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Grave Affair: Inaugural Cemetery Cleanup Day Seeking NY Volunteers Grave Affair: Inaugural Cemetery Cleanup Day Seeking NY Volunteers
Grave Affair: Inaugural Cemetery Cleanup Day Seeking NY Volunteers If you enjoy a quiet working environment and don’t mind rubbing elbows with a few ghosts, this could be the opportunity for you. The New York State Department of State is looking for volunteers to take part in the first annual “Caring for Your Cemetery Day,” on Saturday, April 27. Organizers said the idea is to raise awareness of the hard work and dedication that goes into caring for and preserving cemeteries, especially heading into the spring season. The department is also hoping to gin up more interest in cemeteries among younger people and recruit future volunteers or even officers and…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
New Update: 25-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man ID'd As Bridge Jumper New Update: 25-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man ID'd As Bridge Jumper
New Update: 25-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man ID'd As Bridge Jumper A 25-year-old Hudson Valley man has been identified as the person who jumped off an area bridge to their death. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 1 at the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge in Rhinebeck. The victim is Dutchess County resident Alex J. Brailey, age 25, of the town of Milan, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. Earlier report: State Police Divers Search For Jumper Off Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge in Rhinebeck Brailey was later located by Ulster County Sheriff’s Office divers. The Ulster County Medical Examiner’s …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
3 Teens Hospitalized After Rollover Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Deli 3 Teens Hospitalized After Rollover Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Deli
3 Teens Hospitalized After Rollover Crash In Front Of Hudson Valley Deli Three Hudson Valley teens were hospitalized following a rollover, head-on collision in front of a deli. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 2:45 p.m., on Monday, March 20 on Route 9 in front of the Cornucopia Deli in Red Hook. An investigation revealed that a 2002 Jeep being operated by a 16-year-old girl from Milan was northbound on Route 9. A 2001 Chevrolet being driven by an 83-year-old Red Hook woman attempted to exit the Cornucopia Deli parking lot failing to yield to the Jeep resulting in a head-on collision, Red Hook Police said. The collision caused the Jeep to roll over…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Firefighters In Hudson Valley Keep Attic Fire From Spreading Into House Firefighters In Hudson Valley Keep Attic Fire From Spreading Into House
Firefighters In Hudson Valley Keep Attic Fire From Spreading Into House Fast-acting firefighters in the Hudson Valley worked quickly to save a house when a two-alarm attic fire broke out, authorities announced. In Dutchess County, shortly after 11:45 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 28, fire crews from the Red Hook Fire Company and Tivoli Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire on Rock City Road in Red Hook. Upon arrival, officials said that firefighters found a fire involving the roof of the structure that was in danger of spreading to the rest of the residence, prompting a second alarm to bring in additional equipment and crews. With an assist from fireho…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fire Destroys Barn, Another Structure At Area Business Fire Destroys Barn, Another Structure At Area Business
Fire Destroys Barn, Another Structure At Area Business More than 40 firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a barn and another structure at a business in the area. It broke out just before 9 p.m. Sunday, May 16 in Dutchess County. The Red Hook Fire Company, along with the Tivoli Fire Department were dispatched to the fire at A-W Coon & Sons at 412 Route 199 in Red Hook, said John Lauffer, spokesman for the Red Hook Fire Company. The department arrived within four minutes and found the barn fully in flames with another structure nearby as well as several propane storage tanks, Lauffer said. A fire in Red Hook destroyed a barn and a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Area Man Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Area
Man Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Area A 61-year-old man died when an early morning house fire broke out in the area, officials said. First responders in Dutchess County were dispatched to a Red Hook home on Rokeby Road at approximately 6:47 a.m. on Wednesday, April 21, where there was a report of a fire that had spread in a home, trapping a man inside. Upon arrival, first responders from the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office attempted to make their way into the residence, though they were rebuffed by the flames and smoke. Once firefighters arrived, they were able to get inside the home, where they found a resident, John G. Bole…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Property Manager Accused Of Stealing $480,000 From Community In Area Property Manager Accused Of Stealing $480,000 From Community In Area
Property Manager Accused Of Stealing $480,000 From Community In Area A property manager has been accused of stealing nearly half a million dollars from a co-op community in the area. In June of 2020, State Police in Dutchess County received a complaint from a Hyde Park co-op community alleging that their property manager, operating under JDWAH, Inc., had been stealing from them since 2015. With the assistance of the State Police Financial Crimes Unit, an audit revealed that 51-year-old Joy C. Funk, of Poughkeepsie, stole over $480,000 from the community prior to her termination in May of 2020, state police said. On Monday, March 22, state police from the P…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Teenage Stolen-Car Suspect Nabbed After Chase, Crash In Hudson Valley Teenage Stolen-Car Suspect Nabbed After Chase, Crash In Hudson Valley
Teenage Stolen-Car Suspect Nabbed After Chase, Crash In Hudson Valley A teenager in a stolen sports car took New York State Police troopers on a chase before attempting to flee on foot to avoid arrest. New York State Police troopers in Dutchess County attempted to stop a 2019 Dodge Challenger on the Taconic State Parkway when the driver committed a traffic violation while driving at approximately 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 6 in Milan. The driver failed to slow down, police said, speeding away south on the parkway. Troopers used spike strips to slow the vehicle near the Salt Point Turnpike, but the driver continued on. According to police, the driver continued…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Working As Child Care Provider In Area Charged With Sexually Abusing Minor Man Working As Child Care Provider In Area Charged With Sexually Abusing Minor
Man Working As Child Care Provider In Area Charged With Sexually Abusing Minor A 25-year-old employed as a child-care provider in the area has been accused of sexually abusing a minor. New York State Police in Rhinebeck, in conjunction with the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center, arrested Ulster County resident Esfand Zahedi, of Port Ewen, on Friday, July 31. He was charged with four counts of first-degree sexual abuse, a Class D felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor. Subsequent to a law enforcement tip, an investigation found Esfand Zahedi, while employed as a private child care provider, sexually abused a child under the age of 11…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Rockland Resident Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Rockland Resident Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Rockland Resident Charged With DWI In State Police Stops A Westchester woman who was in possession of crack cocaine was among 16 drivers in the Hudson Valley busted for alleged impaired driving over the weekend. Troopers from the New York State Police barrack in Cortlandt were called to Washington Street in Peekskill, where there was a report of a one-car crash. While investigating the crash, it was determined that the driver, Mount Vernon resident Normajean Wilke, 43, was under the influence of drugs and in possession of crack cocaine and she was arrested. Wilke was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and driving while un…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Traffic Stop Results In Felony Drug Possession Charge For Man, 30 Traffic Stop Results In Felony Drug Possession Charge For Man, 30
Traffic Stop Results In Felony Drug Possession Charge For Man, 30 A 30-year-old man is behind bars after a traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway resulted in the discovery of a variety of drugs, state police said. Troopers stopped a 2008 Honda on the Taconic in the town of Milan in Dutchess County on Friday, July 27 at approximately 4:20 p.m. While interviewing the occupants, a strong odor of marijuana was detected, state police said. An investigation found the passenger, Orlando Calderon of Brooklyn, possessed approximately 38 grams of marijuana, Adderall pills and 9 grams of psilocybin mushrooms, according to police. He was charged with criminal pos…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Pair Caught With 25 Pounds Of Pot In Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say Pair Caught With 25 Pounds Of Pot In Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say
Pair Caught With 25 Pounds Of Pot In Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say A traffic stop on the Taconic State Parkway led to the seizure of more than 25 pounds of marijuana. New York State Police troopers stopped a 2006 Toyota Matrix at approximately 5:30 p.m. on July 1, after the driver was spotted committing a vehicle and traffic law violation in Dutchess County. According to police, during the subsequent traffic stop in Milan, troopers reported that there was a smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Further investigation determined that it was determined that the vehicle’s occupants, Brooklyn residents Tony Wu, 25, and Richard Huang, 20, were in possessio…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area It didn't take long for much of the area to get more than a half-foot of snowfall accumulation. The storm that swept through the area arrived very early Saturday evening and moved out east not long after midnight. Here are snowfall totals we've already reached. Be sure to leave the total for your hometown with a comment below. Hudson Valley Westchester Armonk, 7.5 inches Croton-on-Hudson, 7.7 inches Harrison, 7.5 inches Irvington, 6.5 inches Mamaroneck, 7 inches Mount Kisco, 7.2 inches Valhalla, 6.5 inches White Plains, 7.5 inches Yonkers, 6.5 inches Putnam Brewster, 6 inches …

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by Joe Lombardi