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Kayaker Rescued By Hudson Valley Tour Boat, Firefighters Kayaker Rescued By Hudson Valley Tour Boat, Firefighters
Kayaker Rescued By Beacon Tour Boat, Firefighters An overturned kayaker was rescued from the waters of the Hudson River by a tour boat and firefighters. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, near Dennings Point and Long Dock Park. According to the Beacon Professional Firefighters, IAFF L-Beacon Fire Units, Beacon Volunteer Ambulance, Ambulnz, New Hamburg Fire, and the City of Newburgh firefighters with their boats were dispatched for an overturned kayak with the victim in the water.  Firefighters responded to Dennings Point and Long Dock Park to locate the victim, who was seen in the water.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police ID 'Persons Of Interest' In Shooting Injuring 3 After HS Football Game In Hudson Valley Police ID 'Persons Of Interest' In Shooting Injuring 3 After HS Football Game In Hudson Valley
Police ID 'Persons Of Interest' In Shooting Injuring 3 After HS Football Game In Hudson Valley Do you know them? Police have identified two "persons of interest" after three people were shot following a high school football game overnight in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place around 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 in Orange County at the Newburgh Free Academy when police say a fight broke out in the north parking lot after the game against visiting Warwick Valley High School. Five shots were fired as soon as the fight broke out, according to Newburgh Police.  Officers on the scene who responded located the three victims:  A 43-year-old woman who was shot in…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Killed After Accidentally Falling Off Bridge In Hudson Valley Man Killed After Accidentally Falling Off Bridge In Hudson Valley
Man Killed After Accidentally Falling Off Bridge In Hudson Valley A man was killed after he accidentally fell off a bridge in the Hudson Valley after his car broke down and he was attempting to get to safety. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 9:50 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 30 at the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. According to New York State Police Trooper Steve Nevel, troopers responded to the eastbound lanes of I-84 on the span of the bridge to investigate a report of a man who fell from the bridge.  An investigation revealed that Paul Montenero, age 29, of the town of Poughkeepsie, fell from the bridge after the vehicle he was traveling in beca…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driver Shot, Killed, Causing Rollover Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say Driver Shot, Killed, Causing Rollover Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Driver Shot, Killed, Causing Rollover Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say Police are searching for witnesses after a Hudson Valley man was shot and killed while driving, causing a rollover crash. The incident began in Orange County in Newburgh around 1:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 8 on Benkard Avenue. The shooting death was discovered while the city of Newburgh officers were responding to a report of shots fired in the area of 32 Benkard Ave., said the Newburgh Police Department. While officers were responding to the area, they received another call in the area of 211 Liberty Street for a rollover motor vehicle accident, police said. Responding officers loca…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash. The crash took place in Orange County in Newburgh on Saturday, July 30 at the intersection of South Street and Pierces Road. When officers arrived on the scene they found the 32-year-old Newburgh man unconscious and unresponsive, said the city of Newburgh Police. The man was immediately transported to St. Luke’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. The victim has not been identified. Police are looking for any witnesses who may have been in the area at the time of the incident, police said.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Firefighters Injured After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Firefighters Injured After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
Firefighters Injured After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Three firefighters were injured battling a house fire in the Hudson Valley. The fire took place in Orange County around 6:50 p.m., Saturday, July 30, in the City of Newburgh when the blaze at the home on South Street started in the basement, authorities said. When seven City of Newburgh firefighters arrived on the scene, all occupants and pets were out of the home and a heavy fire was found in the basement, the department said. With limited manpower, the fire had the opportunity to extend to the upper floors of the residential building, the department added. A City of Newburgh firefi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Stranded Hikers Rescued From Dangerous Terrain In Area Stranded Hikers Rescued From Dangerous Terrain In Area
Stranded Hikers Rescued From Dangerous Terrain In Area First responders in the Hudson Valley came to the rescue of hikers who found themselves trapped in a precarious position. In Putnam County, first responders from the Cold Spring and North Highlands fire departments were called to the Cornish Estate Trail in the Hudson Highlands State Preserve late on Saturday, March 19, where there were reports of three hikers who were stuck and unable to move. Officials said that a command post was set up at the base of the trail in Cold Spring, and the Orange County Rope Rescue Team was requested to the scene for assistance. Teams proceeded to enter the …

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by Zak Failla
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Body Of 35-Year-Old Man Recovered In Hudson River, Police Say Body Of 35-Year-Old Man Recovered In Hudson River, Police Say
Body Of 35-Year-Old Man Recovered In Hudson River, Police Say The body of a man has been recovered after he fell into the Hudson River while walking along its edge with friends. Orange County resident Maurice Pryce, age 35, fell into the water around 10 p.m., Wednesday, June 9, in the area of the Blue Pointe Restaurant, said City of Newburgh Police Lt. Joseph Burns. When police arrived on the scene, several witnesses said they saw Pryce, of the City of Newburgh, fall off the dock into the water. City of Newburgh Fire Department responded to the scene and PD and FD personnel checked along the shore where Pryce was seen going into the w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two-Alarm Fire Causes Extensive Damage To Home In Area Two-Alarm Fire Causes Extensive Damage To Home In Area
Two-Alarm Fire Causes Extensive Damage To Home In Area A home in the area sustained heavy damage during a fire that had flames shooting out of the roof. The two-alarm fire started around 12:30 a.m., Sunday, April 4, in Orange County at 115 Meadow Hill Road in the City of Newburgh, said the Orange-Lake Fire District. First arriving firefighters were met with flames shooting from the roof, said the Dan Leghorn Engine Company Orange Lake. The quick-moving fire extended to a front porch area but firefighters contained the blaze inside the home. The home with flames jumping from the roof.Dan Leghorn Engine Company Orange Lake The district was …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Resident Escapes After Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area Resident Escapes After Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area
Resident Escapes After Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area A resident had to be removed from the basement of an area home that was fully engulfed in flames overnight. The two-alarm blaze broke out around 6:45 p.m., Wednesday, March 3, in Orange County at 446 1st Street, in Newburgh. Firefighters arrived within one minute of receiving the call and were met by flames coming from all the front windows, said City of Newburgh Assistant Chief Tom Lucchesi. The resident met Lucchesi out front when he arrived, but for some reason went back into the flame-infested home and was found by firefighters in the basement, who removed him, Lucchesi said. Luc…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Raging Fire Displaces Two Area Families One Day After Christmas Raging Fire Displaces Two Area Families One Day After Christmas
Raging Fire Displaces Two Area Families One Day After Christmas Two families were left homeless one day after Christmas due to a raging house fire. The fire took place around 2:32 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 26 in Orange County at 118 Plains Road in Walden. The first responding Walden units, along with the Coldenham and Wallkill Fire departments, found heavy fire showing from the front of a two-story two-family home, said the Walden Fire Department. A second alarm was transmitted bringing Orange Lake, Montgomery, City of Newburgh Fire departments, and the Town of Montgomery Ambulance Corps, Orange County Fire investigators, and Central Hudson crews to the sc…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Body Recovered From Lake ID'd As Missing Area Man, Police Say Body Recovered From Lake ID'd As Missing Area Man, Police Say
Body Recovered From Lake ID'd As Missing Area Man, Police Say A photo of a dead body floating in a body of water on social media led the police to find a man dead in an area lake. The body was discovered around 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, when the City of Newburgh Police Department was alerted of a photograph being shared on social media depicting a body floating in a body of water, said Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. With the assistance of the City of Newburgh Fire Department, the body of an elderly male was recovered from Muchattoes Lake near the Lake Drive apartment complex, Burns said. The Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene and …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Driver Found Burned To Death Inside SUV Following Crash, Fire In Area Driver Found Burned To Death Inside SUV Following Crash, Fire In Area
Driver Found Burned To Death Inside SUV Following Crash, Fire In Area A man was found burned to death inside an SUV following a crash in the area. The incident was discovered early Friday, Oct. 11,  when the City of Newburgh Police Department received a call about a vehicle fire on North Street near the Powell Avenue intersection, said City of Newburgh Police Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. When police arrived on the scene, the City of Newburgh Fire Department was attempting to put out the fire, he said. According to Burns, the vehicle, a Chevy Suburban, was fully engulfed in flames. It was learned that the vehicle was traveling east on North…

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by Kathy Reakes
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22-Year-Old Man Found Floating In Water At Area Park 22-Year-Old Man Found Floating In Water At Area Park
22-Year-Old Man Found Floating In Water At Area Park A 22-year-old man was pulled from the water at Downing Park in the City of Newburgh after he was spotted lying facedown in the water. Santos Alirio Mendez-Perez was discovered around 11:30 a.m., Friday, July 12, after police received a call about the body near the area of Third Street and Robinson Avenue, said City of Newburgh Police Det. Lt. Joesph Burns. When police arrived on the scene, Mendez-Perez was brought to the shoreline with the help of the City of Newburgh Fire Department.  He was pronounced dead by the Medical Examiner's Office, Burns said. There were no obvious signs of…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Northern Westchester Man Sentenced To 17 Years In Prison For Setting Fire To Own Business Northern Westchester Man Sentenced To 17 Years In Prison For Setting Fire To Own Business
Northern Westchester Man Sentenced To 17 Years In Prison For Setting Fire To Own Business A Northern Westchester business owner was sentenced to 17 years in prison for setting fire to his own market, endangering a resident who lived above the store. Jesus Cruz, 44, of Peekskill, was sentenced Tuesday to the prison time along with five years post-release supervision for intentionally setting fire to a building where he had operated a market in the City of Newburgh, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. Cruz was convicted after a jury trial of arson and reckless endangerment for the Sept. 22, 2017 fire, said the DA's Office. The jury found that Cruz ha…

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by Kathy Reakes