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2 Hudson Valley Hikers Rescued From Steep NH Mountain Trail In Heavy Rain
Two Hudson Valley residents were among five hikers who were rescued after becoming stranded on a steep mountain trail in New Hampshire as heavy rain and poor visibility made it too dangerous to continue.
The group, which included Andres Perez Gonzalez, 22, of Croton Falls, and Jefferson Pazcoy, 22, of Brewster, ran into trouble on the Huntington Ravine Trail along the side of Mount Washington in Sargent's Purchase, New Hampshire, on Saturday, Nov. 7, according to the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.
Authorities were notified around 5 p.m. that the five hikers were s…
'Worst Of The Worst': Child Predator With Zip Ties, Sex Toys Captured In NY Operation, Cops Say
A would-be child predator flew from Colorado to New York with plans to sexually assault multiple children but was instead busted by a “predator hunter” group, police said.
Preston Purdy, 42, of Boulder, CO, traveled to Malta, NY, with plans to abuse a 3-year-old girl, an 8-year-old girl, and an 11-year-old boy on Monday, Nov. 9, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office and the group New York State Predator Alert.
Instead, Purdy walked into a sting operation and shared disturbing details of his plans with the predator hunters.
“To say that Purdy’s intentions were unspeakable, horri…
NY T.J. Maxx Theft Suspect Linked To 44 'Quick-Cash' Scams Across Tri-State Area: Cops
A 19-year-old woman accused of stealing from a Westchester County T.J. Maxx store has been arrested in connection with an alleged retail theft scheme involving a crew suspected of carrying out over 40 incidents across the tri-state area, police said.
Alexandra Covaciu, of Sunnyside, Queens, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 4, following an investigation into a theft at a TJ Maxx store at the Yorktown Green Shopping Center, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Tuesday, Nov. 10.
The investigation began after the department received a complaint on Sunday, Oct. 25, about a thef…
NY Woman’s Death On Airport Runway Ruled Accidental, Cause Of Death Released: State Police
A New York woman’s shocking death on a private airport runway has been ruled accidental, police said Monday, Nov. 9.
Pamela M. Haselton, 67, of Wilmington, was killed Friday, Nov. 6 at Catalano Airfield, according to New York State Police.
Haselton’s official cause of death was “hypovolemic shock due to amputations of the arms and severe abdominal laceration injuries resulting from blunt force trauma,” state police said. Her death was ruled an accident.
A single-engine, two-seat 1943 Aeronca L3 aircraft piloted by James Catalano, 77, of Wilmington, landed at the private airfield around 3:4…
State Trooper Shoots Armed, Suicidal Man After Hudson Valley Dispute Turns Violent: Nysp
New York state troopers shot and wounded a potentially suicidal man on Sunday evening, Nov. 8, police said.
Troopers were called to Berme Road in the Town of Rochester, near the hamlet of Kerhonkson, for reports of a suicidal man involved in a physical domestic dispute around 4:45 p.m. Sunday, New York State Police said.
Reports indicated the man had threatened another individual and multiple children, state police said.
When law enforcement arrived, they found the man holding a firearm, behaving erratically, and making suicidal statements, according to state police.
The man refused to li…
