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11-year-old Ellenville girl selling jewelry outside in the heat surprised by police with new bicycle
“It’s about showing the youth and being engaged with our youth and showing them that if you work hard and do it honestly and try to put your best foot forward good things happen.”
Police source: Pursuit ends with suspect shot after hitting trooper with car (GALLERY)
ROCK HILL – A police pursuit early this morning (Tuesday) that began in Ulster County, ended in Sullivan County when the suspect allegedly struck a state trooper who was standing outside his car and other officers opened fire, wounding the man, a law enforcement source told Mid-Hudson News. Police...
UPDATE…Man who trooper shot after striking him with car dies (VIDEO)
ROCK HILL – The man who led police on a pursuit from Ulster County into Sullivan County and struck a state trooper who was outside his vehicle died from gunshot wounds when the trooper fired at him. Police said at around 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, Albert Melendez, 32, of Middletown,...
New York Men Confess To ‘Senseless Murders’ Of Hudson Valley Kids
Two New York Gang Members men committed "senseless murders" of teens in the Hudson Valley. The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, announced a guilty plea following the death of a Dutchess County Teen. New York City Man Confesses To Killing Dutchess County, New...
Pine Bush Man Driving High Sentenced After Crash Paralyzed Teen
Orange County resident Chauncey Smith, age 23, of Pine Bush, was sentenced on Tuesday, July 16, to three to nine years in prison in connection with the Monday, August 14, 2023 crash, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. The teenage victim, who was paralyzed as a result of...
Police bike patrol training unites agencies and community in Kingston (Video)
KINGSTON – School has been in session for law enforcement officers who hit the books and bicycles to master skills needed to safely patrol the streets. A weeklong training led by Kingston Police Officer John Kurz and Ulster County Sheriff’s Deputy Griff Liewa focused on tactical, practical, and community engagement strategies.
Warning: Police Now Investigating String of Burglaries in Poughkeepsie
The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department is asking for your help in investigating a string of recent burglaries around the area. The City of Poughkeepsie PBA released information on these most recent crimes on Monday, July 15th. Burglaries in Poughkeepsie, NY. Two separate burglaries occurred in the City of Poughkeepsie...
Poughkeepsie gang member pleads guilty to murder of 16-year-old
WHITE PLAINS – A member of the violent gang Bully Hard Hunna Blood pled guilty in federal court to shooting a 16-year-old bystander to death in Poughkeepsie during a June 2020 dispute with members of a rival Bloods gang – the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation. Elijah Bermudez, 31,...
Poughkeepsie Man Now Facing Charges For Possession Of “Defaced” Weapon
Recently one local Poughkeepsie man found himself on the wrong end of law enforcement following an encounter with some New York State Troopers. The interaction was detailed in a press release recently published by the New York State Police. From Traffic Stop to Felony Arrest. According to the press release...
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