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Missing Hudson Valley Girl, 13, Found Safe After Intensive Search, Police Say Missing Hudson Valley Girl, 13, Found Safe After Intensive Search, Police Say
Missing Hudson Valley Girl, 13, Found Safe After Intensive Search, Police Say A missing 13-year-old Hudson Valley girl was found safe near a Walmart after an intensive two-day search that included large groups of people, drones, helicopters, K9s, and 4-wheelers. The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Newburgh on Saturday,  Sept. 16 around 2:10 p.m. According to Town of Newburgh Police Lt. Peter Talarico, it was uncharacteristic for the teen to walk off from her without letting someone know. Police continued their investigation throughout the day and night including interviews, neighborhood canvassing by patrol officers, and …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Attempting To Cross Hudson Valley Roadway Struck, Killed By Vehicle, Police Say Woman Attempting To Cross Hudson Valley Roadway Struck, Killed By Vehicle, Police Say
Woman Attempting To Cross Hudson Valley Roadway Struck, Killed By Vehicle, Police Say A woman was killed while attempting to cross a roadway in the region, according to authorities. The incident happened around 6:35 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14 in Dutchess County on Route 9 at Clove Road in the Town of Fishkill. Responding officers located an unconscious woman in the roadway with serious injuries, Town of Fishkill said.  A preliminary investigation suggests the injured woman was crossing Route 9 in an easterly direction on an unlit part of the roadway when a vehicle traveling southbound operated by a 23-year-old Poughkeepsie woman struck the pedestrian…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Stabs Mother, Kills Pedestrian In Hit-Run Crash While Fleeing, Police Say Man Stabs Mother, Kills Pedestrian In Hit-Run Crash While Fleeing, Police Say
Man Stabs Mother, Kills Pedestrian In Hit-Run Crash While Fleeing, Police Say A man who allegedly stabbed his mother and then killed a pedestrian in a fatal hit-and-run crash in the area has been apprehended. The incident unfolded in Dutchess County around 9:44 p.m., on Wednesday, May 20, when Fishkill Police responded to a report of a vehicle-pedestrian auto accident in the area of Route 82 and Crestwood Court.  When officers arrived on the scene, along with the New York State Police, they found a pedestrian had been struck and was seriously injured.  The vehicle involved became disabled after striking a curb and the operator fled the scene on foot, Fishk…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Orange County Man Killed After Crashing Pickup Truck Into Building Orange County Man Killed After Crashing Pickup Truck Into Building
Orange County Man Killed After Crashing Pickup Truck Into Building An Orange County man was killed during a single-vehicle crash in which the pickup truck plowed through the front of a building after the driver possibly suffered a medical emergency. The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office said Don A. Tuangtuang, 62, of Newburgh, was killed around 5:30 p.m. Thursday on Main Street in the Village of Fishkill, said Capt. John Watterson. When officers arrived on the scene, CPR was being performed on Tuangtuang, who was then transported to St. Luke's Hospital where he was later pronounced dead, Watterson said. A preliminary investigation has revealed that Tuangt…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Driver Won't Be Charged In Crash That Killed Mother, Child Near Area Diner Driver Won't Be Charged In Crash That Killed Mother, Child Near Area Diner
Driver Won't Be Charged In Crash That Killed Mother, Child Near Area Diner A 53-year-old man whose SUV crashed into a mother and her 10-month-old son crossing a street near an area diner will not face any charges in the incident in which the two were killed, according to the New York State Police. State police said Tuesday they have concluded their investigation into Sunday's fatal motor vehicle accident and have determined the vehicle’s operator, Robert Mahone of Fishkill, who remained at the scene immediately after the collision, was not speeding, was not impaired by drugs or alcohol, leading to no charges or traffic citations. The incident occurred around 8:40 …

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by Kathy Reakes