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New Update: Body Found In Hudson River Identified As Woman, Age 32, Who Jumped From Area Bridge New Update: Body Found In Hudson River Identified As Woman, Age 32, Who Jumped From Area Bridge
New Update: Body Found In Hudson River Identified As Woman, Age 32, Who Jumped From Area Bridge Police have identified the body of a woman found floating in the Hudson River.  The woman's body was found in Dutchess County on Monday, April 10, 10 near the Mid-Hudson Bridge and the city of Poughkeepsie. Earlier report: Woman's Body Found Floating In Hudson River According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, the woman has been identified as Ulster County resident Tashaunna S. Bogle, age 32, of Kingston. Bogle has been further identified as the person who jumped into the Hudson River from the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, Wat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman's Body Found Floating In Hudson River Woman's Body Found Floating In Hudson River
Woman's Body Found Floating In Hudson River A woman's body was discovered floating in the Hudson River. The unidentified woman was found in Dutchess County around 10 a.m., Monday, April 10 near the Mid-Hudson Bridge and the city of Poughkeepsie. Sheriff's deputies responded to the area after receiving a report of a possible body in the river near the Mid-Hudson Bridge, said Capt. John Watterson, of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. At that time the Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol responded to the scene and recovered the body with the assistance of a Hyde Park Marina employee, Watterson said. The body appears to be that …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Employee Had Sexual Contact With Student At School In Hudson Valley, Police Say Employee Had Sexual Contact With Student At School In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Employee Had Sexual Contact With Student At School In Hudson Valley, Police Say An employee at a school district in the Hudson Valley has been charged with allegedly having inappropriate sexual contact with a juvenile student. Dutchess County resident Angela N. Hill, age 23 of Pawling, was arrested on Thursday, March 2 following an investigation into inappropriate sexual contact with a juvenile student in the Pawling Central School District, said Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. The investigation began in mid-February after the Sheriff’s Office was alerted to possible inappropriate sexual contact between a district employee a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Killed In Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say Two Killed In Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say
Two Killed In Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say Two people were killed during a Hudson Valley crash between a motorcycle and a vehicle. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 7:30 p.m., Saturday, May 21 at the intersection of Overlook Road and Keith Drive in LaGrange. The victims have not been identified pending notification of next of kin, said Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. Watterson said the investigation is continuing and additional information will be released soon.  This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Authorities Issue Alert For Fentanyl-Laced Drugs After Six College Students On Spring Break OD Authorities Issue Alert For Fentanyl-Laced Drugs After Six College Students On Spring Break OD
Authorities Issue Alert For Fentanyl-Laced Drugs After Six College Students On Spring Break OD Updated story: West Point Cadets ID'd As Six Spring Breakers Who Overdosed, Report Says As spring break starts to get into full swing, law enforcement officials are warning about the dangers of fentanyl-laced drugs after six students overdosed on what they thought was cocaine. The six spring breakers were found inside a vacation rental home in Florida after using cocaine that was laced with fentanyl, leaving one in critical condition inFort Lauderdale, authorities said.   Locally, law enforcement said they are seeing a "tremendous" number of fatal overdose deaths from drugs with fentanyl.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman, Man Killed In Separate Area Crashes Woman, Man Killed In Separate Area Crashes
Woman, Man Killed In Separate Area Crashes Two separate fatal crashes that occurred over the weekend in the area are under investigation. The first crash took place around 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5, on Route 82, near Clove Branch Road in East Fishkill, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson. That investigation revealed that Jenna A. Wilkins, 24, of Hopewell Junction, was walking northbound on an unlit portion of Route 82 when she was struck by a 2007 Hyundai SUV, Watterson said. Wilkins suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. At this time no charges h…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Separate Fatal Crashes Under Investigation In Area Separate Fatal Crashes Under Investigation In Area
Separate Fatal Crashes Under Investigation In Area Police are investigating a pair of fatal crashes that happened over the course of two days. Dutchess County Sheriff Capt. John Watterson said that there was a fatal motorcycle crash at approximately 2:50 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10 near the intersection of Overlook Road and Alvin Court in LaGrange. Two days later, at approximately 5:50 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12, the Sheriff’s Office received a report of a fatal one-vehicle off-road crash in Amenia. Watterson said that the driver of the motorcycle in the earlier crash, Poughkeepsie resident Nicholas Giguere was traveling west on Overlook Road w…

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by Zak Failla