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ID Released For Boy Who Died After Falling Through Ice In Hudson Valley ID Released For Boy Who Died After Falling Through Ice In Hudson Valley
ID Released For Boy Who Died After Falling Through Ice In Hudson Valley Authorities have released the identity of a 17-year-old boy who died after falling through the ice at a state park. Dutchess County resident Noah Thompson, of Amenia, was found about 2:50 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, after police responded to the Taconic State Park on Shagroy Road in the Town of North East for a report of someone who had fallen through the ice. Thompson and another teen had walked 20 to 30 feet out onto the ice when it broke, sending both into the water, according to Capt. John Watterson, of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. The other teen was able to get out of the wate…
Duo Nabbed For Scam Involving Fake Hudson Valley Fatal DWI Crash, Police Say Duo Nabbed For Scam Involving Fake Hudson Valley Fatal DWI Crash, Police Say
Duo Nabbed For Scam Involving Fake Hudson Valley Fatal DWI Crash, Police Say Two women have been arrested in an alleged scam attempt in which they alleged that the victim's relative had been arrested for a fatal DWI crash and needed bail money. Elizabeth Taveras, age 29, and Sade Rosario, age 29, both of New York City, were arrested by the Dutchess County's Sheriff's Office on Friday, Jan. 28, in connection with the scam of an area resident. According to Captain John Watterson, of the Sheriff's Office, the women, posing as a legal team, called a local resident and informed them that a relative was a suspect in a DWI-related fatal crash and that they w…
One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash On Busy Area Roadway One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash On Busy Area Roadway
One Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash On Busy Area Roadway 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…