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Dutchess County Porch Collapse: Person Rescued After Being Trapped Dutchess County Porch Collapse: Person Rescued After Being Trapped
Dutchess County Porch Collapse: Person Rescued After Being Trapped A porch collapse at a Hudson Valley home left one person injured. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 2 p.m., Monday, April 15, at 5 Boxwood Court in Hyde Park. According to Mitchell Shron, spokesman for the Roosevelt Fire District, responding firefighters and EMS found a porch from an upper story had collapsed with one person trapped in the wreckage. The victim suffered injuries to the lower leg and was bleeding, Shron said. Firefighters moved the victim to safety, who was then transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie for treatment. Due to the nature of the…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Community Support Soars For Poughkeepsie Boy Who Drowned In Creek Community Support Soars For Poughkeepsie Boy Who Drowned In Creek
Community Support Soars For Poughkeepsie Boy Who Drowned In Creek A small shoe floating in a Hudson Valley creek led rescue divers and first responders to the body of a 5-year-old boy who had missing for several hours. Related story: New Details: Missing 5-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Town Of Poughkeepsie Creek Near Drainage Ditch Adam Giff, of Poughkeepsie, was reported missing around 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 25 in the area of the Manchester Gardens Apartments in Poughkeepsie. According to Lt. Jason Burger of the town of Poughkeepsie Police, officers checked the apartment complex and the surrounding area. During the search, a Poughkeepsie officer locat…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New Details: Missing 5-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Town Of Poughkeepsie Creek Near Drainage Ditch New Details: Missing 5-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Town Of Poughkeepsie Creek Near Drainage Ditch
New Details: Missing 5-Year-Old Boy Drowns In Town Of Poughkeepsie Creek Near Drainage Ditch This story has been updated. A 5-year-old boy who was reported missing in the region has died after being found in a creek near a drainage ditch. Related story: Community Support Soars For Poughkeepsie Boy Who Drowned In Creek The unidentified child was reported missing in Dutchess County around 2:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 25 in the town of Poughkeepsie at the Manchester Gardens Apartments in the Arlington area. According to Lt. Jason Burger of the town of Poughkeepsie Police, officers checked the apartment complex and the surrounding area. Searches of the area by Poughkeepsie police and th…

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by Kathy Reakes
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4 Injured In 2-Vehicle Dutchess County Crash 4 Injured In 2-Vehicle Dutchess County Crash
4 Injured In 2-Vehicle Dutchess County Crash Four people were injured during a serious two-vehicle crash in the region. The collision took place in Dutchess County on Route 9G at the intersection of North Cross Road in the town of Hyde Park around 10 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 18.  According to the Roosevelt Fire District Chief Jeffrey Scala, firefighters and EMS responded to the crash with reports of ejections and people trapped in vehicles. Once on the scene, officials requested two helicopters for transport due to the serious nature of the injuries, Scala said. Two people were airlifted and two were transported by ambulance to MidHu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
East Fishkill PD Expresses Thanks For Support During 'Darkest Time' East Fishkill PD Expresses Thanks For Support During 'Darkest Time'
East Fishkill PD Expresses Thanks For Support During 'Darkest Time' Members of a Hudson Valley police department are thanking the community, fellow police, and fire departments for their support after losing a long-time officer in a crash. "During our darkest time, our community, law enforcement brotherhood, and local fire departments banded together and shined the light to guide our grieving members through the most challenging loss our agency has suffered," said the town of East Fishkill Police Department Acting Chief Lt. Derrick Cuccia in a letter to all.  New Update: ID Released For East Fishkill Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway Cras…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Update: ID Released For East Fishkill Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash New Update: ID Released For East Fishkill Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash
New Update: ID Released For East Fishkill Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash Officials have identified a police officer killed in a crash while investigating another accident. Earlier report: East Fishkill Police Officer Killed After Running Off Taconic Parkway, Hitting Tree The incident happened around 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 18 on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill. East Fishkill Police Department officer Daniel P. DiDato, age 47, was traveling to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla to continue an investigation with an accident victim when his vehicle ran off the road and hit a tree. He was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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East Fishkill Police Officer Killed After Running Off Taconic Parkway, Hitting Tree East Fishkill Police Officer Killed After Running Off Taconic Parkway, Hitting Tree
East Fishkill Police Officer Killed After Running Off Taconic Parkway, Hitting Tree A police officer was killed in a single-vehicle crash after running off the roadway in the region. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway Crash The collision took place in Dutchess County around 6 p.m., Monday, Dec. 18 on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill. Acting East Fishkill Police Department Chief Derrick Cuccia said the unnamed officer was investigating a possible fatal crash near the East Fishkill Police Department when the officer left to interview a victim at the hospital. While on the way to the hospital, the officer …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash Update: ID Released For 23-Year-Old From Poughkeepsie Fatal Crash Update: ID Released For 23-Year-Old From Poughkeepsie
Fatal Crash Update: ID Released For 23-Year-Old From Poughkeepsie Police have identified a Hudson Valley 23-year-old who died during a single-car crash. Dutchess County resident Darion M. Dingee, of Poughkeepsie, was killed around 5:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 13 in the town of Hyde Park. Original report: 23-Year-Old Killed, 22-Year-Old Critical After Crash On Hudson Valley Roadway Hyde Park Police officers responded to the scene in the East Market Street and Brower Boulevard area and located a 2011 BMW that had collided with a tree on the north side of East Market Street, said Chief Robert Benson of the Hyde Park Police. Dingee was pronounced deceased at th…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old From Poughkeepsie Killed, 22-Year-Old Critical After Crash In Dutchess 23-Year-Old From Poughkeepsie Killed, 22-Year-Old Critical After Crash In Dutchess
23-Year-Old From Poughkeepsie Killed, 22-Year-Old Critical After Crash In Dutchess A 23-year-old and a 22-year-old passenger is in critical condition after a single-vehicle crash on a Hudson Valley roadway. New update - Fatal Crash Update: ID Released For Hudson Valley 23-Year-Old The collision took place in Dutchess County around 5:45 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 13 in the town of Hyde Park. Hyde Park Police officers responded to the scene in the East Market Street and Brower Boulevard area and located a 2011 BMW that had collided with a tree on the north side of East Market Street, said Chief Robert Benson of the Hyde Park Police. Benson said the driver of the …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Arrest Made In Gruesome Murder Of Poughkeepsie Man Stabbed In Head Arrest Made In Gruesome Murder Of Poughkeepsie Man Stabbed In Head
Arrest Made In Gruesome Murder Of Poughkeepsie Man Stabbed In Head Police have made an arrest in the case of the Hudson Valley man who was found with a knife in his skull and later died. Andrew Alex Fraser, age 32, was arrested on Monday, June 5 in Brooklyn with the assistance of the New York City Police. The homicide of 24-year-old Dontay McKarl Brown, of Poughkeepsie, took place around 12:30 p.m., Sunday, June 4 at 25 South Grand Avenue in Poughkeepsie. Earlier report: Gruesome Broad-Daylight Homicide: 24-Year-Old Found Stabbed In Head In Hudson Valley Brown, of Poughkeepsie, was found by police stabbed once in the head and bystanders performing …

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
'Melanie's Law' Aims To Close 'Dangerous' Loophole That Led To Wappinger Mom's Killing 'Melanie's Law' Aims To Close 'Dangerous' Loophole That Led To Wappinger Mom's Killing
'Melanie's Law' Aims To Close 'Dangerous' Loophole That Led To Wappinger Mom's Killing One year after a young mother from New York was stabbed to death by her own mother’s ex-boyfriend, a state lawmaker is pushing to close what he calls the “dangerous” loophole that led to her killing. Dutchess County resident Melanie Chianese, age 29, of the town of Wappinger, was found suffering from multiple stab wounds on May 29, 2022. Deputies from the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office found her while responding to a home on Scott Drive in Wappinger for a report of a woman being injured. Earlier Report: Man Sentenced For Murdering Ex-Girlfriend's Daughter In Poughkeepsie She was rushed…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Carmel Woman, Age 36, Killed In Crash While Pulling Into Son's Youth Baseball Game Carmel Woman, Age 36, Killed In Crash While Pulling Into Son's Youth Baseball Game
Carmel Woman, Age 36, Killed In Crash While Pulling Into Son's Youth Baseball Game 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
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Shot Hours After Murder In Same Area Of Poughkeepsie 19-Year-Old Shot Hours After Murder In Same Area Of Poughkeepsie
19-Year-Old Shot Hours After Murder In Same Area Of Poughkeepsie Hours after a 19-year-old Hudson Valley resident was shot and killed, another teen was shot and wounded in the same area. The incident occurred in Dutchess County around 11:15 a.m., Saturday, May 13, in the area of North White Street, near Main Street in the city of Poughkeepsie. Sgt. Terrance Beam of the Poughkeepsie Police reported officers responded to the area for a report of shots fired and a possible shooting victim. Earlier report: 19-Year-Old Poughkeepsie Man Shot, Killed, Suspect On Run When officers arrived, the 19-year-old male shooting victim was located, and transported …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Poughkeepsie Man Shot, Killed, Suspect On Run 19-Year-Old Poughkeepsie Man Shot, Killed, Suspect On Run
19-Year-Old Poughkeepsie Man Shot, Killed, Suspect On Run Police in the Hudson Valley are searching for a suspect after a 19-year-old area man was shot and later died in surgery. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 2 a.m., Saturday, May 13, in the city of Poughkeepsie. Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the Poughkeepsie Police said the Poughkeepsie resident was found shot in the area of Soldiers Fountain at Market and Montgomery streets.  He was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital where he died during surgery, Clark said.  The victim has not been identified by police.  Anyone with information on this homicide is asked to…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Man Sentenced For Murdering Ex-Girlfriend's Daughter In Poughkeepsie Man Sentenced For Murdering Ex-Girlfriend's Daughter In Poughkeepsie
Man Sentenced For Murdering Ex-Girlfriend's Daughter In Poughkeepsie A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced for stabbing his ex-girlfriend's daughter to death. Dutchess County resident Paul Senecal, age 39, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was sentenced on Monday, April 10, to life in prison without the possibility of parole, said Dutchess County Chief Assistant District Attorney, Matthew Weishaupt. Senecal was convicted by a jury in February of murder in the first degree, and two counts of murder in the second degree, along with other charges in the stabbing death of Melanie Chianese, age 29, in her town of Wappinger home, Weishaupt said.  “The …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
14-Year-Old In Stolen Car Crashes, Killing Person In Dutchess 14-Year-Old In Stolen Car Crashes, Killing Person In Dutchess
14-Year-Old In Stolen Car Crashes, Killing Person In Dutchess A man was killed during a two-vehicle crash with a stolen vehicle driven by a 14-year-old in the Hudson Valley, police say. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 6:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 28 on Route 9 in the town of Rhinebeck. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2017 Chevrolet van driven by New Jersey resident Jonathan A. Kiech, age 49, of Fords, in Middlesex County, was traveling northbound when the van was struck head-on by a southbound 2015 Toyota 4Runner.  The 4Runner is a confirmed s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Good Samaritans Rescue Woman Run Over By Vehicle Outside Dutchess County Convenience Store Good Samaritans Rescue Woman Run Over By Vehicle Outside Dutchess County Convenience Store
Good Samaritans Rescue Woman Run Over By Vehicle Outside Dutchess County Convenience Store The quick actions of two Good Samaritans are credited with rescuing a woman who was run over by a vehicle outside a convenience store in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened in Dutchess County on Friday, Feb. 10 at approximately 2:20 p.m. in the parking lot of the Extra Mart located at 2 West Market St. in the village of Red Hook. An investigation determined that the 76-year-old Red Hook woman was walking through the parking lot when a 2017 Buick being operated by a 90-year-old Red Hook man attempted to back out of a parking space and struck her.  This caused the woman to fal…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suspect On Loose After Shooting In Parking Lot Of Insurance Company In Poughkeepsie Suspect On Loose After Shooting In Parking Lot Of Insurance Company In Poughkeepsie
Suspect On Loose After Shooting In Parking Lot Of Insurance Company In Poughkeepsie A suspect is on the loose after allegedly shooting a man in the torso in a parking lot in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 2:30 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 16 in the City of Poughkeepsie in the area of 96 Main St. According to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark, police received several 911 calls reporting a person had been shot on Main Street in an insurance company parking lot. Responding officers found a 32-year-old man with a single gunshot wound to his torso, Clark said. The unidentified victim was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Mother Shot On Porch Of Home In Area Near Young Child Mother Shot On Porch Of Home In Area Near Young Child
Mother Shot On Porch Of Home In Area Near Young Child Detectives are investigating after a mother was shot on the front porch of her Hudson Valley home in what's called a safe area. The incident took place in Ulster County around 9:50 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 in the hamlet of Port Ewen. According to the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to a home on North Court for a report of gunshots and a woman screaming. When deputies arrived on the scene they found a 34-year-old woman on a porch with a gunshot wound to her hip, the department said. Aid was rendered and the was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital by the Town of Es…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Suspects ID'd After Fatal Hotel Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend Suspects ID'd After Fatal Hotel Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend
Suspects ID'd After Fatal Hotel Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend Updated story: ID Released For NY Dad Killed In Hotel Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend Police have identified the two suspects who are facing charges following a fatal shooting at a Hudson Valley hotel connected to a family weekend at Marist College in Poughkeepsie. Officers in Dutchess County received a report of shots fired at the Courtyard by Marriott, located at 2641 South Road (Route 9) in the Town of Poughkeepsie, at about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department reported. A victim was taken to MidHudson Regional Hospita…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Local Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car In LaGrange Local Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car In LaGrange
Local Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car In LaGrange A woman from the area was killed after being struck by a car on a Hudson Valley roadway. The incident took place in the town of LaGrange around 10 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24 on Route 55/Freedom Plains Road. According to Trooper AJ Hicks, Carol A. Murray, age 61, of LaGrange, entered Freedom Plains Road east of Commerce Street for unknown reasons and was struck by a 2018 Nissan Sentra.   A good Samaritan stopped and administered life-saving techniques until troopers and the Lagrange Fire Department arrived and took over, Hicks said. Murray was transported by LaGrange Fire Departmen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Off Area Roadway Into Pond, Police Say 19-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Off Area Roadway Into Pond, Police Say
19-Year-Old Killed After Car Crashes Off Area Roadway Into Pond, Police Say A 19-year-old woman died after the car she was driving went off a Hudson Valley roadway and into a pond. The crash happened in the Ulster County town of Gardiner at about 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 23, New York State Police said. Investigators found that Hailee Witherel was driving a Nissan Sentra north on Sand Hill Road when the car left the roadway and entered a small pond, police said. The Nissan overturned, and Witherel was unable to get out of the car, authorities said. State Police said Witherel was taken to the MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, where she was pronoun…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Crash That Destroyed Historic House In Wappinger 17-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Crash That Destroyed Historic House In Wappinger
17-Year-Old Charged With DWI After Crash That Destroyed Historic House In Wappinger A 17-year-old Hudson Valley resident has been arrested for alleged DWI after destroying a much-loved historic house when his vehicle slammed into it, causing a massive fire. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 3 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 in the Hughsonville hamlet in the town of Wappinger. New York State troopers discovered the crash and the fire after hearing what sounded like a loud crash while on patrol near Route 9D, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The arriving troopers found a 2007 Honda Odyssey had crashed into a barn and a fire erupted, Hicks said.d Earlier report: Car Cra…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Tanker With Thousands Of Gallons Of Tar Crashes In Area Tanker With Thousands Of Gallons Of Tar Crashes In Area
Tanker With Thousands Of Gallons Of Tar Crashes In Area A sticky situation was averted when a tanker truck carrying 8,000 gallons of tar overturned on a Hudson Valley roadway. Emergency crews in Ulster County were called just after 8 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, with reports of an overturned semi-truck with a tanker trailer in the Town of Esopus, at the intersection of Old Post Road and Maple Street. By the time deputies arrived the truck driver, identified as a 58-year-old man from Freehold in Greene County, had extricated himself from the cab, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office said. He was treated by medics at the scene before being transported b…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Found Shot Dead Near Vehicle In City Of Poughkeepsie ID Released For Man Found Shot Dead Near Vehicle In City Of Poughkeepsie
ID Released For Man Found Shot Dead Near Vehicle In City Of Poughkeepsie Police have released the name of a 28-year-old Hudson Valley man who was gunned down and found lying on a city street next to his vehicle.  Darren Villani was killed in the city of Poughkeepsie around 1:45 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 283 Mansion St. Villani, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital where he died from a single gunshot wound to the chest, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark, with the City of Poughkeepsie Police. Earlier story: 1 Dead, 1 Injured In Poughkeepsie Shooting, Police Say A short time after the report of the first shooting at 283 Mans…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Poughkeepsie Man Killed In Head-On East Fishkill Crash Between BMW, Pickup Truck Poughkeepsie Man Killed In Head-On East Fishkill Crash Between BMW, Pickup Truck
Poughkeepsie Man Killed In Head-On East Fishkill Crash Between BMW, Pickup Truck A man was killed during a head-on collision in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Dutchess County at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11 in East Fishkill just north of Robinson Lane and Lake Walton Road. When officers arrived, there was a black Dodge Ram and a blue BMW in the southbound lane, both with significant damage and one driver with serious injuries, said the East Fishkill Police. The driver of the BMW, a 64-year-old Poughkeepsie man, was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital where he died from his injuries, police said. Police said a preliminary investigation revealed …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Driving In 'Unsafe Manner' Injured After Crashing In Hudson Valley, Police Say Motorcyclist Driving In 'Unsafe Manner' Injured After Crashing In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Motorcyclist Driving In 'Unsafe Manner' Injured After Crashing In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 56-year-old motorcyclist from the Hudson Valley was driving “in an unsafe manner” when he lost control and crashed into a parked vehicle, authorities said. The Ulster County Sheriff’s Office said the Highland resident was operating his bike on Vineyard Avenue in the Town of Lloyd when he wrecked just after midnight Tuesday, July 12. Deputies found the man lying on a sidewalk. A preliminary investigation found that he had crashed into the hood and windshield of the parked vehicle before he was ejected from his bike, police said. The man was initially taken to MidHudson Regional Hospital…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Woman Ejected After Vehicle With Three Occupants Crashes Into Trees In LaGrange, Sheriff Says Woman Ejected After Vehicle With Three Occupants Crashes Into Trees In LaGrange, Sheriff Says
Woman Ejected After Vehicle With Three Occupants Crashes Into Trees In LaGrange, Sheriff Says Investigators say “fatigue” may have caused a Hudson Valley driver to lose control of a car and crash into a wooded area early Wednesday, July 13, sending three people to the hospital. The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened just after 3 a.m. in the Town of LaGrange on Route 55 near Sedgewick Road. A preliminary investigation found that a 2011 Honda Accord was traveling westbound on Route 55 when the driver lost control and drove off the roadway before striking several trees, police said. The impact was so severe that a 31-year-old Poughkeepsie woman, Samantha Mincey, …

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Dutchess Public Works Staffer, Age 29, Remembered For 'His Easy Demeanor, Friendly Smile' Dutchess Public Works Staffer, Age 29, Remembered For 'His Easy Demeanor, Friendly Smile'
Dutchess Public Works Staffer, Age 29, Remembered For 'His Easy Demeanor, Friendly Smile' A Hudson Valley New York National Guard member and well-respected county employee died from complications suffered during a bicycle accident. He was 29. Dutchess County native Patrick Ian Sullivan, of Poughkeepsie, died on Wednesday, July 6 at MidHudson Regional Hospital. Sullivan, who was employed by the Dutchess County Department of Public Works as a bridge maintainer, was born in Poughkeepsie on March 17, 1993, in the middle of a snowstorm, his obituary said. "Our hearts are heavy as we mourn the death of Dutchess County Public Works Highway Division employee Patrick Sullivan," said Dut…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Guide Rail, Tree In Wappinger, Police Say Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Guide Rail, Tree In Wappinger, Police Say
Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Guide Rail, Tree In Wappinger, Police Say Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash on a roadway in a residential area of the region. It happened around 7:25 p.m. Sunday, June 25 in Dutchess County on River Road North in the town of Wappinger. Troopers were dispatched by Dutchess County 91 for a rollover crash with an ejection, state police said.  Upon locating the operator, the troopers employed life-saving techniques until Empress Ambulance Emergency Medical Services arrived and transported the man to MidHudson Regional Hospital, said police. The driver was later identified as Ravyn N. Vargas, age 40, of W…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
ID Released For Truck Driver Killed In Town Of Poughkeepsie Bar Crash ID Released For Truck Driver Killed In Town Of Poughkeepsie Bar Crash
ID Released For Truck Driver Killed In Town Of Poughkeepsie Bar Crash This story has been updated. Police have identified a truck driver who was killed after crashing into a popular lounge and music venue in the Hudson Valley. Dutchess County resident Craig Allen Dickson, age 33, of Hopewell Junction, was killed around 10:40 a.m., Monday, June 20 when his 2020 Peterbilt tractor-trailer crashed into Junior's Lounge in the town of Poughkeepsie. When patrol officers arrived on the scene of the crash, they found the truck, which was pulling a fully-loaded dump truck, inside the lounge at 504 Salt Point Turnpike, said Chief Robert Benson, of the Hyde Park Police.…

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by Kathy Reakes