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Body Found By Hunters ID'd As Missing Hudson Valley Man, Police Say
The body of a person found in a wooded area by two hunters in the Hudson Valley has been identified by police as a missing person.
The Dutchess County Medical Examiners Office has identified the person found in the woods in Hyde Park, off Route 9G, as Christopher Imperatore, age 31, authorities said.
Imperatore was last seen in Hyde Park on Saturday, Aug. 27, and was reported missing on Wednesday, Aug. 31.
Earlier report: Body Found In Woods By Hunters In Hudson Valley, Police Say
The cause of death is still under investigation, but there is no indication of…
Woman Allegedly Attempts To Hit Officer, Slams Into Police Car In Area
A woman attempted to hit a local officer with her vehicle, ramming a police cruiser, and then taking officers on a slow-speed chase that ended in a crash, according to authorities.
The incident began around 7:50 a.m., Monday, Nov. 30, when the Hyde Park Police were dispatched to the Rhinebeck Savings Bank located at 1075 Violet Ave. for a reported suspicious vehicle.
Officers arrived at the scene and attempted to interview the sole occupant of a 1992 Honda Accord, 49-year-old Grace Chefalo, of Poughkeepsie, said Hyde Park Police Chief Robert Benson.
When police approached, C…
Drunk Driver Admits To Vehicular Manslaught In Death Of 20-Year-Old Student In Area
A drunk driver has pleaded guilty to the vehicular manslaughter incident that caused the death of a 20-year-old student in Dutchess.
Robert Dancy, 36, of Stamford, New York in Delaware County, entered a plea of guilty on Thursday, June 13 before County Court Judge Peter M. Forman, according to District Attorney William Grady.
Dancy’s conviction includes charges for first-degree vehicular manslaughter, a class C felony and the top count in the indictment, Grady says.
The victim, Emily Wootton, was a culinary student from Vermont and died at the scene.
“Dancy was heavily intoxicated, having…
