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Hudson Valley Teen Killed In Crash Remembered For His Love Of Fishing, 'Being On The Move' Hudson Valley Teen Killed In Crash Remembered For His Love Of Fishing, 'Being On The Move'
Hudson Valley Teen Killed In Crash Remembered For His Love Of Fishing, 'Being On The Move' A 17-year-old Hudson Valley student killed in a crash that also injured three others, one critically, is being remembered for his love of life. Related: Hyde Park HS Student Dead, 1 Critical Following Crash Daniel "Dan" George Noakes, age 17, of Hyde Park, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 15, at Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie following a single-vehicle crash in which he was the driver. A Poughkeepsie native, Noakes was the son of Glenn A. and Nicole Liegey Noakes. His father lives in Poughkeepsie, and his mother and sister, Annie, in Hyde Park. Noakes, an 11th-grad…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
One Hudson Valley Boy Scout Camp Saved, One Sold, Amid Bankruptcy Concerns One Hudson Valley Boy Scout Camp Saved, One Sold, Amid Bankruptcy Concerns
One Hudson Valley Boy Scout Camp Saved, One Sold, Amid Bankruptcy Concerns Facing bankruptcy concerns, the Boy Scouts of America Greater Hudson Valley Council announced that they will be selling off one of its popular camps, though another has been given a stay of execution and is off the market. In Rockland County, the Council announced that they have decided to sell Camp Nooteeming in Salt Point to “ensure that scouting in the Hudson Valley will grow and have a sustainable, bright future.” Over the summer, the Council cautioned the town that three properties were being put up for sale, including the 313-acre Camp Bullowa in Stony Point, which has a storied hist…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Child Victims Act Extended Through January COVID-19: Child Victims Act Extended Through January
Covid-19: Child Victims Act Extended Through January New York is extending the window for abuse victims to file claims under the Child Victims Act due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. During his daily COVID-19 briefing on Friday, May 8 in the Murray Student Center at Marist College, Cuomo announced the state is extending the window to file abuse claims by five months due to the virus. Anyone looking to file a claim under the Child Victims Act will now have through Jan. 14 to do so. Cuomo said that “the COVID pandemic has limited survivors’ ability to file claims and effectively arguing their case, delaying their long-overdue jus…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Leader Admits She Stole $21K From Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts Groups In Area Ex-Leader Admits She Stole $21K From Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts Groups In Area
Ex-Leader Admits She Stole $21K From Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts Groups In Area A former committee chairperson for a church-sponsored Boy Scout and Cub Scout groups in the area admitted to stealing thousands of dollars from the organizations. Orange County resident Kelley Zamenick, 43, of New Windsor, pleaded guilty this week to fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony, and petty larceny, a misdemeanor, admitting that from 2016 through 2018, she stole approximately $21,000 from scouting groups sponsored through the Gardnertown Methodist Church. Zamenick had been initially charged with two counts of grand larceny and eight counts of falsifying business records, according t…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Area Priest Named In Sex Abuse Case Former Area Priest Named In Sex Abuse Case
Former Area Priest Named In Sex Abuse Case A former Hudson Valley priest who was thrown out of the church for sexually abusing a teenager has been named in a separate abuse case from years ago. Daniel Calabrese was one of 10 former priests who have been charged with sexually abusing a then 13-year-old boy while he was a student at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Yonkers, according to a Westchester court filing. It is alleged that Calabrese took the teenager into the showers at the school and sexually assaulted him. The teen later realized that the abuse was likely premeditated, the court documents state. Calabrese previously was sentenced…

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley Troop Leader Sang Naked In Front Of Scouts, Lawsuit Says Hudson Valley Troop Leader Sang Naked In Front Of Scouts, Lawsuit Says
Hudson Valley Troop Leader Sang Naked In Front Of Scouts, Lawsuit Says A former Boy Scout leader in the Hudson Valley has been accused of singing naked in front of several young boys in his troop, according to a new report. NBC News reported that Michael Kelsey, a former Dutchess County Legislator who was convicted of sexually abusing two children in 2016, has been accused of misconduct long before that conviction, according to a $320 million lawsuit that was filed in 2017. The ongoing lawsuit, of which new details have recently emerged, details multiple accusations from members of his former troop while he was an assistant scoutmaster of Troop 95 in Fishkill.…

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by Zak Failla
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Boy Scouts Of America Responds After Area Troop Leaders Accused Of Abuse Boy Scouts Of America Responds After Area Troop Leaders Accused Of Abuse
Boy Scouts Of America Responds After Area Troop Leaders Accused Of Abuse Executives with the Boy Scouts of America want parents to know their children are safe and they are taking measures after 11 troop leaders in New York were among nearly 200 accused of sexually abusing children in the recently released Boy Scout of America’s “perversion files.” This week, lawyers  for the organization released a list of suspects who allegedly abused children as part of a “widespread pattern of abuse.” The names of some of the accused were released on Tuesday, and attorneys representing the victims have demanded that the Boy Scouts of America release the background inf…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Woman Accused Of Embezzling Boy Scout/Cub Scout Funds Area Woman Accused Of Embezzling Boy Scout/Cub Scout Funds
Area Woman Accused Of Embezzling Boy Scout/Cub Scout Funds An Orange County woman was arrested for allegedly stealing more than $13,000 from both a Boy Scout and Cub Scout troop while serving as a chairperson for the groups.  Kelley Zamenick, 43, of New Windsor, was arrested on Monday, April 22, by an Orange County District Attorney’s Office investigator and charged with two counts of grand larceny in and eight counts of falsifying business records, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. According to the DA's Office,  felony complaints filed in the Town of Newburgh Justice Court allege that Zamenick was the committee chairpers…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Three From Hudson Valley Among Boy Scout Leaders Accused Of Sex Abuse Three From Hudson Valley Among Boy Scout Leaders Accused Of Sex Abuse
Three From Hudson Valley Among Boy Scout Leaders Accused Of Sex Abuse Three Boy Scout troop leaders in the Hudson Valley were among nearly 200 throughout New York and New Jersey accused of sexually abusing children in newly released Boy Scout of America’s “perversion files.” Lawyers for the organization released a list of suspects who allegedly abused children as part of a “widespread pattern of abuse.” The names of some of the accused were released on Tuesday, and attorneys representing the victims have demanded that the Boy Scouts of America release the background information, identities and files on all perpetrators who have been accused of sexual miscon…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of Stealing $13.5K From Area Scout Groups Woman Accused Of Stealing $13.5K From Area Scout Groups
Woman Accused Of Stealing $13.5K From Area Scout Groups An area woman has been accused of stealing more than $13,500 from an Orange County Boy Scout Troop and Cub Scout Pack. New Windsor resident Kelley Zamenick, 43, allegedly embezzled $10,465 from the Boy Scouts and $3,040 from the Cub Scouts, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced this week.  She also allegedly created and submitted false documents, including eight forged bank statements, to facilitate and conceal her commission of the embezzlements, Hoovler noted. The investigation was launched after the Charter Representative of the Pack contacted the District Attorne…

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by Zak Failla