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Fentanyl Dealing Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley By Task Force, Police Say Fentanyl Dealing Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley By Task Force, Police Say
Fentanyl Dealing Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley By Task Force, Police Say Two fentanyl dealers were nabbed in the Hudson Valley in separate busts following an investigation into drug sales in the region. On Tuesday, Feb. 6, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force arrested James Scott, age 35, of Poughkeepsie for the criminal sale of a controlled substance, said Sgt. Adam Harris, of the task force. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force had actively been investigating the sale of fentanyl in the City of Poughkeepsie, this investigation led to the arrest of Scott, Harris said.  Harris said in a second warrant arrest, the task force na…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fugitive Caught: Hudson Valley Drug Dealer On Run For Year Caught By Task Force Fugitive Caught: Hudson Valley Drug Dealer On Run For Year Caught By Task Force
Fugitive Caught: Hudson Valley Drug Dealer On Run For Year Caught By Task Force A Hudson Valley alleged drug dealer who had been on the run for more than a year after being indicted by a grand jury for selling fentanyl and crack cocaine has been caught by drug task force agents. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force reports the arrest of Daniel Curtis Mizzel Jr., age 41, of Poughkeepsie, after he was indicted by a Dutchess County grand jury last summer for selling fentanyl and possession with intent to sell fentanyl and crack cocaine, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, coordinator of the force. Mizzel was a fugitive for almost one year before being apprehended by task force age…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Drug Task Force Bust: Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley Search Drug Task Force Bust: Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley Search
Drug Task Force Bust: Duo Nabbed In Hudson Valley Search Two Hudson Valley residents have been charged with alleged possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell after a search of their home. The incident took place in Dutchess County on Thursday, March 30 at 400 Maple St., in the City of Poughkeepsie. The Dutchess County Drug Task Force reports the arrest of Jon M. Lowe, age 36, and Sarah Thomas-Marron, age 31, both of the City of Poughkeepsie, Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force. Lowe was arraigned at the City of Poughkeepsie Justice Court and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail without bail.  Thomas-Marron was …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Gets $38M For ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Pedestrian, Biking Projects Hudson Valley Gets $38M For ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Pedestrian, Biking Projects
Hudson Valley Gets $38M For ‘Environmentally Friendly’ Pedestrian, Biking Projects The Hudson Valley is set to receive more than $38 million in federal funding to help pay for new pedestrian and biking projects around the region. New York was awarded a total of $178.8 million in federal dollars that will go to 75 communities across the state for projects that promote environmentally friendly modes of travel and make it easier and safer to bike and walk, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office. The funding - made available from the Federal Highway Administration - will cover up to 80 percent of costs for projects like new sidewalks, shared use paths, and other enhancements…

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by Michael Mashburn
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ID Released For Truck Driver Killed In Hudson Valley Lounge Crash ID Released For Truck Driver Killed In Hudson Valley Lounge Crash
ID Released For Truck Driver Killed In Hudson Valley Lounge Crash This story has been updated. Police have identified a truck driver who was killed after crashing into a popular lounge and music venue in the Hudson Valley. Dutchess County resident Craig Allen Dickson, age 33, of Hopewell Junction, was killed around 10:40 a.m., Monday, June 20 when his 2020 Peterbilt tractor-trailer crashed into Junior's Lounge in the town of Poughkeepsie. When patrol officers arrived on the scene of the crash, they found the truck, which was pulling a fully-loaded dump truck, inside the lounge at 504 Salt Point Turnpike, said Chief Robert Benson, of the Hyde Park Police.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of Hudson Valley Woman, Police Say Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of Hudson Valley Woman, Police Say
Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of Hudson Valley Woman, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with the stabbing death of an area woman. The murder took place in Dutchess County in the town of Wappinger around 5:40 p.m., on Sunday, May 29. Paul J. Senecal, age 38, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Tuesday, May 31 in connection with the stabbing death of Melanie Chianese, age 29, of the town of Wappinger, said Capt. John Watterson, of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. The murder was discovered when sheriff's deputies responded with state police to a home on Scott Drive in the town of Wappinger for a report of a woman being injured, Wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Killed In Crash Involving Sheriff's Office Cruiser In Hudson Valley One Killed In Crash Involving Sheriff's Office Cruiser In Hudson Valley
One Killed In Crash Involving Sheriff's Office Cruiser In Hudson Valley An investigation is underway after a person was killed in a crash involving a marked Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle. It happened around 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 16 in Dutchess County, in the Town of Hyde Park on Route 9G at the intersection with Elks Lane. A pedestrian who suffered life-threatening injuries was transported to MidHudson Regional Hospital where the person was later pronounced dead, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. The deputy sheriff involved in the crash was uninjured.  "At this time, the identities of those involved will not be released," Dutches…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Officers, Residents Injured During Melee Involving Juveniles On Bikes In Poughkeepsie Two Officers, Residents Injured During Melee Involving Juveniles On Bikes In Poughkeepsie
Two Officers, Residents Injured During Melee Involving Juveniles On Bikes In Poughkeepsie Two City of Poughkeepsie police officers were injured after responding to numerous calls reporting a fight in progress and possible home invasion. The incident began around 8:55 p.m., on Friday, May 17, when 911 received numerous calls of a fight in the area of Thompson Street, said City of Poughkeepsie Capt. Richard Wilson. When police, detectives, and members of the Neighborhood Recovery Unit responded to the scene they found that numerous juveniles had fled the area all on bicycles, Wilson said. Four juveniles on bikes were located and detained at Main and Clinton st…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Students Charged In Threats To Hudson Valley Schools Two Students Charged In Threats To Hudson Valley Schools
Two Students Charged In Threats To Hudson Valley Schools Two students were arrested in unrelated incidents for threatening area schools in the Pine Plains and BOCES school districts, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. The first incident took place around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday when deputies responded to the BOCES Tech Center in the Town of Hyde Park for a report of someone making threats of “shooting up the school” via Snapchat, said Capt. John Watterson. After an investigation Magtalia Freeman, 17, was taken into custody and charged with making the threat, Watterson said.  Freeman, a Pawling High School student who attends BOCES, …

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by Kathy Reakes