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Northern Westchester Woman Among 17 Charged During Fourth Of July DWI Crackdown In Region
A four-day impaired driving enforcement effort in a Hudson Valley county led to the arrests of 17 people.
The enforcement effort in Dutchess County centered around the Fourth of July holiday, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.
The Sheriff's Office said the following people were arrested:
Atiya Barnes, age 20, of Hyde Park - DWAI
Perla Canales Castrejon, age 21, of Red Hook - DWAI
Madlyn Castell, age 28, of Saugerties - DWI
Brian Dagget, age 33, of Rhinebeck - DWI
Shari Haddock, age 56, of Cortlandt Manor - DWI
Rufus Harvey, age 68, of Poughkeepsie - DWI
Jessica Kravit, age…
Four Major Drug Traffickers Taken Down, 25 Others Arrested During Raids In Area
In a dramatic movie-style series of raids, a total of 29 people were arrested Tuesday during a drug enforcement action dubbed "Operation Bread, White and Blues."
The bust went down early Tuesday morning as members of the DEA, FBI, the New York State Police, and the Orange County Sheriff's Office, raided several locations, including an Orange County firehouse in the City of Middletown in which one of the main dealers was an acting fire lieutenant, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
Of the 29 arrested, three have been charged with the felony operating as a major trafficker, including the lieutenant, …
Dutchess, Orange Communities Turn On Lights For Girl Battling Leukemia
Sometimes it takes a village, or several entire towns, to send good vibes and wishes to a 5-year-old girl giving it her all as she battles a rare form of Leukemia.
That's what's happening in Wappingers, Wappingers Falls, Monroe, Woodbury, where hundreds have all rallied behind the kindergartener, Kelsey Berger who attends Sheaf Road Elementary School in Wappingers Falls.
The outpouring of love and support all started in Monroe, where Kelsey's father, Chris Berger, is the principal at Smith Clove Elementary School in the Monroe Woodbury school district.
When word got out that Kelsey was s…
