Crime & Safety
Police ID Body Found In Hudson Valley
The man's vehicle was stuck in the lawn of a neighboring home since the day before his body was found.
MAMAKATING, NY — State police released more information about the discovery of a body Thursday, Jan. 10 in Sullivan County. Troopers responded to a report of a man's body found along the side of Larson Road in the Town of Mamakating.
Stephen Warner, 70, of Mamakating, was found dead in a ditch along the road.
His vehicle was found on the lawn on the adjacent property at 17 Larson Road.
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Police said that Warner lived across the road at 20 Larson Road and the investigation found that his vehicle got stuck in the lawn around 6:30 p.m. Jan. 9.
Warner had injuries consistent with a fall, police said, and it appeared that he was outside in the elements during the overnight period.
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Police said that neither Warner nor the scene indicated any criminal act.
An autopsy conducted Jan. 10 determined that the cause of death was hypothermia with contributing cardiac issues.
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