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19-Year-Old Killed In Crash Worked As Educator In Hudson Valley 19-Year-Old Killed In Crash Worked As Educator In Hudson Valley
19-Year-Old Killed In Crash Worked As Educator In Hudson Valley A 19-year-old woman, who died in a crash in the Hudson Valley worked at an elementary school in the area. Hailee Witherel was driving a Nissan Sentra on Sand Hill Road in the Ulster County town of Gardiner at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, when her car went off the road and into a small pond, police reported. Earlier report - 19-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Off Area Roadway Into Pond, Police Say The Nissan overturned, and Witherel was unable to get out of the car, authorities said. She was pronounced dead at the hospital. According to her obituary, Witherel, a resident of…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Off Hudson Valley Roadway Into Pond, Police Say 19-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Off Hudson Valley Roadway Into Pond, Police Say
19-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Off Hudson Valley Roadway Into Pond, Police Say A 19-year-old woman died after the car she was driving went off a Hudson Valley roadway and into a pond. The crash happened in the Ulster County town of Gardiner at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, New York State Police said. Investigators found that Hailee Witherel was driving a Nissan Sentra north on Sand Hill Road when the car left the roadway and entered a small pond, police said. The Nissan overturned, and Witherel was unable to get out of the car, authorities said. State Police said Witherel was taken to the MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, where she was pronoun…

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by Nicole Valinote
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2 Injured When Plane From Westchester Crashes At Skydiving Facility In Hudson Valley 2 Injured When Plane From Westchester Crashes At Skydiving Facility In Hudson Valley
2 Injured When Plane From Westchester Crashes At Skydiving Facility In Hudson Valley This story has been updated Two people are recovering after a small plane crashed during an attempted landing at a skydiving facility in the Hudson Valley. State Police in Ulster County said the single engine, fixed wing airplane crashed at around 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, in the town of Gardiner. At the time, the 1975 Piper Cherokee Six 300 plane was flying from Westchester County Airport in White Plains to Skydive The Ranch, located in Gardiner, police said. While attempting to land at the skydiving facility, the pilot stated there appeared to be an issue with the plane’s brakes and …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Embezzling $730,000 From Her Employer Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Embezzling $730,000 From Her Employer
Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Embezzling $730,000 From Her Employer A Hudson Valley woman has been accused of embezzling nearly three-quarters of a million dollars from her employer. New York State Police say that an investigation revealed that Ulster County resident Kelly A. Scotto, was found to have stolen over $730,000 from her former employer, Libolt and Sons construction company, located in Gardiner over a three-year period. Scotto, age 36, of Gardiner, was arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 14, and charged with: Second-degree grand larceny, a Class C felony, Third-degree grand larceny, a Class D felony, Second-degree criminal possession of a forged i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Local Firefighter Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Local Firefighter Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
Local Firefighter Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash A firefighter in the Hudson Valley was killed after he was involved in a two-vehicle crash. Ulster County Sheriff deputies and detectives announced they are investigating the fatal crash in the Town of Gardiner that took the life of 75-year-old local resident George Airday, who was driving on Route 44/55 at approximately 12:50 p.m. on Sunday, June 20 when he was involved in the crash. The initial investigation determined that Airday was driving eastbound on the roadway near the intersection of Bruynswick Road when he was struck, which led to him hitting a utility pole. Airday, a member of…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Hiker Dies After Falling 20 Feet At Hudson Valley Preserve, Police Say Hiker Dies After Falling 20 Feet At Hudson Valley Preserve, Police Say
Hiker Dies After Falling 20 Feet At Hudson Valley Preserve, Police Say A 31-year-old hiker died after he lost his footing while reaching for a piece of equipment and fell more than 20 feet at a Hudson Valley preserve. Evrim Cabuk, of Brooklyn, was found dead around 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 22,  in Ulster County when New York State Police responded to the Mohonk Preserve in the vicinity of Undercliff Trail in the town of Gardiner for a report of a man with a head injury, said Trooper Steven Nevel.  New Paltz EMS and Mohonk Preserve Rangers were on the scene when troopers arrived.  The initial investigation revealed that Cabuk was retrieving a …

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Business Entrepreneur Who Graduated From Mahopac HS Dies Suddenly At Age 41 Business Entrepreneur Who Graduated From Mahopac HS Dies Suddenly At Age 41
Business Entrepreneur Who Graduated From Mahopac HS Dies Suddenly At Age 41 A popular Hudson Valley whiskey maker has died suddenly in his sleep at the age of 41. Mahopac High School graduate Gable "Gabe" Erenzo, of Gardiner, in Ulster County, was the owner of Gardiner Liquid Mercantile, said his father Ralph Erenzo.  During the early years, Ernezo worked with his father to develop and nurture the Hudson Whiskey and Tuthilltown Spirits’ brands before traveling the world as Hudson’s first brand ambassador. "His bold personality, genuine warmth, and sense of humor brought joy to anyone he encountered," said the company. The company when on to say tha…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Skydiver Attempting 'Swoop Landing' Killed In Hudson Valley Accident, Police Say Skydiver Attempting 'Swoop Landing' Killed In Hudson Valley Accident, Police Say
Skydiver Attempting 'Swoop Landing' Killed In Hudson Valley Accident, Police Say A skydiver who attempted a "swoop landing" died from injuries suffering during an accident in the Hudson Valley. It happened on Sunday, July 5 at approximately 5:40 p.m. in Ulster County. State police responded to 55 Sand Hill Road in the town of Gardiner for a report of a skydiver with injuries subsequent to a hard landing.  An investigation revealed that David H.Richardson, 41, of Gardiner was attempting a "swoop landing" when he landed at a high rate of speed, state police said.  Richardson was transported to Westchester Medical Center via Lifenet where he succumbed to h…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Skydiver Found Dead In Parking Lot Without Parachute, State Police Say Skydiver Found Dead In Parking Lot Without Parachute, State Police Say
Skydiver Found Dead In Parking Lot Without Parachute, State Police Say State Police are investigating a fatal skydiving accident in which the victim was found without a parachute. The incident took place in Ulster County on Sunday, June 28, when the body of a man was found in front of the Gardiner Fire Station in Gardiner, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, the skydiver, William McCartin, 40, of New York City, boarded an airplane at the "Skydive the Ranch" facility and jumped out of the airplane at approximately 14,000 feet along with another skydiver.  The witness told police that McCartin exited the plane wearing a pa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Wanted After Being Stopped In Stolen Vehicle In Area Woman Wanted After Being Stopped In Stolen Vehicle In Area
Woman Wanted After Being Stopped In Stolen Vehicle In Area Know her? A Hudson Valley woman is wanted by New York State Police investigators after being arrested and charged with criminal possession of stolen property last year when she was busted by troopers in a stolen car. An alert was issued for 31-year-old Amy Cornielle, who is wanted by investigators in Highland after she was a passenger in a vehicle at approximately 1 a.m. on Dec. 8 last year, which had been reported stolen out of Monroe County. Cornielle later failed to return to court in Gardiner and a bench warrant was issued for her arrest. She is wanted on a charge of third-degree crim…

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by Zak Failla
News
Hudson Valley Man Dies From Rare Tick-Borne Disease 'POW' Hudson Valley Man Dies From Rare Tick-Borne Disease 'POW'
Hudson Valley Man Dies From Rare Tick-Borne Disease 'POW' A Hudson Valley man has died from Powassan virus, a rare and often serious disease spread by infected ticks, health department officials said. This is the first known case of an individual diagnosed with the Powassan virus in New York State this year, the department said. The resident, who lives in Gardiner, had additional underlying health conditions and died earlier this week, said the Ulster County Department of Health. Powassan, known as "POW," is named after Ontario, Canada town where it was identified in a young boy who eventually died from the virus. POW  is transmitted by the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man, 27, Facing Felony Charges Of Rape, Sex Abuse, State Police Say Man, 27, Facing Felony Charges Of Rape, Sex Abuse, State Police Say
Man, 27, Facing Felony Charges Of Rape, Sex Abuse, State Police Say A New York State Police investigation led to the arrest of a 27-year-old man who allegedly raped and sexually abused his victim. Brittin Caffrey of Gardiner was arrested following an investigation by troopers in Highland and the New York State Police Campus Sexual Assault Victims Unit. The investigation was launched following a complaint of sexual assault in Gardiner. 
Caffrey was arrested and charged with felony counts of rape and sexual abuse.  Following his arraignment in the Town of Gardiner Justice Court, Caffrey was remanded to the Ulster County Jail without bail. No future…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Will Be Cut Down From Hudson Valley Home Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Will Be Cut Down From Hudson Valley Home
Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Will Be Cut Down From Hudson Valley Home The Hudson Valley will have a prominent and permanent presence throughout the holiday season in midtown Manhattan. This year's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will be coming from Orange County. The Norway Spruce on the property of a home in the hamlet of Wallkill in the Town of Newburgh is due to be cut down on Thursday, Nov. 8 before arriving in New York City two days later via a flatbed truck. The home is located at the intersection of Route 32 and Fostertown Road. The tree will be lit on Wednesday, Nov. 28. This will mark the second time in four years the Rockefeller Center tree has c…

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by Joe Lombardi