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Father Killed In Crash While Riding Next To Son On I-684 Father Killed In Crash While Riding Next To Son On I-684
Father Killed In Crash While Riding Next To Son On I-684 A 46-year-old man was killed while riding his motorcycle next to his son on a busy interstate highway in the region. The crash happened on Sunday, Aug. 11 just after 9:30 a.m., when a man lost control of his motorcycle on northbound I-684 near Exit 4 in Bedford, according to New York State Police.  Just before the crash, Nilson Castillo Calderon, age 46, and his son, 21-year-old Kevin Castillo Rayo, both from the Flushing neighborhood of Queens, had been traveling on separate motorcycles on I-684. Castillo Calderon then lost control of his for an unknown reason and veere…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Motorist Killed After Crash Following Police Pursuit In Hudson Valley Motorist Killed After Crash Following Police Pursuit In Hudson Valley
Motorist Killed After Crash Following Police Pursuit In Hudson Valley A man was killed after being ejected from a vehicle he was driving during a crash with an SUV in the Hudson Valley. The collision occurred in Orange County around 9:50 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, at East Main Street and Orange Street in Port Jervis. Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden stated that a Deerpark Police officer tried to stop a motorcycle traveling southbound on Route 209 near the Port Jervis City line. However, the driver quickly accelerated away from the officer, reaching a very high rate of speed. Worden said the Town of Deerpark officer radioed the incident and attempted to c…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
NYPD Sergeant From Hudson Valley Charged With DWI, Hit-Run NYPD Sergeant From Hudson Valley Charged With DWI, Hit-Run
Nypd Sergeant From Hudson Valley Charged With DWI, Hit-Run An NYPD sergeant from the Hudson Valley was charged with DWI and hit-and-run following a pursuit with the New York State Police on the Palisades Interstate Parkway. The incident occurred in Rockland and Orange counties on Sunday, Aug. 4, in Haverstraw and Highlands. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, around 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, troopers received word of a hit-and-run on the Palisades Parkway in the town of Haverstraw. A trooper located the vehicle, a 2009 Honda traveling north near exit 13. The trooper initiated a traffic stop, but the driver refused to pull …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Emailed Threat Closes Most Government Buildings In County In Region Emailed Threat Closes Most Government Buildings In County In Region
Emailed Threat Closes Most Government Buildings In County In Region All government buildings have been closed for the day due to a non-specific threat emailed to a county in the region. The incident occurred in Sullivan County on Monday, Aug. 5, at the main Government Center building at 100 North St. According to Dan Hurst, the county's communications director, Acting Sullivan County Deputy Manager Michelle Huck authorized the closure of several public buildings throughout the county today. “Out of an abundance of caution, we decided to close the Government Center, the Center for Workforce Development (both in Monticello), and our Social Services campus in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Body Of Man Who Jumped From Hudson Valley Bridge Recovered Body Of Man Who Jumped From Hudson Valley Bridge Recovered
Body Of Man Who Jumped From Hudson Valley Bridge Recovered The body of a man who jumped from a bridge in the region has been recovered. The incident occurred on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge on Saturday, Aug. 3. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 21-year-old Montgomery man jumped from the bridge mid-span at around 11:25 a.m.  The New York State Police Underwater Recovery Team recovered the body on Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, at approximately 2:25 p.m.  The man's identity has not been released pending family notification.  This is a developing story. Check back to Dail…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing In Hudson Valley Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing In Hudson Valley
Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man is in critical condition after being stabbed in the chest during a domestic dispute. Click here for a new, updated story - Suspect ID'd In Stabbing Of Father In Hudson Valley The incident occurred in Orange County on Thursday, Aug. 1, on Lake Region Boulevard in the town of Chester. According to Chester Police, the man is currently in critical condition at Garnet Regional Medical Center in Middletown. The department said a suspect is in custody, and there is no threat to the public. The suspect was not identified, and police did not say if the person had been c…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
33-Year-Old Woman Charged After 2-Year-Old Dies In Hot Car In Region 33-Year-Old Woman Charged After 2-Year-Old Dies In Hot Car In Region
33-Year-Old Woman Charged After 2-Year-Old Dies In Hot Car In Region A woman has been charged after a 2-year-old died in a hot car in the region. On Tuesday, July 16 at approximately 6:45 p.m. in Sullivan County, police responded to a 911 call of a child left in a vehicle at the Sleepy Hollow Apartment Complex in Monticello. Upon arrival, officers located a 2-year-old boy in a 2012 Ford Explorer suffering from cardiac arrest, New York State Police said. Responders immediately began life saving measures, which were unsuccessful.  His cause of death was determined to be by hyperthermia. The child was later identified as Antonio Ware Suarez. He was…

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by Joe Lombardi
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66-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed While Walking 66-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed While Walking
66-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed While Walking A man was hit and killed by a vehicle while walking in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Orange County at around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, at Industrial Drive and Fortune Road East in Wallkill. According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the Wallkill Police, the 66-year-old Wallkill resident was found lying on the ground unconscious and unresponsive.  Officers immediately began life-saving measures, including CPR.  The victim was transported to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown by the town of Wallkill Emergency Medical Services, where he was&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
30-Year-Old Takes Troopers On Pursuit On Taconic Parkway In Hudson Valley 30-Year-Old Takes Troopers On Pursuit On Taconic Parkway In Hudson Valley
30-Year-Old Takes Troopers On Pursuit On Taconic Parkway In Hudson Valley A 30-year-old man has been charged with allegedly taking New York State Police on a pursuit on the Taconic Parkway in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Dutchess County in Pleasant Valley around 9:30 p.m. on Friday, July 26. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, troopers conducted a traffic stop of a 2014 Ford Taurus northbound on the Taconic Parkway for violations of the vehicle and traffic law. As troopers approached the vehicle, they gave commands to lower the windows of the vehicle and place it in park. The suspect refused to comply and fled the scene, H…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Body Of Missing Swimmer Recovered From Hudson Valley Lake Body Of Missing Swimmer Recovered From Hudson Valley Lake
Body Of Missing Swimmer Recovered From Hudson Valley Lake The body of a missing swimmer who went underwater in a Hudson Valley lake and never resurfaced has been recovered by divers. Related: Divers Searching For Missing Swimmer At Greenwood Lake The missing man was recovered in Orange County around 3:45 p.m., Wednesday, July 31, from Greenwood Lake. According to Chief Adam Eirand of the village of Greenwood Lake Police, the 66-year-old unidentified man went missing around 2:40 p.m., Tuesday, July 30, in the area of the west arm in the northern portion of the main lake. Eirand said the man entered the water from a "vessel" and failed to r…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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 …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Vintage Plane Involved In Air Show Mid-Air Collision Crash Lands In Trees In Hudson Valley Vintage Plane Involved In Air Show Mid-Air Collision Crash Lands In Trees In Hudson Valley
Vintage Plane Involved In Air Show Mid-Air Collision Crash Lands In Trees In Hudson Valley Officials are investigating following a mid-air collision during an air show in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 3:30 p.m., Sunday, July 28, in the area of the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome in Rhinebeck. According to the Red Hook Fire Company, two planes that participated in the air show at the Aerodrome were involved in the collision.  The department said one plane landed safely at the Aerodrome, and the other one crashed nearby.  Michael Fischer, secretary of the Aerodrom Board, said the plane, a Bucker Jungman from the 1930s, was piloted by David P…

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by Kathy Reakes