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Police Rescue Three Children Being Held Hostage In Upstate NY Hotel Room Police Rescue Three Children Being Held Hostage In Upstate NY Hotel Room
Police Rescue Three Children Being Held Hostage In Upstate NY Hotel Room State Police rescued three children who they say were being held hostage in a hotel room in the Hudson Valley. Police responded at around 6:35 p.m. Friday, March 4, in Ulster County, when a Kingston man called 911 to say he was holding three children hostage at the Rodeway Inn in the Town of Ulster. The children were described as being ages 4, 2, and 1, said police. An investigation revealed that Kingston resident Scipio D. Dubois, age 29, was holding the three without permission and against their parent’s will in the room at the inn, state police said.  New York State Police Investi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suffolk Woman Charged With Hate Crime For Harassing Special-Needs Child Suffolk Woman Charged With Hate Crime For Harassing Special-Needs Child
Suffolk Woman Charged With Hate Crime For Harassing Special-Needs Child A Long Island woman has been charged with committing a hate crime after police say she repeatedly harassed a child with special needs in Ulster County. New York State Police arrested Krista M. Sewell, 26, of Melville on Thursday, Nov. 7 following an ongoing investigation with the Ulster County Sheriff’s Department. Police say Sewell engaged in the repeated harassment of a child with special needs via multiple social media sites as well as the U.S. Mail. The victim suffers from Harlequin Ichthyosis, a severe genetic disorder that affects the skin, according to police. Sewell allegedly targe…

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by Valerie Musson