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Woman Dies In Early-Morning Fire In Hudson Valley, Firefighter Hospitalized Woman Dies In Early-Morning Fire In Hudson Valley, Firefighter Hospitalized
Woman Dies In Early-Morning Fire In Hudson Valley, Firefighter Hospitalized A woman died following an early-morning house fire in Westchester County, village officials confirmed. The fire broke out at 52 Highland Ave. in Tarrytown shortly after 4 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, according to the Village of Tarrytown.  The village said it received a fire alarm call through Westchester County Control reporting a house fire with a resident possibly trapped inside.  The Tarrytown Fire Department, Police Department, and Building Department responded, along with the Tarrytown Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Con Edison, officials said.  The Tarrytown Fire Departm…

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Drunk Audi Driver, 26, Crashes Into House, Telephone Police In Hudson Valley, Police Say Drunk Audi Driver, 26, Crashes Into House, Telephone Police In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Drunk Audi Driver, 26, Crashes Into House, Telephone Police In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 26-year-old man is accused of driving with a blood alcohol content more than three times the legal limit after crashing into a telephone pole, a house, and a parked vehicle in Dutchess County, police said. The crash happened on Sunday, June 7, at around 4:44 p.m., when troopers were dispatched by Dutchess County 911 to the area of 1946 Bruzgul Rd. in the Town of Union Vale for a report of a vehicle that had struck a residence, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, June 10.  Investigators said Matthew D. Austin, 26, of Dover Plains, was driving an Audi eastbound on Bruzgul Roa…

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Driver With Suspended License Crashes Into Pole Near Putnam County Schools, Delaying Dismissal Driver With Suspended License Crashes Into Pole Near Putnam County Schools, Delaying Dismissal
Driver With Suspended License Crashes Into Pole Near Putnam County Schools, Delaying Dismissal A driver with a suspended license crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed into a utility pole near several Putnam County schools, causing road closures, dismissal delays, and wires to fall on another passing vehicle, police said.  The crash happened shortly after 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, at the intersection of Baldwin Place Road and Myrtle Avenue in Mahopac, the Carmel Police Department said on Wednesday, June 10.  A preliminary investigation found that a 2024 GMC pickup truck driven by a 33-year-old local man whose name was not made public was traveling northbound on Baldwin …

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Man Caught 3.5 Times Legal Limit After Rear-Ending Vehicle In Hudson Valley, Cops Say Man Caught 3.5 Times Legal Limit After Rear-Ending Vehicle In Hudson Valley, Cops Say
Man Caught 3.5 Times Legal Limit After Rear-Ending Vehicle In Hudson Valley, Cops Say A drunk driver with a previous conviction was charged after rear-ending a vehicle in Dutchess County — and being clocked at 3.5 times the legal limit, police said.  The incident leading to the arrest began at around 6:40 a.m. on Monday, June 8, when troopers stopped a vehicle traveling eastbound on Myers Corners Road in the Town of Wappinger for a traffic violation, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, June 10.  According to investigators, before the vehicle was stopped, it struck the rear of another uninvolved vehicle.  Troopers identified the driver as 57-year-old…

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Woman, 20, Caught Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: NYSP Woman, 20, Caught Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: NYSP
Woman, 20, Caught Nearly 3 Times Legal Limit In Hudson Valley Traffic Stop: Nysp A 20-year-old woman faces aggravated DWI charges after she was caught driving while drunk in Dutchess County, police said. Wappingers Falls resident Karissa N. Peters, 20, was arrested on Tuesday, June 9, following a traffic stop in the Town of Poughkeepsie, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, June 10. According to police, a little after 10 p.m. on Tuesday night, police stopped a vehicle traveling north on South Road for alleged vehicle and traffic violations.   Police identified the driver as Peters and said she showed signs of intoxication. She later failed …

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Over 70 Schoolgirls Helped Out From Underground Tunnels After Getting Lost In NY: Report Over 70 Schoolgirls Helped Out From Underground Tunnels After Getting Lost In NY: Report
Over 70 Schoolgirls Helped Out From Underground Tunnels After Getting Lost In NY: Report A large-scale rescue operation was launched in Rockland County after dozens of schoolchildren reportedly became lost while exploring underground tunnels, according to reports.  The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon, June 10, when a group of 71 girls from a Monsey school entered a tunnel system after starting their outing at Memorial Park, The Monsey Scoop reported.  Nyack Mayor Joseph Rand said the group followed the Nyack Creek culvert in the southwest corner of the park into an underground section and continued exploring for nearly a half-mile before reaching an area…

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Blaze Damages Dog Shelter In Putnam County — Now It Faces Costly Rebuild Blaze Damages Dog Shelter In Putnam County — Now It Faces Costly Rebuild
Blaze Damages Dog Shelter In Putnam County — Now It Faces Costly Rebuild Although every person and animal made it out safely after a dog rescue shelter caught fire in Putnam County, the organization now faces a costly rebuilding process — and is seeking help.  The fire broke out at the SNARR Northeast shelter on Sodom Road in the Town of Southeast on Tuesday, June 9, at around 7:19 p.m., according to the Brewster Fire Department.  SNARR, which stands for Special Needs Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation, is a nonprofit rescue based in Westchester County that helps dogs with serious medical conditions, disabilities, injuries, and other special needs. Be…

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Know Them? Wanted Trio Owes Over $276K In Child Support In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says Know Them? Wanted Trio Owes Over $276K In Child Support In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says
Know Them? Wanted Trio Owes Over $276K In Child Support In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says The Orange County Sheriff's Office is seeking the public's help in finding three men wanted on active family court warrants for allegedly failing to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in child support.   The agency's Investigations Bureau released a wanted bulletin on Wednesday, June 10, highlighting the men, who they say collectively owe more than $276,000 in unpaid child support.   Among those sought is 58-year-old Kenneth Tatum, who authorities said owes $86,884.43 in child support. The Sheriff's Office said Tatum has four active Orange County Family Court warrants …

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Man Found Dead In Front Of Post Office In Hudson Valley Man Found Dead In Front Of Post Office In Hudson Valley
Man Found Dead In Front Of Post Office In Hudson Valley An investigation is underway after an adult man was found dead outside a Rockland County post office, police said. Officers responded to the area of the Spring Valley Post Office at 7 North Madison Ave. at around 7:20 a.m. on Wednesday, June 10, after receiving a report of a possible deceased man, according to the Spring Valley Police Department. When officers arrived, they confirmed an adult man was dead outside the building. The investigation remains in its early stages. Police said the incident does not appear to be criminal in nature at this time, but the circumstances surrounding the …

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Man, 32, Threatens Victim With Gun Over Parking Space Argument In Hudson Valley: Police Man, 32, Threatens Victim With Gun Over Parking Space Argument In Hudson Valley: Police
Man, 32, Threatens Victim With Gun Over Parking Space Argument In Hudson Valley: Police A 32-year-old man was arrested after police said he threatened another person with a handgun during an argument over a parking space at an Orange County apartment complex. The incident happened a little after 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, at the Sunrise Gardens Apartment Complex on Fortune Road West in the Town of Wallkill, the Town of Wallkill Police Department announced on Wednesday, June 10.  Officers responded to the complex after reports of a disturbance involving a firearm. Investigators then interviewed the victim and a witness who told police that an argument had erupted over a p…

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Man, 54, ID'd As Victim In Fatal Porsche Crash In Hudson Valley (UPDATE) Man, 54, ID'd As Victim In Fatal Porsche Crash In Hudson Valley (UPDATE)
Man, 54, ID'd As Victim In Fatal Porsche Crash In Hudson Valley (Update) The victim killed in a two-car crash in Dutchess County earlier this week has been identified as a 54-year-old local resident.  Amenia resident Scott Anderson, 54, was killed in a crash on Monday, June 8, on South Amenia Road in the town of Amenia, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said in an update on Wednesday, June 10.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, the incident happened at around 4:50 p.m. on Monday, when a 1998 Porsche Carrera driven by Anderson was traveling eastbound on South Amenia Road near Benson Road when he lost control of the vehicle.  …

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Woman In Stolen SUV Leads Cops On Taconic Parkway Chase, Crashes — Then Runs Away, Police Say Woman In Stolen SUV Leads Cops On Taconic Parkway Chase, Crashes — Then Runs Away, Police Say
Woman In Stolen SUV Leads Cops On Taconic Parkway Chase, Crashes — Then Runs Away, Police Say A 29-year-old woman wanted in Westchester County is facing multiple charges after allegedly leading police on a pursuit in a stolen SUV that ended with a crash on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam County. The incident leading to the arrest began just after 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, when police tried to stop a stolen 2020 Toyota RAV4 traveling northbound on the Taconic State Parkway in Yorktown, according to New York State Police.  Police said the vehicle had been flagged by the Westchester Real Time Crime Center before officers attempted the stop. However, authorities said the d…

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