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34-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Crash In Hudson Valley 34-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Crash In Hudson Valley
34-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Crash In Hudson Valley A 34-year-old man was killed in a single-car crash in the Hudson Valley after his 2006 Acura RSX ran off the roadway. The collision occurred in Orange County on a stretch of I-84 around 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 17 in the town of Greenville. New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel said Christopher Martini, from Matamoras, Pennsylvania, was killed when his vehicle ran off the roadway and he was ejected. Troopers begin life-saving measures. Port Jervis EMS pronounced Martini dead on the scene. The incident is still under investigation.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: 23-Year-Old Crashes Into Guardrail In Hudson Valley Fatal Crash: 23-Year-Old Crashes Into Guardrail In Hudson Valley
Fatal Crash: 23-Year-Old Crashes Into Guardrail In Hudson Valley A 23-year-old man was killed after police say he lost control of his vehicle and hit a guardrail on a Hudson Valley roadway. The incident happened around 4:50 p.m. Monday, July 31 in Orange County on I-84 in the hamlet Slate Hill. Troopers from the Greenville barracks responded to I-84 westbound in Slate Hill for a report of a motorcycle crash, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. An investigation revealed that Pike County, Pennsylvania resident Austin Prey, of Matamoras, was driving a 2001 Honda motorcycle traveling westbound when for unknown reasons he lost control, causing h…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Search Underway For Fisherman Whose Boat Capsized In Hudson Valley River Search Underway For Fisherman Whose Boat Capsized In Hudson Valley River
Search Underway For Fisherman Whose Boat Capsized In Hudson Valley River Emergency crews were searching for a missing fisherman in the Hudson Valley Thursday afternoon, Sept. 8. State police and other first responders in Orange County were called at around 7:30 a.m. to an area of the Delaware River in the town of Deerpark with reports of a missing fisherman. Investigators determined that two men had been fishing on the river near Cherry Island State Park when their boat capsized. One of the men made it to shore and received medical treatment, police said. The other man has not been seen since. He was not wearing a life jacket at the time, according to reports…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Area Woman Saved By Officers After Intentionally Driving Into River During Chase, Police Say Area Woman Saved By Officers After Intentionally Driving Into River During Chase, Police Say
Area Woman Saved By Officers After Intentionally Driving Into River During Chase, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman who took police on a high-speed chase was saved by the officers who had been attempting to stop her after she intentionally crashed into a river, police say. The incident began around 7:49 p.m., Monday, June 21, in western Orange County. Port Jervis Officer Andrew Dillinger was conducting speed enforcement on East Main Street near the Port Jervis Middle School when he observed a gray Chrysler sedan driving 50 miles an hour in a 30 per hour zone on East Main Street. The vehicle was operating at a high rate of speed into a sharp curve located in front of the Port Jervis…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Man's Fatal Overdose In Area Leads To Federal Indictment Man's Fatal Overdose In Area Leads To Federal Indictment
Man's Fatal Overdose In Area Leads To Federal Indictment An alleged drug dealer is facing federal charges after allegedly selling heroin and fentanyl that led to the fatal overdose of an area man. Montague, New Jersey, resident Robert Ciervo, 25, has been charged for allegedly participating in a conspiracy to distribute narcotics, which resulted in the death of 36-year-old Westtown resident Richard Beauchesne earlier this year. Ciervo was arrested on Sunday, Sept. 29 and charged in White Plains federal court with participating in a conspiracy to distribute drugs with Margaret Flood, 38, and Robert Flood, 39, both of Sparrowbush, and Travis Hoppe…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Youth Soccer Coach Jennifer Minihane, Mother Of Four, Dies At 38 Youth Soccer Coach Jennifer Minihane, Mother Of Four, Dies At 38
Youth Soccer Coach Jennifer Minihane, Mother Of Four, Dies At 38 Jennifer Banach Minihane, a billing specialist, youth soccer coach and mother of four who worked in Poughkeepsie and lived in Hyde Park, died on Nov. 19. She was 38.  She was born on June 11, 1980 in Newton, New Jersey the daughter of Joseph and Teresa Baird Banach. She graduated from Broome County Community College and continued her education at Marist College, earning her BA. She was one of the recipients of only 400 people to receive the New York State Chancellor’s Award.  She worked as a billing specialist for eRiver Neurology in Poughkeepsie. Jenn married David Minihane who …

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Two Suspects Behind Bars After Violent Orange County Robbery Two Suspects Behind Bars After Violent Orange County Robbery
Two Suspects Behind Bars After Violent Orange County Robbery Two men allegedly stabbed a man in his head and neck and robbed him during an armed robbery in Orange County, police said. Officers from the Port Jervis Police Department were dispatched to Railroad Avenue in the city’s “Acre” section shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 21, where there was a report of a man yelling.  Upon arrival at the scene, police found a 26-year-old man bleeding, who was stabbed multiple times and had been robbed by two men. The investigation into the stabbing led detectives to Matamoras, Pa. resident Christian Turner, 23, and Westbrookville resident Nicholas Jam…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pair Caught With 510 Bags Of Heroin In Hudson Valley Stop Pair Caught With 510 Bags Of Heroin In Hudson Valley Stop
Pair Caught With 510 Bags Of Heroin In Hudson Valley Stop Two men were busted by State Police troopers with more than 500 bags of heroin during a stop on Route 17 in Orange County overnight. Troopers stopped Matamoras, Pa. resident Jeremy Maun, 33, and Greeley, Pa. resident Christopher Scurto, 25, at approximately midnight on Monday, March 12 in Monroe for equipment violations. During the stop, troopers discovered that the duo were in possession of 510 bags of heroin, which were hidden in the vehicle. Both Maun and Scurto were arrested at the scene and charged with two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, felonies.…

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by Zak Failla