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Fatal Dutchess County Crash Under Investigation For Failure To Yield, Police Say Fatal Dutchess County Crash Under Investigation For Failure To Yield, Police Say
Fatal Dutchess County Crash Under Investigation For Failure To Yield, Police Say Police in are investigating a two-car fatal crash that killed a local man in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14 on Route 22 in the village of Pawling. According to Capt. John Watterson, of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, a preliminary investigation has revealed that a 2020 GMC Terrain operated by Robert Tompkins of Dover Plains was traveling northbound on Route 22 when it struck a 2010 Jeep Cherokee making a left turn from Reservoir Road onto Route 22. Tompkins, age 74, was later pronounced dead at Mid Hu…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Poughkeepsie Woman Killed In Wrong -Way Driver Crash Identified Poughkeepsie Woman Killed In Wrong -Way Driver Crash Identified
Poughkeepsie Woman Killed In Wrong -Way Driver Crash Identified A Hudson Valley woman killed when an SUV crossed the roadway into oncoming traffic has been identified by police. Dutchess County resident Li Hongling, age 50, of Poughkeepsie, was killed Sunday, Aug. 6, on Route 9W in Ulster County in the town of Highland. The collision occurred around 4:40 a.m. when a 21-year-old Poughkeepsie man was driving a 2008 Ford Explorer southbound on Route 9W when he crossed into the northbound lane striking a 2016 Chevy Cruze which was traveling northbound, said Lloyd Police Chief James Janso. The driver of the Chevy Cruze, a 50-year-old Poughkeepsie man was tr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Murder ID: 19-Year-Old Victim Gunned Down On Poughkeepsie Street Murder ID: 19-Year-Old Victim Gunned Down On Poughkeepsie Street
Murder ID: 19-Year-Old Victim Gunned Down On Poughkeepsie Street Police have identified a 19-year-old who was shot and killed on a Hudson Valley street over thee weekend. Dutchess County resident Thomas Galimore Rhodes, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was found around 2 a.m., Saturday, May 13 in the area of Soldiers Fountain at Market and Montgomery Streets, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Earlier report: 19-Year-Old Poughkeepsie Man Shot, Killed, Suspect On Run He was transported to Vassar Hospital where he died during surgery, Clark said. An autopsy was performed on Monday, May 15 by the Dutchess County Medical Examiner, the cause of death was multiple g…

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by Kathy Reakes
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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
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Man Killed In Head-On Crash In Area Man Killed In Head-On Crash In Area
Man Killed In Head-On Crash In Area A man from the region was killed during a two-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Ulster County in the town of Lloyd on Tuesday, May 17. Alfredo Gomes, age 59, of Lloyd, was killed while driving a 1997 Toyota Corolla, westbound on Route 299 when he crossed the double yellow line and ran head-on into a 2021 Volvo driven by Ashley Guerrero, age 35, of the city of Poughkeepsie, said Trooper Steven Nevel, of the New York State Police. Guerrero was transported to Vassar Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  Gomes was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospit…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Shot Multiple Times On Busy Poughkeepsie Street Teen Shot Multiple Times On Busy Poughkeepsie Street
Teen Shot Multiple Times On Busy Poughkeepsie Street A teen was shot multiple times while standing on a busy area street overnight. The incident took place around 10:12 p.m., Monday, Nov. 9, in the area of Hooker Avenue in the City of Poughkeepsie, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. According to Clark, officers responded to the area after the department received multiple 911 calls regarding a man shot in the area. Once on the scene, officers located a 17-year-old man who had been shot multiple times, Clark added. The teen was transported to Vassar Hospital where he underwent surgery for his injuries, he is expected to sur…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teens Charged After Victim Shot In Head During Robbery In Dutchess Teens Charged After Victim Shot In Head During Robbery In Dutchess
Teens Charged After Victim Shot In Head During Robbery In Dutchess Two teenagers have been charged after a victim was shot in the head during a robbery in the area, police said. State Police were contacted by Vassar Hospital in Poughkeepsie about a gunshot victim in the emergency department on Tuesday, Aug. 25.  An investigation with the assistance from the Troop K Major Crimes Unit and the Violent Gang and Narcotics Team determined the two 18-year-olds robbed and shot the victim in the head in Wappinger Falls in the area of West Main Street, state police said. On Wednesday, Sept. 2, state police arrested two 18-year-olds for first-degree robbery, a …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police: Man Violates Protection Order, Threatens To Kill Victim In LaGrange Police: Man Violates Protection Order, Threatens To Kill Victim In LaGrange
Police: Man Violates Protection Order, Threatens To Kill Victim In LaGrange A 28-year-old man who allegedly violated an order of protection was arrested after attacking and threatened to kill another person who came to the aid of the victim. Ulster County resident Edward J. Steffens, of Milton, was arrested by New York State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks on Monday, April 27, after responding to a domestic violence report in LaGrange, said Trooper AJ Hicks. When troopers responded around 12:55 a.m., to Overlook Road, they determined that Steffens had come to the home of the victim in violation of a protective order and allegedly menaced and threatened t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Four Charged After Disabled Client Is Seriously Injured In Pleasant Valley Four Charged After Disabled Client Is Seriously Injured In Pleasant Valley
Four Charged After Disabled Client Is Seriously Injured In Pleasant Valley Four employees of an area health-related agency have been arrested after a disabled client was seriously injured.  The four employees at Dutchess County-based Devereux Foundation were arrested on Tuesday, April 14, after New York State Police responded to the facility on an earlier call for an injury, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Initially, troopers responded to the facility on Gretna Road in the town of Pleasant Valley on Thursday, March 26, to assist with the transportation of a Devereux client to Vassar Hospital, Hicks said. An investigation found the victim had fallen two days prior, on…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Town Of Fishkill Police Officer Credited With Saving Young Girl's Life Town Of Fishkill Police Officer Credited With Saving Young Girl's Life
Town Of Fishkill Police Officer Credited With Saving Young Girl's Life A quick-thinking police officer was in the right place at the right time and is now being credited for saving the life of a child who was choking. A Dutchess County 911 alert was issued warning officers in the Town of Fishkill that a child was choking and not breathing on Saturday, Jan. 4. Town of Fishkill Police Officer Kevin Martyn jumped into action when the dispatch came across his radio, and he was able to arrive at the scene within seconds. Martyn then was able to remove the object from the child’s airway and performed CPR, resulting in her life being saved. Police said that the girl…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On Taconic Parkway In East Fishkill Man Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On Taconic Parkway In East Fishkill
Man Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On Taconic Parkway In East Fishkill A Westchester County man was killed following a three-car crash on the Taconic State Parkway in East Fishkill. William Faint, 62, of Yorktown, was killed around 6 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 8, after he pulled in front of two other vehicles on the parkway, said New York State Police Spokesman AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, an initial investigation found that Faint was traveling east on Carpenter Road, in a 2006 Ford Taurus, when he attempted to cross the Taconic State Parkway, and failed to yield the right of way to two southbound vehicles, Hicks said.  A 2016 GMC Sierra, operated by Alan…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Dutchess Man Killed In Two-Car Crash Dutchess Man Killed In Two-Car Crash
Dutchess Man Killed In Two-Car Crash A 57-year-old man was killed in a two-car crash on Route 9W in Highland. Town of Lloyd Police said the crash took place around 8 a.m., Tuesday, June 18, on Route 9W near the intersection of Argent Drive in Highland, said Town of Lloyd Police Lt. James Janso. According to investigators, a 1995 Saturn driven by a Dutchess County man was traveling south on Route 9W when it crossed over into the northbound lane and was struck by a 2016 Ford transit cargo van that was traveling north on Route 9W. The Dutchess County man was transported to MidHudson Regional Ho…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Poughkeepsie Man Suffers Head Trauma In Fatal New Paltz Crash Poughkeepsie Man Suffers Head Trauma In Fatal New Paltz Crash
Poughkeepsie Man Suffers Head Trauma In Fatal New Paltz Crash One man was killed and four others were injured when the car the 25-year-old was a passenger in rear-ended another vehicle that was stopped at a stop sign, according to state police. The crash occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 30 at the intersection of Henry W. Dubois Drive and North Oakwood Terrace in the town of New Paltz.  A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2008 Volvo S40, being operated Abram Almahri, 19, of New Paltz was traveling westbound on Dubois Road when he struck a 2012 Toyota Scion XD in the rear that was stopped at a stop sign, police said. The …

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by Joe Lombardi
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One Of Two Victims In Poughkeepsie Shooting Dies From Injuries One Of Two Victims In Poughkeepsie Shooting Dies From Injuries
One Of Two Victims In Poughkeepsie Shooting Dies From Injuries One of two people shot in Poughkeepsie last week has died from his injuries. James Shaheed, 28, of Poughkeepsie, was removed from life support on Friday, Feb. 8, said City of Poughkeepsie Det. Lt. Matt Clark. An autopsy conducted on Saturday showed he died from a gunshot to the head. A 15-year-old teen has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of Shaheed and another 41-year-old man who was an innocent bystander. Clark did not say when or if the charges would be upgraded to murder now that Shaheed has died. The teen, a City of Poughkeepsie residen…

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by Kathy Reakes
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15-Year-Old Charged In Poughkeepsie Shooting Of Two 15-Year-Old Charged In Poughkeepsie Shooting Of Two
15-Year-Old Charged In Poughkeepsie Shooting Of Two A 15-year-old teen has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of two men in broad daylight in the City of Poughkeepsie. The teen, a City of Poughkeepsie resident, was arrested around 2 p.m. Tuesday by the City of Poughkeepsie Police and is being held in a detention center without bail, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. The shootings took place around 3:23 p.m. Monday, Feb. 4, in the area of S. Cherry and Church streets, Clark said. When officers arrived on scene they found a 28-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head. At the same time, Vassar Hospital&nbs…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Shot In Broad Daylight In City Of Poughkeepsie Two Shot In Broad Daylight In City Of Poughkeepsie
Two Shot In Broad Daylight In City Of Poughkeepsie Two men were shot in broad daylight, one an innocent bystander, during a shooting in the City of Poughkeepsie. The incident unfolded around 3:23 p.m. Monday, when the City of Poughkeepsie Police received calls reporting a shooting at S. Cherry and Church streets, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Responding officers found one 28-year-old man at the scene with a gunshot wound to the head. At the same time, Vassar Hospital, called reporting another 41-year-old victim who had been brought to the hospital by private vehicle, said Clark. The 41-year-old victim…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Shot While Filming Music Video In Poughkeepsie Three Shot While Filming Music Video In Poughkeepsie
Three Shot While Filming Music Video In Poughkeepsie Three people were shot while in the area to film a music video, police said. The shooting took place around 8:25 p.m. Thursday when the City of Poughkeepsie police received a call regarding shots fired in the area of On Mansion Street and Winnikee Avenue, said City of Poughkeepsie Det. Lt. Matt Clark. When police arrived on the scene, they found the three victims, two from Spring Valley and one from Hyde Park, had already been transported by private vehicles to local hospitals, two to MidHudson Regional Hospital and one to Vassar Hospital, he added. None of the wounds were l…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pawling Shooting Victim Robbed Of Gucci Backpack, Thousands In Cash, Police Say Pawling Shooting Victim Robbed Of Gucci Backpack, Thousands In Cash, Police Say
Pawling Shooting Victim Robbed Of Gucci Backpack, Thousands In Cash, Police Say A 34-year-old man told police he was shot and robbed by a person who jumped in his car while he was stopped to adjust his Bluetooth, the City of Poughkeepsie Police said. Police learned of the incident around noon Wednesday through a 911 call reporting a car crash in front of 52 Catherine St., said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Additional calls reported a shooting victim in the same area, he added. Responding officers found a vehicle that had been involved in an accident, the driver, a Pawling resident, had been shot once in the leg. He was transported to Vassar Hospital for treatment. The victim …

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by Kathy Reakes
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7-Year-Old Killed In Wappinger House Fire 7-Year-Old Killed In Wappinger House Fire
7-Year-Old Killed In Wappinger House Fire Click here for an updated story: 7-Year-Old Killed In House Fire Remembered As Playful Boy Who Loved Superheroes A 7-year-old boy was killed in a raging house fire that broke out early Friday morning in the area. Emergency responders rushed to the scene of the fire in Dutchess County on Relyea Terrace in the town of Wappinger at around 5:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 31. Upon arrival at the scene, state police troopers were told a child may still be in the residence. Troopers made entry to the house without protective fire gear, but were unable to locate the child due to extensive fire and smoke, a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
80-Year-Old Man Dragged By Truck In Hopewell Junction 80-Year-Old Man Dragged By Truck In Hopewell Junction
80-Year-Old Man Dragged By Truck In Hopewell Junction An 80-year-old man was injured when he left his truck in neutral and then reached inside to retrieve something and was dragged as it rolled.  The incident took place around 11:12 a.m. Monday on Route 376 in Hopewell Junction, said East Fishkill Police Chief Matthew Orsino. The unidentified man had gotten out of his truck to go back inside his home to call his doctor about his medication but once on the phone, realized he had left the medication in the truck and went to retrieve it, Orsino said. When he reached inside the truck, the vehicle rolled dragging him outside of the vehicle, causin…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Wappingers Falls Pedestrian Struck Wappingers Falls Pedestrian Struck
Wappingers Falls Pedestrian Struck A Wappingers Falls man hit by a car crossing the street Thursday, received non-life threatening injuries, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, The incident took place around 5:44 p.m. at Myers Corner Road near Blackthorn Loop, said Capt, John Watterson. The man was attempting to cross the street when he was struck, Watterson said. He was transported to Vassar Hospital, with serious, but non-life threatening injuries. 

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by Kathy Reakes
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Wappinger Man Stabs Landlord With Kitchen Knife, Police Say Wappinger Man Stabs Landlord With Kitchen Knife, Police Say
Wappinger Man Stabs Landlord With Kitchen Knife, Police Say A knife-wielding man is facing multiple charges after allegedly being involved in a physical altercation with his landlord in Wappinger. State Police troopers were dispatched to a Degarmo Hills Road at approximately 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday night, following reports of a domestic dispute involving a man in possession of a knife. Police said that further investigation into the incident determined that Wappinger resident Nathan Lee, 25, had stabbed his landlord - who lives in the same house - several times with a kitchen knife. Lee was taken into custody without incident and taken to Vassar Hospit…

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by Zak Failla