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Accused 'Serial' Drug Dealer From Westchester Nabbed After Yearlong Investigation Accused 'Serial' Drug Dealer From Westchester Nabbed After Yearlong Investigation
Accused 'Serial' Drug Dealer From Westchester Nabbed After Yearlong Investigation A yearlong investigation in the region has led to a new arrest of an accused "serial" drug dealer with police saying a significant connection of cocaine, fentanyl and heroin discovered in connection to the case. The probe into cocaine and crack cocaine being sold in Ulster County was launched in November 2022 by the City of Kingston Police Department and Town of Ulster Police Department Special Investigations Unit (SIU) in response to a growing number of both fatal and non-fatal overdoses of a suspected substance sold in glassine envelopes marked with a “Moet stamp.” "These stamp…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Drug Sales Tip Lead To Arrest Of Hudson Valley Man, Police Say Drug Sales Tip Lead To Arrest Of Hudson Valley Man, Police Say
Drug Sales Tip Lead To Arrest Of Hudson Valley Man, Police Say A Hudson Valley alleged drug dealer was busted after an investigation into drug sales in the region. The incident took place in Ulster County on Wednesday, Nov. 8. In August, members of the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team (Urgent) initiated an investigation after receiving information about cocaine and crack cocaine sales occurring in the Town of Marlborough, said Capt. Joseph Sciutto, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. A subsequent investigation alleges Orange County resident Richard L. Bonds, age 34, of Newburgh was responsible for the narcotic sales, Sciutt…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
24-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Admits Killing Victim Of Home Burglary, DA Says 24-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Admits Killing Victim Of Home Burglary, DA Says
24-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Admits Killing Victim Of Home Burglary, DA Says A 24-year-old Hudson Valley man faces 25 in prison after admitting he killed a victim involved in a home burglary, according to authorities.  Ulster County resident Jacob Jackson, age 24, of Rosendale, pleaded guilty to manslaughter on Tuesday, Nov. 14, for the shooting death of Myron Moye, age 36, of Kingston, said Ulster County District Attorney David Clegg.  On Friday, Nov. 1, 2019, three men wearing masks and gloves broke into Moye's home, tied up occupants, and then stabbed, shot, and killed the victim and fled, Clegg said. Jackson was identified as one of the perp…

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by Kathy Reakes
Real Estate
Actor Willem Dafoe Lists Property In Hudson Valley He Purchased In 2008 Actor Willem Dafoe Lists Property In Hudson Valley He Purchased In 2008
Actor Willem Dafoe Lists Property In Hudson Valley He Purchased In 2008 A Hudson Valley property owned by one of Hollywood's biggest names is up for sale. Popular actor Willem Dafoe is listing the residence in the Hudson Valley hamlet of High Falls, located west of I-87 in Ulster County, for $1.275 million, according to the Robb Report. The 68-year-old Dafoe purchased the 1-acre property for $400,000 in 2008.  Dafoe has been nominated for four Academy Awards, with the first coming in 1986 for Best Supporting Actor in Oliver Stone's war film "Platoon." Covering less than 2 square miles, High Falls has a population of just under 1,000 and is in betwee…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Hudson Valley Restaurant To Appear On Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares' Hudson Valley Restaurant To Appear On Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares'
Hudson Valley Restaurant To Appear On Gordon Ramsay's 'Kitchen Nightmares' A restaurant in the region that closed a short time after filming an episode of Gordon Ramsay's "Kitchen Nightmares," is slated to be featured on the show's upcoming episode. The Love Bites cafe, which was located in Ulster County, will  be featured on the show that is known to rip apart a restaurant, and its owner, at 8 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13 on Fox. The restaurant in Saugerties was run by childhood sweethearts who "have trouble separating their work and personal lives," according to Fox. To help celebrate the beloved restaurant, wedding photographer and food blogger Jason Bover, wh…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed For Sex Abuse, Police Looking For Other Victims, Cops Say Hudson Valley Man Nabbed For Sex Abuse, Police Looking For Other Victims, Cops Say
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed For Sex Abuse, Police Looking For Other Victims, Cops Say Police are encouraging anyone who may have information or who was abused by a man charged with alleged sex abuse to come forward. Ulster County resident Steven Lopez, age 34, of Kingston, was charged on Wednesday, Nov. 1 with persistent sex abuse for forcibly touching a victim against their will.  According to Kingston Police, Lopez has been arrested at least twice for the same type of crime in the past 10 years. Following his arrest, Lopez was released to the Pre-Trial Released Program with Ulster County Probation, police said. Kingston Police are asking anyone with information, or …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Know Him? Hudson Valley Graffiti Tagger Wanted, Police Say Know Him? Hudson Valley Graffiti Tagger Wanted, Police Say
Know Him? Hudson Valley Graffiti Tagger Wanted, Police Say Police are asking the public for help identifying a graffiti tagger who damaged property throughout the region. The incidents took place in Ulster County in Ellenville, a village in the town of Wawarsing on Saturday, Nov. 4 around 6 p.m. on Canal Street and Maiden Lane. Know this graffiti? Police want to know.  Ellenville Police Department If anyone thinks they know who the man is, or recognize the tags, are asked to contact Ellenville Police at 845-647-4422. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Missing: Hudson Valley 19-Year-Old Hasn't Been Seen In 5 Days, Police Say Missing: Hudson Valley 19-Year-Old Hasn't Been Seen In 5 Days, Police Say
Missing: Hudson Valley 19-Year-Old Hasn't Been Seen In 5 Days, Police Say Police are asking the public for help locating a 19-year-old from the region who hasn't been seen in five days. Ulster County resident Elijah Maldonado, of Ellenville, was last seen on Saturday, Nov. 4 leaving his home. Ellenville Police said Maldonado had a fight with his mother and left and hasn't been seen since.  Maldonado was last seen wearing a black down coat with a fur hood, ripped jeans, and sneakers.  He is described as being 5-foot-8, 160 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. He also has a nose ring and a tattoo on his chest. If seen, contact the Ellenville Police at 845…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New Update: 25-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man ID'd As Bridge Jumper New Update: 25-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man ID'd As Bridge Jumper
New Update: 25-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man ID'd As Bridge Jumper A 25-year-old Hudson Valley man has been identified as the person who jumped off an area bridge to their death. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 1 at the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge in Rhinebeck. The victim is Dutchess County resident Alex J. Brailey, age 25, of the town of Milan, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. Earlier report: State Police Divers Search For Jumper Off Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge in Rhinebeck Brailey was later located by Ulster County Sheriff’s Office divers. The Ulster County Medical Examiner’s …

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
ShopRite To Close Hudson Valley Store ShopRite To Close Hudson Valley Store
ShopRite To Close Hudson Valley Store After more than 30 years of serving Hudson Valley grocery shoppers, a popular ShopRite store will close by the end of next year. The 55,500-square-foot store, located in Ulster County in Ellenville, at 1 ShopRite Boulevard off Route 209, was opened in 1993 by Wakefern Food Corporation in New Jersey.  It is the only major grocery store in the village. Karen Meleta, Chief Communications Officer for Wakefern Food Corp., said the company decided not to renew its lease and will close in the summer of 2024. "All associates will be offered positions at that time in nearby ShopRite stores lo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Makes 16 Emergency Calls In Effort To Have Neighbor Evicted, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Makes 16 Emergency Calls In Effort To Have Neighbor Evicted, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Makes 16 Emergency Calls In Effort To Have Neighbor Evicted, Police Say A man from the region has been charged with allegedly making 16 emergency calls in an effort to get his neighbor evicted.  Ulster County resident Brian P. Johnson, age 47, from the hamlet of Ruby, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 18 for falsely reporting an incident and criminal impersonation. Chief Kyle S. Berardi of the Ulster Police Department said Johnson was charged following an 18-month investigation stemming from the 16 calls to 911 made between March 2022 and Sept. 2023. During the investigation, it was learned that Johnson impersonated his neighbor while making these call…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Hudson Valley Man Who Killed Friend For 'Talking Trash' Sentenced To Prison Hudson Valley Man Who Killed Friend For 'Talking Trash' Sentenced To Prison
Hudson Valley Man Who Killed Friend For 'Talking Trash' Sentenced To Prison A man from the region has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing his best friend by shooting him in the back of the head while he was in the area from California visiting his mother. Ulster County resident Gregory Thayer, age 50, of the town of Ulster was sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 25 to 25 years for manslaughter and 15 years for criminal possession of a weapon. Both sentences will run concurrently, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. He was convicted in May of killing Bruce Swierc of California and Rhinebeck in Dutchess County.  A murder charge against Tha…

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by Kathy Reakes