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Four Bodies Recovered After Fire Destroys Building In Area Four Bodies Recovered After Fire Destroys Building In Area
Four Bodies Recovered After Fire Destroys Building In Area A total of four bodies have now been uncovered following a fire in an abandoned building that was destroyed by fire in the area early Monday. Two of the bodies were found by firefighters right after the fire was extinguished. Two additional bodies were found hours later while overhauling the fire, said City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Mark Johnson.  The fire, at 61 Academy St., was reported around 1:38 a.m. Monday, said Johnson. When firefighters arrived on scene around 1:41 a.m., the entire first and second floors of the vacant home were engulfed in flames, the chief said. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bodies Recovered After Fire Breaks Out In Three-Story Building Bodies Recovered After Fire Breaks Out In Three-Story Building
Bodies Recovered After Fire Breaks Out In Three-Story Building Click here for an updated story: Four Bodies Recovered After Fire Destroys Building  Two bodies were recovered following an intense, stubborn fire at an empty three-story building early Monday. The fire, at 61 Academy St., was reported around 1:38 a.m. Monday, said City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Mark Johnson. When firefighters arrived on scene around 1:41 a.m., the entire first and second floors of the vacant home were engulfed in flames, the chief said. "We pretty much knew right away that the home could not be saved," he said. The building had been vacant for years …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For Girl Who's Gone Missing In Hudson Valley Alert Issued For Girl Who's Gone Missing In Hudson Valley
Alert Issued For Girl Who's Gone Missing In Hudson Valley Police are asking for the public's help in locating a teen who has gone missing in the Hudson Valley. The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department is asking for help trying to locate 14-year-old Jadalynn Frank, the department said. Jadalynn was last seen by her mother in the City of Poughkeepsie on Friday, Nov. 2 around 8:45 p.m., when she left for a store and never returned. The teen is described as being five-foot-two and 105 pounds with brown hair and eyes. If you have any information concerning her whereabouts, please contact the City of Poughkeepsie Police at 845-451-4000. Share this …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alleged Drug Dealer Nabbed During Police Response To Domestic Incident In Mercedes-Benz Alleged Drug Dealer Nabbed During Police Response To Domestic Incident In Mercedes-Benz
Alleged Drug Dealer Nabbed During Police Response To Domestic Incident In Mercedes-Benz A domestic dispute between two parties inside a parked Mercedes-Benz led to drug charges for a Dutchess County man who was found in possession of crack cocaine, heroin and other drugs that were being prepared for distribution. New York State Police troopers responded to Orchard Street in Poughkeepsie shortly before 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11, to assist officers from the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department with a domestic incident that had been reported inside a 2010 Mercedes-Benz S550 in the area. Police were able to track down the vehicle, and while interviewing its occupants, multiple…

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by Zak Failla
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Wanted: Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Murder Suspect Wanted: Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Murder Suspect
Wanted: Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Murder Suspect Police are asking the public for help in locating a Hudson Valley man wanted for a January murder in front of a local nightclub. Noel McClinton was shot multiple times in front of the Fireman's Exempt Club 200 on Mansion Street in the City of Poughkeepsie on January 27, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. An investigation by the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department and the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office led detectives to Robert Whitaker, 38, of North Carolina, Clark said. The case against Whitaker was presented to a grand jury and he was indicted for the mur…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed In Brutal Robbery Of 62-Year-Old Woman In Hudson Valley Suspect Nabbed In Brutal Robbery Of 62-Year-Old Woman In Hudson Valley
Suspect Nabbed In Brutal Robbery Of 62-Year-Old Woman In Hudson Valley A 28-year-old man who was wanted for the brutal robbery of a 62-year-old Hudson Valley woman turned himself into police in North Carolina after a barrage of press and law enforcement officials highlighted his crime.  Derick Hinton of Poughkeepsie turned himself into Fayetteville, N.C., police on Thursday and was arrested on a warrant by the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department for the July 11 robbery, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. The incident took place around 9:30 a.m. July 11 on Garden Street when Hinton allegedly sprayed the woman in the face with what is believed to be mace, causing burn…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released After Body Pulled From Hudson River ID Released After Body Pulled From Hudson River
ID Released After Body Pulled From Hudson River Police have released the identity of a body found floating in the Hudson River on Tuesday. The Dutchess County Medical Examiner's Office said late Thursday afternoon that man pulled from the river is Paul Moschitta, 49, of the City of Poughkeepsie, who had been missing since July 24 when he jumped into the river to help a struggling swimmer. Moschitta's body was found floating in the Hudson River in the area of the Mid-Hudson Bridge a week after he was reported missing.  The search for Moschitta began about noontime on Tuesday, July 24, when the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office responded t…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Body Of Man Pulled From Hudson River Body Of Man Pulled From Hudson River
Body Of Man Pulled From Hudson River The body of a man was found floating in the Hudson River in the area of the Mid-Hudson Bridge. Dutchess County Sheriff's officials received reports of a possible body floating near the bridge around noon Tuesday, July 31, said Lt. Shawn Castano. Two department boats were dispatched and deputies located the body in the river, he said. The body was removed from the river by members of the Sheriff’s Office, City of Poughkeepsie Police and Dutchess County Medical Examiner’s Office. Officials did not immediately comment on whether the body may be that of 49-year-old Paul Machettia of the City …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Search For Man Missing In Hudson River To Be Suspended Search For Man Missing In Hudson River To Be Suspended
Search For Man Missing In Hudson River To Be Suspended The search for a man who went missing Tuesday afternoon in the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie will be suspended Sunday evening, Lt. Shawn A. Castano of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office announced. The 49-year-old man has been identified as Paul Machettia of the City of Poughkeepsie. Macchettia entered the water to help after one of five people who entered the Hudson River began to struggle to stay afloat. The swimmer who was in distress recovered by Machettia failed to resurface. At about noontime on Tuesday, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Hudson River off of Victor…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Search For Missing Man In Hudson River Enters Third Day Search For Missing Man In Hudson River Enters Third Day
Search For Missing Man In Hudson River Enters Third Day The search for a man who went missing Tuesday afternoon in the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie has entered its third day Thursday morning. The 49-year-old man has been identified as Paul Machettia of the City of Poughkeepsie. Day 2 of the search by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, Ulster County Sheriff’s Office and New York State Police began Wednesday at 8 a.m. Marine patrol officers conducted surface searches and underwater searches utilizing sonar technology. Despite the inclement weather, search efforts were not hindered and continued for nine hours today. As of 5 p.m. Wednesday, th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released For Man Who Went Missing In Hudson River ID Released For Man Who Went Missing In Hudson River
ID Released For Man Who Went Missing In Hudson River The search for a man who went missing Tuesday afternoon in the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie will resume Wednesday morning after temporarily being suspended in the evening, the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said. The 49-year-old man has been identified as Paul Machettia of the City of Poughkeepsie. Macchettia entered the water to help after one of five people who entered the Hudson River began to struggle to stay afloat. The swimmer who was in distress recovered by Machettia failed to resurface. At about noontime on Tuesday,  the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office responded to the Hudson R…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing Hudson Valley Man Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing Hudson Valley Man
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Missing Hudson Valley Man Police are asking the public for help in locating an area man who hasn't been seen or heard from since Monday. Patrick Vidal, 54, was reported missing on Tuesday after he did not report to work and was unable to be located by family and friends, said City of Poughkeepsie Police. Vidal, who may be suicidal, is described as being a black male, 5-foot-8, 180 pounds, and was last seen Monday at 4 p.m. when he left work, police added. He is believed to be driving a black 2003 Ford Explorer with New York license plate GMA-2793. Anyone with information regarding Vidal, his whereabouts or the loc…

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by Kathy Reakes