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Dog Falls Through Ice On Pond In Hudson Valley Dog Falls Through Ice On Pond In Hudson Valley
Dog Falls Through Ice On Pond In Hudson Valley Fire crews raced to a Hudson Valley pond after a dog fell through the ice into freezing water.  The rescue happened in Dutchess County on Thursday, Feb. 13 at around 10:45 a.m., when a dog plunged through ice on a pond in the area of Stringham Park in Lagrangeville, according to the LaGrange Fire Department.  Upon arrival, the department’s trained ice water rescue technicians entered the icy water to save the stranded pup.  The rescue was successful, and the dog was brought to safety, reportedly unharmed and in good spirits.  "While we’re very happy this incident ended…

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by Ben Crnic
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Victims ID'd After Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Driver Crash On Taconic Parkway Victims ID'd After Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Driver Crash On Taconic Parkway
Victims ID'd After Double-Fatal Wrong-Way Driver Crash On Taconic Parkway Two men were killed during a wrong-way driver crash on the Taconic State Parkway in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at 2:40 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 15, in LaGrange. According to New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks, an initial investigation determined Joseph W. LaFave, age 35, of LaGrange, driving a 2017 BMW X1, traveled north in the southbound lane on the Taconic State Parkway in the area of Todd Hill Road.  Hicks said LaFave struck a 2017 Lincoln Navigator head-on in the left southbound lane. LaFave was pronounced dead on the scene by responding paramedics…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fatal Crash: Teen Falls Asleep Driving In Hudson Valley, Hits Car Head-On, Police Say Fatal Crash: Teen Falls Asleep Driving In Hudson Valley, Hits Car Head-On, Police Say
Fatal Crash: Teen Falls Asleep Driving In Hudson Valley, Hits Car Head-On, Police Say A 54-year-old man was killed in a head-on crash after the other driver allegedly fell asleep and crossed into his lane of travel. The incident took place in Dutchess County in LaGrange around 3:40 p.m., Friday, Sept. 15 on Route 55. An investigation determined a 17-year-old driving a 2015 Honda CRV eastbound fell asleep and entered the westbound lane striking a 2021 Kia Sorrento driven by Suffolk County resident Gabriel T. Bovenzi,of Shirely, a hamlet of Brookhaven on Long Island, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. Bovenzi was transported by the LaGrange Fire Department to…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car On Hudson Valley Roadway Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car On Hudson Valley Roadway
Woman Killed After Being Struck By Car On Hudson Valley Roadway A woman from the area was killed after being struck by a car on a Hudson Valley roadway. The incident took place in the town of LaGrange around 10 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 24 on Route 55/Freedom Plains Road. According to Trooper AJ Hicks, Carol A. Murray, age 61, of LaGrange, entered Freedom Plains Road east of Commerce Street for unknown reasons and was struck by a 2018 Nissan Sentra.   A good Samaritan stopped and administered life-saving techniques until troopers and the Lagrange Fire Department arrived and took over, Hicks said. Murray was transported by LaGrange Fire Departmen…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Killed In Crash Involving School Bus, State Police Patrol Vehicle In Hudson Valley One Killed In Crash Involving School Bus, State Police Patrol Vehicle In Hudson Valley
One Killed In Crash Involving School Bus, State Police Patrol Vehicle In Hudson Valley One person was killed during a crash in the Hudson Valley between a New York State Police patrol vehicle and a school bus. The crash took place around 3:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 8 in Dutchess County on Route 55 and South Cross Road in LaGrange. It involved the patrol vehicle and an Arlington Central School District minibus with two adult students, the driver and an aide onboard, said Trooper AJ Hicks. The two students were transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie with non-life-threatening injuries. The parents of the students were notified, Hicks said. An adult aid was pr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Resident, Dog Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley Resident, Dog Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley
Resident, Dog Killed After House Fire Breaks Out In Hudson Valley This story has been updated. Authorities are investigating after an occupant of a Hudson Valley home and a dog were killed in a fire that engulfed the residence.  Crews responded to a report of a fire at a Dutchess County home, located on Lakeview Road in LaGrange, at about 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office said a neighbor tried to enter the home to rescue the person who was trapped inside, but the fire conditions made it so the neighbor and law enforcement could not make entry. LaGrange firefighters extingui…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Killed In Single-Car Crash In Area, Police Say Man Killed In Single-Car Crash In Area, Police Say
Man Killed In Single-Car Crash In Area, Police Say Police are investigating after a man died following a single-car crash in the area. Dutchess County resident Avinash Harrindranauth, age 28, was killed around 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 12, in the town of Union Vale on Verbank Club Road, police said. According to Captain John Watterson, of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, a preliminary investigation shows that a 2021 Audi Q5 operated by Harrindranauth, of Union Vale, crashed when he failed to negotiate a hillcrest and slight curve in the roadway and traveled off the roadway and hit a tree. Harrindranauth, who …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After 16-Year-Old Is Fatally Stabbed At HS Football Game In Hudson Valley Suspect Nabbed After 16-Year-Old Is Fatally Stabbed At HS Football Game In Hudson Valley
Suspect Nabbed After 16-Year-Old Is Fatally Stabbed At HS Football Game In Hudson Valley A suspect is in custody after a fatal stabbing following a high school football game in the Hudson Valley overnight. It happened around 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 immediately after the game in Dutchess County between Scarsdale High School and host Arlington High School in LaGrange. After a large fight broke out, a 16-year-old Arlington HS student was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie where the person was pronounced dead, said Captain John A. Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. Neither the person’s identity nor gender has been released. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Body Of 20-Year-Old Recovered From Creek In Hudson Valley, Police Say Body Of 20-Year-Old Recovered From Creek In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Body Of 20-Year-Old Recovered From Creek In Hudson Valley, Police Say The body of a 20-year-old Hudson Valley man has been recovered by law enforcement from an area creek after a possible drowning was reported. The incident took place around 6:20 p.m., Tuesday, June 29, when the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, New Hackensack Fire Department, and Town of Wappinger Ambulance to a possible drowning in the Wappinger Creek located behind the Wappingers Falls Trailer Park on New Hackensack Road. First arriving responders used a citizen’s rowboat to begin searching for a missing male swimmer, said Lieutenant Shawn Castano. Additional reso…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Small Plane Crashes In Hudson Valley Small Plane Crashes In Hudson Valley
Small Plane Crashes In Hudson Valley A small plane crashed late Sunday afternoon, Dec. 27 in the Hudson Valley. The plane went down just short of a runway in Dutchess County at Sky Acres Airport in LaGrange just before 3:30 p.m. The pilot and single occupant of the Cessna aircraft was able to remove herself from the plane with no injuries, according to authorities. Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro issued a statement after the crash. "We are grateful to all of the first responders assisting this evening in the Town of LaGrange at the site of a small plane crash on Gidley Road," he said, "including the New York State Po…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed After Being Struck By Car In Area Motorcyclist Killed After Being Struck By Car In Area
Motorcyclist Killed After Being Struck By Car In Area A local man driving a 2013 Harley Davidson motorcycle was killed during a crash with a car in the area. Mark Graff, 54, of Putnam Valley, was killed around 5 p.m., on Monday, Nov. 11, during the crash in LaGrange.on East Noxon Road at the intersection with South Cross Road, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson. A preliminary investigation has revealed that Graff was traveling eastbound on East Noxon Road when he attempted to make a left turn onto South Cross Road, Watterson said. While making the turn the motorcycle was struck by a 2004 Mercury Sable driven&…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Area Home Built In 1795 Heavily Damaged By Fire Area Home Built In 1795 Heavily Damaged By Fire
Area Home Built In 1795 Heavily Damaged By Fire A LaGrange home built in 1795 received heavy damage following a fire on the second floor and the left side of the home, the LaGrange Fire Department said. The fire started around 10:40 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 15 Skidmore Road, said LaGrange Fire Chief Barry Ward. Arriving units found heavy fire on the second floor of the left side of the home, he added. Firefighters were able to make a quick attack and had extinguished the flames within an hour or so and cleared the scene by 1 p.m., he said. Two residents were not home at the time of the fire, but a dog was rescued and a cat was unaccou…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport
Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Pilot, Passengers In Plane Crash Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport One person reportedly sustained serious injuries after a small airplane with four people aboard crashed near the Hudson Valley Regional Airport in Dutchess County. The crash took place around 3 p.m., Friday, July 19, in a wooded area near the Village Crest Apartments on Maloney Road in Wappinger, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson. The plane, a Piper PA46 was on its final approach to Runway 24 at the airport, when it crashed less than one m…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport
Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Pilot, Passengers In Plane Crash Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport One person reportedly sustained serious injuries after a small airplane with four people aboard crashed near the Hudson Valley Regional Airport in Dutchess County. The crash took place around 3 p.m., Friday, July 19, in a wooded area near the Village Crest Apartments on Maloney Road in Wappinger, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson. The plane, a Piper PA46 was on its final approach to Runway 24 at the airport, when it crashed less than one mile a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Services Scheduled For Ex-Fire Chief In Area Killed In NYC Chopper Crash Services Scheduled For Ex-Fire Chief In Area Killed In NYC Chopper Crash
Services Scheduled For Ex-Fire Chief In Area Killed In NYC Chopper Crash Funeral arrangements have been announced for the chopper pilot and popular volunteer firefighter from the Hudson Valley who was killed in a helicopter crash attempting to land on a Manhattan skyscraper. Visitation for Tim McCormack will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. on Monday, June 17, at the Miller Funeral Home on Hooker Avenue in Poughkeepsie. Fire company services will be held at 7 p.m. Funeral services for the Arlington High School graduate will be held the following day, at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 18, at St. Mary’s Church on Church Street in Poughkeepsie. Interment will follow at St. Pete…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Pilot Killed In NYC Chopper Crash Remembered As 'Dedicated, Professional' Ex-Fire Chief In Area Pilot Killed In NYC Chopper Crash Remembered As 'Dedicated, Professional' Ex-Fire Chief In Area
Pilot Killed In NYC Chopper Crash Remembered As 'Dedicated, Professional' Ex-Fire Chief In Area The pilot from the Hudson Valley killed in a helicopter crash-landing on the roof of a Manhattan skyscraper is being remembered for his years of service as a longtime fire chief in the area. McCormack, the only victim in the crash, had taken off from the 34th Street heliport 11 minutes before crashing onto the top of the 750-foot tall building amid rain and fog, setting its roof on fire. Tim McCormack, 58, served on the Clinton Volunteer Fire Department in Dutchess County from 1994 until his death on Monday afternoon, June 10. He was the department's chief for 10 years. He was previously a …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two-Alarm House Fire Displaces LaGrange Family Two-Alarm House Fire Displaces LaGrange Family
Two-Alarm House Fire Displaces LaGrange Family A LaGrange family was left homeless after a two-alarm blaze ripped through their Johnson Road residence.  The blaze was first reported around 4:30 a.m. Friday, March 15 at 27 Johnson Road, in LaGrange, said LaGrange Fire Chief Barry Ward. The first call reported that people might be trapped inside the home, but a call from responding Dutchess County Sheriff's deputies reported that all five family members had escaped safely and that heavy fire was showing from the rear of the home, Ward said. LaGrange firefighters at work.Bill Johnson/FDPhotoUnit When firefighters arrived on the scene,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For 25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Route 55 Crash ID Released For 25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Route 55 Crash
ID Released For 25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Route 55 Crash A 25-year-old man has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash Route 55 early Thursday morning. Kevin A. Sheehan of Poughkeepsie was killed when his 2008 Kawasaki motorcycle, being operated at a high rate of speed struck, a 2017 GMC Acadia around 6:30 a.m. Thursday, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Both vehicles were eastbound on Route 55 near Noxon Road when the crash occurred. Sheehan was ejected from the motorcycle, state police said.  Responding Troopers began life-saving measures upon arrival until Lagrange Fire Department members took over.  Sheehan was transported…

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by Kathy Reakes
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28-Year-Old Overdose Victim Saved After Hudson Valley Crash 28-Year-Old Overdose Victim Saved After Hudson Valley Crash
28-Year-Old Overdose Victim Saved After Hudson Valley Crash A man overdosing on opioids was saved by first responders after he lost control of his car and crashed into another vehicle.  The incident took place Sunday afternoon when Cameron J. Petersen, 28, of Poughkeepsie, was driving westbound on Route 376 in the Town of Poughkeepsie when he crossed over into oncoming traffic near Red Oaks Mill Road and hit a vehicle with two people inside, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. The two occupants in the second vehicle received serious injuries and were transported by Mobile Life to Vassar Brothers Medical Center, he said. The LaGrange Fire D…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Rollover Taconic Crash Injures One Rollover Taconic Crash Injures One
Rollover Taconic Crash Injures One One person was transported to the hospital following a single-vehicle crash on the Taconic State Parkway near LaGrange, according to the New York State Police. Troopers from Troop K in Dutchess County responded to the rollover crash that occurred around 3:45 p.m. Friday, closing one lane of traffic, according to Trooper AJ Hicks. Firefighters with the LaGrange Fire Department extricated the victim with sustained injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening, Hicks said. The closed lane has reopened and traffic is moving freely. 

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by Kathy Reakes