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16-Year-Old Girl Dies In Two-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley 16-Year-Old Girl Dies In Two-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley
16-Year-Old Girl Dies In Two-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley Updated story - 'Our Hearts Are Broken': Community Mourns Death Of Girl Just Days Before 17th Birthday An investigation is underway after a 16-year-old girl died in a two-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash happened in Dutchess County on State Route 82 in the town of Washington at about 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 21. A Dutchess County Sheriff's deputy located the crash while patrolling Route 82 near North Shanks Road, authorities said.  Investigators found that a 2011 Subaru was traveling north at an unsafe speed while trying to pass a 2016 Acura, the Sheriff's Office rep…

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by Nicole Valinote
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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
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Woman Home Alone In Hudson Valley Killed After Dog Attack, Police Say Woman Home Alone In Hudson Valley Killed After Dog Attack, Police Say
Woman Home Alone In Hudson Valley Killed After Dog Attack, Police Say Click here for an updated story: 'It's Nothing Short Of A Nightmare': Family Stunned By Death Of Area Woman In Dog Attack A woman home alone was killed after being attacked by one or more dogs, state police said. It happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 in Dutchess County on Barkit Kennel Road in the town of Pleasant Valley. New York State Police and Pleasant Valley Fire Department EMS were dispatched for a report of a woman with life-threatening injuries. The woman was identified as Arlene Renna, 67, who was found unconscious on the living room floor of her residence by he…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Four Bodies Recovered After Fire Destroys Building In Area Four Bodies Recovered After Fire Destroys Building In Area
Four Bodies Recovered After Fire Destroys Building In Area A total of four bodies have now been uncovered following a fire in an abandoned building that was destroyed by fire in the area early Monday. Two of the bodies were found by firefighters right after the fire was extinguished. Two additional bodies were found hours later while overhauling the fire, said City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Mark Johnson.  The fire, at 61 Academy St., was reported around 1:38 a.m. Monday, said Johnson. When firefighters arrived on scene around 1:41 a.m., the entire first and second floors of the vacant home were engulfed in flames, the chief said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Motorist Killed In Crash Involving School Bus, Car In Area Motorist Killed In Crash Involving School Bus, Car In Area
Motorist Killed In Crash Involving School Bus, Car In Area One person died following a crash between a car and a Red Hook school bus, according to Hyde Park police. According to Lt. Robert Benson, the crash occurred around 8 a.m., Monday in the area of South Quaker Lane and Dana Place. Once on scene, officers found a head-on crash between the bus and the car with a possible ejection. An investigation into the crash revealed that a 2002 Honda Civic was traveling north on South Quaker Lane, and a 2015 Ford Red Hook School bus traveling south on South Quaker lane collided. The operator of the Honda was partially ejected and was pronounced dead at the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Killed After Being Pinned Under Pickup Truck Hudson Valley Man Killed After Being Pinned Under Pickup Truck
Hudson Valley Man Killed After Being Pinned Under Pickup Truck A 36-year-old Hudson Valley man is dead after he became pinned under a pickup truck Wednesday morning, state police said.Troopers from the Poughkeepsie barracks were dispatched by Dutchess County 911 for a report of a man pinned underneath of a vehicle located at 113 Tyrell Road just east of the Taconic State Parkway in the Town of Pleasant Valley at about 10:35 a.m. According to a preliminary investigation Timothy Russell Jr. of Pleasant Valley, was laying on the ground, performing work to the underside of his Ford F250 pickup truck when it is believed that the vehicle rolled backwards, whi…

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by Joe Lombardi