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Bones Found On Hiking Trail In Area, Police Say Bones Found On Hiking Trail In Area, Police Say
Bones Found On Hiking Trail In Area, Police Say An investigation was conducted after bones were discovered on a Hudson Valley hiking trail. The bones were found in Orange County in the area of Route 218 on Saturday, Oct. 15 on a trail in the town of Cornwall at Storm King State Park.  According to Cornwall Police Chief Todd Hazard, after the discovery, the department contacted the state park police as well as the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office for examination. "I'm 99 percent the bones belong to an animal," Hazard said. "I see these types of bones all of the time when I'm out hunting." Park police will investigate. Hazard…
24-Year-Old Man Drowns In Lake In Region 24-Year-Old Man Drowns In Lake In Region
24-Year-Old Man Drowns In Lake In Region A 24-year-old man has died after apparently drowning in a lake in the region. Emergency crews in Columbia County were called Saturday, Aug. 13, with reports of a swimmer in distress at Lake Taghkanic State Park. Witnesses told authorities a man had jumped from a boat and did not resurface, according to New York State Police. Multiple agencies joined in the search, including State Park Police, State Forest Rangers, and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. A dive team finally located the man’s body underwater after nearly four hours, police said. He was identified as Juan Chauca Remachi,…
Man Found Dead On Park Trail In Hudson Valley Man Found Dead On Park Trail In Hudson Valley
Man Found Dead On Park Trail In Hudson Valley A 73-year-old Hudson Valley man was found dead, apparently of natural causes, in the vicinity of a hiking trail in the area. The resident of Philipstown, in Putnam County, was found on Monday, May 17 at the Schunnemunk State Park, located in Orange County, in the Town of Cornwall, said NYS Parks officials.  State Park Police, NYS Park Forest Rangers, Orange County Medical Examiner’s Office, Town of Cornwall Police, Salisbury Mills FD, Cornwall FD, DEC forest rangers, and local EMS all responded to the scene. The incident remains under investigation.