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Suspect Nabbed After Police Sergeant Dragged During Traffic Stop In Hudson Valley
A New York State trooper was injured when he was dragged by a vehicle he had stopped for a traffic violation in the Hudson Valley.
Sergeant Gregory Lischak was injured in Dutchess County around 1:30 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 16 during the stop on Route 9G in Rhinebeck.
A preliminary investigation determined the driver, Nicolas Antunano, age 23, of Poughkeepsie, was wanted on an outstanding warrant, said Trooper AJ Hicks.
While attempting to take Antunano into custody, Antunano abruptly drove away from the scene, dragging Lischak, he added.
State Police immediately began to search the area for…
Suspect Nabbed For Fatal Shooting Of Woman At Home In Area
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of an area woman who was found dead in her home.
Dutchess County resident William Dicke, age 42, of Rhinebeck, was arrested early Monday, Jan. 24, for the murder which took place on Saturday, Jan. 22.
According to Trooper AJ Hicks, on Saturday around 12:30 p.m., State Police were dispatched for an emergency medical response to a residence on Mill Road in the town of Rhinebeck.
Responding troopers found Danielle C. DiStefano, age 35, dead in her home, Hicks said.
An initial investigation found evidence of suspicious circumstances surrou…
'Sexiest Man Alive' Calls Hudson Valley Home
The newest "People" magazine "Sexiest Man Alive," lives and owns a business in the Hudson Valley, but he is having a hard time accepting the accolade.
Popular actor Paul Rudd, age 52, a resident of Rhinebeck in Dutchess County, told the magazine, he couldn't believe it when he was informed of this year's "hottie" decision.
“I do have an awareness, enough to know that when people hear that I’d be picked for this, they would say, ‘What?’” the actor said in the People magazine story announcing his top-ranking heartthrob honors, putting him in the company of Michael B. Jordan, George Clooney, a…
County Executive In Hudson Valley To Run For Congress
One of the Hudson Valley's top elected officials is throwing his hat in the ring as he takes a run at a seat in Congress.
Republican Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro has filed to be a candidate in the race for New York’s 19th Congressional District, challenging incumbent first-term Democratic Rep. Antonio Delgado.
The district includes parts of the Hudson Valley and Catskills, including portions of Dutchess, Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, and Ulster counties and parts of Broome, Montgomery, and Rensselaer counties.
Over the weekend, Molinaro, a three-term C…
Nearly Two Dozen Charged With Impaired Driving During Dutchess Detail
Authorities in Dutchess County have just announced the results of a special multi-agency holiday DWI detail in Dutchess County.
Between Friday, July 2, and Monday, July 5, law enforcement agencies in Dutchess conducted impaired driving details that included saturation of patrols throughout the county in addition to their regular patrols, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, July 14.
In total, 21 motorists were busted for impaired driving.
Those arrested for DWI or DWAI include:
Darwin Cabrera-Lopez, age 25, of Poughkeepsie;
Koceila Ayouni, age 25, of Poughkeepsie;…
