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Suicides on Hudson River bridges this weekend
KINGSTON – A person jumped off the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge at around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, according to Ulster County 911. Several area rescue agencies responded to the Hudson River to investigate. Emergency medical services said the was person was a woman who jumped from the mid-span. At about 11:08...
Woman Parks On Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge, Jumps To Death
The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 10:30 p.m., Sunday, May 19, in the town of Rhinebeck. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge for a report of a woman who had parked her car mid-span on the bridge, exited her car, and then jumped off the bridge.
Catskill EMTs resign after disturbing video recorded on a doorbell camera
Catskill, NY (WRGB) — Two EMTs have resigned after a disturbing video caught on a doorbell camera shows a man falling down in an ambulance and little to no assistance being provided to him, according to the Town Supervisor. The incident, which was caught on camera Friday night just...
Midday Poughkeepsie shooter convicted by jury
POUGHKEEPSIE – After deliberating for a few hours Monday afternoon, a jury convicted Luciano Incardona, 40, of firing two shots at a man on Main Street in Poughkeepsie on the afternoon of March 15, 2023. The prosecutors from the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office argued that Incardona fired the shots at Dwayne Joyner in retaliation for beating the defendant up earlier in the day after Incardona was throwing eggs at a woman to humiliate her and Joyner intervened.
Man Charged With Hate Crime At Kingston Synagogue
Ulster County resident Caleb H. Rochester, age 55, of Kingston, was arrested on Thursday, May 16, for the Monday, March 25 incident at Temple Emanuel Synagogue in Kingston. According to Capt. Joseph Sciutto of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, congregants discovered a banner with anti-semitic language and artwork adhered to the exterior of the synagogue.
Two hikers rescued after being injured in Taconic State Park
TOWN OF NORTH EAST – Two people suffered injuries while hiking on Quarry Hill Trail in the Rudd Pond Area of Taconic State Park on Tuesday. The male hiker sustained a head injury and was transported to Albany Medical Center after a technical rescue brought him to safety. The...
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