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Man Found In Submerged Car In Orange County Lake ID'd Man Found In Submerged Car In Orange County Lake ID'd
Man Found In Submerged Car In Orange County Lake ID'd This story has been updated. New York State Police have identified a man who was found in a 2003 Toyota submerged in a Hudson Valley lake. The vehicle was found in Orange County around 1:30 p.m., Monday, Sept. 9, in the village of Florida. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, the department's Underwater Recovery Team responded to Glenmere Lake and began recovery with the Forensics Identification Unit and the Florida Battalion Dive Team. Nevel said the driver, identified as Kumar Budhu, age 47, of Florida, was found inside the Toyota that drove into Glenmere Lake…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Rides Bike To Hudson Valley Bridge, Jumps To His Death Man Rides Bike To Hudson Valley Bridge, Jumps To His Death
Man Rides Bike To Hudson Valley Bridge, Jumps To His Death A man is dead after riding his bike mid-span to a bridge in the region, stopped, got off, and jumped to his death. Related: Body Of Man Who Jumped From Bridge In Hudson Valley Recovered The incident occurred in Ulster County around 6 p.m. on the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge on Wednesday, July 10. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, a witness told investigators the man was riding his bike across the bridge when he stopped near the mid-span, got off the bike, and jumped. The State Police Underwater Recovery Team is working to recover his body, Nevel sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Killed Driving On Flooded Roadway In Capital Region Woman Killed Driving On Flooded Roadway In Capital Region
Woman Killed Driving On Flooded Roadway In Capital Region A potent, late autumn storm that pounded the region has turned deadly after a woman was killed by floodwaters. Emergency crews in Greene County were called at around 10:15 a.m. Monday, Dec. 18, for a vehicle submerged in floodwater in Catskill, near Cauterskill Road. State Police said troopers found a Chevrolet SUV off the east shoulder of the roadway submerged in water near Kaaterskill Creek. Earlier Report: Widespread Flooding, Road Closures Reported As Potent Storm Drenches Capital Region They attempted to reach the car but were kept back by the strong current. Members of the …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Body Of 19-Year-Old Swimmer Pulled From Hudson River Body Of 19-Year-Old Swimmer Pulled From Hudson River
Body Of 19-Year-Old Swimmer Pulled From Hudson River The body of a missing teenage swimmer has been located in the Hudson River, state police announced late Monday afternoon, June 6. At approximately 6 a.m. Monday, troopers were notified about the missing 19-year-old near Haverstraw Beach State Park in Rockland County.  New York State Police Underwater Recovery Team along with local fire departments searched the water. A Rockland County Sheriff’s Office bloodhound, along with New York Park Police, state troopers and members if the Bureau of Criminal Investigation assisted with the ground search. The body of Kevin Pinto of Spring Valley…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
State Police Recover Two Drowning Victims In Separate Incidents In Region State Police Recover Two Drowning Victims In Separate Incidents In Region
State Police Recover Two Drowning Victims In Separate Incidents In Region State Police responded to two separate drownings over the weekend in the region. Both bodies were recovered in Sullivan County. The first incident took place around 10:35 p.m., Saturday, June 26, when state police responded to State Route 97 in the town of Highland for a possible drowning on the Delaware River, said Trooper Steven Nevel.  The initial investigation indicates that Louis Pellot, age 31 of Brooklyn, entered the water from a campsite and became fatigued and was seen struggling in the water.  He went under the water and was not seen. Pellot’s body was recovered by members of t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Search Resumes For Dad, Son Who Went Missing While Rafting In Hudson Valley Search Resumes For Dad, Son Who Went Missing While Rafting In Hudson Valley
Search Resumes For Dad, Son Who Went Missing While Rafting In Hudson Valley Click here for an updated story: IDs Released As Bodies Of Father, Son Who Went Missing While Rafting Located The search for a father and son who went missing while rafting in a river in the Hudson Valley has now entered its third day. The raft of the 9-year-old boy and 46-year-old father overturned in the Neversink River near the Oakland Valley Campground in Orange County on Saturday morning, Aug. 18, state police said. The Neversink River is located north of I-84 and west of Route 17. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. with state police and numerous area fire rescue squads immediat…

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by Joe Lombardi