Man, 56, Killed In Clinton Corners House Fire
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CLINTON CORNERS, N.Y. -- A Clinton Corners man was found dead inside a burning shed Friday, Jan. 20, according to the New York State Police.
Troopers and firefighters responded to the structure fire at 2:30 p.m. at 184 Shadblow Lane. Once on scene, they found a detached shed engulfed in flames, said state police.
A resident of the home, 56-year-old Kevin A. McGarry, was found dead inside, state police added.
Police don't believe the cause of the fire to be suspicious in nature, said Melissa McMorris, spokeswoman for the New York State Police.
The cause of the…
Missing Hudson Valley Man Found, Safe
Update, Monday, 2 p.m.
William Hunt, 79, of Maybrook in Orange County who went missing Sunday was located Monday in the town of Chester and is now safe, according to authorities.
Original report, Monday, 1 p.m.
State law enforcement officials have put out a call for help in locating a missing Hudson Valley man who suffers from dementia and may be in need of medical attention.
William Hunt, 79, was last seen on foot leaving Stewart's on Route 208 in the Village of Maybrook in Orange County, at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 22, said officials with the state Division of Criminal Justice Service…
Beacon Police Apprehend Female Teen With Loaded Handgun
BEACON, N.Y. -- A 19-year-old woman driving without headlights was nabbed for carrying a loaded handgun by Beacon Police, according to Chief Doug Solomon.Jacqueline Farrow, of Jamaica, N.Y., was stopped by police on Saturday around 4:15 a.m., for driving without headlights on Route 9D, Solomon said.
During the stop, officers discovered the car was unregistered and that the license plate had been switched, police said.
When they attempted to impound the car, Farrow got into a struggle with officers for her purse. Once she was in custody, police found a loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun insid…
Burglar Attempted To Assault Senior Citizen In Her Home, Beacon PD Says
BEACON, N.Y. -- A Middletown man was arrested Saturday in Beacon for punching a 71-year-old woman in the face after forcing his way into her apartment, according to Beacon Police Chief Doug Solomon.
Abimael Rivera, 22, was charged with felony burglary, attempted assault, obstructing governmental administration and resisting arrest after police responded to an apartment on Main Street around 5:30 a.m. for a call for help, Solomon said.
According to police, Rivera knocked on the woman's door and then forced his way inside before punching her, police said.
When officers arrived and attempted…
