Clik here to view.
Driver in Port Ewen car-bike fatal did time for DWI death
Ulster County sheriff’s deputies say an Esopus man charged with vehicular manslaughter in a Sept. 14 incident which took the life of a bicyclist had been convicted of the same crime nearly two decades...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Columbia County woman charged with vehicular manslaughter in hit-and-run
Jennifer McGrath-Jennings, 24, of Philmont, was arrested yesterday and charged with second-degree vehicular manslaughter and leaving the scene of a fatal accident, both class D felonies; DWI and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Car hits bus in Saugerties
A car rear-ended a school bus this morning on Rt. 212 in Saugerties. Luckily, there were no injuries. The accident occurred shortly before 7:26 a.m., when police received the call. Police said Nicholas...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kingston Police charge homeless man with burglary
Edward S. McCoy Kingston Police arrested Edward S. McCoy, 21, yesterday, and charged him with second-degree burglary (a felony) and fifth-degree criminal possession of stolen property (a misdemeanor)...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Police charge Wallkill man with murder following discovery of human remains...
Christopher Smith State Police at Highland today charged Christopher Smith, 43, of Wallkill, with second-degree murder. The arrest followed a missing person investigation that began in June of 2017....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Police seize more than $2m worth of marijuana and cocaine in big Poughkeepsie...
Hughroy E. Thompson On Oct. 21, the New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team (CNET), in conjunction with the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office, conducted a narcotics...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Woman hurt in New Paltz hit-and-run
A 21-year-old female was struck by a vehicle as she was walking in the crosswalk at the intersection of Plattekill Avenue and Main Street in New Paltz on Wednesday, November 8 at approximately 3:57...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Formal complaint against Kingston cops expected in caught-on-video arrest
A still frame from the video shows KPD officer Jeremy Arciello and Fabian Marshall. A local activist group plans to file a formal complaint against Kingston police officers who, they charge, used a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Saugerties man, 22, charged with rape of minor
On November 9, the New York State Police at Catskill arrested Justin J. Ross, 22, of Saugerties. He was charged with the following: Second-degree rape (felony) Second-degree criminal sexual act...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shandaken man dies in Poughkeepsie; two held on murder charges
Frederick Veitch III Two Poughkeepsie men have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a man who has been identified as Shandaken resident Frederick Veitch III, known as Joe. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kingston cops probe death on Midtown rail line
Kingston Police Department detectives and state police were conducting a death investigation Wednesday morning after a man’s body was discovered beneath a bridge spanning a railroad cut in Midtown. At...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Police make arrest in Kingston murder
Yesterday morning a body was discovered beneath a bridge over a railroad. Before the day was over, Kingston Police had booked an Ulster Park man on murder charges. Police arrested Seth P. Lyons, 20, of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Three busted for drugs in New Paltz apartment complex
Left to right: Mason Silverman, Conor McManus and Emma Jean Gloffke Three individuals were taken into custody by the New York State Police during the early morning hours on Nov. 22, after a search...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In a small town, a few petty crimes can feel like a wave
(Photo by Dion Ogust) In a small town like Phoenicia, we tend to feel safe leaving our cars unlocked. Therefore, it was disturbing to read a Facebook post this summer from a woman whose cell phone went...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Phoenicia woman accused of assisting husband’s suicide offered plea deal
Verraine and Asia (Facebook) Solane Verraine, the Phoenicia woman charged with helping her husband, Johnny Asia, commit suicide last November, has been offered a plea deal by Ulster County Judge Donald...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kingston slaying victim had a complicated, tragic and rich life
Anthony Garro Jr., dead at age 49. The circumstances of Anthony Garro Jr.’s demise, beaten to death beneath a bridge known as a hangout for homeless alcoholics were a long way from his beginnings as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kingston Police warn of “Porch Pirates”
The holiday season can be a boon for thieves. Flat-screen television boxes at the curb mean a nice new television inside. A dark house could mean the homeowners are away visiting family. Another...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Long a haven for homeless, Kingston killing site gets a cleanup
A sign just before the Elmendorf Street bridge. (photo by Dan Barton) Site of killing, long a homeless haven, will become more safe, officials promise By Jesse J. Smith The railroad cut where...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Phoenicia woman pleads guilty in assisted suicide case
Verraine and Asia (Facebook) On December 15, Solane Verraine of Phoenicia accepted the plea deal offered by Ulster County Judge Don Williams, pleading guilty to second-degree manslaughter for helping...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Police charge Kingston man, 37, with rape of 16-year-old
Thomas R. Bartholomew State Police arrested Thomas R. Bartholomew, of Kingston, yesterday and charged him with two counts of third-degree rape and third-degree criminal sexual act. Police said an...
View Article