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Police & Fire
Man From Region Stabbed Multiple Times During Assault Man From Region Stabbed Multiple Times During Assault
Man From Region Stabbed Multiple Times During Assault A Hudson Valley man is recovering after being stabbed multiple times during an assault. The incident occurred in Orange County around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, in the town of Wallkill. According to Wallkill Police Lt. Robert McLymore, officers responded to an assault at 265 Route 211 E. and found a 64-year-old Middletown man. The man, who has not been identified, was stabbed multiple times and was rushed to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown by the town of Wallkill EMS. McLymore said Det. John Zonneveld investigated and arrested Ronald Parker, age 58, of Broome County in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
'Total Shock': 34-Year-Old Air Force Veteran Killed In Capital Region Crash Had 'Heart Of Gold' 'Total Shock': 34-Year-Old Air Force Veteran Killed In Capital Region Crash Had 'Heart Of Gold'
'Total Shock': 34-Year-Old Air Force Veteran Killed In Capital Region Crash Had 'Heart Of Gold' Tributes are pouring in for a beloved Air Force veteran following his untimely death in the region. Albany County resident Michael Furch, age 34, of Guilderland, died following a single-vehicle crash on I-787 in Albany on Thursday, June 20. New York State Police said Furch was operating a motorcycle when he lost control and struck a concrete barrier while exiting I-787 on the flyover ramp to I-90. He was ejected from the bike and landed on the shoulder of I-787 northbound below. Furch was pronounced dead at the scene. Earlier Report: Fatal Crash: 34-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In …

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by Michael Mashburn
Real Estate
These NY Locales Among 20 Hottest Housing Markets In US, New Report Says These NY Locales Among 20 Hottest Housing Markets In US, New Report Says
These NY Locales Among 20 Hottest Housing Markets In US, New Report Says Blink and you could miss out on homes in these New York locales, among the hottest housing markets in the country, according to a new ranking. Two metro areas in the Empire State made Realtor.com’s “20 Hottest Housing Markets” list for April 2024. To come up with its ranking, the real estate website looked at two key factors in analyzing house markets: Market demand, measured by unique property views on Realtor.com, and the pace of the market, measured by how long houses are for sale. The following New York metro areas made the ranking: No. 2: Rochester. Median listing price: $295…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Scammer Caught Red-Handed With $36K Taken From Woman From Region, Police Say Scammer Caught Red-Handed With $36K Taken From Woman From Region, Police Say
Scammer Caught Red-Handed With $36K Taken From Woman From Region, Police Say A man was captured in the region after allegedly scamming a woman out of $36,000. The incident occurred in Sullivan County on Wednesday, May 1 in the village of Liberty. According to Chief Steven D'Agata of the Liberty Police, the department received a call from a 76-year-old resident who said the money had been taken from her as part of an elaborate scam. The woman told officers that what appeared to be a virus appeared on her computer. Shortly after she received a phone call from a man claiming to be from an anti-virus company and he would help her. D'Agata said the man, identified as H…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Tornado Touched Down In NY For Only Second Time Ever In February: Here's Where Tornado Touched Down In NY For Only Second Time Ever In February: Here's Where
Tornado Touched Down In NY For Only Second Time Ever In February: Here's Where A tornado touched down in New York during a potent storm packed with damaging gusty winds accompanying a cold front last week, the National Weather Service has announced. A damage survey determined the timing to be around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 28 in Broome County about 10 miles north of Binghamton in the hamlet of Castle Creek. It had an estimated maximum wind speed of 100 miles per hour. The tornado tracked 0.61 miles, with a width of 150 yards. The twister was rated an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, the second-weakest of the six levels. Related story - 72 MPH Wind…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Funeral Details Released For 5 NY Women Struck Dead On I-81 In PA (UPDATE) Funeral Details Released For 5 NY Women Struck Dead On I-81 In PA (UPDATE)
Funeral Details Released For 5 NY Women Struck Dead On I-81 In PA (Update) Funeral details and a statement from the family have been released after five women returning from Umrah in Mecca, Saudi Arabia were killed on Interstate 81 on Tuesday evening, Jan. 16. The women "were on their way back home from the Dulles airport," their family told Daily Voice. They were struck dead by a tractor-trailer at the 199.3-mile marker in Scott Township, approximately 12 miles north of Scranton, troopers detailed in a release. Four women were in a Honda Odyssey that lost control and hit the concrete lane divider around 5:15 p.m., authorities said. The crash left the Honda disabl…

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by Mac Bullock & Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
New Update: NY Man Located After Being Missing For 2 Weeks New Update: NY Man Located After Being Missing For 2 Weeks
New Update: NY Man Located After Being Missing For 2 Weeks Update: A New York man who had been missing for two weeks has been found. New York State Police said Donald L. Eldred was last seen in the Chenango County village of Oxford, located about 30 miles north of Binghamton. Late Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 27, state police announced that Eldred has been located safely.  "Thank you for the help," police said. No further info was release. Original report: A statewide alert has been issued for a New York man believed to be driving in an SUV. New York State Police say Donald L. Eldred was last seen in the Chenango County village of Oxf…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Sex Offender From Area Who Drove 150 Miles To Rape 10-Year-Old Found Guilty Sex Offender From Area Who Drove 150 Miles To Rape 10-Year-Old Found Guilty
Sex Offender From Area Who Drove 150 Miles To Rape 10-Year-Old Found Guilty A convicted sex offender from the region with a history of abusing young children is facing decades in prison for attempting to coerce a 10-year-old for sex. Rensselaer County resident Charles Wager, age 55, of the village of Castleton-on-Hudson in the town of Schodack, was found guilty of attempting to entice a minor into engaging in unlawful sexual activities in federal court in Utica on Thursday, Feb. 2. Prosecutors said Wager exchanged thousands of sexually explicit text messages with who he thought was a 10-year-old girl and her mother, in January and February 2021. He sent nude phot…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Wanted Albany Driver With Gun Pepper-Sprayed After Running From Traffic Stop: Police Wanted Albany Driver With Gun Pepper-Sprayed After Running From Traffic Stop: Police
Wanted Albany Driver With Gun Pepper-Sprayed After Running From Traffic Stop: Police An Albany man wanted out of several jurisdictions tried to run from police after they stopped his car on a roadway in New Jersey and found him carrying a gun, authorities said. Ammar Ali, 33, was driving a 2002 Honda Civic that was stopped in Bergen County on the southbound Palisades Interstate Parkway in Alpine shortly after 1 a.m. Monday, Jan. 2, PIP Police Lt. Raymond E. Walter said. Ali tried to identify himself as someone else, but Officer Amir Sikder was familiar with the man whose name he used, having stopped him once before, as well, Walter said. Backup Officer Matthew Levine…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Liana Bonavita Leaving News10 After Decade In Capital District Liana Bonavita Leaving News10 After Decade In Capital District
Liana Bonavita Leaving News10 After Decade In Capital District After covering sports in the Capital District for a decade, News10 ABC sports director Liana Bonavita is saying goodbye to TV news. In a post on WTEN’s website Thursday, May 12, Bonavita said she had accepted a position at Northwestern Mutual that will allow her to spend more time with family and satisfy another passion of hers – helping people. “If you’re thinking, ‘Wow, that’s a big change,’ I get it," Bonavita said. "I thought so too at first, but the more I’ve learned about my new role as a financial representative, the more I’ve realized that much of what I pride myself on as the …

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by Michael Mashburn