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Complaints Lead To Narcotics Raid: 6 Nabbed At Poughkeepsie Apartment, Police Say
Authorities in Dutchess County took six people into custody and seized narcotics and firearms after raiding an apartment suspected of drug activity, police announced.
On Wednesday, Feb. 5, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department executed a search warrant at 641 Main St., Apt. 4, following an investigation sparked by community complaints, according to the department.
During the operation—conducted by the Poughkeepsie SWAT Team, the Detective Division’s Neighborhood Recovery Unit, the Patrol Division, and the New York State Police—officers found 12 people inside the small apartment.&…
NY Widow's Killer Nabbed Decades Later Thanks To Retired Detectives, DNA Evidence: DA
A chilling murder mystery in New York that went unsolved for over two decades has finally been cracked thanks in part to a pair of determined detectives long since retired, prosecutors said.
On Long Island, Raul Ayala, 51, of Georgia, was indicted for first-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Friday, Feb. 7, in the 2003 killing of Edna “Timmie” Schubert.
The 88-year-old Schubert, a widowed former Department of Motor Vehicles employee who lived alone, was found dead inside her North Bay Shore home on Fredrick Avenue on Dec. 12, 2003, Suffolk County Police said. Her body was discovered b…
Drunk Driver In Head-On Crash While 2.5 Times Over Legal Limit In Hudson Valley Learns Fate
A Hudson Valley man who admitted to causing a head-on Orange County crash while driving with a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit will spend years behind bars, prosecutors announced.
Michael Falkena, age 42, of Sparrowbush, was sentenced in Orange County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 5, to three to six years behind bars after pleading guilty to first-degree vehicular assault, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Friday, Feb. 7.
The charges stem from a multi-vehicle crash that happened on Dec. 28, 2023, on County Highway 1 in Warwick.
According t…
Live Bird Markets Shut Down In Hudson Valley To Stop Avian Flu Spread
New York officials are taking aggressive action to stop the spread of bird flu.
An order issued by the Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM) on Friday, Feb. 7, directed live bird markets in New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester counties to close for five days, Gov. Hochul’s office said.
The emergency measure comes after health officials confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI)–or bird flu–has been detected at seven live bird markets in Queens, Brooklyn, and the Bronx since Friday, Jan. 31. Outbreaks have also been confirmed in Suffolk and Ulster counties, as D…
Alert Issued For Missing Girl, 12, In Poughkeepsie
Authorities in Dutchess County are searching for a missing 12-year-old girl.
In an announcement on Thursday, Feb. 6, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department said they are searching for Miamor Rivera, who went missing on Saturday, Jan. 25.
Rivera is described as White, 5-foot-3, and 133 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
She was last seen wearing a black hoodie, black sweatpants, and clear-framed glasses. She may travel to Schenectady, authorities said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Town of Poughkeepsie Police at 845-485-3666.
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Hyde Park Martial Arts Instructor Sexually Abused Children Over Several Years: Police
A Dutchess County martial arts instructor has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing multiple children over the course of several years, authorities announced.
Tyler G. Leclerc, age 28, of Hyde Park, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Feb. 5, New York State Police said on Thursday, Feb. 6.
According to authorities, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation at the State Police Poughkeepsie barracks first received a report of child sexual abuse on Friday, Jan. 31. Their investigation uncovered evidence that Leclerc had victimized multiple children over an extended period, polic…
North Jersey Eagles Fan In Enemy Territory Transforms Lawn Into Viral Tribute
Melissa Davies, 52, of Cranford, NJ, didn’t expect to go viral when she grabbed a can of paint and turned her lawn into a giant tribute to the Philadelphia Eagles ahead of Super Bowl LIX.
But after her husband, Tim Davies, posted a photo in an Eagles Facebook group this week, the internet soared with excitement—earning her over 17,000 likes as of Thursday, Feb. 7.
"I felt like I could do it, so I did it," Davies said. "I'm not normally a hobby artist. My career is in social media research, so I’m used to looking at what content themes are going viral, but not necessarily being th…
