Crime
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...
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Saugerties man pleads guilty to burglary just prior to jury selectionÂ
Saugerties resident Kirk Shultis, Jr., who in 2022 faced charges of felony custodial interference...
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Wrongful death suit is filed against Lacy Maxwell for causing the death of Starllie Swonyoung
The lawsuit seeks compensatory damages and punitive damages against Maxwell...
Read moreKingston High School student pleads guilty to felony assault of another student
The student, who was 15 at the time of the incident, accepted a plea...
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Arrest announced in connection with fatal hit-and-run of SUNY New Paltz student
Ty Kobelt. Two months after SUNY New Paltz senior Raymond Rattray was struck and killed in a hit-and-run, Ulster County...
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Couple tied to fatal Saugerties hit-and-run plead not guilty; accused driver sent to jail
The couple charged with the hit-and-run connected to the death of Starllie Swonyoung pleaded not guilty last week in Ulster...
Read moreHit-and-run kills two in Marlboro
At approximately 9:23 p.m. on March 1, the state police responded to 1347 State Route 9W in the Town of...
Read moreSaugerties police ID suspected driver in fatal hit-and-run
Warrants announced in connection to the hit-and-run death of Starllie Swonyoung.
Read moreGas station robbery in Highland leads to parolee’s 28th arrest
Robbing the Mobile gas station...
Read moreGulnick gets two years in jail
Former Ulster County finance commissioner Burt Gulnick has been sentenced to serve two years in prison. District attorney Emmanuel Nneji...
Read moreSaugerties official faces felony charges, allegedly dismissed traffic tickets for friends
Saugerties town court clerk Haley Whalen is facing eight felony and eight misdemeanor charges for allegedly using her access to...
Read moreUlster County home invader gets prison time
For forcing his way into a residence on March 9, 2023 and stealing a victim's purse while threatening to shoot...
Read moreGuilty plea in Kingston murder
The Ulster County  DA’s office delivered the first significant verdict of the new year...
Read moreHit-and-run driver at large after fatally striking college student
Just after sunset on Tuesday, Jan. 23, Raymond Rattray's life was ended when a dark sedan hit the college student,...
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Saugerties police identify 21-year-old woman killed in hit-and-run
The Saugerties Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run car accident...
Read morePolice announce arrests in August stabbing attack
Four individuals are facing a variety of assault charges resulting from a bar fight in New Paltz over the summer.
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Hudson Valley hospital confirms data theft, medical records and Social Security numbers likely stolen
The Kingston-based hospital announced on December 11 that it was mailing notification letters to patients whose information may have been...
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Appellate court overrules Ulster County judge, alleged murderer faces a retrial
An appellate court unanimously nullified the previous trial...
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Major New York drug trafficking ring busted with fentanyl, firearms, cocaine and cash
In a significant law enforcement operation, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced the dismantling of a major drug trafficking...
Read moreTeen pleads guilty to Kingston High school assault and will serve seven years in state prison
A 17-year-old student involved in an attack on a fellow student in the Kingston High School (KHS) cafeteria last May...
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