COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 3-26-19
THE THREE MEN WHO WERE ALLEGEDLY IN
POSSESSION OF 350 DOSES OF HEROIN AND
A STOLEN GUN, DURING A TRAFFIC STOP IN
HUDSON MARCH 8TH, WERE ALL ARRAIGNED IN
COLUMBIA COUNTY COURT MONDAY. A TRIAL
DATE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER
16TH FOR AUSTIN CARR, DORIAN CARR, AND
MALEEK SINGLETON.
ALSO IN COUNTY COURT YESTERDAY, THE
MAN WHO WAS BROUGHT BACK FROM TEXAS TO
FACE RAPE CHARGES WAS ARRAIGNED ON 11
COUNTS OF PREDATORY SEXUAL ASSAULT AGAINST
A CHILD, 10 COUNTS OF CRIMINAL SEX ACT,
AND 10 COUNTS OF AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE.
THE TRIAL FOR 55 YEAR OLD JOHN ACKLIN
IS SET FOR AUGUST.
STATE POLICE CONFIRM, THEY ARE
INVESTIGATING ANOTHER DEATH OF AN
INMATE AT THE GREENE CORRECTIONAL
FACILITY. POLICE SAY, 24 YEAR OLD JOHN
ESPINOZA COMMITTED SUICIDE ON FEBRUARY
1ST. THE KINGSTON FREEMAN IS REPORTING,
A LAWYER FOR THE FAMILY THINKS OTHERWISE.
TWO OTHER INMATES DIED AT THE PRISON,
IN NOVEMBER AND FEBRUARY.
A CATSKILL MAN IS BEING HELD ON FELONY
BURGLARY CHARGES, AFTER HIS ARREST AT
A CENTRAL AVENUE LOCATION SUNDAY.
CATSKILL POLICE SAY, 34 YEAR OLD DARREN
BARNES WAS HELD ON 1500 DOLLARS BAIL.
A DOMESTIC INCIDENT IN CAIRO ENDED
WITH THE ARREST OF A TOWN MAN. 54 YEAR
OLD GREGORY YOUNG WAS CHARGED BY POLICE
WITH ASSAULT, MENACING, AND CRIMINAL
POSSESSION OF A WEAPON.
FIREFIGHTERS WERE CALLED TO 280 COUNTY
ROUTE 27 IN COPAKE MONDAY MORNING, AFTER
TWO GARBAGE CANS BURNING, SPREAD TO A
SHED. QUICK ACTION KEPT DAMAGE TO THE
BUILDING TO A MINIMUM.
IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT BROUGHT
HUDSON FIREMEN TO 876 COLUMBIA STREET
YESTERDAY MORNING. THE CALL CAME IN
AROUND 8:45. CREWS WERE ON THE SCENE
FOR AN HOUR.