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Man Drowns At Bear Mountain State Park In Orange County Man Drowns At Bear Mountain State Park In Orange County
Man Drowns At Bear Mountain State Park In Orange County A hiker who was lost in Bear Mountain State Park was found drowned in a creek. The incident was reported in the Orange County section of the park in the town of Highlands around 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 9. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, state police and state park police responded to Bear Mountain State Park in the town of Highlands for a report of a missing hiker.  An investigation revealed that the lost hiker, identified as Westchester County resident Omar Benitez, age 23, from White Plains, was hiking with two friends when he became separated from them, Nevel said. Troopers and…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Missing Boater Found Dead In 60-Plus Feet Of Water In Area Lake, State Police Say Missing Boater Found Dead In 60-Plus Feet Of Water In Area Lake, State Police Say
Missing Boater Found Dead In 60-Plus Feet Of Water In Area Lake, State Police Say A boater who had been reported missing was found dead by state police in 63 feet of water in an area lake. Rikheil Patel, age 31, of Kauneonga Lake in Sullivan County, was reported missing on his boat on Tuesday, May 25, to New York State Police. Patel was reported last seen leaving a restaurant along on his boat on Sunday, May 23 around 1 p.m., said Trooper Steven Nevel. His boat was located offshore on Tuesday, Nevel said. A search was conducted by drone and the New York State Police Underwater Recovery Team and Sullivan County divers.  On Wednesday, May 26, Patel was located and …

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by Kathy Reakes