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Milton, NY

Man Caught In Compactor At Work Dies In Region Man Caught In Compactor At Work Dies In Region
Man Caught In Compactor At Work Dies In Region A 42-year-old man was killed during an industrial accident after being caught in a compactor at work in the region. The incident occurred in Saratoga County at Cottrell Paper on Rock City Road in the town of Milton around 12:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18. According to Saratoga County Sheriff's Capt. Daniel Morley, an investigation into the incident revealed that a company employee, Anthony T. Smith Jr., of Milton, had become trapped in a compactor.  Members of the company, as well as the Rock City Falls Fire Department and Community EMS, extricated him but were un…
Woman Tried To Set Her Mother On Fire After Dousing Home In Region In Gas: Police Woman Tried To Set Her Mother On Fire After Dousing Home In Region In Gas: Police
Woman Tried To Set Her Mother On Fire After Dousing Home In Region In Gas: Police A woman from the region is facing multiple felonies after police say she tried to set her mother on fire and burn down their home over the weekend.  Saratoga County resident Ashley L. Millington, age 31, of Milton, is charged with attempted arson in the second degree and arson in the third degree, the Saratoga Springs Sheriff's Office said.  A neighbor called deputies to the Paisley Road home just before midnight on Sunday, Aug. 18, for a mental health disturbance. When they arrived, they found the home doused in gasoline, authorities said.  Her mother was still in the house…
Fatal House Fire: 84-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim In Capital Region Blaze Fatal House Fire: 84-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim In Capital Region Blaze
Fatal House Fire: 84-Year-Old Woman ID'd As Victim In Capital Region Blaze Authorities have identified a woman who died in a house fire in the region. The Saratoga County incident happened in the town of Milton, at a residence on Greenwood Drive, at around 5 p.m. Saturday, July 27. Ballston Spa Fire officials said several agencies responded for a house that was on fire and possibly occupied. Once the flames were extinguished and firefighters got inside, they found the body of an 84-year-old woman. On Tuesday, July 30, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office identified the victim as Mary Lou Cotton, of Milton. The cause of the fire is under investigation. 
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Rape Of Teenager, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Charged With Rape Of Teenager, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Rape Of Teenager, Police Say A 41-year-old man has been charged with rape and sexual abuse of a teen in the region. Ulster County resident Stephen E. Alvarez Jr., of Milton, was charged Tuesday, July 30, by the town of Hyde Park Police for the incident, which was reported on Friday, April 26. According to Chief Robert Benson of the Hyde Park Police, in April, the department received a report from the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center regarding an underage teenager being sexually abused in the town of Hyde Park.  After an intense and thorough investigation, the Hyde Park Police Detective Bureau …
Man Forces Way Through Door To Rape, Assault Victim In Capital Region, Police Say Man Forces Way Through Door To Rape, Assault Victim In Capital Region, Police Say
Man Forces Way Through Door To Rape, Assault Victim In Capital Region, Police Say A man from the region is facing sexual assault charges after reportedly forcing his way through a door to reach his alleged victim. Saratoga County resident Anthony Collins, age 42, of Ballston Spa, was arrested Saturday, June 8, on rape and related charges. According to sheriff’s officials, deputies were called to a Milton home on Lilith Fair on Friday, June 7, for a sexual assault. Investigators found that Collins pushed his way through a door, injuring the victim’s finger, before forcibly raping them, deputies said. Additional details, including the victim’s gender and age, were not i…
'Connected By Evil': Unsolved Murders Of Teens Found In NY Focus Of New Podcast 'Connected By Evil': Unsolved Murders Of Teens Found In NY Focus Of New Podcast
'Connected By Evil': Unsolved Murders Of Teens Found In NY Focus Of New Podcast An ex-cop turned podcaster is hoping to breathe new life into the cold case killings of two young women whose remains were discovered in upstate New York. On a recent episode of his true crime podcast, APB Cold Case, retired Costa Mesa, California police chief Mark Spawn discussed the murders of 18-year-old Jennifer Hammond and 19-year-old Christina White. The women disappeared in August 2003 and June 2005, respectively, and were last seen near mobile home parks in the Saratoga County town of Milton. According to New York State Police, Hammond, a native of Littleton, Colorado, was last see…
New Details: Elvis Impersonator Died At Capital Region Home In 'Consensual' Encounter: Report New Details: Elvis Impersonator Died At Capital Region Home In 'Consensual' Encounter: Report
New Details: Elvis Impersonator Died At Capital Region Home In 'Consensual' Encounter: Report This story has been updated. Tributes are pouring in after a popular Elvis and “Star Trek” impersonator was found dead at a home in the region days after going missing. Saratoga County Sheriff’s officials said Thomas Krider, age 40, of Ticonderoga in Essex County, was found dead at a residence in Milton on Middle Line Road on Tuesday, April 9. Krider, who performed as an Elvis tribute artist under the stage name TJ Greene, had last been seen on Friday, April 5, and was officially reported missing the following day. An investigation determined that 69-year-old Ronald Rayher, of Milton, “r…
Drunk Driver Hits Car, Plow Truck Before Fleeing, Overturning In Capital Region: Police Drunk Driver Hits Car, Plow Truck Before Fleeing, Overturning In Capital Region: Police
Drunk Driver Hits Car, Plow Truck Before Fleeing, Overturning In Capital Region: Police A woman is facing drunk driving charges after allegedly crashing into two vehicles, including a snowplow truck, and then rolling her car while attempting to flee. The Saratoga County wreck happened at around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23 in the town of Milton. Sheriff’s officials said Nicole Deyo, age 41, was driving westbound on Galway Road when she ran a stop sign at Middle Line Road and struck another car already in the intersection. She then collided with a Saratoga County Department of Public Works plow truck that was waiting to go eastbound. Following the crash, Deyo allegedly tried fl…
Suspect In 9-Year-Old's Kidnapping From NY Campground Pleads Not Guilty, Report Says Suspect In 9-Year-Old's Kidnapping From NY Campground Pleads Not Guilty, Report Says
Suspect In 9-Year-Old's Kidnapping From NY Campground Pleads Not Guilty, Report Says The man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from a New York campground has formally denied any wrongdoing, Albany station WTEN reports.  Saratoga County resident Craig Nelson Ross Jr., age 46, of Milton, pleaded not guilty to nine criminal charges in Saratoga County Court on Friday, Nov. 17, the outlet said. Ross is charged with the following: First-degree kidnapping Four counts of sexual assault Two counts of sexual abuse Endangering the welfare of a child Assault Ross was arrested Monday, Oct. 2, 48 hours after allegedly kidnapping the girl from a campground at Moreau Lake Stat…
New Update: NY Kidnapping Suspect Probed In Murders Of Teenage Women, Report Says New Update: NY Kidnapping Suspect Probed In Murders Of Teenage Women, Report Says
New Update: NY Kidnapping Suspect Probed In Murders Of Teenage Women, Report Says The man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from a New York campground is now being investigated for any connection to the unsolved murders of two young women who disappeared near his home, according to a new report. Craig Ross Jr. will be scrutinized for any possible link to the kidnapping and murders of 18-year-old Jennifer Hammond and 19-year-old Christina White, a Saratoga County Sheriff’s official told the Albany Times Union. Hammond and White disappeared in August 2003 and June 2005, respectively, and were last seen near mobile home parks in Milton, the same town where Ross has li…
Fatal Crash: Hudson Valley Man Strikes Guide Rail Head-On Fatal Crash: Hudson Valley Man Strikes Guide Rail Head-On
Fatal Crash: Hudson Valley Man Strikes Guide Rail Head-On A Hudson Valley man was killed, and a passenger was seriously injured, after losing control of his motorcycle and hitting a guard rail head-on. The crash took place in Ulster County on Monday, July 10 on Samsonville Road and Hill Road in the town of Rochester.  According to Trooper Steven Nevel, an investigation revealed that Marshall G. Barney, age 62, of Milton, was driving a 2005 Harley Davidson motorcycle with a passenger on the back while he was traveling eastbound on Samsonville Road.  While making a 90-degree turn at Hill Road, he lost control of the motorcycle and crossed…
Capital Region Man Rapes Underage Teen, Police Say Capital Region Man Rapes Underage Teen, Police Say
Capital Region Man Rapes Underage Teen, Police Say A man from the region is facing rape charges after allegedly sexually abusing an underage teen. Saratoga County resident Thomas Millington, age 39, of Milton, was arrested Saturday, June 3, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators determined that Millington had sexual intercourse with a victim under 17 years old. He is charged with third-degree rape, a class E felony. Millington was arraigned in the Milton Town Court, where a judge ordered him held at the Saratoga County jail on $1,400 cash bail.
DWI Crash: Driver Was Nearly Four Times Legal Limit During Hit-Run Wreck In Region, Police Say DWI Crash: Driver Was Nearly Four Times Legal Limit During Hit-Run Wreck In Region, Police Say
DWI Crash: Driver Was Nearly Four Times Legal Limit During Hit-Run Wreck In Region, Police Say A 54-year-old man from the region is facing DWI charges after allegedly causing a hit-and-run crash on a local roadway while heavily intoxicated Troopers in Saratoga County were called at around 12:45 p.m. Saturday, May 27, with reports of a hit-and-run crash in Milton, on Northline Road. There were no reports of injuries stemming from the wreck. According to New York State Police, troopers eventually located the suspect vehicle in the town of Saratoga, on East West Road. The driver, Stephen Sewall, of Milton, was arrested on suspicion of DWI.  Troopers said testing revealed he had…
Child's 911 Call Lands NY Mother In Handcuffs Child's 911 Call Lands NY Mother In Handcuffs
Child's 911 Call Lands NY Mother In Handcuffs A New York mother is facing child abandonment and drunk driving charges after allegedly leaving her children alone for hours, authorities said. State Police in Saratoga County responded to a home in Milton at around 7:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 23, after a child called 911 saying their mother was missing. When troopers arrived, they found three children all under the age of 12 who had been left alone by 38-year-old Charlene Sheehy for hours, police said. Sheehy returned home a short time later, where troopers arrested her for driving while intoxicated and endangering the welfare of a child. Tes…
Support Pours In For Family Of Father Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Support Pours In For Family Of Father Killed In Hudson Valley Crash
Support Pours In For Family Of Father Killed In Hudson Valley Crash The community is helping a local family after the father was killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer in the Hudson Valley. Ulster County resident Tramayne Holmes, age 40, of the hamlet of Milton, was killed at 4 p.m.,  Tuesday, April 26, when he lost control of his vehicle on Route 28, in Kingston, crossed over into the westbound lane, and struck a 2022 Peterbilt tractor-trailer head-on, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. See Earlier Story: 40-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Kingston Crash Following his death, his oldest daughter, Sierra Card, started a GoFundMe…
Crash Involving State Trooper Leads To Road Closure In Area Crash Involving State Trooper Leads To Road Closure In Area
Crash Involving State Trooper Leads To Road Closure In Area A major roadway in the area has reopened following a crash involving a New York State Police cruiser. The crash took place early Thursday, Feb. 4, in Ulster County, on Route 9W in Milton, closing a section of the roadway for several hours, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Nevel did have additional information surrounding the crash, only that the trooper was "OK." Route 9W was closed in both directions between the Milton Turnpike and Willow Tree Road, but had reopened as of 12:30 p.m., Nevel said.
Hudson Valley Resident Wins $1 Million NY Lottery Scratch-Off Jackpot Hudson Valley Resident Wins $1 Million NY Lottery Scratch-Off Jackpot
Hudson Valley Resident Wins $1 Million NY Lottery Scratch-Off Jackpot A Hudson Valley resident has claimed a $1 million Lottery Scratch-off jackpot. Ulster County resident Michael West, of Milton, won the prize on a Cash Money scratch-off ticket, the New York Lottery announced. “You have no idea what it feels like to win the lottery,” West said. West purchased his winning ticket at Quick Chek on Route 9W in Newburgh.  He opted to receive his prize as a one-time lump sum payment totaling $597,902 after required withholdings, the NY Lottery said. West said he plans to invest the winnings. There are two outstanding top prizes available on the Cash Money…
Man Violates Protection Order, Threatens To Kill Victim, Police Say Man Violates Protection Order, Threatens To Kill Victim, Police Say
Man Violates Protection Order, Threatens To Kill Victim, Police Say A 28-year-old man who allegedly violated an order of protection was arrested after attacking and threatened to kill another person who came to the aid of the victim. Ulster County resident Edward J. Steffens, of Milton, was arrested by New York State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks on Monday, April 27, after responding to a domestic violence report in LaGrange, said Trooper AJ Hicks. When troopers responded around 12:55 a.m., to Overlook Road, they determined that Steffens had come to the home of the victim in violation of a protective order and allegedly menaced and threatened t…
Four Teens Injured In Two-Car Crash In Area Four Teens Injured In Two-Car Crash In Area
Four Teens Injured In Two-Car Crash In Area A 17-year-old female suffered serious injuries after failing to negotiate a turn in Milton and hit another vehicle. The crash took place around 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 12, when the teen, from Highland, was traveling east on Old Indian Road in Milton, said Town of Marlborough Police Chief Gerald Cocozza. According to the chief, the crash occurred when the teen failed to navigate a turn and went into the westbound lane where she hit another vehicle driven by Devin Hernande-Gomez, of Milton, who was traveling west on Old Indian Road. Hernandez-Gomez attempted to avoid the crash by leaving the…
Pedestrian, 77, Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle In Area Pedestrian, 77, Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle In Area
Pedestrian, 77, Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Vehicle In Area A 77-year-old Ulster County pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle. Michael Heller, of Marlborough, was injured around 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 14, while jogging along Route 9W in the area of Bloom Street, Town Of Marlborough Police said. Heller was attempting to cross Route 9W from the West when he was struck by a southbound Hyundai, operated by Maureen Moreno, 38, of Milton, police said. Heller was transported to Mid Hudson Regional Hospital with serious injuries, the police department said. The incident is under investigation. Police are asking anyone with inform…
ID Released For Man Killed When Dodge Dakota Crashes Into House On Route 9W ID Released For Man Killed When Dodge Dakota Crashes Into House On Route 9W
ID Released For Man Killed When Dodge Dakota Crashes Into House On Route 9W A 79-year-old man who died after crashing into a building has been identified. Marshall J. Mannese, of Milton, was killed during a single-vehicle crash with the pickup truck slamming into a vacant home in Highland, said Town of Lloyd Police Lt. James Janso. The crash took place 11:20 a.m., Friday, April 5, on Route 9W in Highland, said Janso. The crash occurred when Mannese, traveling northbound on Route 9W in a 1999 Dodge Dakota pickup truck, lost control and crossed over the southbound lane of Route 9W and crashed into a vacant building, Janso said. Mannese was extricated from the …
Man Killed After Pickup Truck Loses Control, Crashes Into House On Route 9W Man Killed After Pickup Truck Loses Control, Crashes Into House On Route 9W
Man Killed After Pickup Truck Loses Control, Crashes Into House On Route 9W A 79-year-old area man was killed during a single-vehicle crash with the car slamming into a vacant home in Highland. The unidentified Ulster County man was killed around 11:20 a.m., Friday, April 5, on Route 9W in Highland, said Town of Lloyd Police Lt. James Janso. The crash occurred when the man, traveling northbound on Route 9w in a 1999 Dodge Dakota pickup truck, lost control and crossed over the southbound lane of  Route 9W and crashed into a vacant building, Janso said. The victim, from Milton, was extricated from the vehicle by the Highland Fire Department and t…
Woman, 43, Killed When Car Crashes Into Tree On Route 9W Woman, 43, Killed When Car Crashes Into Tree On Route 9W
Woman, 43, Killed When Car Crashes Into Tree On Route 9W A 43-year-old woman was killed in a one-car crash on Route 9W after hitting a tree, police said. Jolene E. Jollie of Milton was traveling south around 5:30 p.m. Friday, on Route 9W when her car left the right side of the roadway and struck a tree, Town of Lloyd Police Lt. James Janso said. Jollie, who was the sole occupant in the car was transported to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital where she was pronounced dead, Janso said. Lloyd Police were assisted at the scene by Town of Marlboro Police, New York State Police, Highland Fire Department, Marlboro Fire Department and Mobil Life Ambulance.  …
Service, Viewing Scheduled For Frank Skartados, Hudson Valley Assemblyman Service, Viewing Scheduled For Frank Skartados, Hudson Valley Assemblyman
Service, Viewing Scheduled For Frank Skartados, Hudson Valley Assemblyman A prayer service and viewing have been scheduled for longtime Assemblyman Frank Skartados, who died Sunday from pancreatic cancer. The viewing is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, and 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at DiDonato Funeral Services at 1290 Route 9W in Marlboro. A prayer service will be held at 8:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Skartados represented the 104th Assembly District, which includes both the City of Newburgh and the Town of Newburgh; as well as the City of Beacon, the City of Poughkeepsie, the Hamlet of Marlboro, and the Town of Lloyd. Skarta…
Hudson Valley Assemblyman Frank Skartados Dies At 62 Hudson Valley Assemblyman Frank Skartados Dies At 62
Hudson Valley Assemblyman Frank Skartados Dies At 62 Frank Skartados, longtime Assemblyman for the 104th District in the Hudson Valley, died Sunday morning at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh just weeks after being hospitalized with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. He was 62. The 104th district includes both the City of Newburgh and the Town of Newburgh; as well as the City of Beacon, the City of Poughkeepsie, the Hamlet of Marlboro, and the Town of Lloyd. U.S. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, whose 18th district includes parts of Westchester, Putnam, Orange and Dutchess, said Skartados "leaves a proud legacy as a fighter for the peo…