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Community Rallies To Support Family Of Popular Area Restaurant Owner Who Died At 47 Community Rallies To Support Family Of Popular Area Restaurant Owner Who Died At 47
Community Rallies To Support Family Of Popular Area Restaurant Owner Who Died At 47 The community is coming out in force to help the family of a popular Hudson Valley chef who died suddenly at the age of 47. Chay Ortiz, the founder of Mole Mole, a Mexican eatery in the City of Poughkeepsie, died at home on Tuesday, March 2, according to his obituary. Known for his truly authentic Mexican food, and super friendly demeanor, Ortiz was busy working on his second restaurant located in the old Cafe Arora at the time of his death. Since his death, friends and customers alike have contributed to a GoFundMe account to cover funeral expenses as well as to express condolences. On t…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Swimmer Goes Missing In Hudson River Teen Swimmer Goes Missing In Hudson River
Teen Swimmer Goes Missing In Hudson River A massive search for an 18-year-old teen who was reportedly seen in the Hudson River yelling for help failed to find the man. The incident took place around 3:20 p.m., Monday, March 9, when the City of Poughkeepsie Police received multiple 911 calls about a male drowning in the river, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Police said on Monday the area of the search was behind the pavilion at the Mid-Hudson Children’s Museum. Responding officers were told by several people at the scene they had seen a man in the river yelling for help, who then disappeared underwater, Clark said. The man reportedly s…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Sexually Motivated Burglary, Police Say Suspect Nabbed In Sexually Motivated Burglary, Police Say
Suspect Nabbed In Sexually Motivated Burglary, Police Say A 39-year-old area man has been arrested for an alleged sexually motivated burglary of a physically disabled person. Eugene E. Brown, of the City of Poughkeepsie, was arrested on Saturday, Feb. 29, for the alleged attack on Bridge Street, in the City of Poughkeepsie, said City of Poughkeepsie Det. Lt. Matt Clark. According to Clark, the incident took place around 8 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 20, when a 67-year-old physically disabled resident of an apartment in the area answered her doorbell and was met by a man who said he was looking for someone.  The victim attempted to shut the door, bu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Warn Of Armed Robberies Connected To Gaming Systems Sales Set Up Online Police Warn Of Armed Robberies Connected To Gaming Systems Sales Set Up Online
Police Warn Of Armed Robberies Connected To Gaming Systems Sales Set Up Online Police are warning residents that in the past three weeks there have been three armed robberies, including two people who were selling gaming systems on Facebook, in the City of Poughkeepsie. Between Jan. 26, and Tuesday, Feb. 11, there have been three robberies in the upper Main Street area between North White Street and Grand Avenue, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. In two of the robberies, the victims had been selling gaming systems on Facebook and had agreed to meet with a prospective buyer in that area of Main Street to complete the sale, Clark said. The buyers ha…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Teen Found Shot After Multiple Reports Of Gunfire, Police Say Teen Found Shot After Multiple Reports Of Gunfire, Police Say
Teen Found Shot After Multiple Reports Of Gunfire, Police Say A teen was found shot after police received multiple calls reporting gunshots fired overnight. The incident took place around 1:05 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 13, in the area of 71 Garden St., in the City of Poughkeepsie. Responding officers found a 16-year-old boy suffering from what appeared to be a gunshot wound to his upper arm, according to City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark. Officers immediately applied a tourniquet and assisted the victim until firefighters and Mobil Life arrived, Clark said. The victim was transported to a local hospital with “serious, but not life-threateni…

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
HBO Series Featuring Mark Ruffalo Back On Location In Area HBO Series Featuring Mark Ruffalo Back On Location In Area
HBO Series Featuring Mark Ruffalo Back On Location In Area Wow, Hollywood stars seem to be all over the Hudson Valley and beyond these days with numerous movies and mini-series filming in the area. On Thursday, May 2, hunky Mark Ruffalo was back in the area filming his upcoming HBO mini-series "I Know This Much Is True." This time in the Town of Poughkeepsie near Wappingers Falls at the 9 Mall plaza. There was no word if the crew and stars would be back Friday. But, if you missed this round, you might be able to catch a peek of the stars when they film a huge 1920 part of the series on Mount Carmel Place in the City of Poughkeepsie sometime in Augu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Dies Shortly After Being Pulled From Hudson River Woman Dies Shortly After Being Pulled From Hudson River
Woman Dies Shortly After Being Pulled From Hudson River A woman was pronounced dead shortly after being pulled from the icy waters near a restaurant on the Hudson River. The incident occurred at around 3:45 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 2 when City of Poughkeepsie 911 received two calls from people at the Ice House on the Hudson restaurant reporting that a woman had crawled out onto the ice in the Hudson River. The woman crawled to the open channel in the middle of the river, where she then entered the water, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. It is not known why the woman crawled onto the ice, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Suspects Charged With Murder After Police Chase, Crash Follow Drive-By Shooting Suspects Charged With Murder After Police Chase, Crash Follow Drive-By Shooting
Suspects Charged With Murder After Police Chase, Crash Follow Drive-By Shooting Two suspects -- one from Poughkeepsie and the other from Arlington -- have been charged with murder following the drive-by shooting of a 40-year-old man in Newburgh late Friday night, Jan. 25. Just before 10:30 p.m., the City of Newburgh Police Department received a “Shot Spotter” activation for the area of 9 Hasbrouck Street indicating nine rounds had been fired. Upon arrival, officers located a man who had been shot in the lower torso. Mobile life responded and transported the man to St. Luke’s Hospital where he died of his injuries after 2 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, Newbur…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
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
Police & Fire
Three Shot While Filming Music Video In Hudson Valley Three Shot While Filming Music Video In Hudson Valley
Three Shot While Filming Music Video In Hudson Valley Three people were shot while in the area to film a music video, police said. The shooting took place around 8:25 p.m. Thursday when the City of Poughkeepsie police received a call regarding shots fired in the area of On Mansion Street and Winnikee Avenue, said City of Poughkeepsie Det. Lt. Matt Clark. When police arrived on the scene, they found the three victims, two from Spring Valley and one from Hyde Park, had already been transported by private vehicles to local hospitals, two to MidHudson Regional Hospital and one to Vassar Hospital, he added. None of the wounds were l…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
Man, 44, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child For Two Years Man, 44, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child For Two Years
Man, 44, Charged With Sexually Assaulting Child For Two Years A 44-year-old Hudson Valley man is behind bars after authorities say he sexually assaulted a child for two years. Members of the City of Poughkeepsie Police, the Dutchess County Child Abuse Center and the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office began an investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a 9-year-old female on Wednesday, Aug. 1. Octavio H. Santiago, a City of Poughkeepsie resident, was then arrested on Friday, Aug. 3 and charged with predatory sexual assault against a child, a Class A felony, said Matt Clark of the City of Poughkeepsie PD. Santiago was arraigned and remand…

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by Joe Lombardi