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Rafter Who Drowned In Delaware River In Region ID'd
This story has been updated.
A 37-year-old man drowned while rafting in the Delaware River near the New York border.
The incident occurred in Pike County in Shohola, Pennsylvania, around 12:45 p.m., Sunday, July 7, near Sullivan and Orange counties in New York.
According to officials from the Highland Lake Fire Department in Sullivan County, the department coordinated with rescue units from the Port Jervis Fire Department, the National Park Service, and the Sullivan County dive team.
This was in response to a report of a missing rafter, identified as Chirag Patel, from Be…
Missing Hudson Valley Man Dies After Being Caught In Current Of Brook In Vermont, Police Say
A missing Hudson Valley man hiking the Appalachian Trail died after being caught in the current of a brook in Vermont, according to authorities.
Dutchess County resident Robert Kerker, age 67, of Rhinebeck, who had been missing since Sunday, July 9, was located about 2:30 p.m. Friday, July 28, by search crews along the Stony Brook in Stockbridge, Vermont, about 1.5 miles downstream from where the trail crossed the brook.
According to Vermont State Police, search crews had focused their efforts Friday on the brook after a witness reported seeing Kerker, an experienced hiker, at the Stony Bro…
Police Investigating Drowning Deaths Of Man, Woman In Their 20s In Adirondacks
Authorities are investigating the drowning deaths of a young man and woman from the Capital District who were found in the southern Adirondacks.
The bodies of 24-year-old Kaydee Lyons, of Albany, and 28-year-old Matthew Banks, of Scotia, were found Friday, Aug. 19, in Tenant Creek in the Hamilton County town of Hope, State police said.
The deaths are still under investigation, but the drownings appear to be accidental, police said.
Lyons’ mother, Jennifer, confirmed her daughter’s death in a post on Facebook.
In lieu of flowers, we ask for donations that will go to Lesley University…
Man Found Dead In Cove Worked With NYC Opera, Became Chef
A man whose body was found in a Long Island cove has been identified as a former employee of the New York City Opera and a chef who had a lifelong passion for music.
Keith Viagas, of Sag Harbor, died on Saturday, Aug. 6, from drowning near his home in Sag Harbor Cove. He was age 63.
Viagas grew up in Franklin Square, attending both John Street School and H. Frank Carey High School, where he appeared in musicals, according to his obituary.
His late father, Anthony Viagas, was a jazz musician, and Viagas lived in a home filled with music.
"At one point Keith would be pl…
Man Found Dead After Going For Swim Under Bridge In Westchester, Police Say
A 52-year-old man was found dead after going swimming under a bridge in Westchester County.
The incident took place in the Byram River under the I-95 bridge in Port Chester around 4:30 p.m., on Tuesday, Aug. 9.
According to the Port Chester Police, the department received a 911 reporting the man went underwater and never resurfaced.
The caller referred to an area under the I-95 bridge where the man was last seen about 30 minutes prior to calling 911, police said.
A search of the shoreline, by land, air, and water failed to locate the man, police added.
After a massive search, …
