Crime
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Jun. 10, 2011 - 10:15 am
Georgia Paradiso: Photo via New York State PoliceOn Tuesday, State Police deputies arrested a 77-year-old drunk driver who was reportedly hellbent on driving the wrong way on Rte. 17.
According to a press release, Georgia Paradiso managed to drive east in... Read more
By Lillian Browne on Thursday, Jun. 9, 2011 - 2:18 pm
In Delhi today, Delaware County Acting Supreme Court Justice John F. Lambert delivered a lengthy prison sentence to East Meredith resident Cody D. Fancher for his 2009 fire-setting spree that destroyed the Sidney Center United Methodist Church.
Fancher’s... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Jun. 3, 2011 - 8:54 am
Above: Alleged serial hiking trail car burglars Donna A. Nollner and Billy D. Ganoe Jr. Photo provided by the New York State Police.
A man and a woman who allegedly specialize in robbing empty vehicles parked next to Catskills hiking trails have been... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Jun. 1, 2011 - 11:03 am
The Delaware County Sheriff's Office is reporting that justice was swift when an angry 22-year-old started ripping down Memorial Day flags in Grand Gorge on Saturday.
According to a press release, Robert J. Giordano was spotted systematically throwing the... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Tuesday, May. 31, 2011 - 12:29 pm
45-year-old Kerry Castello, who was facing charges related to a string of armed robberies in Massachusetts, apparently hanged himself in the Sullivan County jail on Sunday, the Mid-Hudson News reports.
When Castello was arrested on May 19, he had been a... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, May. 24, 2011 - 8:57 am
Marijuana plants were found growing in the basement and backyard of a licensed day care facility in the town of Bainbridge last week, State Police out of Sidney report today in a press release.
James Spinella: Photo via New York State PoliceThe plants... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Friday, May. 20, 2011 - 12:23 pm
The Ulster County Sheriff's Department reports that Kingston resident Ruben J. Lindo was arrested yesterday on multiple charges stemming from his allegedly writing several bad checks.
Lindo is a former pro football player. According to a profile of him on... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, May. 19, 2011 - 8:41 am
The Times Herald-Record and the Daily Freeman report that Allison R. Lee-Hinchey, U.S. Representative Maurice Hinchey's third wife, was pulled over in Hurley on Tuesday night for allegedly driving drunk.
From the Freeman:
Allison R. Lee-Hinchey, 49, of... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, May. 18, 2011 - 9:56 am
Lisa Barrows, the former Stop DWI coordinator for Delaware County, was arraigned yesterday for allegedly stealing a set of golf clubs from the county while she worked there, the Daily Star reports.
Barrows' relationship with the country soured last year... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, May. 16, 2011 - 3:21 pm
A 51-year-old burglar reportedly startled a homeowner in his own house yesterday morning.
The alleged intruder, Jeffrey DePace, fled when the resident confronted him, but was soon located by Ulster County Sheriff's deputies, who arrested DePace and... Read more
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