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Newburgh man charged with attempted murder of his mother and aunt
GOSHEN – An Orange County grand jury has indicted a 32-year-old Newburgh man on three counts of attempted murder and two counts of assault in connection with the stabbing of his mother and aunt. Donnie Smith was remanded to the county jail in lieu of $1 million cash bail,...
Driver Rescued From Flipped Car On Route 9D In Cold Spring
The incident happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, April 30 around 8:50 a.m., when a vehicle rolled over at the intersection of Route 9D (Bear Mountain-Beacon Highway) and Peekskill Road in Cold Spring, according to the Cold Spring Fire Company No. 1. Arriving crews were able to stabilize the car...
Arrest made in 7-month Orange County homicide investigation
State Police say Medina was driving a box truck east on Route 17K when he crossed over into the opposite lane and struck Filcher's car. After a seven-month investigation, Medina was arrested and charged with criminally negligent homicide.
Brothers Found Guilty Of Killing Plattekill Man
Orange County resident Junando Dawkins, age 30, of Newburgh, and his brother, Juwaugh Dawkins, age 34, of Jacksonville, Florida, were convicted on Monday, April 29, in Ulster County Court of murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon. According to the Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel C. Nneji,...
Contestant makes history as first Miss Delaware Teen USA with Down syndrome
History was made in Delaware Sunday night, as 17-year-old Kayla Kosmalski became the first contestant with Down syndrome to be crowned Miss Delaware Teen USA. Kosmalski is a senior and varsity cheerleader at Middletown High School, located about 30 miles south of Wilmington. The Miss Delaware USA organization described her as capturing the hearts of many with her “radiant spirit and inspiring journey.”
Beacon Man Charged With Sale Of Drugs For Second Time
The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force arrested Raequan Keemer, age 29, of Beacon, on Tuesday, April 30, for two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell. According to Det. Sgt. Adam...
Putnam County to settle multi-million-dollar lawsuit
CARMEL – A dump truck driver from Cold Spring has settled his multi-million dollar lawsuit against Putnam County for $775,000 stemming from a serious motor vehicle crash in 2021 on Route 301 near the Kent-Putnam Valley Town line. The crash sent an investigator with the Putnam Sheriff’s Office and the Cold Spring man to the hospital with severe injuries.
“Mr. Middletown” passes away
MIDDLETOWN – John Degnan, the recently retired director of the Middletown Downtown Business Improvement District, died on Saturday. Mayor Joseph DeStefano said Degnan was beloved and accomplished in all of life’s journeys. “He was just so involved in our downtown revitalization. We called him the heart and soul...
Orange County and municipalities may combine water services for economic development
GOSHEN – Orange County may be teaming up with some of its municipalities to take advantage of existing water infrastructure for future economic development. County Executive Steven Neuhaus pointed to the City of Middletown’s extensive water system as a potential foundation. “We want to combine it and used...
Fire damages Plattekill trailer
PLATTEKILL – Plattekill firefighters fought what began as an electrical fire in a mobile home on Jules Avenue off Freetown Highway on Monday evening. It was elevated to a working fire when Plattekill command arrived. Assisting Plattekill at the scene were Cronomer Valley, Coldenham, and Modena fire departments along...
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