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Driver Critical Following 3-Vehicle Wallkill Crash
The collision occurred in Orange County around 12:16 p.m., Tuesday, July 16, on Route 211 West in Wallkill. According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the Wallkill Police, officers arrived to investigate the crash and found that one driver of a motorcycle was suffering from serious injuries. He was rushed to...
Major Update In 20-Year-Old Upstate New York Cold Case
The alleged "vicious killer" of a missing Hudson Valley woman is one step closer to going to trial. Megan McDonald, an NYPD detective's daughter, was killed in 2023. Her alleged killer wasn't arrested until 2023. Wallkill Resident Murdered In 2003. In late April 2023, Edward Holley was charged with murder...
2-year-old NY boy, 8-week-old NJ girl die hours apart after being left in hot cars during heat wave
A 2-year-old boy died after he was left in a hot car in New York on Monday — hours after an 8-week-old girl met the same fate in New Jersey, marking the 11th and 12th hot car fatalities in the US this year, according to officials. In the latest tragedy, 28-year-old father Avraham Chaitovsky left his infant daughter in a vehicle for “an extended period of time” in Lakewood Township amid a sweltering summer heat wave, the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office said. Officers responded to a report of a child in cardiac arrest near New Egypt Road around 1:45 p.m....
Life in prison for murder for hire
GOSHEN – A man who hired another person to kill his neighbor in the Town of Wallkill was sentenced in Orange County Court on Thursday, July 18 to life in prison without parole. District Attorney David Hoovler said Enoch Lowe, 25, of Wallkill hired Damante Stansberry, 24, of Middletown,...
New York closing two upstate prisons
Two upstate New York prisons are closing. Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul’s administration announced today that Great Meadow Correctional Facility in Washington County and Sullivan Correctional Facility in Fallsburg will shutter November 6th. The state budget signed by Governor Kathy Hochul in April allowed for the closure of up to...
Toddler dies after being left in hot car in Upstate NY on nearly 100-degree day, reports say
Monticello, N.Y. — A toddler died after being left in a hot car on one of the hottest days of the year in Upstate New York, police said. The 2-year-old appears to have been left in an SUV for “well over an hour” Tuesday night in Monticello, a village in the Catskills, the New York State Police told News 12 Westchester.
2024 Orange County Fair Guide: Enter To Win Tickets
The Orange County Fair in Middletown, NY, has long been a cherished tradition, blending the nostalgia of county fairs with the vibrant community spirit in Orange County. The 2024 Orange County Fair marks the 184th fair and runs from July 18th through July 28th at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Middletown, New York.
Mayor, county legislator want answers in aftermath of toddler’s death (Video)
MONTICELLO – Village of Monticello Mayor Rochelle Massey began Wednesday night’s Board of Trustees meeting with a moment of silence for the two-year-old boy who died a day earlier after being left inside a car during the sweltering heat. When the session was over, Massey called out Sullivan...
Cedar Lakes Estate Is a Top-Ranked Hudson Valley Hotel
With so many historic estates and resorts in the Hudson Valley, it’s no wonder that the region stood out above the rest in Travel + Leisure’s 2024 World’s Best Awards. Most notably, Orange County’s Cedar Lakes Estate came out on top, ranking first in top hotels in New York State and 60th in the top 100 best hotels in the world. The estate, which is an iconic wedding venue and resort, ranks among two other Hudson Valley hotels – Wildflower Farms in Gardiner and Mohonk Mountain House in New Paltz – as a top hotel in the state.
Contract Killing: Man Who Arranged Wallkill Neighbor's Murder Gets Life Sentence
Orange County resident Enoch Lowe, age 25, of Wallkill, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in Orange County Court on Thursday, July 18, following convictions for murder and related charges in the death of Jeffrey Harris. Prosecutors said Lowe agreed to pay 24-year-old Damante Stansberry,...
Two charged after traffic stop with illegal gun possession
MAMAKATING – Two people have been arrested following a traffic stop on Route 17 west in the Town of Mamakating on weapons possession charges. State Police announced on Wednesday that minutes before 5 a.m. on July 1, they stopped a vehicle occupied by two men and with the aid of a K-9 unit, located an illegally loaded Taurus G3C .9 mm semi-automatic handgun in the glovebox.
Take a Guided Walking Tour of a 200-Year-Old Local Treasure
Though not used for more than 100 years, the picturesque former Delaware & Hudson Canal remains intact near Summitville, where Sullivan County operates a walkable/bikeable park and interpretive center. Summitville, NY – An economic driver for Sullivan County for most of the 19th century, the Delaware & Hudson Canal (1828-1898)...
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