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Orange County Woman Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Ambulance, Police Say Orange County Woman Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Ambulance, Police Say
Orange County Woman Charged With DWI After Crashing Into Ambulance, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman was charged with felony DWI after allegedly crashing into an ambulance while driving drunk. The crash took place in Orange County on Sunday, March 26 around 9:30 p.m., on westbound I-84 in the town of Montgomery. During the two-vehicle crash Ragi Hill, age 26, of the town of Wallkill, was driving a 2014 Acura TL when she hit the ambulance, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Nevel said during an investigation, troopers determined that Hill was impaired by alcohol and was arrested for driving while intoxicated. She was transported to Garnet Medical Center for medical evaluation…

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by Kathy Reakes
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IDs Released For Three Found Dead Inside Area Home IDs Released For Three Found Dead Inside Area Home
IDs Released For Three Found Dead Inside Area Home Three people found dead inside an area home after police received a request for a welfare check have been identified. The three victims in the Orange County incident - Michael Kenny, 57, Elizabeth Kenny 57, and Alison Miller, 28, all of the Town of Montgomery -were found in a home on Thursday, April 9, after the Town of Montgomery Police responded for the welfare check, said Investigator Steve Ragni. Ragni said that although the investigation is currently ongoing, it appears the three may have died from suspected drug overdoses.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Found Dead Inside Area Home Three Found Dead Inside Area Home
Three Found Dead Inside Area Home Three people were found dead inside an area home after police received a request for a welfare check. The three victims, whose identities have not been released, were found in Orange County on Thursday, April 9, after the Town of Montgomery Police responded to the home at 545 Robert Frost Lane, said Investigator Steve Ragni. Ragni said that although the investigation is in the early stages, it appears the three may have died from suspected drug overdoses. The department is being assisted in the investigation by the New York State Police and the Orange County medical examiner's and dis…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged With Performing Sex Acts With Minors In Area, Police Say Man Charged With Performing Sex Acts With Minors In Area, Police Say
Man Charged With Performing Sex Acts With Minors In Area, Police Say A 20-year-old area man has been arrested for performing sex acts with minors in Orange County. Ulster County resident Aziz Tariqu, of New Paltz, was arrested by the town of Montgomery Police on Thursday, March 12, after conducting an investigation regarding a sexual assault, said the Town of Montgomery Police Investigator Stephen Ragni. The alleged incident took place within the Town of Montgomery and involved sexual acts with minors, Ragni. Because of the nature of the crime and age of the victims, additional information was not provided. Islam was charged with felony criminal …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suicidal Person Who Fired Shot Holds Police At Bay For More Than Two Hours In Area Suicidal Person Who Fired Shot Holds Police At Bay For More Than Two Hours In Area
Suicidal Person Who Fired Shot Holds Police At Bay For More Than Two Hours In Area An alleged suicidal person held police at bay for more than two hours, after firing a weapon and threatening to kill themself, authorities said. The incident took place in Orange County around 6 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 9, after police received a call for a suicidal person on Homestead Avenue in the Village of Maybrook, said Town of Montgomery Police Investigator Stephen Ragni. When officers arrived on the scene, the person fired one shot from a high-powered rifle, Ragni said. Officers were not sure of the intended target and requested a tactical response unit from the Orange County Sheri…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Registered Sex Offender Admits To Sex Assault Of 11-Year-Old In Area Registered Sex Offender Admits To Sex Assault Of 11-Year-Old In Area
Registered Sex Offender Admits To Sex Assault Of 11-Year-Old In Area A registered sex offender has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in the area, officials said. Orange County resident Jeremiah Hochteil, 35, of Montgomery, pleaded guilty in Orange County Court to two counts of first-degree rape, admitting as part of the plea that he had sexual contact and intercourse with one victim earlier this year and another in 2004. According to Town of Montgomery Police Investigator Stephen Ragni. the girl was assaulted between July and August, multiple times. As part of his plea, Hochteil is expected to receive a term of 10 years in prison on …

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Charged With Rape, Attempted Strangulation Of 19-Year-Old Girl, Police Say Teen Charged With Rape, Attempted Strangulation Of 19-Year-Old Girl, Police Say
Teen Charged With Rape, Attempted Strangulation Of 19-Year-Old Girl, Police Say A teen was arrested for allegedly raping and attempting to strangle a 19-year-old woman. Devon Austin Payne, of Cragsmoor in Ulster County, was arrested by Town of Montgomery Police following an investigation into the Wednesday, Nov. 6, sexual assault, said Town of Montgomery Police Investigator Stephen Ragni. Payne was charged with felony rape, felony strangulation, aggravated harassment, stalking, assault, and unlawful imprisonment, police said.  He was arraigned in the Town of Montgomery Court and remanded to the Orange County Jail. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Registered Sex Offender Charged With Rape Of Child Under 13 In Area Registered Sex Offender Charged With Rape Of Child Under 13 In Area
Registered Sex Offender Charged With Rape Of Child Under 13 In Area A 35-year-old man has been arrested for the rape and alleged sexual assault of a child under the age of 13 in the area. Jeremiah C. Hochteil, of Orange County, was arrested, Wednesday, Aug. 21, following an investigation into the allegations of sexual assault, said Town of Montgomery Police Investigator Stephen Ragni. According to Ragni, a Montgomery resident, the assault allegedly took place between July and August on more than one occasion. Hochteil, a registered sex offender who was convicted in 2003 of sexual assault with force, was charged with felony rape and predatory sexual as…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Man Killed In Head-On Crash With School Bus ID Released For Man Killed In Head-On Crash With School Bus
ID Released For Man Killed In Head-On Crash With School Bus Police have released the name of a 39-year-old man killed during a head-on crash between a car and a school bus. Steve Diaz of Walden was killed around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, on Route 52 between Harts Lane and Bel-Air Park in the Village of Walden in Orange County, said Town of Montgomery Police Officer David Gowans.  Diaz, who was entrapped in the car, was rushed to Newburgh Hospital where he was pronounced dead, officials said. There were no children in the bus at the time of the crash. The investigation into the crash is ongoing, Gowans said. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspects Caught After Forcing Victim Into Car Trunk During Armed Robbery, Police Say Suspects Caught After Forcing Victim Into Car Trunk During Armed Robbery, Police Say
Suspects Caught After Forcing Victim Into Car Trunk During Armed Robbery, Police Say Two men are being held without bond after allegedly forcing a man into the trunk of his vehicle during an armed robbery and then taking police on a chase.  The incident unfolded around 12:30 a.m. Friday when Port Jervis Police responded to a 911 call reporting a 67-year-old man had been assaulted in the parking lot of a senior housing complex, said Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. Officers arrived at the scene and learned that the victim had parked his motor vehicle outside the apartment complex where he was confronted by two men, one armed with a silver handgun. The victim was robb…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Massive Area Drug Sweep Results In 50 Arrests Massive Area Drug Sweep Results In 50 Arrests
Massive Area Drug Sweep Results In 50 Arrests In a massive drug sweep, 50 people were arrested for criminal sale of a controlled substance, among other charges, during raids performed by multiple agencies as part of an enforcement action titled “Joint Endeavor."  Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced the large-scale bust Thursday during a press conference, saying the action focused on the trafficking of trafficking fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and prescription medications throughout Orange County. At the press conference, Hoovler was joined by New York State Police Major Pierce Gallagher, Orange County Sheriff C…

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by Kathy Reakes