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New Details: Elvis Impersonator Died At Area Home During 'Consensual' Encounter: Report New Details: Elvis Impersonator Died At Area Home During 'Consensual' Encounter: Report
New Details: Elvis Impersonator Died At Area Home During 'Consensual' Encounter: Report This story has been updated. Tributes are pouring in after a popular Elvis and “Star Trek” impersonator was found dead at a home in the region days after going missing. Saratoga County Sheriff’s officials said Thomas Krider, age 40, of Ticonderoga in Essex County, was found dead at a residence in Milton on Middle Line Road on Tuesday, April 9. Krider, who performed as an Elvis tribute artist under the stage name TJ Greene, had last been seen on Friday, April 5, and was officially reported missing the following day. An investigation determined that 69-year-old Ronald Rayher, of Milton, “r…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Hits Car, Plow Truck Before Fleeing, Overturning In Region: Police Drunk Driver Hits Car, Plow Truck Before Fleeing, Overturning In Region: Police
Drunk Driver Hits Car, Plow Truck Before Fleeing, Overturning In Region: Police A woman is facing drunk driving charges after allegedly crashing into two vehicles, including a snowplow truck, and then rolling her car while attempting to flee. The Saratoga County wreck happened at around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23 in the town of Milton. Sheriff’s officials said Nicole Deyo, age 41, was driving westbound on Galway Road when she ran a stop sign at Middle Line Road and struck another car already in the intersection. She then collided with a Saratoga County Department of Public Works plow truck that was waiting to go eastbound. Following the crash, Deyo allegedly tried fl…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Suspect In 9-Year-Old's Kidnapping From Area Park Pleads Not Guilty, Report Says Suspect In 9-Year-Old's Kidnapping From Area Park Pleads Not Guilty, Report Says
Suspect In 9-Year-Old's Kidnapping From Area Park Pleads Not Guilty, Report Says The man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from a New York campground has formally denied any wrongdoing, Albany station WTEN reports.  Saratoga County resident Craig Nelson Ross Jr., age 46, of Milton, pleaded not guilty to nine criminal charges in Saratoga County Court on Friday, Nov. 17, the outlet said. Ross is charged with the following: First-degree kidnapping Four counts of sexual assault Two counts of sexual abuse Endangering the welfare of a child Assault Ross was arrested Monday, Oct. 2, 48 hours after allegedly kidnapping the girl from a campground at Moreau Lake Stat…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New Update: Kidnapping Suspect Craig Ross Jr. Probed In Area Murders Of 2 Women, Report Says New Update: Kidnapping Suspect Craig Ross Jr. Probed In Area Murders Of 2 Women, Report Says
New Update: Kidnapping Suspect Craig Ross Jr. Probed In Area Murders Of 2 Women, Report Says The man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from a New York campground is now being investigated for any connection to the unsolved murders of two young women who disappeared near his home, according to a new report. Craig Ross Jr. will be scrutinized for any possible link to the kidnapping and murders of 18-year-old Jennifer Hammond and 19-year-old Christina White, a Saratoga County Sheriff’s official told the Albany Times Union. Hammond and White disappeared in August 2003 and June 2005, respectively, and were last seen near mobile home parks in Milton, the same town where Ross has li…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Milton Man Strikes Guide Rail Head-On In Town Of Rochester Fatal Crash: Milton Man Strikes Guide Rail Head-On In Town Of Rochester
Fatal Crash: Milton Man Strikes Guide Rail Head-On In Town Of Rochester A Hudson Valley man was killed, and a passenger was seriously injured, after losing control of his motorcycle and hitting a guard rail head-on. The crash took place in Ulster County on Monday, July 10 on Samsonville Road and Hill Road in the town of Rochester.  According to Trooper Steven Nevel, an investigation revealed that Marshall G. Barney, age 62, of Milton, was driving a 2005 Harley Davidson motorcycle with a passenger on the back while he was traveling eastbound on Samsonville Road.  While making a 90-degree turn at Hill Road, he lost control of the motorcycle and crossed…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man From Region Rapes Underage Teen, Police Say Man From Region Rapes Underage Teen, Police Say
Man From Region Rapes Underage Teen, Police Say A man from the region is facing rape charges after allegedly sexually abusing an underage teen. Saratoga County resident Thomas Millington, age 39, of Milton, was arrested Saturday, June 3, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators determined that Millington had sexual intercourse with a victim under 17 years old. He is charged with third-degree rape, a class E felony. Millington was arraigned in the Milton Town Court, where a judge ordered him held at the Saratoga County jail on $1,400 cash bail.

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
DWI Crash: Driver Was Nearly Four Times Legal Limit During Hit-Run Wreck In Region, Police Say DWI Crash: Driver Was Nearly Four Times Legal Limit During Hit-Run Wreck In Region, Police Say
DWI Crash: Driver Was Nearly Four Times Legal Limit During Hit-Run Wreck In Region, Police Say A 54-year-old man from the region is facing DWI charges after allegedly causing a hit-and-run crash on a local roadway while heavily intoxicated Troopers in Saratoga County were called at around 12:45 p.m. Saturday, May 27, with reports of a hit-and-run crash in Milton, on Northline Road. There were no reports of injuries stemming from the wreck. According to New York State Police, troopers eventually located the suspect vehicle in the town of Saratoga, on East West Road. The driver, Stephen Sewall, of Milton, was arrested on suspicion of DWI.  Troopers said testing revealed he had…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Child's 911 Call Lands NY Mother In Handcuffs Child's 911 Call Lands NY Mother In Handcuffs
Child's 911 Call Lands NY Mother In Handcuffs A New York mother is facing child abandonment and drunk driving charges after allegedly leaving her children alone for hours, authorities said. State Police in Saratoga County responded to a home in Milton at around 7:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 23, after a child called 911 saying their mother was missing. When troopers arrived, they found three children all under the age of 12 who had been left alone by 38-year-old Charlene Sheehy for hours, police said. Sheehy returned home a short time later, where troopers arrested her for driving while intoxicated and endangering the welfare of a child. Tes…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Support Pours In For Family Of Father Killed In Ulster County Crash Support Pours In For Family Of Father Killed In Ulster County Crash
Support Pours In For Family Of Father Killed In Ulster County Crash 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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Crash Involving State Trooper Leads To Road Closure In Ulster County Crash Involving State Trooper Leads To Road Closure In Ulster County
Crash Involving State Trooper Leads To Road Closure In Ulster County A major roadway in the area has reopened following a crash involving a New York State Police cruiser. The crash took place early Thursday, Feb. 4, in Ulster County, on Route 9W in Milton, closing a section of the roadway for several hours, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Nevel did have additional information surrounding the crash, only that the trooper was "OK." Route 9W was closed in both directions between the Milton Turnpike and Willow Tree Road, but had reopened as of 12:30 p.m., Nevel said.

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Ulster County Man Wins $1 Million NY Lottery Scratch-Off Jackpot Ulster County Man Wins $1 Million NY Lottery Scratch-Off Jackpot
Ulster County Man Wins $1 Million NY Lottery Scratch-Off Jackpot A Hudson Valley resident has claimed a $1 million Lottery Scratch-off jackpot. Ulster County resident Michael West, of Milton, won the prize on a Cash Money scratch-off ticket, the New York Lottery announced. “You have no idea what it feels like to win the lottery,” West said. West purchased his winning ticket at Quick Chek on Route 9W in Newburgh.  He opted to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment totaling $597,902 after required withholdings, the NY Lottery said. West said he plans to invest the winnings. There are two outstanding top prizes available on the Cash Money…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Ulster Man Violates Protection Order, Threatens To Kill Victim, Police Say Ulster Man Violates Protection Order, Threatens To Kill Victim, Police Say
Ulster Man Violates Protection Order, Threatens To Kill Victim, Police Say A 28-year-old man who allegedly violated an order of protection was arrested after attacking and threatened to kill another person who came to the aid of the victim. Ulster County resident Edward J. Steffens, of Milton, was arrested by New York State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks on Monday, April 27, after responding to a domestic violence report in LaGrange, said Trooper AJ Hicks. When troopers responded around 12:55 a.m., to Overlook Road, they determined that Steffens had come to the home of the victim in violation of a protective order and allegedly menaced and threatened t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Four Teens Injured In Two-Car Ulster Crash Four Teens Injured In Two-Car Ulster Crash
Four Teens Injured In Two-Car Ulster Crash A 17-year-old female suffered serious injuries after failing to negotiate a turn in Milton and hit another vehicle. The crash took place around 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 12, when the teen, from Highland, was traveling east on Old Indian Road in Milton, said Town of Marlborough Police Chief Gerald Cocozza. According to the chief, the crash occurred when the teen failed to navigate a turn and went into the westbound lane where she hit another vehicle driven by Devin Hernande-Gomez, of Milton, who was traveling west on Old Indian Road. Hernandez-Gomez attempted to avoid the crash by leaving the…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Ulster County Pedestrian, 77, Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle Ulster County Pedestrian, 77, Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle
Ulster County Pedestrian, 77, Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle A 77-year-old Ulster County pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle. Michael Heller, of Marlborough, was injured around 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 14, while jogging along Route 9W in the area of Bloom Street, Town Of Marlborough Police said. Heller was attempting to cross Route 9W from the West when he was struck by a southbound Hyundai, operated by Maureen Moreno, 38, of Milton, police said. Heller was transported to Mid Hudson Regional Hospital with serious injuries, the police department said. The incident is under investigation. Police are asking anyone with inform…

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by Kathy Reakes