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24-Year-Old Man Drowns In Capital District Lake 24-Year-Old Man Drowns In Capital District Lake
24-Year-Old Man Drowns In Capital District Lake A 24-year-old man has died after apparently drowning in a lake in the region. Emergency crews in Columbia County were called Saturday, Aug. 13, with reports of a swimmer in distress at Lake Taghkanic State Park. Witnesses told authorities a man had jumped from a boat and did not resurface, according to New York State Police. Multiple agencies joined in the search, including State Park Police, State Forest Rangers, and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office. A dive team finally located the man’s body underwater after nearly four hours, police said. He was identified as Juan Chauca Remachi,…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman Rescued By Forest Rangers After Crashing ATV In Hudson Valley Woman Rescued By Forest Rangers After Crashing ATV In Hudson Valley
Woman Rescued By Forest Rangers After Crashing ATV In Hudson Valley State Forest Rangers recently responded to a serious ATV accident in the Hudson Valley in which a woman was injured. The incident took place around 9:45 p.m., Friday, June 11m when Rangers were contacted by Ulster County 911 requesting assistance for an ATV accident at 146 Belleayre Ridge Road near Belleayre Mountain in the town of Shandaken, the state Department of Environmental Conservation. A woman involved in the accident was approximately 400 feet down a ravine in a wooded area, the department said. A Ranger responded along with local fire departments and EMS. The Ranger fou…

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by Kathy Reakes