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Rhinebeck Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Northwest Dutchess Rhinebeck Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Northwest Dutchess
Rhinebeck Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Northwest Dutchess A man was killed during a two-vehicle crash when a pickup truck allegedly turned in front of a motorcycle in the area, according to authorities. Juan M. Villarreal, age 61, of Rhinebeck and New York City, was killed around 12:15 p.m., Thursday, May 20, during the crash on Route 9G at the intersection of Violet Hill Road in Rhinebeck, said Captain John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. A preliminary investigation has revealed that Villarreal was driving a 2019 Ducati motorcycle southbound on Route 9G approaching Violet Hill Road when a 2009 Ford Ranger pickup truck…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Couple Who Meet At Culinary Institute Open Eatery With Wheat From Dutchess Couple Who Meet At Culinary Institute Open Eatery With Wheat From Dutchess
Couple Who Meet At Culinary Institute Open Eatery With Wheat From Dutchess A couple who met as students at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park are opening a new eatery which will boast bread baked with freshly milled flour on-site, along with coffee, an extensive array of pastries, sandwiches, soups, salads, and breakfast fare. Daniel and Brittany Moreno's new bakery is in Fairfield County at 580 Riveside Ave. in Westport. It will open this Saturday, Sept. 5. At their new storefront called Kneads, the Morenos will utilize area wheat farmers to both bake, mill and source their 100 percent whole-wheat bread locally. "I wanted something simple, a caf…

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by Christina Coulter
Police & Fire
Dutchess Woman Faces Identity Theft Charge Dutchess Woman Faces Identity Theft Charge
Dutchess Woman Faces Identity Theft Charge A local woman was taken into police custody after allegedly using an unauthorized credit card more than a dozen times over a stretch of nearly two months, police said. Detectives with the Rhinebeck Police Department launched an investigation late last year when the credit card was used 17 times in the in December and January. The investigation led police to Clinton Corners resident Tina LaMonica, 41, who was arrested this week. LaMonica was arrested and charged with a felony count of second-degree identity theft. Following her arraignment in the Village of Rhinebeck Court, LaMonica was rel…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Pilot Remembered As 'Dedicated, Professional' Ex-FD Chief In Dutchess Pilot Remembered As 'Dedicated, Professional' Ex-FD Chief In Dutchess
Pilot Remembered As 'Dedicated, Professional' Ex-FD Chief In Dutchess The pilot from the Hudson Valley killed in a helicopter crash-landing on the roof of a Manhattan skyscraper is being remembered for his years of service as a longtime fire chief in the area. McCormack, the only victim in the crash, had taken off from the 34th Street heliport 11 minutes before crashing onto the top of the 750-foot tall building amid rain and fog, setting its roof on fire. Tim McCormack, 58, served on the Clinton Volunteer Fire Department in Dutchess County from 1994 until his death on Monday afternoon, June 10. He was the department's chief for 10 years. He was previously a …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Pilot Killed In NYC Crash Was Respected Ex-Fire Chief From Dutchess County Pilot Killed In NYC Crash Was Respected Ex-Fire Chief From Dutchess County
Pilot Killed In NYC Crash Was Respected Ex-Fire Chief From Dutchess County The helicopter pilot killed in a midtown Manhattan crash-landing Monday afternoon was conducting executive travel and headed back to a New Jersey airport, reports say. Tim McCormack, a volunteer firefighter from Clinton Corners in Dutchess County in New York's Hudson Valley,  had taken off around 1:30 p.m. from the 34th Street heliport on the east side where he dropped his boss off and was en route to Linden Airport -- the Agusta A109E's home base -- before the crash, officials said. Investigators believe that McCormack -- who received his instructor certificate for “Rotorcraft-Helicopter”…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pilot Killed In Chopper Crash-Landing On Manhattan High-Rise From Dutchess Pilot Killed In Chopper Crash-Landing On Manhattan High-Rise From Dutchess
Pilot Killed In Chopper Crash-Landing On Manhattan High-Rise From Dutchess A helicopter pilot who was killed while crashing-landing on the roof of a building Monday afternoon in midtown Manhattan was from Dutchess County, the FAA reported. Tim McCormack of Clinton Corners was the only victim in the crash. He was reported deceased 45 minutes later. His father and grandfather were Poughkeepsie firefighters. McCormack -- who received his instructor certificate for “Rotorcraft-Helicopter” last June -- had taken off from 34th Street Helipad just after 1:30 en route to Linden, NJ, the FAA said. The Agusta A109E crash-landed in the rain and fog about 15 minutes later at…

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by Jerry DeMarco
News
Dutchess Resident Among Eight Nabbed In Hudson Valley Child Sex Sting Dutchess Resident Among Eight Nabbed In Hudson Valley Child Sex Sting
Dutchess Resident Among Eight Nabbed In Hudson Valley Child Sex Sting Eight people were nabbed during a child sex sting in which law enforcement and federal authorities posed as minor children online. Ulster County Sheriff Paul VanBlarcum said the arrests, earlier this month, are a result of a child predator identification and enforcement operation in the Town of Ulster. Members of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, the FBI Child Exploitation Task Force, Town of Ulster Police Department, the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team, and New York State Police took part in the sting, he said. During the operation, the defendants solicited an arrangemen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
These Dutchess County Zip Codes Rank Among New York's Expensive These Dutchess County Zip Codes Rank Among New York's Expensive
These Dutchess County Zip Codes Rank Among New York's Expensive New York remains one of the most expensive states to live in - behind only California - with some of the priciest zip codes found in the Hudson Valley, according to a recently released report. New York Upstate released a report this week listing the most expensive zip codes upstate - which includes all Hudson Valley counties north of Westchester and Rockland.  The report cited data from Property Shark, a real estate research website that collects information to determine the most expensive places to live, based on closed sale prices. The rankings were based on the median closed sale price …

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by Zak Failla
News
Fatal Incidents, Stronger Than Expected Storm Top Week's Dutchess News Fatal Incidents, Stronger Than Expected Storm Top Week's Dutchess News
Fatal Incidents, Stronger Than Expected Storm Top Week's Dutchess News DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. --  The death of two local men in fatal incidents along with the powerful storm that smacked the area, topped the news.  A Clinton Corners man has been identified as the person killed in a two-vehicle crash that entrapped one person and closed Slate Quarry Road for hours. Click here to read. A 36-year-old Hudson Valley man is dead after he became pinned under a pickup truck Wednesday morning, state police said. Click here to read. The "Bomb Cyclone" storm system that moved through the area Thursday not only lived up to the hype, it surpassed it. Click here t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Clinton Corners Man Killed In Rhinebeck Crash Clinton Corners Man Killed In Rhinebeck Crash
Clinton Corners Man Killed In Rhinebeck Crash A Clinton Corners man has been identified as the person killed in a two-vehicle crash that entrapped one person and closed Slate Quarry Road for hours. The crash, between a 2014 Hond CRV and a 2004 International propane truck, occurred around 1:15 p.m. Wednesday resulting in the death of Francis J. Scelta, 77, of Clinton Corners, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson. An investigation into the crash found that the Honda, driven by Scelta, was traveling eastbound on Slate Quarry Road when it crossed over the center pavement markings and struck the westbound delivery truc…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Family Displaced In Three-Alarm Fire At Estate In Clinton Corners Family Displaced In Three-Alarm Fire At Estate In Clinton Corners
Family Displaced In Three-Alarm Fire At Estate In Clinton Corners This story has been updated. A family has been displaced after a raging three-alarm fire at a six-bedroom estate in Clinton Corners on the Salt Point Turnpike. The fire, which was reported around 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, at 2752 Salt Point Turnpike, started in the basement, with smoke and flames visible on arrival, officials said. Numerous departments aided in the response, including tanker trucks. Dutchess County Sheriff's officials said at this time the roadway remains open.  The fire was upgraded from two alarms to three just before 10:30 a.m. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes