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Woman Rescued After 25-Foot Fall Down Embankment In Hudson Valley Woman Rescued After 25-Foot Fall Down Embankment In Hudson Valley
Woman Rescued After 25-Foot Fall Down Embankment In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley woman who fell more than 25 feet down an embankment was rescued by police and firefighters. The incident took place in Orange County around 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 2 in Port Jervis near the Mid-Delaware Bridge and the Delaware River.  Port Jervis Police officers responded to the area of Pike Street and Water Street near the bridge for a 911 report of a woman calling for help, the department said. Officers located the 37-year-old Port Jervis woman who had fallen down a steep embankment. After making their way to the woman, officers found the woman had significant injuri…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Found Dead After Disappearing Hudson Valley Man Found Dead After Disappearing
Hudson Valley Man Found Dead After Disappearing A Hudson Valley man was found dead after disappearing from his campsite at the edge of the Delaware River. The incident took place in Sullivan County on Saturday, May 13, at the Ascalona Campground in Barryville.  Deputies responded to the campground on a report of a missing person, said Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty. At the campground deputies interviewed witnesses who reported that they had observed a man camping at the edge of the Delaware River Friday, May 12, night.  The witness noticed that the doors on the man’s van were wide open and his campsite seemed to be…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Search Underway For Fisherman Whose Boat Capsized In Area Search Underway For Fisherman Whose Boat Capsized In Area
Search Underway For Fisherman Whose Boat Capsized In Area Emergency crews were searching for a missing fisherman in the Hudson Valley Thursday afternoon, Sept. 8. State police and other first responders in Orange County were called at around 7:30 a.m. to an area of the Delaware River in the town of Deerpark with reports of a missing fisherman. Investigators determined that two men had been fishing on the river near Cherry Island State Park when their boat capsized. One of the men made it to shore and received medical treatment, police said. The other man has not been seen since. He was not wearing a life jacket at the time, according to reports…

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by Michael Mashburn
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47-Year-Old Drowns During Family Outing In Area 47-Year-Old Drowns During Family Outing In Area
47-Year-Old Drowns During Family Outing In Area A man from the region drowned while attempting to swim across a river while on an outing with his family. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 1;30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 3, in the Delaware River at the Landers Minisink Campground in the town of Highland. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, Long Island resident Ricardo Ismalej Xujar, age 47, of Flanders in Suffolk County, was at the campground with family and friends for the holiday weekend.  Xujar entered the river at approximately 1:30 p.m. and attempted to swim across when he became fatigued and went under the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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22-Year-Old Drowns While Rafting In Region 22-Year-Old Drowns While Rafting In Region
22-Year-Old Drowns While Rafting In Region A 22-year-old man from the region drowned while rafting over the weekend. The incident took. place Sullivan County around 3:10 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27, in the town of Barryville. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, troopers responded to Indian Head Campgrounds in the town of Barryville for a report of a drowning.  A preliminary investigation revealed that New York City resident Brian J. Ordenia-Flores, age 22, from Richmond Hill, Queens, was rafting on the Delaware River with family and friends, Nevel said. Around 1 p.m. the family tied up the raft and began swimming in the river. Flo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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20-Year-Old Dies In Apparent Drowning In Area 20-Year-Old Dies In Apparent Drowning In Area
20-Year-Old Dies In Apparent Drowning In Area A young man has died in an apparent drowning in the Hudson Valley. In Orange County, state police were called at around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10, with reports of a possible drowning on the Delaware River in Deerpark, near Hook Road Beach. Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including the Town of Deerpark Police and Sparrowbush Fire Department. Related story: Westchester Man Drowns At Bear Mountain State Park Crews eventually found the man underwater. He was taken to Bon Secours community Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Authorities identified him as 20-year-old …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Dies After Falling Attempting To Retrieve Downed Drone In Area Man Dies After Falling Attempting To Retrieve Downed Drone In Area
Man Dies After Falling Attempting To Retrieve Downed Drone In Area A man from the area was killed after reaching for a downed drone and falling more than 250 feet in the Hudson Valley.  The incident took place in Orange County in Deerpark around 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5, said Trooper Steven Nevel. State police responded to the Hawk’s Nest in the town of Deerpark after the victim, identified as Sullivan County resident Binh Ledinh, age 42, of Lumberland, was reported missing by his wife, Nevel said. An investigation revealed that Ledinh was flying a drone on State Route 97/ Hawk’s Nest in the early hours. At approximately 7:32 a.m. the drone cras…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Teen Who Drown In Delaware River Known For Love Of Soccer Hudson Valley Teen Who Drown In Delaware River Known For Love Of Soccer
Hudson Valley Teen Who Drown In Delaware River Known For Love Of Soccer Family and friends are mourning the passing of a Northern Westchester teen who drowned in the Delaware River while camping with friends. Liony Polonia Santos, age 17, of Peekskill, who went missing in the waters on Sunday, July 4, was found by searchers on Wednesday, July 7, in Sullivan County.  The Peekskill School District honored the would-be senior of Peekskill High School: "Liony was a PHS athlete and a friend to many of our students, staff, and community members," the district said in a Facebook post. "Our thoughts and prayers are with his friends and family during this difficult tim…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pro Wrestler Known As 'Golden Boy' ID'd As One Of Three Drowning Victims In Region Over Weekend Pro Wrestler Known As 'Golden Boy' ID'd As One Of Three Drowning Victims In Region Over Weekend
Pro Wrestler Known As 'Golden Boy' ID'd As One Of Three Drowning Victims In Region Over Weekend A 24-year-old professional wrestler has been identified as one of three people who drowned in the region over the weekend in the Delaware River near the New York/Pennsylvania border. Crews recovered Michael Cammett's body from the river in the Town of Lumberland in Sullivan County, according to New York State Police. Earlier report: State Police Recover Two Drowning Victims In Separate Incidents In Region The native of North Arlington, New Jersey, in Bergen County, went to the river with friends using a pair of inflatable rafts tethered together around 3 p.m., authorities said. Cammet…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
State Police Recover Two Drowning Victims In Separate Incidents In Region State Police Recover Two Drowning Victims In Separate Incidents In Region
State Police Recover Two Drowning Victims In Separate Incidents In Region State Police responded to two separate drownings over the weekend in the region. Both bodies were recovered in Sullivan County. The first incident took place around 10:35 p.m., Saturday, June 26, when state police responded to State Route 97 in the town of Highland for a possible drowning on the Delaware River, said Trooper Steven Nevel.  The initial investigation indicates that Louis Pellot, age 31 of Brooklyn, entered the water from a campsite and became fatigued and was seen struggling in the water.  He went under the water and was not seen. Pellot’s body was recovered by members of t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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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Truck Nearly Crashes Off Mountain Into River On Area Roadway Truck Nearly Crashes Off Mountain Into River On Area Roadway
Truck Nearly Crashes Off Mountain Into River On Area Roadway A dump truck driver nearly crashed off a mountain and into the Delaware River after losing control of his vehicle and hitting a rock retaining wall. The incident took place in Orange County around 8:20 a.m., Thursday, in Sparrow Bush, said the Sparrow Bush Fire Department. According to the department, they were dispatched to Route 97 in the area of Hawks Nest for an accident involving a dump truck with possible injuries. When they arrived on the scene, firefighters found the dump truck had struck the mountainside then went across the highway into the rock retaining wall, coming to a stop …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Injured Hawk Rescued By State Police Off Taconic In Pleasant Valley Injured Hawk Rescued By State Police Off Taconic In Pleasant Valley
Injured Hawk Rescued By State Police Off Taconic In Pleasant Valley A fast-acting New York State Police trooper came to the rescue of an injured hawk in danger on the side of the Taconic State Parkway. The trooper on patrol in Dutchess County spotted the hawk that was unable to fly on the side of the road in Pleasant Valley this past week. The trooper was able to safely coerce the hawk into his police cruiser, and with an assist from Deputy Ryan Griffin of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, the bird was safely delivered to the Friends of the Feathered and Furry Wildlife Center in Greene County. According to the New York State Department of Environmental…

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by Zak Failla
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Man To Spend Two Decades In Prison For Attempted Rape Of Prostitute In Area Man To Spend Two Decades In Prison For Attempted Rape Of Prostitute In Area
Man To Spend Two Decades In Prison For Attempted Rape Of Prostitute In Area An area man was sentenced to a total of 18 to 22 years in prison for the attempted rape of a prostitute. Orange County resident Lionel Williams, 44, of Port Jervis, on Monday, Sept. 30, after a jury found him guilty of attempted rape and two counts of tampering with evidence in connection with the Sept. 17, 2018, attack, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. During the trial, prosecutors argued that late in the evening on Sept. 16, 2018, Williams sent a text message to a Port Jervis prostitute, arranging to meet her on West Main Street for a sexual encounter, the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Man Convicted Of Attempted Rape Of Prostitute Area Man Convicted Of Attempted Rape Of Prostitute
Area Man Convicted Of Attempted Rape Of Prostitute An Orange County man is facing more than a decade behind bars after being found guilty attempting to rape a prostitute whose service he enlisted. Port Jervis resident Lionel Williams, 44, was convicted by a jury trial of attempted rape and two counts of tampering with physical evidence following an incident in September last year involving a prostitute he called. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said that late on Sept. 16 last year, Williams sent a text message to a Port Jervis prostitute, setting a meeting on Main Street for a sexual encounter. Williams then proceeded to send…

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by Zak Failla