COLUMBIA-GREENE COUNTY NEWS 8-17-19
HUDSON POLICE NAMED THE SUSPECT IN
THURSDAY NIGHT'S STABBING ON FRONT
STREET. 26 YEAR OLD EL-SHAMAR
THORNTON IS WANTED ON SEVERAL CHARGES.
AREA POLICE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR
THORNTON FOR SEVERAL YEARS ON
VARIOUS OTHER CHARGES. ANYONE WITH
INFORMATION IS ASKED TO CALL 518-
828-3388.
MEANWHILE, THE 19 YEAR OLD VICTIM
IS LISTED IN STABLE CONDITION AT
ALBANY MED, WITH STAB WOUNDS TO
HIS ABDOMEN.
A MAN WAS AIRLIFTED TO ALBANY
MED FRIDAY MORNING, AFTER A POLE BARN
COLLAPSED ON TOP OF HIM IN GALLATIN.
FIRE AND RESCUE CREWS WERE ABLE TO
FREE THE MAN AT THE GABLES FARM ON
GREEN ACRES ROAD. CAUSE OF THE COLLAPSE
IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.
A 40 YEAR OLD WOMAN WAS INJURED FRIDAY
AFTERNOON IN A ONE CAR ACCIDENT IN
CAIRO. THE CRASH WAS ON ROUTE 145
JUST BEFORE 5:30, WHEN THE WOMAN'S
JEEP ENDED UP IN A DITCH.
FIREFIGHTERS WERE CALLED TO PLEASANT
ACRES ROAD IN ATHENS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON,
WHEN A TRANSFORMER CAUGHT FIRE. IT
HAPPENED JUST AFTER 2. CENTRAL HUDSON
CREWS ALSO RESPONDED.
IT WAS AN OVEN FIRE THAT BROUGHT
NIVERVILLE FIREMEN TO 188 WEST SHORE
DRIVE FRIDAY MORNING. THE CALL CAME
IN JUST AFTER 11.
TWO CLERKS AT COLUMBIA COUNTY
STORES WERE CHARGED WITH ALLEGEDLY
SELLING ALCOHOL TO A MINOR. LUELLA HARROW
OF HUDSON AND SAMANTHA PFEIFFER OF
CATSKILL WERE CHARGED AT THE STEWARTS
AND SPEEDWAY IN GREENPORT.
THE COMMUNITY WILL BE COMING TOGETHER
TODAY, TO HELP A CATSKILL TEEN WITH
MEDICAL BILLS, AS SHE CONTINUES HER
FIGHT WITH CANCER. A GOLF TOURNAMENT
FOR MADISON JONES WILL BE HELD AT THE
RIP VAN WINKLE COUNTRY CLUB IN
PALENVILLE.
IF YOU DON'T GOLF, YOU CAN STILL HELP.
TONIGHT THEY WILL BE HOLDING AN EVENT
WITH LIVE MUSIC AND FIREWORKS. THE
CLUB IS ON ROUTE 23A.