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Route 17A, NY

Police & Fire
Fatal Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of Route 17A Fatal Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of Route 17A
Fatal Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of Route 17A Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Route 17A Crash One person has been killed in a crash that has closed a major roadway in the area. The Orange County crash took place on Route 17A around 9:37 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 5, on Durland Road in Goshen, New York State Police confirmed. Another person was reportedly also seriously injured. Few details about the crash were available as an investigation is underway, state police said. A stretch of Route 17A is closed for traffic in the area to allow for emergency vehicles. It is expected to remain closed for s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Route 17A Stretch Will Be Closed For Weeks During Roadwork Route 17A Stretch Will Be Closed For Weeks During Roadwork
Route 17A Stretch Will Be Closed For Weeks During Roadwork A busy Orange County roadway will be closed for several weeks as crews complete construction work in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert warning that east and westbound lanes on Route 17A will be closed between West Street and Railroad Avenue in Warwick. The closure is expected to kick off at approximately 10 a.m. on Monday, July 8 and all last through Monday, Aug. 12 as crews perform construction activity. During the closure, motorists in the area can expect delays and have been advised to seek alternate routes. According to the NYSDOT, “drivers are…

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by Zak Failla
News
Area Man Indicted For Threatening To Kill Wife, Child By Driving Off Cliff Area Man Indicted For Threatening To Kill Wife, Child By Driving Off Cliff
Area Man Indicted For Threatening To Kill Wife, Child By Driving Off Cliff The Hudson Valley man who allegedly threatened to kill his 4-year-old girl and her mother by driving off a cliff has been indicted on multiple charges. Greenwood Lake resident August Melish, 37, has been indicted on charges that include felony counts of first-degree coercion, unlawful imprisonment, reckless endangerment and attempted second-degree assault, as well as criminal obstruction of breathing and endangering the welfare of a child, both misdemeanors dating back to an incident last month. According to officials, Melish beat his wife on April 22 at their Greenwood Lake home, choking h…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Threatened To Kill Wife, Child By Driving Off Cliff In Area, Police Say Man Threatened To Kill Wife, Child By Driving Off Cliff In Area, Police Say
Man Threatened To Kill Wife, Child By Driving Off Cliff In Area, Police Say With his 4-year-old daughter pleading with him from the backseat of a car, an Orange County man threatened to kill the little girl and her mother by driving off a cliff following a series of domestic violence incidents, police said. Warwick police said August Melish, 37, had beaten his wife the day before on April 22 at the family’s home in Greenwood Lake, said Lt. Thomas Maslanka. "Melish choked his wife, hit her, and tried to put a pillow over her face and smother her," he said. The next day, the wife and daughter managed to escape the home and headed to a relative's home on Ro…

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by Kathy Reakes