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Two Injured After Dog Breaks Free To Attack Young Girl In Hudson Valley Two Injured After Dog Breaks Free To Attack Young Girl In Hudson Valley
Two Injured After Dog Breaks Free To Attack Young Girl In Hudson Valley A teen and a woman were seriously injured during a dog attack in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 4 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 7, when a large pit bull broke loose from its owner and attacked the 14-year-old girl and the dog's owner, in the area of Thomas Avenue and Geering Park in the town of Fishkill. When Fishkill Police Department officer Ray Maeang arrived on the scene he found the large pit bull attacking two people.  Maeang immediately grabbed the dog and pulled it off the victims, pinning it to the ground and stopping the attack, the Fishkill PD sa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Stabs Mother, Kills Pedestrian In Hit-Run Crash While Fleeing, Police Say Man Stabs Mother, Kills Pedestrian In Hit-Run Crash While Fleeing, Police Say
Man Stabs Mother, Kills Pedestrian In Hit-Run Crash While Fleeing, Police Say A man who allegedly stabbed his mother and then killed a pedestrian in a fatal hit-and-run crash in the area has been apprehended. The incident unfolded in Dutchess County around 9:44 p.m., on Wednesday, May 20, when Fishkill Police responded to a report of a vehicle-pedestrian auto accident in the area of Route 82 and Crestwood Court.  When officers arrived on the scene, along with the New York State Police, they found a pedestrian had been struck and was seriously injured.  The vehicle involved became disabled after striking a curb and the operator fled the scene on foot, Fishk…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Sentenced, Order To Pay Restitution For Identity Theft, Auto Theft Scheme In Westchester Duo Sentenced, Order To Pay Restitution For Identity Theft, Auto Theft Scheme In Westchester
Duo Sentenced, Order To Pay Restitution For Identity Theft, Auto Theft Scheme In Westchester Two men are facing years in prison and have each been ordered to pay restitution after being sentencing for an elaborate identity theft/auto theft scheme in Westchester. The duo was involved in a complex identity fraud scheme that allowed them to fraudulently “purchase” and take possession of vehicles, mostly high-end, at car dealerships throughout Westchester by using the personal identifying information and credit of their victims, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. said. Jankely Hidalgo and Jonathan Sevilla, both of the Bronx, will each spend two to six years i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
7-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley House Fire 7-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley House Fire
7-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley House Fire Click here for an updated story: 7-Year-Old Killed In House Fire Remembered As Playful Boy Who Loved Superheroes A 7-year-old boy was killed in a raging house fire that broke out early Friday morning in the area. Emergency responders rushed to the scene of the fire in Dutchess County on Relyea Terrace in the town of Wappinger at around 5:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31. Upon arrival at the scene, state police troopers were told a child may still be in the residence. Troopers made entry to the house without protective fire gear, but were unable to locate the child due to extensive fire and smoke, a…

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by Joe Lombardi