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One Of Two Men Shot After Forcing Way Into Area Home, Beat Residents, Police Say One Of Two Men Shot After Forcing Way Into Area Home, Beat Residents, Police Say
One Of Two Men Shot After Forcing Way Into Area Home, Beat Residents, Police Say One of two men was shot after the duo allegedly forced their way into a home to confront the resident about a previous altercation. Andre Fogo, age 32, and Rachain Wilson, age 28, both from the village of Monticello, were arrested on Friday, April 2, after New York State Police responded to a report of a shooting in Monticello, said Trooper Steven Nevel. When troopers arrived on the scene they found that the victim, later identified as Wilson, had been driven to Garnet Health Medical Center in Catskill, for treatment of the gunshot wound, Nevel said. Troopers located the vehicle as it arri…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Held After Fighting With Police, Caught With Gun In Jacket In Area, Police Say Man Held After Fighting With Police, Caught With Gun In Jacket In Area, Police Say
Man Held After Fighting With Police, Caught With Gun In Jacket In Area, Police Say A man is behind bars following a traffic stop in the area in which he allegedly fought with state police and had a loaded weapon in his coat pocket. Sullivan County resident Perris Marks, age 28, of Monticello, was arrested on Tuesday, March 16, after being state police spotted a 2016 Nissan Rogue traveling on High Street in the village of Monticello in violation of a vehicle and traffic law, said Trooper Steven Nevel. During the stop, troopers learned that Marks had an active warrant for his arrest from the Town of Wallkill Police Department.  While attempting to take him into custod…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed After High-Speed Pursuit In Area Hits Speeds Of 115 MPH, Police Say Man Nabbed After High-Speed Pursuit In Area Hits Speeds Of 115 MPH, Police Say
Man Nabbed After High-Speed Pursuit In Area Hits Speeds Of 115 MPH, Police Say A 35-year-old man has been arrested after taking police on a high-speed chase, reaching speeds over 115 mph, before crashing into a snowbank, authorities said. Sullivan County man James E. Slater, aka “J Rock”, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 22, after being spotted driving without headlines late a night, said Monticello Police Lt. Mark Johnstone. The incident began around 11:10 p.m., Feb. 22, when Monticello PD officers Kenneth Conklin and Kyle Geraine spotted Slater driving a 2001 Honda Accord in a northerly direction on Pleasant Street in the Village of Monticello. Slater was…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Ski Resort COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Ski Resort
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Ski Resort A skier at a Hudson Valley resort has tested positive for COVID-19, officials are cautioning. An alert was issued by the Sullivan County Public Health Service warning that some patrons may have been exposed to COVID-19 at the Holiday Mountain Ski Area in Monticello. Health officials said anyone who was at the resort between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 17 could have potentially been exposed to the virus and should be aware of any potential symptoms. Sullivan County Public Health Director Nancy McGraw said the person who tested positive became symptomatic on Tuesday, Jan. 19, and is cu…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: These Hudson Valley School Districts Had Most Cases This Fall COVID-19: These Hudson Valley School Districts Had Most Cases This Fall
Covid-19: These Hudson Valley School Districts Had Most Cases This Fall With students set to return to the classroom - whether fully in-person or partially remote - this week, school districts will once again come face to face with the COVID-19 pandemic they battled for four months. In New York, the state has been monitoring school districts’ progress in combating the virus, posting daily data updates on how many teachers, staff members, and students have tested positive for COVID-19 since classes resumed in September. On Wednesday, Sept. 9, the state launched the New York State COVID-19 Schools “Report Card,” which requires districts to send data to the Depart…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Worker At Resorts World Tests Positive COVID-19: Worker At Resorts World Tests Positive
Covid-19: Worker At Resorts World Tests Positive Visitors to the Resorts World Catskills are being warned of possible COVID-19 exposure after one of the casino's employees tested positive for the virus. The Sullivan County Public Health Services has confirmed that the Resorts World Catskills employee tested positive for COVID.  There is currently no indication that the employee contracted the virus at the casino or impacted anyone else, the department said. Public Health Services has determined that the individual was working in the resort’s casino, located at 888 Resorts World Drive in Monticello, during the following dates and tim…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
COVID-19: Brand-New Alert Issued For Exposure At Restaurant In Area COVID-19: Brand-New Alert Issued For Exposure At Restaurant In Area
Covid-19: Brand-New Alert Issued For Exposure At Restaurant In Area Health authorities have issued a new alert for COVID-19 exposure at a restaurant in the area. Sullivan County Public Health Services has confirmed that at least one individual at La Mananitas, an eatery serving Mexican food in Wurtsboro, tested positive for COVID. A second case linked to that one is likely, pending test results, the department said. Public Health Services is advising that anyone who was in this business, located at 158 Sullivan Street in Wurtsboro, on the following dates may have been exposed to coronavirus: Friday, Nov. 27 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28 …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
COVID-19: New Alert Issued For Exposure At Restaurant In Area COVID-19: New Alert Issued For Exposure At Restaurant In Area
Covid-19: New Alert Issued For Exposure At Restaurant In Area Health authorities have issued a new alert for COVID-19 exposure at a restaurant in the area. Sullivan County Public Health Services has confirmed that an employee who works at Cellaio, a restaurant in the Town of Thompson, tested positive for COVID-19.  There is currently no indication that the employee contracted the virus at the restaurant or impacted anyone else, the department said. Public Health Services has determined that this individual was working at Cellaio, located at 888 Resorts World Drive in Monticello, during the following dates and times: • Thursday, Nov. 26 between…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
COVID-19: Two Employees At Area Walmart Test Positive COVID-19: Two Employees At Area Walmart Test Positive
Covid-19: Two Employees At Area Walmart Test Positive Health authorities have issued an alert for possible COVID-19 exposure after employees tested positive for the virus. Sullivan County Public Health Services Director Nancy McGraw said that two positive COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in two employees at the Town of Thompson Walmart in the village of Monticello who may have exposed other employees and customers while they were working. Anyone who was at Walmart on Anawana Lake Road during these times may have been exposed: Monday, Nov. 16 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.; Tuesday, Nov. 17 between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m.; Wednesday, Nov. 18 between …

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by Zak Failla
News
FBI Offers $10K Reward For Info Leading To Arrest In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman FBI Offers $10K Reward For Info Leading To Arrest In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman
FBI Offers $10K Reward For Info Leading To Arrest In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman The FBI and other local agencies are asking for the public’s help for information regarding the whereabouts of a woman who went missing in the Hudson Valley. Shaniece Harris, 34, was last seen on May 29, 2017, and hasn’t been heard from since, according to an alert issued by authorities. Her dark gray 2007 Volkswagen Jetta was located by police abandoned on South Woods Drive in Thompson, in southern Sullivan County near the border of Orange County. The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest in the case. Harris is 5-foot-8, weighs about 260 …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman Charged With Felony DWI After Wrong-Way Hit-Run Crash In Area With Child In Backseat Woman Charged With Felony DWI After Wrong-Way Hit-Run Crash In Area With Child In Backseat
Woman Charged With Felony DWI After Wrong-Way Hit-Run Crash In Area With Child In Backseat An area woman was charged with a felony after side-swiping another car while driving in the wrong lane while intoxicated with a child in the car, said police.  State police received a 911 call reporting the hit-and-run accident at approximately 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19.  The caller told police that, as they were driving on State Route 42 in the town of Thompson, a white SUV coming toward them while driving in the wrong lane side-swiped theirs and drove off.  After pulling over a car that matched the caller's description, police said, Sullivan County resident Julie Murray, 4…

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by Christina Coulter
Politics
Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York
Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York With a record number of people expected to head to the polls next month on Election Day, New Yorkers can get a jump start and vote early beginning this weekend. Early voting in New York begins on Saturday, Oct. 24, allowing any registered voter to vote at certain sites within their own county. Early voting lasts through Sunday, Nov. 1. Voters that may have requested or turned in an absentee ballot can still vote in person in New York, with the in-person vote being the only one that counts. Anyone who votes early cannot vote on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Early polling locations in th…

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by Zak Failla