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Father Carl D. Johnson died Friday evening, Feb. 5, in the HealthAlliance Kingston Hospital from complications from COVID-19. Fr. Johnson was the pastor of the joined parishes of Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Port Ewen and Sacred Heart in Esopus in Ulster County.
He was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of New York in Dec. 1978 by His Eminence Terence Cardinal Cooke, and went on to serve first as a deacon in Regina Coeli parish in Hyde Park, and later as a priest at Good Shepherd in Rhinebeck, St. John the Evangelist in Mahopac, Sacred Heart in Monroe, and St. Augustine in New City before moving to Presentation in 2012.
Newburgh Parolee Caught With 22 pounds of Weed, Police Say
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On Monday, Orange County Sheriff Carl E. DuBois announced the arrest of a City of Newburgh man for felony drug possession, endangering the welfare of a child and a probation violation.
On Thursday, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, and the Orange County Probation Department, jointly, conducted a Probation Home Visit in the City of Newburgh.
As a result of the visit, Samuel Chavez, 26, was found in violation of his probationary terms, officials say.
Over 22 pounds of marijuana, edible Gummies, THC cannabis concentrate oils and over 7.8 grams of crack cocaine as well as money were found inside Chavez s home, police say. All the items were seized by police.
A police sergeant in the region who's been experiencing recent health problems is missing. Police are asking for help and believe he may be a danger to himself.