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Nearly A Dozen Displaced, 2 Pets Killed In Hudson Valley House Fire Nearly A Dozen Displaced, 2 Pets Killed In Hudson Valley House Fire
Nearly A Dozen Displaced, 2 Pets Killed In Hudson Valley House Fire Nearly a dozen residents were displaced and two pets were killed during a fire at a Hudson Valley home. The fire took place in Dutchess County the city of Poughkeepsie around 1:20 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 22 at 372 Mansion St. First arriving fire units found heavy fire in the rear of the building on the first and second floors, said City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Joseph Franco. Information from bystanders on the scene reported that all of the residents were of the building, officials said. A second was transmitted around 1:30 a.m. due to the large volume of fire, the chief said.  Crews m…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Four Children Rescued After Falling Into Icy Pond In Hudson Valley Four Children Rescued After Falling Into Icy Pond In Hudson Valley
Four Children Rescued After Falling Into Icy Pond In Hudson Valley Four children were rescued after falling through the ice on a Hudson Valley pond, with one requiring CPR. The incident took place in Dutchess County at 5 p.m., on Sunday, March 6, Sunday responders were dispatched to a water emergency involving four children in the water at the Greenfields Pond located on Cream Street in Hyde Park.  Roosevelt Fire member Wendy Burns and her husband Donny were passing by when they noticed the kids in the water. They immediately turned around and called 911, the department said.  Donny Burns entered the pond to pull a child out of the water who wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Photos: COVID-19: Here's How Poughkeepsie First Responders Said Thanks To Hospital Staffers Photos: COVID-19: Here's How Poughkeepsie First Responders Said Thanks To Hospital Staffers
Photos: Covid-19: Here's How Poughkeepsie First Responders Said Thanks To Hospital Staffers A large group of Dutchess County first responders got together to show how much they cared about the employees of two local hospitals for their work providing care to patients with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The group visited Vassar Brothers Medical Center and MidHudson Regional Hospital on Wednesday, April 8 with a parade of vehicles, signs and plenty of donated goodies. The organizations taking part included the City of Poughkeepsie PBA/Police; City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department; LaGrange Professional Firefighters; Fairview Fire District; Town of Poughkeepsie PBA; Beacon Professi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Arrested With Glock, Ammo Following Domestic Incident In Area, Police Say Man Arrested With Glock, Ammo Following Domestic Incident In Area, Police Say
Man Arrested With Glock, Ammo Following Domestic Incident In Area, Police Say A 35-year-old Dutchess County man has been arrested for alleged possession of a weapon following a domestic incident. Jesse Stevens, of Hyde Park, was arrested on Friday, March 27, by the Town of Hyde Park Police after officers responded to a Poughkeepsie home for a report of a domestic incident, said Chief of Police Robert Benson. According to the chief,  when officers arrived, they met with a woman who reported that her husband, Stevens, had physically assaulted her and then left before police arrived. The victim was able to provide officers with. a description of the vehicle and of…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man High On Drugs Crashes Into Storefront In Area, Police Say Man High On Drugs Crashes Into Storefront In Area, Police Say
Man High On Drugs Crashes Into Storefront In Area, Police Say A 40-year-old man has been charged with DWI/Drugs after crashing his vehicle in a storefront earlier in the week. Orange County resident David A. Bergsma, of Wallkill, was arrested for the crash that took place around 11:40 a.m., Monday, Nov. 11, at the Rite Aid Pharmacy on North Road, in Poughkeepsie, said Town of Poughkeepsie Police Capt. Michael O'Dowd. When police arrived on the scene, town police found that Bergsma, driving a 2005 Ford F-350 had crashed into a parked box truck and then continued into the West side of the building, O'Dowd said. A man was allegedly high on drugs whe…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Pickup Truck Crashes Into Rite Aid On Route 9 Pickup Truck Crashes Into Rite Aid On Route 9
Pickup Truck Crashes Into Rite Aid On Route 9 A Rite Aid in the area is closed for at least rest of the day after a pickup truck crashed into the store, the Fairview Fire District said. The Rite Aid is located on Route 9 (at 3350 North Road) across from Marist College in Poughkeepsie. The incident happened just before noontime. There has been no word on any possible injuries sustained by the driver, who is described as an unidentified man. Town of Poughkeepsie Police and other emergency responders remain at the scene. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Joe Lombardi
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Reward Offered For Arson Fire At Old Hudson River Psychiatric Center Reward Offered For Arson Fire At Old Hudson River Psychiatric Center
Reward Offered For Arson Fire At Old Hudson River Psychiatric Center A $5,000 reward is being offered by developers of the old Hudson River Psychiatric Center to find out who intentionally set a four-alarm fire that Fairview firefighters are still monitoring for hot spots, said Fairview Fire District Chief Christopher Maeder. Fairview Firefighters were dispatched for a report of smoke in the area of Fulton Street around 4 a.m. Friday and found smoke coming from the area of the old Hudson River Psychiatric Center, Maeder said. Upon further investigation, a fire was found in the wing of the old main administration building. Additional resources were immediatel…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Reward Offered For Arson Fire At Old Hudson River Psychiatric Center Reward Offered For Arson Fire At Old Hudson River Psychiatric Center
Reward Offered For Arson Fire At Old Hudson River Psychiatric Center This story has been updated. A $5,000 reward is being offered by developers of the old Hudson River Psychiatric Center to find out who intentionally set a four-alarm fire that Fairview firefighters are still monitoring for hot spots, said Fairview Fire District Chief Christopher Maeder. Fairview Firefighters were dispatched for a report of smoke in the area of Fulton Street around 4 a.m. Friday and found smoke coming from the area of the old Hudson River Psychiatric Center, Maeder said. Upon further investigation, a fire was found in the wing of the old main administration building. Additi…

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by Kathy Reakes