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Man Nabbed With Loaded Handgun, Illegal Drugs After Warrant Search Executed In Area Man Nabbed With Loaded Handgun, Illegal Drugs After Warrant Search Executed In Area
Man Nabbed With Loaded Handgun, Illegal Drugs After Warrant Search Executed In Area A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for alleged criminal possession of controlled substances and a loaded handgun following a warrant search at his home. The warrant was executed in Dutchess County in the city of Poughkeepsie on Friday, May 6. Following an investigation, Luis A. Martinez, age unknown, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was arrested following the search in which a number of illegal drugs and a loaded handgun were found, according to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force. He was charged with criminal possession of controlled substances with intent to sell…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Duo Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl That Led To At Least Four Deaths, Feds Say Area Duo Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl That Led To At Least Four Deaths, Feds Say
Area Duo Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl That Led To At Least Four Deaths, Feds Say Two area men have been sentenced to prison in connection with the fentanyl overdose deaths of four people. Frank Moss, aka "Jigga," a Poughkeepsie drug dealer who sold fentanyl to two women who later died, was sentenced to almost 22 years in prison, said Geoffrey S. Berman, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York. Arnold Melendez, aka "Frankie," another Poughkeepsie drug dealer, who sold fentanyl leading to the overdose deaths of two men, was sentenced to almost 16 years in prison, Berman said. Both men pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possession with intent …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For Parking Lot Scam At Area Supermarket Alert Issued For Parking Lot Scam At Area Supermarket
Alert Issued For Parking Lot Scam At Area Supermarket Police are warning area residents to be cautious as a couple recently took to scamming customers at a local grocery store. A post on the “Hyde Park, NY: Then and Now” Facebook page that has since gone viral, warns of a bi-racial couple that had allegedly been robbing customers at Stop & Shop after soliciting a ride. The post states that “most commonly they will state they need a ride to a gas station to pick up their car, use intimidation to force the victim to take them to multiple locations, and (again using aggressiveness and intimidation) force the victim to give them money. “They …

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by Zak Failla
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Motorist Killed In Crash Involving School Bus, Car In Area Motorist Killed In Crash Involving School Bus, Car In Area
Motorist Killed In Crash Involving School Bus, Car In Area One person died following a crash between a car and a Red Hook school bus, according to Hyde Park police. According to Lt. Robert Benson, the crash occurred around 8 a.m., Monday in the area of South Quaker Lane and Dana Place. Once on scene, officers found a head-on crash between the bus and the car with a possible ejection. An investigation into the crash revealed that a 2002 Honda Civic was traveling north on South Quaker Lane, and a 2015 Ford Red Hook School bus traveling south on South Quaker lane collided. The operator of the Honda was partially ejected and was pronounced dead at the …

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by Kathy Reakes