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Blooming Grove, NY

Man From Region Charged With Homicide In Fentanyl Death Man From Region Charged With Homicide In Fentanyl Death
Man From Region Charged With Homicide In Fentanyl Death A Hudson Valley man has been charged with homicide for allegedly selling fentanyl to a man who later died. Orange County resident Timothy Lempicki, age 36, of Washingtonville, a village in Blooming Grove, was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday, Nov. 30. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, Lempicki was also charged with manslaughter, and criminal sale of a controlled substance. Hoovler said the charges were filed in connection with the death of a man who was found dead in New Windsor on Sunday, July 17, 2022.  An autopsy revealed that the man had died du…
Drunk Driver With Gun In Pants Nabbed In Orange County Stop, Police Say Drunk Driver With Gun In Pants Nabbed In Orange County Stop, Police Say
Drunk Driver With Gun In Pants Nabbed In Orange County Stop, Police Say A man from the region was found with a .357 Desert Eagle in the front of his pants during a traffic stop by state police in the Hudson Valley. Ulster County resident Jason Lynch, age 44, of the town of Lloyd, was stopped around 1:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 4 in a 2014 Lexus IS in the city of Newburgh. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, while troopers were speaking to Lynch, they learned that his license was suspended, and he seemed to be impaired by alcohol. Troopers later determined that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was arrested. While being taken into custody, troopers located a loaded…
Seen Her? Woman From Area Has Been Missing For More Than A Week Seen Her? Woman From Area Has Been Missing For More Than A Week
Seen Her? Woman From Area Has Been Missing For More Than A Week The family of a missing Hudson Valley woman who hasn't been seen in more than a week is pleading with the public for help finding her. Nicole Brown, of Orange County, went missing on Wednesday, Nov. 30 in the Monroe/Blooming Grove area, said Domingo Ramos, the founder of Hope Alive, an organization that helps search for missing people. Brown, age 45, is a traveling nurse who is well-known throughout the area and is well-liked, said Ramos. Being missing is very unusual for Brown who has children and is married, Ramos said. Her family is desperate to have her home.  Ramos, who was driv…
Woman, Child Struck By Drunk Driver In SUV, Police Say Woman, Child Struck By Drunk Driver In SUV, Police Say
Woman, Child Struck By Drunk Driver In SUV, Police Say An area woman and child were injured after being struck by an alleged drunk driver while crossing a roadway in the rain. The incident took place in Orange County around 9:50 p.m., Saturday, March 19, on Route 208 in the town of Monroe. When police arrived on the scene, they found a 21-year-old woman and a 4-year-old girl had been struck by a 2021 Ford Explorer driven by Pamelia Lee, age 64 of Blooming Grove, said Sgt. Timothy Young of the Monroe Police.  The victims were transported to Garnet Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Young said. The child was tre…
New York State Police Trooper Rescues Injured Bald Eagle In Area New York State Police Trooper Rescues Injured Bald Eagle In Area
New York State Police Trooper Rescues Injured Bald Eagle In Area A New York State Police trooper in the Hudson Valley came to the rescue of an injured bald eagle who found itself in a precarious position on the side of Route 17. On Tuesday, March 16, a motorist contacted New York State Police in Middletown to report an injured eagle in Orange County that was on the side of Route 17 in Blooming Grove. In response, Trooper Bryan Whalen responded to the location and found that the eagle appeared “notably injured.” Whalen was able to use his Division-issued jacket and a K9 Trooper’s bite sleeve to corral the eagle and safely put it into a kennel that was p…
COVID-19: Orange, Ulster Counties See Uptick In Cases COVID-19: Orange, Ulster Counties See Uptick In Cases
Covid-19: Orange, Ulster Counties See Uptick In Cases Some parts of the Hudson Valley are seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases. Though the state continues to contain the virus, there was an uptick in the number of cases in Ulster and Orange counties reported this week. In Ulster County, there were 37 new cases reported on Thursday, July 30 out of 967 people tested, bringing the infection rate up to 3.8 percent. In Orange County, 2,123 people were tested, with 38 (1.8 percent) testing positive. No other county in the mid-Hudson Valley region had an infection rate above 1.2 percent. The infection rate for the entire region has stayed relatively ste…
COVID-19: Here's Latest On Number Of Orange County Fatalities, Cases By Town COVID-19: Here's Latest On Number Of Orange County Fatalities, Cases By Town
Covid-19: Here's Latest On Number Of Orange County Fatalities, Cases By Town There have been 14 new reported deaths from novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Orange County as the number of cases continues to climb. There have now been 4,640 COVID-19 cases confirmed by the Orange County Department of Health, which resulted in 129 deaths as of Friday, April 10. Earlier story: COVID-19: Here's The Latest Number Of Positive Cases In NYC, All State Counties Here’s a breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Orange County, according to the Department of Health: Palm Tree: 453; City of Newburgh: 405; City of Middletown: 388; Wallkill: 384; New Windsor: 369; Monroe: 306; Warwick: 280; …
Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Man Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Man
Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Man Know him? New York State Police investigators in Montgomery issued an alert for a wanted man who has multiple warrants out for his arrest in the Hudson Valley. David Smykla, 39, was arrested for possession of crack cocaine during a traffic stop in Newburgh last year. He was taken into custody after attempting to flee on foot, taking police on a short chase before he was stopped. According to police, Smykla later failed to return to court and bench warrant was issued for his arrest from the City of Newburgh Court. Smykla is also wanted by Town of New Windsor Police, Town of Blooming Grove…
Driver Loses Control Of Vehicle Ends Up In Creek In Area Driver Loses Control Of Vehicle Ends Up In Creek In Area
Driver Loses Control Of Vehicle Ends Up In Creek In Area A speeding motorist was injured after losing control of his vehicle and ending up in a creek in the area. The single-vehicle crash took place in Orange County around 7:11 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 19, on Tuthill Road in Blooming Grove, said Blooming Grove Police Officer Michael Graziano. Graziano said speed played a factor in the man losing control and going off the roadway, into a creek, where the vehicle rolled over. When police arrived on the scene the driver was out of the vehicle.  The driver received minor injuries, Graziano said.  The crash is under investigation. 
Route 17 Traffic Stoppages Scheduled Route 17 Traffic Stoppages Scheduled
Route 17 Traffic Stoppages Scheduled The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists of a series of upcoming traffic stoppages on Route 17. The Department says traffic stoppages are scheduled for Route 17 eastbound and westbound between Exit 127 (Route 17M) and Exit 131 (Route 17/32) in the Orange County village of Chester and the towns of Blooming Grove, Monroe and Woodbury. The stoppages will occur Monday, Nov. 11 at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. while crews perform highway work permit work, weather permitting. During these times, motorists should plan accordingly, seek alternate routes where possible and anticip…
Police Searching For Man Connected To Shooting In Area Police Searching For Man Connected To Shooting In Area
Police Searching For Man Connected To Shooting In Area Police are searching for a man wanted in connection with a shooting that occurred in a parking lot in the area. The incident took place in Orange County around 3:45 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7, in the parking lot of a Blooming Grove housing complex behind 40 Tanager Road, police said. A heavyset black male with his hair pulled back, wearing a dark-colored hooded sweatshirt reportedly fired at least 4 rounds at a white SUV, the Blooming Grove Police Department said. The shooter then jumped into the open rear door of a grey Honda sedan and left the area towards Lakeshore Drive, police said. The …