A twin-engine airplane went into the Hudson River in a fiery crash Thursday afternoon according to Columbia County 911. The incident occurred just south of the Rip Van Winkle Bridge shortly after 4:00 PM. A US Coast Guard out of Saugerties was on stand down as dive teams and emergency repsonders from three counties were [...]
On March 10, 2013 at approximately 8 am the Chatham Fire Department along with Ghent FD, Valatie FD and Red Rock FD were dispatched to a reported house fire at 18 Jones Ave., Village of Chatham. The fire was called in by a neighbor advising the front of the house was on fire. The fire [...]
Two Hudson Valley deaths due to Winter Weather At least two area deaths are being blamed on the severe winter weather that blanketed the Hudson Valley all day Friday into Saturday morning. An unidentified Columbia County man was killed Friday night while plowing his driveway in Germantown. New York State Police in Livingston are reporting [...]
On Tuesday January 15 at approximately 4:00 p.m. the New York State Police at Livingston responded to residence on Middle Rd. for a menacing complaint. An interview of numerous witnesses and the victim revealed that Harold J. Davis, 31, of Greenport, had been involved in a verbal argument with a neighbor, who is the victim. [...]
On Wednesday January 16, the Columbia County Fire Coordinators Office, Columbia County Cause and Origin Team in conjunction with the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control and the New York State Police assisted the Philmont Fire Department and concluded a thorough and complete fire investigation of the fire that destroyed the 2nd [...]
On August 21, 2012, at approximately 4:15pm, Columbia County 911 dispatched Taghkanic Fire Dept. and Northern Dutchess Paramedics to the Lake Taghkanic State Park for a reported drowning that occurred at the West Beach. New York State Police Troopers responded to the scene to assist. The investigation reveals that at approximately 4:10 pm a three-year-old [...]
Larceny and Vandalism at Catholic Shrine Two New Lebanon Teens vandalize the Wayside Shrine to Our Lady of Lords Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception. The Shrine at the Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception has been a place of comfort and quiet reflection in the New Lebanon community and beyond for generations. Unfortunately, it [...]
Assembly-woman Elect Barrett made the following statement after hearing of her victory for the 103rd Assembly seat. “Now every vote has been counted and I am proud to officially announce that I have been elected by the people of the 103rd Assembly District to serve as their representative. We have almost doubled our lead since [...]
TARGET SHOOTER ARRESTED FOR WEAPON POSSESSION A check of target shooting at a West Lebanon home Saturday afternoon resulted in a weapon charge for one of the residents. While checking to see if the shooting was the minimum 500 feet from a dwelling, Trooper Bryan Cloutier found 20 year old Jaymes Taylor in possession of [...]
ANCRAM WOMAN ARRESTED FOR GRAND LARCENY On October 7, 2011, The New York State Police in Poughkeepsie, NY arrested JAMIE MACARTHUR, age 30, of Ancram, NY for Grand Larceny 4th and Identity Theft. Ms. Macarthur alledgedly stole a credit card from a 91 year old resident of The Fountains at Millbrook, an assisted living center [...]
