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Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Hudson Valley Man Driving Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Hudson Valley Man Driving Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say
Traffic Stop Leads To Discovery Of Hudson Valley Man Driving Drunk With Kids In Car, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was charged with felony DWI after allegedly driving drunk with children in the car. The incident took place in Rockland County around 3 a.m., Monday, Sept. 19, in Ramapo. According to the Ramapo Police, a 37-year-old Orange County resident from Monroe was stopped for a routine traffic infraction when officers noticed he was allegedly impaired by alcohol. The man's 8-year-old daughter and 3-month-old son were in the vehicle, as well as a 1-year-old, police said. The man, whose identity was not released by police, was processed for the following charges:  Three c…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Home Depot Employee Trapped Under Forklift Seriously Injured In Hudson Valley Home Depot Employee Trapped Under Forklift Seriously Injured In Hudson Valley
Home Depot Employee Trapped Under Forklift Seriously Injured In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley Home Depot employee was seriously injured after being trapped under a forklift. The incident took place in Orange County around 1 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 20, in Monroe. According to Monroe Fire District Chief Rich Lenahan, the fire department responded to the store at 254 Larkin Drive for a call regarding a worker trapped. When firefighters and EMS arrived on the scene they found an employee trapped under the rear of a forklift, Lenahan said. New York State troopers were on the scene administering care when the fire department arrived, he added. Monroe firefighters, assisted…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
25-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash 25-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
25-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Police are searching for witnesses after a man was killed in a single-vehicle Hudson Valley crash. The crash took place in Orange County around 6:45 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 11 on Colonial Avenue in the village of Warwick. "It's believed the accident had occurred several hours earlier," said Chief John Rader, of the Warwick Police. A 25-year-old Monroe man was the victim of the motorcycle crash, Rader said. His name has not been released pending notification of the family. Anyone with information or who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Detective Unit at 845-986-5000. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Woman Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Remembered As Talented Hairdresser Woman Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Remembered As Talented Hairdresser
Woman Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Remembered As Talented Hairdresser A woman who died in a car crash on a busy Hudson Valley roadway is being remembered as a talented hairdresser. Orange County resident Samantha Turnbull, age 34, of Port Jervis, died Friday, June 17, according to her obituary. New York State Police said Turnbull’s Kia Forte was hit just before 9:30 a.m. by a 21-year-old who lost control of his Honda CRV on Route 17 in the town of Goshen and crossed over a median. Earlier report: Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Goshen Crash Multiple officers attempted life-saving measures, but she was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Investigato…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Worker At Hudson Valley Home Depot Nabbed For Fraud, State Police Say Worker At Hudson Valley Home Depot Nabbed For Fraud, State Police Say
Worker At Hudson Valley Home Depot Nabbed For Fraud, State Police Say A 45-year-old woman is accused of making fraudulent transactions valued at more than $1,200 while working at a Hudson Valley Home Depot. Orange County resident Nikeisha Grant, of Washingtonville, was arrested at about 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, for first-degree falsifying business records and fourth-degree grand larceny, according to New York State Police. Authorities reported that when Grant worked at an Orange County Home Depot, located in Monroe, Asset Protection realized she was making fraudulent transactions for an individual in March and May. State Police said Grant would void previ…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
COVID-19: These NY Counties At Medium, High Risk Of Spreading Virus, CDC Says COVID-19: These NY Counties At Medium, High Risk Of Spreading Virus, CDC Says
Covid-19: These NY Counties At Medium, High Risk Of Spreading Virus, CDC Says While most New Yorkers have eagerly ditched their masks as the recovery from the winter COVID-19 surge continues, some counties are now being encouraged to mask up once again as the state has seen a rise in cases in some regions. In late February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on mask-wearing to concentrate on COVID-19 hospitalizations, hospital capacity, and newly reported infections, permitting most of the state to drop the mandate. Earlier story - COVID-19: CDC Unveils New Strategy Allowing Communities To Ease Masking, Social Distancing Howeve…

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by Zak Failla
News
Hudson Valley Man Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Hudson Valley Man Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash
Hudson Valley Man Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Police have arrested a Hudson Valley man who allegedly struck and killed a 76-year-old woman in New York City and then fled the scene. Orange County resident Vincent Francis, age 62, of Monroe, was arrested on Wednesday, March 23 in connection with the crash, said the NYPD. The crash took place in Co-op City in the Bronx on Tuesday, March 7 when Francis was driving a dump truck south on the Hutchinson River Parkway East when he made a left turn onto Einstein Loop and struck Lola Blair while she was crossing the roadway, NYPD said.  Francis then fled the scene, police said. Blair was …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman, Child Struck By Drunk Driver In SUV, Police Say Woman, Child Struck By Drunk Driver In SUV, Police Say
Woman, Child Struck By Drunk Driver In SUV, Police Say An area woman and child were injured after being struck by an alleged drunk driver while crossing a roadway in the rain. The incident took place in Orange County around 9:50 p.m., Saturday, March 19, on Route 208 in the town of Monroe. When police arrived on the scene, they found a 21-year-old woman and a 4-year-old girl had been struck by a 2021 Ford Explorer driven by Pamelia Lee, age 64 of Blooming Grove, said Sgt. Timothy Young of the Monroe Police.  The victims were transported to Garnet Medical Center for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, Young said. The child was tre…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Person Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash ID Released For Person Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
ID Released For Person Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash The identity has been released of a man killed in a single-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley over the weekend. It happened around 11:20 a.m. Saturday, March 12 in Rockland County on the Palisades Parkway in Nanuet. State Police from the Haverstraw and Monroe barracks say that the white Tesla with New Jersey plates was traveling northbound near Exit 10 when the vehicle left the roadway on the west shoulder and struck a tree.  The vehicle then became fully engulfed in flames, said police. There was one occupant in the vehicle who was declared dead at the scene, state police said…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
One Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash One Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
One Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Updated story: ID Released For Person Killed In Single-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Police are investigating a fatal late-morning crash in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 11:20 a.m. Saturday, March 12 in Rockland County on the Palisades Parkway in Nanuet. State Police from the Haverstraw and Monroe barracks say that the white Tesla was traveling northbound near Exit 10 when it crashed. There was one occupant in the vehicle who was declared dead at the scene, state police said.  The cause of the crash appears to be weather related, according to police.  Traff…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
COVID-19: Wearing Masks Still Recommended In These NY Counties COVID-19: Wearing Masks Still Recommended In These NY Counties
Covid-19: Wearing Masks Still Recommended In These NY Counties While most New Yorkers are eagerly ditching their masks as the recovery from the winter COVID-19 surge continues, some counties are still being encouraged to mask up for a variety of factors. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its guidance on mask-wearing to concentrate on COVID-19 hospitalizations, hospital capacity, and newly reported infections, permitting most of the state to drop the mandate. Earlier story - COVID-19: CDC Unveils New Strategy Allowing Communities To Ease Masking, Social Distancing The CDC will also offer a color-coded map — with coun…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region
Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region Snowfall totals from the powerful Nor'easter that slammed the region ranged from more than two feet to several inches. Here are totals from the National Weather Service and other reports from at or around sunset on Saturday, Jan. 29. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 8.3 inches Nassau County Elmont, 17.3 inches Jericho, 12 inches Levittown, 19.2 inches Massapequa, 16 inches Plainedge, 16 inches  Seaford, 12 inches Syosset, 14 inches Wantagh, 14 inches Suffolk County Amit…

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by Joe Lombardi