Missing Woman Found Dead At Bottom Of Cliff In Orange County

A missing woman who had not been seen in a day was located by a New York State Police drone at the bottom of a Hudson Valley cliff.

The Hawk's Nest, where the woman was found.
Photo Credit: *Wikipedia/Daniel Case*

The team was working to find the missing woman.
Photo Credit: *Orange County Technical Rescue Team*

A team member working to find the missing woman.
Photo Credit: *Orange County Technical Rescue Team*

Kathy Reakes

09/30/2024 2:20 p.m.

The incident occurred in Orange County around 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 27, at the Hawk's Nest in Sparrow Bush.

According to State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, the 41-year-old New York City woman from Brooklyn, had been reported missing to the New York City Police on Thursday, Sept. 26.

Nevel said Deerpark Police located a 2008 Honda FIT registered to the missing woman at a pull-off area along Route 97.

A state police pilot conducted a search using a drone and located the body of a woman at the bottom of the cliff, Nevel added.

The body was recovered and later identified as the missing Brooklyn woman, Nevel said.

The New York State Police was assisted by:

Deerpark Police Department
Port Jervis Police Department
Sparrowbush Fire Department
Orange County Technical Rescue
Huguenot Fire Department
New York State Police Aviation Unit.

The investigation is ongoing and being conducted by State Police Greenville BCI Unit.

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