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Shawangunk, NY

Rape: Hudson Valley Duo Charged In Pair Of Attacks Rape: Hudson Valley Duo Charged In Pair Of Attacks
Rape: Hudson Valley Duo Charged In Pair Of Attacks Two men from the region have been charged with the rape of two women at the same home. The incidents took place in Ulster County on Saturday, July 15, at a home in the town of Shawangunk.  An investigation revealed that Ulster County resident Ronald Paul Dean, age 26, of the hamlet of Wallkill, sexually assaulted an individual at the home, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. At the same time, Lawrence James Wilson, age 27, also from the hamlet of Wallkill sexually assaulted a different person along with Dean while at the home, Nevel said. Wilson was charged with rape. De…
Man From Hudson Valley Nabbed With Child Porn, Police Say Man From Hudson Valley Nabbed With Child Porn, Police Say
Man From Hudson Valley Nabbed With Child Porn, Police Say A man from the region has been charged with possession of obscene sexual performances by a child following an investigation into his online activity. Orange County resident James H. Knuth, age 71, of Pine Bush, was arrested on Monday, April 24. In February, detectives from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office initiated an investigation into Knuth after it was alleged he had been in communication with a social media account pretending to be a juvenile girl for several months, said Sgt. Collin Reynolds, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. The communication was sexually explicit in nature, R…
Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Driving Into 3 Schools While Drunk, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Driving Into 3 Schools While Drunk, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Driving Into 3 Schools While Drunk, Police Say A man from the area has been charged with DWI and reckless driving after allegedly intentionally driving into three schools while drunk and high on drugs.  Orange County resident Jason D. Hepper, age 33, of Walden, was arrested by the Ulster County Sheriff's Office for the incident which took place on Sunday, Nov. 20. According to Lt. Joseph Sciutto, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, deputies spotted Hepper driving off the roadway facing the Wallkill Central School District Administrative building's front entrance. Deputies then observed Hepper intentionally drive his vehicl…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Murder Of Ex-Girlfriend's Boyfriend Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Murder Of Ex-Girlfriend's Boyfriend
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Murder Of Ex-Girlfriend's Boyfriend In a courtroom packed with large contingents of supporters for the victim and the defendant, a Hudson Valley man was sentenced to prison for gunning down and killing his ex-friend's new boyfriend. Orange County resident Walter Post, Jr., age 26, of Pine Bush was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison for his jealous killing of his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, Michael Hankins, age 29, in Ulster County, on Vinegar Hill Road in Shawangunk in the early morning of Tuesday, Jan. 11, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. Visiting Ulster County Court Judge James Farrell also gr…
Area Murder Victim Was A Musician Who Enjoyed Hiking, Fishing Area Murder Victim Was A Musician Who Enjoyed Hiking, Fishing
Area Murder Victim Was A Musician Who Enjoyed Hiking, Fishing A visitation is planned for an area musician and tattoo artist who was murdered earlier this week in the region. Sullivan County resident Michael A. Hankins, age 29, of Woodridge, was killed on Tuesday, Jan. 11 in Shawangunk in Ulster County, said the New York State Police. Walter D. Post Jr, age 26, of Shawangunk, was arrested and charged with Hankins murder, state police said. Related Story: ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Shooting In Area The son of Michael H. and Maria LoCicero Hankins, Hankins enjoyed his work as a tattoo artist and musician; he liked hiking and fishing, an…
ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Shooting In Area ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Shooting In Area
ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Shooting In Area State Police have released the identity of a man from the area who was fatally shot. Sullivan County resident Michael A, Hankins, age 29, of Woodridge, was killed around 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 11 in Shawangunk in Ulster County, said the New York State Police. See Earlier Story: Area Man Arrested For Shooting Death, State Police Say According to Trooper Steven Nevel, Hankins was found outside of a home in Shawangunk when they responded to a report of a shooting. Following an investigation, Walter D. Post Jr, age 26, of Shawangunk, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.&n…
Area Man Arrested For Shooting Death, State Police Say Area Man Arrested For Shooting Death, State Police Say
Area Man Arrested For Shooting Death, State Police Say An area man has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing another man. Ulster County resident Walter D. Post Jr., age 26, of Shawangunk, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 11, for the shooting death which took place around 5 a.m., said New York State Police. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, the victim was found when troopers from the Ellenville barracks responded to Vinegar Hill Road in the town of Shawangunk for a report of a shooting.  Upon arrival, troopers located the man dead outside of the residence, Nevel said. A preliminary investigation led to the arrest of Post who was …
Man Accused Of Throwing Dog Against Wall In Area Man Accused Of Throwing Dog Against Wall In Area
Man Accused Of Throwing Dog Against Wall In Area An area man is facing an animal cruelty charge after police said he threw a dog against a wall.  Troopers responded to a report of a domestic dispute in the Ulster County town of Shawangunk at about 11:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 8, New York State Police reported. When troopers arrived, they saw the person who made the report outside of the home on Lakewood Road, holding a small dog, police said. Investigators found that 30-year-old Anthony Gonzalez, of Shawangunk, had become upset when the dog was barking and bit his hand, and threw the dog against the wall, State Polic…
Storm With Gusty Winds Leads To Power Outages In Hudson Valley Storm With Gusty Winds Leads To Power Outages In Hudson Valley
Storm With Gusty Winds Leads To Power Outages In Hudson Valley Thousands in the Hudson Valley were left without electricity as the latest storm to roll through the region brought whipping wind gusts approaching 40 mph that toppled some tree limbs and power lines in the area. As of 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 12, Central Hudson utility crews were working to repair 66 active outages that were impacting 2,269 of the company’s customers. The bulk of the outages were reported in Putnam County (810), followed by Ulster County (661), Dutchess County (586), and Greene (199) counties. The most outages were being reported in: Philipstown (Putnam): 810; Washing…
Man Takes Cops On 18-Mile High-Speed Chase, Taunting Officers, Hitting Two Cruisers, Police Say Man Takes Cops On 18-Mile High-Speed Chase, Taunting Officers, Hitting Two Cruisers, Police Say
Man Takes Cops On 18-Mile High-Speed Chase, Taunting Officers, Hitting Two Cruisers, Police Say A man driving a U-Haul truck was arrested and issued 39 traffic tickets after leading New York State Police on an 18-mile high-speed chase, getting out of his vehicle to taunt officers and striking two police cruisers in the process.  The chase started in Ulster County in Wawarsing and ended in Orange County in Pine Bush on Saturday, Dec. 12. A trooper from the Ellenville barracks reportedly first saw the U-Haul pick up pulling a trailer while speeding westbound on State Route 52 in Wawarsing, driving at approximately 80 miles per hour at around 9:25 a.m. Saturday. When he tried to pu…
Man Threatened Woman To Drop Charges Against Him, State Police Say Man Threatened Woman To Drop Charges Against Him, State Police Say
Man Threatened Woman To Drop Charges Against Him, State Police Say An area man wanted for strangling another person reportedly called his victim, police said, threatening her with physical violence unless she dropped the charges against him. Orange County resident Stephen Parisi of Wawayanda, 51, allegedly choked a victim in Shawangunk until she lost consciousness on Thursday, Aug. 12. Parisi's lawyer reportedly called police on Thursday, Sept. 23, telling them that his client could turn himself in when the Town of Shawangunk court reopened.  The next day on Friday, Sept. 24, police said Parisi called his victim and threatened her with physical violen…
COVID-19: Orange, Ulster Counties See Uptick In Cases COVID-19: Orange, Ulster Counties See Uptick In Cases
Covid-19: Orange, Ulster Counties See Uptick In Cases Some parts of the Hudson Valley are seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases. Though the state continues to contain the virus, there was an uptick in the number of cases in Ulster and Orange counties reported this week. In Ulster County, there were 37 new cases reported on Thursday, July 30 out of 967 people tested, bringing the infection rate up to 3.8 percent. In Orange County, 2,123 people were tested, with 38 (1.8 percent) testing positive. No other county in the mid-Hudson Valley region had an infection rate above 1.2 percent. The infection rate for the entire region has stayed relatively ste…
COVID-19: Spike In Cases Sparks Concern In Ulster County COVID-19: Spike In Cases Sparks Concern In Ulster County
Covid-19: Spike In Cases Sparks Concern In Ulster County After seeing a spike in new novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan is warning that the fight against the virus is far from over. There were more than 45 new cases reported in Ulster County between Thursday, July 2, and Sunday, July 5, prompting Ryan to issue warning to his constituents that the fight isn’t over. According to Ryan, the spike is being attributed to graduation parties, a manufacturing facility, an apple orchard, and a softball team. “We need to recognize that we are still engaged in the fight against COVID-19,” Ryan said. “Now is not the time to…
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…
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 continue to be newly reported cases related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in both Ulster and Sullivan counties. As of Monday, May 11, there have been a total of 1,505 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ulster County, with nearly 900 still active.  In Sullivan County, there have been 1,018 confirmed cases, with 337 still active.  Health officials in Ulster said that 637 COVID-19 patients have recovered, while 681 patients in Sullivan have recovered. There have been 58 COVID-19 fatalities in Ulster, and 25 in Sullivan County since the outbreak began in early March. Earlier …
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 The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) death toll in both Ulster and Sullivan counties continues to be on the rise. As of Wednesday, May 6, there have been a total of 1,441 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 837 still active. In Sullivan County, there have been 975 confirmed cases, with 377 still active. Health officials in Ulster said that 604 COVID-19 patients have recovered, while 598 patients in Sullivan have recovered. There have been 49 COVID-19 fatalities in Ulster, and 25 in Sullivan County since the outbreak began in early March. Earlier story - COVID-19: Majority Now Being Hospitaliz…
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 were several new fatalities tied to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ulster County while the death toll Sullivan County remained steady as confirmed cases continue to increase. As of Thursday, April 30, there have been 1,338 confirmed COVID-19 cases that have resulted in 35 deaths in Ulster County. In Sullivan County, there have been 845 confirmed cases, which led to 22 fatalities. In Ulster, there have been 5,285 residents who have tested negatively for COVID-19, while 452 COVID-19 patients have been treated at area hospitals and since released after showing no signs of the virus …
COVID-19: Latest Overview Of Ulster, Sullivan Cases By Towns COVID-19: Latest Overview Of Ulster, Sullivan Cases By Towns
Covid-19: Latest Overview Of Ulster, Sullivan Cases By Towns There was one new fatality tied to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Sullivan County as cases there and in Ulster County continue to increase. As of Tuesday, April 28, 2020, there have been 788 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Sullivan, resulting in 22 deaths. In Ulster, there have been 1,294 positive cases, leading to the death of 24 area residents.  In Sullivan, there are currently 1,175 COVID-19 patients in quarantine, while 986 were treated, self resolved, and are now out of isolation. In Ulster, there have been 4,856 patients who tested negative for COVID-19, while 280 have been…
COVID-19: 41 Here's New Update On Cases In Ulster, Sullivan By Towns COVID-19: 41 Here's New Update On Cases In Ulster, Sullivan By Towns
Covid-19: 41 Here's New Update On Cases In Ulster, Sullivan By Towns New deaths due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been reported in Ulster and Sullivan counties. There have now been a total of 1,095 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ulster, which resulted in 21 deaths, while there have been 630 confirmed cases in Sullivan, including 17 fatalities, as of Thursday, April 23. In Ulster, there have been 4,030 patients who tested negative for COVID-19, while 161 have been treated at area hospitals and since released after showing no symptoms of the virus. In Ulster, COVID-19 cases were reported in: City of Kingston: 141; Plattekill: 113; Lloyd: 105; Shawan…
COVID-19: Here's Latest On Number Of Fatalities, Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties COVID-19: Here's Latest On Number Of Fatalities, Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties
Covid-19: Here's Latest On Number Of Fatalities, Cases In Ulster, Sullivan Counties The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to spread in the Hudson Valley, as the number of confirmed cases in Ulster and Sullivan counties are on the rise, even as things are somewhat stabilizing statewide. There have now been 572 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ulster County, which resulted in nine deaths. In Sullivan County, there have been 323 total cases, leading to seven fatalities. More than 2,700 patients in the two counties have tested negatively for COVID-19. Active COVID-19 cases in Ulster County, by municipality:  City of Kingston: 73; Plattekill: 61; Shawangunk: 55…
Ulster Declares State Of Emergency, Suspends In-Person County Services As COVID-19 Cases Grow Ulster Declares State Of Emergency, Suspends In-Person County Services As COVID-19 Cases Grow
Ulster Declares State Of Emergency, Suspends In-Person County Services As Covid-19 Cases Grow Ulster County government officials have declared a state of emergency and are suspending all in-person county services after two additionals residents have tested positive for COVID-19. Ulster County Executive Patrick K. Ryan said the services will be suspended for a two-week period beginning on Monday, March 16. He said the two new cases of COVID-19 in the county are connected to the previously announced two cases in the towns of Rochester and Shawangunk, bringing the number of cases in the county to four. “I have directed a series of immediate actions to bolster our response to the conti…
16 Area Residents Charged With Impaired Driving 16 Area Residents Charged With Impaired Driving
16 Area Residents Charged With Impaired Driving Sixteen area residents were charged for alleged impaired driving by New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley. Local residents facing charges include:  Ulster County On Jan. 3, State Police in Ellenville arrested Lizette Andino, 31 of Napanoch, for DWAI Drugs. Troopers responded to a report of a female unconscious behind the wheel of a vehicle on Marl Road in the town of Shawangunk. Upon interviewing Andino it was determined that she was impaired by drugs and was subsequently arrested. On Jan. 3, State Police in Kingston arrested Fanny Prizant, 75 of Bearsville, for DWI. Sh…
ID Released For Man, 34, Killed In Crash Involving Jeep, Two Public Works Pickup Trucks ID Released For Man, 34, Killed In Crash Involving Jeep, Two Public Works Pickup Trucks
ID Released For Man, 34, Killed In Crash Involving Jeep, Two Public Works Pickup Trucks The identity of a man killed in a three-vehicle crash on the Ulster/Orange county line has been released. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m., Monday, Nov. 4, on Albany Post Road (Route 9) in Shawangunk. Two of the vehicles involved belonged to the Ulster County Public Works Department, Nevel said. A state police investigation determined that a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, an Ulster County Department of Public Works vehicle, operated by Joseph J. Hull, 49, was facing southbound on Albany Post Road and attempting to back into a driveway on Albany Post Road. A 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee ope…
Area Motorists Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Area Motorists Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Area Motorists Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Nearly two dozen motorists were arrested in the Hudson Valley for allegedly driving while impaired over the weekend. Local residents charged include:  Orange County On Friday, Oct. 4, State Police troopers in Greenville (Orange County) arrested James Fox, 28, of Middletown, for DWI. He was traveling on Monhagen Avenue in the city of Middletown when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested.  On Saturday, Oct. 5, State Police troopers in Middletown arrested Lee Thomas Jr, 53, o…
Poughkeepsie HS Teacher, JV Football Coach Possessed Child Porn, Police Say Poughkeepsie HS Teacher, JV Football Coach Possessed Child Porn, Police Say
Poughkeepsie HS Teacher, JV Football Coach Possessed Child Porn, Police Say A high school teacher in the area has been arrested for alleged possession of a sexual performance by a child. Brian Kinsley, 34, an English teacher at Poughkeepsie High School, was arrested on Tuesday, June 11 by the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Kinsley of the town of Shawangunk in Ulster County was arrested on a warrant following an investigation that revealed he was in possession of an inappropriate picture of a child that was downloaded from the internet, said Nevel. School officials could not be reached for comment, but School Boar…