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Barryville Drug Dealer Sentenced In Hudson Valley Overdose Death Barryville Drug Dealer Sentenced In Hudson Valley Overdose Death
Barryville Drug Dealer Sentenced In Hudson Valley Overdose Death A drug dealer from the region has been sentenced to prison in connection with the overdose death of a man he sold drugs to. Sullivan County resident Ralph Mann, age 37, of Barryville, was sentenced on Thursday, Jan. 4 in Orange County Court to four years in prison followed by two years of post-rekease supervision. Mann had pled guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance in connection with the death said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Those charges were filed in connection with the death of a man who was found dead in the city of Port Jervis on Wednesday,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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'Deepfake' Targeted Law Proposed By NY DA 'Deepfake' Targeted Law Proposed By NY DA
'Deepfake' Targeted Law Proposed By NY DA A New York district attorney has unveiled a plan to propose new legislation that would protect citizens in the event that their personal images are digitally manipulated for sexual content. Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly hopes that her proposal, called the “Digital Manipulation Protection Act,” would close any loopholes left open by the current New York State law. The proposal was announced Tuesday, April 18, alongside the news that a 22-year-old Seaford man had been sentenced for stealing and manipulating underage girls’ photos for use on a pornographic website. Earl…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Protect Your Pets: Free Vaccines To Be Given After Rabid Bear Cub Found In Region Protect Your Pets: Free Vaccines To Be Given After Rabid Bear Cub Found In Region
Protect Your Pets: Free Vaccines To Be Given After Rabid Bear Cub Found In Region In the wake of a rabid bear cub being discovered in Northern Westchester, concerned residents will soon be able to bring their pets in to receive a free rabies vaccine, officials said.  The free vaccinations will be given to dogs, cats, and ferrets on Sunday, April 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Stamen Animal Hospital located in New Rochelle at 61 Quaker Ridge Rd., according to an announcement by Westchester County government officials.  The announcement comes after a rabid bear cub was discovered in Lewisboro, county officials announced on Friday, April 14.  E…

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by Ben Crnic
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Highland Mom Charged With Letting Son, 10, Get 'Real' Tattoo, Police Say Highland Mom Charged With Letting Son, 10, Get 'Real' Tattoo, Police Say
Highland Mom Charged With Letting Son, 10, Get 'Real' Tattoo, Police Say A Hudson Valley mom has been charged with allegedly allowing her 10-year-old son to get a permanent tattoo. Ulster County resident Crystal Thomas, age 33, of Highland, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 4, said the town of Lloyd Police. According to Chief James Janso, of the town of Lloyd, Thomas allowed her juvenile child to get a large permanent ink tattoo on his body at a hotel in Lloyd. State law prohibits anyone under the age of 18 from getting a tattoo, regardless of parental consent. Thomas was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and released on an appearance …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ulster County Sex Offender Who Did Not Register Found With Kids, Police Say Ulster County Sex Offender Who Did Not Register Found With Kids, Police Say
Ulster County Sex Offender Who Did Not Register Found With Kids, Police Say A sex offender who failed to notify area authorities of his change of address was arrested in the company of two kids. The unidentified 31-year-old Ulster County resident, from Ellenville, was apprehended around 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11 on an active warrant by members of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. An investigation revealed the man was in the company of two minors and he failed to make notification of his address change as required by New York State law. He was charged with felony sex offender failure to register a change of address and endangering the welfare of a child. The man…

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by Kathy Reakes