driving while impaired over the weekend. Local residents charged include:  Orange County On Friday, Oct. 4, State Police troopers in Greenville (Orange County) arrested James Fox, 28, of Middletown, for DWI. He was traveling on Monhagen Avenue in the city of Middletown when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested.  On Saturday, Oct. 5, State Police troopers in Middletown arrested Lee Thomas Jr, 53, o…