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Hudson Valley Girl, 12, Found After Going Missing (UPDATE) Hudson Valley Girl, 12, Found After Going Missing (UPDATE)
Hudson Valley Girl, 12, Found After Going Missing (Update) New update: A 12-year-old girl who was missing from her Dutchess County home for around two weeks has been found, police said.  Miamor Rivera, who went missing on Saturday, Jan. 25, has been found, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced.  The department did not release more information about her condition or where she was located.  Original Report: Authorities in Dutchess County are searching for a missing 12-year-old girl.  In an announcement on Thursday, Feb. 6, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department said they are searching for Miamor Rivera, w…

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by Ben Crnic
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County In Hudson Valley Granted Temporary Restraining Order Barring More Migrants County In Hudson Valley Granted Temporary Restraining Order Barring More Migrants
County In Hudson Valley Granted Temporary Restraining Order Barring More Migrants After several busloads of migrants and asylum seekers arrived in a Hudson Valley town without warning, the county has been granted a temporary restraining order barring more. Dutchess County was granted the order by Dutchess County Supreme Court Judge Maria Rosa on Tuesday, May 23, said Dutchess County Executive William O'Neil. The order prevents the New York City Mayor's Office and Department of Homeless Services from transporting any additional homeless adults or minor individuals in temporary shelters in New York City to Dutchess County, including, the Red Roof Inn at 2349 South Road an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fatal Crash: Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed By Pickup Truck, Police Say Fatal Crash: Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed By Pickup Truck, Police Say
Fatal Crash: Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed By Pickup Truck, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was hit and killed by a pickup truck while walking along a busy roadway. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 28 on New Hackensack Road (Route 376), east of Boardman Road in the town of Poughkeepsie.  According to the Town of Poughkeepsie Police, a 2018 Ford F-150, being driven by a 72-year-old Poughkeepsie man, struck a 57-year-old Poughkeepsie man. The pedestrian was transported to a local area hospital with serious injuries and was pronounced dead while at the hospital, police said. The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Depa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
College Student Bitten By Aggressive Animal Believed To Be Coyote In Hudson Valley College Student Bitten By Aggressive Animal Believed To Be Coyote In Hudson Valley
College Student Bitten By Aggressive Animal Believed To Be Coyote In Hudson Valley A student at a Hudson Valley college was bitten by what is believed to be a coyote. The incident took place in Dutchess County at Marist College in the town of Poughkeepsie around midnight on Tuesday, Feb. 7 near Leo Hall, according to the college's office of Safety of Security in a statement to students. Following the incident, the Dutchess County Health Department issued a warning alerting residents, including Marist College students, that an aggressive coyote was spotted on the college campus in the town of Poughkeepsie. It is unknown at this time if the animal is rabid, the department…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Homeless Suspects In Marist College Dad's Fatal Shooting Weren't Placed In Hotel, Officials Say Homeless Suspects In Marist College Dad's Fatal Shooting Weren't Placed In Hotel, Officials Say
Homeless Suspects In Marist College Dad's Fatal Shooting Weren't Placed In Hotel, Officials Say Two homeless men who are being held in the fatal hotel shooting of a father of a freshman student who was visiting Marist College in Poughkeepsie on Family Weekend were not placed at the hotel by the county. The two suspects, identified as Roy Johnson Jr., age 35, and Devin Taylor, age 26, have been charged in the death of Long Island resident Paul Kutz, age 53, of East Northport, at the Courtyard by Marriott in the Town of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, Oct. 2. No one is sure how the two men came to be at the hotel, but Dutchess County officials said they were not known to the Department of Commu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Probe Reports Of People Following Mother, Child Inside Target At Mall In Hudson Valley Police Probe Reports Of People Following Mother, Child Inside Target At Mall In Hudson Valley
Police Probe Reports Of People Following Mother, Child Inside Target At Mall In Hudson Valley After reports on social media of men following a woman and a child in a Hudson Valley Target store, police found the suspects and investigated the crime. The incident took place in the Town of Poughkeepsie around 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 6. The Town of Poughkeepsie Police said on Facebook that it investigated a report of several subjects following a woman and her child throughout the Target store at the Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall.  The suspects were located and interviewed, police said. "At this time there is no information to substantiate that a crime was committed," the department s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Seen Her? Police Issue Alert For 16-Year-Old Hudson Valley Girl Who's Been Missing Since April Seen Her? Police Issue Alert For 16-Year-Old Hudson Valley Girl Who's Been Missing Since April
Seen Her? Police Issue Alert For 16-Year-Old Hudson Valley Girl Who's Been Missing Since April Police issued an alert about a 16-year-old Hudson Valley girl who has been missing since April. In Dutchess County, The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department, said in an announcement on Friday, July 29, that Aaliyah Jennings went missing on Monday, April 4. Aaliyah is described as being 5-foot-3 and 185 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, police said. She was last seen wearing black pants and a black sweatshirt, authorities reported. Police said Aaliyah has a tattoo on her left forearm of the letters "LJ." Police asked anyone with information to contact Detective Barnhart at 845-485…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Double Fatal: Hudson Valley Grandmother With Toddler Hit, Killed By Garbage Truck Also Dies Double Fatal: Hudson Valley Grandmother With Toddler Hit, Killed By Garbage Truck Also Dies
Double Fatal: Hudson Valley Grandmother With Toddler Hit, Killed By Garbage Truck Also Dies A grandmother walking with a Hudson Valley 3-year-old boy killed by a garbage truck has died. The incident took place in Dutchess County in the town of Poughkeepsie around 1 p.m., Monday, April 11. The incident occurred on Stanley Street at the intersection with Mary Avenue when a 2019 Royal Carting garbage truck operated by a 41-year-old man, hit two pedestrians in the roadway, said Lt. Shannon Rodriguez, of the town of Poughkeepsie Police. The 3-year-old boy died at the scene and his 72-year-old granddmother was transported to Westchester Medical Center where she later died, Rodriguez s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Officer Dragged By Car While Trying To Arrest Shoplifting Suspect In Area, Police Say Officer Dragged By Car While Trying To Arrest Shoplifting Suspect In Area, Police Say
Officer Dragged By Car While Trying To Arrest Shoplifting Suspect In Area, Police Say A police officer was seriously injured after being dragged by a fleeing shoplifting suspect in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 15 in the Town of Poughkeepsie, at the Home Depot store located on North Road. The loss prevention employee gave a physical description of the suspect, later identified as John Vanleuven Jr., age 29, and followed him on foot to the area of North Road and West Cedar Street, said the Town of Poughkeepsie Police. A Town of Poughkeepsie police officer was arriving in the area at that time and spotted…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For Missing Hudson Valley Woman Alert Issued For Missing Hudson Valley Woman
Alert Issued For Missing Hudson Valley Woman Seen her? Police agencies in the Hudson Valley are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a 44-year-old woman who has been missing for months. An alert was issued by the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department as they attempt to track down Leta Freedom, who was first reported missing on Dec. 8, 2021, in Dutchess County. Freedom was last seen in the area of Main Street and Clinton Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, according to police. Investigators described Freedom as being 5-foot-7 with a light-skinned complexion, weighing approximately 175 pounds with blonde hair and brown eyes.…

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by Zak Failla
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Large Fight At High School In Area Overwhelms Police, School Officials Large Fight At High School In Area Overwhelms Police, School Officials
Large Fight At High School In Area Overwhelms Police, School Officials A large fight inside an area high school overwhelmed police and put the school on a "hold in place" status. The fight broke out around 1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 19 at Poughkeepsie High School. According to Captain Richard Wilson, of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department, City of Poughkeepsie police officers and detectives responded to the school for a large fight in progress.  The City of Poughkeepsie School Resource detective was furthering her investigation into a previous assault when a fight broke out in the main hallway.  The detective and school staff …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fire Breaks Out At Condo Complex In Hudson Valley Fire Breaks Out At Condo Complex In Hudson Valley
Fire Breaks Out At Condo Complex In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley home was left uninhabitable after a two-alarm kitchen fire broke out at an area condo complex. First responders in Dutchess County responded to the Envoy Plaza Condo Complex on Beechwood Avenue in Poughkeepsie shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11, where there was a report of a kitchen fire that broke out. Crews from the Arlington and City of Poughkeepsie fire departments responded to the 911 call within minutes, with first responders reporting that there was fire visible in a window on the first floor, prompting a second alarm. The fire was contained in the kitchen a…

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by Zak Failla
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School Bus Was Not Intended Target Of Gunshots Fired Incident In Area, Police Say School Bus Was Not Intended Target Of Gunshots Fired Incident In Area, Police Say
School Bus Was Not Intended Target Of Gunshots Fired Incident In Area, Police Say The investigation into shots fired in the Hudson Valley found that a school bus in the area was not the target, according to school and police officials. In Dutchess County, first responders in the City of Poughkeepsie responded to a stretch of Forbus Street shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7, where there were reports of shots fired in the area. At the scene, police said that investigators recovered multiple shell casings in the area of 20 Forbus Street, with witnesses describing a person who ran from the scene as a potential suspect. The initial police investigation found that a sch…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Dead In Hudson Valley Condominium Fire One Dead In Hudson Valley Condominium Fire
One Dead In Hudson Valley Condominium Fire One person died when a fire broke out in a second-floor Hudson Valley condo unit, officials announced. Crews from the Arlington Fire Department responded to the Greenbriar Condominiums on South Road (Route 9) in Poughkeepsie at approximately 6:35 p.m. on Saturday, April 3, where there was a report of smoke coming from underneath the sink of a unit. Arlington Fire Chief William Steenbergh said that a volunteer member of Arlington who lives in that complex exited his home and observed a large quantity of smoke in the area. He was also able to determine that the fire was not in the original c…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Large Street Gathering Of About 200 People Ends With One Dead, Police Say COVID-19: Large Street Gathering Of About 200 People Ends With One Dead, Police Say
Covid-19: Large Street Gathering Of About 200 People Ends With One Dead, Police Say In the midst of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and orders for residents to be inside their homes unless absolutely necessary, police officers found themselves breaking up two large gatherings, one that ended with a fatality, in the area. The incident happened around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 28 in Poughkeepsie. That's when the city's police department received several calls reporting a large number of people gathering in the area of Fox Terrace and South White Street, said Capt. Steven Minard. Officers responded and found more than 50 people gathering and multiple vehicles …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed After Student Reports Burglary In Progress At College Townhouse In Area Suspect Nabbed After Student Reports Burglary In Progress At College Townhouse In Area
Suspect Nabbed After Student Reports Burglary In Progress At College Townhouse In Area A suspect has been nabbed after a student reported a burglary in progress at an occupied Vassar College townhouse. It happened just after midnight on Wednesday, Feb. 19, Town of Poughkeepsie Police said. Officers responded and obtained a description of the suspect.  A subject matching the description was located in the area by a responding officer. The subject was detained and identified as Franz L. Brandon Jr., 30, of the City of Poughkeepsie.  He was taken into custody following an investigation. Brandon was charged with second-degree burglary (a felony) and pe…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Area Duo Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl That Led To At Least Four Deaths, Feds Say Area Duo Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl That Led To At Least Four Deaths, Feds Say
Area Duo Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl That Led To At Least Four Deaths, Feds Say Two area men have been sentenced to prison in connection with the fentanyl overdose deaths of four people. Frank Moss, aka "Jigga," a Poughkeepsie drug dealer who sold fentanyl to two women who later died, was sentenced to almost 22 years in prison, said Geoffrey S. Berman, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Arnold Melendez, aka "Frankie," another Poughkeepsie drug dealer, who sold fentanyl leading to the overdose deaths of two men, was sentenced to almost 16 years in prison, Berman said. Both men pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Manhunt Heats Up For Missing Husband After Woman's Body Found At Bear Mountain State Park Manhunt Heats Up For Missing Husband After Woman's Body Found At Bear Mountain State Park
Manhunt Heats Up For Missing Husband After Woman's Body Found At Bear Mountain State Park The manhunt is intensifying for a missing man two days after a woman's body was found in a vehicle at Bear Mountain State Park, according to police, who are asking the public's help in locating the man. New York State Police are working alongside the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department to locate George Grogan, 59, in relation to a possible homicide investigation. Police say Grogan told his son that he killed his mother just before the body of a dead woman was found in the man’s vehicle, which was located near the Bear Mountain Bridge in the vicinity of Anthony’s Nose trailhead. The caus…

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Goes Missing In Area After Telling Son He Killed His Mother, Police Say Man Goes Missing In Area After Telling Son He Killed His Mother, Police Say
Man Goes Missing In Area After Telling Son He Killed His Mother, Police Say A man has gone missing in the area after police say he told his son that he killed his mother just before the body of a dead woman was found in the man's car at Bear Mountain State Park  At about 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, Town of Poughkeepsie Police received a phone call from a man who stated that his father, George Grogan, had told him that he had killed his mother, Audrey Grogan. Town of Poughkeepsie Police responded to the Grogan’s residence located at 6 Shamrock Circle in the Town of Poughkeepsie.  Officers checked the residence and were unable to loc…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Seen Her? Area Girl Has Been Missing Since Mid-April Seen Her? Area Girl Has Been Missing Since Mid-April
Seen Her? Area Girl Has Been Missing Since Mid-April Seen her? The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department has issued an alert for a 15-year-old girl who has been missing since the middle of April. Jenasis Ortiz was last seen on April 15 wearing a red sweater, blue jeans, white sneakers and carrying a backpack. She has been described by the Missing Persons Clearinghouse as a 5-foot Hispanic girl weighing approximately 168 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She is believed to still be in the local area. The case is currently being investigated by the Poughkeepsie Town Police Department. Anyone who recognizes Ortiz or who has information r…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
School District Issues Alert After Luring Incident Involving SUV Driver, Two Girls School District Issues Alert After Luring Incident Involving SUV Driver, Two Girls
School District Issues Alert After Luring Incident Involving SUV Driver, Two Girls An alert was sent to parents of students after a man approached two students at a bus stop in the area. According to the alert from the Wappinger Central School District, the incident took place around 7:57 a.m. Friday when the two female Sheafe Road Elementary School students walking to the bus stop noticed a dark gray Subaru Outback parked in a local business, on Route 9 near Wenliss Terrace. As they walked past the vehicle, the occupant asked "if they needed a ride to school?" As soon as the students arrived at school safely, they reported the incident to Sheafe Road Principal …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Surrenders After Violating Protection Order, Threatening To Kill Victim Man Surrenders After Violating Protection Order, Threatening To Kill Victim
Man Surrenders After Violating Protection Order, Threatening To Kill Victim A Dutchess County man is facing new charges after allegedly violating a court-ordered order of protection and threatening to kill his victim in Poughkeepsie. Millbrook resident Andrew Winstel, 34 surrendered himself into custody at the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department on Friday, when investigators received a complaint of a past violation of an order of protection. According to police, the victim stated that Winstel made a verbal threat that he was going to kill the victim, who is currently the protected part of a Family Court Order of Protection, which prohibits Winstel from making co…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Driving Drunk Resists Arrest, Bites Officer In Area Man Driving Drunk Resists Arrest, Bites Officer In Area
Man Driving Drunk Resists Arrest, Bites Officer In Area A 28-year-old man is behind bars after he punched and bit an area police officer and injured another. Rony Ariel Ramos-Perez of Wappingers Falls was arrested for aggravated DWI, felony assault, resisting arrest, and other charges, around 10 p.m. Saturday, May 19, following a traffic stop, said Town of Poughkeepsie Capt. Kevin Faber.  When officers stopped Ramos-Perez they found that he was driving while drunk and when the officer attempted to arrest him he punched and bit one officer and caused minor injuries to another before he was eventually placed into custody, Faber said. He is being …

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by Kathy Reakes