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Man From The Region On Probation For Selling Drugs, Busted Again, Police Say Man From The Region On Probation For Selling Drugs, Busted Again, Police Say
Man From The Region On Probation For Selling Drugs, Busted Again, Police Say A Hudson Valley man who was on probation for drug offenses is back behind bars after being nabbed allegedly selling drugs again. Dutchess County resident David Brooks Jr., age 22, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was picked up at his probation officer's office on Thursday, Oct. 5. Brooks became the subject of an investigation after the Dutchess County Task Force received information that he was selling drugs in the area, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force. Following the investigation, which revealed that Brooks was allegedly selling narcotics while being supervised by Dutch…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Raping Teen Known To Him' In Region Man Accused Of Raping Teen Known To Him' In Region
Man Accused Of Raping Teen Known To Him' In Region A Hudson Valley man has been charged after state police say he raped a teenage victim known to him. According to New York State Police, Dutchess County resident Sean Kelly, age 49, of Pleasant Valley was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 4, and charged with: Second-degree criminal sex act, a Class D felony Third-degree rape, a Class E felony An investigation determined Kelly engaged in sexual conduct with a victim that was known to him under the age of 15, and again under the age of 17. Kelly was arraigned in the town of Pleasant Valley Court and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lie…

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by Joe Lombardi
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54-Year-Old From Area Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Victim 'Familiar With Him' 54-Year-Old From Area Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Victim 'Familiar With Him'
54-Year-Old From Area Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Victim 'Familiar With Him' A Hudson Valley man has been arrested and charged for allegedly sexually assaulting a victim who was "familiar with him." Dutchess County resident Orlando Ramos, age 54, of LaGrange, was arrested on Wednesday, July 27, and charged with a criminal sex act and two counts of sexual abuse, said Trooper AJ Hicks. In December of 2021, state police began investigating a possible sexual assault. The investigation determined Ramos sexually assaulted the victim who was familiar with him, Hicks said.  Ramos was arraigned before the Dutchess County Court and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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17-Year-Old Nabbed For Shooting Of Another Teen In Area 17-Year-Old Nabbed For Shooting Of Another Teen In Area
17-Year-Old Nabbed For Shooting Of Another Teen In Area A Hudson Valley 17-year-old has been arrested for allegedly shooting another teen, seriously wounding them. The shooting took place in June in Dutchess County in the city of Beacon at Davies South Terrace apartments. When police arrived on the scene to investigate a complaint of shots fired, they were informed that a gunshot victim had been located at the Bridge Inn boarding house on Route 9D in Beacon, said the Beacon Police. An investigation revealed that a 17-year-old male had been shot and seriously wounded in the abdomen and the suspect was another 17-year-old, police said. On Friday…

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by Kathy Reakes
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71-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Killing Of Another Woman In Area, Police Say 71-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Killing Of Another Woman In Area, Police Say
71-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Killing Of Another Woman In Area, Police Say State Police have arrested a woman on manslaughter charges in connection to the alleged killing of another woman. Joan M. Darcy, age 71, of Wappinger, was arrested on Wednesday, April 7, and charged with manslaughter for the November death of the other woman. On Thursday, Nov. 5, State Police from the Wappinger barracks responded to a residence on Scarborough Lane in the town of Wappinger for a deceased woman, Hicks said. An investigation revealed the victim, identified as Carol A. Darcy, 72, died of blunt force injuries. Joan Darcy was arraigned before the Dutchess County Court and reman…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assault In Fairfield County Nabbed In Hudson Valley Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assault In Fairfield County Nabbed In Hudson Valley
Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assault In Fairfield County Nabbed In Hudson Valley A man wanted in Connecticut for a sexual assault was nabbed by officers in the Hudson Valley. Luis Ixim-Coc, 21, was located and arrested by members of the Dutchess Count Sheriff’s Office’s Special Operations Division on Tuesday, Dec. 22, at an apartment in the Village of Millerton. Ixim-Coc was wanted on a warrant from Fairfield County Superior Court in Connecticut, and on felony sexual assault charges out of the town of Danbur , said Captain John Watterson. The Sheriff's Office was assisted in the arrest by members of the FBI- Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force.&nb…

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by Kathy Reakes
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State Police Issue Alert For Woman, 30, Wanted In Area State Police Issue Alert For Woman, 30, Wanted In Area
State Police Issue Alert For Woman, 30, Wanted In Area A 30-year-old woman is wanted by New York State Police for allegedly assuming another person’s identity in the area last year to obtain thousands of dollars in medical care in an effort to avoid a previous arrest warrant. An alert was issued by State Police in Dover Plains as they attempt to locate Amenia resident Shannon Kett, who is wanted for two counts of identity theft after she stole a victim's identity to receive more than $14,000 worth of medical treatment. In 2016, Kett was arrested in an Amenia home with 500 bags of heroin, 85 bags of crack cocaine, a quantity of marijuana, scales…

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by Zak Failla
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Ulster Man Violates Protection Order, Threatens To Kill Victim, Police Say Ulster Man Violates Protection Order, Threatens To Kill Victim, Police Say
Ulster Man Violates Protection Order, Threatens To Kill Victim, Police Say 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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Woman Used Stolen ID To Get $14K In Medical Treatment, State Police Say Woman Used Stolen ID To Get $14K In Medical Treatment, State Police Say
Woman Used Stolen ID To Get $14K In Medical Treatment, State Police Say A 29-year-old woman is wanted by New York State Police for allegedly assuming another person’s identity in the area last year to obtain thousands of dollars in medical care in an effort to avoid a previous arrest warrant. An alert was issued by State Police in Dover Plains as they attempt to locate Amenia resident Shannon Kett, 29, who is wanted for two counts of identity theft after she stole a victim's identity to receive more than $14,000 worth of medical treatment. In 2016, Kett was arrested in an Amenia home with 500 bags of heroin, 85 bags of crack cocaine, a quantity of marijuana, sc…

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by Zak Failla