Area Native To Appear On Popular A&E Show ‘America’s Top Dog’ Area Native To Appear On Popular A&E Show ‘America’s Top Dog’
Area Native To Appear On Popular A&E Show ‘America’s Top Dog’ A dog trainer from the Hudson Valley is set to take center stage with her dog on a new competition series on the A&E Network. Hopewell Junction native Jill Viggiani, who now is the owner and head trainer at MotoDog Training in Huntington, Vermont, will appear on “America’s Top Dog” with her 6-year-old purebred boxer Moto this week. The episode featuring Viggiani - a 1993 graduate of John Jay High School in East Fishkill - is scheduled to air at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29 on A&E Network. The show features police canines and their handlers being put up against civilian dogs and the…
Missing 14-Year-Old Girl Found Missing 14-Year-Old Girl Found
Missing 14-Year-Old Girl Found Update: A 14-year-old girl who went missing over the weekend has been found. Dutchess County resident Bethany Mitchell, from the town of Fishkill, who had last been seen on Saturday, Oct. 26, is safe, New York State Police announced on Monday afternoon, Oct. 28. Original report: A 14-year-old girl has gone missing in the area and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. New York State Police say Dutchess County resident Bethany Mitchell, from the town of Fishkill, was visiting her grandmother on Fish Avenue in the Bronx on Saturday, Oct. 26, when she got into an arg…
Missing 14-Year-Old Girl Found Missing 14-Year-Old Girl Found
Missing 14-Year-Old Girl Found Update: A 14-year-old girl who went missing over the weekend has been found. Dutchess County resident Bethany Mitchell, from the town of Fishkill, who had last been seen on Saturday, Oct. 26, is safe, New York State Police announced on Monday afternoon, Oct. 28. Original report: A 14-year-old girl has gone missing in the area and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. New York State Police say Dutchess County resident Bethany Mitchell, from the town of Fishkill, was visiting her grandmother on Fish Avenue in the Bronx on Saturday, Oct. 26, when she got into an arg…
12 Plead Guilty In Large Prescription Pill Trafficking Ring Operating In Hudson Valley 12 Plead Guilty In Large Prescription Pill Trafficking Ring Operating In Hudson Valley
12 Plead Guilty In Large Prescription Pill Trafficking Ring Operating In Hudson Valley A dozen Hudson Valley residents have pleaded guilty for their roles in a large prescription pill trafficking ring that sold thousands of pills to customers on a daily basis, according to the office of New York State Attorney General Letitia James. The 12 were busted following a nine-month investigation by the Attorney General's organized crime task force along with the New York State Police that included surveillance and wiretapping, hidden cameras, GPS devices, undercover agents, and cooperating witnesses, the AG's office said. Dubbed “Operation Candy Crush,” due to the code names of …
Four Westchester Residents Charged In St. Patrick's Day Weekend Patrols Four Westchester Residents Charged In St. Patrick's Day Weekend Patrols
Four Westchester Residents Charged In St. Patrick's Day Weekend Patrols Several Hudson Valley residents were among dozens removed from the road by New York State Police troopers over St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Local residents charged include: Dutchess County On Friday, March 15, State Police troopers from Wappinger arrested Joshua Davis, 48, of Wappinger, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 9D in Wappinger, when he was stopped following an erratic vehicle complaint. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, March 16, State Police troopers from Poughkeepsie arrested Alyssa M. Cenname, 25, of Beekma…
12 Nabbed In Hudson Valley Drug Trafficking Ring Bust, State AG Says 12 Nabbed In Hudson Valley Drug Trafficking Ring Bust, State AG Says
12 Nabbed In Hudson Valley Drug Trafficking Ring Bust, State AG Says A dozen people are facing a host of charges for operating a drug distribution ring out of the Hudson Valley. Attorney General Barbara Underwood announced this week that a 110-count indictment charging 12 members of a narcotics trafficking ring operating in Dutchess, Orange and Ulster counties has been unsealed. They are accused of selling thousands of prescription pills, including oxycodone, amphetamine, diazepam, clonazepam, and buprenorphine to dozens of customers each day. The indictment alleges that several members of the drug ring focused on the purchase and resale of prescription…
Two Charged In Death Of 15-Year-Old Who Fell From Side Of SUV Two Charged In Death Of 15-Year-Old Who Fell From Side Of SUV
Two Charged In Death Of 15-Year-Old Who Fell From Side Of SUV Two area teens were arrested following the death of a 15-year-old who was hanging onto the outside of the vehicle they were driving before he fell to his death. The 16- and 17-year-olds from Dutchess County have been charged with manslaughter in the death of Wilson Santiago of Wappinger around 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, said New York State Trooper AJ Hicks. The incident unfolded when a state police patrol was traveling southeast on Clove Branch Road near Henry Drive in Hopewell Junction when Santiago was observed clinging to the passenger side of an SUV traveling in the opposite dir…
Lost Diane Keaton Wallet From 50 Years Ago Discovered In Area Storage Unit Lost Diane Keaton Wallet From 50 Years Ago Discovered In Area Storage Unit
Lost Diane Keaton Wallet From 50 Years Ago Discovered In Area Storage Unit Anton Lulgjuraj, who purchased the contents of a unit from Life Storage in Brewster, made quite a surprising discovery,  Lulgjuraj discovered actress Diane Keaton’s wallet from more than 50 years ago concealed within the dusty wooden box in the storage locker, according to the Daily News. After noting that everything within the wallet appeared to be more than half a century old, including the 1966 driver's license, which read "Diane Hall," the 45-year-old Lulgjuraj, of Hopewell Junction, told the Daily News that he recognized the woman's image. “I opened it up and thought, is thi…
Family, Officer Save Man In BMW Barely Breathing Outside Area Mall Family, Officer Save Man In BMW Barely Breathing Outside Area Mall
Family, Officer Save Man In BMW Barely Breathing Outside Area Mall Saving a young man dying from a heroin overdose was a harrowing, life-changing event for a family of six, but just another day at work for police and EMS personnel. The Colucci family of Hopewell Junction was out for a day of fun and a movie at the Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall when a stop of two minutes for the kids to use the bathroom turned the day of enjoyment into one of fear. When leaving the mall, the mother, Jenn Colucci, noticed a black BMW parked down a couple spots had the door open and the bell was dinging over and over. At first, she thought nothing of it, but after loading the k…
Seen Him Or His Car? Alert Issued For Missing Area Man Seen Him Or His Car? Alert Issued For Missing Area Man
Seen Him Or His Car? Alert Issued For Missing Area Man Have you seen him? An endangered man has gone missing in the area and police are asking the public's help in finding him. State Police in Wappinger issued an alert on Friday, July 20 related to the man, Mark Buchberger, who went missing on Monday, July 16 on All Angels Hill Road in the Hopewell Junction area of the town of Wappinger. Buchberger was last seen wearing a fluorescent yellow shirt, blue jeans, and is missing his top front six teeth. He left the residence operating a grey Toyota Camry, NY registration, GGH3532. The vehicle has a "donut" spare tire on the front driver's…
State Police Troop Covering Westchester Names New Commander State Police Troop Covering Westchester Names New Commander
State Police Troop Covering Westchester Names New Commander Capt. Richard Mazzone, a veteran law enforcement official, has earned the rank of Major with the New York State Police, making him the 35th Troop Commander of Troop K, which includes parts of Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Columbia counties. Mazzone’s career began in 1995 as an officer with the Town of Saugerties Police Department, before he transferred to the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office and Ulster Police Department. In May of 1998, Mazzone became a New York State Police trooper, initially assigned to Troop F, which includes Greene, Orange, Rockland, Sullivan and Ulster counties. Afte…
Mount Pleasant Central School District Decides On New Superintendent Mount Pleasant Central School District Decides On New Superintendent
Mount Pleasant Central School District Decides On New Superintendent An exhaustive search has resulted in the Mount Pleasant Board of Education deciding on an experienced Orange County educator who lives in Dutchess to take over as the newest Superintendent of Schools. In January, current Superintendent Susan Guiney announced that she will be retiring at the end of the academic year, effective in July, prompting a nationwide search for her replacement, which led the search committee to Kurtis Kotes, who worked his way up from social studies teacher to superintendent in Goshen. Kotes, a Hopewell Junction resident, began his career as a high school social stud…