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Bookkeeper Accused Of Stealing Nearly $715K From Hudson Valley Business Bookkeeper Accused Of Stealing Nearly $715K From Hudson Valley Business
Bookkeeper Accused Of Stealing Nearly $715K From Hudson Valley Business A former bookkeeper at a business in the Hudson Valley has been accused of stealing almost $715,000 over the past two and a half years. Dutchess County District Attorney, William V. Grady announced on Wednesday, Dec. 7 a 1,330-count indictment charging the ex-employee at the Fishkill Auto Body Shop in Fishkill, Suzanne Whitman, age 55, of Poughkeepsie. “The success of any business, large or small, depends on the integrity of those who are given the responsibility for financial oversight," Grady said. "The evidence in this case will show that the defen…

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by Joe Lombardi
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18-Year-Old Charged With Raping Victim Twice In Area, Police Say 18-Year-Old Charged With Raping Victim Twice In Area, Police Say
18-Year-Old Charged With Raping Victim Twice In Area, Police Say An 18-year-old has been charged with forcibly raping a victim on two separate occasions in the area. State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks arrested the teen on two counts of first-degree rape, a Class B felony. Troopers were dispatched to Route 55 in the town of LaGrange for a domestic dispute on Monday, May 20. Further investigation found the suspect forcibly raped the victim on two separate occasions, state police said. The suspect, whose name was not released, was arraigned before the town of LaGrange Court, and released to the custody of the Dutchess County Probation Department.…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Charged With Taking Illicit Videos, Photos Up Women's Skirts In Area, Police Say Man Charged With Taking Illicit Videos, Photos Up Women's Skirts In Area, Police Say
Man Charged With Taking Illicit Videos, Photos Up Women's Skirts In Area, Police Say A 73-year--old area man was arrested for allegedly using his cell phone to take photos and videos of women wearing dresses or skirts or "upskirting." Donald P. Fegan of Millbrook was charged Friday, Nov. 9, with five counts of unlawful surveillance after investigators found he used his cellular device to take the images and recordings, said Trooper AJ Hicks, spokesman for New York State Police. It is believed at this time there may be more victims, Hicks said. Upskirters have been at work for nearly a decade. They're the reason Japanese manufacturers include the clicking sound on…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Woman Caught Stealing $50,000 From Employer, Police Say Hudson Valley Woman Caught Stealing $50,000 From Employer, Police Say
Hudson Valley Woman Caught Stealing $50,000 From Employer, Police Say An investigation into the misappropriation of thousands of dollars led to the arrest of an area woman who allegedly stole more than $50,000 from her employer. In May last year, employees from a Dutchess County company, Millbrook Electric Incorporated, contacted New York State Police investigators regarding the theft of funds from bank accounts. The investigation into those funds found that Wappinger resident Nicole Robishaw, who was employed as an Office Manager for the company, stole more than $50,000 for her own personal benefit. Robishaw was arrested on Tuesday and charged with a felony…

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by Zak Failla