22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Incident 'Loved Spending Time With Family, Friends' 22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Incident 'Loved Spending Time With Family, Friends'
22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Incident 'Loved Spending Time With Family, Friends' A 22-year-old man who was fatally struck by a vehicle on I-84 in the Hudson Valley is being remembered for his love of spending time with friends and family. Dutchess County resident Fabian Tirado, of Wappingers Falls, was one of the two men who were fatally struck by a vehicle on I-84 in the Putnam County town of Kent on Saturday, July 2, police reported. Police said 38-year-old Mark Hall, of Holmes, and Tirando stopped in the right lane of travel and exited their vehicles due to a road rage altercation, and they were both struck and killed by a third vehicle at about 1:30 a.m. Earlier r…
Police ID Two Men Killed, Release New Details In Apparent I-84 Road Rage Incident Police ID Two Men Killed, Release New Details In Apparent I-84 Road Rage Incident
Police ID Two Men Killed, Release New Details In Apparent I-84 Road Rage Incident Police have identified two men killed and released new details after an apparent road rage incident on a busy roadway in the region. The incident took place in Putnam County on Interstate 84 in the town of Kent early Saturday morning, July 2. An initial investigation determined the two men, both from Dutchess County, Mark H. Hall, age 38, of Holmes, and Fabian A. Tirado, age 22, of Wappinger, stopped in the right lane of travel and exited their vehicles due to a road rage altercation, New York State Police said.  While Hall and Tirado continued to argue in the right lane, a third vehi…
Historic, 290-Acre Hudson Valley Estate Hits Market For $25 Million Historic, 290-Acre Hudson Valley Estate Hits Market For $25 Million
Historic, 290-Acre Hudson Valley Estate Hits Market For $25 Million A historic mansion in the Hudson Valley that was once lauded by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt for its “coziness” just hit the market for $25 million. Known as Steen Valetje, the Dutchess County estate, located in Red Hook, sits on 290 acres and offers “breathtaking views of the Hudson River and Catskills beyond,” according to the listing from Compass Real Estate. “A sanctuary of seclusion, and a retreat where friends and family can gather for life's most important celebrations,” the listing says. Built in 1851, the estate was a gift from William Backhouse Astor - once the richest man in Am…
Fairfield County Man Charged With Burglary, Sexual Assault Fairfield County Man Charged With Burglary, Sexual Assault
Fairfield County Man Charged With Burglary, Sexual Assault A 32-year-old Connecticut man is accused of burglarizing a Hudson Valley home and sexually assaulting a victim. The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a home invasion and sexual assault at a Beekman home on Saturday, May 21, authorities said. Detectives then arrested Fairfield County resident Wilson Oliveros-Romeros, of Danbury, on Friday, May 27, following an investigation, the Sheriff's Office said.  Authorities said Oliveros-Romeros and the victim knew each other prior to the incident. The Sheriff's Office said Oliveros-Romeros was charged with: Preda…
Steven Spielberg Stops By Popular Deli In Region Steven Spielberg Stops By Popular Deli In Region
Steven Spielberg Stops By Popular Deli In Region Steven Spielberg stopped by a popular deli in the Hudson Valley. Rossi Rosticceria Deli in Dutchess County shared a photo on Wednesday, April 27, of the 75-year-old world-renowned director, producer, and screenwriter's visit on social media. "We’ve made lunch for A Lot of people but this is way up there," the business with two Poughkeepsie locations (on Clover Street and Eastdale Avenue) said in the Instagram post. Spielberg has directed numerous celebrated films, including Jurassic Park, Jaws, and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. View a photo Rossi Deli staffers snapped wi…
Video Shows Alligator Being Captured Near School In NY Video Shows Alligator Being Captured Near School In NY
Video Shows Alligator Being Captured Near School In NY Video footage has been released showing an alligator being captured near a school in the Hudson Valley. Though the video is just now being made available, the incident occurred Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021 in Dutchess County outside Van Wyck Junior High School in Wappingers Falls. East Fishkill Police reported the four- to-five-foot alligator roaming around early that afternoon. "A next-door neighbor, who just happened to look out her living room window, saw the 50-pound animal scurrying from a culvert and into the parking lot of the nearby school and immediately called 911," Daily Vo…
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Stealing $1K Worth Of Items From Lowe's Store Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Stealing $1K Worth Of Items From Lowe's Store
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Stealing $1K Worth Of Items From Lowe's Store A Hudson Valley man was arrested and accused of stealing merchandise worth $1,000 from a Connecticut store more than seven years ago. That merchandise was allegedly stolen from Lowe's, located in New Haven County at 311 Old Gate Lane in Milford, in October of 2014, the Milford Police Department said. Dutchess County resident Michael Horowitz, age 30, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Friday, March 18, in the incident, police said.  He was charged with fifth-degree larceny and fifth-degree conspiracy to commit larceny, authorities said.
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Stealing $1K Worth Of Items From Lowe's Store Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Stealing $1K Worth Of Items From Lowe's Store
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Stealing $1K Worth Of Items From Lowe's Store A Hudson Valley man has been arrested on a warrant for allegedly stealing more than $1,000 in goods from a Lowe's store in Connecticut. Dutchess County resident Keith Martin, age 39, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Monday, Feb. 28 in Milford Martin was arrested for allegedly stealing the merchandise in November 2014, from the New Haven County Lowe's store in Milford, police said. He was also found to have an outstanding warrant for a fugitive from justice from Florida, police said.  Martin was charged with larceny and being a fugitive from justice.  He's being held on a $100,5…
Authorities Issue Alert For Fentanyl-Laced Drugs After Six College Students On Spring Break OD Authorities Issue Alert For Fentanyl-Laced Drugs After Six College Students On Spring Break OD
Authorities Issue Alert For Fentanyl-Laced Drugs After Six College Students On Spring Break OD Updated story: West Point Cadets ID'd As Six Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says As spring break starts to get into full swing, law enforcement officials are warning about the dangers of fentanyl-laced drugs after six students overdosed on what they thought was cocaine. The six spring breakers were found inside a vacation rental home in Florida after using cocaine that was laced with fentanyl, leaving one in critical condition inFort Lauderdale, authorities said.   Locally, law enforcement said they are seeing a "tremendous" number of fatal overdose deaths from drugs with fentanyl.…
Fairfield County Doctor Charged For Seven-Year Fraud Scheme, Feds Say Fairfield County Doctor Charged For Seven-Year Fraud Scheme, Feds Say
Fairfield County Doctor Charged For Seven-Year Fraud Scheme, Feds Say An eye doctor from Westchester who had practices throughout the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County who was previously charged with healthcare fraud has been sentenced for attempting to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic through loan fraud. Westchester resident Ameet Goyal, age 58, of Rye, who operated The Eye Associates Group, with practices in Rye, Mount Kisco, Wappingers Falls in Dutchess County, and Greenwich, has been sentenced to 96 months in prison for orchestrating a seven-year fraud scheme and for obtaining government loans intended for small businesses during the pandemic. In addition t…
15-Year-Old CT Girl Killed In I-684 Crash 15-Year-Old CT Girl Killed In I-684 Crash
15-Year-Old CT Girl Killed In I-684 Crash New York State Police are investigating after a 15-year-old girl was killed during a two-vehicle crash. It happened around 1:30 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 20 on I-684 in Westchester near the I-287 merger in Harrison. According to Trooper AJ Hicks, officers responded to the crash which occurred when the driver of a 2018 Hyundai Sonata hit a median guide rail and was later struck by a second vehicle. An investigation found that New Haven County resident Tyanna A. Spalding, age 19, of Waterbury, Connecticut, was driving the Hyundai northbound and for an unknown reason struck the guide rail, state pol…
Teens, Two Adults Nabbed In Stolen Fairfield County Vehicle, Police Say Teens, Two Adults Nabbed In Stolen Fairfield County Vehicle, Police Say
Teens, Two Adults Nabbed In Stolen Fairfield County Vehicle, Police Say Numerous Hudson Valley teens and two adults were nabbed in a stolen vehicle with guns after running from police. The incident took place around 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 10 in Dutchess County when the City of Poughkeepsie Police spotted a stolen vehicle in a parking lot. The vehicle was reported stolen out of Stamford, Connecticut, and occupied by several individuals, said Det. Sgt. George Camacho, of the City of Poughkeepsie Police.  When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, several people jumped out and fled, Camacho said. An officer gave chase and stopped a 16-year-old City of …