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Iconic Hudson Valley Eatery Days Away From Closing After 50 Years In Business Iconic Hudson Valley Eatery Days Away From Closing After 50 Years In Business
Iconic Hudson Valley Eatery Days Away From Closing After 50 Years In Business After a half-century of slinging some of the best hot dogs to be found in the Hudson Valley, the three owners of Smith Street Hot Dogs are hanging up their aprons and closing the business permanently. John Pavlos, one of the owners of the Dutchess County restaurant located of course on Smith Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, told Daily Voice it's time to retire, spend some time with his wife, and travel. "It's been great," Pavlos said. "We have the best customers who have been coming for years." Yum, a couple of Smith Street hot dogs.Smith Street Hot Dogs Packed for years, Pavlos sai…
35-Year-Old Found Guilty Of Gunning Down Father Of 3 At Hotel In Hudson Valley 35-Year-Old Found Guilty Of Gunning Down Father Of 3 At Hotel In Hudson Valley
35-Year-Old Found Guilty Of Gunning Down Father Of 3 At Hotel In Hudson Valley A transient who killed a father of three in the lobby of a Hudson Valley hotel has been found guilty of second-degree murder. Roy Johnson, age 35, was convicted on Friday, May 12, for the murder of Long Island resident Paul Kutz that occurred in Dutchess County at the Poughkeepsie Courtyard by Marriott on Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, said Dutchess County Chief Assistant District Attorney, Matthew A. Weishaupt,  Johnson was also convicted of: Three counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon Criminal possession of a weapon third-degree Reckless endangerment  He was acqu…
DWI Detail: Westchester Resident Among 23 Charged DWI Detail: Westchester Resident Among 23 Charged
DWI Detail: Westchester Resident Among 23 Charged A total of 23 people were charged with driving while impaired/intoxicated in Dutchess County during St Patrick’s High Visibility Community Engagement campaign. Local law enforcement agencies collaborated in a joint effort to reduce the number of impaired drivers on Dutchess County roadways as part of a High Visibility Community Engagement Campaign that ran from Thursday, March 16 to Sunday, March 19.  The four-day effort resulted in the arrests of 23 persons for various DWI-related charges. The following persons were charged during the effort: Gog, Kristopher age 46,…
Hudson Valley Man Shot In Face After Attempting To Rob Man At Gunpoint, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Shot In Face After Attempting To Rob Man At Gunpoint, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Shot In Face After Attempting To Rob Man At Gunpoint, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was shot in the face after allegedly breaking into an apartment and attempting to rob the resident at gunpoint. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12 at 464 Main St., in the city of Poughkeepsie. Police responded to the apartment after receiving a 911 call reporting a person shot. As responding officers entered the hallway leading to the apartment they found a 46-year-old city of Poughkeepsie man waiting for them with an unloaded handgun on a table, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the city of Poughkeepsie Police. Inside the apartment, of…
Verizon Landline Phone Outage Reported Across Several Hudson Valley Counties Verizon Landline Phone Outage Reported Across Several Hudson Valley Counties
Verizon Landline Phone Outage Reported Across Several Hudson Valley Counties Several police and fire departments in the area are reporting phone outages for those with Verizon landlines. The outages began on Sunday, Oct. 2 in Dutchess, Orange, and Ulster counties and affected police and fire department seven-digit numbers.  The outage continued Monday, Oct. 3. Emergency departments are advising residents they should call 911 if help is needed, which is not affected by the outage. The Saugerties Police Department in Ulster County as well as the City of Poughkeepsie in Dutchess County are reminding residents to call 911, and not the department's seven-digit numb…
Hudson Valley Gets $38M For ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Pedestrian, Biking Projects Hudson Valley Gets $38M For ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Pedestrian, Biking Projects
Hudson Valley Gets $38M For ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Pedestrian, Biking Projects The Hudson Valley is set to receive more than $38 million in federal funding to help pay for new pedestrian and biking projects around the region. New York was awarded a total of $178.8 million in federal dollars that will go to 75 communities across the state for projects that promote environmentally friendly modes of travel and make it easier and safer to bike and walk, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office. The funding - made available from the Federal Highway Administration - will cover up to 80 percent of costs for projects like new sidewalks, shared use paths, and other enhancements…
Man, Woman Accused Of Dealing Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack In Hudson Valley Man, Woman Accused Of Dealing Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack In Hudson Valley
Man, Woman Accused Of Dealing Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack In Hudson Valley A duo from the Hudson Valley is facing serious charges after they were allegedly caught with hardcore drugs. Ronald Bernard, age 62, and Sandra Fleming, age 66, both of the City of Poughkeepsie, were arrested after the Dutchess County Drug Task Force found them with large amounts of heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl, according to the sheriff’s office. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that can prove fatal in small doses and is increasingly found in illegal drugs like heroin. Bernard and Fleming were each charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, a felony…
'Suicidal' Man Rescued From Bridge In Hudson Valley, Police Say 'Suicidal' Man Rescued From Bridge In Hudson Valley, Police Say
'Suicidal' Man Rescued From Bridge In Hudson Valley, Police Say A reportedly suicidal man was saved from jumping from a Hudson Valley bridge by officers who used their crisis intervention training to coax the man from the railing. The incident took place in the City of Poughkeepsie at the Mid-Hudson Bridge around 9 p.m., Sunday, May 29. Officers were notified by dispatch that a suicidal man was on the Mid Hudson Bridge, said the city of Poughkeepsie Police. The man was located standing on a rung of the railing by patrol units, police said Officers were able to utilize their crisis intervention training to promptly detain the man, they said. The man …
One Hospitalized After Assault At Grocery Store In Hudson Valley One Hospitalized After Assault At Grocery Store In Hudson Valley
One Hospitalized After Assault At Grocery Store In Hudson Valley One person was seriously wounded after being stabbed during a dispute in front of a Hudson Valley grocery store. The incident took place in Dutchess County in the City of Poughkeepsie around 1:10 p.m., Tuesday, June 7, Police responded to the Market Fresh store at 534 Main St., after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a fight, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark, of the city of Poughkeepsie Police. Responding officers found a 28-year-old man with stab wounds to his abdomen, Clark said. The wounded man was transported to Mid Hudson Regional hospital for treatment of his wounds and is expected to …
Area Teens, Two Adults Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle With Guns, Police Say Area Teens, Two Adults Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle With Guns, Police Say
Area Teens, Two Adults Nabbed In Stolen Vehicle With Guns, Police Say Numerous Hudson Valley teens and two adults were nabbed in a stolen vehicle with guns after running from police. The incident took place around 5:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 10 in Dutchess County when the City of Poughkeepsie Police spotted a stolen vehicle in a parking lot. The vehicle was reported stolen out of Stamford, Connecticut, and occupied by several individuals, said Det. Sgt. George Camacho, of the City of Poughkeepsie Police.  When officers attempted to stop the vehicle, several people jumped out and fled, Camacho said. An officer gave chase and stopped a 16-year-old City of …
Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge In Hudson Valley Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge In Hudson Valley
Police Searching For Man Who Jumped From Bridge In Hudson Valley Police in the area are searching for a man who jumped off a bridge in the Hudson Valley The incident took place at around 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 13 at the span of the Mid-Hudson Bridge in Ulster County. That's when officers responded to a 911 call of a man jumping off the bridge, said Chief James Janso of the Town of Lloyd Police. "An extensive search from multiple agencies was conducted and at this time the victim has not been located," Janso said. Janso said a vehicle was not found at the end of the bridge and no identification of any kind was found in the area. The inv…
Police In Hudson Valley Asking For Help Solving Shooting Murder Case Following Crash Police In Hudson Valley Asking For Help Solving Shooting Murder Case Following Crash
Police In Hudson Valley Asking For Help Solving Shooting Murder Case Following Crash Police in the Hudson Valley are asking the public for help to solve a murder case in which the victim was found wounded following a car crash. The incident took place in the City of Poughkeepsie on Thursday, Dec. 12, 2019. According to Det. Lt. Matt Clark, on that day, City of Poughkeepsie Police were dispatched to a car crash on Livingston Street in the area of Vassar Brothers Medical Center.   Upon arrival, officers discovered that the driver of the vehicle, victim Jeffery Johnson II, age 29, of the City of Poughkeepsie, had suffered a gunshot wound to the thigh.  Johnson…
Potentially Dangerous Leak Causes Closure Of School In Hudson Valley Potentially Dangerous Leak Causes Closure Of School In Hudson Valley
Potentially Dangerous Leak Causes Closure Of School In Hudson Valley Firefighters took quick action after a malfunctioning boiler caused a carbon monoxide leak at a Hudson Valley elementary school. The incident took place Monday, Oct. 25, around 11:30 a.m. when an automatic fire alarm at Warring Elementary in the City of Poughkeepsie alerted firefighters to the problem.  Upon arrival, it was discovered that the building had been evacuated of all children and staff and a manual pull station had been activated due to a haze and there was an alarm sounding, the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department said. The building was checked out with multimeters and a …
School Bus Was Not Intended Target Of Gunshots Fired Incident In Area, Police Say School Bus Was Not Intended Target Of Gunshots Fired Incident In Area, Police Say
School Bus Was Not Intended Target Of Gunshots Fired Incident In Area, Police Say The investigation into shots fired in the Hudson Valley found that a school bus in the area was not the target, according to school and police officials. In Dutchess County, first responders in the City of Poughkeepsie responded to a stretch of Forbus Street shortly after 3 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 7, where there were reports of shots fired in the area. At the scene, police said that investigators recovered multiple shell casings in the area of 20 Forbus Street, with witnesses describing a person who ran from the scene as a potential suspect. The initial police investigation found that a sch…
Support Pours In For Family Of 16-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed After HS Football Game Support Pours In For Family Of 16-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed After HS Football Game
Support Pours In For Family Of 16-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed After HS Football Game Support is pouring in from the community for the family of a 16-year-old teen who was stabbed to death following a high school football game in the area. Quraan Smith, a junior at Arlington High School, died around 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 immediately after the game in Dutchess County between Scarsdale High School and host Arlington High School in LaGrange. The stabbing took place after a large fight broke out, said Captain John A. Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. “It’s unclear how the fight started or who started the fight, but there was a large fight,” said Watterson. …
16-Year-Old Killed After HS Football Game In Area Was Stabbed In Torso, Authorities Say 16-Year-Old Killed After HS Football Game In Area Was Stabbed In Torso, Authorities Say
16-Year-Old Killed After HS Football Game In Area Was Stabbed In Torso, Authorities Say Officials in the Hudson Valley have revealed that a 16-year-old who was stabbed to death after a high school football game died from a wound to the torso. Quraan Smith, a junior at Arlington High School, died around 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 immediately after the game in Dutchess County between Scarsdale High School and host Arlington High School in LaGrange. The stabbing took place after a large fight broke out, said Captain John A. Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. The incident led to the arrest of Nestor A. Ortiz-Ocampo, age 18, of the City of Poughkeepsie. He's been char…
Former Town Supervisor In Hudson Valley Dies At Age 56 Former Town Supervisor In Hudson Valley Dies At Age 56
Former Town Supervisor In Hudson Valley Dies At Age 56 A former town supervisor in the area has died at the age of 56. Paul Hansut, who served as supervisor in the Town of Lloyd in Ulster County, died on Saturday, July 17.  Hansut, a former Town of Lloyd Police officer, City of Poughkeepsie Police detective, and a former Ulster County legislator, had pancreatic cancer “Paul was truly dedicated to his family, friends, and community and will be greatly missed,” according to a statement from the Town of Lloyd.  A former PBA President for the City of Poughkeepsie PBA the organization said it was saddened to learn of the loss: "Our thoug…
Man Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Area Man Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Area
Man Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Area A local man was killed after he jumped from an area bridge. The incident took place around 6:05 p.m., Saturday, April 24 in Dutchess County when 37-year-old Brendan J. Paredes, of Wappinger, jumped from the bridge on the Walkway Over the Hudson in the City of Poughkeepsie, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. State Police, New York State Park Police, City of Poughkeepsie Police Department, Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, and the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department all responded to the bridge in an attempt to rescue Paredes, Hicks said. Paredes' body was recovered around 6:30 p.m…
Community Rallies To Support Family Of Popular Area Restaurant Owner Who Died At 47 Community Rallies To Support Family Of Popular Area Restaurant Owner Who Died At 47
Community Rallies To Support Family Of Popular Area Restaurant Owner Who Died At 47 The community is coming out in force to help the family of a popular Hudson Valley chef who died suddenly at the age of 47. Chay Ortiz, the founder of Mole Mole, a Mexican eatery in the City of Poughkeepsie, died at home on Tuesday, March 2, according to his obituary. Known for his truly authentic Mexican food, and super friendly demeanor, Ortiz was busy working on his second restaurant located in the old Cafe Arora at the time of his death. Since his death, friends and customers alike have contributed to a GoFundMe account to cover funeral expenses as well as to express condolences. On t…
Westchester County Man Wounded After More Than 23 Shots Fired Westchester County Man Wounded After More Than 23 Shots Fired
Westchester County Man Wounded After More Than 23 Shots Fired Police are investigating a shooting that left a 27-year-old Westchester County man with a bullet wound in the hip in Dutchess County. The incident took place around 11:37 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 4 in Dutchess County in the area of N. Clinton Street in the City of Poughkeepsie. Officers responded to the area after receiving numerous calls reporting multiple shots fired in the area, according to Poughkeepsie PD Det. Lt. Matthew Clark. Responding officers found a 27-year-old Yonkers resident, shot in the hip. He was transported to a local hospital, then transported to another hospital for furth…
Teen Swimmer Goes Missing In Hudson River Teen Swimmer Goes Missing In Hudson River
Teen Swimmer Goes Missing In Hudson River A massive search for an 18-year-old teen who was reportedly seen in the Hudson River yelling for help failed to find the man. The incident took place around 3:20 p.m., Monday, March 9, when the City of Poughkeepsie Police received multiple 911 calls about a male drowning in the river, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Police said on Monday the area of the search was behind the pavilion at the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum. Responding officers were told by several people at the scene they had seen a man in the river yelling for help, who then disappeared underwater, Clark said. The man reportedly s…
HBO Series Featuring Mark Ruffalo Back On Location In Area HBO Series Featuring Mark Ruffalo Back On Location In Area
HBO Series Featuring Mark Ruffalo Back On Location In Area Wow, Hollywood stars seem to be all over the Hudson Valley and beyond these days with numerous movies and mini-series filming in the area. On Thursday, May 2, hunky Mark Ruffalo was back in the area filming his upcoming HBO mini-series "I Know This Much Is True." This time in the Town of Poughkeepsie near Wappingers Falls at the 9 Mall plaza. There was no word if the crew and stars would be back Friday. But, if you missed this round, you might be able to catch a peek of the stars when they film a huge 1920 part of the series on Mount Carmel Place in the City of Poughkeepsie sometime in Augu…
Woman Dies Shortly After Being Pulled From Hudson River Woman Dies Shortly After Being Pulled From Hudson River
Woman Dies Shortly After Being Pulled From Hudson River A woman was pronounced dead shortly after being pulled from the icy waters near a restaurant on the Hudson River. The incident occurred at around 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2 when City of Poughkeepsie 911 received two calls from people at the Ice House on the Hudson restaurant reporting that a woman had crawled out onto the ice in the Hudson River. The woman crawled to the open channel in the middle of the river, where she then entered the water, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. It is not known why the woman crawled onto the ice, …
Alert Issued For Girl Who's Gone Missing In Hudson Valley Alert Issued For Girl Who's Gone Missing In Hudson Valley
Alert Issued For Girl Who's Gone Missing In Hudson Valley Police are asking for the public's help in locating a teen who has gone missing in the Hudson Valley. The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department is asking for help trying to locate 14-year-old Jadalynn Frank, the department said. Jadalynn was last seen by her mother in the City of Poughkeepsie on Friday, Nov. 2 around 8:45 p.m., when she left for a store and never returned. The teen is described as being five-foot-two and 105 pounds with brown hair and eyes. If you have any information concerning her whereabouts, please contact the City of Poughkeepsie Police at 845-451-4000. Share this …
Three Shot While Filming Music Video In Hudson Valley Three Shot While Filming Music Video In Hudson Valley
Three Shot While Filming Music Video In Hudson Valley 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…
Wanted: Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Murder Suspect Wanted: Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Murder Suspect
Wanted: Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Murder Suspect Police are asking the public for help in locating a Hudson Valley man wanted for a January murder in front of a local nightclub. Noel McClinton was shot multiple times in front of the Fireman's Exempt Club 200 on Mansion Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on January 27, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. An investigation by the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department and the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office led detectives to Robert Whitaker, 38, of North Carolina, Clark said. The case against Whitaker was presented to a grand jury and he was indicted for the mur…
Man, 44, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child For Two Years Man, 44, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child For Two Years
Man, 44, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child For Two Years A 44-year-old Hudson Valley man is behind bars after authorities say he sexually assaulted a child for two years. Members of the City of Poughkeepsie Police, the Dutchess County Child Abuse Center and the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office began an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a 9-year-old female on Wednesday, Aug. 1. Octavio H. Santiago, a City of Poughkeepsie resident, was then arrested on Friday, Aug. 3 and charged with predatory sexual assault against a child, a Class A felony, said Matt Clark of the City of Poughkeepsie PD. Santiago was arraigned and remand…
ID Released After Body Pulled From Hudson River ID Released After Body Pulled From Hudson River
ID Released After Body Pulled From Hudson River Police have released the identity of a body found floating in the Hudson River on Tuesday. The Dutchess County Medical Examiner's Office said late Thursday afternoon that man pulled from the river is Paul Moschitta, 49, of the City of Poughkeepsie, who had been missing since July 24 when he jumped into the river to help a struggling swimmer. Moschitta's body was found floating in the Hudson River in the area of the Mid-Hudson Bridge a week after he was reported missing.  The search for Moschitta began about noontime on Tuesday, July 24, when the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office responded t…
Body Of Man Pulled From Hudson River Body Of Man Pulled From Hudson River
Body Of Man Pulled From Hudson River The body of a man was found floating in the Hudson River in the area of the Mid-Hudson Bridge. Dutchess County Sheriff's officials received reports of a possible body floating near the bridge around noon Tuesday, July 31, said Lt. Shawn Castano. Two department boats were dispatched and deputies located the body in the river, he said. The body was removed from the river by members of the Sheriff’s Office, City of Poughkeepsie Police and Dutchess County Medical Examiner’s Office. Officials did not immediately comment on whether the body may be that of 49-year-old Paul Machettia of the City …
Two Men Shot As Fights Break Out Overnight In Poughkeepsie Two Men Shot As Fights Break Out Overnight In Poughkeepsie
Two Men Shot As Fights Break Out Overnight In Poughkeepsie Two men suffered gunshot wounds as fights broke out amid a large crowd overnight in the City of Poughkeepsie, Lt. Matt Clark said. The incident occurred around 3:15 a.m. Saturday in the area of Church and Academy streets. A 29-year-old victim was found with a gunshot wound to his chest. He was transported to a local hospital and is expected to live, Clark said.  The victim was not able to speak with detectives about what happened due to his injury. A short time later a second victim, a 24-year-old City resident, arrived at a local hospital with a through and through gunshot wound to his a…
Man Caught With 500 Bags Of Heroin In Hudson Valley Drug Bust Man Caught With 500 Bags Of Heroin In Hudson Valley Drug Bust
Man Caught With 500 Bags Of Heroin In Hudson Valley Drug Bust A 49-year-old Hudson Valley man was busted with 500 bags of heroin during a search, according to police. Carl Peon Diaz, 49, of Wappinger was arrested Monday, June 4, by members of the Dutchess County Drug Task Force, said Frank Tasciotti, assistant coordinator of the task force. Diaz was nabbed after the task force received information regarding narcotics sales between the cities of Beacon and Poughkeepsie, Tasciotti said. He was taken into custody in the City of Poughkeepsie and during his arrest was found to be in possession of more than 500 bags of heroin, scales, and packaging materia…