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NJ Mom Killed By Falling Tree While Camping With Family In Furious Upstate NY Storm NJ Mom Killed By Falling Tree While Camping With Family In Furious Upstate NY Storm
NJ Mom Killed By Falling Tree While Camping With Family In Furious Upstate NY Storm A New Jersey woman was killed in upstate New York over the weekend when a tree fell on her camper during fierce thunderstorms that ripped through the region, authorities said. At about 10:50 a.m. the Delaware County 911 Center received multiple reports of trees down on campers at multiple locations with an individual trapped at the Russell Brook Campground in the Town of Colchester. Carol E. Luistro was inside of her camper when it was struck by a fallen tree, pinning her underneath it, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene, Colchester police said. Her age was not released. Pho…

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by Jon Craig & Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
No Criminal Charges Filed In Westchester Crash That Killed 5 Children: Police No Criminal Charges Filed In Westchester Crash That Killed 5 Children: Police
No Criminal Charges Filed In Westchester Crash That Killed 5 Children: Police The investigation into a tragic crash in Westchester that killed five young people from Connecticut has concluded that the incident was an accident, police announced.  The crash, which happened on Sunday, March 19 around 12:20 a.m. on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale directly north of the Mamaroneck Road exit, resulted in the death of four boys and one girl from Derby, Connecticut in New Haven County.  Earlier Report - Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 Connecticut Children In Westchester Didn't Have Permit Or License: Officials According t…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
26-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Rest Area In Hudson Valley 26-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Rest Area In Hudson Valley
26-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Into Rest Area In Hudson Valley A 26-year-old was killed in an overnight crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 9:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 29 in Orange County on a stretch of I-84 in Wallkill. A preliminary investigation determined Orange County resident Derrick N. Rosa was operating a 2007 Toyota Camry westbound when it left the roadway for unknown reasons and then entered the rest area, state police said.  Once in the rest area, Rosa’s vehicle struck a parked tractor-trailer.  Responding Montgomery EMS paramedics pronounced Rosa, a resident of the Orange County hamlet of Cuddebackville in the town of D…

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by Joe Lombardi
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IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire
IDs, Ages Released For 17 Killed In NYC Apartment Fire The final list of names of those who perished in a massive fire in a New York City apartment building that claimed the lives of 17 people, has been released. The names of the last three victims were released by the NYPD Wednesday, Jan. 12. The youngest was 2 years old. The victims ranged in age from 2 to 50 years old. All died from accidental smoke inhalation, according to the medical examiner's office. Members of the FDNY attend a vigil for the victims.New York City Fire Department The fire broke out at a high-rise apartment building in the Bronx on Sunday, Jan. 9, and smoke quickly s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Killed When Tree Falls On Compact SUV In Hudson Valley Man Killed When Tree Falls On Compact SUV In Hudson Valley
Man Killed When Tree Falls On Compact SUV In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man was killed when a tree fell on a vehicle during the height of the severe round of storms last week. At approximately 4:22 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 27, state police troopers in Dutchess County responded to the area of mile marker 43.4 on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill for a report of a tree falling on a vehicle.  An investigation revealed the 2019 Toyota RAV4 was traveling northbound when a tree fell on the vehicle due to storm activity, state police said.  The front passenger, Willie J. Dinkins, 73 years, of Pleasant Valley, was pronounced dead at th…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
COVID-19: Large Street Gathering Of About 200 People Ends With One Dead, Police Say COVID-19: Large Street Gathering Of About 200 People Ends With One Dead, Police Say
Covid-19: Large Street Gathering Of About 200 People Ends With One Dead, Police Say In the midst of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and orders for residents to be inside their homes unless absolutely necessary, police officers found themselves breaking up two large gatherings, one that ended with a fatality, in the area. The incident happened around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 28 in Poughkeepsie. That's when the city's police department received several calls reporting a large number of people gathering in the area of Fox Terrace and South White Street, said Capt. Steven Minard. Officers responded and found more than 50 people gathering and multiple vehicles …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Falling Off Roof In Area Man Dies After Falling Off Roof In Area
Man Dies After Falling Off Roof In Area A man is dead after he fell through a roof he was repairing in the area and onto a truck below, police said. Police officers in Orange County from the Town of Wallkill Police Department responded to an EMS call after the man fell through a roof on Main Street, investigators said. Upon arrival, first responders found the man - a Middletown resident whose name has not yet been released - on the garage floor with “serious” injuries, police said. The investigation into the incident found that the man was repairing the roof of the building when he fell through, striking the truck below him. He…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Marine From Hudson Valley Among Six Dead In Crash Off Japanese Coast Marine From Hudson Valley Among Six Dead In Crash Off Japanese Coast
Marine From Hudson Valley Among Six Dead In Crash Off Japanese Coast A man from the Hudson Valley was one of six, including five Marines, declared dead after their refueling plane collided with a fighter jet off the southern coast of Japan last week. Major James M. Brophy, 36, from Staatsburg in Dutchess County, and the four others were killed when their KC-130J Hercules crashed with an F/A-18D Hornet during refueling training conducted at around 2 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 6.  Brophy, a 12-year member of the corps, is survived by his wife, son and daughter. His decorations include the Air Medal with two Strike Flight Awards, one Navy and …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fatal Incidents, Stronger Than Expected Storm Top Week's Dutchess News Fatal Incidents, Stronger Than Expected Storm Top Week's Dutchess News
Fatal Incidents, Stronger Than Expected Storm Top Week's Dutchess News DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. --  The death of two local men in fatal incidents along with the powerful storm that smacked the area, topped the news.  A Clinton Corners man has been identified as the person killed in a two-vehicle crash that entrapped one person and closed Slate Quarry Road for hours. Click here to read. A 36-year-old Hudson Valley man is dead after he became pinned under a pickup truck Wednesday morning, state police said. Click here to read. The "Bomb Cyclone" storm system that moved through the area Thursday not only lived up to the hype, it surpassed it. Click here t…

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by Kathy Reakes