O&R Mobilizing Crews For Outages Ahead Of Dangerous Heat, Storms In Hudson Valley
As dangerous heat and strong thunderstorms threaten the Hudson Valley, Orange and Rockland Utilities is activating its emergency response team and bringing in additional crews to handle potential power outages caused by the weather.
The company announced it will mobilize overhead line crews, tree removal experts, customer service operators, and 125 mutual aid workers beginning Friday afternoon, July 25, as conditions are expected to deteriorate.
The move comes as the National Weather Service issued a Heat Advisory for Orange, Putnam, Rockland, and Westchester counties through 8 p.m. F…
Man Had Sex With Girl, 13, Who He Met Through Video Game At Warwick Airbnbs: DA
A 38-year-old man has been indicted in Orange County after allegedly having sex with a 13-year-old girl numerous times at various locations in the area, including Airbnbs, prosecutors said.
Arnaldo Gil, age 38, of Flushing, was arraigned Monday, July 21, in Orange County Court on multiple charges, including rape, in connection with his alleged abuse of a child, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, July 22.
According to prosecutors, Gil is accused of initiating contact with a 13-year-old girl from Warwick in 2022 after connecting online through …
Slate Hill Man Killed After Crashing Into Pole in Wawayanda, Police Say
A 66-year-old man was killed after crashing into a utility pole in Orange County, state police said.
The crash happened around 11:47 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, on Ridgebury Road in the town of Wawayanda, New York State Police announced on Thursday, July 17.
An investigation revealed that the man, identified as Kevin P. Demarest, had been traveling southwest when his vehicle left the roadway for an unknown reason and struck a telephone pole.
Demarest was the sole occupant of the vehicle. He was taken to Garnet Health Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries, police…
