Covering Greene County

NY Guard troops being honored for Irene help

Associated Press

KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) -- More than 150 soldiers in a New York Army National Guard unit are being honored for their response to the flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Irene last summer. The chairman of the Greene County Legislature was...... Full story

90-year-old man dies in Route 23 crash

CBS6 Staff

CAIRO -- A 90-year-old man died Friday from injuries sustained in a two-car motor vehicle accident on State Route 23. State Police say 90-year-old Charles Dittmar of South Cairo was traveling eastbound on Route 23 in the passing lane. Dittmar...... Full story

CGHS rescues 8 dogs from mill in Arkansas

CBS6 Staff

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

2 teenage boys accused of damaging NY school

Associated Press

COXSACKIE -- Authorities say they've arrested two 13-year-old boys and charged them with vandalizing parts of a Hudson Valley school, including tossing two firebombs at the building. State police say troopers and police in the village...... Full story

Windham Mountain recovers from Hurricane Irene

Marci Natale

The lack of snow so far this season hasn't helped area ski resorts, but one resort is just happy to be up and running this season. Windham Mountain resort in Greene county opened for business on December 11. Due to the warmer temperatures, the snow...... Full story

Labor problem at Cairo Highway Department

Kassata Edwards

In New York power is expected to be back on sometime late Sunday night or Monday. National Grid says about a thousand customers are still in the dark. In the town of Cairo, the storm helped highlight a labor problem in the Highway Department....... Full story

Troopers: Catskills hiker died of natural causes

Associated Press

HAINES FALLS -- State police say a 51-year-old Saratoga County man found dead on a trail in the Catskills died of natural causes. The man is identified as Paul Dodway of Clifton Park. His body was found by another hiker on the Escarpment Trail in...... Full story

Man dies in fall from waterfall ledge in Catskills

HUNTER, N.Y. (AP) -- State police say a 27-year-old man who was hiking with his fiancee slipped while taking photos and plummeted to his death from a waterfall ledge in a Catskill Mountain gorge notorious for its dangerous, scenic cliffs. The man...... Full story

Athens man arrested for forcible touching

CBS 6 Staff

24 year old Matthew Maurer of Athens was arrested by the Athens Police Department and NY State Police at Catskill for three counts of forcible touching, two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, and one count of second degree unlawful...... Full story

Convicted rapist who sought new heart back in prison

Associated Press

ROCHESTER -- New York corrections officials say an inmate who raped a 12-year-old female relative in 1996 has returned to prison after an outcry over his eligibility for a heart transplant. Department of Correctional Services spokeswoman Linda...... Full story

UPDATE: Fatal crash on Thruway

CBS 6 Staff

UPDATE 10:30 a.m. Last nights two vehicle collision on the Thruway was a fatal accident, according to State Police. Just after 7:30 p.m. last night 51-year-old Arthur Moya of Raritan, New Jersey was stopped in the northbound passing lane when...... Full story

State to allow advertisements on Hudson River bridge toll booths

Associated Press

HIGHLAND -- The state agency that operates five New York bridges spanning the Hudson River plans to post advertising on its toll booths. The New York State Bridge Authority has announced Tuesday that ads will begin appearing in the front windows of...... Full story

UPDATE: Rip Van Winkle Bridge reopens after man jumps to death

Chris White

The Rip Van Winkle Bridge was reopened Thursday afternoon -- about two hours after it was shut down when a man jumped to his death. Investigators said the man, who has not been identified, was carrying a briefcase and put officers on alert about...... Full story

Greene County drug dealer faces 18 years behind bars

CBS 6 Staff

Greene County District Attorney Terry Wilhelm announced an area drug dealer will be facing jail time after a jury found him guilty on a slew of drug related charges. 53 year-old Clide Wilson was convicted on one criminal sale of crack cocaine and...... Full story

US Marshals arrest wanted Texas man in Greene County

Michelle Kim

SOUTH CAIRO -- A man has been arrested for a sex abuse case stemming from Texas, US Marshals announced Thursday. William Escudero, 41, is accused of sexually abusing a girl in Tarrant County, Texas, at least two separate times in a period of about...... Full story