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Massive Drug Trafficking Network Dismantled In Poughkeepsie, 7 Arrested Massive Drug Trafficking Network Dismantled In Poughkeepsie, 7 Arrested
Massive Drug Trafficking Network Dismantled In Poughkeepsie, 7 Arrested A major drug trafficking network responsible for distributing cocaine and counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl throughout the Hudson Valley has been dismantled, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced. Seven individuals, including network leaders, were busted Friday, Jan. 10, following a yearlong investigation led by the Attorney General’s Organized Crime Task Force and the New York State Police Special Investigations Unit.  Authorities seized over 10,500 fentanyl-laced pills worth $75,000, more than eight kilograms of cocaine valued at $200,000, three firearms, in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man On Probation For Selling Drugs, Busted Again, Police Say Hudson Valley Man On Probation For Selling Drugs, Busted Again, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man On Probation For Selling Drugs, Busted Again, Police Say A Hudson Valley man who was on probation for drug offenses is back behind bars after being nabbed allegedly selling drugs again. Dutchess County resident David Brooks Jr., age 22, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was picked up at his probation officer's office on Thursday, Oct. 5. Brooks became the subject of an investigation after the Dutchess County Task Force received information that he was selling drugs in the area, said Det. Sgt. Adam Harris of the task force. Following the investigation, which revealed that Brooks was allegedly selling narcotics while being supervised by Dutch…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Raping Teen 'Known To Him' Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Raping Teen 'Known To Him'
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Raping Teen 'Known To Him' A Hudson Valley man has been charged after state police say he raped a teenage victim known to him. According to New York State Police, Dutchess County resident Sean Kelly, age 49, of Pleasant Valley was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 4, and charged with: Second-degree criminal sex act, a Class D felony Third-degree rape, a Class E felony An investigation determined Kelly engaged in sexual conduct with a victim that was known to him under the age of 15, and again under the age of 17. Kelly was arraigned in the town of Pleasant Valley Court and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail in lie…

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by Joe Lombardi
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54-Year-Old From Area Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Victim 'Familiar With Him' 54-Year-Old From Area Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Victim 'Familiar With Him'
54-Year-Old From Area Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Victim 'Familiar With Him' A Hudson Valley man has been arrested and charged for allegedly sexually assaulting a victim who was "familiar with him." Dutchess County resident Orlando Ramos, age 54, of LaGrange, was arrested on Wednesday, July 27, and charged with a criminal sex act and two counts of sexual abuse, said Trooper AJ Hicks. In December of 2021, state police began investigating a possible sexual assault. The investigation determined Ramos sexually assaulted the victim who was familiar with him, Hicks said.  Ramos was arraigned before the Dutchess County Court and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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17-Year-Old Nabbed For Shooting Of Another Teen In Hudson Valley 17-Year-Old Nabbed For Shooting Of Another Teen In Hudson Valley
17-Year-Old Nabbed For Shooting Of Another Teen In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley 17-year-old has been arrested for allegedly shooting another teen, seriously wounding them. The shooting took place in June in Dutchess County in the city of Beacon at Davies South Terrace apartments. When police arrived on the scene to investigate a complaint of shots fired, they were informed that a gunshot victim had been located at the Bridge Inn boarding house on Route 9D in Beacon, said the Beacon Police. An investigation revealed that a 17-year-old male had been shot and seriously wounded in the abdomen and the suspect was another 17-year-old, police said. On Friday…

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by Kathy Reakes
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71-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Killing Of Another Woman In Area, Police Say 71-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Killing Of Another Woman In Area, Police Say
71-Year-Old Charged In Connection To Killing Of Another Woman In Area, Police Say State Police have arrested a woman on manslaughter charges in connection to the alleged killing of another woman. Joan M. Darcy, age 71, of Wappinger, was arrested on Wednesday, April 7, and charged with manslaughter for the November death of the other woman. On Thursday, Nov. 5, State Police from the Wappinger barracks responded to a residence on Scarborough Lane in the town of Wappinger for a deceased woman, Hicks said. An investigation revealed the victim, identified as Carol A. Darcy, 72, died of blunt force injuries. Joan Darcy was arraigned before the Dutchess County Court and reman…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assault In Fairfield County Nabbed In Hudson Valley Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assault In Fairfield County Nabbed In Hudson Valley
Fugitive Wanted For Sexual Assault In Fairfield County Nabbed In Hudson Valley A man wanted in Connecticut for a sexual assault was nabbed by officers in the Hudson Valley. Luis Ixim-Coc, 21, was located and arrested by members of the Dutchess Count Sheriff’s Office’s Special Operations Division on Tuesday, Dec. 22, at an apartment in the Village of Millerton. Ixim-Coc was wanted on a warrant from Fairfield County Superior Court in Connecticut, and on felony sexual assault charges out of the town of Danbur , said Captain John Watterson. The Sheriff's Office was assisted in the arrest by members of the FBI- Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force.&nb…

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by Kathy Reakes
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State Police Issue Alert For 30-Year-Old Woman Wanted In Hudson Valley State Police Issue Alert For 30-Year-Old Woman Wanted In Hudson Valley
State Police Issue Alert For 30-Year-Old Woman Wanted In Hudson Valley A 30-year-old woman is wanted by New York State Police for allegedly assuming another person’s identity in the area last year to obtain thousands of dollars in medical care in an effort to avoid a previous arrest warrant. An alert was issued by State Police in Dover Plains as they attempt to locate Amenia resident Shannon Kett, who is wanted for two counts of identity theft after she stole a victim's identity to receive more than $14,000 worth of medical treatment. In 2016, Kett was arrested in an Amenia home with 500 bags of heroin, 85 bags of crack cocaine, a quantity of marijuana, scales…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Violates Protection Order, Threatens To Kill Victim, Police Say Man Violates Protection Order, Threatens To Kill Victim, Police Say
Man Violates Protection Order, Threatens To Kill Victim, Police Say A 28-year-old man who allegedly violated an order of protection was arrested after attacking and threatened to kill another person who came to the aid of the victim. Ulster County resident Edward J. Steffens, of Milton, was arrested by New York State Police from the Poughkeepsie barracks on Monday, April 27, after responding to a domestic violence report in LaGrange, said Trooper AJ Hicks. When troopers responded around 12:55 a.m., to Overlook Road, they determined that Steffens had come to the home of the victim in violation of a protective order and allegedly menaced and threatened t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Used Stolen ID To Get $14K In Medical Treatment, State Police Say Woman Used Stolen ID To Get $14K In Medical Treatment, State Police Say
Woman Used Stolen ID To Get $14K In Medical Treatment, State Police Say A 29-year-old woman is wanted by New York State Police for allegedly assuming another person’s identity in the area last year to obtain thousands of dollars in medical care in an effort to avoid a previous arrest warrant. An alert was issued by State Police in Dover Plains as they attempt to locate Amenia resident Shannon Kett, 29, who is wanted for two counts of identity theft after she stole a victim's identity to receive more than $14,000 worth of medical treatment. In 2016, Kett was arrested in an Amenia home with 500 bags of heroin, 85 bags of crack cocaine, a quantity of marijuana, sc…

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Area Burglary Suspect On The Run For Two Years Alert Issued For Area Burglary Suspect On The Run For Two Years
Alert Issued For Area Burglary Suspect On The Run For Two Years Seen him? New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a man wanted on a second-degree burglary charge. An alert was issued on Wednesday for 25-year-old Adam Cruz-Farwell, who is wanted by the New York State Police and the Dutchess County Court.  Cruz-Farwell was indicted on the burglary charge following his 2017 arrest and then failed to appear for court proceedings to respond to the charges, leading to a warrant being issued for his arrest. Police described Cruz-Farwell as 5-foot-7, weighing approximately 165 pounds with blac…

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by Zak Failla
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19-Year-Old Charged With Possession Of Multiple Sexual Performances By Children 19-Year-Old Charged With Possession Of Multiple Sexual Performances By Children
19-Year-Old Charged With Possession Of Multiple Sexual Performances By Children A 19-year-old from the area has been charged with numerous counts of possession of a sexual performance of a child, police say. New York State Police from the Rhinebeck barracks worked alongside the Troop K Computer Crimes Unit to develop evidence of possible child pornography by Elias M. Econopouly, 19, of Milan. Honorable Judge McLoughlin of the Dutchess County Court issued a search warrant that, when executed, resulted in the discovery that Econopouly was in possession of multiple sexual performances by children. Econopouly was arrested and charged with four counts of possession of a se…

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by Valerie Musson
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Alert Issued For Wanted Man Indicted For Burglary In Area Alert Issued For Wanted Man Indicted For Burglary In Area
Alert Issued For Wanted Man Indicted For Burglary In Area Seen him? New York State Police investigators in Rhinebeck are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a man wanted on a second-degree burglary charge. An alert was issued on Wednesday for 25-year-old Adam Cruz-Farwell, who is wanted by the New York State Police and the Dutchess County Court. Cruz-Farwell was indicted on the burglary charge following his 2017 arrest and then failed to appear for court proceedings to respond to the charges, leading to a warrant being issued for his arrest. Police described Cruz-Farwell as 5-foot-7, weighing approximately 165 pounds wit…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Illegally Enters Home, Demands Money, Then Sexually Assaults Victim, State Police Say Man Illegally Enters Home, Demands Money, Then Sexually Assaults Victim, State Police Say
Man Illegally Enters Home, Demands Money, Then Sexually Assaults Victim, State Police Say A 26-year-old man is behind bars after state police say he illegally entered an area residence, demanded money, then physically and sexually assaulted the victim. The arrest comes after a weeks-long investigation following the incident, which occurred on Dec. 23, 2018 in the Village of Wappingers Falls. On Thursday, Jan. 31, state police from the Wappinger barracks arrested Dominique Gomez of Wappingers Falls. He was charged with predatory sexual assault (a Class A-II felony), first-degree criminal sex act, first-degree assault and first-degree burglary (all Class B felonies), second-d…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Reported As Missing Charged With Intent To Sell Fentanyl, Cocaine Woman Reported As Missing Charged With Intent To Sell Fentanyl, Cocaine
Woman Reported As Missing Charged With Intent To Sell Fentanyl, Cocaine A woman who was reported as a missing endangered adult earlier this month is now being behinds after being accused of dealing drugs. Meredithe C. Morrow-Beach, a Dutchess County resident, had been reported missing by state police on Wednesday, Oct. 3. (Click here to see Daily Voice's story posted that day.) State Police say the 45-year-old Pleasant Valley resident was found last week. When located, Morrow-Beach was arrested for an outstanding arrest warrant issued by the Dutchess County Court stemming from a narcotics investigation led by Troop K CNET and the Dutchess County District Attor…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
Hudson Valley Teacher Indicted On Child Porn Charges Resigns Hudson Valley Teacher Indicted On Child Porn Charges Resigns
Hudson Valley Teacher Indicted On Child Porn Charges Resigns The area elementary school teacher who was indicted by a grand jury on child pornography charges has resigned. Steven Schwartz, 54, was indicted last month on seven counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child, according to the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office, though the official charge will not be unsealed until Thursday, June 14, officials noted. The Poughkeepsie resident was arrested in May following an investigation of an incident between Schwartz and a student at Fishkill Plains Elementary School, according to state police. He is due to be arraigned in Dutchess Count…

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by Zak Failla
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Seen Him? Hudson Valley Sex Abuse Suspect On The Loose Seen Him? Hudson Valley Sex Abuse Suspect On The Loose
Seen Him? Hudson Valley Sex Abuse Suspect On The Loose State Police troopers are on the lookout for a Hudson Valley man wanted for sending lewd photos of himself to an unwanted third party and possessing child pornography on his cell phone. New York State Police from Troop F in Highland issued an alert this week regarding 32-year-old Joseph Sucato, who is wanted on multiple charges that include first-degree sexual abuse, endangering the welfare of a child and possessing a sexual performance by a child. Police said that Sucato is wanted following an investigation that determined he sent pictures to an unwanted person of himself performing a lewd…

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by Zak Failla