Crime
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Apr. 9, 2012 - 9:35 am
A Westchester County man was arrested and jailed last week for allegedly pumping hundreds of gallons of raw sewage into Catskill Creek.
James Sheerin of Ardsley, NY was arrested last week after an investigation by the state Department of Environmental... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Apr. 4, 2012 - 9:48 am
A Hurley man, 48-year-old John C. Benkert, has been arrested on charges of grand larceny and forgery after a five-month investigation into his business dealings.
State police say he stole over $360,000 from victims by convincing them to loan him money for... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Apr. 3, 2012 - 9:30 am
State troopers announced today that two Livingston Manor residents, 47-year-old Peter F. Dilauro and 26-year-old James F. Slater, were arrested on felony charges of burglary in the third degree. Dilauro also faces a charge of possession of burglar's tools... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Apr. 2, 2012 - 12:53 pm
Above: A photo of mugshots posted on the Kingston Police Department's Facebook wall after Saturday's arrests.
Local news outlets were buzzing last weekend with the news: A massive crackdown on drug and gang activity in the Kingston area, dubbed "Operation... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2012 - 2:56 pm
The wife of a man on trial for murder in Kalamazoo, Michigan has testified in court that her husband confessed to her that he committed the unsolved 1996 slaying of Demetrius Carter in a North Branch boarding house.
Besham Brian Sugrim, a former Sullivan... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Mar. 26, 2012 - 10:08 am
The Daily Star reports that 35-year-old Hobart resident Dante Darren Major has been arrested on felony drug trafficking charges, after a year-long investigation by Otsego County, state, and other local law enforcement dubbed "Operation Gold Rush."... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, Mar. 23, 2012 - 12:09 pm
A Long Island man was arrested this week on charges that he assaulted a woman at his Wawarsing hunting camp and threatened her with a shotgun. State police announced the arrest of 52-year-old Oceanside resident Tracy Vierra on Thursday, March 22:
The New... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Mar. 21, 2012 - 8:43 pm
Two suspects have been arrested in the investigation of a burglary of a West Shokan home on March 17, in which the victim was strangled and sustained minor injuries.
The Ulster County Sheriff's Office announced that a 29-year-old homeless woman, Kristen D... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2012 - 9:57 am
On Monday, March 12, a driver lost control of a car headed southbound on Route 17 near Monticello, plunging down a steep embankment, rolling several times, and killing a passenger. Driver Michael Messineo, a 58-year-old resident of Liberty, stands charged... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2012 - 10:51 am
A Pine Bush woman is facing felony charges of fourth-degree grand larceny, for allegedly stealing a golden retriever worth $1,200 from an acquaintance.
Ulster County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 27-year-old Colleen Neidermier on a warrant from the Town of... Read more
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