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Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Sex Offender Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Sex Offender
Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Sex Offender Seen him? An alert has been issued by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision's (DOCCS) Office of Special Investigations for a sex offender in the Hudson Valley who is wanted for failing to register in Ulster County. William Knox, age 51, whose last known address is in Kingston, a Level 3 sex offender, is wanted for repeatedly failing to register as a sex offender due to his conviction of sexual-related offenses in California. According to officials, Knox has a history of gang affiliation and violent offenses. It is alleged that Knox beat a woman with a ba…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Seen Him? Police Asking For Help Locating Missing Man Seen Him? Police Asking For Help Locating Missing Man
Seen Him? Police Asking For Help Locating Missing Man Police are asking the public for help locating a man who has been missing for more than four months after leaving a Hudson Valley health center. Authorities in Ulster County said 57-year-old John Spreitzer of Kingston was last seen leaving the area of the Hudson Valley Health Alliance Broadway Campus, on Wednesday, March 17. Kingston Police describe Spreitzer as being 6-foot-10, 170 pounds with grey hair and brown eyes.  He has a scar on his neck and wears dentures. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Kingston Police Department at 845-331-1671. Share this stor…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Dies After Being Hit, Pinned Beneath Vehicle In Area, Police Say Bicyclist Dies After Being Hit, Pinned Beneath Vehicle In Area, Police Say
Bicyclist Dies After Being Hit, Pinned Beneath Vehicle In Area, Police Say A bicyclist was killed after being struck by and pinned underneath a vehicle in the area. The incident took place around 8:10 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, when a 57-year-old Albany man, was riding southbound on Washington Avenue, heading toward Schwenk Drive, in Kingston, when he was hit by a vehicle, said authorities. Responding officers attempted to extricate the man from underneath the vehicle but were unsuccessful, the Kingston Police said. They then rendered first aid to the man until emergency medical responders from the Kingston Fire department and Mobile Life Support Services …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Searching For 'Armed, Dangerous' Hudson Valley Man Police Searching For 'Armed, Dangerous' Hudson Valley Man
Police Searching For 'Armed, Dangerous' Hudson Valley Man Police are alerting the public as they search for a person of interest in a fatal shooting in the Hudson Valley. The shooting took place late last month in Ulster County. The Ellenville Police Department has identified 30-year-old Dominic Naquan King, of Kingston, as a person of interest in the death of Gerald Keith Richardson. Richardson was shot multiple times just before 11 p.m. on Tuesday, June 29, said photo. King is described as 5-foot-10, 220 pounds, and he has black hair, brown eyes, and tattoos on his forearms. Police said King is considered "armed and dangerous" and should not b…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Girl, 9, Drowns While Swimming In Hudson River Girl, 9, Drowns While Swimming In Hudson River
Girl, 9, Drowns While Swimming In Hudson River The body of a 9-year-old girl has been recovered after she was reported missing while swimming in the Hudson River. The incident took place in Ulster County. The girl had been reported missing around 5:45 p.m., Monday, June 7 at Sojourner Truth Ulster Landing Park in the town of Ulster. "Initial responding units immediately were directed to the water for a report of a 9-year-old female from Kingston who had been swimming with family members and had been swept under the water and had not surfaced," said Town of Ulster Police Chief Kyle S. Berardi. Marine units, dive teams, a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed With BAC Over Twice Legal Limit In I-87 Stop, State Police Say Man Nabbed With BAC Over Twice Legal Limit In I-87 Stop, State Police Say
Man Nabbed With BAC Over Twice Legal Limit In I-87 Stop, State Police Say A Memorial Day traffic stop on I-87 led to the arrest of a 36-year-old Hudson Valley man who was allegedly driving with a blood alcohol content more than double the legal limit, State Police said. Troopers on patrol at approximately 3:40 p.m. on Monday, May 31 in the town of Catskill stopped Orange County resident Eduar Hernandez Mejia, of Newburgh, when he was caught making a traffic violation in the area. During the stop, it was determined that Hernandez Mejia was allegedly intoxicated, and he was taken into custody by troopers. At New York State Police Headquarters in Kingston, it w…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Woody Harrelson Thanks Hudson Valley Restaurant For Providing Food While Filming Woody Harrelson Thanks Hudson Valley Restaurant For Providing Food While Filming
Woody Harrelson Thanks Hudson Valley Restaurant For Providing Food While Filming Diners and residents might have been a little surprised when they spotted Hollywood star Woody Harrelson strolling down a local Hudson Valley street. Harrelson, who is filming his new five-part HBO series in Newburgh, Kingston, and Poughkeepsie, was spotted in Beacon on Monday, May 17, where he went to thank a special vegan restaurant that had been providing his food during his stay. Harrelson made a stop at the popular vegan cafe, Végétalien, where he chatted with the owner, Moises, and thanked them for providing such good food. "We would like to thank @woodyharrelson for stopping by…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
NY Sees Gas-Price Rise, But No Shortages After Pipeline Cyberattack NY Sees Gas-Price Rise, But No Shortages After Pipeline Cyberattack
NY Sees Gas-Price Rise, But No Shortages After Pipeline Cyberattack Gas prices in New York continue to increase, though there has been no statewide gas shortage following the temporary shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline due to a cyberattack. Statewide, prices at the pump have soared six cents in the past week, from $2.99 to $3.05 a gallon, though it is still behind the national average, which has topped $3 and hit $3.04 as of Friday, May 14. A month ago, the average price per gallon in New York was at $2.89 and a year ago it was sitting at $2.16. New York was largely spared any dramatic impact from the pipeline shutdown, which travels from the south and en…

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by Zak Failla
News
Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation Of Hudson Valley Mall Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation Of Hudson Valley Mall
Bomb Threat Forces Evacuation Of Hudson Valley Mall A popular mall in the area was evacuated after a bomb threat. The incident happened on Friday, May 7 at the Hudson Valley Mall, located in Ulster County, in Kingston. The threat was called into Dick’s Sporting Good adjacent to the Ulster County COVID-19 vaccination POD site at the mall, according to authorities. The mall was deemed safe at approximately 1:15 p.m. Friday. “I want to thank our first responders and law enforcement for their quick action to secure the scene and keep everyone safe," Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan said.  "I also want to commend our vaccination team f…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Breaking Into Friend's Home, Stealing Items, State Police Say Man Wanted For Breaking Into Friend's Home, Stealing Items, State Police Say
Man Wanted For Breaking Into Friend's Home, Stealing Items, State Police Say A man who was busted stealing items from his friend’s home in the Hudson Valley is wanted by New York State Police. An alert was issued by New York State Police Troop F in Kingston for former New Paltz resident Edward Polesovsky, who is wanted following his arrest for third-degree criminal possession of stolen property after allegedly breaking into a friend's house. Police said that Polesovsky was arrested after stealing jewelry and tools from a friend, and when he was taken into custody by investigators, he was still in possession of some of the stolen items. Polesovsky later failed to re…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Hudson Valley Debuts Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Hudson Valley Debuts
Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Hudson Valley Debuts A hot new movie filmed in New York's Hudson Valley is making its debut on Netflix. "Things Heard & Seen," a psychological thriller, based on the book "All Things Cease to Appear," by Elizabeth Brundage, stars James Norton, Amanda Seyfried, Natalia Dyer, and Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham, started streaming on Thursday, April 29.  Brundage said she got the idea for the book while living in Monroe County, New York, in the Town of Brighton, where she learned of the 1982 death of Cathleen Krauseneck, a resident there who was found in bed with an ax lodged in her head. Her 3-year-old da…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Hudson Valley Debuts Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Hudson Valley Debuts
Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Hudson Valley Debuts A hot new movie filmed in New York's Hudson Valley is making its debut on Netflix. "Things Heard & Seen," a psychological thriller, based on the book "All Things Cease to Appear," by Elizabeth Brundage, stars James Norton, Amanda Seyfried, Natalia Dyer, and Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham, started streaming on Thursday, April 29.  Brundage said she got the idea for the book while living in Monroe County, New York, in the Town of Brighton, where she learned of the 1982 death of Cathleen Krauseneck, a resident there who was found in bed with an ax lodged in her head. Her 3-year-old da…

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by Kathy Reakes