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Westchester Woman Among 17 Charged During Fourth Of July DWI Crackdown In Region Westchester Woman Among 17 Charged During Fourth Of July DWI Crackdown In Region
Westchester Woman Among 17 Charged During Fourth Of July DWI Crackdown In Region A four-day impaired driving enforcement effort in a Hudson Valley county led to the arrests of 17 people. The enforcement effort in Dutchess County centered around the Fourth of July holiday, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. The Sheriff's Office said the following people were arrested: Atiya Barnes, age 20, of Hyde Park - DWAI Perla Canales Castrejon, age 21, of Red Hook - DWAI Madlyn Castell, age 28, of Saugerties - DWI Brian Dagget, age 33, of Rhinebeck - DWI Shari Haddock, age 56, of Cortlandt Manor - DWI Rufus Harvey, age 68, of Poughkeepsie - DWI Jessica Kravit, age…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of Hudson Valley Woman, Police Say Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of Hudson Valley Woman, Police Say
Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of Hudson Valley Woman, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with the stabbing death of an area woman. The murder took place in Dutchess County in the town of Wappinger around 5:40 p.m., on Sunday, May 29. Paul J. Senecal, age 38, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Tuesday, May 31 in connection with the stabbing death of Melanie Chianese, age 29, of the town of Wappinger, said Capt. John Watterson, of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. The murder was discovered when sheriff's deputies responded with state police to a home on Scott Drive in the town of Wappinger for a report of a woman being injured, Wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed After Woman Is Fatally Stabbed In Residential Neighborhood In Region Suspect Nabbed After Woman Is Fatally Stabbed In Residential Neighborhood In Region
Suspect Nabbed After Woman Is Fatally Stabbed In Residential Neighborhood In Region Updated story: Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of 29-Year-Old Woman In Wappinger A suspect has been apprehended after a woman was fatally stabbed at a home in a residential neighborhood in the region. Multiple agencies responded to the home in the Town of Wappinger at around 5:40 p.m. Sunday, May 29 for a report of a female who had been injured, said Captain John A. Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. Upon arrival by Sheriff’s Office deputies and New York State Police troopers, it was discovered that the female had suffered from stab wounds, at whi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police Investigating After Hudson Valley 3-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle Police Investigating After Hudson Valley 3-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle
Police Investigating After Hudson Valley 3-Year-Old Struck By Vehicle Updated story: Hudson Valley Toddler Dies After Being Hit By Truck, Grandmother Seriously Injured, Police Say Police are investigating after a 3-year-old girl was struck by a vehicle. The incident took place in the town of Poughkeepsie that took place around 1 p.m., Monday, April 11, said Lt. Shannon Rodriguez, of the town of Poughkeepsie Police. The accident occurred at the intersection of Mary Avenue and Stanley Street, Rodriguez said. The incident is still under investigation and the crash is being reconstructed, she said. Additional information is expected to be re…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Hospitalized After Stabbing At Mall In Hudson Valley One Hospitalized After Stabbing At Mall In Hudson Valley
One Hospitalized After Stabbing At Mall In Hudson Valley A man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a victim during a fight at a mall in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 17, at the Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall, said the Town of Poughkeepsie Police. According to police, officers responded to the mall for a report of a fight in the mall with one person stabbed. When officers arrived, they found that a man had suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries during a physical assault. He was transported by Mobil Life Ambulance to an area hospital for treatment, police said. Following an investigation,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Investigation Underway After Stabbing Outside ShopRite In Hudson Valley Investigation Underway After Stabbing Outside ShopRite In Hudson Valley
Investigation Underway After Stabbing Outside ShopRite In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man was arrested after allegedly stabbing a woman outside an area grocery store. Dutchess County resident Christian Young, age 27, of Hyde Park, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 8, when Town of Poughkeepsie Police responded to the Shop Rite store located at 18 Winslow Gate Road around 6:30 p.m. According to Lieutenant Shannon Rodriguez, of the Town of Poughkeepsie Police, when officers arrived at the store they found a 27-year-old woman in the cafe area who had been stabbed in the abdomen. The Fairview Fire Department transported the woman to a local hospital for treatme…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Killed In Crash Involving Sheriff's Office Cruiser In Hudson Valley One Killed In Crash Involving Sheriff's Office Cruiser In Hudson Valley
One Killed In Crash Involving Sheriff's Office Cruiser In Hudson Valley An investigation is underway after a person was killed in a crash involving a marked Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle. It happened around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16 in Dutchess County, in the Town of Hyde Park on Route 9G at the intersection with Elks Lane. A pedestrian who suffered life-threatening injuries was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital where the person was later pronounced dead, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. The deputy sheriff involved in the crash was uninjured.  "At this time, the identities of those involved will not be released," Dutches…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Wanted For Killing Wife Found Near Bear Mountain Bridge Had Been Served Divorce Papers Man Wanted For Killing Wife Found Near Bear Mountain Bridge Had Been Served Divorce Papers
Man Wanted For Killing Wife Found Near Bear Mountain Bridge Had Been Served Divorce Papers Just a day before George Grogan called his son and said that he had killed his mother, Audrey Grogan, he had been served with divorce papers. George Grogan, 59, called his son on Friday, Sept. 27, he was served divorce papers on Thursday, Sept. 26, court records show. After the call, the son notified the Town of Poughkeepsie police who minutes later responded to Grogan’s residence located at 6 Shamrock Circle in the Town of Poughkeepsie.  They found no one home, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Michael O'Dowd. After finding the home empty, police launched a search and noti…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Family, Officer Save Man In BMW Barely Breathing Outside Area Mall Family, Officer Save Man In BMW Barely Breathing Outside Area Mall
Family, Officer Save Man In BMW Barely Breathing Outside Area Mall Saving a young man dying from a heroin overdose was a harrowing, life-changing event for a family of six, but just another day at work for police and EMS personnel. The Colucci family of Hopewell Junction was out for a day of fun and a movie at the Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall when a stop of two minutes for the kids to use the bathroom turned the day of enjoyment into one of fear. When leaving the mall, the mother, Jenn Colucci, noticed a black BMW parked down a couple spots had the door open and the bell was dinging over and over. At first, she thought nothing of it, but after loading the k…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Death Of Woman, 38, Staying At Area Hotel Called 'Suspicious' Death Of Woman, 38, Staying At Area Hotel Called 'Suspicious'
Death Of Woman, 38, Staying At Area Hotel Called 'Suspicious' A death of a 38-year-old woman who rented a hotel room in the area for one night has been described as suspicious by police. The woman, identified as Chrystel Yager, stayed at the Marriott Residence Inn at 2525 South Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, July 8 and Monday, July 9, said police. Next of kin has been notified and is assisting in the investigation, according to police. The Dutchess Medical Examiner's Office and New York State Police are assisting in the investigation. There is no reason to believe there is any threat to public safety, according to Town of Poughkeepsie P…

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by Joe Lombardi