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Man Accused Of Helping His Wife Die By Suicide In Region
A man from the area has been arrested and charged with manslaughter for allegedly helping his wife commit suicide.
Sullivan County resident Kenneth Alger III, age 38, of Liberty, was arrested in March after his wife's body was found in a cemetery in Liberty.
Alger was indicted by a grand jury for manslaughter that alleged around Tuesday, Feb. 28, he intentionally "caused and aided Amanda Alger, age 31, his wife, to commit suicide," the indictment said.
Her body was discovered by Village of Liberty Police officers on Wednesday, March 2, in a secluded area of the Liberty Cemetery on Cold Spr…
Hudson Valley Heroin Trafficking Ringleader Sentenced To Decades In Prison
After being labeled a "clear and present danger to society," for drug dealing, an area man was sentenced to 35 years to life in prison.
Ronald Smith, aka “Tubbs”, 45, of Fallsburg, was sentenced in Sullivan County Court Tuesday following a jury trial where he was found guilty of conspiracy, criminal sale of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, and tampering with evidence, the Sullivan County District Attorney's Office said.
Smith was arrested on Sept. 18, 2017, at his apartment in the Laurel Garden Apartments after a lengthy investigation by the State Poli…
