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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 illegal loaded Taurus G3C .9mm semi-automatic handgun in the glovebox.
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...
Toddler pulled from hot car outside NY apartment dies, hours after NJ infant endures same fate
A toddler died after being pulled from a hot car outside a New York apartment complex Monday, hours after a baby girl in New Jersey lost her life under similar circumstances, authorities confirmed Tuesday. According to the Monticello Police Department, officers responded to a 911 call of a child in...
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,...
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.
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...
State to close Sullivan Correctional Facility
WOODBOURNE – The state announced Thursday that it is going to shut down Sullivan Correctional Facility in Woodbourne with the process beginning immediately with the prison to officially close on November 6. In a memo to Sullivan Correctional employees obtained by Mid-Hudson News, Daniel Martuscello III, commissioner of Corrections...
Child Pronounced Dead After Being Left in a Hot Car in the Hudson Valley
New York State Police are currently investigating a tragic death in the Hudson Valley. The Monticello Police Department released a statement on Wednesday, July 17th regarding their investigation into the death of a child in Sullivan County after being left in a hot car on one of the hottest days of the year.
Young Child Dies in Vehicle at Monticello’s Sleepy Hollow Apartment Complex
A 2-year-old child was found in cardiac arrest inside a vehicle outside Building #14 of the Sleepy Hollow Apartment Complex on Terri Lane on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Monticello Police, Monticello Firefighters, and Catskills Hatzolah EMS responded to the 911 call and attempted resuscitation. Despite their efforts, the child was...
Minisink Valley grad Dolson to compete in WNBA three-point shooting contest
It’s rare for a center to be a 3-point sharpshooter unless you are Stefanie Dolson. Dolson, a Minisink Valley graduate, will be part of the WNBA All-Star festivities on Friday night at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, competing in the three-point shooting contest. The former University of Connecticut star leads the WNBA in three-point shooting percentage at 48.5 percent (49-of-101 shot attempts) among all players who attempted at least 50 three-point shots this season.
Port Jervis wrestler Charlie Wylie takes home Fargo Nationals title
It’s been a transformational year for Port Jervis wrestler Charlie Wylie, all because she learned to accept change. Standing only 4 foot, 11 inches, Wylie was always cutting weight trying to maintain 100 pounds for her matches. She proved successful for the most part but it wasn’t always comfortable. “I finally went up,’’ she...
Two Hudson Valley Baseball Players Selected in MLB Draft
Two Hudson Valley High School area graduates have been selected in the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft. A lifelong dream has become a reality for two Hudson Valley area baseball stars as they each have been selected by a Major League Baseball team in this year's draft, which concluded on July 16th in Fort Worth, Texas.
Another Public Pool with Problems This Time its Monticello, New York
I am a homeowner in the Hudson Valley but I don't have a pool. Honestly, I feel like this is the summer to have a pool. The heat and humidity are making me wish I had invested in a pool just so I could have used it this past month.
Get Ready for the 2024 Orange County Fair: New Attractions, Thrilling Rides, and Spectacular Fireworks!
The Orange County Fair, a beloved institution in the Hudson Valley, returns this year from July 18 to July 28. For over a century, it has provided families with a delightful mix of entertainment, rides, music, and mouthwatering food. Since its establishment in 1897, the fairgrounds in Wallkill, NY, have been the permanent home of this annual event, and this year promises to be one of the best yet.
Orange County man sentenced for hiring hitman to kill neighbor
The Orange County man accused of hiring a hitman to kill his neighbor will spend the rest of his life in prison, without parole. Enoch Lowe, of Wallkill, was convicted on all counts back in May. Prosecutors say he paid his high school friend, Damante Stansberry, $15,000 cash, plus some...
International Overdose Awareness Day vigil to be held August 29th in Monticello
MONTICELLO- The Fourth annual International Overdose Awareness Day Vigil will be held on August 29th at 6 p.m. on the lawn of the Sullivan County Courthouse, 414 Broadway, Monticello. International Overdose Awareness Day is the world’s largest annual campaign to end overdose remember without stigma those who have died from...
Bethel, Home of Woodstock, Embraces Green Initiatives
The Town of Bethel, home of The Woodstock Music and Art Fair in 1969, has been recertified as a “Bronze-standard Climate-Smart Community” by the Department of Environmental Conservation as part of New York State’s Climate Smart Community program, which supports local efforts to meet the economic, social, and environmental challenges posed by climate change. Bethel is one of 23 municipalities being recognized for taking action to mitigate and adapt to climate change.
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