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46-Year-Old Man Shoots, Kills Father In Region
A man from the region is behind bars after allegedly shooting his father in the head, killing him.
Sullivan County resident Drew Botsford, age 46, of the town of Neversink was charged on Sunday, Oct. 8 with second-degree murder.
Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police, said officers responded to a residence on Bradley Avenue in the town of Neversink for a report of a cardiac arrest.
When troopers arrived, they found EMS providing CPR to Lloyd Botsford, age 71.
While performing life-saving measures, a gunshot wound to his head was found, Nevel said.
An investigation led t…
Jet Ski Passenger Killed, Driver Critical After Crash On Hudson River
A passenger on a jet ski was killed and the driver critically injured following a crash with another watercraft on the Hudson River over Memorial Day weekend.
The crash took place in Orange County around 2:50 p.m., Saturday, May 27 in the city of Newburgh.
A preliminary investigation revealed that New Jersey resident Jorge Arribasplata, age 48, of Saddle Brook in Bergen County, was operating a 2018 Yamaha jet ski with a passenger, and David Torres, age 49, of Lodi, also in Bergen County, was driving a 2017 Yamaha jet ski, also with a passenger of his own, said New York State Police Troope…
Support Pours In For Family Of Father Killed In Crash In Region
The community is helping a local family after the father was killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer in the Hudson Valley.
Ulster County resident Tramayne Holmes, age 40, of the hamlet of Milton, was killed at 4 p.m., Tuesday, April 26, when he lost control of his vehicle on Route 28, in Kingston, crossed over into the westbound lane, and struck a 2022 Peterbilt tractor-trailer head-on, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel.
See Earlier Story: 40-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Kingston Crash
Following his death, his oldest daughter, Sierra Card, started a GoFundMe…
