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Dad Kidnapped 16-Year-Old Son Who Ran Away From Hudson Valley Church Camp: Police Dad Kidnapped 16-Year-Old Son Who Ran Away From Hudson Valley Church Camp: Police
Dad Kidnapped 16-Year-Old Son Who Ran Away From Hudson Valley Church Camp: Police A New York man is accused of kidnapping his teenage son and taking him across state lines after the boy ran away from a church camp. John Tonchen, 54, of Endicott, was extradited to Sullivan County from Michigan on suspicion of kidnapping and related charges on Wednesday, Feb. 5, according to New York State Police. Troopers began investigating after receiving a report that a 16-year-old boy had run away from Camp Covenanter in White Lake on Sept. 20, 2024. The teen had not shown up for dinner, and a search of his belongings revealed that he had left the camp. After an investigation, police…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman Killed In Head-On Crash Between Compact SUV, Dump Truck In Region Woman Killed In Head-On Crash Between Compact SUV, Dump Truck In Region
Woman Killed In Head-On Crash Between Compact SUV, Dump Truck In Region An area woman was killed during a crash with a dump truck in the region. The crash took place in Sullivan County around 9 a.m., on Monday, Nov. 28 on Route 17B in White Lake. Sullivan County Sheriff's deputies responding to the crash found a 2020 Toyota RAV 4 driven by Dutchess County resident Angela Theodoseau, age 30, of Wappingers Falls, had crossed the double yellow line into the path of a westbound Mack dump truck, said Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty. The vehicles collided head-on, with the truck, driven by Ulster County resident Michael Houghtaling, age 60, of Lake Katrine…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Firefighter From Region Dies At 22 Firefighter From Region Dies At 22
Firefighter From Region Dies At 22 A volunteer firefighter from the area has died unexpectedly while at work. Sullivan County resident Aaron Michael Terpstra, age 22, of Kenoza Lake died on Wednesday, Feb. 23 while at work as a foreman for NG Gilbert, said his obituary. An Orange County native, Terpstra was born in 1999 in Middletown to Kim and Jim Terpstra Jr. and graduated from Sullivan West Central School in 2017. In addition to his work as a line foreman, Terpstra was a member of the White Lake Fire Company. Aaron Michael TerpstraWhite Lake Fire Company "This is a devastating loss to his family and to our firefight…

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by Kathy Reakes