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Hudson Valley Man Found Dead After Disappearing Hudson Valley Man Found Dead After Disappearing
Hudson Valley Man Found Dead After Disappearing A Hudson Valley man was found dead after disappearing from his campsite at the edge of the Delaware River. The incident took place in Sullivan County on Saturday, May 13, at the Ascalona Campground in Barryville.  Deputies responded to the campground on a report of a missing person, said Sullivan County Undersheriff Eric Chaboty. At the campground deputies interviewed witnesses who reported that they had observed a man camping at the edge of the Delaware River Friday, May 12, night.  The witness noticed that the doors on the man’s van were wide open and his campsite seemed to be…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge In Hudson Valley Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge In Hudson Valley
Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge In Hudson Valley Police in the area are searching for a man who jumped off a bridge in the Hudson Valley The incident took place at around 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 13 at the span of the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Ulster County. That's when officers responded to a 911 call of a man jumping off the bridge, said Chief James Janso of the Town of Lloyd Police. "An extensive search from multiple agencies was conducted and at this time the victim has not been located," Janso said. Janso said a vehicle was not found at the end of the bridge and no identification of any kind was found in the area. The inv…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Killed By Own Vehicle In Driveway Of Home In Area Woman Killed By Own Vehicle In Driveway Of Home In Area
Woman Killed By Own Vehicle In Driveway Of Home In Area A woman was killed after she was run over by her own vehicle in a freak accident in the area. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12, when in Ulster County on Sterling Place in Highland. According to Town of Lloyd Police Chief James Janso, the 84-year-old Highland woman had pulled into the driveway of her residence and exited her car when it began to roll back in the driveway.  The woman attempted to stop the vehicle and was struck by the car.  She was pronounced dead at the scene.  The accident is still under investigation.  L…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Kayaker Who Could Not Swim Rescued After Vessel Capsizes In Area Lake Kayaker Who Could Not Swim Rescued After Vessel Capsizes In Area Lake
Kayaker Who Could Not Swim Rescued After Vessel Capsizes In Area Lake A kayaker who could not swim and had overturned his vessel was rescued by first responders in the area. The incident took place around noon on Wednesday, Aug. 4 Ulster County in the Town of Lloyd. Police received a 911 call for the capsized kayaker on Chodikee Lake near the boat launch, said Lloyd PD Chief James Janso. Upon arrival, Lloyd Police and Department of Conservation police were able to commandeer two kayaks and located the 72-year Staten Island man holding onto his kayak in the lake, Janso said.  The officers were able to get the kayaker back into his kayak a…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Restaurant Destroyed By Fire After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Building, Police Say Restaurant Destroyed By Fire After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Building, Police Say
Restaurant Destroyed By Fire After Drunk Driver Crashes Into Building, Police Say A 47-year-old man was charged with DWI after allegedly crashing his vehicle into a popular restaurant that then burst into flames. The incident took place in Ulster County around 9:40 p.m., Sunday, June 7, in the town of Lloyd, said Chief of Lloyd Police James Janson. According to Janso, William Judge, of Highland, was driving south on South Street when lost control of his 2019 Subaru and crashed through the front room of the Gunk Haus Restaurant. The restaurant then caught fire following the collision causing extensive damage to the restaurant, Janso said. The restaurant was closed at th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Buildings Destroyed During Early Morning Blaze In Area Two Buildings Destroyed During Early Morning Blaze In Area
Two Buildings Destroyed During Early Morning Blaze In Area Two buildings were destroyed during an early morning fire in the area. The fire started around 3:29 a.m., Monday, March 2, in Dutchess County at 318 Mill St. and 316 Mill St., in the City of Poughkeepsie, said Fire Chief Mark Johnson. First arriving crews found two floors on fire in the multi-story building with the flames moving upward, the chief said. After about 30 minutes firefighters moved outside to battle the blaze due to safety reasons, Johnson said. The fire spread to engulf the empty residence at 316 Mill St., the chief said. One resident, of 318 Mill St., the building that is …

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by Kathy Reakes