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17-Year-Old Middletown Girl, Boy Killed In Christmas Crash Remembered For Kindness, Love 17-Year-Old Middletown Girl, Boy Killed In Christmas Crash Remembered For Kindness, Love
17-Year-Old Middletown Girl, Boy Killed In Christmas Crash Remembered For Kindness, Love A devastating Christmas night car crash in the region claimed the lives of two teens from Orange and Sullivan counties, including one who was preparing to celebrate his 16th birthday. The crash, which happened in the Sullivan County village of Liberty on Wednesday, Dec. 25, claimed the lives of 17-year-old Orange County resident Hannah Reggio of Middletown and 15-year-old Sullivan County resident Joseph Young of Fallsburg, police said.  The crash occurred around 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 25, on Route 52 near Sullivan Avenue, when a 2017 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup truck collided with a …

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by Ben Crnic
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COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Store In Area COVID-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Store In Area
Covid-19: Alert Issued For Exposure At Store In Area Health officials are warning about possible COVID-19 exposure at a store in the area. The Sullivan County Department of Health issued the alert cautioning that employees and customers who worked or visited AutoZone Auto Parts, located at 1985 Route 52 in Liberty, on the following dates and times that they may have been exposed to an employee who tested positive: Saturday, Oct. 17 between noon and 9 p.m. Sunday, Oct.18 between noon and 9 p.m. “Although we believe that the employees wore masks routinely, many customers may not have been doing the same, and may have been exposed,” said P…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Forces Her Way Into Area Home, Threatens Resident With Knife, Police Say Woman Forces Her Way Into Area Home, Threatens Resident With Knife, Police Say
Woman Forces Her Way Into Area Home, Threatens Resident With Knife, Police Say The investigation into a home burglary in the Hudson Valley led to the arrest of a woman who allegedly threatened a homeowner with a knife before making off with medical marijuana, State Police said. New York State Police troopers in Sullivan County responded to a home on Route 52 in Liberty on Thursday, July 16, where there was a report of an armed robbery. Police said that Liberty resident Jennifer Medina, forced her way into the home and threatened an occupant with a knife, demanding money and drugs. She allegedly left after taking medical marijuana. The investigation into the armed rob…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Steals Money From Restaurant Tip Jar, Cuts Employees With Knife, Police Say Woman Steals Money From Restaurant Tip Jar, Cuts Employees With Knife, Police Say
Woman Steals Money From Restaurant Tip Jar, Cuts Employees With Knife, Police Say A 24-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly stealing money out of a tip jar at a Chinese restaurant and then injuring two employees with a knife.Sandra Houghtaling, of Liberty, was arrested on Friday, Nov. 23, at the Chinatown Kitchen on Route 52 in Liberty after police received a call for a robbery in progress with a knife, said the Village of Liberty Police Department. Police responded to the scene and found Houghtaling being detained by employees of the restaurant. An investigation revealed that Houghtaling had stolen money from the tip jar located on the counter and attemp…

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by Kathy Reakes