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Cold Case: Disappearance Of 17-Year-Old In Area Remains Mystery Cold Case: Disappearance Of 17-Year-Old In Area Remains Mystery
Cold Case: Disappearance Of 17-Year-Old In Area Remains Mystery It's been decades since a teen was last seen in the area, but the New York State Police haven't forgotten and continue to work to solve the case. Joseph D. Helt disappeared in Ulster County, on Friday, Jan. 16, 1987, when he was just 17 years old, Trooper Steven Nevel said. He was last seen at an outdoor party at an abandoned ski lodge off Mount Cathalia Road near Sam’s Point ice caves in Ellenville, Nevel said. Helt left Mount Cathalia with friends in a white Subaru to drive to the ice caves at Sam’s Point. The vehicle got stuck in the snow. Helt left the area on foot to find help and wa…

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