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22-Year-Old Shot In Broad Daylight In Region 22-Year-Old Shot In Broad Daylight In Region
22-Year-Old Shot In Broad Daylight In Region Police are searching for a suspect after a 22-year-old man was shot on a street in the region. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 11:45 a.m., Saturday, June 8, in the city of Poughkeepsie. According to the city of Poughkeepsie Police, officers responded to the area of Main Street and N White Street to a report of shots fired. When officers arrived, they located numerous spent shell casings but no victims. Police said a short time later, they received word that a gunshot victim arrived at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. The victim had sustained a non-life…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Airlifted To Hospital After Crash In Region Involving Dump Truck 20-Year-Old Airlifted To Hospital After Crash In Region Involving Dump Truck
20-Year-Old Airlifted To Hospital After Crash In Region Involving Dump Truck A 20-year-old woman was flown to a hospital following a Hudson Valley three-vehicle crash involving a dump truck that also injured a 59-year-old man, police said.   The incident happened in Putnam County on Monday, Oct. 9 around 9:10 a.m., when Putnam County Sheriff's deputies responded to the area of 3492 Route 9 in Philipstown for a three-vehicle crash.  According to the Sheriff's Office, arriving deputies determined that a 2017 Peterbilt dump truck driven by 65-year-old Cold Spring resident Joseph Pidala had been driving south on Route 9 before attempting to make a le…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
40-Year-Old Man Injured In 2-Vehicle Crash In Region 40-Year-Old Man Injured In 2-Vehicle Crash In Region
40-Year-Old Man Injured In 2-Vehicle Crash In Region A 40-year-old man was injured during a two-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley while allegedly attempting to pass another vehicle in a no-passing zone. The crash took place in Ulster County around 7 am.m., Sunday, Aug. 6 in the town of Ulster Park. According to Sgt. Collins Reynolds, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to the area of 46 Ulster Ave., on Ulster Ave., for a report of a motorcycle versus a vehicle. When officers arrived they found Erik Santiago, age 22 of Poughkeepsie, and motorcycle driver Wesley Salis, age 40, of Highland, Reynolds said. An investigatio…

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by Kathy Reakes
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This Columbia County Hospital Receives 'D' Grade For Patient Safety, Report Says This Columbia County Hospital Receives 'D' Grade For Patient Safety, Report Says
This Columbia County Hospital Receives 'D' Grade For Patient Safety, Report Says One hospital in the Hudson Valley is at the top of its class for keeping patients safe, according to a new report.  Westchester County's White Plains Hospital, located at 41 East Post Rd, has been assigned an "A" grade for patient safety in a new Fall 2022 report by the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit watchdog organization that advocates for safety in hospitals.  The report gives letter grades to nearly 3,000 hospitals across the country based on how well they protect patients from preventable medical errors, accidents, injuries, and infections, according to the gr…

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by Ben Crnic