An accident involving a motorcycle and a car left the motorcyclist dead, Thursday afternoon.
It happened at around 4:50PM, in front of 762 Sackett Lake Road, just near Birchwood Estates.
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Liberty, NY – The Sullivan County Welfare Fraud Task Force has made the following arrests:
· July 9, 2019 – Timothy M. Landis, 34, of Montgomery was arrested on an outstanding Family Court warrant for failing to pay child support.
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Hagaon HaRav Noach Isaac Oelbaum, noted Posek and Mora D’Asra of Khal Nachlas Yitzchok in Queens, visited Camp Simcha on Sunday.
Rav Oelbaum toured the campus, met with campers and staff, gave brachos and offered words of chizuk.
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A single-vehicle crash critically injured three people on Route 17, late Sunday night.
It happened at around 11:40PM near Exit 129 heading westbound.
Shocking footage shows the vehicle on its side totally engulfed in flames.

The following is via MidHudsonNews:
The Ulster County Health Department Wednesday confirmed that a county resident died from the Powassan virus, a rare and often serious disease spread by infected ticks.
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Law enforcement agencies across the state are participating in a crackdown on speeding as part of Speed Awareness Week, a campaign aimed at reducing the incidences of speed-related crashes.
The New York State Police says they will target speeding and aggressive drivers during this special week long traffic enforcement initiative.

In the wake of last year’s fatal accident in which a four-year-old child was struck and killed by an ice cream truck in Sackett Lake, Sullivan County Sheriff’s deputies are cracking down on mobile ice cream vendors.

Five men have been indicted in the kidnapping of 14-year-old Yante Teller and her 12-year-old brother Chaim from Woodridge and later from Brooklyn to return them to the Lev Tahor Cult.
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The New York State Thruway Authority has announced nightly ramp closures and traffic detours at exit 16 (Harriman – US Route 6 – NY Route 17) on the Thruway (I-87) in Orange County are scheduled to begin tonight for work associated with the conversion to cashless tolling at the Harriman Toll Barrier.

Inclement weather did nothing to dampen the spirits of the lomdei hadaf who gathered in Liberty, New York to celebrate Agudath Israel of America’s siyum of Maseches Eruchin at Camp Agudah.