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Route 17A, NY

Police & Fire
Fatal Crash Shuts Down Route 17A Stretch Fatal Crash Shuts Down Route 17A Stretch
Fatal Crash Shuts Down Route 17A Stretch Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Route 17A Crash One person has been killed in a crash that has closed a major roadway in the area. The Orange County crash took place on Route 17A around 9:37 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 5, on Durland Road in Goshen, New York State Police confirmed. Another person was reportedly also seriously injured. Few details about the crash were available as an investigation is underway, state police said. A stretch of Route 17A is closed for traffic in the area to allow for emergency vehicles. It is expected to remain closed for s…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Tractor-Trailer Crash Knocks Out Power To Hundreds In Orange County Tractor-Trailer Crash Knocks Out Power To Hundreds In Orange County
Tractor-Trailer Crash Knocks Out Power To Hundreds In Orange County Hundreds were left without power after a tractor-trailer struck three utility poles and felled multiple power lines in Orange County, officials said. A spokesperson from Orange & Rockland Utilities said that shortly before 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, a truck driver on Long Meadow Road near Route 17A in Tuxedo took down the poles and a transformer, leaving approximately 600 area residents without power. The crash led to a temporary closure on Route 17A between Route 17 and Benjamin Meadow Road. The roadway was reopened shortly after noon on Tuesday afternoon. Schools were forced to ma…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Route 17A Stretch Will Be Closed For Weeks During Roadwork Route 17A Stretch Will Be Closed For Weeks During Roadwork
Route 17A Stretch Will Be Closed For Weeks During Roadwork A busy Orange County roadway will be closed for several weeks as crews complete construction work in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert warning that east and westbound lanes on Route 17A will be closed between West Street and Railroad Avenue in Warwick. The closure is expected to kick off at approximately 10 a.m. on Monday, July 8 and all last through Monday, Aug. 12 as crews perform construction activity. During the closure, motorists in the area can expect delays and have been advised to seek alternate routes. According to the NYSDOT, “drivers are…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Four Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police New Year's Day Stops Four Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police New Year's Day Stops
Four Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police New Year's Day Stops State Police arrested four Orange County residents for allegedly driving drunk during their annual New Year's crackdown. Those arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 1 were: Maria Tuccillo, 27 of Woodbury was charged with DWI following a stop for a vehicle and traffic law violation. An investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol. Anthony Hill, 30, of Newburgh, was charged with DWI following a stop on Route 9W in the town of Newburgh for a vehicle and traffic law violation. An investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol. Nastasia Killian, 27, of Newburgh, was charged wit…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Orange County Man Indicted For Threatening To Kill Wife, Child Orange County Man Indicted For Threatening To Kill Wife, Child
Orange County Man Indicted For Threatening To Kill Wife, Child The Hudson Valley man who allegedly threatened to kill his 4-year-old girl and her mother by driving off a cliff has been indicted on multiple charges. Greenwood Lake resident August Melish, 37, has been indicted on charges that include felony counts of first-degree coercion, unlawful imprisonment, reckless endangerment and attempted second-degree assault, as well as criminal obstruction of breathing and endangering the welfare of a child, both misdemeanors dating back to an incident last month. According to officials, Melish beat his wife on April 22 at their Greenwood Lake home, choking h…

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by Zak Failla
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Greenwood Lake Man Threatens To Kill Wife, Child By Driving Off Cliff Greenwood Lake Man Threatens To Kill Wife, Child By Driving Off Cliff
Greenwood Lake Man Threatens To Kill Wife, Child By Driving Off Cliff With his 4-year-old daughter pleading with him from the backseat of a car, an Orange County man threatened to kill the little girl and her mother by driving off a cliff following a series of domestic violence incidents, police said. Warwick police said August Melish, 37, had beaten his wife the day before on April 22 at the family’s home in Greenwood Lake, said Lt. Thomas Maslanka. "Melish choked his wife, hit her, and tried to put a pillow over her face and smother her," he said. The next day, the wife and daughter managed to escape the home and headed to a relative's home on Ro…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
18 Orange County Residents Face DWI Charges After Weekend Stops 18 Orange County Residents Face DWI Charges After Weekend Stops
18 Orange County Residents Face DWI Charges After Weekend Stops Nearly a dozen Hudson Valley motorists were among those busted by State and local law enforcement agencies have made a concerted effort to curtail impaired drivers in the Hudson Valley as part of a drinking and driving crackdown throughout the state. New York State Police troopers conducted a special detail over the weekend looking for impaired drivers as they continue their STOP-DWI crackdown. In total, 30 motorists were busted during the detail. Among those arrested include: Friday, Feb. 23:   State police troopers from the Pine Bush barracks stopped New Windsor resident Frankli…

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by Zak Failla