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New Details Released In Fatal Hotel Shooting Tied To Family Weekend At College In Hudson Valley New Details Released In Fatal Hotel Shooting Tied To Family Weekend At College In Hudson Valley
New Details Released In Fatal Hotel Shooting Tied To Family Weekend At College In Hudson Valley Updated story: ID Released For NY Dad Killed In Hotel Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend A second suspect has been taken into custody following a shooting that killed one person at a Hudson Valley hotel. Police received a report of shots fired at the Courtyard by Marriott, located at 2641 South Road (Route 9) in the Town of Poughkeepsie, at about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, authorities said. The incident is reportedly connected to Marist College Family Weekend which was held Friday, Sept. 30 through Sunday. Marist College in Poughkeepsie identified the victim as …
Ambulance Crashes While Responding To Emergency In Hudson Valley Ambulance Crashes While Responding To Emergency In Hudson Valley
Ambulance Crashes While Responding To Emergency In Hudson Valley Two ambulance personnel were injured after a car allegedly crashed into their emergency vehicle. The crash took place in Dutchess County in the city of Poughkeepsie, around 6:50 p.m., Saturday, June 4. An EMStar ambulance and another vehicle collided at the intersection of the eastbound arterial and Grand Avenue causing the ambulance to leave the roadway and strike a light pole and a fence, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark, of the city of Poughkeepsie Police. The EMS personnel from the ambulance were transported to Mid Hudson Regional Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, the ot…
Hudson Valley Woman Driving Drunk With Child In Car Crashes Into Ambulance, Police Say Hudson Valley Woman Driving Drunk With Child In Car Crashes Into Ambulance, Police Say
Hudson Valley Woman Driving Drunk With Child In Car Crashes Into Ambulance, Police Say A woman in the Hudson Valley was allegedly under the influence with a child in the car when she drove into an ambulance, New York State Police investigators announced. Troopers in Dutchess County responded to the intersection of US Highway 9 and MacFarlane Road in the town of Wappinger at approximately 10:50 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 14, where there was a report of a crash involving an ambulance. Police said that the investigation determined that Wappinger resident Constance Guy, age 38, was driving a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox when she made a left turn onto Highway 9 and struck an EMStar ambulance …
Two Dead, Two Critical Following Dispute Between Neighbors In Area Two Dead, Two Critical Following Dispute Between Neighbors In Area
Two Dead, Two Critical Following Dispute Between Neighbors In Area Two people are dead and another two are critically wounded following a dispute between Hudson Valley neighbors. The incident took place around 11 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 174 Walnut Drive in the town of Beekman in Dutchess County. Sheriff's deputies responded to the home for a report of an active disturbance in which a man was stabbing other people, according to Captain John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. A preliminary investigation has revealed that Willem C. Salcius, age 32, of Beekman, started an altercation with neighbors, during which he stabbed thre…
Hours-Long Standoff Ends In Suicide In Area Hours-Long Standoff Ends In Suicide In Area
Hours-Long Standoff Ends In Suicide In Area A tense hours-long standoff ended when an area resident with a rifle killed himself. Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr. said the incident unfolded around 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 23,  when the town of Kent Ambulance along with the EmStar medics were dispatched to Pudding Street in the Town of Putnam Valley for a man with chest pain. The medic unit was first on scene and was confronted by a man with a shotgun.  Recognizing the severity of the situation, the medic retreated to safety, while notifying Putnam 911 of the situation, Langley said. Earlier Story: Residen…
Suspect Nabbed After 16-Year-Old Is Fatally Stabbed At HS Football Game In Hudson Valley Suspect Nabbed After 16-Year-Old Is Fatally Stabbed At HS Football Game In Hudson Valley
Suspect Nabbed After 16-Year-Old Is Fatally Stabbed At HS Football Game In Hudson Valley A suspect is in custody after a fatal stabbing following a high school football game in the Hudson Valley overnight. It happened around 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 immediately after the game in Dutchess County between Scarsdale High School and host Arlington High School in LaGrange. After a large fight broke out, a 16-year-old Arlington HS student was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie where the person was pronounced dead, said Captain John A. Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. Neither the person’s identity nor gender has been released. …
Photos: Three Hospitalized In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Area Photos: Three Hospitalized In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Area
Photos: Three Hospitalized In Multi-Vehicle Crash In Area All hands were on deck as first responders worked to clear a multi-car crash in Putnam County that sent three to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Paramedics, fire crews, and police responded to reports of a three-car crash on Route 6N at the entrance of the Red Mills Convenience Store and Zachs’ Pizza in Mahopac at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 12, Mahopac Falls Fire Department Public Information Officer Jack Casey said. Upon arrival, units from the Carmel Police Department, Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, and EMStar worked to detour heavy traffic in the area ont…
Photos: Car Crashes Into Building, Guard Rail In Area Photos: Car Crashes Into Building, Guard Rail In Area
Photos: Car Crashes Into Building, Guard Rail In Area A driver was hospitalized after becoming disoriented, driving into a building before crossing a busy roadway and striking a guard rail, authorities said. It happened at approximately 9:20 a.m. on Friday, March 27, in Putnam County. First responders in Mahopac were dispatched to Mavis Tire on Miller Road near the Route 6 intersection, where there was a report of a one-car crash. According to Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department public information officer Jack Casey, upon arrival, first responders pulling into the Mavis parking lot were redirected to the rear of the neighboring Olympic Di…
Motorist Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Rollover Crash Motorist Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Rollover Crash
Motorist Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Rollover Crash A driver was hospitalized after becoming trapped inside a vehicle in a rollover crash. First responders from the Mahopac Falls Fire Department were dispatched to the Lake Baldwin District in Mahopac late on Tuesday, Feb. 25, where there was a report of a vehicle that rolled over with entrapment. Crews from the fire department, area paramedics, Carmel Police Department, EMStar paramedics and recommend Towing and Recovery all responded to the scene to assist, Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department spokesman Jack Casey said. Upon arrival, first responders found the driver already out of the…
Photos: House Fire Breaks Out Overnight In Area Photos: House Fire Breaks Out Overnight In Area
Photos: House Fire Breaks Out Overnight In Area Three people were hospitalized overnight when a fire broke out and tore through a Putnam County home, officials said. Shortly after midnight on Tuesday, Feb. 18, first responders were dispatched to Oak Road West in Lake Secor, when a fire ravaged a one-story home, Jack Casey, spokesman for the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department, said. Upon arrival, firefighters found the house fully engulfed in flames, with the residents outside the home. Fire crews, who were hampered by low-hanging wires that required NYSEG ’s assistance, had the flames knocked down by approximately 2:30 a.m. on Tue…
Photos: Two Hospitalized After Head-On Crash Near Middle School In Area Photos: Two Hospitalized After Head-On Crash Near Middle School In Area
Photos: Two Hospitalized After Head-On Crash Near Middle School In Area Two people were hospitalized after a head-on crash near the entrance to a middle school in the area. It happened on Saturday, Nov. 30 at about 10 a.m. in Mahopac. Mahopac Falls Fire, Heavy Rescue, EMS and Fire Police, in addition to multiple units from Carmel Police, EMStar paramedics and tow trucks responded to the crash on Baldwin Place Road in the area of the entrance to Mahopac Middle School, according to Jack Casey of the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. First-arriving responders closed the road at Route 6N and Baldwin Place Road and at the entrance to the middle sch…
Yorktown Man Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On Taconic Parkway Yorktown Man Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On Taconic Parkway
Yorktown Man Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On Taconic Parkway A Westchester County man was killed following a three-car crash on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill. William Faint, 62, of Yorktown, was killed around 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8, after he pulled in front of two other vehicles on the parkway, said New York State Police Spokesman AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, an initial investigation found that Faint was traveling east on Carpenter Road, in a 2006 Ford Taurus, when he attempted to cross the Taconic State Parkway, and failed to yield the right of way to two southbound vehicles, Hicks said.  A 2016 GMC Sierra, operated by Alan…
Teen Killed After Car Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames In Mahopac, Police Say Teen Killed After Car Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames In Mahopac, Police Say
Teen Killed After Car Hits Tree, Bursts Into Flames In Mahopac, Police Say An 18-year-old Mahopac teen was killed during a crash in which his vehicle struck a pine tree and then the car burst into flames. John Rossetti, 18, was killed around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 26, when his gray Honda Civic struck the tree on Woodbine Drive, came to rest on its passenger side, and then the engine block and tree burst into flames, said Carmel Police Lt. John Dearman. Carmel Officer Christopher Fox pulled the unconscious driver out of the car as the fire began spreading into the passenger compartment, Dearman said. Officer Neil Brown assisted Fox to carry Rossetti away from…
Three Hospitalized After Three-Car Crash In Area Three Hospitalized After Three-Car Crash In Area
Three Hospitalized After Three-Car Crash In Area Three people were hospitalized after a multi-vehicle crash in the area. The crash, which involved three vehicles, happened on Saturday morning, July 20 in the area of 30 Secor Road in Mahopac. Members of the Mahopac Falls Fire Department, including EMS and Fire Police, responded along with multiple units from the Carmel Police Department, Putnam County Sheriff's Office and EMStar paramedics, said Jack Casey of the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. After the road was initially shut down, Fire Police soon had a lane open for alternating traffic as tow trucks arrived at the scene. The …
IDs Released For Pilot, Passengers In Plane Crash Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport IDs Released For Pilot, Passengers In Plane Crash Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport
IDs Released For Pilot, Passengers In Plane Crash Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Click here for an updated story: Plane Crash Victims Members Of Sean Patrick Maloney's Extended Family, Congressman Says Details, including the identities of the four family members involved, have been released following a small plane crash with one critical injury in the area. It happened at around 2:40 p.m. on Friday, July 19 about a mile away from the Hudson Valley Regional Airport. That's when the single-engine private plane crashed in a wooded area south of Maloney Road in the Town of Wappinger. The Piper PA 46 plane was traveling from Ohio to Rhode Island when the pilo…
Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport
Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Pilot, Passengers In Plane Crash Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport One person reportedly sustained serious injuries after a small airplane with four people aboard crashed near the Hudson Valley Regional Airport in Dutchess County. The crash took place around 3 p.m., Friday, July 19, in a wooded area near the Village Crest Apartments on Maloney Road in Wappinger, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson. The plane, a Piper PA46 was on its final approach to Runway 24 at the airport, when it crashed less than one mile a…
Driver Hospitalized In Serious, Single-Car Mahopac Crash Driver Hospitalized In Serious, Single-Car Mahopac Crash
Driver Hospitalized In Serious, Single-Car Mahopac Crash A motorist was hospitalized after a serious single-car crash in Mahopac. Emergency responders rushed to the scene of the crash on West Lake Boulevard at around 8:15 p.m. Friday, May 17. Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire, EMS, Heavy Rescue and Fire Police were dispatched. Chief Brian Sacher took Incident Command for the second time in six hours as Captain Chris Tompkins handled Operations, said Jack Casey, Mahopac Falls VFD public information officer. Earlier in the day, four were hospitalized after a crash involving a car and school bus just as school was letting out at Mahopac High Sc…
Four Hospitalized As Car, School Bus Crash At Mahopac High School Four Hospitalized As Car, School Bus Crash At Mahopac High School
Four Hospitalized As Car, School Bus Crash At Mahopac High School Four people were hospitalized after a crash involving a car and school bus just as school was letting out at Mahopac High School. Just before 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 17, Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department, Rescue, EMS and Fire Police were dispatched, along with EMStar paramedics and multiple PCSO units already on the scene at the Baldwin Place Road entrance of the high school for a car vs. bus accident with injuries, said Jack Casey of the Mahopac Falls Fire Department. Chief Brian Sacher arrived on the scene and assumed Incident Command, while Lt. Loprieno took charge of operations and…
Motorcyclist Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Near Market Motorcyclist Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Near Market
Motorcyclist Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Crash Near Market A motorcyclist was hospitalized after crashing near a grocery store in the area on Sunday morning, April 7. The crash occurred in the area in front of Red Mills Market on Route 6N in Mahopac Falls. Mahopac Falls Fire, EMS and Fire Police, along with multiple units from Carmel Police and Paramedics from EMStar, arrived within minutes of the dispatch, authorities said. Upon arrival, MFVFD EMS found one person down on the side of the road and started triage and treatment, said Jack Casey of the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department.  Route 6N was closed between Hill Str…
Raging Fire Destroys House In Mahopac Raging Fire Destroys House In Mahopac
Raging Fire Destroys House In Mahopac A raging fire gutted a Mahopac home on Monday as fire crews from several departments worked to extinguish the blaze.  The call for the fire came in around 1:15 p.m. Monday, March 10 for smoke coming from a home on Barnett Hill Road in the Mahopac Falls section of Carmel, said officials with the Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department. Carmel Police arrived on the scene first and confirmed a visible fire from the home. Arriving fire units found downed powerlines and fire with a heavy concentration of smoke.  While stretching hose lines, calls were put out NYSEG for a crew to kill power to …
Dumpster Fire Breaks Out On Route 6 Dumpster Fire Breaks Out On Route 6
Dumpster Fire Breaks Out On Route 6 All hands were on deck in Mahopac when a fire broke out in a dumpster of a Route 6 waste oil recovery business. First responders were dispatched to Enviro Waste Oil Recovery LLC on Friday, Jan. 18, leading to a full response from fire crews and paramedics. Mahopac Fire Chief Bill Nikisher was the first on scene and took over control as crews went to work. Due to difficult confines, a second call was made to bring in additional manpower to battle the dumpster fire. According to the Mahopac Fire Department, a passing fire captain from Yorktown also stopped at the scene to offer assistance. Po…
Six Departments Battle House Fire In Mahopac Six Departments Battle House Fire In Mahopac
Six Departments Battle House Fire In Mahopac It took responders from six departments from Putnam and Northern Westchester to contain a heavily involved house fire that broke out early Saturday afternoon in Mahopac. The blaze began just before 1 p.m. on Ann Road, in the northern end of the district. Mahopac Fire Chief Bill Nikisher assumed Incident Command, assisted by Battalion 16, George Waehler and Mahopac Falls Asst. Chief Bob Trace. A call was put out for the FASTeam from Yorktown, tankers from Mahopac Falls, Carmel and Croton Falls, the Putnam County Fire Investigation Team, multiple units from Carmel Police …
Tractor-Trailer Rollover Causes Hours-Long Lane Closure On I-84 Tractor-Trailer Rollover Causes Hours-Long Lane Closure On I-84
Tractor-Trailer Rollover Causes Hours-Long Lane Closure On I-84 Traffic is back up to speed on I-84 following an overnight tractor-trailer crash that closed the highway for hours. The crash took place around 10:25 p.m., Tuesday when a tractor-trailer lost control and overturned blocking the left-hand lane of I- 84 eastbound in Newburgh, said New York State Trooper AJ Hicks. An eastbound passenger vehicle, unable to avoid the wreckage, then struck the overturned tractor trailer. Both drivers received minor injuries, he added. Assisting on scene included Brewster firefighters and EMStar paramedics.
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…
Lightning Strike Hospitalizes Three In Area Lightning Strike Hospitalizes Three In Area
Lightning Strike Hospitalizes Three In Area A lightning strike on Lake Mahopac sent three people out boating to the hospital and slightly injured another. The incident took place around 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 4 when Putnam County Sheriff's Sgt. Matthew Monroe of the department's Marine Patrol Unit responded to a report of an occupied disabled boat on Lake Mahopac, the department said. During heavy rain and frequent lightning strikes Monroe was able to locate the disabled vessel, near the northwest corner of the lake. The vessel was occupied by two men and two women, all ranging in age from 28-41, officials said. One male passenger t…
Car Crashes Into Stone Wall In Mahopac Car Crashes Into Stone Wall In Mahopac
Car Crashes Into Stone Wall In Mahopac Traffic was backed up on Long Pond Road in Mahopac due to a car crashing into a stone wall, according to the Mahopac Fire Department. The incident occurred around  4 p.m. Thursday when the driver swerved, crossed the road and hit the stone wall, ripping off a door of the vehicle, officials said. The driver received minor injuries and was not transported to the hospital.  Multiple departments responded to the crash including Mahopac Fire and EMS, multiple units from Carmel Police, and paramedics from EMStar.
Motorist Killed When Car Crashes Into Pole In Hudson Valley Motorist Killed When Car Crashes Into Pole In Hudson Valley
Motorist Killed When Car Crashes Into Pole In Hudson Valley A 25-year-old man was killed in an overnight single-vehicle crash in Dutchess County. According to New York State Police, Amilcar De Martinez Palma, of Poughkeepsie, died around 1 a.m. Tuesday near Stonykill Road in the town of Wappinger. An initial investigation suggests vehicle De Martinez Palma's 2008 Nissan Sentra, was southbound just south of Stonykill Road when for unknown reasons failed to maintain its lane, and exited the roadway onto the west shoulder and struck a utility pole, said Trooper AJ Hicks.  De Martinez Palma was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical personne…
11-Year-Old Killed By Fallen Tree In Putnam 11-Year-Old Killed By Fallen Tree In Putnam
11-Year-Old Killed By Fallen Tree In Putnam An 11-year-old boy was killed Friday afternoon when a tree crashed through a home amid the Nor'easter, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department. The tragic death occurred on 33 Dunderberg Road in Putnam Valley at about 12:15 p.m. When Deputy Charlie Johnson arrived, he observed a large tree had fallen and crashed into the home, trapping the young boy underneath. Johnson attempted to rescue the boy but was unable to reach him. Deputy Anthony Tolve and members from the Putnam Valley Fire Department also arrived on the scene and attempted to rescue the boy who had been home with hi…