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Employee Nabbed In Abuse Case At Facility In Hudson Valley Employee Nabbed In Abuse Case At Facility In Hudson Valley
Employee Nabbed In Abuse Case At Facility In Hudson Valley A man from the region has been charged with two counts of allegedly endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person and forcible touching. Following an investigation, Dutchess County resident Garnet G. Collins, age 50, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 11. According to Trooper Aaron Hicks of the New York State Police, Collins was an employee at the Anderson Center for Autism in Staatsburg, a hamlet of Hyde Park. Hicks said the incidents involved two different residents at the center. Both victims were issued orders of protection from the court.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Child Porn: Former Hudson Valley Daycare Worker Nabbed With Images, Videos, Police Say Child Porn: Former Hudson Valley Daycare Worker Nabbed With Images, Videos, Police Say
Child Porn: Former Hudson Valley Daycare Worker Nabbed With Images, Videos, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with possessing obscene sexual performances by a child after state police received a cyber tip. Dutchess County resident Ross E. Schultz, age 20, of Staatsburg, was arrested on Wednesday, June 14, by state police following an investigation. According to state police, on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2022, state police investigators began an internet "crimes against children investigation" after they received a cyber tip from an online social media platform that the suspect, later identified as Schultz, was in possession of a media file containing child pornography.&…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Hudson Valley-Based Charity Designated For Donations After Death Of HS Senior Hudson Valley-Based Charity Designated For Donations After Death Of HS Senior
Hudson Valley-Based Charity Designated For Donations After Death Of HS Senior A charity located in the Hudson Valley has been designated for donations following the death of a teenager who was hit by an SUV while skateboarding. Long Island resident Gerrin Hagen, who turned 18 on Monday, Dec. 26, played both ice hockey and lacrosse at Long Beach High School, where he was a senior. Earlier report: Teen Dies From Injuries After Being Struck By SUV On Long island  The incident happened in Hicksville around 2:30 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 12. Hagen was riding his skateboard westbound on Cantiague Lane near Robbins Lane when he was struck by a 19-year-old driving a 2012 H…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
One Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On Busy Area Roadway One Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On Busy Area Roadway
One Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash On Busy Area Roadway An investigation is underway after a fatal crash involving three vehicles on a busy roadway in the area. It happened around 4:05 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18 in Carmel. Town o Carmel Police Department officers, along with members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and Carmel Fire Department, responded to a 911 call for a motor vehicle accident with injuries on Route 301 involving two motorcycles and a motor vehicle.  Upon arrival, it was determined one of the motorcycle operators, Dutchess County resident Christian A. Campagna, age 22, of Staatsburg, was seriously inj…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Boil Water Warnings Issued For Parts Of Area Boil Water Warnings Issued For Parts Of Area
Boil Water Warnings Issued For Parts Of Area Residents in part of the area are under a boil water notice after a major water system lost pressure due to a line break. The areas under the boil water notice include the entire Staatsburg Water System including areas along Old Post Road, in the hamlet of Staatsburg, Albany Post Road, Prospect St., Mills Cross Road, extending into the Town of Rhinebeck along Mill Road, and Cove Road. Areas in the Hyde Park Water System include: East and West Market streets Doty Avenue Hudson Drive Howard Blvd. Stoutenburgh Drive Stonegate Drive Mill Road Linden Lane Sherwood Place Circle Drive Carriage H…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Killed When Tree Falls On Car On Route 9 Woman Killed When Tree Falls On Car On Route 9
Woman Killed When Tree Falls On Car On Route 9 This story has been updated. A woman was killed after a tree fell on her car while she was driving on a stretch of Route 9 (Albany Post Road) in the area. The incident happened around 3:20 p.m. Monday, July 27 in Dutchess County just south of Mills Cross Road in Staatsburg. The woman, a 70-year-old Red Hook resident whose identity is being withheld while next of kin is notified, was traveling northbound at the time.  The tree landed approximately 40 feet off the roadway after falling directly on top of a 2019 Subaru, Town of Hyde Park Police said. Wires also…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
These Area Locales Are Among Richest In Upstate New York, Report Says These Area Locales Are Among Richest In Upstate New York, Report Says
These Area Locales Are Among Richest In Upstate New York, Report Says The Hudson Valley is home to some of the wealthiest communities in upstate New York, according to a newly released report. Citing data from the latest U.S. Census, New York Upstate determined the richest places in upstate New York, including many from the Hudson Valley. Noting that residents who bring home the largest paychecks are often from Long Island and New York City, the report only includes locales from upstate - which is considered by the website to be areas north of Westchester and Rockland counties - in the rankings. The new study evaluated median household income, family income,…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Ryan Heilimann, Successful Business Owner In Area, Dies At 37 Ryan Heilimann, Successful Business Owner In Area, Dies At 37
Ryan Heilimann, Successful Business Owner In Area, Dies At 37 Ryan Allen Heilimann, a successful and highly regarded business owner in the area, died unexpectedly on July 1 at St Francis Hospital of Hartford. He was 37. The Staatsburg resident was a son, brother, grandson, nephew and uncle and owner of his own business. He was a caring and fair boss to his employees as well as an honest, detail-oriented professional to his customers, according to his obituary.  He was a fun, loyal teammate to all those he played hockey with from his start at age 12 with the Dutchess Hawks to FD Roosevelt High School varsity to juniors with the Troy, NY Uncle…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Tracks In Area, Police Say Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Tracks In Area, Police Say
Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Tracks In Area, Police Say A 92-year-old man who was walking on the tracks is dead after being struck by a train in the area, state police said. The incident occurred in Dutchess County on the Amtrak line between the Rhinecliff and Staatsburg stations around 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 25. A state police investigation revealed that An V. Tran of Poughkeepsie was struck and killed by a southbound Amtrak train. Amtrak Police, Village of Rhinebeck Police, MTA Police, NYS Department of Transportation, Hillside Fire Department and the Dutchess County Medical Examiner’s Office were also on scene.  Further infor…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
$1.39M Suit Seeks Unpaid Taxes From Area Couple $1.39M Suit Seeks Unpaid Taxes From Area Couple
$1.39M Suit Seeks Unpaid Taxes From Area Couple Federal officials are suing a Hudson Valley couple who owe more than a million dollar in unpaid taxes to the Internal Revenue Service. U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced that the federal government is suing Michael Satz and Marietta Staples of Staatsburg in Dutchess County in an effort to help the IRS collect $1.39 million in unpaid taxes. The lawsuit alleges that they have refused or failed to pay on income taxes dating back more than a decade, to 2016. According to reports, tax liens have previously been levied against the couple in 2008, 2009 and 2016. They were refiled in each of t…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Marine From Hudson Valley Among Six Dead In Crash Off Japanese Coast Marine From Hudson Valley Among Six Dead In Crash Off Japanese Coast
Marine From Hudson Valley Among Six Dead In Crash Off Japanese Coast A man from the Hudson Valley was one of six, including five Marines, declared dead after their refueling plane collided with a fighter jet off the southern coast of Japan last week. Major James M. Brophy, 36, from Staatsburg in Dutchess County, and the four others were killed when their KC-130J Hercules crashed with an F/A-18D Hornet during refueling training conducted at around 2 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 6.  Brophy, a 12-year member of the corps, is survived by his wife, son and daughter. His decorations include the Air Medal with two Strike Flight Awards, one Navy and …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center Dies After Single-Car Crash Man Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center Dies After Single-Car Crash
Man Airlifted To Westchester Medical Center Dies After Single-Car Crash A 44-year-old man who was airlifted to an area hospital following a single-vehicle crash has died. Christopher M. Baxter, of Staatsburg, died from his injuries once he arrived at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, according to Capt. John Watterson with the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. Watterson said the crash occurred around 8 a.m. Monday on All Angels Hill Road in Wappinger. An investigation into the crash is underway, he added.

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by Kathy Reakes