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Woman, 26, Killed In Fiery I-87 Wreck Probed As Hit-Run Crash: Nysp
State Police believe a 26-year-old woman found dead on the side of I-87 after a fiery crash in the region is the victim of a hit-and-run.
The incident occurred around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, December 11, near Exit 21 in Catskill, Greene County.
The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2014 Subaru was traveling southbound when it left the roadway for unknown reasons and struck the median, Trooper Jennifer Alvarez said.
The driver, Sara Llorens, age 26, of Burlington, VT, got out of the vehicle before it became engulfed in flames. Llorens was found dead on the northbound shoulder of I-87,…
Woman Admits To Threatening NY Resident In Racially Charged Facebook Messages
A woman has pleaded guilty to sending racially motivated death threats to a man in New York.
Kristin Keeble, age 54, of Pageland, South Carolina, admitted to transmitting threats to injure another person across state lines, according to the US Attorney's Office of the Northern District of New York.
Keeble sent four profanity-laced, racially derogatory audio messages through Facebook Messenger on Oct. 26, 2023 to a Greene County man who resides in the village of Catskill.
In the messages, she threatened to kill the man, along with a woman he knew and the woman's children, claimi…
Hudson Valley Man To Spend Up to 29 Years In Prison For Brutal Murder
A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing another man, plus an additional one to four years for tampering with evidence.
Ulster County resident Joseph Karolys, age 39, of Saugerties, was sentenced to 25 years on Thursday, Oct. 3, for the Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, killing of David "Mickey" Myer, also of Saugerties, said Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel C. Nneji.
According to the district attorney's office, on the night of the murder, Joseph Karolys, David “Mickey” Myer, and Michael Cummins were driven home by Joseph Karolys, Jr., following a Hallowe…
Fatal Rollover Crash: Woman ID'd As Victim On I-87
A woman has been identified as the victim of a fatal one-car rollover crash in the region.
It happened around 6:40 p.m. Friday, April 19, in Greene County, in the village of Catskill, on I-87.
A preliminary investigation at the scene determined that a 2004 Ford Escape was traveling northbound in the passing lane between Exit 20 (Saugerties) and Exit 21 (Catskill), when, for an unknown reason, it exited the roadway, went through the guide rail, struck an earth embankment, and overturned, New York State Police said.
The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, Regina Levine, age 66, of …
Drunk Driver Leads Troopers On Thruway Chase, Intentionally Strikes Cop Cars, Police Say
A 29-year-old man is facing multiple charges after allegedly leading New York State Police troopers on a highway chase before intentionally striking two police vehicles, authorities said.
The incident began at around 11:15 p.m. Thursday, March 2, when troopers in Greene County attempted to stop Angelo Paradiso, of Palenville, for a traffic violation on the northbound Thruway near Catskill, according to state police.
Paradiso, who was driving a Chevrolet Cobalt, allegedly refused to stop and a chase ensued.
Troopers deployed a tire deflation device near mile marker 106, causing Paradiso’s …
Duo Robbed Capital District Man, Forced Him To Withdraw Cash From ATM, Police Say
Two suspects are behind bars after allegedly breaking into a man’s home in the region and robbing him.
State Police in Greene County were called just before 4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, by a Catskill man who said he was robbed at a home in the Jefferson Heights area.
The victim told police two suspects, a man and a woman, had entered the home before the man struck him in the face.
They took his cell phone, $12 in cash, his state ID card, a bank card, and a Medicare card, police said.
After taking his possessions, the female robber then forced him to drive to an ATM and withdraw $540 from hi…
Hudson Valley Duo Nabbed For Burglary At Warehouse, Police Say
Two Hudson Valley men were nabbed for allegedly stealing six German-made cabinets from a warehouse.
The burglary took place in Greene County around 5:15 p.m., on Monday, Aug. 22 in the town of Cario.
The owner of the property informed state police that six German-made cabinets were missing from the warehouse, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
During the investigation, troopers learned that the cabinets were removed from the warehouse and placed into a U-Haul, Nevel said.
Troopers located Justin Euson, age 35, and Nikolas DeJesus, age 28, both from Saugerties, in Ulster County, with the U-Haul th…
Man Issued 26 Traffic Tickets, Including DWI, After Hit-Run Crash In Area
A man from the area was issued 26 traffic tickets and charged with DWI after he allegedly left the scene of a crash.
A Greene County resident Szitter Zoltan, age 30, of Catskill, was arrested in Ulster County in Saugerties on Saturday, April 23.
Zolton was arrested after Saugerties Police responded to Route 212, where it was reported that he left the area after striking another vehicle he had attempted to pass in a no-passing zone, sideswiping the victim’s vehicle and sending it into oncoming traffic and nearly being struck by a third vehicle, said Chief Joseph Sinagra, of the Sau…
Hudson Valley Man Busted With Heroin, Cocaine, 'Billy Club' In State Police Stop
A Hudson Valley man with a warrant out for his arrest was one of two busted by New York State Police troopers with drugs and an illegal weapon during a traffic stop, officials announced.
Troopers from the Catskill barracks in Greene County stopped a 2004 Acura TSX on West Bridge Street in the Town of Catskill for violating traffic laws.
During the stop, police said that it was determined the driver, Angelo Salvatore, age 38, and his passenger, Dutchess County resident Michael Scalice, age 35, of Red Hook, were in possession of cocaine and heroin.
A further search of the vehicle led to the …
