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Traffic Alert: Expect Lane Closures During Route 17K Upgrades In Hudson Valley Traffic Alert: Expect Lane Closures During Route 17K Upgrades In Hudson Valley
Traffic Alert: Expect Lane Closures During Route 17K Upgrades In Hudson Valley Commuters can expect lane closures and reductions along Route 17K in the Hudson Valley during a culvert replacement. The closures begin in Orange County in the town of Montgomery on Monday, Sept. 18 at 7 a.m., said the New York State Department of Transportation. The detours and closures will run between Route 747 and Browns Road and will include closures in both directions and shift to the eastbound lanes, DOT officials said. Other closure dates include:  Tuesday, Oct. 10, Route 17K will be closed between Route 747 and Browns Road. Driver should use Route 747, I-84, and Route 208 …
One Killed In Head-On Crash On Hudson Valley Roadway, State Police Say One Killed In Head-On Crash On Hudson Valley Roadway, State Police Say
One Killed In Head-On Crash On Hudson Valley Roadway, State Police Say Police are investigating a fatal head-on crash on a busy roadway in the region. It happened at around 10:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25 in Orange County on Route 211 in the Town of Wallkill. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 1996 Ford Ranger was traveling eastbound and a 2007 Scion TC traveling west on 211 were involved, state police said.  The operator of the Scion, Orange County resident Victor L. Hernandez, age 56, from the city of Middletown was pronounced dead at the scene, said police.  The operator of the Ford Ranger, Bruce W. White, age 38, from the town of Montgomery…
Raging Fire Displaces Two Area Families One Day After Christmas Raging Fire Displaces Two Area Families One Day After Christmas
Raging Fire Displaces Two Area Families One Day After Christmas Two families were left homeless one day after Christmas due to a raging house fire. The fire took place around 2:32 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 26 in Orange County at 118 Plains Road in Walden. The first responding Walden units, along with the Coldenham and Wallkill Fire departments, found heavy fire showing from the front of a two-story two-family home, said the Walden Fire Department. A second alarm was transmitted bringing Orange Lake, Montgomery, City of Newburgh Fire departments, and the Town of Montgomery Ambulance Corps, Orange County Fire investigators, and Central Hudson crews to the sc…
Man Charged With Aggravated DWI In Area Twice In Three Days, State Police Say Man Charged With Aggravated DWI In Area Twice In Three Days, State Police Say
Man Charged With Aggravated DWI In Area Twice In Three Days, State Police Say A man involved in a hit-and-run crash and police chase was charged with aggravated DWI twice in the span of three days in the area, state police said. On Monday, Oct. 5 at approximately 1:10 p.m., State Police Middletown responded to Garnet Health in the town of Wallkill for a report of a hit-and-run in the parking lot.  The vehicle was observed to be traveling on East Main Street in Wallkill.  When a trooper attempted to make a traffic stop, the operator of the vehicle, later identified as Jonathan McCormick, 61, of New Boston, New Hampshire, refused to comply and proceeded to …
19-Year-Old Nabbed Out Of State For Area Rape, Police Say 19-Year-Old Nabbed Out Of State For Area Rape, Police Say
19-Year-Old Nabbed Out Of State For Area Rape, Police Say A 19-year-old man is behind bars for an alleged sexual assault after being caught out of state. The Orange County resident, Alex J. Oliveras, of Pine Bush, was nabbed by in Virginia on a warrant for a sexual assault in the Town of Montgomery, said Town of Montgomery Police Investigator Stephen Ragni. Oliveras is accused of committing the sexual assault before fleeing the area, Ragni. Oliveras was charged with first-degree forcible rape/compulsion and is being held at the Orange County Jail on a $10,000 bond.
IDs Released For Three Found Dead Inside Area Home IDs Released For Three Found Dead Inside Area Home
IDs Released For Three Found Dead Inside Area Home Three people found dead inside an area home after police received a request for a welfare check have been identified. The three victims in the Orange County incident - Michael Kenny, 57, Elizabeth Kenny 57, and Alison Miller, 28, all of the Town of Montgomery -were found in a home on Thursday, April 9, after the Town of Montgomery Police responded for the welfare check, said Investigator Steve Ragni. Ragni said that although the investigation is currently ongoing, it appears the three may have died from suspected drug overdoses.
Man Charged With Performing Sex Acts With Minors In Area, Police Say Man Charged With Performing Sex Acts With Minors In Area, Police Say
Man Charged With Performing Sex Acts With Minors In Area, Police Say A 20-year-old area man has been arrested for performing sex acts with minors in Orange County. Ulster County resident Aziz Tariqu, of New Paltz, was arrested by the town of Montgomery Police on Thursday, March 12, after conducting an investigation regarding a sexual assault, said the Town of Montgomery Police Investigator Stephen Ragni. The alleged incident took place within the Town of Montgomery and involved sexual acts with minors, Ragni. Because of the nature of the crime and age of the victims, additional information was not provided. Islam was charged with felony criminal …