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Police Department In Hudson Valley Expresses Thanks For Support During 'Darkest Time' Police Department In Hudson Valley Expresses Thanks For Support During 'Darkest Time'
Police Department In Hudson Valley Expresses Thanks For Support During 'Darkest Time' Members of a Hudson Valley police department are thanking the community, fellow police, and fire departments for their support after losing a long-time officer in a crash. "During our darkest time, our community, law enforcement brotherhood, and local fire departments banded together and shined the light to guide our grieving members through the most challenging loss our agency has suffered," said the town of East Fishkill Police Department Acting Chief Lt. Derrick Cuccia in a letter to all.  New Update: ID Released For East Fishkill Police Officer Killed In Taconic Parkway Cras…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Nabbed After Investigation At Bank Ends In Crash Between BMW, School Bus In Hudson Valley Duo Nabbed After Investigation At Bank Ends In Crash Between BMW, School Bus In Hudson Valley
Duo Nabbed After Investigation At Bank Ends In Crash Between BMW, School Bus In Hudson Valley Two men were apprehended and are facing charges after a grand larceny investigation at a bank in the Hudson Valley ended in a crash. At about 4:25 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12, the Village of Fishkill Police pursued a vehicle northbound on Route 9 in connection to the investigation at Key Bank.  The fleeing vehicle, a 2017 BMW 330i, struck a small school bus on Route 9 in the town of Wappinger and came to rest in a ditch, state police said.   ll occupants of the BMW and the bus were treated at local area hospitals for minor injuries and released, police said. The operator of the …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Multiple Fires At Area Apartment Complex Intentionally Set, State Police Say Multiple Fires At Area Apartment Complex Intentionally Set, State Police Say
Multiple Fires At Area Apartment Complex Intentionally Set, State Police Say State police say several fires at an area apartment complex that left 26 people displaced were intentionally set. The two main fires at the Dutchess County facility began around 10:13 p.m., Sunday, April 18, at the Village at Merritt Park apartment in the Village of Fishkill, said Trooper AJ Hicks. An investigation on Monday, April 19, by the state police and Dutchess County found that seven rear back porches, which had paper products being stored for recycling, were set on fire at the 200 Building, 400 Building, and 800 Building, Hicks said. Each building contains 24 apartments. All the …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Multiple Suspicious Fires Break Out At Area Apartment Complex, Displacing Dozens Multiple Suspicious Fires Break Out At Area Apartment Complex, Displacing Dozens
Multiple Suspicious Fires Break Out At Area Apartment Complex, Displacing Dozens Click here for a new, updated story: Multiple Fires At Area Apartment Complex Intentionally Set, State Police Say Several suspicious fires at a Hudson Valley apartment complex left at last 26, including two children, displaced. The fires broke out around 10:30 p.m., Sunday, April 18 in Dutchess County at numerous units of the Village of Merritt Apartment on Jefferson Boulevard in the Village of Fishkill, said Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. The Fishkill Fire Department originally responded to the scene for fires in two units, officials said. As they worked to douse …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ex-Police Officer Accused Of Stealing Nearly $37,000 Ex-Police Officer Accused Of Stealing Nearly $37,000
Ex-Police Officer Accused Of Stealing Nearly $37,000 A former Village of Fishkill police officer who earlier worked in Orange County was arrested for the second time this week following an indictment by a grand jury on charges of grand larceny.  Lori A. Bailey, 47, of Highland Falls, turned herself into state police on Tuesday following the indictment, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Bailey was arrested in June 2018, and charged with embezzling some $36,720 from the Village of Fishkill Police Benevolent Association while serving as its treasurer, said state police. An investigation found Bailey utilized the funds for h…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
7-Year-Old Killed In House Fire Remembered As Playful Boy Who Loved Superheroes 7-Year-Old Killed In House Fire Remembered As Playful Boy Who Loved Superheroes
7-Year-Old Killed In House Fire Remembered As Playful Boy Who Loved Superheroes The 7-year-old killed in a house fire is being remembered as a playful boy who enjoyed video games and the outdoors and who loved superheroes. Sean Christian Burlingame, a lifelong area resident, died on Friday, Aug. 31 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie. Related story: 7-year-old killed in house fire Emergency responders rushed to the scene of the fire in Dutchess County on Relyea Terrace in the town of Wappinger just before dawn. Upon arrival at the scene, state police troopers were told a child may still be in the residence. Troopers made entry to the house without prote…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Ex-Treasurer Embezzled $36.7K From Area Town's PBA, Police Say Ex-Treasurer Embezzled $36.7K From Area Town's PBA, Police Say
Ex-Treasurer Embezzled $36.7K From Area Town's PBA, Police Say The former treasurer at an area town's police benevolent association is facing a felony charge after embezzling nearly $37,000 from an area town's police benevolent association, state police announced Friday. An investigation found Lori A. Bailey, 47, embezzled $36,720 from the Village of Fishkill PBA while serving as treasurer and used the funds for her personal benefit, according to police. Bailey, of Highland Falls, was arrested by troopers from the Wappingers barracks and charged with third-degree grand larceny, a Class D felony. She was arraigned before the Village of Fishkill Court a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Three Severely Burned, Dog KIlled In Beacon House Fire Three Severely Burned, Dog KIlled In Beacon House Fire
Three Severely Burned, Dog KIlled In Beacon House Fire Three people received severe burns after running down a staircase through fire, and another jumped from a second-story window in an effort to escape flames ripping through their home. According to City of Beacon Fire Chief Gary VanVoorhis, the fire department received a 911 call regarding a house fire around 4:45 a.m. at 98 Rombout Ave., with occupants trapped inside. Firefighters arrived on scene within two minutes and found a two-and-half-story wood frame home with heavy fire showing out the front door and on the second floor, VanVoorhis said. The occupants all exited the house from the …

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by Kathy Reakes