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Police & Fire
Blaze Forces Elementary School To Close In Hudson Valley
A small fire caused by a fuse malfunction shut down a Dutchess County elementary school, authorities said. The incident happened around 3:34 p.m. on Monday, June 23, at Mill Road Primary School in Red Hook, according to the Red Hook Police Department. Red Hook Police and fire crews from Red Hook and Tivoli responded after receiving a report of a fire in the school’s tool room. Upon arrival, responders found the fire had been caused by a fuse malfunction, resulting in minor damage. Central Hudson Gas & Electric was also called to the scene and assisted with the response. As a pre…
Police & Fire
Felon With Two DWIs Caught Driving Drunk On Taconic Parkway In Milan:
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A man with two prior DWI convictions was arrested after allegedly driving drunk on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County, police said. The arrest happened on Saturday, June 21, when troopers responded to a report of a Chevrolet Silverado swerving while heading northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in the Town of Milan, New York State Police announced on Monday, June 23. Troopers pulled over the vehicle and spoke with the driver, identified as John A. Spiegel, age 34, of East Fishkill. During the stop, police said they saw signs of intoxication and gave field sobriety te…
Police & Fire
Columbia Man Critically Injured After Fiery Crash On Route 9
A Hudson Valley man was critically injured after crashing into a telephone pole and becoming trapped in a burning truck in Dutchess County, police said. The crash happened on Wednesday, June 18 around 3:43 p.m. on Route 9 near Fraleigh Lane in Red Hook, according to Red Hook Police. Officers said a 70-year-old man from Germantown was driving a 2019 Toyota Tacoma when, for unknown reasons, the truck left the road and struck a telephone pole. The crash knocked the man unconscious and left him trapped inside as the vehicle caught fire. Firefighters from the Red Hook Fire Company quickly…
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Man Falls Asleep, Fatally Strikes Young Gifted Pianist With Car In HV: Here's His Fate
A driver who admitted to falling asleep at the wheel and causing the crash that killed a gifted 24-year-old college student and pianist in Dutchess County will spend time in jail. Rohan Patrick, age 42, was sentenced on Tuesday, June 17, to 364 days in jail after pleading guilty in March to criminally negligent homicide in connection with the crash, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced. The sentence follows a tragic crash that occurred on May 25, 2024, in the Village of Red Hook, when Patrick, driving a 2017 Ford Fusion, struck and killed Linh Hong Nguyen, …
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Martial Arts Instructor Admits Sexually Abusing Multiple Students In Hudson Valley (
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A former martial arts instructor accused of sexually abusing his students across Dutchess County has now pleaded guilty to multiple charges, sparing his victims from testifying at trial, prosecutors announced. Tyler G. LeClerc, age 27, of Hyde Park, entered a guilty plea in Dutchess County Court on Thursday, June 12, admitting to five crimes stemming from repeated sexual abuse of minors he taught through LeClerc’s Martial Arts, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced. LeClerc pleaded guilty to two counts of third-degree criminal sexual act and one count of first-degre…
Police & Fire
Man Tried Destroying Images Of Child Sexual Exploitation During HV Police Raid:
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A Dutchess County man is facing multiple charges after investigators say he tried to destroy evidence of child sexual exploitation during a police investigation at his home. The arrest happened on Monday, June 9, in Red Hook, following a police and US Department of Homeland Security operation, New York State Police announced. Norman A. Lopez Lorenzo, age 36, was charged with multiple counts of possession of an obscene sexual performance by a child, third-degree obscenity, and tampering with physical evidence, according to authorities. Lopez Lorenzo is accused of possessin…
Police & Fire
Standoff Triggered Near Route 44 In HV After Man Fires Shot During Welfare Check: Sheriff
A tense police operation that shut down a stretch of Route 199 in Dutchess County ended with the arrest of an armed man who allegedly fired a warning shot, authorities said. The events leading up to the incident began on Monday, June 9, at around 12:40 p.m., when Dutchess County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home in Amenia to conduct a welfare check, the Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday, June 10. When deputies arrived, the man was not at the residence. Authorities soon learned he was in a wooded area near the intersection of Route 199 and Route 44 in the Town of North East, w…
Police & Fire
Drone Operation Closes Route 199 Stretch in HV: Sheriff Warns Public To Avoid Area
A stretch of Route 199 in northern Dutchess County has been shut down as sheriff’s deputies and drones conduct an ongoing operation, authorities announced Monday afternoon, June 9. At around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office said it is actively operating in the Town of North East with the support of its Unmanned Aircraft Systems (drones). As a result, Route 199 is currently closed between Route 22 and Winchell Mountain Road. The closure is in effect until further notice, the agency said. Officials emphasized that there is no threat to public safety at th…
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These Hudson Valley Cities, Towns Among Top 10 Safest In NY, New Report Says
If you're looking for peace of mind in New York, the Hudson Valley might be the place to be. According to a new report by Safewise, several communities in the region were ranked among the 10 safest cities in the state for 2025 based on FBI crime data. The list includes: Bedford in Westchester County, ranked at No. 1: Carmel in Putnam County, ranked at No. 2; Rye in Westchester County, ranked at No. 3; Hyde Park in Dutchess County, ranked at No. 5; East Fishkill in Dutchess County, ranked at No. 6; Scarsdale in Westchester County, ranked at No. 7; Yorktown in Westchester County, rank…
Obituaries
WWII Hero From HV Returns Home 80 Years After Pacific Crash: Here's When Services Will Be
More than eight decades after he was killed in action over the Pacific during World War II, the remains of a Dutchess County native have been brought home where they belong. US Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant Eugene J. Darrigan, 26, was killed on March 11, 1944, when his B-24D “Liberator” bomber, Heaven Can Wait, crashed into the waters off New Guinea during a World War II bombing mission. After 80 years, Darrigan’s remains have finally been identified and returned to his hometown in Dutchess County. On Friday, May 23, New York State Police, along with the Dutchess County Sheriff…
Police & Fire
Back-To-Back Robberies Of Store, Victim In Hudson Valley: Suspect Caught, Police Say
A Dutchess County village was shaken after two robberies were allegedly committed within minutes of each other by the same Ulster County man, police said. The incidents unfolded on Wednesday, May 21 around 7:20 a.m., when troopers responded to a reported robbery in the parking lot of the Stewart’s Shop located at 7558 North Broadway in the Village of Red Hook, New York State Police announced. Troopers arrived quickly and located the suspect, later identified as 61-year-old John E. Pagan, of Kingston, nearby in the village. He was taken into custody without incident, police said. …
Police & Fire
Firefighter Hospitalized After Early Morning Blaze Destroys Hudson Valley Home
A firefighter was hospitalized after battling a stubborn house fire in Dutchess County that broke out early in the morning. Crews from the Roosevelt Fire District and Hillside Fire District, along with NDP EMS, were dispatched at 5:14 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, to a reported structure fire at 9 Mountain View Ave. in Hyde Park, the Roosevelt Fire District announced on Thursday evening. Arriving crews found heavy flames coming from the windows of the first and second floors. A second alarm was soon sounded, firefighters said. Although the bulk of the fire was knocked down wi…
Police & Fire
Man Caught With Over 150 Bags Of Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine In Hudson Valley: Officials
A Dutchess County man is behind bars after deputies found him with more than 150 bags of fentanyl and over an ounce of crack cocaine, prosecutors announced. Michael Jarvis, age 49, of Northeast, was arrested on Sunday, May 4, following a traffic stop by Deputy Sheriff Dylan Merritt, the Dutchess County Drug Task Force announced on Friday, May 9. The arrest came after community members reported significant drug activity in the Cooper Road area of Northeast. In response, Drug Task Force agents asked the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau to increase enforcement in the …
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Man Admits Grabbing Resident By Testicles At Autism Center In Hudson Valley: DA
A man has learned his fate after admitting to physically abusing two disabled adults while working at a center for autism in Dutchess County, prosecutors announced. Garnet Collins, of Poughkeepsie, was sentenced to one to three years in prison after pleading guilty in January to first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, May 7. The abuse took place at the Anderson Center for Autism in Hyde Park on June 5 and June 12, 2024, where Collins was responsible for the care of two …
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AI Brings Hudson Valley Man Back To Life For Impact Statement In Road Rage Sentencing: Report
Even though a New York native was fatally shot in a 2021 road rage incident in Arizona, that did not stop him from reading an impact statement during his killer's sentencing with the help of artificial intelligence. Dutchess County native Christopher Pelkey, who was born in Poughkeepsie, was killed at the age of 37 by Gabriel Paul Horcasitas in a confrontation in Chandler, Arizona in November 2021, according to a report by ABC15 Arizona. Years later, during Horcasitas's sentencing proceedings for the killing on Thursday, May 1, Pelkey did the previously impossible—…
Lifestyle
This Hudson Valley Restaurant Among Top 15 In US, New Ranking Says
Fancy an extraordinary dinner in a setting that takes you back to the 18th century? Then check out a Hudson Valley restaurant that Food & Wine says is among the top 15 in the entire country. In a new ranking released on Wednesday, April 2, Food & Wine named Dutchess County's Stissing House, located at 7801 South Main St. in Pine Plains, as the 10th best restaurant in the United States. In their write-up, the magazine gave a shout-out to Chef Clare de Boer, who runs the kitchen Stissing House and was named a 2018 F&W Best New Chef. She took over the sp…
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'Pure Evil': Predator Who Sexually Abused 2 Children In Hudson Valley Learns His Fate, DA Says
A 59-year-old man who sexually abused two young children in Dutchess County will spend decades behind bars for his crimes, prosecutors announced. Poughkeepsie resident Natalio Figueroa was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday, April 25 in connection to his sexual abuse of two children younger than 13, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office said. Figueroa's sentencing comes after he admitted in February to trying to have sex with a child younger than 13 in Poughkeepsie. He also admitted to engaging in over two acts of sexual conduct with a child younger than 11 betwe…
Obituaries
Fire Victim, Retired Highway Supervisor From Hudson Valley Remembered: Here's Date Of Services
The Dutchess County community is mourning the loss of Eugene “Gene” Murphy—better known as “Murph”—a retired highway department supervisor who died in a devastating house fire. Murphy, 81, died at his home at 9 Alice St. in Beacon on Tuesday, April 15 after a fast-moving fire broke out just after 6:20 p.m. Three other relatives were injured in the blaze, including his 15-year-old great-grandson, who was left in critical condition with severe burns at Westchester Medical Center, as Daily Voice reported. Murphy, a lifelong Beacon resident, was born on October 24, 1943, and worked …
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Support Comes To Family Hurt In Fatal Hudson Valley House Fire: Boy, 15, Badly Burned (
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As the Dutchess County community continues to mourn the loss a retired city employee who died in a house fire on Tuesday, April 15, the public is now working to support his grieving family, who also lost their home, belongings, and now face a long medical road ahead. The fire, which broke out in Beacon just after 6:20 p.m. at 9 Alice St. and resulted in the death of Eugene “Gene” Murphy, an 81-year-old retired City of Beacon Highway Department Supervisor, left three other residents hospitalized, including Murphy’s 15-year-old great-grandson, who sustained severe burns and is…
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Girl, 16, Missing For Nearly Month From Hudson Valley:
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Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 16-year-old girl who vanished from her Dutchess County home nearly a month ago. Evelyn R. Xol Caal was last seen on the night of Tuesday, March 18, at around 10 p.m., leaving her home on Hopewell Avenue in the town of Fishkill, New York State Police announced on Thursday, April 17. Before leaving, she was seen packing her personal belongings into a bag. She has not been seen or heard from since. Xol Caal was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, black pants, and a gold necklace with heart-shaped pendants, authorities sai…
Police & Fire
Retired 30-Year City Employee Dies, 3 Burned In 2-Alarm Fire In Hudson Valley (
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A devastating house fire in Dutchess County on Tuesday evening, April 15, claimed the life of a beloved retired city worker and left three other residents hospitalized with burn injuries, authorities said. New, updated report - Support Comes To Family Hurt In Fatal House Fire In Beacon: Boy, 15, Badly Burned (Update) The blaze broke out in Beacon around 6:26 p.m. at 9 Alice St., where the Beacon Fire Department was dispatched following multiple reports of a structure fire with people trapped inside. Upon arrival, firefighters confirmed heavy flames coming from the front of the house an…
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Missing Hudson Valley Man, 59, Found In Good Health: Police (
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New Update: A missing 59-year-old man who was reported missing in Dutchess County has been found, police announced. Glenn Ungaro was found in good health after being reported missing on Tuesday, April 15, following a sighting the day before in Hyde Park, the Hyde Park Police Department said on Tuesday afternoon. More information about where Ungaro was found was not made public. Original Report: Authorities in Dutchess County are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing man who may be experiencing a psychiatric episode. The Hyde Park Police Department issued…
Police & Fire
Man Barricades Himself In Hudson Valley Home After Vehicle Chase: Police
A standoff in Dutchess County turned tense on Monday, April 7, when a man with possible gun access fled police and barricaded himself inside a home, authorities said. The incident began when 34-year-old Zachary Higgins led a deputy on a pursuit through the county that ended at 167 North Creek Rd. in Clinton, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. After abandoning his vehicle, Higgins allegedly ran into a residence on the property and barricaded himself inside. Authorities said he may have had access to firearms. In response, the Sheriff’s Office activat…
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16-Year-Old Girl Presumed Dead In Hudson Valley: 'Beautiful Soul'
A Dutchess County school community is mourning the loss of 16-year-old Arlington High School student Maya Ferrell, who is now presumed deceased, according to a letter sent to families by district officials. In a message to the Arlington Central School District on Monday, March 24, Superintendent Dr. Phil Benante said that while Maya’s location remains unknown, she is presumed to have died. "We understand that you may have unanswered questions," Benante wrote, adding, "However, to honor Maya’s memory and out of respect for the family’s privacy, we kindly ask that you refrain from …
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Child Sex Abuse: Martial Arts Teacher Indicted On 42 Counts In Hudson Valley, DA Says (
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A Dutchess County martial arts instructor previously arrested for allegedly abusing students has now been indicted on 42 criminal charges, prosecutors announced. Tyler G. LeClerc, age 27, of Hyde Park, was arraigned in Dutchess County Court after a grand jury returned a sweeping indictment accusing him of sexually abusing multiple students over a nearly four-year period, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced Tuesday, March 25. LeClerc was first arrested in February following a State Police investigation that began after a child sexual abuse report was filed …
Police & Fire
Officer Saves Choking Child In School Cafeteria In Hudson Valley
A quick-thinking School Resource Officer in Dutchess County is being credited with saving a 12-year-old student who began choking during lunch at a middle school, authorities said. The incident happened on Thursday, March 20, a little after noon, when Red Hook Police Officer David Schmitz, who was present in the school cafeteria, noticed a student in visible distress at the Linden Avenue Middle School cafeteria, the Red Hook Police Department said on Friday, March 21. Recognizing that the child was choking, Schmitz immediately jumped into action and performed the Heimlich maneuver, suc…
Police & Fire
Man Drives Drunk With Child In Car In Hudson Valley, Has Past Conviction: Sheriff
A 33-year-old man is facing felony drunk driving charges after deputies say he was caught driving under the influence with a child in the car in Dutchess County, according to police. Millerton resident Roman I. Xo-ical was pulled over around 11:35 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, on North Elm Avenue in Millerton for traffic violations, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, March 20. During the stop, deputies said they determined that Xo-ical was intoxicated, and also saw that a child passenger was in the car with him. He was then taken into custody at the scene, the …
Police & Fire
Cargo Trailer Stolen From Hudson Valley Home Located, Sheriff Says (
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New Update: A trailer was located after being stolen from a Dutchess County home, authorities announced. The trailer, stolen from a North East home sometime between 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, and 8:35 a.m. on Thursday, March 6, was found and recovered by Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Detectives, the Sheriff's Office announced. More information about where it was found and whether any suspects were charged was not made public as of Tuesday, March 18. This continues to be a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. Original Report: A…
Obituaries
Hudson Valley Man Dies Hours After Birth Of His Granddaughter: 'Completely Unexpected'
A Dutchess County family is mourning the heartbreaking loss of 71-year-old Paul Keith Voutila, who died just hours after the birth of his granddaughter, Mia. Voutila died on Thursday, March 13, soon after his family welcomed a new life. His family said his death was "completely unexpected." "Just hours prior, his daughter Ashley gave birth to his granddaughter Mia, who he sadly never got the chance to meet. This has been an unimaginable loss for his wife Debbie and their children, Ashley and Mike," Voutila's loved ones wrote in a GoFundMe page started to raise money for his…
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S'mores Started Massive Brush Fire Outside Hamptons, Officials Say
A family attempting to make s’mores in their backyard accidentally sparked several brush fires that burned hundreds of acres on Long Island, authorities said. An investigation by Suffolk County Police Arson Section detectives determined that high winds spread embers from a Manorville backyard on Cozine Road after the family attempted to start a fire for s’mores, the agency announced Monday, March 10. “It’s believed strong winds spurred additional fires from embers leading to the brush fires,” Suffolk County Police said. Detectives are continuing to speak with witnesses and investigate tips,…
Police & Fire
Man Pulls Knife On Female Employee During Altercation At Red Hook Restaurant: Police
A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly threatening a restaurant employee with a knife during an altercation at a Hudson Valley business, police said. The incident happened in Dutchess County on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at around 7:45 p.m. at Cancun’s Mexican Restaurant on South Broadway in Red Hook, the Red Hook Police Department announced on Thursday, Feb. 20. According to police, witnesses said a man entered the restaurant and got into a heated verbal altercation with a female employee, which escalated when he allegedly displayed a knife and made threats against her. Both the man an…
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