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New Details: Missing 29-Year-Old Was Found Dead In Capital Region River New Details: Missing 29-Year-Old Was Found Dead In Capital Region River
New Details: Missing 29-Year-Old Was Found Dead In Capital Region River Authorities have released new details in the case of a missing woman from the region who was later found dead. Okelly Yhap, age 29, was reported missing by Albany Police on Sunday, July 9. On Tuesday morning, July 11, investigators were called to Bethlehem’s Henry Hudson Park with reports that a body had been found in the Hudson River. Bethlehem Police later confirmed that the body is that of Yhap. Police did not speculate on a possible cause of death, but said her death does not appear suspicious. In their initial announcement, police said Yhap was developmentally disabled, deaf, and h…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Gabby Petito's Mother Files Claim For Her Daughter's Possessions Gabby Petito's Mother Files Claim For Her Daughter's Possessions
Gabby Petito's Mother Files Claim For Her Daughter's Possessions Gabby Petito's mother has filed a claim to recover her daughter's belongings from Brian Laundrie's parents' home, according to a new report. The Sun reported on Tuesday, Dec. 28, that Laundrie family lawyer Steven Bertolino said Petito's mother Nichole Schmidt has requested her daughter's belongings from the Florida home. The claim was filed in regard to Laundrie's parents' petition to become beneficiaries of his estate, the news outlet said.  Earlier report - Brian Laundrie's Parents Seeking To Become Beneficiaries Of Son’s Estate Bertolino told the news outlet that the Laundri…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Gun Found Where Dog The Bounty Hunter Searched For Laundrie Being Held By Police, Report Says Gun Found Where Dog The Bounty Hunter Searched For Laundrie Being Held By Police, Report Says
Gun Found Where Dog The Bounty Hunter Searched For Laundrie Being Held By Police, Report Says Police in Florida have taken possession of a gun that was found in the area where Duane "Dog the Bounty Hunter" Chapman was searching for Long Island native Brian Laundrie, according to a new report. The Independent reported that around one week ago a man who was fishing in the water off of Fort De Soto Park in Pinellas County reeled in the gun, which was inside of a plastic bag. Dog The Bounty Hunter had searched that area for Laundrie, but Laundrie's remains were later found in Sarasota County, Florida.  Laundrie's remains were discovered on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at the T. Mabry …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Local Police Department Admits To Crucial Error Right After Brian Laundrie Went Missing Local Police Department Admits To Crucial Error Right After Brian Laundrie Went Missing
Local Police Department Admits To Crucial Error Right After Brian Laundrie Went Missing Police involved in the missing person case of Gabby Petito have acknowledged they made a mistake in their surveillance of Brain Laundrie. The North Port Police Department in Sarasota County, Florida, said in an interview on Monday, Oct. 25 with CNN affiliate WINK-TV that officers mistook Brian Laundrie's mother for him while running surveillance. "They are built kind of similarly," North Port Police Department spokesperson Josh Taylor said when speaking about the case.   When pressed again about the mistake, Taylor said, "No case is perfect." The mistake does clear up one timeline when L…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Boyfriend Of Missing NY 22-Year-Old Woman Now 'Person Of Interest,' Police Say Boyfriend Of Missing NY 22-Year-Old Woman Now 'Person Of Interest,' Police Say
Boyfriend Of Missing NY 22-Year-Old Woman Now 'Person Of Interest,' Police Say Click here for an updated story: 'Do The Right Thing' Missing NY Woman's Family Tells Boyfriend As New Details Emerge In Case The boyfriend of a missing New York woman has been named as a person of interest by the Florida police department who has taken the lead on the case. The national search into the disappearance of 22-year-old Long Island native Gabrielle Petito of Blue Point, in Suffolk County, and North Port, Florida continues as police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 15, that Brian Laundrie has been named a person of interest in the case.  "Several detectives are working around the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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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by Kathy Reakes