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Sex Extortion Scam Circulating Through Emails In Region, Sheriff Says Sex Extortion Scam Circulating Through Emails In Region, Sheriff Says
Sex Extortion Scam Circulating Through Emails In Region, Sheriff Says Police in the region are warning of an automated sex extortion scam that is targeting residents through emails. Undersheriff Eric Chaboy of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office said that scammers are acquiring emails and personal information on the so-called “Dark Web” and feeding it into what appears to be an artificial intelligence (AI) program that automatically contacts potential victims. Earlier report - Warning Issued For Nationwide Automated 'Sextortion' Scam: Here's What To Know According to Chaboty, the program claims in an email that the victim has been looking at pornogra…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Update - 36-Year-Old Goes Missing From Hospital In Region: Reward Now Offered In Case New Update - 36-Year-Old Goes Missing From Hospital In Region: Reward Now Offered In Case
New Update - 36-Year-Old Goes Missing From Hospital In Region: Reward Now Offered In Case Authorities are renewing their call for the public's help in a missing person case in the region. Just over two months ago, 36-year-old Matthew Russo went missing on Father's Day, Sunday, June 18, when he was last seen in Sullivan County at Garnet Health Medical Center in the hamlet of Harris. The Sullivan County Sheriff's Office said Russo walked out of the emergency room.  Russo was wearing blue jeans and a white shirt. He is 5-foot-10, 145 pounds, and has hazel eyes and blond hair. The Sheriff's Office is now offering a $5,000 reward "leading to the whereabouts of …

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by Joe Lombardi
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35-Year-Old From Region Who Went Missing In Woods Found Dead 35-Year-Old From Region Who Went Missing In Woods Found Dead
35-Year-Old From Region Who Went Missing In Woods Found Dead A 35-year-old who went missing more than a week ago after last being seen getting a flat tire in the region has been found dead.  Harold Hoyt was reported missing by a friend on Friday, March 31 after his truck had a flat tire, got stuck, and then ran out of gas in Sullivan County near the Camp Turrell Boy Scout Reservation on Galligan Road in the town of Forestburgh. Hoyt’s friend made make it to a nearby road but Hoyt apparently became lost in the woods, the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office said. After an exhaustive search using ATVs, UTVs, drones, K-9 teams, and a s…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Seen Him? 35-Year-Old Last Seen Getting Flat Tire Near Woods Goes Missing In Region Seen Him? 35-Year-Old Last Seen Getting Flat Tire Near Woods Goes Missing In Region
Seen Him? 35-Year-Old Last Seen Getting Flat Tire Near Woods Goes Missing In Region New update: 35-Year-Old From Region Who Went Missing In Woods Found Dead A massive search by law enforcement agencies and volunteers is entering its sixth day for a missing man from the region. Drones, helicopters, K-9 units, ATVs, and hundreds of searchers have been scouring a heavily wooded area in Sullivan County for 35-year-old Harold Hoyt who went missing in the early morning hours of Thursday, March 30, when his truck had a flat tire, got stuck, and then ran out of gas along Galligan Road in the town of Forestburgh.  Hoyt's sister, Jennifer Nicholas, said the story of how h…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Husband, Wife Die After Falling Through Ice In Sullivan County Husband, Wife Die After Falling Through Ice In Sullivan County
Husband, Wife Die After Falling Through Ice In Sullivan County A husband and wife died while on a fishing trip after falling through thin ice in the region. The incident took place in Sullivan County around 8:15 p.m., Monday, Feb. 27 in the hamlet of Loch Sheldrake. Law enforcement officials became aware when the couple's daughter called the police that day from New York City expressing concern that she could not get in touch with her parents, Viktor Nikitin, age 63, and Svetlana Nikitin, age 70, both of Loch Sheldrake, said Undersheriff Eric Chaboty of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff’s Office asked the Town of Fallsburg Police to ch…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Region With Dog Inside Car Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Region With Dog Inside Car
Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Region With Dog Inside Car A man was killed during a single-vehicle crash in the area after losing control of his 2004 Chevrolet Corvette. Michael Haas, age 69, was killed in Sullivan County around 3 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 27, when sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a one-car crash with entrapment on Route 97 in the town of Lumberland. According to Undersheriff Eric J. Chaboty, of the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, witnesses said the Corvette had been traveling southbound at a normal rate of speed when it suddenly crossed the double yellow line, spun around, and struck a tree with the rear of the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Committing Arson To Cover Up Burglary In Area Man Accused Of Committing Arson To Cover Up Burglary In Area
Man Accused Of Committing Arson To Cover Up Burglary In Area An alleged Bloods street gang member from the region was arrested for allegedly intentionally setting a fire in an attempt to cover up a burglary, authorities announced. Firefighters in Sullivan County were called to a reported structure fire at 1:40 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 2 on Fraser Road in the Town of Thompson, across from the Kiamesha Bowling Alley. According to the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office, firefighters were able to evacuate seven residents from the multi-family home, including an 11-month-old child, and a 59-year-old man who found himself trapped and suffered burns. The investi…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Injured By Black Bear While Checking Noise Outside Home In Area Man Injured By Black Bear While Checking Noise Outside Home In Area
Man Injured By Black Bear While Checking Noise Outside Home In Area A New York man was injured by a black bear after going outside to see what was in his garbage can. The attack happened around 11 p.m., Friday, June 4 in Sullivan County in the hamlet of Rock Hill. The homeowner heard a noise near the trash containers, went outside, and was reportedly scratched by the bear, said officials with the state Department of Environmental Conservation. The man received mild injuries but was transported to the hospital for treatment, the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office said. DEC is reminding residents to use caution when in the area of a black bear. They offered t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driver Flees After Striking, Killing Man Unloading Groceries Outside Hudson Valley Home Driver Flees After Striking, Killing Man Unloading Groceries Outside Hudson Valley Home
Driver Flees After Striking, Killing Man Unloading Groceries Outside Hudson Valley Home Click here for an updated story: Arrest Made In Hit-Run Crash That Left Man Dead While Unloading Groceries, Police Say Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating the driver and vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision that left a popular area man dead. The incident took place around 9:45 p.m., Saturday, April 10 in Sullivan County at 2642 State Route 52 in Liberty. At the scene, deputies found 60-year-old Dennis Toscano dead on the shoulder of the highway, Sullivan County Sheriff Michael Schiff said. An investigation revealed that Toscano was unloading…

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by Kathy Reakes
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FBI Offers $10K Reward For Info Leading To Arrest In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman FBI Offers $10K Reward For Info Leading To Arrest In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman
FBI Offers $10K Reward For Info Leading To Arrest In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman The FBI and other local agencies are asking for the public’s help for information regarding the whereabouts of a woman who went missing in the Hudson Valley. Shaniece Harris, 34, was last seen on May 29, 2017, and hasn’t been heard from since, according to an alert issued by authorities. Her dark gray 2007 Volkswagen Jetta was located by police abandoned on South Woods Drive in Thompson, in southern Sullivan County near the border of Orange County. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest in the case. Harris is 5-foot-8, weighs about 260 …

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by Joe Lombardi
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5-Year-Old Killed In Two-Car Hudson Valley Crash Identified 5-Year-Old Killed In Two-Car Hudson Valley Crash Identified
5-Year-Old Killed In Two-Car Hudson Valley Crash Identified A 5-year-old girl was killed during a horrific crash on Route 17 when the pickup truck she was riding in crossed the center lane and slammed into another truck, police said. Charkeilys Viera of Rochester, who was not in a child seat or seatbelt, was killed when she was ejected from the vehicle around 2:48 p.m. Monday, said Eric Chaboty, with the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office. Sgt. Blake Starner driving eastbound on Route 17, just east of exit 105 in Monticello, when he came upon the crash that had just occurred, Chaboty said.  According to Starner, a 1998 GMC S15 pickup truck driving by…

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by Kathy Reakes
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4-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Ice Cream Truck In Hudson Valley 4-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Ice Cream Truck In Hudson Valley
4-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Ice Cream Truck In Hudson Valley A 4-year-old boy was hit and killed by an ice cream truck in the Hudson Valley, according to police. The boy was struck in the Town of Thompson, which is just outside of Monticello, at around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, said Eric Chaboty of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office. The boy was identified as Shmuel Gelis of Toms River, New Jersey. When police arrived on the scene in the Sackett Lake areas in the Birchwood Estates, paramedics from the Hatzolah volunteer ambulance service were treating the child who was taken to Catskill Regional Medical Center in Harris where he was pronounced dead, Cha…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed In Homicide Of 19-Year-Old In Hudson Valley Suspect Nabbed In Homicide Of 19-Year-Old In Hudson Valley
Suspect Nabbed In Homicide Of 19-Year-Old In Hudson Valley This story has been updated. Police have identified the person shot to death by a 19-year-old man Sunday in a Hudson Valley apartment complex.  Lawrence Burns, 19, of Brooklyn, was found dead around  3:37 a.m. Sunday, by members of the Village of Monticello Police Department and New York State Police, while responding to a 911 call reporting a body on the ground, said Monticello Police  Lt. Mark Johnstone. A preliminary autopsy revealed that Burns suffered gunshots wounds to the head, Johnstone said. An investigation of the homicide by members of the Village of Monticello Police Departmen…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Charged In Armed Robbery That Led To 125 MPH Two-County Chase Two Charged In Armed Robbery That Led To 125 MPH Two-County Chase
Two Charged In Armed Robbery That Led To 125 MPH Two-County Chase Two men are behind bars after an armed robbery at an AT&T store in the Hudson Valley led to a high-speed chase through Sullivan and Orange counties ended off Route 17K in Bloomingburg on Friday afternoon. Charges were announced Saturday for a pair of New York City men in connection with the robbery. At 12:49 PM on Friday, May 11, Monticello Police responded to a 911 report of an armed robbery at the store on 125 Jefferson Street in the Village of Monticello. Two males, disguising their appearances with hooded sweatshirts, sunglasses and a mask, had entered the store and displayed what …

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by Joe Lombardi