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State Police Investigate Bias Crime After Large Cross On Mountain Is Destroyed In Area State Police Investigate Bias Crime After Large Cross On Mountain Is Destroyed In Area
State Police Investigate Bias Crime After Large Cross On Mountain Is Destroyed In Area Police are investigating a bias crime after a large cross was destroyed on a mountain in the area. The incident involved graffiti and vandalism to the cross, which can usually be seen from Honness Mountain in the area of Brooks Road in Fishkill for miles, including from Route 9 to the west and I-84 to the south. New York State Police from the Wappinger barracks said the investigation is being conducted with its Bias Crime Unit. In a post on Facebook, James Brooks said his grandfather "thanked God every day for his son (my father) living through a fire that burned a major percentage of his …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Missing 14-Year-Old Area Girl Found Missing 14-Year-Old Area Girl Found
Missing 14-Year-Old Area Girl Found Update: A 14-year-old girl from the area who went missing earlier this month has been located. Bethany Mitchell had last been seen on Thursday, Dec. 12, according to state police from the Wappinger barracks. "Bethany has been located in good health," state police announced Monday night, Dec. 23.  "Thank you, everyone, for your assistance." Original report: A 14-year-old girl has gone missing in the area and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Bethany Mitchell was last seen on Thursday, Dec. 12, according to state police from the Wappinger barracks, who have id…

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by Daily Voice
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Missing 14-Year-Old Area Girl Found Missing 14-Year-Old Area Girl Found
Missing 14-Year-Old Area Girl Found Update: A 14-year-old girl from the area who went missing earlier this month has been located. Bethany Mitchell had last been seen on Thursday, Dec. 12, according to state police from the Wappinger barracks. "Bethany has been located in good health," state police announced Monday night, Dec. 23.  "Thank you, everyone, for your assistance." Original report: A 14-year-old girl has gone missing in the area and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. Bethany Mitchell was last seen on Thursday, Dec. 12, according to state police from the Wappinger barracks, who have id…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Stabbing Co-Worker In Area Man Accused Of Stabbing Co-Worker In Area
Man Accused Of Stabbing Co-Worker In Area A 24-year-old man has been accused of stabbing a co-worker during an argument, police say. New York State Police responded to Old Hopewell Road in the town of Wappinger on a report of a stabbing on Tuesday, Nov. 19 around 11:30 a.m. Further investigation revealed that Jaeson A. Dauswell, 24, of Newburgh became involved in an argument with the victim while working for Precision Pipeline Services on Old Hopewell Road, police say. Dauswell subsequently stabbed the victim’s thigh using a multi-tool knife, according to police. Dauswell was arrested and charged with second-degree assault, a Cla…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Three Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Three Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
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…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Seen Her? Alert Issued For Wanted Area Woman Seen Her? Alert Issued For Wanted Area Woman
Seen Her? Alert Issued For Wanted Area Woman An alert has been issued by New York State Police investigators as they attempt to locate a woman who attempted to smuggle drugs into the Downstate Correctional Facility in Fishkill earlier this year. Investigators in Wappinger issued an alert for Vataria Barcelo, 22, who is wanted by State Police and the Town of Fishkill Court following her arrest in May for attempting to smuggle synthetic cannabis into the prison. Police said that a warrant was issued for Barcelo’s arrest after she failed to appear at court proceedings. She was last known to reside in the Albany area. Barcelo has been de…

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Woman, 21, Wanted For Attempting To Smuggle Suboxone Into Prison Alert Issued For Woman, 21, Wanted For Attempting To Smuggle Suboxone Into Prison
Alert Issued For Woman, 21, Wanted For Attempting To Smuggle Suboxone Into Prison An alert has been issued for a 21-year-old Hudson Valley woman who allegedly attempted to bring drugs into the Fishkill Correctional Facility in 2017. New York State Police investigators in Wappinger are attempting to locate Dallas Pistol Bennett, who is wanted by the Town of Fishkill Court after she was arrested in 2017 for allegedly attempting to smuggle Suboxone into the prison. She later failed to appear for court proceedings and a warrant was issued for her arrest. Police said that Bennett was last known to live in the Oswego area. She has been described as a 5-foot-7 woman weighing ap…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-State Corrections Officer From Area Sentenced For Having Child Porn Ex-State Corrections Officer From Area Sentenced For Having Child Porn
Ex-State Corrections Officer From Area Sentenced For Having Child Porn A former New York State corrections officer from the Hudson Valley will spend time behind bars after being sentenced for possessing child pornography. Alfred Tchorznicki, Jr. has been sentenced to a term of between five and 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to five felony counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child last month in Dutchess County. Tchorznicki was sentenced on Friday, July 26, and reportedly told that he "should have known the illegality of conduct" as a former state corrections officer, Joelle Morabito-Cruz, Dutchess County assistant district attorney, sa…

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by Zak Failla
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Plane Crash Victims Members Of Sean Patrick Maloney's Extended Family, Congressman Says Plane Crash Victims Members Of Sean Patrick Maloney's Extended Family, Congressman Says
Plane Crash Victims Members Of Sean Patrick Maloney's Extended Family, Congressman Says The husband, wife and two children involved in the small plane crash with one critical injury in the area are members of Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney's extended family. The Democratic congressman, whose districts includes parts of Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Orange counties, said. The crash occurred at around 2:40 p.m. on Friday, July 19 about a mile away from the Hudson Valley Regional Airport. That's when the single-engine private plane crashed in a wooded area south of Maloney Road in the Town of Wappinger. “Yesterday afternoon, members of our extended family were criticall…

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by Joe Lombardi
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IDs Released For Pilot, Passengers In Plane Crash Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport IDs Released For Pilot, Passengers In Plane Crash Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport
IDs Released For Pilot, Passengers In Plane Crash Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Click here for an updated story: Plane Crash Victims Members Of Sean Patrick Maloney's Extended Family, Congressman Says Details, including the identities of the four family members involved, have been released following a small plane crash with one critical injury in the area. It happened at around 2:40 p.m. on Friday, July 19 about a mile away from the Hudson Valley Regional Airport. That's when the single-engine private plane crashed in a wooded area south of Maloney Road in the Town of Wappinger. The Piper PA 46 plane was traveling from Ohio to Rhode Island when the pilo…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport
Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Pilot, Passengers In Plane Crash Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport One person reportedly sustained serious injuries after a small airplane with four people aboard crashed near the Hudson Valley Regional Airport in Dutchess County. The crash took place around 3 p.m., Friday, July 19, in a wooded area near the Village Crest Apartments on Maloney Road in Wappinger, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson. The plane, a Piper PA46 was on its final approach to Runway 24 at the airport, when it crashed less than one m…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport
Small Airplane With Four Aboard Crashes Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Pilot, Passengers In Plane Crash Near Hudson Valley Regional Airport One person reportedly sustained serious injuries after a small airplane with four people aboard crashed near the Hudson Valley Regional Airport in Dutchess County. The crash took place around 3 p.m., Friday, July 19, in a wooded area near the Village Crest Apartments on Maloney Road in Wappinger, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson. The plane, a Piper PA46 was on its final approach to Runway 24 at the airport, when it crashed less than one mile a…

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by Kathy Reakes