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Dutchess County, New York

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Trio Nabbed For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Ulster, Sullivan Counties, Elsewhere Trio Nabbed For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Ulster, Sullivan Counties, Elsewhere
Trio Nabbed For String Of Commercial Burglaries In Ulster, Sullivan Counties, Elsewhere Three Connecticut men have been charged with a string of commercial burglaries throughout the Hudson Valley. The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Town of Ulster Police and several other police agencies from nearby counties, arrested the three Connecticut men on Sunday, June 4, for the burglaries that took place over a three-week time period, said Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. During the early morning hours of June 4, Dutchess County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a burglar alarm at a business in the Village of Rhinebeck, wh…

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by Kathy Reakes
Business
Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC, Including This Region Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC, Including This Region
Report Cites 'Dramatic' Increase In Film, TV Productions Outside NYC, Including This Region New York State is quickly becoming a regular Hollywood East. The Empire State is seeing a “dramatic” increase in the number of television and film productions that are opting to shoot outside of New York City, Variety reports. The hit HBO series The Gilded Age, Hulu’s The Ultimate Playlist of Noise, and Netflix’s Things Heard and Seen are just some of the many productions that have filmed scenes around New York State in recent months. Variety cited several factors that are enticing productions away from the Big Apple, including an “abundance” of well-preserved 19th century architecture in …

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by Michael Mashburn
News
Man Accused Of Trying To Rape Area Middle School Student Man Accused Of Trying To Rape Area Middle School Student
Man Accused Of Trying To Rape Area Middle School Student A man has been charged with allegedly traveling to attempt to rape a Hudson Valley 13-year-old girl at an area hotel. Thomas Rivera, age 32, of Lauderhill, Florida, was arrested on Tuesday, June 7, for communicating online with the girl and persuading her to meet him in Dutchess county to engage in sex, said Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. According to the allegations in the complaint filed on Friday, June 3, in White Plains federal court in April the town of Poughkeepsie Police department received a report from the town of Hyde Park Police regarding …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Cases; Here's Latest Data By County COVID-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Cases; Here's Latest Data By County
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Sees Uptick In Cases; Here's Latest Data By County The positive COVID-19 infection rate in the Hudson Valley ticked down slightly, though the number of newly reported cases is on the rise. In the past week, the average seven-day average COVID-19 positive infection rate in the Hudson Valley rose from 2.27 percent on Monday, March 21 to 2.33 percent the following day before dropping slightly to 2.32 percent of those tested on Wednesday, March 23.  Statewide, the positivity rate is also surging, up from 1.78 percent to 2.02 percent during the same time frame. Just five new virus-related deaths were reported in New York, according to the …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed For Sexual Abuse Of A Child In Area Man Nabbed For Sexual Abuse Of A Child In Area
Man Nabbed For Sexual Abuse Of A Child In Area A man has been arrested following a month-long investigation into the sexual abuse of a child in the Hudson Valley. Herald J. Bodensiek, age 64, of Edison, New Jersey, was arrested on Tuesday, March 8, following the investigation by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. "At this time Mr. Bodensiek is accused of having sexual contact with a child," said Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. Following his arrest, Bodenesiek was charged with sexual abuse and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bail or $100,000 bond.  No fur…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Murder Suspects Apprehended After Police Chase Ends In Area Two Murder Suspects Apprehended After Police Chase Ends In Area
Two Murder Suspects Apprehended After Police Chase Ends In Area Two out-of-state murder suspects were apprehended in the Hudson Valley by the New York State Police after receiving a tip that a Jeep they were traveling in was spotted in New York. The incident began on Tuesday, March 1, in St. Johnsbury, Vermont when Vermont State Police identified a Jeep Wrangler wanted in connection with an ongoing homicide investigation was spotted in Connecticut.  Shortly after receiving a tip from the Vermont State Police, the Jeep and its occupants were spotted traveling on the Taconic State Parkway in Columbia County, near State Route 199 in Milan, said Troope…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Nabbed In Stolen Pickup Truck After Chase, Crash In Area 23-Year-Old Nabbed In Stolen Pickup Truck After Chase, Crash In Area
23-Year-Old Nabbed In Stolen Pickup Truck After Chase, Crash In Area A 23-year-old man driving a stolen pickup truck was arrested after taking New York State Police troopers on a chase on the Taconic State Parkway, nearly striking several pedestrians before crashing into a parked car and attempting to flee on foot. Troopers blocking a lane on the parkway for the New York State Department of Transportation in Dutchess County at approximately 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 19 in LaGrange attempted to stop a driver in a work zone for violating traffic laws. Police said that the driver, later identified as Rome, New York resident Andre-Pierre Cadrette failed to co…

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by Zak Failla