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Drunk Driver Strikes Hudson Valley Residence, Crashes Into Creek, Sheriff Says Drunk Driver Strikes Hudson Valley Residence, Crashes Into Creek, Sheriff Says
Drunk Driver Strikes Hudson Valley Residence, Crashes Into Creek, Sheriff Says A man from the region is accused of driving drunk and crashing into a house before ending up in a nearby creek, police said. The wreck happened at around 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 26 in Ulster County near Sawkill and Melissa roads in Kingston, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office said. When deputies arrived they found the car in Sawkill Creek and assisted the driver in exiting the vehicle, police said. Investigators said the man struck a house on Sawkill Road before leaving the roadway and driving into the creek. Neither the driver nor anyone inside the home reported injuries. The drive…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Teen Who Was Father's Accomplice Sentenced For Fatal Robbery In Area Drug Deal That Went Bad Teen Who Was Father's Accomplice Sentenced For Fatal Robbery In Area Drug Deal That Went Bad
Teen Who Was Father's Accomplice Sentenced For Fatal Robbery In Area Drug Deal That Went Bad An 18-year-old who took part as his father's accomplice in a robbery that left one man dead has been sentenced to five years in state prison with an additional five years of post-release supervision. Maurice Stansberry, Jr., 18, of Kingston, was sentenced on Friday, Dec. 13, after pleading guilty in June to taking part in the robbery, said Ulster County District Attorney D. Holley Carnright. According to Carnright, the crime took place on Dec. 1, 2018, when Stansberry, his father, Maurice Stansberry, Sr., and Kevin Gardener, went to the Sawkill Trailer Park to buy marijuana.  During t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Sentenced For Killing Area Man Who Was Protecting His Son Teen Sentenced For Killing Area Man Who Was Protecting His Son
Teen Sentenced For Killing Area Man Who Was Protecting His Son An Ulster County teen may spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced to 17 years to life for the murder of another man trying to protect his son during a drug robbery. Kevin Gardener, 18, of Kingston, was sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 31, following his guilty plea in July, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. Gardener admitted to killing Mark Lancaster on Sawkill Road in Kingston last December following a marijuana robbery, Ulster County DA Holley Carnright said. Gardener committed the robbery and murder together with accomplices Maurice Stansberry, Sr., who has…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Rockland County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Three Rockland County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Three Rockland County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Nearly two dozen drivers were arrested by New York State Police troopers over the weekend in the Hudson Valley. Area residents charged were: Orange County On Friday, Oct. 18 State Police in Middletown arrested Frederick Pierce, 59, of New Windsor, for DWI. He was traveling on Interstate 84 in the town of Wallkill when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested. On Friday, Oct. 18 State Police in Montgomery arrested Frederick Pierce, 59, of New Windsor, for DWAI Drugs. He was traveling on Fos…

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by Zak Failla