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Police: Man admits to molesting 3-year-old

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GREENPORT -- A Columbia County man has been charged with child sex abuse. According to the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, 63-year-old Wesley Davis of Greenport sexually abused a 3-year-old child who was related to him. Investigators say...... Full story

Fire destroys Columbia County home

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PHILMONT -- An Ark Street home is considered a total loss after a large fire just before noon on Monday. Fire companies from Philmont, Claverack and Mellenville responded to the blaze at the three story house. They initially had trouble...... Full story

Crews battle industrial fire in West Ghent

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WEST GHENT -- Multiple fire crews battled a blaze at a Columbia County industrial park. Two large, open dump trailers full of construction debris caught fire at TCI, Inc. on Falls Industrial Park Road on Wednesday night. The fire was close to...... Full story

Tow truck hits tree in Columbia County, shuts down Rt. 9

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NIVERVILLE -- Route 9 in Columbia County was shut down Monday morning after a tow truck slams into a tree. The flat bed truck from Gary's Garage was carrying two mail trucks when the driver struck the tree around 8 a.m. The driver was...... Full story

Three teens arrested for Columbia Co. robbery

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LIVINGSTON -- Three Columbia County teens have been arrested in connection with a robbery in Stuyvesant Falls. New York State Police say that shortly after 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Troopers responded to a residence on County Route 25A in Stuyvesant...... Full story

Police retrieve body of man who jumped into Hudson

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HUDSON -- State Police divers have retrieved the body of a man who jumped off the Rip Van Winkle Bridge into the Hudson River. Police started searching after the man was reported to have jumped around 11:30 Wednesday morning. The body was...... Full story

Philmont man arrested for home invasion

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HUDSON -- New York State Police arrested Michael Brizzie and charged him with 2nd Degree Criminal Trespass. State Police say they responded to a home invasion call in Philmont on Tuesday, January 3. Brizzie allegedly broke down the front door...... Full story

CGHS rescues 8 dogs from mill in Arkansas

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HUDSON -- The Columbia-Greene Humane Society/SPCA is looking for forever homes for eight dogs recently rescued from Arkansas. The CGHS/SPCA assisted the ASPCA with a puppy mill raid in Garland County, Arkansas where the breeding dogs were...... Full story

President Van Buren honored in NY on his birthday

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KINDERHOOK -- The New York Army National Guard and local officials are honoring President Martin Van Buren's 229th birthday. They're holding a wreath-laying ceremony Monday at his gravesite in the Hudson Valley village of Kinderhook, 20 miles south...... Full story

FEMA opens three Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is opening three more Mobile Disaster Recovery Centers this weekend to help individuals, households and businesses affected by tropical storm Irene. Their locations are as follows: ...... Full story

Columbia County declares state of emergency, opens shelters

COLUMBIA COUNTY -- Columbia County has declared a state of emergency, beginning at 2pm on Saturday, and running through 5pm on Monday. During that time, people are asked to refrain from unecessary travel. The County has also opened several...... Full story

Boil water notice issued for Greenport

GREENPORT -- The Town of Greenport Water Department has issued a boil water notice, due to a water main break on Healy Boulevard. Residents are advised to boil their water for one minute prior to drinking or using to prepare food. The notice is in...... Full story

Police investigate fatal crash in Chatham

CHATHAM -- The Columbia County Sheriff's Department is investigating a crash in Chatham that killed one person. Police were called to Route 66 around 11:45 Thursday morning, for a report of a car off the roadway. According to police, the driver was...... Full story

Brush fire shuts down part of Thruway

COXSACKIE -- A brush fire has forced the shutdown of part of the Thruway. The right lane of the highway is blocked on the southbound side, between exits 21 and 21B, at milepost 120.8. Travelers are warned that there could be long delays.... Full story

Assault arrest in Greenport

GREENPORT -- A Hudson man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend at a hotel in Greenport. Columbia County Sheriff's deputies were called to the Joslen Motor Lodge, after the caller reported an assault in progress. Police say when...... Full story

Police investigate burglary at little league concession stand

HUDSON -- Police in Hudson are searching for whoever burglarized a concession stand at the Hudson Little League. Police were called to the scene this afternoon. They say the burglary happened overnight or early Wednesday morning. According to...... Full story

NC air filter maker to locate plant in upstate NY

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- A North Carolina air filter manufacturing company says it will put its northeast production facility in upstate New York, creating 180 new jobs. State economic development officials say Flanders Corp. will invest $7 million in...... Full story

Hudson Schools looking to reduce tax increase

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HUDSON -- The Hudson School District Board of Education was discussing more budget cuts at a special meeting on Thursday night. The meeting was packed with residents who voiced their concerns to board members. Last week, voters rejected the...... Full story

Police: Chatham man sexually assaulted girlfriends 3 children; all under 14

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CHATHAM -- A Chatham man is behind bars for allegedly having sexual contact with three children in his care, all under the age of 14. According to State Police, 64-year-old Donald O’Connell is charged with 15 counts of sexual...... Full story

Police: Man used dog door to break into Livingston home

LIVINGSTON -- State Police arrested a man who they say used a dog door to break into a home. Vincent La Pierre of Clermont is charged with 2nd degree Burglary. Police say he broke into a home in the Town of Livingston on May 17th, and stole cash,...... Full story

State Police investigate truckstop robbery

CANAAN -- State Police are investigating a robbery that happened just after midnight on the morning of May 12th at the Canaan truck stop on route 22. Police say a man went into the story wearing a ski mask, and demanded cash. According to police,...... Full story

Man charged with helping inmate escape from jail

HUDSON -- A Claverack man is charged with aiding an escape from the Hudson Correctional Facility. Police say on April 2nd, Joseph Scalera, a correctional officer at the facility, made a false entry into a logbook at the jail, in order to...... Full story

Police: Man exposed himself to children

GREENPORT -- State Police arrested a man accused of exposing himself to young children inside a Walmart in Greenport. Richard A. Marsters of Palenville is accused of exposing himself to 10, 12, and 15 year old girls, on February...... Full story

Cakstill man arrested under Leandra’s Law

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CATSKILL -- A Catskill man is facing felony DWI charges under Leandra’s Law According to State Police 63-year-old James Davis was pulled over Friday evening around 7 p.m. on the Thrusay. When arresting officer approached him they...... Full story

Mass. psychiatric patient sentenced for NY murder

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HUDSON -- An escaped psychiatric patient has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for killing a retired teacher near the Massachusetts border in New York. William Demagall was convicted in November of bludgeoning and stabbing 56-year-old...... Full story