Area Home 'Uninhabitable' Following Kitchen Fire Area Home 'Uninhabitable' Following Kitchen Fire
Area Home 'Uninhabitable' Following Kitchen Fire A kitchen fire at an area home left one family homeless due to fire and water damage. The fire took place around 12:08 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, in Dutchess County. The Red Hook Fire Company and Tivoli Fire Department were dispatched to a stove fire at 32 Garden St., in the Village of Red Hook, said John Lauffer, public information officer for the Red Hook Fire Department.  When the first Red Hook fire engine arrived less than three minutes after the initial alarm they found smoke coming from the building in several locations and immediately initiated an interior attack.  Shortly after the…
COVID-19: New Outbreak Of Cases Impacts Area Summer School, Camp COVID-19: New Outbreak Of Cases Impacts Area Summer School, Camp
Covid-19: New Outbreak Of Cases Impacts Area Summer School, Camp There has been an uptick in COVID-19 cases in a small Hudson Valley town, prompting officials to advise residents to continue exercising caution through the remainder of the summer. An alert was issued by the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral and Community Health (DBCH) as they continue investigating multiple confirmed COVID-19 cases that were reported in the Town of Red Hook. Officials said that the cases are believed to be related to a party at a private residence, with eight confirmed cases as of Tuesday, July 20, including both children and adults. According to health officials,…
Nearly Two Dozen Charged With Impaired Driving During Dutchess Detail Nearly Two Dozen Charged With Impaired Driving During Dutchess Detail
Nearly Two Dozen Charged With Impaired Driving During Dutchess Detail Authorities in Dutchess County have just announced the results of a special multi-agency holiday DWI detail in Dutchess County. Between Friday, July 2, and Monday, July 5, law enforcement agencies in Dutchess conducted impaired driving details that included saturation of patrols throughout the county in addition to their regular patrols, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, July 14. In total, 21 motorists were busted for impaired driving. Those arrested for DWI or DWAI include: Darwin Cabrera-Lopez, age 25, of Poughkeepsie; Koceila Ayouni, age 25, of Poughkeepsie;…
Fire Destroys Barn, Another Structure At Area Business Fire Destroys Barn, Another Structure At Area Business
Fire Destroys Barn, Another Structure At Area Business More than 40 firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a barn and another structure at a business in the area. It broke out just before 9 p.m. Sunday, May 16 in Dutchess County. The Red Hook Fire Company, along with the Tivoli Fire Department were dispatched to the fire at A-W Coon & Sons at 412 Route 199 in Red Hook, said John Lauffer, spokesman for the Red Hook Fire Company. The department arrived within four minutes and found the barn fully in flames with another structure nearby as well as several propane storage tanks, Lauffer said. A fire in Red Hook destroyed a barn and a…
Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Hudson Valley Debuts Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Hudson Valley Debuts
Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Hudson Valley Debuts A hot new movie filmed in New York's Hudson Valley is making its debut on Netflix. "Things Heard & Seen," a psychological thriller, based on the book "All Things Cease to Appear," by Elizabeth Brundage, stars James Norton, Amanda Seyfried, Natalia Dyer, and Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham, started streaming on Thursday, April 29.  Brundage said she got the idea for the book while living in Monroe County, New York, in the Town of Brighton, where she learned of the 1982 death of Cathleen Krauseneck, a resident there who was found in bed with an ax lodged in her head. Her 3-year-old da…
Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Hudson Valley Debuts Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Hudson Valley Debuts
Netflix Movie About Manhattan Couple Moving To Hudson Valley Debuts A hot new movie filmed in New York's Hudson Valley is making its debut on Netflix. "Things Heard & Seen," a psychological thriller, based on the book "All Things Cease to Appear," by Elizabeth Brundage, stars James Norton, Amanda Seyfried, Natalia Dyer, and Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham, started streaming on Thursday, April 29.  Brundage said she got the idea for the book while living in Monroe County, New York, in the Town of Brighton, where she learned of the 1982 death of Cathleen Krauseneck, a resident there who was found in bed with an ax lodged in her head. Her 3-year-old da…
Man Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Area Man Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Area
Man Dies After House Fire Breaks Out In Area A 61-year-old man died when an early morning house fire broke out in the area, officials said. First responders in Dutchess County were dispatched to a Red Hook home on Rokeby Road at approximately 6:47 a.m. on Wednesday, April 21, where there was a report of a fire that had spread in a home, trapping a man inside. Upon arrival, first responders from the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office attempted to make their way into the residence, though they were rebuffed by the flames and smoke. Once firefighters arrived, they were able to get inside the home, where they found a resident, John G. Bole…
COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community COVID-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community
Covid-19: Here's Brand-New Breakdown Of Dutchess County Cases By Community There has been a slight uptick in new COVID-19 cases reported in Dutchess, though the county continues expanding its vaccination program, despite an increase in positive infection rates. Health officials in Dutchess are now monitoring 1,433 active COVID-19 cases, up from approximately 800 last month as the region contends with a potential "fourth wave" of the virus spreading in the Hudson Valley. There have now been a total of 25,807 COVID-19 cases confirmed in Dutchess out of nearly 615,000 tests administered since the pandemic began. New virus-related deaths have brought the total to 425…
Woman Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Area Woman Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Area
Woman Dies After Jumping From Bridge In Area A woman was killed after jumping from an area bridge. Dutchess County resident Nicole H. Gill, age 53, of Red Hook, was killed after jumping from the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge on Monday, March 8, said AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. According to Hicks, the department responded to a report of a suicide attempt at the bridge around 4:20 p.m. State police, along with the town of Ulster Police Department, Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, the town of Red Hook Police Department, and the Rhinebeck Fire Department responded to the bridge for a recovery effort, he said. Gill was found dea…
COVID-19: New Deaths Reported In Dutchess; Here's The Latest Breakdown Of Cases By Community COVID-19: New Deaths Reported In Dutchess; Here's The Latest Breakdown Of Cases By Community
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported In Dutchess; Here's The Latest Breakdown Of Cases By Community The number of active COVID-19 cases in Dutchess is getting closer to 1,000 as the death toll in the county rose slightly in the past week as the county recovers from the second surge of the virus. Dutchess health officials were monitoring 1,080 active COVID-19 cases on Friday, March 5, down from 1,177 last week, but up from approximately 800 in late February. According to the Department of Health, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dutchess has reached 22,678 out of nearly 550,000 tests that have been administered countywide. In the past week, six new virus-related deaths were repor…
COVID-19: New Deaths Reported In Dutchess; Here's The Latest Breakdown Of Cases By Community COVID-19: New Deaths Reported In Dutchess; Here's The Latest Breakdown Of Cases By Community
Covid-19: New Deaths Reported In Dutchess; Here's The Latest Breakdown Of Cases By Community The number of active COVID-19 cases in Dutchess is back above 1,000 as the death toll in the county topped 400 as the region continues combating the virus. Dutchess health officials were monitoring 1,177 active COVID-19 cases as of Wednesday, Feb. 24, up from 819 late last week.  According to the Department of Health, the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dutchess has reached 21,769 out of more than 520,000 tests that have been administered countywide. In the past week, six new virus-related deaths were reported in Dutchess, bringing the total to 404 since the pandemic began last …
Area Sex Offense Suspect Faces Six New Charges, Including Rape Area Sex Offense Suspect Faces Six New Charges, Including Rape
Area Sex Offense Suspect Faces Six New Charges, Including Rape An area sexual offense suspect has been charged with six counts of rape and other sexual abuse charges following an investigation, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office announced.on Monday, Feb. 22. Red Hook resident Tyson Kreig, age 40, has been charged with multiple counts of rape and other offenses in connection to an ongoing investigation by detectives. Kreig, age 40, was arrested on Monday and charged with: Two counts of first-degree rape; Attempted rape; Four counts of third-degree rape; Sexual abuse; Criminal sexual act. This is the third time in less than two months that Kreig was…