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Iconic Hudson Valley Eatery Days Away From Closing After 50 Years In Business Iconic Hudson Valley Eatery Days Away From Closing After 50 Years In Business
Iconic Hudson Valley Eatery Days Away From Closing After 50 Years In Business After a half-century of slinging some of the best hot dogs to be found in the Hudson Valley, the three owners of Smith Street Hot Dogs are hanging up their aprons and closing the business permanently. John Pavlos, one of the owners of the Dutchess County restaurant located of course on Smith Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, told Daily Voice it's time to retire, spend some time with his wife, and travel. "It's been great," Pavlos said. "We have the best customers who have been coming for years." Yum, a couple of Smith Street hot dogs.Smith Street Hot Dogs Packed for years, Pavlos sai…
35-Year-Old Found Guilty Of Gunning Down Father Of 3 At Hotel In Hudson Valley 35-Year-Old Found Guilty Of Gunning Down Father Of 3 At Hotel In Hudson Valley
35-Year-Old Found Guilty Of Gunning Down Father Of 3 At Hotel In Hudson Valley A transient who killed a father of three in the lobby of a Hudson Valley hotel has been found guilty of second-degree murder. Roy Johnson, age 35, was convicted on Friday, May 12, for the murder of Long Island resident Paul Kutz that occurred in Dutchess County at the Poughkeepsie Courtyard by Marriott on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, said Dutchess County Chief Assistant District Attorney, Matthew A. Weishaupt,  Johnson was also convicted of: Three counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon Criminal possession of a weapon third-degree Reckless endangerment  He was acqu…
DWI Detail: Cortlandt Manor Resident Among 23 Charged DWI Detail: Cortlandt Manor Resident Among 23 Charged
DWI Detail: Cortlandt Manor Resident Among 23 Charged A total of 23 people were charged with driving while impaired/intoxicated in Dutchess County during St Patrick’s High Visibility Community Engagement campaign. Local law enforcement agencies collaborated in a joint effort to reduce the number of impaired drivers on Dutchess County roadways as part of a High Visibility Community Engagement Campaign that ran from Thursday, March 16 to Sunday, March 19.  The four-day effort resulted in the arrests of 23 persons for various DWI-related charges. The following persons were charged during the effort: Gog, Kristopher age 46,…
Hudson Valley Man Shot In Face After Attempting To Rob Man At Gunpoint, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Shot In Face After Attempting To Rob Man At Gunpoint, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Shot In Face After Attempting To Rob Man At Gunpoint, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was shot in the face after allegedly breaking into an apartment and attempting to rob the resident at gunpoint. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 at 464 Main St., in the city of Poughkeepsie. Police responded to the apartment after receiving a 911 call reporting a person shot. As responding officers entered the hallway leading to the apartment they found a 46-year-old city of Poughkeepsie man waiting for them with an unloaded handgun on a table, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the city of Poughkeepsie Police. Inside the apartment, of…
Verizon Landline Phone Outage Reported Across Several Hudson Valley Counties Verizon Landline Phone Outage Reported Across Several Hudson Valley Counties
Verizon Landline Phone Outage Reported Across Several Hudson Valley Counties Several police and fire departments in the area are reporting phone outages for those with Verizon landlines. The outages began on Sunday, Oct. 2 in Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster counties and affected police and fire department seven-digit numbers.  The outage continued Monday, Oct. 3. Emergency departments are advising residents they should call 911 if help is needed, which is not affected by the outage. The Saugerties Police Department in Ulster County as well as the City of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County are reminding residents to call 911, and not the department's seven-digit numb…
Hudson Valley Gets $38M For ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Pedestrian, Biking Projects Hudson Valley Gets $38M For ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Pedestrian, Biking Projects
Hudson Valley Gets $38M For ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Pedestrian, Biking Projects The Hudson Valley is set to receive more than $38 million in federal funding to help pay for new pedestrian and biking projects around the region. New York was awarded a total of $178.8 million in federal dollars that will go to 75 communities across the state for projects that promote environmentally friendly modes of travel and make it easier and safer to bike and walk, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office. The funding - made available from the Federal Highway Administration - will cover up to 80 percent of costs for projects like new sidewalks, shared use paths, and other enhancements…
Man, Woman Accused Of Dealing Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack In Hudson Valley Man, Woman Accused Of Dealing Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack In Hudson Valley
Man, Woman Accused Of Dealing Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack In Hudson Valley A duo from the Hudson Valley is facing serious charges after they were allegedly caught with hardcore drugs. Ronald Bernard, age 62, and Sandra Fleming, age 66, both of the City of Poughkeepsie, were arrested after the Dutchess County Drug Task Force found them with large amounts of heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl, according to the sheriff’s office. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that can prove fatal in small doses and is increasingly found in illegal drugs like heroin. Bernard and Fleming were each charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, a felony…
'Suicidal' Man Rescued From Bridge In Hudson Valley, Police Say 'Suicidal' Man Rescued From Bridge In Hudson Valley, Police Say
'Suicidal' Man Rescued From Bridge In Hudson Valley, Police Say A reportedly suicidal man was saved from jumping from a Hudson Valley bridge by officers who used their crisis intervention training to coax the man from the railing. The incident took place in the City of Poughkeepsie at the Mid-Hudson Bridge around 9 p.m., Sunday, May 29. Officers were notified by dispatch that a suicidal man was on the Mid Hudson Bridge, said the city of Poughkeepsie Police. The man was located standing on a rung of the railing by patrol units, police said Officers were able to utilize their crisis intervention training to promptly detain the man, they said. The man …
One Hospitalized After Assault At Grocery Store In Hudson Valley One Hospitalized After Assault At Grocery Store In Hudson Valley
One Hospitalized After Assault At Grocery Store In Hudson Valley One person was seriously wounded after being stabbed during a dispute in front of a Hudson Valley grocery store. The incident took place in Dutchess County in the City of Poughkeepsie around 1:10 p.m., Tuesday, June 7, Police responded to the Market Fresh store at 534 Main St., after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a fight, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark, of the city of Poughkeepsie Police. Responding officers found a 28-year-old man with stab wounds to his abdomen, Clark said. The wounded man was transported to Mid Hudson Regional hospital for treatment of his wounds and is expected to …
Area Teens, Two Adults Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle With Guns, Police Say Area Teens, Two Adults Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle With Guns, Police Say
Area Teens, Two Adults Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle With Guns, Police Say Numerous Hudson Valley teens and two adults were nabbed in a stolen vehicle with guns after running from police. The incident took place around 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 10 in Dutchess County when the City of Poughkeepsie Police spotted a stolen vehicle in a parking lot. The vehicle was reported stolen out of Stamford, Connecticut, and occupied by several individuals, said Det. Sgt. George Camacho, of the City of Poughkeepsie Police.  When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, several people jumped out and fled, Camacho said. An officer gave chase and stopped a 16-year-old City of …
Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge In Hudson Valley Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge In Hudson Valley
Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge In Hudson Valley Police in the area are searching for a man who jumped off a bridge in the Hudson Valley The incident took place at around 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 13 at the span of the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Ulster County. That's when officers responded to a 911 call of a man jumping off the bridge, said Chief James Janso of the Town of Lloyd Police. "An extensive search from multiple agencies was conducted and at this time the victim has not been located," Janso said. Janso said a vehicle was not found at the end of the bridge and no identification of any kind was found in the area. The inv…
Police In Hudson Valley Asking For Help Solving Shooting Murder Case Following Crash Police In Hudson Valley Asking For Help Solving Shooting Murder Case Following Crash
Police In Hudson Valley Asking For Help Solving Shooting Murder Case Following Crash Police in the Hudson Valley are asking the public for help to solve a murder case in which the victim was found wounded following a car crash. The incident took place in the City of Poughkeepsie on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. According to Det. Lt. Matt Clark, on that day, City of Poughkeepsie Police were dispatched to a car crash on Livingston Street in the area of Vassar Brothers Medical Center.   Upon arrival, officers discovered that the driver of the vehicle, victim Jeffery Johnson II, age 29, of the City of Poughkeepsie, had suffered a gunshot wound to the thigh.  Johnson…
Potentially Dangerous Leak Causes Closure Of School In Hudson Valley Potentially Dangerous Leak Causes Closure Of School In Hudson Valley
Potentially Dangerous Leak Causes Closure Of School In Hudson Valley Firefighters took quick action after a malfunctioning boiler caused a carbon monoxide leak at a Hudson Valley elementary school. The incident took place Monday, Oct. 25, around 11:30 a.m. when an automatic fire alarm at Warring Elementary in the City of Poughkeepsie alerted firefighters to the problem.  Upon arrival, it was discovered that the building had been evacuated of all children and staff and a manual pull station had been activated due to a haze and there was an alarm sounding, the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department said. The building was checked out with multimeters and a …
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…
Support Pours In For Family Of 16-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed After HS Football Game Support Pours In For Family Of 16-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed After HS Football Game
Support Pours In For Family Of 16-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed After HS Football Game Support is pouring in from the community for the family of a 16-year-old teen who was stabbed to death following a high school football game in the area. Quraan Smith, a junior at Arlington High School, died 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. The stabbing took place after a large fight broke out, said Captain John A. Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. “It’s unclear how the fight started or who started the fight, but there was a large fight,” said Watterson. …
16-Year-Old Killed After HS Football Game In Area Was Stabbed In Torso, Authorities Say 16-Year-Old Killed After HS Football Game In Area Was Stabbed In Torso, Authorities Say
16-Year-Old Killed After HS Football Game In Area Was Stabbed In Torso, Authorities Say Officials in the Hudson Valley have revealed that a 16-year-old who was stabbed to death after a high school football game died from a wound to the torso. Quraan Smith, a junior at Arlington High School, died 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. The stabbing took place after a large fight broke out, said Captain John A. Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. The incident led to the arrest of Nestor A. Ortiz-Ocampo, age 18, of the City of Poughkeepsie. He's been char…
Former Town Supervisor In Hudson Valley Dies At Age 56 Former Town Supervisor In Hudson Valley Dies At Age 56
Former Town Supervisor In Hudson Valley Dies At Age 56 A former town supervisor in the area has died at the age of 56. Paul Hansut, who served as supervisor in the Town of Lloyd in Ulster County, died on Saturday, July 17.  Hansut, a former Town of Lloyd Police officer, City of Poughkeepsie Police detective, and a former Ulster County legislator, had pancreatic cancer “Paul was truly dedicated to his family, friends, and community and will be greatly missed,” according to a statement from the Town of Lloyd.  A former PBA President for the City of Poughkeepsie PBA the organization said it was saddened to learn of the loss: "Our thoug…
Area Man Stabbed Twice Not Cooperating With Investigation, Police Say Area Man Stabbed Twice Not Cooperating With Investigation, Police Say
Area Man Stabbed Twice Not Cooperating With Investigation, Police Say A man who was stabbed in the arm and chest in the area is not cooperating with the police. The incident took place around 1:34 p.m., Wednesday, May 26, in the City of Poughkeepsie, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. According to Clark, a police officer was flagged down and told there had been a stabbing in the area of Main and Rose Streets.  The officer found a 29-year-old City of Poughkeepsie resident with a slash wound to his arm and chest.  He was transported to a local hospital, his wounds are not life-threatening, Clark said. While being questioned by the police about what had …
Man Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Area Man Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Area
Man Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Area A local man was killed after he jumped from an area bridge. The incident took place around 6:05 p.m., Saturday, April 24 in Dutchess County when 37-year-old Brendan J. Paredes, of Wappinger, jumped from the bridge on the Walkway Over the Hudson in the City of Poughkeepsie, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. State Police, New York State Park Police, City of Poughkeepsie Police Department, Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, and the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department all responded to the bridge in an attempt to rescue Paredes, Hicks said. Paredes' body was recovered around 6:30 p.m…
Community Rallies To Support Family Of Popular Area Restaurant Owner Who Died At 47 Community Rallies To Support Family Of Popular Area Restaurant Owner Who Died At 47
Community Rallies To Support Family Of Popular Area Restaurant Owner Who Died At 47 The community is coming out in force to help the family of a popular Hudson Valley chef who died suddenly at the age of 47. Chay Ortiz, the founder of Mole Mole, a Mexican eatery in the City of Poughkeepsie, died at home on Tuesday, March 2, according to his obituary. Known for his truly authentic Mexican food, and super friendly demeanor, Ortiz was busy working on his second restaurant located in the old Cafe Arora at the time of his death. Since his death, friends and customers alike have contributed to a GoFundMe account to cover funeral expenses as well as to express condolences. On t…
Teen Shot Multiple Times On Busy Area Street Teen Shot Multiple Times On Busy Area Street
Teen Shot Multiple Times On Busy Area Street A teen was shot multiple times while standing on a busy area street overnight. The incident took place around 10:12 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9, in the area of Hooker Avenue in the City of Poughkeepsie, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. According to Clark, officers responded to the area after the department received multiple 911 calls regarding a man shot in the area. Once on the scene, officers located a 17-year-old man who had been shot multiple times, Clark added. The teen was transported to Vassar Hospital where he underwent surgery for his injuries, he is expected to sur…
Police Officer Stabbed In Neck During Incident In Area Police Officer Stabbed In Neck During Incident In Area
Police Officer Stabbed In Neck During Incident In Area A police officer was hospitalized after being stabbed in the neck during an incident in the area overnight. It happened around 7:45 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7 in the City of Poughkeepsie. Officers from the City of Poughkeepsie Police and workers from the Mobil Crisis Team responded to 25 Smith St. for a report of a man experiencing mental health problems, City of Poughkeepsie PD Det. Lt. MJ Clark said. Immediately upon entering the apartment, the man, 32-year-old Jalil Smith, came after the police officers with a screwdriver, police said. Smith was tased to stop his attack, accordin…
Westchester County Man Wounded After More Than 23 Shots Fired Westchester County Man Wounded After More Than 23 Shots Fired
Westchester County Man Wounded After More Than 23 Shots Fired Police are investigating a shooting that left a 27-year-old Westchester County man with a bullet wound in the hip in Dutchess County. The incident took place around 11:37 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4 in Dutchess County in the area of N. Clinton Street in the City of Poughkeepsie. Officers responded to the area after receiving numerous calls reporting multiple shots fired in the area, according to Poughkeepsie PD Det. Lt. Matthew Clark. Responding officers found a 27-year-old Yonkers resident, shot in the hip. He was transported to a local hospital, then transported to another hospital for furth…
Army Veteran Stabbed To Death Outside Veterans' Home In Area Army Veteran Stabbed To Death Outside Veterans' Home In Area
Army Veteran Stabbed To Death Outside Veterans' Home In Area A 55-year-old Army veteran was stabbed to death outside Liberty Station, the veterans' home where he lived in the City of Poughkeepsie. Anthony Gray, 55, of the City of Poughkeepsie, was found fatally stabbed around 9:25 p.m., Friday, Oct. 16, on North Clinton Street when police responded to a report of a disturbance, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Captain Richard Wilson. Gray, who was still alive, but in grave condition, was rushed to an area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries during surgery around 1 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, Wilson said. Wilson said the investigation was ongoin…
Handcuffed Rite Aid Larceny Suspect Escapes From Officers In Area Handcuffed Rite Aid Larceny Suspect Escapes From Officers In Area
Handcuffed Rite Aid Larceny Suspect Escapes From Officers In Area A handcuffed man is still on the run after evading a police officer by taking off while the officer was unlocking his cruiser and his back was turned.  The officer had been dispatched to the Rite Aid location in the City of Poughkeepsie at 238 Hooker Ave. at 1:06 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7 to check on a woman in distress outside of the store.  When he arrived, police said, the store's security pointed out a man leaving the premises who allegedly had just stolen merchandise.  The man was apprehended, handcuffed and led to the officer's police cruiser; before he was put into the …
16-Year-Old Accused Of Firing Gun At Vehicle In Area 16-Year-Old Accused Of Firing Gun At Vehicle In Area
16-Year-Old Accused Of Firing Gun At Vehicle In Area A 16-year-old boy has been charged for firing a gun at a vehicle in the area. The incident happened in the area near 29 North Hamilton Street in the City of Poughkeepsie late Friday morning, Aug. 7.  No one was injured and the vehicle was not hit. A short time after the incident, the boy was located and arrested for firing at the vehicle.   Another teen, a 15-year-old who was with the 16-year-old at the time he was apprehended, was also arrested for having an active juvenile delinquent violation of probation Dutchess County Family Court warrant.   Officers transp…
Suspect At Large After 29-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed Outside Area Park In Front Of Crowd Suspect At Large After 29-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed Outside Area Park In Front Of Crowd
Suspect At Large After 29-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed Outside Area Park In Front Of Crowd A suspect is at large after a man was fatally stabbed in front of a crowd in broad daylight at an area park. The incident happened on Tuesday, July 7 at 1015 a.m. near Pershing Avenue Park in the City of Poughkeepsie.  Units responding to the scene found a 29-year-old man with a serious stab wound, according to City of Poughkeepsie Police said.  He was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital. The victim later died while undergoing surgery. There were numerous people present during the incident, police said.  Anyone with information on this homicide is asked to call …
ID Released For 16-Year-Old Victim In Fatal Poughkeepsie Shooting ID Released For 16-Year-Old Victim In Fatal Poughkeepsie Shooting
ID Released For 16-Year-Old Victim In Fatal Poughkeepsie Shooting A teen who died after being shot while walking along a Dutchess County street with a friend has been identified. Frederick Wells, 16, of the City of Poughkeepsie, was shot around 10: 33 p.m., Saturday, June 20, in the City of Poughkeepsie, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Officers responding to a 911 call to the area of North Bridge Street and Charles Street found Wells shot, and another 16-year-old teen stabbed, Clark said. Wells was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital where he was later pronounced dead. The stabbing victim was transported to another hospital with a serious but …
Teen Fatally Shot, Another Stabbed Hours After Separate Poughkeepsie Shooting Hospitalizes Two Teen Fatally Shot, Another Stabbed Hours After Separate Poughkeepsie Shooting Hospitalizes Two
Teen Fatally Shot, Another Stabbed Hours After Separate Poughkeepsie Shooting Hospitalizes Two One teenager was shot and killed and another stabbed in incidents that occurred after two people were hospitalized after being shot earlier in the day in the City of Poughkeepsie. On Saturday, June 20 at around 10:30 p.m., City 911 received a call reporting shots fired in the area of North Bridge Street and Charles Street.  At 10:38 p.m. City 911 received a call reporting a person stabbed in the area of 206 Mill Street.  Responding officers found a 16-year-old boy shot and another 16-year-old male stabbed in the area of North Bridge and Charles Streets, according to Cit…
Police Need Help Identifying Gunpoint Pharmacy Robber Police Need Help Identifying Gunpoint Pharmacy Robber
Police Need Help Identifying Gunpoint Pharmacy Robber Police are asking the public for help identifying a man wanted in connection with a gunpoint robbery of a pharmacy. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 5:59 p.m., Friday, June 5, in the City of Poughkeepsie, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. According to Clark, police received a report of a robbery at the Smith Street Pharmacy at 269 Mansion St., in the City of Poughkeepsie, in which a man armed with a gun demanded pain medication. Police were told by the pharmacy staff that the man, armed with a black and silver handgun entered the store, pointed the gun at them, and deman…
Three Men Nabbed For Armed Robbery In Area, Police Say Three Men Nabbed For Armed Robbery In Area, Police Say
Three Men Nabbed For Armed Robbery In Area, Police Say Three men have been arrested in connection with an alleged armed robbery in the area.  The incident took place around 3 a.m. Monday, April 27, when the City of Poughkeepsie Police responded to 6 Hooker Avenue for a reported robbery at gunpoint, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Steven Minard. When officers responded to Hooker Avenue -- Sam's Food Mart -- and began investigating the robbery, a K-9 officer on the scene led officers to 53 South Clinton Street, at the same time a 911 hang-up call was received from that address, Minard said. Officers investigating the robbery headed t…