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Suspect Nabbed For Stabbing Another Woman At Area Billiard's Cafe, Police Say Suspect Nabbed For Stabbing Another Woman At Area Billiard's Cafe, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed For Stabbing Another Woman At Area Billiard's Cafe, Police Say A Hudson Valley woman has been arrested for allegedly stabbing another woman in the throat in the rear parking lot of an area billard's cafe. The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department arrested Dutchess County resident, Krystal Perez, age 31 of the City of Poughkeepsie, in connection with the incident which took place on Sunday, Dec. 12. According to police, officers responded to Juliet Billiard Cafe at 5 Raymond Ave., for a call regarding a woman stabbed in the neck. The victim was transported to a local hospital and treated for life-threatening injuries, police said. She is currently be…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Former Hudson Valley Coach Admits To Taking Locker-Room Videos Of Male Players Former Hudson Valley Coach Admits To Taking Locker-Room Videos Of Male Players
Former Hudson Valley Coach Admits To Taking Locker-Room Videos Of Male Players A coach admitted to taking videos of male players in the locker room of a local college.  Dutchess County resident, Richard Kelly, of Hyde Park, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Dec. 7 to 10 felony counts of unlawful surveillance, according to court records. Kelly, a former part-time Marist College volleyball coach, was first arrested in July 2020 on felony charges of possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child and unlawful surveillance. State Police said at the time that Kelly, age 51, became the subject of an investigation after receiving a cyber tip sent to the New York State Intern…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Breaking Into House To Sexually Assault Victim In Area Man Accused Of Breaking Into House To Sexually Assault Victim In Area
Man Accused Of Breaking Into House To Sexually Assault Victim In Area A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly breaking into a home and sexually assaulting a resident. Dutchess County resident Thomas E. Ryan, age 54, of LaGrange, was arrested on Thursday, Dec. 2, for the Monday, Nov. 1 incident, said Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, Troopers were dispatched to a residence in the town of Amenia for a report of a burglary in progress.  An investigation determined Ryan illegally entered the residence through a window and sexually assaulted the victim. Ryan was arrested and charged with: Criminal sex act Burglary Sexual abuse  He was…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Threatens People With Knife In Area, Police Say Man Threatens People With Knife In Area, Police Say
Man Threatens People With Knife In Area, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for allegedly threatening others with a knife and then fighting with police. Dutchess County resident Gary Hricewich, age 33, of Hyde Park, was arrested around 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 24 after police responded to a report of a man threatening people with a knife, said Chief Robert Benson, of the Hyde Park Police. When officers arrived in the area of 241 Crum Elbow Road they found Hricewich was pulled off the side of the roadway and was having an altercation with a jogger, Benson said. Police said the 911 caller had also stopped to offer hel…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area 21-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Minor 'On Multiple Occasions,' State Police Say Area 21-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Minor 'On Multiple Occasions,' State Police Say
Area 21-Year-Old Accused Of Raping Minor 'On Multiple Occasions,' State Police Say A tip led to the arrest of a 21-year-old man who is accused of raping a minor in the area. New York State Police from the Rhinebeck barracks said troopers arrested Dutchess County resident Zachuriah McBride, age 21, of Red Hook, after receiving the law enforcement tip of possible sexual assault.  The investigation determined McBride raped a victim under the age of 13 on multiple occasions. The victim was familiar to him. Zachuriah McBride was charged with two counts of second-degree rape, and one count of second-degree criminal sex act, both Class D felonies. McBride was arraigned b…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Charged After Multiple Fires At Area Townhouses, State Police Say Woman Charged After Multiple Fires At Area Townhouses, State Police Say
Woman Charged After Multiple Fires At Area Townhouses, State Police Say A months-long investigation into a rash of fires at townhouses in the area led to the arrest of a 36-year-old woman who is facing arson charges, State Police announced. First responders Dutchess County rushed to the Village at Merrit Park on Jefferson Boulevard in the Village of Fishkill in April, where there were multiple reports of structure fires. Police said that in total, 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, each of which contains 24 apartments. No injuries were reported…

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by Zak Failla
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16-Year-Old Killed After HS Football Game In Area Was Stabbed In Torso, Authorities Say 16-Year-Old Killed After HS Football Game In Area Was Stabbed In Torso, Authorities Say
16-Year-Old Killed After HS Football Game In Area Was Stabbed In Torso, Authorities Say Officials in the Hudson Valley have revealed that a 16-year-old who was stabbed to death after a high school football game died from a wound to the torso. Quraan Smith, a junior at Arlington High School, died around 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 immediately after the game in Dutchess County between Scarsdale High School and host Arlington High School in LaGrange. The stabbing took place after a large fight broke out, said Captain John A. Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. The incident led to the arrest of Nestor A. Ortiz-Ocampo, age 18, of the City of Poughkeepsie. He's been char…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed After Lengthy Investigation Into Armed Gas Station Robbery In Area Suspect Nabbed After Lengthy Investigation Into Armed Gas Station Robbery In Area
Suspect Nabbed After Lengthy Investigation Into Armed Gas Station Robbery In Area A man has been charged in connection with an armed gas station robbery that took place more than two years ago. Dutchess County resident Patrick Simmons, age 55, of Hyde Park, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 6, for the incident which took place in April 2019 in the town of Pleasant Valley. According to Trooper AJ Hicks, officers were dispatched to the Mobil Service Station at 1415 Route 44 in the town of Pleasant Valley for a reported robbery in which the suspect displayed a firearm and caused injury to the store clerk.  Patrick SimmonsNew York State Police  After a lengthy two-year inve…

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by Kathy Reakes
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FedEx Driver Accused Of Raping, Sexually Abusing Teens In Hudson Valley FedEx Driver Accused Of Raping, Sexually Abusing Teens In Hudson Valley
FedEx Driver Accused Of Raping, Sexually Abusing Teens In Hudson Valley A 30-year-old man is accused of raping and sexually abusing teenagers in the Hudson Valley during his workday as a FedEx driver.  The New York State Police in Dutchess County are reporting that Joshua Ginyard, of Poughkeepsie, was charged with the following: Two counts of third-degree rape Two counts of third-degree criminal sexual act Two counts of disseminating indecent material to a minor Forcible touching On Sunday, Aug. 15, troopers received a report that a local FedEx driver had sexually abused teenagers under the age of 17, State Police said. Police said investigators dis…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Nabbed For Violating Order Of Protection In Area, State Police Say Man Nabbed For Violating Order Of Protection In Area, State Police Say
Man Nabbed For Violating Order Of Protection In Area, State Police Say An area man was arrested after allegedly violating a protective order during a domestic dispute in which he destroyed an iPad. Dutchess County resident Leandro Castro, age 52, of Union Vale, was arrested on Tuesday, July 27, following the incident. According to New York State Police, Castro became engaged in a domestic dispute and in the process destroyed an iPad device, all contrary to a valid order of protection. Following his arrest, Castro was charged with: Criminal Contempt  Criminal mischief  Endangering the welfare of a child Castro was arraigned before the town of Union…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Man Caught Possessing Child Porn, State Police Say Area Man Caught Possessing Child Porn, State Police Say
Area Man Caught Possessing Child Porn, State Police Say A 50-year-old man from the area is facing charges for allegedly possessing explicit images of a minor who was familiar with him, New York State Police said. New York State Police investigators in Dutchess County announced the arrest of Poughkeepsie resident Sean Hulsmann on Friday, July 16 for child pornography charges. According to police, Hulsmann was arrested on Wednesday, July 14 after the Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Poughkeepsie received a tip that Hulsmann was in possession of child pornography that contained images of a child who he knew. Hulsmann was charged with use of a c…

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley Man Charged With 2020 Murder Of Area Man Hudson Valley Man Charged With 2020 Murder Of Area Man
Hudson Valley Man Charged With 2020 Murder Of Area Man A local man has been arrested and charged with a murder in the area. Dutchess County resident Carl Hannans, of the Village of Rhinebeck and formerly of the City of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Tuesday, May 11, for the April 2020 murder of Evan Davis, age 28, authorities announced. Davis, a City of Poughkeepsie resident, was shot and killed at the Martin Luther King Housing Project, 159 Washington Street, said City of Poughkeepsie Police. Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Hannans, who was indicted by a grand jury, was charged with: Intentional murder Depraved indifference Criminal possession of…

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by Kathy Reakes