Find Your Daily Voice
41°
Alert Issued For Missing Hudson Valley Boys Believed To Be With Non-Custodial Parents
Law enforcement officials are asking the public for help locating two Hudson Valley boys who were allegedly abducted by their non-custodial mother and father.
Dutchess County residents Kevin Qualters, age 11, and his 8-year-old brother Aiden who has autism and is non-verbal, were abducted from LaGrange on Thursday, Dec. 8, the New York Division of Criminal Justice Services said in an alert. Aiden has autism and is non-verbal, said authorities.
The two, who are believed to be endangered, are with their non-custodial mother, Kristen Cullen, and non-custodial father, Kevin Qualters, said …
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Stealing $165K In Investment Scam, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man has been charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing more than $165,000 from investors while working for an investment company.
Dutchess County resident Todd Sims, age 49, of LaGrange, was arrested on Tuesday, March 29, by New York State Police in collaboration with the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office.
An investigation determined Sims stole more than $165,000 using an investment company business under the name of Horizon Holdings NY, said Trooper AJ Hicks.
Additionally, Sims was previously arrested in October of 2021 for grand larceny relative to a simi…
Police Ask Help In Probe Of Hudson Valley School Administrator's Fatal Shooting
Twenty-five years after the murder of a senior school district administrator in the Hudson Valley, the New York State Police are still working the case and asking the public for help.
Saturday, Feb. 5 marks the anniversary of the murder of Dutchess County resident Richard H. Aderson, age 47, of LaGrange, which remains unsolved.
According to state police, troopers responded on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, to I-84 in the town of Fishkill, after Aderson contacted 911 and reported that he had been shot.
Aderson, a former assistant superintendent for the Valley Central School District, was traveli…
Hudson Valley Man Rescued From Mining Tunnel After Being Trapped By 40-Ton Boulder
An employee at an area materials quarry was rescued after a boulder broke free and landed on his machine, trapping him 2,500 feet into a tunnel.
The incident took place around 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 14 at the Wingdale Materials quarry in Dutchess County in Dover, said the JH Ketcham Hose Company.
According to Chief Ryan Sartori, of the JH Ketcham Hose Company, his department, along with Dover Ambulance, were dispatched to the quarry for the man trapped in a machine in the mine.
To free the man, a difficult, technical rescue operation took more than an hour after a 40-ton boulder pinned…
Westchester Man Accused Of Intentionally Setting Car Fire On Taconic Parkway
A 27-year-old Westchester County man is facing an arson charge after police said he intentially set a car on fire.
Luis Ramos, of Yonkers, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 26, on a charge of third-degree arson, according to New York State Police.
At about 4:10 a.m., troopers responded to a report of a vehicle engulfed in flames on the Taconic State Parkway northbound at mile marker 48 in the Dutchess County town of LaGrange, State Police said.
Troopers found a 1999 Toyota Camry, with no occupants, in a wooded area about 80 feet from the eastern shoulder, police said.
LaGrange firefigh…
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Region
The slow-moving, two-part Nor'east has now moved out off the coast, but it resulted in difficult travel conditions, school delays and closing and scattered power outages.
Here are some selected snowfall totals from the region. Add the total for your town by leaving a comment below.
Westchester County
Chappaqua, 2 inches, 8:35 p.m., Monday, Dec. 2
North Salem, 3 inches, 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3
Nassau County
Merrick, 1.5 inches, 5 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3
Putnam County
Mahopac, 4 inches, 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3
Dutchess County
LaGrange, 9 inches, 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3
Red Ho…
by
Daily Voice
Three Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
New York State Police troopers were busy, busting 18 driver for alleged impaired driving in the Hudson Valley.
Local residents charged include:
Westchester County
On Saturday, Sept. 21, State Police from Stormville arrested Oscar G. Tapia, 36, of Mount Vernon, for DWI with two prior convictions within ten years, a felony. He was traveling on the Taconic State Parkway in the town of East Fishkill, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested.
On Sunday, Saturday, Sept. 21, S…
