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NY Camp Counselor Shared Child Sex Abuse Material, Police Say NY Camp Counselor Shared Child Sex Abuse Material, Police Say
NY Camp Counselor Shared Child Sex Abuse Material, Police Say A 22-year-old counselor at a New York summer camp is accused of sharing child sex abuse material. Jonathan Sarasohn, of Great Neck, was arrested following a Greene County Sheriff’s Office investigation into alleged misconduct at Tranquillity Camp in Earlton, according to sheriff’s officials. The investigation was launched on Saturday, July 26. Sarasohn, who works as a waiter and counselor at the camp, was charged with promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child under 17 and possession of an obscene sexual performance by a child, both felonies. A second defendant, 20-year-old Charles…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Tiny HV Town Rocked By Fraud Investigation; Police Raid Town Hall, Seize Records Tiny HV Town Rocked By Fraud Investigation; Police Raid Town Hall, Seize Records
Tiny HV Town Rocked By Fraud Investigation; Police Raid Town Hall, Seize Records A quiet mountain town in Greene County is now at the center of a criminal investigation following a law enforcement raid at Town Hall. Members of the Greene County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the Jewett Town Hall as part of an investigation into alleged fraudulent activity on Wednesday, July 2, the agency announced days later. Investigators seized electronic devices, business records, and paper files during the search. The sheriff’s office has not released details on the nature of the allegations, what prompted the warrant, or whether any specific town employees are under …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Historic Hudson Valley Lighthouse Damaged In Hit-Run Boat Crash; Tips Sought Historic Hudson Valley Lighthouse Damaged In Hit-Run Boat Crash; Tips Sought
Historic Hudson Valley Lighthouse Damaged In Hit-Run Boat Crash; Tips Sought A beloved piece of New York history suffered serious damage in what investigators believe was a hit-and-run boating accident on the Hudson River. The Hudson-Athens Lighthouse, an architectural landmark that has stood between the towns of Hudson and Athens since 1874, was struck by a vessel sometime overnight Tuesday, April 29, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded aboard Marine-1 around 8:30 a.m. after receiving a report of damage to the structure. Their initial investigation suggests a vessel slammed into the lighthouse’s dock and stairs between 3 p.m. Tuesday and 7 a…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hiker Found Dead On Hudson Valley Trail Hiker Found Dead On Hudson Valley Trail
Hiker Found Dead On Hudson Valley Trail A New Jersey man was found dead on a popular hiking trail in New York’s Catskill Mountains. Linhu Jin, 54, was found unresponsive by a group of hikers on Greene County’s Devils Path Trail in the Town of Lexington at around 6:45 p.m. Thursday, April 24, according to New York State Police. Jin, of Palisades Park, New Jersey, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. A cause of death was not given but troopers confirmed that no foul play is suspected. State Police were assisted by the New York State Forest Rangers, Greene County Sheriff’s Office, and the Lexington Fire Company. Additio…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash In Region, Driver Charged Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash In Region, Driver Charged
Man ID'd As Victim In Fatal Crash In Region, Driver Charged A 28-year-old man from the region has been identified as the victim of a single-vehicle fatal crash in which the driver was charged with vehicular manslaughter.  The collision occurred in Greene County at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, on Route 54 in the town of New Baltimore. According to Capt. Joel Rowell of the Greene County Sheriff's Office, an investigation into the fatal crash found that a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee being operated by 43-year-old Columbia County resident Evan Kravitz of Hudson was headed southwest on CR 54 when the vehicle went off the roadway and stru…

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by Kathy Reakes
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3 Dead Following Head-On Capital Region Crash 3 Dead Following Head-On Capital Region Crash
3 Dead Following Head-On Capital Region Crash Three people were killed in a head-on highway crash in the region. The Greene County wreck happened just before 5 p.m. Saturday, July 20, on Route 23 in the town of Windham. Sheriff’s officials said a Buick SUV was heading eastbound on State Route 23 when it collided with a westbound Chevrolet pickup truck near the intersection of Cross Road. Two passengers in the Buick were pronounced dead at the scene, while a third Buick passenger died at Albany Medical Center. Deputies identified them as: Stephanie Hitchcock, age 52, of Windham Deborah Hitchcock, age 75, of Windham William Hitchcock…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Not So Fast: Wanted Fisherman Tries Fleeing From Capital Region Cops In Rideshare, Police Say Not So Fast: Wanted Fisherman Tries Fleeing From Capital Region Cops In Rideshare, Police Say
Not So Fast: Wanted Fisherman Tries Fleeing From Capital Region Cops In Rideshare, Police Say In hindsight, it probably wasn’t the most efficient means of escape. A Greene County fisherman found himself in handcuffs after he allegedly attempted to flee from police in a rideshare vehicle. The incident happened Tuesday, July 2, along Catskill Creek in the town of Durham.  Officers with the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) spotted a man and woman fishing and asked for their fishing licenses. According to the agency, the man did not have an ID and gave them the name and birthdate of someone else with an active fishing license.  A check of his motorcycle’s …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Alert Issued For 16-Year-Old Capital Region Girl Missing 3 Days Alert Issued For 16-Year-Old Capital Region Girl Missing 3 Days
Alert Issued For 16-Year-Old Capital Region Girl Missing 3 Days Police are asking for help in locating a 16-year-old girl from the region who has been missing for several days. Greene County resident DeAnna Cilento was last seen at a home in Prattsville on Sunday, June 30, according to sheriff’s officials. Investigators said Cilento may have traveled to Delaware County or Brooklyn. She is 5-foot-10 and around 180 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Greene County Sheriff’s Office at 518-819-1128. Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Michael Mashburn