Crime
Kingston man found hiding under bed violated order of protection, police say
On November 29, 2024, at approximately 1:58 p.m., Ulster County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the Kingston Motel in the Town...
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Security system upgraded following incident with belligerent man
The Ulster Town Board last month approved security upgrades totaling $5,000 following an incident involving a belligerent defendant...
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Queens man in Saugerties catches 4 felony drug charges, 3 misdemeanors
On Tue., November 19, New York State Police arrested David D. King, 28, of Queens on seven counts of criminal...
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Lacy Maxwell sentenced to state prison for hit-and-run death of Starllie Swonyoung
On January 10 of this year, Swonyoung and her friend Jonathan Rowan were walking on Route 9W…
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Lake Katrine man charged with six counts of felony rape under new law
On Wednesday, Town of Ulster police filed six felony rape charges against 32-year-old Tito E. Nunez-Hernandez of Lake Katrine, alleging...
Read moreFormer Saugerties police officer charged with sex abuse, burglary
Former Saugerties Police Officer Dion Johnson was arraigned in Ulster County Court in late September on an eleven-count indictment...
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Joseph Karolys sentenced to up to 29 years in 2022 death of David “Mickey” Myer
Joseph Karolys was sentenced last week to 25 years in state prison, plus...
Read moreGardiner man pleads guilty to hit-and-run death of a SUNY New Paltz student
Nearly six months after he was arrested in connection with the January hit and run death of SUNY New Paltz...
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Malden couple pleads guilty to charges relating to the hit-and-run death of a 21-year-old
Nearly six months after pleading not guilty to all charges relating to the fatal hit-and-run of 21-year-old Starllie Swonyoung...
Read moreDriver arrested following hit-and-run accident in New Paltz
On July 14th, the New Paltz Police Department responded to North Front Street for a hit-and-run car vs. pedestrian automobile...
Read moreTeen sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for assault
One of the Kingston High School students involved in a brutal May 2023 assault on a classmate in the campus...
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Hudson Valley landlord advocate arrested in Marbletown
Hudson Valley landlord advocate Richard Lanzarone, lead plaintiff in the article 78 court proceeding which failed to overturn rent stabilization...
Read moreThe verdict is in, Joseph Karolys found guilty
Joseph Karolys found guilty of first-degree manslaughter and first-degree assault for the death of David “Mickey” Myer…
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Woodstock library gets bomb threat in apparent response to drag-story hour
The subject line, addressed to a specific staff member, was “We will kill you.”
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71-year-old Kingston woman identified as homicide victim
The Kingston Police Department is currently investigating a homicide that occurred on June 2 on Mead Street in Kingston. Authorities...
Read moreWoman arrested for hit-and-run that killed two Kingston residents
More than two-and-a-half months since she was identified...
Read moreSaugerties contractor has another day in court — and loses
Area contractor Joseph Karolys and his wife Rachel have been ordered under a judgment by a state court on May...
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Police investigate threat made against Saugerties Jr./Sr. High School campus
The Saugerties Police Department last Friday, May 3 reported the arrest of a 16-year-old...
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New Paltz teacher raises concerns over district’s reaction to recent intrusion
Middle school teacher doesn’t believe the district is taking the intrusion by a man into two New Paltz schools in...
Read moreSaugerties man pleads guilty to burglary just prior to jury selection
Saugerties resident Kirk Shultis, Jr., who in 2022 faced charges of felony custodial interference...
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