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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.
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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
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,…
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.
Suspect Nabbed In Random Shooting Outside Popular Area Restaurant
A man who taunted police online to "come find me" has been arrested for the random shooting of a local man outside of a popular restaurant in Orange County.
Hector Luna, age 26, was arrested around 10 p.m., Thursday, April 15 at a Hampton Inn in Pikes County, Pennsylvania, said Wallkill Police Chief Robert C. Hertman.
Luna allegedly shot Charles Miller, 48, of Walden, outside of the You You Asian Cuisine on Route 211 around 9:15 p.m., Wednesday, April 14 in Wallkill, Hertman said.
Hertman said police believe that Luna mistook Miller, who was outside smoking a cigarette, as a police officer…
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Orange County Cases By Community
The number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and fatalities are all on the rise in Orange County as the Hudson Valley contends with a new wave of the virus.
The number of active cases is up to 2,427, up nearly 1,000 from one month ago, according to the county Department of Health. Newly confirmed fatalities brought the death toll up to 774 as of Tuesday, March 30.
A total of 122 COVID-19 patients are being treated in Orange County hospitals.
Since the pandemic began, a total of 42,769 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed out of 642,254 tests administered in Orange County.
The overall pos…
