Authorities: 85-year-old man killed in house fire in Olive
News 12 Staff
Updated on:Apr 11, 2021, 11:28am EDT
Authorities say an 85-year-old man was killed in a fire at his home in Olive Sunday morning.
According to the Ulster County Sheriff s Office, the fire began around 1 a.m. at the home on Route 28A.
Police say the man died from injuries suffered in the fire.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Scam: Someone Files For New York Unemployment Using Your Name
As if we don t have enough going on in the world now we are seeing an uptick in scams hitting the Hudson Valley. Again this week, the Ulster County Sheriff s Office has had to issue an alert on their Facebook page in the hopes of keeping the public informed of the latest ways people are taking advantage of your good name.
The latest scam involved unemployment benefit claims. Apparently people are filing fraudulent claims and using the names of people who haven t file a claim for themselves. According to today s (April 9, 2021) Facebook post from the Ulster County Sheriff s Office you would be alerted to this scam involving you if you receive a letter from the State of New York Department of Labor notifying you of a financial benefit you did not apply for from the state.
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Hudson Valley Man Allegedly Threatened Police With AR-15 Rifle
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On Tuesday around 6:30 p.m, the Ulster County Sherriff s Office received a call from a concerned friend requesting police check on the welfare of Clayton W. Shafer, Jr., 52, of Shokan at a location on Mountain View Avenue in Port Ewen, following some concerning content Shafer had allegedly just posted to his Facebook account.
Upon the deputy s arrival, Shafer is alleged to have confronted the deputy in the driveway while armed with an AR-15 rifle. A brief standoff ensued, during which around from Shafer s rifle was discharged in a different direction from the deputy, police say.