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Thousands Raised For Hudson Valley First Responder Whose Child Has Rare Cancer Thousands Raised For Hudson Valley First Responder Whose Child Has Rare Cancer
Thousands Raised For Hudson Valley First Responder Whose Child Has Rare Cancer Thousands of dollars in donations have poured in for a Hudson Valley first responder whose 3-year-old son was diagnosed with cancer. Cillian McNamee was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a form of cancer that affects the nervous system, on Monday, March 14, according to a GoFundMe fundraiser's description. The GoFundMe set up to support the McNamee family has received more than $41,000 of its $50,000 goal as of Wednesday, March 23.  According to the fundraiser's description, Cillian's father Richard McNamee is the assistant chief of the New Paltz Rescue Squad in Ulster County and wor…
Person Struck, Killed By Car On Residential Roadway In Area Person Struck, Killed By Car On Residential Roadway In Area
Person Struck, Killed By Car On Residential Roadway In Area A person was killed after being were hit by a vehicle in a residential neighborhood in the area. The incident was reported around 5:16 a.m., Monday, Oct. 11 in Ulster County. Officers responded to a 911 call of a reported car/pedestrian accident in the area of 61 South Ohioville Road in the Town of New Paltz. According to New Paltz Police Chief Robert Lucchesi, the preliminary investigation indicates the victim was in the northbound lane of the roadway and was struck by a vehicle traveling northbound on South Ohioville Road.  The pedestrian was declared dead at the scene. …
Man Accused Of Harassing Kids At Pool In Hudson Valley, Beating Officers, Police Say Man Accused Of Harassing Kids At Pool In Hudson Valley, Beating Officers, Police Say
Man Accused Of Harassing Kids At Pool In Hudson Valley, Beating Officers, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly harassing children at an area pool and then seriously attacking two police officers. Ulster County resident Aidan S. Sullivan, age 45, was arrested on Tuesday, July 13, in New Paltz. Police officers responded to Moriello Pool, located at 32 Mulberry Street for a report of an adult male who was intoxicated and threatening juveniles, said New Paltz Chief Robert Lucchesi.  The initial responding officer located Sullivan, of New Paltz, who was accompanied by a 9-year-old girl, said police. According to Lucchesi, Sullivan was e…
Father, Son Killed In Hudson Valley House Fire Father, Son Killed In Hudson Valley House Fire
Father, Son Killed In Hudson Valley House Fire A man who pushed his daughter to safety was killed, along with his son, after a house fire broke out overnight in the Hudson Valley. The blaze began around 12:30 a.m. Sunday, July 5 in Ulster County in the Town of Shawangunk on Burnt Meadow Road.   Initial responders discovered a 9-year-old girl outside the home, who had been pushed out a window to safety by her father, later identified as Joseph J. Hull, the Ulster County Sheriff's Office said.  Hull, 50, then was reported to have remained in the residence to locate his other child, Joseph D. Hull, 7. Firefighter…
Restaurant Destroyed By Fire After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Building, Police Say Restaurant Destroyed By Fire After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Building, Police Say
Restaurant Destroyed By Fire After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Building, Police Say A 47-year-old man was charged with DWI after allegedly crashing his vehicle into a popular restaurant that then burst into flames. The incident took place in Ulster County around 9:40 p.m., Sunday, June 7, in the town of Lloyd, said Chief of Lloyd Police James Janson. According to Janso, William Judge, of Highland, was driving south on South Street when lost control of his 2019 Subaru and crashed through the front room of the Gunk Haus Restaurant. The restaurant then caught fire following the collision causing extensive damage to the restaurant, Janso said. The restaurant was closed at th…
Pedestrian In Crosswalk Struck By Vehicle At Busy Area Intersection, Police Say Pedestrian In Crosswalk Struck By Vehicle At Busy Area Intersection, Police Say
Pedestrian In Crosswalk Struck By Vehicle At Busy Area Intersection, Police Say A pedestrian walking in the crosswalk was struck by a vehicle at a busy intersection in the area, police say. The Ulster County incident took place around 7:54 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 29, at the intersection of Main Street and South Oakwood in New Paltz  The pedestrian suffered non-life-threatening injuries, said New Paltz Police Lt. Robert Lucchesi. Arriving officers found the pedestrian lying in the roadway, attended to by bystanders, and began to render aid. The on-scene investigation, including witness statements, revealed that a vehicle traveling eastbound on M…
One In Custody After Downtown Stabbing In Area One In Custody After Downtown Stabbing In Area
One In Custody After Downtown Stabbing In Area A 25-year-old area man is under arrest after he allegedly stabbed another man. Devin C. Smith, of New Paltz, was arrested around 10:20 p.m., Friday, Jan. 24, and charged with one count of felony assault, said Lt. Robert Lucchesi of the New Paltz Police Department. According to Lucchesi, police responded to the area of Main and North Front streets for a reported stabbing. Once on the scene, they found Smith, who was being detained by bystanders.  Officers also found the victim, a 24-year-old man, who sustained a stab wound to his torso, Lucchesi said. The victim was tra…