27-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle I-84 Crash 27-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle I-84 Crash
27-Year-Old Killed In Single-Vehicle I-84 Crash A 27-year-old man was struck and killed on I-84 after losing control of his vehicle on a stretch of I-84 in the area, state police said. State Police troopers in Orange County responded the westbound side of the interstate in Wallkill shortly before 4 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26, where there was a report of a one-vehicle crash. Police said that the investigation determined that Highland Stephen Nemeth, of Highland Mills in Orange County, was traveling on a 2016 BMW motorcycle at a high rate of speed when he lost control struck a guide rail. Nemeth was ejected from the motorcycle an…
Area Woman Held In DWI-Drugs Head-On Crash, State Police Say Area Woman Held In DWI-Drugs Head-On Crash, State Police Say
Area Woman Held In Dwi-drugs Head-On Crash, State Police Say An area woman has been charged with alleged vehicular assault and driving while under the influence of drugs after crossing the double yellow line and hitting a Volkswagon head-on. The crash took place around 3 p.m. in Sullivan County on Saturday, Sept. 11, on Route 17 B in the town of Bethel, said the New York State Police. According to Trooper Steven Nevel, an investigation revealed that Kassandra Demonda, age 40, of Bethel, was driving west on 17B in a 2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer when she crossed over the double yellow line and struck a 2019 Volkswagen heading east.  The driver of t…
Five Businesses In Area Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors Five Businesses In Area Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors
Five Businesses In Area Accused Of Selling Alcohol To Minors Five local businesses were nabbed for allegedly selling alcohol to minors during a sting operation. The operation was conducted in Orange County on Wednesday, Sept. 15, by the town of Wallkill Police, along with the town's building department and state Liquor Authority officials. During the operation, five employees were charged with unlawfully dealing with a child and issued an appearance ticket to appear in court. Those arrested and the businesses they work at include:  Nelsy Ulloa-Pineda, age 43, Beer World, Route 211E. Nina Goodman, age 19, Discount Beer and Smoke Shop, Route 21…
Woman Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Near Hotel In Area Woman Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Near Hotel In Area
Woman Nabbed For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Near Hotel In Area A woman has been nabbed for a hit-run crash that left a man dead near an area hotel. It happened around 10:50 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 4, in Sullivan County,  in the town of Mamakating. New York State Police responded to Route 209 near Perron Drive in Sullivan County for the report of an unresponsive man in the roadway. When troopers arrived on the scene they found an Orange County man from the town of Wallkill had been struck by a vehicle and left in the roadway near the Days Inn, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The victim, Raymond Anderson, age 51, was transported to Garnet Medical Ce…
22-Year-Old Charged With Rape Of Two Under Age Of 15 In Area, Police Say 22-Year-Old Charged With Rape Of Two Under Age Of 15 In Area, Police Say
22-Year-Old Charged With Rape Of Two Under Age Of 15 In Area, Police Say A 22-year-old man has been arrested for the alleged rape of two victims in the area both under the age of 15. Orange County resident Jeffrey Arenas, age 22, of Wallkill, was arrested and charged in Ulster County with rape and criminal sexual act, by the New Paltz Police. According to police, on Tuesday, June 15, the New Paltz Police Department Detective Division was notified that two juvenile females had been sexually assaulted by the same adult male.  The two victims, a 13-year-old female, and a 14-year-old female, notified a school employee, who then contacted the New Palt…
Police ID Victims In Double-Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Police ID Victims In Double-Fatal Hudson Valley Crash
Police ID Victims In Double-Fatal Hudson Valley Crash State Police have released the identities of two Hudson Valley residents who were killed during a two-vehicle crash that also injured six others.  Orange County residents Nelson Vivarcampoverde, age 48, and passenger Maria Abrigo, age 36, both from Middletown, were killed around 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 4, following the crash on Route 17 in Wallkill, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The crash involved a 2005 Ford Escape operated by Orange County resident Anthony K. Jones, age 24, of Walden, and a 2004 Toyota Sienna, operated by Vivarcampoverde. See Earlier Story: Double-Fatal Crash A…
Double-Fatal Crash Also Injures Seven In Hudson Valley Double-Fatal Crash Also Injures Seven In Hudson Valley
Double-Fatal Crash Also Injures Seven In Hudson Valley New York State Police are asking the public for help with dashcam video or witnesses to a fatal Hudson Valley crash that reportedly killed two and injured seven.  It happened around 7:10 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 4 in Orange County in the town of Wallkill, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The crash involved two vehicles, a Ford Escape and a Toyota Sienna, traveling eastbound on Route 17 near exit 119 and the Sands Road overpass, according to Nevel. Limited information is available at this time regarding the circumstances of the crash and those that were killed as the investigation continues.&nb…
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In Area ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In Area
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting In Area A man killed in an officer-involved shooting in the Hudson Valley has been identified. Christopher VanKleeck, age 31, was shot around 3:30 p.m., June 12, in Orange County by a Wallkill police officer following a call for a disturbance, according to Attorney General Letisha James' office. VanKleeck was shot and killed following a confrontation with officers, said Town of Wallkill Police Chief Robert Hertman.  "During an ensuing encounter with a suspect, a Town of Wallkill police officer discharged his service weapon, striking the subject at least once," Hertman said. Investigati…
Suspect In Area Shooting Charged With Attempted Murder, DA Says Suspect In Area Shooting Charged With Attempted Murder, DA Says
Suspect In Area Shooting Charged With Attempted Murder, DA Says A man has been charged with attempted murder in connection with the shooting of a man outside of a restaurant in the Hudson Valley. Hector Luna Jr., 27, of Wallkill, was indicted on Monday, 24, for the Wednesday, April 14, shooting of a man outside of a Town of Wallkill restaurant, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. The indictment charged Luna with: Attempted murder Assault Criminal possession weapon It is alleged that Luna allegedly shot Charles Miller, 48, of Walden, outside of the You You Asian Cuisine on Route 211, in the Town of Wallkill,…
Man Charged With Assault, Arson, For Sparking Hudson Valley Fire During Domestic Dispute Man Charged With Assault, Arson, For Sparking Hudson Valley Fire During Domestic Dispute
Man Charged With Assault, Arson, For Sparking Hudson Valley Fire During Domestic Dispute A New York City man with warrants out for his arrest is facing a host of new charges after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend and setting fire to their Hudson Valley condominium, damaging at least 10 units, police announced. First responders in Orange County were dispatched to the Buttonwood Hills Condominiums, in Middletown, on Concord Lane at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 17, where there was a report of a fire that broke out in the complex. Original story - 10 Families Displaced After Condo Fire Breaks Out In Area Upon arrival, police said that officers found a 37-year-old woma…
25-Year-Old Woman Killed In Area Crash Worked As An Extra For New TV Show 25-Year-Old Woman Killed In Area Crash Worked As An Extra For New TV Show
25-Year-Old Woman Killed In Area Crash Worked As An Extra For New TV Show An area community is rallying around the family of a 25-year-old woman who was the victim of a fatal one-car crash on Cinco de Mayo on her way home from working as an extra on a new television show being produced in the area. Orange County resident Rachael Angelo, of Circleville in the town of Wallkill, was killed at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5 on Route 17 in Goshen, State Police said. Angelo was driving her gray Volkswagen when she lost control, went off the shoulder of the road, and struck a tree. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Earlier story - Woman, 25, Kil…
Woman, 25, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Area Woman, 25, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Area
Woman, 25, Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Area A 25-year-old woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash after losing control of her vehicle and hitting a tree. Orange County resident Rachael Angelo, of Circleville, in the town of Wallkill, was killed around 10:20 p.m., Wednesday, May 5, on Route 17, in Goshen, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. Angelo was driving a gray Volkswagen went for "some reason" she lost control, went off the left shoulder of the highway, and crashed into a tree, Nevel said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.