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Dutchess House Built In 1900 At Total Loss Following Three-Alarm Fire Dutchess House Built In 1900 At Total Loss Following Three-Alarm Fire
Dutchess House Built In 1900 At Total Loss Following Three-Alarm Fire A three-alarm fire destroyed a 120-year-old home in Dutchess County. The Milan and Red Hook fire department responded to the fire around 1:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 11 at a home located at 345 Fitzsimmons Road, in Milan on the Columbia County Line with Dutchess County, said the Milan Fire Department. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found heavy smoke and heavy fire from the ground through the roof, the department said. Firefighters quickly worked to tamper down any exposures to the garage, a barn, vehicles, and a camper trailer that were heating up. The home, built in 1900, was und…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Sheriff: Bicyclist Killed After Crashing Off Roadway Into Tree In Dutchess Sheriff: Bicyclist Killed After Crashing Off Roadway Into Tree In Dutchess
Sheriff: Bicyclist Killed After Crashing Off Roadway Into Tree In Dutchess A bicyclist was killed after apparently crashing off the roadway into a tree and fence in the area, authorities said. The crash happened overnight on Tuesday, Aug. 25 in Rhinebeck. Dutchess County Sheriff’s deputies responded to Rhinecliff Road near River Road for a report of man found on the side of the roadway at 6:40 a.m. Tuesday. Harry C. Haskins IV, 61, of Rhinebeck, was located dead with apparent head, neck, and chest injuries, said Captain John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. A preliminary investigation has revealed that Haskins was riding the bicycle w…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Sheriff: Dutchess Man Jumps To This Death From Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Sheriff: Dutchess Man Jumps To This Death From Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge
Sheriff: Dutchess Man Jumps To This Death From Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge A 29-year-old man died after jumping to his death from an area bridge on New Year's Day, said authorities. The apparent suicide by the resident of Dutchess County took place on the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge, around 2:40 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, said Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Capt. John Watterson. According to Watterson, when deputies responded to the bridge in response to a 911 call for a report of a man jumping over the side of the bridge into the Hudson River.  Upon arrival, the man, a Red Hook resident whose name was not released, was found floating in the water close t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two-Alarm Dutchess Home Fire Displaces One Two-Alarm Dutchess Home Fire Displaces One
Two-Alarm Dutchess Home Fire Displaces One A two-alarm mobile home fire in Rhinebeck left one person displaced, according to the Rhinebeck Fire Department.  The fire started around 3:46 p.m. Wednesday at 20 Hidden Valley Road, with Rhinebeck fire crews responding within four minutes, the department reported. Once on scene, firefighters found a large fire and transmitted a second alarm and requested assistance at the scene. Crews were able to quickly douse the blaze and went through the home to make sure there was no one inside.  The one person who lives in the mobile home, was not home at the time and no one was injured, Rhinebeck…

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by Kathy Reakes