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Fairfield County Man Goes Missing While Hiking In NY Fairfield County Man Goes Missing While Hiking In NY
Fairfield County Man Goes Missing While Hiking In NY Updated story: Body Of Missing Fairfield County Man Found In Adirondacks In Upstate NY Authorities are asking the public for help locating a Fairfield County man who went missing while hiking in the high peaks of the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York. The New York State Police along with the state forest rangers are searching for Westport resident Thomas A. Howard, age 61, who went missing on Wednesday, March 16, while hiking in Essex County on Mount Colden in the town of North Elba, New York, just south of Plattsburgh near the Canadian and Vermont borders. Howard is d…
Post Of Mountain Lion Sighting In Hudson Valley Goes Viral Post Of Mountain Lion Sighting In Hudson Valley Goes Viral
Post Of Mountain Lion Sighting In Hudson Valley Goes Viral A mountain lion sighting is creating quite a stir on social media. An Ulster County man shared a photo of the mountain lion that was on the prowl on Floyd Ackert Road in the Town of Esopus that has gone viral. The photo has since been confirmed by the New York State DEC that the animal photographed is indeed a mountain lion, not a bobcat or other animal. Related story: Animal Believed To Be Mountain Lion Chased By Dogs In Westchester According to the Department of Environmental Conservation, “mountain lions do not have a native, self-sustaining population in New York State.  "T…
Police Provide Update On Teacher Who Went Missing Three Weeks Ago Police Provide Update On Teacher Who Went Missing Three Weeks Ago
Police Provide Update On Teacher Who Went Missing Three Weeks Ago Nearly three weeks into the investigation into a missing 36-year-old teacher in the Hudson Valley, police continue to follow-up on leads as they attempt to locate Jessica Lopez. Jessica Lopez - also known as Yessica Lopez - was reported missing to the City of Newburgh Police Department on Sunday, Nov. 3, after she spent time with a friend at Chili’s in Newburgh, according to her family. The New Windsor Police Department has since taken over the investigation. Lopez has now been missing for 19 days. “Since taking over the investigation from the City of Newburgh Police, the New Windsor Poli…