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Man Accused Of Setting Fiancé's House On Fire In Area Man Accused Of Setting Fiancé's House On Fire In Area
Man Accused Of Setting Fiancé's House On Fire In Area A man from the region has been charged with allegedly intentionally setting his fiancé's home on fire. The fire took place in Ulster County around 1:45 a.m., on Saturday, June 22 in Saugerties. When Saugerties police officers and firefighters from the Saxton Fire District arrived on the scene they found a single-family home engulfed by fire, said Chief Joseph Sinagra of the Saugerties Police. Following an investigation, evidence was presented to an Ulster County grand jury who indicted Timothy Benzenhoefer, age 44, of Saugerties with causing the fire, the chief said. Benzehoefer was arred…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Brutally Beating Puppy To Death In Area Man Accused Of Brutally Beating Puppy To Death In Area
Man Accused Of Brutally Beating Puppy To Death In Area A man has been accused of brutally beating a puppy, leading to its death in the region. Police in Sullivan County arrested Miguel Colon, age 34, of the Village of Liberty, after an investigation into the death of the 4-month-old pit bull.  Liberty Police Department officers began investigating after receiving a report that the puppy had been killed by an individual in the village, police said.  The investigation led officers to a location on Lake Street in the Village of Liberty where they were able to recover the remains of the dog which had been buried in a shallow grave, …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Felon From Region Admits To Illegally Possessing Loaded Firearm Felon From Region Admits To Illegally Possessing Loaded Firearm
Felon From Region Admits To Illegally Possessing Loaded Firearm A Capital District man is facing years behind bars after admitting to illegally possessing a loaded gun while live-streaming on social media. Thomas Hendricks Jr., age 40, of Schenectady, pleaded guilty Tuesday, May 3, to illegally possessing the loaded pistol as a felon, the US Attorney’s Office said. Federal prosecutors said he admitted to brandishing the 9mm semi-automatic pistol during a live stream session on his Facebook account in June 2021. He also admitted to having the same loaded gun inside his Schenectady home when it was discovered by police a week later, prosecutors said. He…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Convicted Of Killing Girlfriend's Pets At Her Home In Area Man Convicted Of Killing Girlfriend's Pets At Her Home In Area
Man Convicted Of Killing Girlfriend's Pets At Her Home In Area A man has admitted to torturing and killing his former girlfriend’s two pets inside her Hudson Valley home. Matthew Savinovich pleaded guilty in a Putnam County Court Tuesday, April 26, to two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, one count of torturing animals, and one count of attempted burglary. Investigators said Savinovich, a New Jersey resident from the borough of Norwood in Bergen County, admitted to killing two of the woman’s chihuahuas by slamming them against a wall in her Lake Peekskill home. He also confessed to intentionally dropping a mattress and box spring on top of her …

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by Michael Mashburn