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Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Seriously Injures Tractor-Trailer Driver Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Seriously Injures Tractor-Trailer Driver
Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Seriously Injures Tractor-Trailer Driver A 56-year-old tractor-trailer driver who was confused by the height of a Hudson Valley railroad overpass was hit by a vehicle after he backed up and hit another car, and got out of his truck. The incident took place in Orange County around 7:45 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7 on East Main Street in Port Jervis. According to Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden, the Ohio truck driver was driving in the rain when he reached the overpass which was marked at 12-feet-8-inches tall, as well as another sign that said it was 13-feet-8-inches tall.  Confused, the driver stopped in the roadway to de…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Child Sex: Hudson Valley Man Charged With Assault Of 10-Year-Old Girl, DA Says Child Sex: Hudson Valley Man Charged With Assault Of 10-Year-Old Girl, DA Says
Child Sex: Hudson Valley Man Charged With Assault Of 10-Year-Old Girl, DA Says A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl. Orange County resident Dylan M. Benner, age 21, of Middletown, was charged with predatory sexual assault against a child on Thursday, Aug. 3, said District Attorney David M. Hoovler and City of Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. Benner was arraigned and remanded to the Orange County Jail without bail. Police allege that on or about Tuesday, Aug. 1, Benner solicited the child and met her in Port Jervis where he engaged in sexual intercourse with the victim, the DA's office said. The C…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Sex Offender Charged With Drug Sales In Hudson Valley Sex Offender Charged With Drug Sales In Hudson Valley
Sex Offender Charged With Drug Sales In Hudson Valley A 46-year-old sexual offender from the area has been charged with alleged drug possession and sales following an investigation into narcotics trafficking in the region. Orange County resident Damon Don, of Port Jervis, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 22 following the month's-long investigation. As a result of the execution of a search warrant at Don's home, police recovered a total of approximately 13 grams of crack cocaine, packaging materials for narcotics, a digital scale, and $1,859 in cash, said Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. “A small number of persons are responsible f…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For Missing Area 27-Year-Old Mother Of 3 Alert Issued For Missing Area 27-Year-Old Mother Of 3
Alert Issued For Missing Area 27-Year-Old Mother Of 3 Police in the Hudson Valley are asking the public for help locating a missing 27-year-old mother of three who hasn't been seen in over a month. The Port Jervis Police Department is attempting to locate Heather Callas, of Port Jervis, who was reported missing Monday, Aug. 1, by her mother, who has not seen or heard from her daughter since Saturday, July 2. Heather is believed to possibly be in the New York City area, said Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. She is described as being 5-foot-3, 120 pounds, with the name Brandon on the middle of her shoulder, police said. Worden is urgin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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18 Arrested After Investigation Into Drug Trafficking In Area 18 Arrested After Investigation Into Drug Trafficking In Area
18 Arrested After Investigation Into Drug Trafficking In Area Eighteen suspects are facing charges in the Hudson Valley following a long-term investigation into drug smuggling and sales in Orange County, authorities announced. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler and Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden announced that they have arrested and charged 18 people who have been linked to drug possession and sales throughout the region. Several of the suspects have also been charged with smuggling drugs into the Orange County Jail and prostitution. On Monday, March 7, Hoovler announced that the 18 have been charged with crimes pertaining to the…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Woman Saved By Officers After Intentionally Driving Into River During Chase, Police Say Area Woman Saved By Officers After Intentionally Driving Into River During Chase, Police Say
Area Woman Saved By Officers After Intentionally Driving Into River During Chase, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman who took police on a high-speed chase was saved by the officers who had been attempting to stop her after she intentionally crashed into a river, police say. The incident began around 7:49 p.m., Monday, June 21, in western Orange County. Port Jervis Officer Andrew Dillinger was conducting speed enforcement on East Main Street near the Port Jervis Middle School when he observed a gray Chrysler sedan driving 50 miles an hour in a 30 per hour zone on East Main Street. The vehicle was operating at a high rate of speed into a sharp curve located in front of the Port Jervis…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Knife-Wielding Man Killed During Officer-Involved Shooting In Area Knife-Wielding Man Killed During Officer-Involved Shooting In Area
Knife-Wielding Man Killed During Officer-Involved Shooting In Area A 47-year-old man was shot and killed during an officer-involved shooting in the area. It happened in Orange County at around 9:07 p.m., Thursday, March 19. Police officers responded to a call for an emotionally disturbed person with a knife inside a Port Jervis home, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, and City of Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. An initial investigation found that when officers attempted to confront the man, identified as Charles Parker, at the Railroad Avenue home, he was allegedly brandishing a knife, refused to put it down and …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Charged With Murder After Baby Found In Dirt Field Woman Charged With Murder After Baby Found In Dirt Field
Woman Charged With Murder After Baby Found In Dirt Field A 22-year-old woman has been arrested for the murder of her newborn daughter who was allegedly left outside in freezing temperatures to die. Orange County resident Nicole Layman, of Port Jervis, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 18, by detectives, said police. According to police, the child -- named Sophia Grace -- was found lying around 10:30 p.m. in a dirt lot on Nov. 12, 2019, at the intersection of Hornbeck Avenue and Brooklyn Street in Port Jervis, Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden said. Worden said the child's umbilical cord was still attached and police, who flooded the …

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by Kathy Reakes