COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 6-10-19
JURY SELECTION IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN TODAY
IN THE MURDER TRIAL OF A HUDSON MAN. 28
YEAR OLD MOHAMMED MORSHED IS ACCUSED OF
SHOOTING A 19 YEAR OLD FROM PHILMONT ON
FAIRVIEW AVENUE LAST JUNE. THE TEEN DIED
AT COLUMBIA MEMORIAL.
TWO COLUMBIA COUNTY MEN WERE ARRESTED
BY STATE POLICE OVER THE WEEKEND ON WEAPON'S
CHARGES FROM SEPARATE INCIDENTS. 19 YEAR
OLD KEVIN MAHONEY OF GERMANTOWN WAS CHARGED
WITH MENACING AND CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF A
WEAPON AFTER AN INCIDENT ON CHURCH AVENUE.
AND 30 YEAR OLD THOMAS OZGA OF NEW LEBANON
WAS CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF
A FIREARM, FROM AN INCIDENT IN MAY.
A CHATHAM MAN FACES CHARGES AFTER A
DOMESTIC INCIDENT IN THE VILLAGE. THE
COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE SAYS 26
YEAR OLD JERMAINE WILLIAMS IS ACCUSED OF
STRIKING AND CHOKING A WOMAN, AND PREVENTING
HER FROM LEAVING THE RESIDENCE. HE'LL
ANSWER THE CHARGES IN COURT.
TWO PEOPLE WERE TAKEN TO COLUMBIA MEMORIAL
SATURDAY MORNING, AFTER A TWO CAR ACCIDENT
IN GHENT. THE CRASH WAS JUST BEFORE 10:30
ON ROUTE 66 AT GEORGE ROAD.
OTHER ACCIDENTS OVER THE WEEKEND THAT
BROUGHT AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE, WERE ON
MAIN STREET IN HUNTER, ROUTE 32 IN
FREEHOLD, AND IN THE NORTHBOUND LANES
OF THE THRUWAY IN CATSKILL.
THE FORMER HUDSON POLICE STATION
GOES UP FOR AUCTION THIS AFTERNOON.
IT TAKES PLACE IN THE COMMON COUNCIL
CHAMBERS BEGINNING AT 3. BIDDING
WILL START AT 300 THOUSAND DOLLARS.
GREENPORT TOWN PARK WILL BE CLOSED
TO THE PUBLIC TODAY. THE TOWN SAYS
CREWS FROM ORKIN WILL BE SPRAYING
THE FIELDS TODAY. THE PARK WILL
RE-OPEN TOMORROW MORNING AT 8:30.