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Woman Charged With Felony DWI After Wrong-Way Hit-Run Crash In Area With Child In Backseat Woman Charged With Felony DWI After Wrong-Way Hit-Run Crash In Area With Child In Backseat
Woman Charged With Felony DWI After Wrong-Way Hit-Run Crash In Area With Child In Backseat An area woman was charged with a felony after side-swiping another car while driving in the wrong lane while intoxicated with a child in the car, said police.  State police received a 911 call reporting the hit-and-run accident at approximately 9 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19.  The caller told police that, as they were driving on State Route 42 in the town of Thompson, a white SUV coming toward them while driving in the wrong lane side-swiped theirs and drove off.  After pulling over a car that matched the caller's description, police said, Sullivan County resident Julie Murray, 4…

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by Christina Coulter
Politics
Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York
Here's When Early Voting Starts In New York With a record number of people expected to head to the polls next month on Election Day, New Yorkers can get a jump start and vote early beginning this weekend. Early voting in New York begins on Saturday, Oct. 24, allowing any registered voter to vote at certain sites within their own county. Early voting lasts through Sunday, Nov. 1. Voters that may have requested or turned in an absentee ballot can still vote in person in New York, with the in-person vote being the only one that counts. Anyone who votes early cannot vote on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Early polling locations in th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Sullivan County Duo Face Felony Heroin Possession Charges After Orange County Stop Sullivan County Duo Face Felony Heroin Possession Charges After Orange County Stop
Sullivan County Duo Face Felony Heroin Possession Charges After Orange County Stop Two Sullivan County men were arrested on drug charges after police allegedly found 20.4 grams of heroin in their vehicle during a routine traffic stop on I-87 near Newburgh. Terrence Hulse, 37, and Chanel S. Watkins, 29, both of Monticello, were taken into custody after state troopers searched their vehicle at approximately 7:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15.  They were charged with the felonies of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell.  The pair was released to reappear in the Tow…

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by Christina Coulter
News
COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Restaurant COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Restaurant
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Area Restaurant An alert has been issued for potential exposure to COVID-19 for anyone who visited a restaurant in the area. The alert, issued by Sullivan County Public Health Services, is for Paesano’s Pizzeria at 10 S. Main Street in Liberty and covers these three dates: Tuesday, Aug. 25 Wednesday, Aug. 26 Thursday, Aug. 27 Those who entered the pizzeria on those days may have been exposed to someone who was actively contagious with COVID-19 and should contact Sullivan County Public Health Services at 845-292-5910. Some of the cases of exposure at Paesano's are also connected to exposures at Nell…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Report Of Suspicious Vehicle Leads To Weapons, Drug Charges For Monticello Man Report Of Suspicious Vehicle Leads To Weapons, Drug Charges For Monticello Man
Report Of Suspicious Vehicle Leads To Weapons, Drug Charges For Monticello Man A 30-year-old man is facing two felony three felony counts and other charges after a report of a suspicious vehicle led to a foot chase that ended with the discovery of weapons and drugs. At 2:30 p.m. Friday, July 31, Police in Sullivan County responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle at the Sleepy Hollow Apartment Complex located at Terry Lane in the Village of Monticello. When officers located the vehicle, which was being operated by Luis Cortes-Martinez, he quickly accelerated away in his vehicle and turned into another parking lot, said Lt. Mark Johnstone of Monticello Pol…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Missing Hudson Valley Man Found Dead Missing Hudson Valley Man Found Dead
Missing Hudson Valley Man Found Dead A missing Hudson Valley man has been found dead following a two-day search by multiple law enforcement agencies. The body of Sullivan County resident Peter Mitro, 67, of Monticello, was located in a wooded area between Scott Lane and Terry Lane in the Village of Monticello on Wednesday, July 1, said Monticello Police Lt. Mark Johnstone. Mitro, who suffered from lung disease and required oxygen, was reported missing on Monday, June 29, to Monticello Police. He was last seen around 4 p.m., Monday, in the area of Atwell Lane and Patricia Place near a wooded area adjacent to the Monticell…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Probe Whether Separate Shootings Within A Mile Are Related Police Probe Whether Separate Shootings Within A Mile Are Related
Police Probe Whether Separate Shootings Within A Mile Are Related Police are investigating whether two shootings that occurred about seven hours apart less than a mile apart are related. They happened in Sullivan County on Friday, June 19 during the early afternoon and late evening in the Village of Monticello. The most recent incident occurred about 11 p.m. Friday. A 19-year-old Monticello man, while operating a motor vehicle, was deliberately shot at with a firearm by an unknown person near the Horizons and Fairground Estates Apartment complexes, Monticello PD Lt Mark Johnstone said. The vehicle was struck several times, Johnstone said, and …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
COVID-19: Barber Shop In Area Cited For Possible Exposure COVID-19: Barber Shop In Area Cited For Possible Exposure
Covid-19: Barber Shop In Area Cited For Possible Exposure An area health department is warning residents who have visited a popular barbershop they may have been exposed to novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The Sullivan County Public Health Services said that anyone who visited the Broadway Barber Shop at 456 Broadway in Monticello between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9 they may have been exposed to COVID-19. “The risk is low, as the establishment was in full compliance with Phase II reopening guidelines, and everyone present was wearing masks and following current guidelines and protocols for prevention of COVID-19 transmission,” Public Health …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Shooting Passenger In Vehicle Multiple Times Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Shooting Passenger In Vehicle Multiple Times
Suspect Nabbed For Allegedly Shooting Passenger In Vehicle Multiple Times A 34-year-old area man was arrested for allegedly shooting a passenger in a vehicle multiple times. The arrest of Richard Olsen, of Bethel, took place in Sullivan County by the Monticello Police Department, in conjunction with the Sullivan County Sheriff Office, on Thursday, June 4. According to Monticello Police Lt. Mark Johnstone, the victim was found around 10:30 p.m., Wednesday, June 3, when officers responded to a report of shots fired at the intersection of Jefferson Street and Broadway in the Village of Monticello.  Officers found a 30-year-old Monticello man, wh…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Area DPW Supervisor Resigns After Racial Comment Area DPW Supervisor Resigns After Racial Comment
Area DPW Supervisor Resigns After Racial Comment The resignation of an area department of public works interim supervisor after allegedly addressing another employee with a racial slur has led to unrest among village residents. The drama unfolded on Thursday, June 4, in Sullivan County when the village of Monticello Department of Public Works Interim Supervisor Ray Jones resigned after being caught on video calling the employee the "n" word, said Monticello Mayor Gary Sommers. A small group of protestors gathered in front of City Hall on Thursday to complain that Jones was allowed to resign instead of being fired. The incident, which had…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
COVID-19: Here's Rundown Of Hospitalization Trends, Cases As Ulster, Sullivan Eye Reopening COVID-19: Here's Rundown Of Hospitalization Trends, Cases As Ulster, Sullivan Eye Reopening
Covid-19: Here's Rundown Of Hospitalization Trends, Cases As Ulster, Sullivan Eye Reopening There are now less than 650 active novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in both Ulster and Sullivan counties as the region inches closer to reopening its economy. As of late Wednesday, May 20, there have been 1,621 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ulster County, with 640 still active. In Sullivan County, there have been 1,252 confirmed cases, with 267 still active. The Ulster County Health Department is reporting 71 COVID-19 fatalities, while there have been 28 deaths attributed to the virus in Sullivan County. In Ulster County, 910 COVID-19 patients have been treated and released, while 2,216 S…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan By Towns COVID-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan By Towns
Covid-19: Here's Latest Rundown Of Cases In Ulster, Sullivan By Towns There are less than 1,000 active cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ulster and Sullivan counties. As of late Friday, May 15, there have been 1,563 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ulster County, with 660 still active. In Sullivan County, there have been 1,174 confirmed cases, with 322 still active. The Ulster County Health Department is reporting 64 COVID-19 fatalities, while there have been 28 deaths attributed to the virus in Sullivan County. In Ulster County, 839 COVID-19 patients have been treated and released, while 1,957 Sullivan County residents who were isolated have since been d…

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by Zak Failla