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Man, 22, Arrested For Possessing Obscene Child Pornography, Police Say
A 22-year-old man was arrested for allegedly possessing obscene sexual performance videos of a child and then released on an appearance ticket.
New York State Police arrested Orange County resident Alexander T. Hill, of Deerpark, on Wednesday, April 22, following an investigation after receiving information from the Computer Crimes Unit into someone in the area uploading images and videos of child pornography, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
A follow-up local investigation led police to Hill, who was also allegedly in possession of child pornography, Nevel said.
Hill was issued an appearance ti…
Covid-19: Here's Latest Update On Number Of Orange County Deaths, Cases
There have been more than 100 newly reported novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and nine new deaths in Orange County, according to the Department of Health.
As of Thursday, April 16, there have been 5,964 COVID-19 cases throughout the county, up from 5,830 the day before. There have been 187 deaths ties to complications from the virus.
There are currently 236 confirmed COVID-19 patients in the hospital, with an additional 72 tests pending.
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Here’s a breakdown of COVID-19 cases in Orange County, …
Police Seize Heroin, Cocaine During Early Morning Bust In Area
Two people were arrested by Deerpark Police following a five-month investigation into illegal drug sales in town.
Donald Collier, 39, and Ashley Collier, 30, both of Cuddebackville, were arrested on Friday, July 12, during the execution of a search warrant around 5 a.m., with the help of the Orange County Sheriff's Office, said Deerpark Chief of Police Richard J. Sztyndor.
Inside of the residence police located 97 bags of heroin and 13 grams of loose heroin.19 grams of crack cocaine packaged for sale was also recovered, said Sztyndor.
Additionally, a small amount o…
These Hudson Valley Towns Rank Among Highest In State For Most Black Bears Taken In 2018
Hunters in the Hudson Valley were among the most proficient in taking bears, according to the DEC’s Black Bear Harvest summary.
During the 2018-2019 hunting season, New Yorkers hunted down 1,295 black bears statewide, a decrease of 125 from the previous year.
Of the bears that were hunted, 349 were killed by bow, 66 were killed by a muzzleloader and 11 were taken by youth hunters. In the Southern Zone, 804 bears were killed, 60 percent of which were male, and 491 bears were killed in the Northern Zone.
In Dutchess, a total of 16 bears were killed in Amenia, Dover, Northeast, Pawling, Stanf…
