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Man Accused Of Stealing $131K Through Fake Account, Making Purchases Throughout Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Stealing $131K Through Fake Account, Making Purchases Throughout Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Stealing $131K Through Fake Account, Making Purchases Throughout Hudson Valley A 24-year-old man has been accused of stealing more than $130,000 through a fraudulent account and making purchases throughout the Hudson Valley. Putnam County Yariel Villegas, age 24, of Carmel, has been charged with first-degree identity theft and second-degree grand larceny following an investigation, state police announced on Thursday, June 30. On Oct. 7, 2021, State Police Kingston were notified by the Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union for a larceny of approximately $131,206.51.  Troopers  began an extensive investigation that led them to Villegas.  The inves…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Accused Of Hitting 23-Year-Old In Head With Tire Thumper, Police Say Man Accused Of Hitting 23-Year-Old In Head With Tire Thumper, Police Say
Man Accused Of Hitting 23-Year-Old In Head With Tire Thumper, Police Say A 53-year-old man was arrested by New York State Police after allegedly assaulting a 23-year-old man walking along an area roadway with a tire thumper. Ulster County resident Don Mackenzie, of Accord, was arrested shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 22 following an investigation by New York State Police in Kingston into an alleged assault over the weekend. Police said that the investigation into the assault determined that Makenzie, for unknown reasons, struck the 23-year-old with a tire thumper on Route 213 in the Town of Ulster, repeatedly striking him with the weapon. The 23-year…

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by Zak Failla
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Area HS Varsity Coach Charged With Sexual Abuse For Alleged Relationship With Player Area HS Varsity Coach Charged With Sexual Abuse For Alleged Relationship With Player
Area HS Varsity Coach Charged With Sexual Abuse For Alleged Relationship With Player An area high school varsity coach has been charged with engaging “in an inappropriate relationship” with a 16-year-old girl. Erin Koonz, of Kingston, was arrested on Friday, June 12, by investigators from the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center, reported the Ulster District Attorney's Office. The investigation into Koonz, 29, who was employed as head varsity field hockey coach at Kingston High School began in March after receiving a report of the inappropriate relationship with the 16-year-old, the advocacy center said. The investigation revealed that during the month of Fe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man, Two Teens Charged With Murder Of Area Man Man, Two Teens Charged With Murder Of Area Man
Man, Two Teens Charged With Murder Of Area Man Two teenagers were among three allegedly involved in the murder of a 39-year-old area man who was found with a bullet wound near a busy roadway over the weekend. New York State Police troopers were called to investigate a shooting that took place on Sawkill Road in Ulster shortly before noon on Saturday, Dec. 1. The victim, 39-year-old Kingston resident Mark Lancaster was transported to a local hospital for treatment for the gunshot, but he was pronounced dead. The investigation into the fatal shooting led to the arrest of Kingston resident Maurice Stansberry, Sr., 38, and two 17-year-olds.…

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by Zak Failla
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Dutchess Duo Nabbed For Giving Police False Names In Ulster Dutchess Duo Nabbed For Giving Police False Names In Ulster
Dutchess Duo Nabbed For Giving Police False Names In Ulster A pair of Dutchess County women who attempted to dupe police by providing fake names are facing charges after being busted by investigating officers following a verbal dispute. Officers from the Ulster Police Department were dispatched to Flatbush Road at approximately 2:45 a.m. on Thursday morning, where there was a report of a dispute involving two women from Dutchess County. Police said that while investigating the incident, they tracked down Staatsburg resident Heather Osterhoudt, 27, and Poughkeepsie resident Jessica Collins, 30, in a nearby vehicle on Flatbush Road. While interviewing…

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by Zak Failla