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Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Embezzling $730,000 From Her Employer
A Hudson Valley woman has been accused of embezzling nearly three-quarters of a million dollars from her employer.
New York State Police say that an investigation revealed that Ulster County resident Kelly A. Scotto, was found to have stolen over $730,000 from her former employer, Libolt and Sons construction company, located in Gardiner over a three-year period.
Scotto, age 36, of Gardiner, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 14, and charged with:
Second-degree grand larceny, a Class C felony,
Third-degree grand larceny, a Class D felony,
Second-degree criminal possession of a forged i…
Skydiver Found Dead In Parking Lot Without Parachute, State Police Say
State Police are investigating a fatal skydiving accident in which the victim was found without a parachute.
The incident took place in Ulster County on Sunday, June 28, when the body of a man was found in front of the Gardiner Fire Station in Gardiner, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel.
According to Nevel, the skydiver, William McCartin, 40, of New York City, boarded an airplane at the "Skydive the Ranch" facility and jumped out of the airplane at approximately 14,000 feet along with another skydiver.
The witness told police that McCartin exited the plane wearing a pa…
