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Westchester Man Admits To Posing As Investor, Scamming More Than $190K, Fleeing To Spain Westchester Man Admits To Posing As Investor, Scamming More Than $190K, Fleeing To Spain
Westchester Man Admits To Posing As Investor, Scamming More Than $190K, Fleeing To Spain A 47-year-old Westchester man who fled to Spain to avoid prosecution has admitted to swindling a trio of Westchester victims out of their life savings. Yonkers resident John Nemec pleaded guilty on Thursday to three counts of grand larceny for “conspiring and engaging in a fraudulent investment scheme to steal more than $190,000 from his victims.” According to the indictment, Nemec schemed to gain his victims’ trust and proceeded to steal money from them by claiming that he had left “a short-lived employment as a police officer years ago to become a financial success in both the film indust…

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by Zak Failla
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Taconic State Parkway Lane Closures Scheduled Taconic State Parkway Lane Closures Scheduled
Taconic State Parkway Lane Closures Scheduled There will be lane closures on the Taconic State Parkway as contracting crews perform maintenance work in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that there will be single lane closures and traffic slowdowns on the parkway between exit 45 (Noxon Road) and Exit 47A (Route 55 East) in LaGrange. The closures are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 5, through Friday, Sept. 7. Motorists have been advised to seek alternate routes, if possible, as delays can be expected. There will be flaggers in the area to help direct the flow of tra…

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by Zak Failla
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Reward Offered For Info On Hudson Valley Woman's Death Reward Offered For Info On Hudson Valley Woman's Death
Reward Offered For Info On Hudson Valley Woman's Death A reward has been offered for any information that leads to the arrest of a suspect involved in the murder of a Hudson Valley woman who was found in a shallow grave more than a decade ago. The New York State Crime Stoppers and State Police have offered a cash reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the death of Poughkeepsie resident Sonia Centeno. Centeno’s body was found in a shallow grave at a vacant farm on Mountain Road in LaGrange on Aug. 4, 2006. Her body was identified less than two weeks later. Centeno was d…

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Monthslong Lane Closure Starts On Taconic State Parkway Monthslong Lane Closure Starts On Taconic State Parkway
Monthslong Lane Closure Starts On Taconic State Parkway There will be single lane closures for several months on the Taconic Parkway in Dutchess County as crews complete construction work in the area. The New York State Department of Transportation announced that beginning on Friday, Aug. 10, there will be single lane closures on the southbound lanes of the parkway between Route 44 and Route 55 in LaGrange. The closures are expected to last through Monday, Dec. 3. Officials said that motorists can expect delays in the area and should seek alternate routes, if possible. Flaggers are expected to be in the area to help assist with the flow of traff…

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Man At Large After Being Charged In Motel Attack Alert Issued For Man At Large After Being Charged In Motel Attack
Alert Issued For Man At Large After Being Charged In Motel Attack New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a wanted man. An alert was issued from New York State Police for Alfredrick Morrison, Jr., who is wanted for criminal possession of a weapon, menacing, and criminal obstruction of breathing dating back to an incident in 2016. Morrison is wanted by the New York State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks and the town of LaGrange Court. Police said the warrant for Morrison was issued after he failed to appear in court following his 2016 arrest, which came about after he had a dispute turn phy…

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by Zak Failla
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LaGrange Man Faces Felony DWI Charge LaGrange Man Faces Felony DWI Charge
LaGrange Man Faces Felony DWI Charge A Dutchess County man is back behind bars after being busted by state police for his second DWI. New York State Police troopers stopped LaGrange resident William Boggs on Monday, after he allegedly committed a traffic violation on Firemen's Way. Further investigation found that Boggs, 45, was allegedly driving drunk, with a license that had been revoked for a previous DWI conviction, which was not equipped with a court-ordered interlock device. Boggs was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated with a prior conviction, aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and circu…

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by Zak Failla
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Seen Him? Alert Issued For Wanted Poughkeepsie Suspect Seen Him? Alert Issued For Wanted Poughkeepsie Suspect
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Wanted Poughkeepsie Suspect Have you seen him? New York State Police investigators from Poughkeepsie are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a wanted man who is facing drug charges and failed to appear in court to answer them. Investigators released an alert regarding 28-year-old Stamatis Karathomas, who is wanted by State Police and the Town of LaGrange Court for failing to appear for court proceedings, dating back to a 2016 arrest for illegal possession of Oxycodone. Police described Karathomas as a 6-foot white man with brown hair and brown eyes, weighing approximately 190 pounds at the t…

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by Zak Failla
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Naked Man Screaming In Driveway Leads To Woman's Arrest For Drug Dealing Naked Man Screaming In Driveway Leads To Woman's Arrest For Drug Dealing
Naked Man Screaming In Driveway Leads To Woman's Arrest For Drug Dealing A 28-year-old woman is facing a series of charges after being found allegedly unconscious with more than 50 bags of heroin and crack-cocaine while responding to reports of a naked man screaming in a Dutchess County driveway. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to a Washburn Road home in LaGrange at approximately 5 p.m. on Monday, June 18 on a report of a “naked male subject screaming in a driveway.” Upon arrival at the scene, police said that troopers were able to assist a man who was “unintelligible and scratching his entire body.” While assisting the man and investigating the s…

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Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping 4-Year-Old Reports Move To Beekman Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping 4-Year-Old Reports Move To Beekman
Sex Offender Convicted Of Raping 4-Year-Old Reports Move To Beekman This story has been updated. A registered "sexually violent" offender convicted of raping a 4-year-old in Westchester has reported a move into Dutchess County. The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office issued an alert to local residents regarding the residency of 33-year-old Richard Lazzari, who reported a move in the area of Clapp Hill Road in Beekman, near LaGrange, earlier this year. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Lazzari as a Level 3 threat, which means he is a “high-risk repeat offender and possible threat to public safety.” He has also been designated as …

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Man Caught With Fake Checks, Crack In Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say Man Caught With Fake Checks, Crack In Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say
Man Caught With Fake Checks, Crack In Hudson Valley Stop, Police Say A Connecticut man is facing a host of charges after being busted in Dutchess County in a Route 55 traffic stop with alleged fraudulent bank checks, crack-cocaine and other drugs. New York State Police troopers conducted an early morning traffic stop shortly before 2:15 a.m. on Wednesday morning on Route 55 when a driver violated vehicle and traffic laws in LaGrange. Police said that while interviewing the driver, Waterbury resident Casey Smith, 25, troopers reported that there was a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Further investigation into the contents of the vehicle foun…

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ID's Released In Hudson Valley Triple-Fatal Crash ID's Released In Hudson Valley Triple-Fatal Crash
ID's Released In Hudson Valley Triple-Fatal Crash Two men and a woman from Dutchess County have been identified as the victims of a horrific crash when their vehicle rammed into a tree and landed on the front porch of a home earlier this week. John A. Perry, 46, and Kelly L. Perry, 40, both of Stanford, and Michael V. Lasher, 35, of LaGrange, died around 10:45 p.m. Monday, when the 2000 Chevrolet Blazer in which they crashed into a tree on Route 82, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks.  After hitting the tree, the vehicle caught fire and landed on the house's porch, he added. The fire spread to the house and was extinguished by St…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Charged With 'Torturing, Injuring Animal' After Dog's Death Woman Charged With 'Torturing, Injuring Animal' After Dog's Death
Woman Charged With 'Torturing, Injuring Animal' After Dog's Death A Poughkeepsie woman was arrested after her veterinarian notified police that her dog had died due to abuse, according to the New York State Police. Erica L. Feliciano, 31, was arrested on Thursday after troopers in the Poughkeepsie barracks received complaints from a town of LaGrange veterinary hospital regarding possible animal abuse, said Trooper AJ Hicks, spokesman for the state police. An investigation in conjunction with the hospital found Feliciano's pit bull had died due to a lack of food or water for an extended period time, Hicks said. Feliciano was released and issued an appeara…

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by Kathy Reakes