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Mario Quimatoa Tubon Charged In Catskill Burglary
A 41-year-old man is facing felony charges after a burglary investigation at an apartment complex in Greene County that led to a nearby elementary school being placed on lockout, police said.
Mario Quimatoa Tubon, 41, of Catskill, was arrested on Thursday, June 4, and charged with second-degree burglary as a sexually motivated felony and forcible touching, New York State Police announced.
The events leading to his arrest began on Wednesday, June 3, after Greene County 911 received a report of a burglary in progress at an apartment complex on Embought Road in Catskill, according to pol…
Two Tractor-Trailers Collide, Overturning In Catskill Thruway: NY State Police (Photos)
Two tractor-trailers collided on the New York State Thruway in Catskill early Monday morning, Aug. 11, overturning one of the rigs, state police announced.
The crash happened in the northbound lanes between Exits 20 and 21 around 4:45 a.m., according to the New York State Police.
Investigators said a 2024 Peterbilt driven by Andnet Yitna Kirubel, 28, of Windsor, Ontario, Canada, was traveling north in the left lane when he tried to merge right and struck the rear of a 2018 Freightliner. The Freightliner was driven by 56-year-old Jorge Montes De Oca of Miami, Florida.
The Peterbilt continue…
Missing Man, 31, Found Dead In Creek Near Catskill Home
A man who was reported missing in the Hudson Valley has been found dead near his home, authorities said.
Ian J. Shaham, age 31, of Catskill, was reported missing around 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, and found dead a day later at a Greene County home, New York State Police announced on Monday, May 5.
Troopers began their investigation at a residence on Cauterskill Road in Catskill, where Shaham was last known to be. When police returned to the area on Sunday, May 4, they found his body in a nearby creek.
Investigators said there were no signs of foul play.
State Police were …
Woman, 26, Killed In Fiery I-87 Catskill Wreck Probed As Hit-Run Crash: Nysp
State Police believe a 26-year-old woman found dead on the side of I-87 after a fiery crash in the region is the victim of a hit-and-run.
The incident occurred around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11, near Exit 21 in Catskill, Greene County.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2014 Subaru was traveling southbound when it left the roadway for unknown reasons and struck the median, Trooper Jennifer Alvarez said.
The driver, Sara Llorens, age 26, of Burlington, VT, got out of the vehicle before it became engulfed in flames. Llorens was found dead on the northbound shoulder of I-87,…
Woman Admits To Threatening Catskill Resident In Racially Charged Facebook Messages
A woman has pleaded guilty to sending racially motivated death threats to a man in New York.
Kristin Keeble, age 54, of Pageland, South Carolina, admitted to transmitting threats to injure another person across state lines, according to the US Attorney's Office of the Northern District of New York.
Keeble sent four profanity-laced, racially derogatory audio messages through Facebook Messenger on Oct. 26, 2023 to a Greene County man who resides in the village of Catskill.
In the messages, she threatened to kill the man, along with a woman he knew and the woman's children, claimi…
Man From Region To Spend Up to 29 Years In Prison For Brutal Murder
A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing another man, plus an additional one to four years for tampering with evidence.
Ulster County resident Joseph Karolys, age 39, of Saugerties, was sentenced to 25 years on Thursday, Oct. 3, for the Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, killing of David "Mickey" Myer, also of Saugerties, said Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel C. Nneji.
According to the district attorney's office, on the night of the murder, Joseph Karolys, David “Mickey” Myer, and Michael Cummins were driven home by Joseph Karolys, Jr., following a Hallowe…
