Hudson Police on the scene of a shooting at North Fifth Street between Columbia Street and Long Alley. Photo by Lance Wheeler

HUDSON—A man was seriously hurt when he was shot in the thigh during one of two shootings that took place within 12 hours of each other. Hudson City Police are investigating.

Police received many calls reporting shots fired in the area of North Fifth Street between Columbia Street and Long Alley, June 9 at 2:39 p.m.

Witnesses told officers they heard numerous shots fired, and saw a suspect carrying a pistol fleeing the area on foot. The suspect was described as a thin Black male, wearing dark-colored jeans, red boxers and no shirt. Read more…

STOCKPORT—The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a man struck by a train on the Columbiaville Trestle at the end of Station Road, May 27 at around 2 p.m.

Accounts at the scene indicate that Bernard Barrett, 51, of Hudson was fishing off the trestle at the time. When he heard the train whistle, he ran across the tracks, tripped and was struck by the northbound train.

The collision impact threw Mr. Barrett into the water. A person fishing nearby saw Mr. Barrett and contacted 911. Read more…

GERMANTOWN—A Germantown resident was killed when he became pinned under a farm tractor late last week.

Sheriff’s deputies were called to the accident scene near 794 Woods Road, May 15 at 12:51 p.m.

Both the Sheriff’s Office and Columbia County 911 report the accident scene as being in Clermont, while the death certificate was filed in Germantown. Some portion of Woods Road is in Clermont, some in Germantown. Read more…