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Hudson Valley Man Seriously Injured In Crash Hudson Valley Man Seriously Injured In Crash
Hudson Valley Man Seriously Injured In Crash A Hudson Valley man was seriously injured during a single-vehicle rollover crash. The collision occurred in Orange County around 8:20 p.m., Sunday, March 24, on Shoddy Hollow Road in the town of Mount Hope. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police, upon arrival, troopers found a grey 2005 Acura sedan rolled over with one person in the driver’s seat.  The driver later identified as Wade A. Weyant, age 57, of the city of Middletown, was entrapped in the vehicle causing serious physical injury to his left arm, Nevel said. Nevel said Howells Fire Department was on …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo From Hudson Valley Headed To Prison For Abusing Girlfriends Duo From Hudson Valley Headed To Prison For Abusing Girlfriends
Duo From Hudson Valley Headed To Prison For Abusing Girlfriends Two Hudson Valley men are headed to prison for up to three years for admittedly abusing their girlfriends. Orange County residents Carlos Flores-Banegas, age 31, of Newburgh, and Kevin Salaman, age 34, of Mount Hope, were sentenced in Orange County Court on Thursday, Dec. 21. Flores-Banegas was sentenced to three years in prison and three years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to aggravated family offense and attempted burglary, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Salaman was sentenced to one-and-a-half to three years in prison following his guilty ple…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Commits Suicide As Officers Attempt To Stop Him, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Commits Suicide As Officers Attempt To Stop Him, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Commits Suicide As Officers Attempt To Stop Him, Police Say A Hudson Valley man shot himself in the head while state police worked to prevent him from doing so. The incident took place in Orange County around 3:30 p.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 12, in the town of Mount Hope. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, Orange County 911 dispatched the state police and the Town of Mount Hope Police for a reported potential suicide.  The caller said they heard a gun go off and believed that a man had shot himself, Nevel said. Responding officers arrived on the scene and encountered Russell J. Teuschler, age 74, armed with a handgun.  After numerous attem…

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by Kathy Reakes
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36 Nabbed In Drug Bust Centered In Hudson Valley 36 Nabbed In Drug Bust Centered In Hudson Valley
36 Nabbed In Drug Bust Centered In Hudson Valley A four-month-long investigation into drug trafficking in the region led to the arrest of 36 people and the seizure of a large number of drugs. The investigation, dubbed “Operation Final Blow” was initially started by the City of Port Jervis Police Department, and also included: The Orange County Drug Task Force The New York State Police Violent Gang and Narcotics Enforcement Team The Pike County Criminal Investigations Division of the Pike County District Attorney’s Office The Orange County District Attorney’s Office, and The investigation included the use of court-ordered e…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley Apartment After Fire Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley Apartment After Fire
Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley Apartment After Fire Police are investigating an apartment fire that killed a 56-year-old woman in the Hudson Valley. Troopers in Orange County responded to a building fire on Robbins Road in Mount Hope at about 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, New York State Police. Local fire departments quickly extinguished the blaze. During a search of the building, a tenant, identified as Shaun Schiffinger, was found dead in her apartment, police said. Authorities said no other injuries were reported. State Police were assisted at the scene by the following agencies: Bullville Fire Department Silverlake Fire Depart…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Woman At Large After Being Ordered To Pay $20K In Restitution In Hudson Valley Woman At Large After Being Ordered To Pay $20K In Restitution In Hudson Valley
Woman At Large After Being Ordered To Pay $20K In Restitution In Hudson Valley Seen her? New York State Police in the Hudson Valley issued an alert for a wanted 43-year-old woman who is wanted after passing a check with insufficient funds to pay and later going on the run after being ordered to pay $20,000 in restitution. According to police in Middletown, Caren Cavanagh was arrested after she refused to make good on checks to her landlord and employer. Following her arrest, she was ordered to pay restitution to her victims, but has gone radio silent. Police said that Cavanagh has refused to contact the court, nor has she paid restitution, leading to a warrant being…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Orange, Ulster Counties See Uptick In Cases COVID-19: Orange, Ulster Counties See Uptick In Cases
Covid-19: Orange, Ulster Counties See Uptick In Cases Some parts of the Hudson Valley are seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases. Though the state continues to contain the virus, there was an uptick in the number of cases in Ulster and Orange counties reported this week. In Ulster County, there were 37 new cases reported on Thursday, July 30 out of 967 people tested, bringing the infection rate up to 3.8 percent. In Orange County, 2,123 people were tested, with 38 (1.8 percent) testing positive. No other county in the mid-Hudson Valley region had an infection rate above 1.2 percent. The infection rate for the entire region has stayed relatively ste…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Here's Latest On Number Of Orange County Fatalities, Cases By Town COVID-19: Here's Latest On Number Of Orange County Fatalities, Cases By Town
Covid-19: Here's Latest On Number Of Orange County Fatalities, Cases By Town There have been 14 new reported deaths from novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Orange County as the number of cases continues to climb. There have now been 4,640 COVID-19 cases confirmed by the Orange County Department of Health, which resulted in 129 deaths as of Friday, April 10. Earlier story: COVID-19: Here's The Latest Number Of Positive Cases In NYC, All State Counties Here’s a breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Orange County, according to the Department of Health: Palm Tree: 453; City of Newburgh: 405; City of Middletown: 388; Wallkill: 384; New Windsor: 369; Monroe: 306; Warwick: 280; …

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by Zak Failla
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Cleaner Accused Of Stealing From Area Home Several Times Cleaner Accused Of Stealing From Area Home Several Times
Cleaner Accused Of Stealing From Area Home Several Times A woman working for a cleaning service in the area is facing charges for allegedly stealing from a home she was working in on multiple occasions, state police said. The New York State Police Middletown Bureau of Criminal Investigation is currently conducting an investigation into Orange County-based D&M Family Cleaning Services in Otisville following reports from a client who alleged that a woman stole items from a Mount Hope home. According to police, on Tuesday, Feb. 4, Otisville resident Christine Maldonado, 34, was arrested and charged with petit larceny after repeatedly robbin…

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by Zak Failla
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16 Area Residents Charged With Impaired Driving 16 Area Residents Charged With Impaired Driving
16 Area Residents Charged With Impaired Driving Sixteen area residents were charged for alleged impaired driving by New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley. Local residents facing charges include:  Ulster County On Jan. 3, State Police in Ellenville arrested Lizette Andino, 31 of Napanoch, for DWAI Drugs. Troopers responded to a report of a female unconscious behind the wheel of a vehicle on Marl Road in the town of Shawangunk. Upon interviewing Andino it was determined that she was impaired by drugs and was subsequently arrested. On Jan. 3, State Police in Kingston arrested Fanny Prizant, 75 of Bearsville, for DWI. Sh…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspects On Loose After Home Invasion In Area Suspects On Loose After Home Invasion In Area
Suspects On Loose After Home Invasion In Area Suspects are on the loose following a home invasion in the area. It happened in Orange County on Thursday, Nov. 14 at approximately 7 p.m. on Hill Road in the town of Mount Hope, state police said. An early investigation revealed that unknown persons entered a residence without the homeowners' permission and left with an unknown amount of currency.  An ongoing investigation by New York State Police in Middletown along with the Mount Hope Police Department has been launched. Anyone with information is asked to contact the New York State Police Middletown at 845-344-5300.

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by Joe Lombardi