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Man From Region Charged With Civil Disorder For Taking Part In US Capitol Riot Man From Region Charged With Civil Disorder For Taking Part In US Capitol Riot
Man From Region Charged With Civil Disorder For Taking Part In US Capitol Riot A man from the region has been charged with civil disorder in connection with taking part in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Dutchess County resident Christopher Douglas Finney, age 32, of Hopewell Junction, was arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges on Thursday, Feb. 8, related to his conduct during the breach of the Capitol. According to court documents, Finney traveled from his home to Washington, DC, to attend a rally on Jan. 6, 2021. Finney recorded himself near the Washington Monument and can be seen filming on an open-source video addressing a crowd t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Support Swells For Family Of Beloved Father Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver From Region Support Swells For Family Of Beloved Father Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver From Region
Support Swells For Family Of Beloved Father Killed By Alleged Drunk Driver From Region Just days after a beloved father from Northern Westchester was killed in a crash caused in the region by an alleged drunk driver that also injured his young son, a community has already raised thousands to support his family.  Cortlandt Manor resident Joe Stubblefield, age 52, was killed in a crash in Putnam County on Saturday, Nov. 11 around 9:45 p.m. on Route 9 near Stone Ridge Road, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  Earlier Report - Man Killed, Child Injured After Car Veers Into Oncoming Lane In Putnam County: Police According to authorities, he …

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by Ben Crnic
News
$30M Insider Trading Case: Duo From Region Profited Off Pharmaceutical Merger Info, Feds Say $30M Insider Trading Case: Duo From Region Profited Off Pharmaceutical Merger Info, Feds Say
$30M Insider Trading Case: Duo From Region Profited Off Pharmaceutical Merger Info, Feds Say Four men from New York and Massachusetts, including a police chief, are accused of making millions of dollars through an insider trading scheme involving one pharmaceutical company’s acquisition of another. The case, announced by the US Attorney’s Office in the Southern District of New York on Thursday, June 29, is one of four separate insider trading cases that reportedly generated a combined $30 million for those involved. Named in the case are: Shawn Cronin, age 43, of Dighton in Bristol County, Massachusetts and chief of the Dighton Police Department Joseph Dupont, age 44, of Rehoboth…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman, Age 36, Killed In Crash While Pulling Into Son's Youth Baseball Game In Region Woman, Age 36, Killed In Crash While Pulling Into Son's Youth Baseball Game In Region
Woman, Age 36, Killed In Crash While Pulling Into Son's Youth Baseball Game In Region A woman died after a crash that happened while she was pulling into a parking lot at her son's youth baseball game in the Hudson Valley. Putnam County resident Kaylyn Anna Touhey, of Carmel, was killed on Tuesday, May 16 at the age of 36 when she was rear-ended and pushed into oncoming traffic while pulling into her son Benjamin's baseball game in the hamlet of Milton in Ulster County just before 5:40 p.m.  According to Marlborough Police, a black Nissan driven by a 42-year-old Dutchess County woman from Hopewell Junction had been traveling north on Route 9W when she collided with a wh…

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by Ben Crnic
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'Unusual Odor' In NY Sparks Fears Of Contamination From Chemical Train Derailment 'Unusual Odor' In NY Sparks Fears Of Contamination From Chemical Train Derailment
'Unusual Odor' In NY Sparks Fears Of Contamination From Chemical Train Derailment This story has been updated. Environmental officials in New York are investigating multiple reports of strange odors in the air, sparking concerns they may be tied to the chemical train derailment in eastern Ohio, about 40 miles north of Pittsburgh, and its subsequent fire. In a statement to Daily Voice on Friday, Feb. 17, the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said it is responding to reports in the Hudson Valley of an “unusual odor in the air.” “DEC has not received any reports from regulated emissions sources about releases that could contribute to the odors describe…

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by Michael Mashburn
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From Throughout Region A quick-moving storm season brought the first accumulating snowfall to the region. Here's a look at some snowfall totals reported to the National Weather Service and other sources as of Monday morning, Dec. 12. If you don't see your town listed, post the total in a comment. New York Manhattan Central Park, Trace Queens LaGuardia Airport, 0.4 inches Nassau County Manhasset Hills, 0.3 inches Suffolk County North Babylon, 0.4 inches Islip Airport, 0.4 inches West Islip, 0.2 inches Rockland County Chestnut Ridge, 2.1 inches Orange County Monroe 3.5 inches Westchester Westc…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hiker Dies After Fall In Capital District Hiker Dies After Fall In Capital District
Hiker Dies After Fall In Capital District A Hudson Valley woman has died after she reportedly fell while hiking in the Catskill Forest Preserve. Forest Rangers were first alerted of trouble at around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, May 22, with reports of a fallen hiker in Greene County, near Platte Clove Road in the Town of Hunter, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The woman, identified as a resident of Hopewell Junction in Dutchess County, was pronounced dead at the scene. Rangers conducted a technical rope to retrieve her body, DEC officials said. Her body was turned over to the Greene County Coroner, who wil…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Lifelong Resident In Region Who Traveled Worldwide For Work Dies At 44 Lifelong Resident In Region Who Traveled Worldwide For Work Dies At 44
Lifelong Resident In Region Who Traveled Worldwide For Work Dies At 44 A lifelong Hudson Valley resident who traveled around the world for his job has died at the age of 44. Dutchess County resident Jeffrey Sullivan died suddenly at home on Friday, April 29, according to his obituary. Sullivan grew up in Poughkeepsie and eventually moved to Hopewell Junction. He attended Holy Trinity School in Poughkeepsie and Canterbury School in New Milford, and he later graduated from Marist College, his obituary said. "Jeff was employed as the Head of US Supply Chain for Unilever International in Englewood Cliffs, NJ where he was a dedicated employee for over 11 years an…

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by Nicole Valinote