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Pets Killed, Home Destroyed In Dutchess County Fire: Support Comes To Family
A community is coming together to help a Dutchess County family who lost their home and nearly all of their pets in a devastating fire.
The blaze happened on Saturday, Aug. 16, at a residence on Holsapple Road at the High Meadows Trailer Park in the town of Dover.
According to a GoFundMe created by Kevin Cargain, his mother Karen, stepfather Erick, and sister Taylor lost their home in the fire, along with two dogs and multiple cats. Only two pets were saved.
"Our souls were crushed as they lost almost all of their four-legged family members," Cargain wrote, adding, "We wer…
Impaired Man Leaves Traffic Stop, Flees To Gas Station In Dutchess, Police Say
A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop, leading cops on a chase to a Dutchess County gas station, and driving while impaired by drugs, police said.
The incident happened around 2:11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15, when troopers tried to stop a 2017 Buick SUV in Dover for traffic violations, New York State Police announced.
The driver, identified as Eric P. Oakes, age 44, of Dover, refused to pull over, beginning a brief pursuit that ended in the parking lot of the Mobil gas station at 1782 Route 22 in Wingdale, police said.
Troopers say Oakes, who was the s…
Man Flooded Dutchess With Fentanyl, Meth: Busted In Early-Morning Raid, DA Says
A Dutchess man is behind bars after investigators say he sold fentanyl and methamphetamine in the Harlem Valley area of the county, officials said.
Gregory Iozzo, age 42, was arrested early Thursday morning, May 8, near his home on White Farm Road in the town of Dover, following a drug investigation by the Dutchess County Drug Task Force, officials said on Friday, May 9.
According to the Task Force, Iozzo had been selling fentanyl multiple times in the Harlem Valley area, which includes the towns of Amenia, Dover, and Pawling, all located along the Metro-North Harlem Line.
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