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Man Shot During Fight In Area, Police Say Man Shot During Fight In Area, Police Say
Man Shot During Fight In Area, Police Say Police are currently investigating a shooting that took place during a fight. The incident took place around 8:20 p.m., Friday, July 30, in Sullivan County. Police responded to a 911 report of a fight in progress on York Avenue in the Village of Monticello.  While on the scene, officers received a second 911 report of a 25-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the leg, at 29 York Ave., said Monticello PD Lt. Mark Johnstone. The victim was transported to Garnet Catskill Medical Center, Harris campus by Mobile Medic Ambulance and then flown to Westchester Medica…

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Woman Nabbed With Crack, Heroin At Area Hotel, Police Say Woman Nabbed With Crack, Heroin At Area Hotel, Police Say
Woman Nabbed With Crack, Heroin At Area Hotel, Police Say A 47-year-old woman is behind bars after police responded to a hotel for a report of a dispute. The incident took place around 12:22 p.m., Thursday, May 7, in Sullivan County when members of the Monticello Police responded to a report of a dispute at the Inn at Monticello, said Monticello Police Lt. Mark Johnstone.  When police arrived on the scene, they found they interviewed Delma Padilla, of the Bronx, and then stood by while as she gathered her belongings and called for a taxi, Johnstone said. As Padilla was about to leave in the taxi, officers learned through a com…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Lightning Strike Burns Electrical Panel At Area Home Lightning Strike Burns Electrical Panel At Area Home
Lightning Strike Burns Electrical Panel At Area Home An intense thunderstorm over the weekend in the Rhinebeck area kept firefighters on the run, especially when a house was struck by lightning. The incident took place around 2:56 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 3, on Montgomery Street off Route 9 in Rhinebeck, said Rhinebeck Fire Department Spokesman Jeff Cotter. Arriving crews encountered smoke showing from the eaves of the home and a significant amount of smoke throughout the house, Cotter said. An investigation found that an electrical current likely back-fed into the electrical panel box resulting in the smoke condition.  Firefighters remove…

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by Kathy Reakes