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Middletown Rapist Gets 25 Years In Jail For Rape: DA Middletown Rapist Gets 25 Years In Jail For Rape: DA
Middletown Rapist Gets 25 Years In Jail For Rape: DA A Hudson Valley man received a 25-year prison sentence, the most severe penalty under the law after a jury found him guilty of forcibly raping an individual. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said Jesse Boniface, age 52, of Middletown, was also sentenced to 20 years of post-release supervision on Monday, Dec. 16. Hoovler added that the swift arrest by the Town of Crawford Police, assisted by the New York State Police in forensic analysis, led to the conviction for the Nov. 2023 assault. According to court documents, Boniface engaged in sexual intercourse and oral sexual co…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
9 Injured, 2 Critical In Hudson Valley Christmas Night Crash 9 Injured, 2 Critical In Hudson Valley Christmas Night Crash
9 Injured, 2 Critical In Hudson Valley Christmas Night Crash Two people, including a child, are in critical condition following a late-night, two-car Christmas night crash in the Hudson Valley. Click here for a new, updated story: IDs Released For Drivers In Christmas Night Hudson Valley Crash That Injured 9, 3 Critically The Orange County incident happened on Monday, Dec. 25 in the town of Crawford. Just after 10 p.m., a 2020 Kia Telluride SUV, driven by a 42-year-old woman, was traveling north on Orange County Route 17 with seven passengers -– three adults aged 75, 42, and 40, and four children between the ages of four and nine — the Crawf…

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by Sophie Grieser
Obituaries
39-Year-Old Father Of 6 Killed In Hudson Valley Crash 'Brightened Many Days' 39-Year-Old Father Of 6 Killed In Hudson Valley Crash 'Brightened Many Days'
39-Year-Old Father Of 6 Killed In Hudson Valley Crash 'Brightened Many Days' Friends and loved ones are mourning the death of a 39-year-old father of six who was killed in a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. Orange County resident Jeffrey Griffin, of Pine Bush, died Friday, Aug. 19, from injuries sustained in a wreck that occurred in the Town of Crawford, police said. Original Report: 39-Year-Old Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash At Town Of Crawford Intersection Investigators said Griffin was a passenger in a 2005 Chevy Equinox that collided with a 1995 Chevy van at the intersection of Route 17K and Route 302. The Equinox then struck a 2018 Honda Civic traveling n…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
39-Year-Old Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash At Hudson Valley Intersection 39-Year-Old Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash At Hudson Valley Intersection
39-Year-Old Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash At Hudson Valley Intersection One person was killed in a three-vehicle crash at a busy intersection in the Hudson Valley. The Orange County incident happened Friday, Aug. 19 in the Town of Crawford. A 1995 Chevy van operated by Shawn Dehann, age 33, was traveling eastbound on Route 17K when he entered the intersection with Route 302, Crawford Police said.  A 2005 Chevy Equinox operated by Samantha Meyer, age 42, of Pine Bush was traveling southbound on Route 302 and collided with the van at the intersection, according to police. The Equinox subsequently struck a 2018 Honda Civic traveling northbound on Route…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hudson Valley Gets $38M For ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Pedestrian, Biking Projects Hudson Valley Gets $38M For ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Pedestrian, Biking Projects
Hudson Valley Gets $38M For ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Pedestrian, Biking Projects The Hudson Valley is set to receive more than $38 million in federal funding to help pay for new pedestrian and biking projects around the region. New York was awarded a total of $178.8 million in federal dollars that will go to 75 communities across the state for projects that promote environmentally friendly modes of travel and make it easier and safer to bike and walk, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office. The funding - made available from the Federal Highway Administration - will cover up to 80 percent of costs for projects like new sidewalks, shared use paths, and other enhancements…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lifestyle
Hudson Valley Community Drawing Attention For History Of UFO Sightings Hudson Valley Community Drawing Attention For History Of UFO Sightings
Hudson Valley Community Drawing Attention For History Of UFO Sightings A quiet hamlet in New York's Hudson Valley is gaining notoriety for being one of the hottest spots for UFO sightings in the country. The Hudson Valley has long been known as a hotbed for purported UFO activity, with Pine Bush, the small Orange County community in the Town of Crawford right at the epicenter of sightings and encounters. For decades, there have been reports of UFO activities in the Hudson Valley, with locals reporting objects in the sky on multiple occasions, specifically in and around Pine Bush. Author Ellen Crystall documented hundreds of encounters in the area of Pine Bus…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Town Clerk In Area Admits To Embezzling Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars Ex-Town Clerk In Area Admits To Embezzling Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars
Ex-Town Clerk In Area Admits To Embezzling Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars The former town clerk for an area town has pleaded guilty to grand larceny after embezzling more than 21,000 from the town coffers. Jolene Roy, 45, of Pine Bush, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 13, to grand larceny and tampering with public records in the Town of Crawford, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. At the time she pleaded guilty, Roy admitted that between May 1, 2017, and Dec. 31, 2018, she embezzled funds from Crawford that she had received as town clerk. She also admitted making false entries in town records to conceal the thefts.  An investigation&nb…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Will Get $24.2M In Funding For Transportation Enhancements Hudson Valley Will Get $24.2M In Funding For Transportation Enhancements
Hudson Valley Will Get $24.2M In Funding For Transportation Enhancements Citing a desire to improve air quality statewide, the Hudson Valley will receive $24.2 million in new funding for three projects that will support bicycle and pedestrian transportation. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that the mid-Hudson Valley will be the recipient of $24.2 million as part of a $144.6 million statewide that will support the construction of multi-use bicycle and pedestrian facilities, accessible sidewalks, enhanced roadway safety and improved access to public transportation. According to Cuomo, the projects announced were selected through a “competitive solicitation pr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Several Injured In Chopper Crash During Ride For Friend's Birthday Several Injured In Chopper Crash During Ride For Friend's Birthday
Several Injured In Chopper Crash During Ride For Friend's Birthday This story has been updated. The pilot of a 1989 Bell 222A helicopter that crashed in the area said the chopper experienced an engine failure causing the crash and for the helicopter to overturn. The crash took place around 12:38 p.m., Saturday, March 30, near 77 Youngblood Road in Bullville, just west of I-87 in the Town of Crawford in Orange County.  The six onboard, five passengers, who were celebrating a birthday, and the pilot, suffered minor injuries, Crawford Police said. According to the pilot shortly after takeoff he experienced an engine failure and attempted to land. …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man, Woman Found With Host Of Drugs In Crawford Park Man, Woman Found With Host Of Drugs In Crawford Park
Man, Woman Found With Host Of Drugs In Crawford Park A man and woman are behind bars after they were found with a host of drugs in a car at a park in the Town of Crawford, the Orange County Sheriff's Office said. Sheriff’s deputies were conducting a property check of the Pine Bush Town Park on Red Mills Road on Monday, Jan. 15 when they observed two people sitting in a 2011 Nissan Altima with the motor running. The deputies approached the vehicle to check on the occupants and upon making contact, they smelled the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle, the sheriff's office said.  Further investigation revealed the two were in possession o…

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by Joe Lombardi