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Head-On Crash CausesTaconic Parkway Closure Head-On Crash CausesTaconic Parkway Closure
Head-On Crash CausesTaconic Parkway Closure Click here for an updated story: Police ID Two Men, Woman Hospitalized After Wrong-Way Head-On Crash A head-on crash caused the closure of a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway. It happened on the southbound side around 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4 in Pleasant Valley. The closure south of Exit 54 (Route 44) was expected to last an extended period of time, state police said. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Police & Fire
Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Route 82 Stretch Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Route 82 Stretch
Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Route 82 Stretch State Police report the closure of a Dutchess County roadway due to a multi-vehicle crash. At 10:38 a.m., Friday, Jan. 24, police said Route 82 is closed at Clinton Corners Road in Pleasant Valley due to a serious motor vehicle crash. Information was not available regarding the number of people injured. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Search For Suspect In Burglary At Popular Area Eatery Police Search For Suspect In Burglary At Popular Area Eatery
Police Search For Suspect In Burglary At Popular Area Eatery New York State Police investigators are seeking information as they attempt to locate a suspect who was caught on camera burglarizing a popular area restaurant. An investigation was launched by State Police in Poughkeepsie on Tuesday, Dec. 31, following a commercial burglary at Fireside Barbecue & Grill on Salt Point Turnpike in Pleasant Valley. According to police, at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Dec. 31, the suspect entered the restaurant and stole a cash register. Investigators described the suspect as between 5-foot-8 and 5-foot-10. At the time of the robbery, the suspect was wearin…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Area Residents Charged With DWI In New Year's Police Patrols Area Residents Charged With DWI In New Year's Police Patrols
Area Residents Charged With DWI In New Year's Police Patrols More than a dozen drivers were arrested for alleged impaired driving in the area by New York State Police troopers during the New Year's holiday. Local residents charged with DWI during the holiday patrols include:  Orange County On Tuesday, Dec. 31, State Police from Monroe arrested Derrick Kelly, 45, of Middletown, for DWI. He was traveling on State Route 17 in the town of Chester when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested.  On Wednesday, Jan. 1, State Police from Monroe…

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by Zak Failla
News
Area Woman Stole $42K In Payments From Dead Mother, NYS Comptroller Says Area Woman Stole $42K In Payments From Dead Mother, NYS Comptroller Says
Area Woman Stole $42K In Payments From Dead Mother, NYS Comptroller Says Nearly $42,000 has been recovered from a 63-year-old woman who allegedly stole it from her dead mother’s pension payments, New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced. Dutchess County resident Bonnie Robertson, 63, of Pleasant Valley, was sentenced to three years probation and agreed to pay full restitution after pleading guilty to petit larceny earlier this year, DiNapoli announced. According to the Comptroller, Robertson failed to notify the New York State and Local Retirement System of her mother’s death and continued to fraudulently collect her mother’s pension payments, beginn…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
20 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 20 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
20 Area Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Nearly two dozen local residents were among those busted by New York State Police troopers for alleged impaired driving in the area. Hudson Valley and Fairfield County residents charged include: Dutchess County On Friday, Dec. 13, State Police from Poughkeepsie arrested Omar Gomez Florentino, 21, of Pleasant Valley, for Aggravated DWI. He was traveling on State Route 44 in the town of Pleasant Valley, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Friday, Dec. 13, State P…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
18 Area Residents Charged With Drunk Driving In State Police Stops 18 Area Residents Charged With Drunk Driving In State Police Stops
18 Area Residents Charged With Drunk Driving In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers were busy over the weekend, removing 22 allegedly impaired drivers - including 18 from the area - from Hudson Valley roadways. Local drivers facing charges include: Westchester County On Saturday, December 7, State Police from Wappinger arrested Angel A. Onofre Quezada, 21, of Peekskill, for DWI with a prior conviction within ten years, a class E felony. He was traveling on Dayton Lane in the city of Peekskill, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subseque…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Killed, Three Hospitalized In Head-On Crash Between SUV, Van In Area One Killed, Three Hospitalized In Head-On Crash Between SUV, Van In Area
One Killed, Three Hospitalized In Head-On Crash Between SUV, Van In Area One person was killed and three others were hospitalized with injuries after a head-on crash between an SUV and van in the area. It happened at approximately 8:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29 on Route 55 between Route 216 and Gardner Hollow Road Extension in the Town of Beekman. An initial investigation has revealed that the operator of a Honda Pilot, traveling westbound on Route 55, crossed into the eastbound lane of Route 55 and collided head-on with a Chevy Express van, said Lt. Shawn A. Castano of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. The operator of the Chevy Exp…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
12 From Area Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 12 From Area Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
12 From Area Charged With DWI In State Police Stops A dozen residents were among those removed from public roadways by New York State Police troopers for alleged impaired driving. In total, State Police in Troop K arrested 21 allegedly impaired drivers over the weekend in the Hudson Valley. Local residents charged include: Dutchess County On Saturday, Nov. 16, State Police from Poughkeepsie arrested Dennis W. Lawrence, 41, of Pleasant Valley, for Aggravated Unlicensed Operation in the 1st degree, a felony, DWI, and Operation of a Vehicle without an Interlock Device, both misdemeanors. He was traveling on State Route 44 in the town …

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Taconic Parkway Single-Lane Closure Will Last More Than A Month Taconic Parkway Single-Lane Closure Will Last More Than A Month
Taconic Parkway Single-Lane Closure Will Last More Than A Month The New York State Department of Transportation is advising motorists of a single-lane closure on the Taconic State Parkway that will last more than a month. The Department says a single-lane closure is scheduled for the Taconic State Parkway southbound between Exit 44 (Bulls Head Road) and Exit 43 (Route 82) in the Dutchess County towns of LaGrange, Pleasant Valley, Clinton and Stanford. The closure will begin Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 9 a.m. and continue through Monday, Dec. 16 while crews perform construction activities, weather permitting. During these times, motorists should plan accordi…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Home Fire Displaces Four In Area Home Fire Displaces Four In Area
Home Fire Displaces Four In Area Four people were left homeless after a fire ripped through their Union Vale home, making it unliveable.  The Union Vale Fire Department received notice of the fire at the home on Route 82 around 11:48 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, the department said. When firefighters arrived on the scene, they found a  fully involved structure fire in the attic area on the second floor of the home and a second alarm was dispatched.  All occupants made it safely out of the home once the fire began, the department said. The fire spread throughout the home.Melissa Lawlor Firefighters had the blaze under cont…

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by Kathy Reakes
Traffic
Taconic Parkway Single-Lane Closure Scheduled 'Until Further Notice' Taconic Parkway Single-Lane Closure Scheduled 'Until Further Notice'
Taconic Parkway Single-Lane Closure Scheduled 'Until Further Notice' There will be lane closures on the Taconic State Parkway in the Hudson Valley for the foreseeable future, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. Single lane closures have been scheduled northbound between exit 43 (Route 82) and exit 63 (Bulls Head Road) in the towns of LaGrange, Pleasant Valley, Clinton and Stanford in Dutchess County. The closure is set to begin at 7 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 7 and will last “until further notice” while crews perform construction activities. During the construction work, motorists can expect delays and have been advised to seek alternate ro…

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by Zak Failla