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16-Year-Old Boy Drowns After Jumping From Waterfall In NY 16-Year-Old Boy Drowns After Jumping From Waterfall In NY
16-Year-Old Boy Drowns After Jumping From Waterfall In NY A teenager has died after jumping from a popular waterfall in the region. The Greene County incident happened at around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, at Fawn’s Leap, located near the hamlet of Haines Falls in the Town of Hunter. Greene County Sheriff’s officials said a group of teens, all from Brooklyn, was swimming in Kaaterskill Creek when a 16-year-old boy and a friend jumped from a ledge at the top of the falls. Both teens landed in the water at the base of the falls where the current proved to be too strong for them to swim out of. Another swimmer noticed they were struggling and was ab…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Missing 6-Year-Old Boy Found Safe After Slipping Out Of House In Hudson Valley, Police Say Missing 6-Year-Old Boy Found Safe After Slipping Out Of House In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Missing 6-Year-Old Boy Found Safe After Slipping Out Of House In Hudson Valley, Police Say After a massive search by police and volunteers, a missing boy was located by police in the Hudson Valley. At around 7:32 a.m., Monday, June 14, the caregiver for the youngster, who is autistic, called 911 to report the 6-year-old had slipped out of a house in Ulster County while she was in another room. Police canines were utilized to search the surrounding neighborhoods and woods in the Town of Saugerties.  Neighbors and residents in the area also assisted police in attempting to locate the child, Saugerties Police Chief Joseph Sinagra said. Around 8:36 a.m., police recei…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Who Shot At Officers In Area Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say Man Who Shot At Officers In Area Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say
Man Who Shot At Officers In Area Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say A 26-year-old man accused of firing gunshots at police officers in the area has been charged with attempted murder. Shortly after 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, two officers from the Red Hook Police Department responded to the area of Princeton Street and Columbia Avenue for a property dispute.  During the investigation, while the Red Hook officers were speaking with Keith M. Potik, 26, of Wappinger, he produced a handgun and fired multiple shots at the officers, according to state police. Red Hook Police returned fire in response to the suspect’s actions. During the exchange of gunfire, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Missing 79-Year-Old Man Found Missing 79-Year-Old Man Found
Missing 79-Year-Old Man Found Update: A 79-year-old man who went missing has been found and is safe. William Schrinert was found by New York State forest rangers and volunteer firefighters in a house under construction not far from where he was last seen in Pine Bush in Orange County, the New York Department of Public Safety said. Original story: A 79-year-old vulnerable man has gone missing and authorities are asking for the public's help in locating him. William Schrinert of Pine Bush in Orange County was last seen around midnight on Friday, Dec. 28 on North Street in Pine Bush and is believed to be on foot. He ha…

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