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ID Released For Woman Who Died After Jumping From Bridge In Dutchess County ID Released For Woman Who Died After Jumping From Bridge In Dutchess County
ID Released For Woman Who Died After Jumping From Bridge In Dutchess County A woman who jumped to her death from a Hudson Valley bridge has been identified by police. Dutchess County resident Dawn Stackhouse, age 52, of Beekman, jumped from the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge in Rhinebeck, on Monday, April 1. According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, an investigation determined Stackhouse jumped from the bridge around 9:50 a.m. Good Samaritans fishing near the bridge removed her from the water and attempted life-saving measures, Hicks said. She was transported to a local area hospital where she was pronounced dead. This investigation remains ongoing.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Person Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Dutchess County Person Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Dutchess County
Person Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Dutchess County A person has died after jumping from a bridge in the region, causing backups of traffic in the area. Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman Who Died After Jumping From Bridge In Hudson Valley The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 10 a.m. Monday, April 1 at the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge in Rhinebeck. The person, who has not yet been identified, was recovered, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. Hicks said traffic is still backed up on the bridge as investigation is underway. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Update: Body Found In Hudson River Identified As Kingston Woman Who Jumped From Bridge New Update: Body Found In Hudson River Identified As Kingston Woman Who Jumped From Bridge
New Update: Body Found In Hudson River Identified As Kingston Woman Who Jumped From Bridge Police have identified the body of a woman found floating in the Hudson River.  The woman's body was found in Dutchess County on Monday, April 10, 10 near the Mid-Hudson Bridge and the city of Poughkeepsie. Earlier report: Woman's Body Found Floating In Hudson River According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, the woman has been identified as Ulster County resident Tashaunna S. Bogle, age 32, of Kingston. Bogle has been further identified as the person who jumped into the Hudson River from the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, Wat…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Area, Police Say Woman Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Area, Police Say
Woman Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Area, Police Say A 58-year-old woman was killed after she jumped from a bridge in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Ulster County around 12:50 p.m., Monday, Sept. 26 in Kingston. According to the New York State Police, the woman, identified as Diane Jones, of Kingston, jumped from the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge. Her body was recovered by emergency responders. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Who Tried To Jump From Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Arrested For Murder, Police Say Man Who Tried To Jump From Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Arrested For Murder, Police Say
Man Who Tried To Jump From Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Arrested For Murder, Police Say A Hudson Valley man who had attempted to jump from a bridge has been arrested for allegedly killing a woman whose body was found in a wooded area. Johnny Amaro, age 49, of the town of Ulster, was arrested and charged with felony murder around 11:45 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1.  According to Chief Kyle Berardi, of the Ulster Police Department, on Thursday around 8:20 a.m., officers were notified of a dead woman in a wooded area off the Eastern Parkway in the town of Ulster. As a result of an investigation, the woman was found to be a victim of homicide, the chief said. Earlier repor…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Attempting To Jump From Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Pulled To Safety Man Attempting To Jump From Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Pulled To Safety
Man Attempting To Jump From Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Pulled To Safety A man who was attempting to jump from a Hudson Valley bridge was pulled to safety by police and others who stopped to help. The incident took place around 7:40 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 1 when the Ulster Police Department, along with the New York State Police responded to a 911 call for a suicidal man on the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge.  Upon the arrival of patrols, the man was found mid-span threatening to jump off the bridge, said Chief Kyle S. Berardi, of the Ulster Police Department.  With the help of by-passers that stopped and officers on the scene, the man was pu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Tolls To Rise In Just Days On These Bridges In Area Tolls To Rise In Just Days On These Bridges In Area
Tolls To Rise In Just Days On These Bridges In Area Higher toll rates are heading to several New York bridges in the region. According to the New York State Bridge Authority, as part of a four-year plan that began in 2020, the third of four rate hikes is set to take effect as of Sunday, May 1 in the Hudson Valley. The new toll rates will apply to all five spans operated by the New York State Bridge Authority: The Bear Mountain Bridge in Orange and Rockland counties; Newburgh-Beacon Bridge over the Hudson River; Mid-Hudson Bridge between Dutchess and Ulster counties; Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge north of Kingston and Rhinecliff; Rip Van Winkl…

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by Zak Failla
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Police: Dutchess Woman Dies After Jumping From Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Police: Dutchess Woman Dies After Jumping From Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge
Police: Dutchess Woman Dies After Jumping From Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge A woman was killed after jumping from an area bridge. Dutchess County resident Nicole H. Gill, age 53, of Red Hook, was killed after jumping from the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge on Monday, March 8, said AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. According to Hicks, the department responded to a report of a suicide attempt at the bridge around 4:20 p.m. State police, along with the town of Ulster Police Department, Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, the town of Red Hook Police Department, and the Rhinebeck Fire Department responded to the bridge for a recovery effort, he said. Gill was found dea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Found Dead After Jumping From Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Man Found Dead After Jumping From Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge
Man Found Dead After Jumping From Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge A man was found dead floating in the Hudson River after jumping from a bridge in the area. The man was discovered after New York State Police responded to an Ulster County 911 call around 7:19 a.m., Wednesday, May 20, for a report of a person who had jumped from the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The man was located by the East Kingston Fire Department floating in the river below the bridge, Nevel said. He was transported to shore where he was pronounced dead by Mobile Life Support Paramedic.  State police were assisted by the Glasco Fire Department, East…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Sheriff: Dutchess Man Jumps To This Death From Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Sheriff: Dutchess Man Jumps To This Death From Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge
Sheriff: Dutchess Man Jumps To This Death From Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge A 29-year-old man died after jumping to his death from an area bridge on New Year's Day, said authorities. The apparent suicide by the resident of Dutchess County took place on the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge, around 2:40 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, said Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Capt. John Watterson. According to Watterson, when deputies responded to the bridge in response to a 911 call for a report of a man jumping over the side of the bridge into the Hudson River.  Upon arrival, the man, a Red Hook resident whose name was not released, was found floating in the water close t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Body Of Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Jumper Recovered In Hudson River Body Of Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Jumper Recovered In Hudson River
Body Of Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Jumper Recovered In Hudson River The body of a man who jumped to his death has been recovered by marine patrol deputies in the Hudson River. News of the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge jumper was first called into the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office around 3:20 a.m. Tuesday through a 911 call reporting a suspicious vehicle on the bridge span, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said Lt. Shawn Castano. Responding deputies located the vehicle unattended. Evidence indicated that the operator of the vehicle, a 76-year-old male from Rhinebeck, jumped off the bridge into the Hudson River, Castano said. The Dutchess County Sheriff…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three-Car Crash On Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Cleared Three-Car Crash On Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Cleared
Three-Car Crash On Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Cleared A crash on the eastbound side of the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge has been cleared and traffic is flowing, according to the New York State Bridge Authority. The crash, which occurred around 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, was a three-car collision with no injuries, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel. The Bridge Authority said the crash caused significant delays as the cars were cleared from the area.

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by Kathy Reakes