Duo Indicted For Murder Of Dad At Hotel In Hudson Valley Duo Indicted For Murder Of Dad At Hotel In Hudson Valley
Duo Indicted For Murder Of Dad At Hotel In Hudson Valley Two transient men have been indicted by a grand jury for the unprovoked shooting death of a father of three from the region. Dutchess County District Attorney William Grady announced on Friday, Oct. 7, that a grand jury voted to indict Roy Johnson and Devin Taylor in the death of Long Island resident Paul Kutz, age 53, of East Northport, at the Courtyard by Marriott in the Town of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, Oct. 2. The indictment did away with the need for a preliminary hearing, which was scheduled for Friday, Grady said. Now that Johnson, age 35, and Taylor, age 26, have been indicted b…
Homeless Suspects In Marist College Dad's Fatal Shooting Weren't Placed In Hotel, Officials Say Homeless Suspects In Marist College Dad's Fatal Shooting Weren't Placed In Hotel, Officials Say
Homeless Suspects In Marist College Dad's Fatal Shooting Weren't Placed In Hotel, Officials Say Two homeless men who are being held in the fatal hotel shooting of a father of a freshman student who was visiting Marist College in Poughkeepsie on Family Weekend were not placed at the hotel by the county. The two suspects, identified as Roy Johnson Jr., age 35, and Devin Taylor, age 26, have been charged in the death of Long Island resident Paul Kutz, age 53, of East Northport, at the Courtyard by Marriott in the Town of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, Oct. 2. No one is sure how the two men came to be at the hotel, but Dutchess County officials said they were not known to the Department of Commu…
Suspects In Fatal Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend Have Criminal Histories Suspects In Fatal Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend Have Criminal Histories
Suspects In Fatal Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend Have Criminal Histories Two men charged in the fatal hotel shooting of an area man who was visiting Marist College in Poughkeepsie on Family Weekend have previous criminal histories. The two men, identified as Roy Johnson Jr., age 35, and Devin Taylor, age 26, have been charged in the death of Long Island resident Paul Kutz, age 53, of East Northport, at the Courtyard by Marriott in the Town of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, Oct. 2. Both men have spent time in prison and are allegedly currently being investigated for a previous robbery and murder, reported NBC  New York. Earlier report: ID Released For D…
Suspects ID'd After Fatal Hotel Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend Suspects ID'd After Fatal Hotel Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend
Suspects ID'd After Fatal Hotel Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend Updated story: ID Released For NY Dad Killed In Hotel Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend Police have identified the two suspects who are facing charges following a fatal shooting at a Hudson Valley hotel connected to a family weekend at Marist College in Poughkeepsie. Officers in Dutchess County received a report of shots fired at the Courtyard by Marriott, located at 2641 South Road (Route 9) in the Town of Poughkeepsie, at about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department reported. A victim was taken to MidHudson Regional Hospita…
New Details Released In Fatal Hotel Shooting Tied To Family Weekend At College In Hudson Valley New Details Released In Fatal Hotel Shooting Tied To Family Weekend At College In Hudson Valley
New Details Released In Fatal Hotel Shooting Tied To Family Weekend At College In Hudson Valley Updated story: ID Released For NY Dad Killed In Hotel Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend A second suspect has been taken into custody following a shooting that killed one person at a Hudson Valley hotel. Police received a report of shots fired at the Courtyard by Marriott, located at 2641 South Road (Route 9) in the Town of Poughkeepsie, at about 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2, authorities said. The incident is reportedly connected to Marist College Family Weekend which was held Friday, Sept. 30 through Sunday. Marist College in Poughkeepsie identified the victim as …
Headless Body Found In Travel Trunk Decades Ago In Hudson Valley ID'd As Woman Reported Missing Headless Body Found In Travel Trunk Decades Ago In Hudson Valley ID'd As Woman Reported Missing
Headless Body Found In Travel Trunk Decades Ago In Hudson Valley ID'd As Woman Reported Missing Forty-two years after a New York woman’s mutilated body was found discarded in a travel trunk near a dumpster at a Hudson Valley apartment complex, investigators have finally made a positive identification. New York State Police identified the victim as Anna L. Papalardo-Blake, of New York City. She was 44 years old at the time. Papalardo-Blake’s headless body was discovered in Dutchess County in March 1980 at the Hudson View Apartments in the town of Fishkill. Both of her hands had also been removed, according to police. The Dutchess County Medical Examiner concluded that she had been ki…
Bluetongue Found In NY Deer, First Time Fatal Virus Confirmed In State Bluetongue Found In NY Deer, First Time Fatal Virus Confirmed In State
Bluetongue Found In NY Deer, First Time Fatal Virus Confirmed In State Wildlife officials have confirmed the first case of bluetongue virus in New York deer. Testing revealed the virus was present in three deer on Long Island, in Southampton, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said. Bluetongue (BT) virus is closely related to the Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) virus and is transmitted in the same way, through the bites of insects called midges, according to wildlife officials. Transmission usually occurs in late summer and early fall. Both viruses are often fatal to deer, with many animals dying within 36 hours of showing symp…
'Reporting For Duty': Ex-Hudson Valley County Exec Sworn Into Congress, Speaks On House Floor 'Reporting For Duty': Ex-Hudson Valley County Exec Sworn Into Congress, Speaks On House Floor
'Reporting For Duty': Ex-Hudson Valley County Exec Sworn Into Congress, Speaks On House Floor The newest members of New York’s congressional delegation have officially taken their seats in Congress. Democrat Pat Ryan (Hudson Valley/Catskills) and Republican Joe Sempolinski (Southern Tier/Finger Lakes) were sworn in by Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Capitol Tuesday, Sept. 13, following their wins in special elections in August 2022. Speaking on the House floor, Ryan, the former Ulster County executive representing the 19th District, recognized what he called a “moment of immense consequence and challenge” for the country before vowing to “fight every single day” for his constituents. …
These Areas In NY Under Severe Drought Conditions These Areas In NY Under Severe Drought Conditions
These Areas In NY Under Severe Drought Conditions Long Island and parts of the Hudson Valley are currently experiencing severe drought conditions, according to the US Drought Monitor. The map of drought conditions across the country, which is released every Thursday, classified a number of New York counties as experiencing severe drought conditions as of Thursday, Sept. 1. The website reported that drought persisted or expanded across much of the Northeast since the previous update, with increases in severe drought conditions in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. According to the update, the following areas are experiencing sever…
Hudson Valley County Exec's Congressional Special Election Win Cited Nationally As Bellwether Hudson Valley County Exec's Congressional Special Election Win Cited Nationally As Bellwether
Hudson Valley County Exec's Congressional Special Election Win Cited Nationally As Bellwether Democrats received a major confidence boost heading into the November midterms after Pat Ryan won a special election for New York's open 19th House seat in a race that's considered a national bellwether. Ryan, the Ulster County executive, was leading Republican Marc Molinaro, the Dutchess County executive, with 51 percent of the vote when the Associated Press called the race just after midnight Wednesday, Aug. 24. The swing district, located in the Catskills and mid-Hudson Valley regions and which includes Ulster and Dutchess counties, was left vacant when Democrat Antonio Delgado became …
Hudson Valley Man Who Took Out Papers On Senator’s Desk Found Guilty For Role In Jan. 6 Riot Hudson Valley Man Who Took Out Papers On Senator’s Desk Found Guilty For Role In Jan. 6 Riot
Hudson Valley Man Who Took Out Papers On Senator’s Desk Found Guilty For Role In Jan. 6 Riot A Hudson Valley man who entered the United States Capitol Building during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021, and took photographs of a senator's papers has been found guilty of a felony charge. Dutchess County resident Christopher Patrick Moynihan, age 41, of Salt Point, was found guilty of obstruction of an official proceeding, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced on Tuesday, Aug. 23. He also pleaded guilty to five related misdemeanor charges, according to the report. Earlier report - Hudson Valley Man Caught Taking Photos During Capitol Riot Enters …
Woman Wins $1M Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased At Hudson Valley Store Woman Wins $1M Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased At Hudson Valley Store
Woman Wins $1M Lottery Prize From Ticket Purchased At Hudson Valley Store A woman claimed a $1 million lottery prize from a ticket purchased at a Hudson Valley store. The ticket was purchased in Dutchess County at Smokes 4 Less, which is located at 982 Main St. (Unit 9) in Fishkill. Angela Chiapetta, a resident of Freehold, New Jersey, claimed a $1,000 A Week For Life second prize for matching the first five numbers drawn in New York’s CASH4LIFE game on Wednesday, July 6, New York Lottery announced on Monday, Aug. 22.  The second prize guarantees a minimum payout of $1 million, and Chiapetta received her prize as a single, lump-sum payment of $651…