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Fatal Crash: 32-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley Fatal Crash: 32-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley
Fatal Crash: 32-Year-Old ID'd As Victim In Hudson Valley A man has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash on a busy roadway in the region. It happened in Dutchess County at 4:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 8, on Route 44 near Traver Road in Pleasant Valley. According to New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks, an initial investigation determined a 2023 Mercedes-Benz van was traveling eastbound when an electric scooter driven by Brandon Vogel, age 32, of Pleasant Valley, entered the roadway from the south shoulder and was struck. Vogel was transported to Vassar Brothers Medical Center in Poughkeepsie by the Pleasant Valley Fire Department, where h…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Armed With Knife Holds Police At Bay For 5 Hours Hudson Valley Man Armed With Knife Holds Police At Bay For 5 Hours
Hudson Valley Man Armed With Knife Holds Police At Bay For 5 Hours An attempt to serve an arrest warrant in the region led to a five-hour standoff with law enforcement. The incident occurred in Dutchess County at around 11 a.m. on Monday, July 1, on Route 44 in Pleasant Valley. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, deputies, and detectives responded to a residence on Route 44 in the Town of Pleasant Valley to serve an arrest warrant.  Shortly after the arrival of law enforcement, the wanted man armed himself with a knife and barricaded himself inside a room within the residence, police said. The Dutchess County S…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Death Of Area Man While Driving High On Marijuana Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Death Of Area Man While Driving High On Marijuana
Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Death Of Area Man While Driving High On Marijuana A Hudson Valley woman has been sentenced to prison for killing an area man while high on drugs. Related story: ID Released For Person Killed In Head-On Pleasant Valley Crash Dutchess County resident Camay Pryce, age 35, of Poughkeepsie, was sentenced for vehicular manslaughter on Thursday, March 21 to serve 2 1/3 to 7 years in state prison. According to Sinead McLoughlin of the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office, Erin T. Clancy, age 50, of Stanford, was killed around 5:50 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, in Pleasant Valley. Troopers responded to Route 44 near Bro…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
50-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Was Life Coach, Event Speaker 50-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Was Life Coach, Event Speaker
50-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Crash Was Life Coach, Event Speaker A 50-year-old Hudson Valley man who was killed in a head-on crash when police say another vehicle attempted to pass two cars, was a popular life coach and event planner in the area. Dutchess County resident Erin T. Clancy, of Stanford, was killed around 5:50 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, in Pleasant Valley, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Troopers responded to Route 44 near Brown Road for a report of a head-on collision. Initial investigation revealed a 2009 Nissan Murano, driven by Camay Pryce, age 33, of Poughkeepsie, was traveling eastbound when he passed two vehicles and struck…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
ID Released For Person Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash ID Released For Person Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash
ID Released For Person Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash Police have identified a person killed during a head-on crash in the Hudson Valley. Erin T. Clancy, a 50-year-old man, was killed in Dutchess County around 5:50 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, in Pleasant Valley, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. Troopers responded to Route 44 near Brown Road for a report of a head-on collision. Initial investigation revealed a 2009 Nissan Murano, driven by Camay Pryce, age 33, of Poughkeepsie, was traveling eastbound when he passed two vehicles and struck a westbound 2015 Chrysler Town & Country driven by Clancy, said Hicks. See earlie…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New Details: 1 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash, State Police Say New Details: 1 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash, State Police Say
New Details: 1 Killed, 1 Seriously Injured In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash, State Police Say This story has been updated. One person was killed and another seriously injured during a head-on crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Dutchess County around 5:50 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, on Route 44 in Pleasant Valley. Troopers responded to Route 44 near Brown Road for a report of a head-on collision. Initial investigation revealed a 2009 Nissan Murano traveling eastbound, while passing two vehicles, struck a westbound 2015 Chrysler Town & Country, said Trooper AJ Hicks. See earlier report: Fatal Crash Causes Hours-Long Road Closure In Hudson Valley The driver …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Months-Long Lane Closure To Replace Drainage Structures Starts On Taconic Parkway Stretch Months-Long Lane Closure To Replace Drainage Structures Starts On Taconic Parkway Stretch
Months-Long Lane Closure To Replace Drainage Structures Starts On Taconic Parkway Stretch Prepare for long-term delays on a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway. Road crews plan to close one lane in both directions in Dutchess County between Pleasant Valley and the town of Clinton beginning Monday, June 13, through Friday, Oct. 28, according to the Department of Transportation. Drivers will encounter the closures between Route 44 (Exit 54) in Pleasant Valley and Route 115 (Exit 58) in Clinton. The closures will allow workers to replace drainage structures, DOT said. Transportation officials urged drivers to slow down through the stretch and reminded motorists that fines are d…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Man Killed After Vehicle Crashes Off Road Into Trees, Utility Pole In Area Man Killed After Vehicle Crashes Off Road Into Trees, Utility Pole In Area
Man Killed After Vehicle Crashes Off Road Into Trees, Utility Pole In Area Authorities are investigating after a man was killed in a single-vehicle crash on a busy area roadway. Michael Santiago, age 45, of Poughkeepsie, was pronounced dead following the crash that happened on Route 44 in Pleasant Valley, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. At about 3:15 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 25, Santiago was driving a 2017 Toyota minivan east on Route 44 near Rossway Road when the Toyota exited the roadway off the southern shoulder The Toyota struck two signs, a mailbox and a utility pole, authorities reported. Santiago was taken to a hospital where he was late…

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by Nicole Valinote
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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
News
Area Man Nabbed For Forcing 14-Year-Old To Have Sex Using A Firearm, Police Say Area Man Nabbed For Forcing 14-Year-Old To Have Sex Using A Firearm, Police Say
Area Man Nabbed For Forcing 14-Year-Old To Have Sex Using A Firearm, Police Say A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly using a firearm and alcohol to forcibly have sex with a 14-year-old victim. Matthew R. McClay, of Pleasant Valley, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 17, following an investigation by the New York State Police and the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center, said Trooper AJ Hicks. A warrant was issued following the investigation for the search of a residence on Route 44 in the town of Pleasant Valley.  Evidence was discovered leading to the arrest of McClay for using a firearm and alcoholic beverages to facilitate the forcible sexual abuse …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Area Man Nabbed For Forcing 14-Year-Old To Have Sex Using A Firearm, Police Say Area Man Nabbed For Forcing 14-Year-Old To Have Sex Using A Firearm, Police Say
Area Man Nabbed For Forcing 14-Year-Old To Have Sex Using A Firearm, Police Say A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly using a firearm and alcohol to forcibly have sex with a 14-year-old victim. Matthew R. McClay, of Pleasant Valley, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 17, following an investigation by the New York State Police and the Dutchess County Child Advocacy Center, said Trooper AJ Hicks. A warrant was issued following the investigation for the search of a residence on Route 44 in the town of Pleasant Valley.  Evidence was discovered leading to the arrest of McClay for using a firearm and alcoholic beverages to facilitate the forcible sexual abuse …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor During Detail, State Police Say Two Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor During Detail, State Police Say
Two Store Clerks Charged With Selling Alcohol To Minor During Detail, State Police Say Two store clerks were charged with selling alcohol to a minor during an underage enforcement operation conducted by state police in the area. The detail, held on Saturday, May 23 in Dutchess, utilized an underage volunteer to purchase alcohol under the observation of plainclothes investigators and supported by uniformed troopers. A total of 18 store clerks refused to complete the sale of alcohol to the volunteer.  The two clerks who were both charged with prohibited sale of alcohol to a minor, a Class A misdemeanor, are: Ryan Mayers, 29, of Wappingers Falls, an employee of Shell Ga…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Woman, Man Nabbed In Violent Pleasant Valley Home Invasion Woman, Man Nabbed In Violent Pleasant Valley Home Invasion
Woman, Man Nabbed In Violent Pleasant Valley Home Invasion A woman and man have been arrested following their involvement in a Pleasant Valley home invasion, police say. New York State Troopers responded to a residence on Route 44 in Pleasant Valley on the report of a burglary in process on Sunday, March 3. Police say the victims stated that the man forced his way into the residence and used a knife to threaten physical violence before fleeing the area.  Further investigation revealed that the suspects, later identified as 20-year-old Julia Forbes of Rhinebeck and 25-year-old Michael Farrell of Accord, conspired to break into the residence an…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man With Prior Offenses Charged With DWI In Route 44 Stop Man With Prior Offenses Charged With DWI In Route 44 Stop
Man With Prior Offenses Charged With DWI In Route 44 Stop A wanted Dutchess County man is facing a felony charge after being busted for driving while intoxicated for the second time in the past 10 years by state police on Route 44 in Pleasant Valley, according to state police. New York State Police troopers from the Poughkeepsie barracks on patrol at approximately 3:30 a.m. on March 31 in Pleasant Valley stopped Amenia resident Christopher Principato, 42, for traveling in excess of the posted speed limit, according to a report released on Tuesday. During the stop, troopers said that it was determined that Principato was allegedly under the influen…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Nabbed On Drug Possession Charges In Dutchess Two Nabbed On Drug Possession Charges In Dutchess
Two Nabbed On Drug Possession Charges In Dutchess New York State Police nabbed two men for cocaine possession during a routine traffic stop in Pleasant Valley. Tyler J. Bugbee, 22, and Adam J. Cardella, 21, of Lloyd, were charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance on Saturday. Cardella was also arrested for unlawful possession of marijuana. The two were stopped around 9:34 p.m., in a 2005 BMW for an infraction of the vehicle and traffic law on Route 44 in the town of Pleasant Valley. A strong odor of marijuana was detected during the interview of the occupants and a during a search, troopers found more than four grams of co…

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by Kathy Reakes