Search For Missing Person Ends In Tragedy |Hudson Valley Crime Roundup

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include a 16-teen year-old with a loaded ghost gun, and "Operation Hot Lunch."

Hasseem Jenkins Gets 23-To-Life For Brutal Murder Of Social Worker Making Home Visit

"Her savage murder is a reminder of the risks our county employees face daily when they go into the community," DA Cacace said.

Beach Club Bat Mitzvah Thefts Linked To Catering Worker, According to Police

The theft of checks from a gift card box during the event at the Orienta Beach Club was tied to similar thefts in the area, cops say.

16-Year-Old Passenger Found With Loaded Handgun During Traffic Stop: NYSP

The teen was charged with several felonies and was remanded to a juvenile secure facility, according to state police.

Ex-Saugerties Coach Pleads Guilty In Teen Rape Case: DA

A sentencing proceeding is scheduled for March.

'Operation Hot Lunch' Gun And Drug Trafficking Sting Defendant Gets 15 Years

The six-month investigation into firearms and narcotics trafficking in Orange County centered around a food truck in Newburgh.

Search For Missing Person Ends With Discovery Of Body In A Hudson Valley Woods

The investigation remains ongoing and is being conducted by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation.

He Told Cops His Car Was Stolen When He Stopped To Check On A Hurt Deer, But The Story Fell Apart: Sheriff

After telling an outlandish tale, the Carmel man was charged with DWI and false reporting, according to law enforcement.

13-Year-Old Charged In Robbery Of Taxi Driver, In Which Bystander Stabbed: Police

Two other suspects in the violent robbery remain at large, according to the Spring Valley Police Department.

1 Suspect Arrested In Connection To Catskill Mountain Railroad Engine Arson: Police

Additional arrests are expected in connection to the New Year's Day fire in Ulster County, according to investigators.

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