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22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Incident 'Loved Spending Time With Family, Friends' 22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Incident 'Loved Spending Time With Family, Friends'
22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Incident 'Loved Spending Time With Family, Friends' A 22-year-old man who was fatally struck by a vehicle on I-84 in the Hudson Valley is being remembered for his love of spending time with friends and family. Dutchess County resident Fabian Tirado, of Wappingers Falls, was one of the two men who were fatally struck by a vehicle on I-84 in the Putnam County town of Kent on Saturday, July 2, police reported. Police said 38-year-old Mark Hall, of Holmes, and Tirando stopped in the right lane of travel and exited their vehicles due to a road rage altercation, and they were both struck and killed by a third vehicle at about 1:30 a.m. Earlier r…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Suspects On Run After Armed Carjacking Following 'For Sale' Ad On Facebook Marketplace Suspects On Run After Armed Carjacking Following 'For Sale' Ad On Facebook Marketplace
Suspects On Run After Armed Carjacking Following 'For Sale' Ad On Facebook Marketplace A Hudson Valley man was carjacked and robbed at gunpoint while attempting to sell his car. The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Newburgh on Tuesday, May 17. The carjacking took place after a 21-year-old man from Fishkill had advertised his 2018 Dodge Charger for sale on Facebook Marketplace, said Chief Donald Campbell, of the town of Newburgh Police. A prospective buyer contacted the man and they arranged to test drive the vehicle. Two men showed up at the meeting spot and they test drove the vehicle on I-84, Campbell said. Once crossing over the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Man Wins '$1,000 A Day For Life' Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased In Hudson Valley Man Wins '$1,000 A Day For Life' Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased In Hudson Valley
Man Wins '$1,000 A Day For Life' Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased In Hudson Valley A New York man has claimed a "$1,000 A Day For Life" lottery prize from a ticket purchased in the Hudson Valley. Osman Antonio Calderon Linarte, of Brooklyn, claimed the top prize from the Sunday, March 27, CASH4LIFE drawing, New York Lottery announced on Monday, May 2. NY Lottery reported that the winning ticket was purchased in Dutchess County at Smokes 4 Less, which is located at 982 Main St. in Fishkill. He received his prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $4,285,680 after required withholdings, NY Lottery reported.  Calderon Linarte told NY Lottery he plans to use the fun…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Winning $500,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley Winning $500,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley
Winning $500,000 Lottery Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley smoke shop continues to be a lucky spot for New York Lottery players where another winning lotto ticket worth six figures was sold for the seventh time in 2022. According to New York Lottery, a winning $500,000 Pick 10 ticket for the Thursday, April 21 drawing was sold at Smokes 4 Less on Main Street in Fishkill. Smokes 4 Less on Main Street in Fishkill.Google Maps street view It represents a continuation of winning tickets that have been sold at the popular store. Related story - Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Fishkill The winning numbers for the April 21 draw …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Westchester Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Westchester
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Westchester One lucky New York Lottery player in Westchester may be in possession of a valuable winning Powerball ticket without even knowing it. The New York Lottery announced that one of four prize-winning $50,000 third-place Powerball tickets for the Wednesday, April 20 drawing was sold in Westchester at the Garden Grocery Deli on Yonkers Avenue in Yonkers. Other $50,000 winning tickets were sold in Fishkill, Rosedale, and Manhattan. The winning numbers of the latest drawing were 20-30-45-55-56 with a Powerball number of 14. To win the third prize, the ticket buyer had to correctly pick four numbe…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
$1,000 A Day Cash4Life Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley $1,000 A Day Cash4Life Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley
$1,000 A Day Cash4Life Ticket Sold In Hudson Valley For the third time in as many months, a valuable top-prize winning New York Lottery ticket was sold at the same Hudson Valley store. the New York Lottery announced that a winning “Cash4Life” ticket was sold in Dutchess County at Smokes 4 Less on Main Street in Fishkill that is worth $1,000 a day for one lucky NY Lottery player. The winning numbers of the Sunday, March 27 drawing were 12-18-26-42-58 with a Cash Ball of 03. New York Lottery has not disclosed who won the top prize. It represents the third time in 2022 that a winning ticket worth thousands was sold at Smoke 4 Less, with Powe…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Faces Felony Charge After Officer-Involved Hudson Valley Shooting Suspect Faces Felony Charge After Officer-Involved Hudson Valley Shooting
Suspect Faces Felony Charge After Officer-Involved Hudson Valley Shooting An area man has been arrested for criminal possession of a weapon after being shot by police when he allegedly threatened them with a knife. Dutchess County resident Michael Becerril, age 29, of Fishkill, was charged on Tuesday, March 8, by New York State Police. Becerril, who was shot at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 27, at The Views at Rocky Glenn in the town of Fishkill, was arraigned virtually and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $100,000 cash bail, $250,000 secure bond, or $500,000 unsecured bond after he is released from Westchester Medical Center, said Trooper AJ H…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Acclaimed Restaurant Opens New Location In Hudson Valley Acclaimed Restaurant Opens New Location In Hudson Valley
Acclaimed Restaurant Opens New Location In Hudson Valley A popular restaurant that was voted the best Greek Restaurant for three years in a row by Hudson Valley Magazine, has opened a new location. Athena Gyro, known for top-notch fare in Dutchess County at its Lagrangeville location, has opened a new restaurant in Fishkill. The Fishkill location is currently open and serving customers at 1113 Main St., in the building where Il Barilotto Enoteca once resided. The new restaurant is just like the Lagrangeville location with the same menu, hours, and quality. The official grand opening was held on Thursday, Feb. 24. The menu features overstu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
IDs Released After Officer-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley IDs Released After Officer-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley
IDs Released After Officer-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley The New York State Police have released the identities of the police and suspect in an officer-involved shooting in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened in Dutchess County at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 27, at The Views at Rocky Glenn in the town of Fishkill. A preliminary investigation has determined Fishkill Police Officers Joseph DiPalma, John Hurtado, and Sergeant Gerald Cocozza were investigating a domestic dispute at the complex when they were approached by Michael M. Becerril, age 29, who was armed with a knife, said Trooper AJ Hicks. See Earlier Story: Man With Knife Critica…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Armed With Knife Critically Injured In Officer-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley Man Armed With Knife Critically Injured In Officer-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley
Man Armed With Knife Critically Injured In Officer-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley An investigation is underway by state police after a man allegedly armed with a knife was critically injured after being shot by an officer at a Hudson Valley apartment complex. It happened in Dutchess County at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 27, at The Views at Rocky Glenn in the town of Fishkill. The man who police said was the "assailant," was shot by members of the town of Fishkill Police, said Trooper AJ Hick. The man, whose identity has not yet been released, was transported to Westchester Medical Center in critical condition and one woman was transported to a local hospital with non-life-t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder After Serious Assault In Hudson Valley Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder After Serious Assault In Hudson Valley
Suspect Charged With Attempted Murder After Serious Assault In Hudson Valley The identities of both the suspect and victim have been released following a serious assault at a storage facility in the area. The assault took place at the EZ Storage facility in Dutchess County around 8:45 a.m. Friday, Feb. 18 on Route 9D in the town of Fishkill. The suspect, now identified as Jamal A. Alsayes, age 46, of Middletown, was taken into custody without incident when troopers arrived at the scene. On Saturday, Feb. 19, state police announced Alsayes has been charged with first-degree attempted murder. The male victim was transported to Westchester Medical Center by…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Store In Hudson Valley Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Store In Hudson Valley
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Store In Hudson Valley One lucky New York Lottery player in the Hudson Valley may be in possession of a valuable winning Powerball ticket. The New York Lottery announced that one of two third-place Powerball tickets for the Saturday, Feb. 12 drawing was sold in Dutchess County, at Smokes 4 Less on Main Street in Fishkill.  It marks the third winning $50,000 ticket that was sold at the store in less than two months. The winning numbers were 08-10-21-41-62 with a Powerball number of 7. To win the third prize, the ticket buyer had to correctly pick four numbers plus the Powerball. One $1,000,000 second-prize…

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by Zak Failla