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Hudson Valley Entrepreneur Accused Of Defrauding Investors Of Nearly $1 Million Hudson Valley Entrepreneur Accused Of Defrauding Investors Of Nearly $1 Million
Hudson Valley Entrepreneur Accused Of Defrauding Investors Of Nearly $1 Million An entrepreneur from the Hudson Valley has been accused by federal authorities of defrauding investors of nearly $1 million. Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the FBI announced that Joseph Cimino, the founder of an Orange County-based tequila company, was arrested Tuesday morning, Feb. 17, and charged with securities fraud and wire fraud arising out of his fraudulent solicitation of investments for the company.  Cimino is scheduled to appear in Wh…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hudson Valley Soldier Among Victims In Triple-Fatal Upstate NY Helicopter Crash Hudson Valley Soldier Among Victims In Triple-Fatal Upstate NY Helicopter Crash
Hudson Valley Soldier Among Victims In Triple-Fatal Upstate NY Helicopter Crash One of three New York Army National Guard soldiers killed in a helicopter crash this week was a Hudson Valley native. Chief Warrant Officer Two Daniel Prial, age 30, of Warwick in Orange County, was killed on Wednesday, Jan. 20, when the UH-60 medical evacuation helicopter based at the Army Aviation Support Facility at Rochester International Airport crashed in the Town of Mendon, which is about 17 miles south of Rochester, while on a routine training mission, killing all three pilots who were on board, said Colonel Richard Goldenberg the New York National Guard Public Affairs Offi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Arrested For DWI/Drugs Following Stop For Headlight Violation In Rockland Man Arrested For DWI/Drugs Following Stop For Headlight Violation In Rockland
Man Arrested For DWI/Drugs Following Stop For Headlight Violation In Rockland An Orange County man was arrested for DWI/Drugs after being stopped by police for a headlight violation. The 30-year-old Warwick man was arrested around 10:20 p.m., Monday, Dec. 14, after being stopped by a Ramapo Police officer for a headlight violation on Orange Turnpike in the Village of Sloatsburg.  During the stop, the officer detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle as he approached to speak with the driver, police said. After making contact with the driver, the officer observed a lit marijuana cigarette on the dashboard. The driver showed signs of impairment …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Area Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Area
Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Area Thousands in the area have lost power as a storm system has brought heavy rain and wind gusts topping 50 mph to the Hudson Valley. As of 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30, Central Hudson was reporting 18 active outages that were impacting 1,035 customers: 624 in Ulster County, 180 in Dutchess, 125 in Columbia County, and 106 in Greene County. A total of 2,678 of NYSEG’s 901,052 customers, including 1,229 in Dutchess, 420 in Sullivan, and 362 in Ulster, are without power. Orange & Rockland Utilities were reporting 13 outages that were impacting 2,234 of its 303,406 customers. Of the outag…

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by Zak Failla
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Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Area Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Area
Wind Storm Knocks Out Power In Area Thousands across the Hudson Valley are without power as wind storms topping 55 mph rolled through the region downing power lines and toppling tree branches. Utility crews from NYSEG, Orange & Rockland Utilities, and Central Hudson were each reporting hundreds of outages, impacting thousands of customers as of 2:35 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2.  Earlier story - Wind Advisory: Gusts Of Up To 55 MPH Could Cause Power Outages Central Hudson was reporting 223 active outages, which were impacting 6,627 customers, including 681 in Dutchess, 187 in Orange County, 185 in Sullivan County, and 62 …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: 'Micro-Cluster' Strategy Working In "Red Zones," Cuomo Say COVID-19: 'Micro-Cluster' Strategy Working In "Red Zones," Cuomo Say
Covid-19: 'Micro-Cluster' Strategy Working In "Red Zones," Cuomo Say New York is making strides in the “red zone” areas where COVID-19 hotspots have cropped up, but it is unlikely that there will be a rollback of recently imposed restrictions following a spike in cases. In recent weeks, state officials have been targeting COVID-19 “micro-clusters” after seeing cases spike - including on Long Island, in Rockland and Orange counties - in communities failing to adhere to the state’s virus mandates. Earlier story - COVID-19: Cuomo Unveils New Strategy To Defeat Virus Amid Nationwide Spike In Cases Through the new enforcement, those hot spots have all seen impr…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: New Student Tests Positive At Hudson Valley School COVID-19: New Student Tests Positive At Hudson Valley School
Covid-19: New Student Tests Positive At Hudson Valley School Another student in the Hudson Valley has tested positive for COVID-19, though it is unclear whether any buildings will have to be temporarily closed. The Warwick Valley Central School District issued a letter to parents over the weekend alerting them that a student at Park Avenue Elementary tested positive for the virus on Friday, Oct. 9. Officials said the student was last at the building on Tuesday, Sept. 29, and the district is working with the Orange County Department of Health to determine the next steps moving forward. Contact tracing is ongoing, and students and staff who may have …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Drunk Driver Violates Protection Order, Crashes Into Woods In Rockland, Police Say Drunk Driver Violates Protection Order, Crashes Into Woods In Rockland, Police Say
Drunk Driver Violates Protection Order, Crashes Into Woods In Rockland, Police Say An area man who crashed his vehicle while under the influence was also violating an order of protection at the time by driving with a woman who had a restraining order against him, police said.  Members of the Ramapo Police Department said that a 34-year-old Orange County man, from Warwick, who they did not name, crashed his vehicle into a wooded area in the vicinity of Sterling Mine Road and Eagle Valley Road around 11:35 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7.  Responding officers said that the man and his female passenger, who had a court-mandated stay-away order of protection against him, …

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found
Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Update: A 57-year-old woman who went missing in the area has been found. Orange County resident Lisa Lachover-Merksamer, of Warwick, was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 26, state police said. She was located safe Tuesday night, Sept. 29, state police announced on Wednesday morning, Sept. 30. Original report: A 57-year-old woman has gone missing in the area and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Orange County resident Lisa Lachover-Merksamer, of Warwick, was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 26, state police said. When she left her residence, she left a note stating that …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found
Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Update: A 57-year-old woman who went missing in the area has been found. Orange County resident Lisa Lachover-Merksamer, of Warwick, was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 26, state police said. She was located safe Tuesday night, Sept. 29, state police announced on Wednesday morning, Sept. 30. Original report: A 57-year-old woman has gone missing in the area and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Orange County resident Lisa Lachover-Merksamer, of Warwick, was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 26, state police said. When she left her residence, she left a note stating that …

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Clusters Increase In Orange, Rockland; New Breakdown By Towns COVID-19: Clusters Increase In Orange, Rockland; New Breakdown By Towns
Covid-19: Clusters Increase In Orange, Rockland; New Breakdown By Towns Some alarm bells are ringing for certain health officials in New York who are investigating new COVID-19 clusters that cropped up in Rockland and Orange counties. On Monday, Sept. 28, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that there has been a sharp uptick in new COVID-19 cases in Rockland, Orange, and in some parts of Brooklyn. Statewide, there were 52,936 COVID-19 tests administered yesterday, with 834 (1.5 percent) testing positive. There are currently 543 people hospitalized with the virus and there were 11 new fatalities. The 1.5 percent infection rate is up from 1.02 percent on Saturday, …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Critically Injured In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle On I-84 One Critically Injured In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle On I-84
One Critically Injured In Crash Between SUV, Motorcycle On I-84 A 62-year-old Harley rider is in critical condition after he was struck by an SUV on I-84.  Orange County resident David A. Snell of Warwick, was entering I-84 eastbound in the town of Wawayanda on his 1990 Harley Davidson when he was struck by a 2018 Ford Explorer at approximately 4 p.m. on Saturday Sept. 12, according to State Police. He is currently being treated for his injuries at Garnet Medical Center in Orange County. State Police in Middletown are asking members of the public who may have witnessed the crash to call 845-344-5300 and reference case number SJS 9816756.

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by Christina Coulter