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Amenia Woman Busted After Investigation Of Drug Sales, Police Say Amenia Woman Busted After Investigation Of Drug Sales, Police Say
Amenia Woman Busted After Investigation Of Drug Sales, Police Say An area woman was busted following an investigation for alleged narcotics sales in the area. Dutchess County resident Ashley Sniffen, age 32, of Amenia, was busted on Wednesday, March 24, by the Dutchess County Drug Task and the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office following an investigation into drug sales in the Harlem Valley area, said Frank Tasciotti, assistant coordinator of the task force. Sniffen was taken into custody on Route 343 in the town of Amenia and was found to be in possession of more than 140 bags of heroin/fentanyl and several rocks of crack cocaine, Tasciotti …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For 17-Year-Old Boy Who Has Gone Missing In Amenia Alert Issued For 17-Year-Old Boy Who Has Gone Missing In Amenia
Alert Issued For 17-Year-Old Boy Who Has Gone Missing In Amenia A 17-year-old boy has gone missing in the area and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. The New York State Police from the Dover Plains barracks are searching for Leonardo Pop Ba, a runaway last seen at his residence on Route 343 in the town of Amenia.  He is 5-foot-4, about 140 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. He was placed with a non-relative foster home in 2018. An investigation revealed Leonardo left his foster home sometime in September 2019. Details pertaining to his direction of travel, possible destination or clothing description are unknown. If an…

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by Joe Lombardi
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'Sexually Violent' Offender Convicted Of Abusing 4-Year-Old Reports Move In Dutchess 'Sexually Violent' Offender Convicted Of Abusing 4-Year-Old Reports Move In Dutchess
'Sexually Violent' Offender Convicted Of Abusing 4-Year-Old Reports Move In Dutchess A registered "sexually violent" offender convicted of sexually abusing a 4-year-old girl has reported a move in Dutchess County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Dutchess residents regarding the residency of 33-year-old David Spencer, who has reported a move from Route 343 in Amenia to a residence on Union Street in Poughkeepsie. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Spencer as a Level 3 threat, which means he is a “high-risk repeat offender and a possible threat to public safety.” He has also been designated as…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol In Dutchess Underage Drinking Detail Two Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol In Dutchess Underage Drinking Detail
Two Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol In Dutchess Underage Drinking Detail Two store clerks have been charged following an underage drinking detail conducted by New York State Police. State Police carried out plain-clothes checks of 16 different Dutchess County retailers that sell alcohol on Saturday, April 27. These checks were conducted to ensure the retailers’ compliance with New York State’s Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) laws. The detail resulted in two arrests for ABC law violations: Police say Donald Millard, 22, of Pawling is an employee of Family Quick Stop, located at 8 West Main Street in Pawling. Millard was arrested for prohibited sale of an alcoho…

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by Valerie Musson