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Man Accused Of Helping His Wife Die By Suicide In Region
A man from the area has been arrested and charged with manslaughter for allegedly helping his wife commit suicide.
Sullivan County resident Kenneth Alger III, age 38, of Liberty, was arrested in March after his wife's body was found in a cemetery in Liberty.
Alger was indicted by a grand jury for manslaughter that alleged around Tuesday, Feb. 28, he intentionally "caused and aided Amanda Alger, age 31, his wife, to commit suicide," the indictment said.
Her body was discovered by Village of Liberty Police officers on Wednesday, March 2, in a secluded area of the Liberty Cemetery on Cold Spr…
Area Murder Victim Was A Musician Who Enjoyed Hiking, Fishing
A visitation is planned for an area musician and tattoo artist who was murdered earlier this week in the region.
Sullivan County resident Michael A. Hankins, age 29, of Woodridge, was killed on Tuesday, Jan. 11 in Shawangunk in Ulster County, said the New York State Police.
Walter D. Post Jr, age 26, of Shawangunk, was arrested and charged with Hankins murder, state police said.
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The son of Michael H. and Maria LoCicero Hankins, Hankins enjoyed his work as a tattoo artist and musician; he liked hiking and fishing, an…
Woman, 73, Killed In Two-Car Hudson Valley Crash
A motorist from Bergen County failed to stop at a stop sign before crossing the double yellow lines while turning in a crash that resulted in the death of a 73-year-old woman in the Hudson Valley, police said.
On Friday, July 20, at about 9:20 a.m., state police from the Liberty barracks responded to a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Route 17 westbound exit 100A in the town of Liberty in Sullivan County.
Their investigation revealed that a 2015 Mercedes-Benz, operated by Edward Schaffner, 77. of Ramsey, exited Route 17 west at exit 100A, according to police.
Schaffner report…
