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Police & Fire
Vehicle Overturns In 2-Car Crash On Newburgh-Beacon Bridge
A late-night crash on the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge left one car overturned and another spun into oncoming traffic, fire officials said. The incident happened around 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, when Middle Hope and Beacon firefighters were dispatched to the bridge's westbound span for a reported two-car accident with a rollover, according to the Middle Hope Fire Department. When Middle Hope crews arrived, they found one vehicle resting on its roof and a second car turned around facing the wrong direction in traffic. Despite the severe damage, all occupants managed to free them…
News
Dog Rescued From Metro-North Tracks, Reunited With Owner After Scare In NY
A dog is safe at home after being rescued from Metro-North tracks in Dutchess County. According to the MTA, the close call happened near the Beacon station on Thursday, Sept. 18, when a Metro-North engineer spotted the pup roaming the tracks. Thanks to a quick response from the train crew, assistance from MTA Police, and “a little detective work” from the Operations Control Center, the dog was safely removed from danger, MTA officials said. The team then found the dog’s owner and reunited them. The MTA said it was grateful to everyone who helped turn “a dangerous situation int…
News
Man Convicted In 'Cold-Blooded' Execution-Style Murder At Housing Complex In NY
A Pennsylvania man has been found guilty in the execution-style killing of a 32-year-old man at a Hudson Valley, NY housing complex, prosecutors announced. On Tuesday, Sept. 23, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi said 24-year-old Khyree Pratt of Philadelphia was convicted of first-degree murder, second-degree murder, conspiracy, and weapons charges following a five-day trial and less than an hour of jury deliberations in connection with a May 2022 murder. Prosecutors said the crime happened on Saturday, May 14, 2022, around 7 p.m. at the Forrestal Heights apartment…
News
Longtime NY EMT, Domestic Violence Advocate Faces Cancer Battle: Community Stepping Up
The Dutchess County community is rallying around a longtime EMT and volunteer leader who is now facing a devastating cancer diagnosis. Deborah Cortes, a dedicated first responder and community organizer from Beacon, was recently diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Cortes, a proud mother and spouse, has worked in healthcare for nearly 30 years and served as an EMT across multiple agencies, including Empress Ambulance, Vassar College EMS, and, most recently, Marbletown First Aid. For 17 years, she has also volunteered with the Beacon Volunteer Ambulance Corps, where…
Police & Fire
Woman Hits Construction Flagger With Car, Drives Away In NY: Police
A woman was arrested after allegedly striking a construction flagger with her vehicle in Dutchess County and driving away, authorities said. The incident happened just after 9 a.m. in Beacon on Route 9D on Wednesday, Sept. 3, according to New York State Police. Troopers said a flagger was directing traffic in a construction zone when a driver bypassed two cars stopped at a temporary traffic signal. Despite repeated verbal commands to stop, the vehicle continued southbound toward the flagger, police said. The driver, identified as 33-year-old Rrezarta Bajramaj of Wappinger…
Police & Fire
Cell Phone Explodes At Assisted Living Facility In NY
A cell phone powered by a lithium-ion battery exploded inside an assisted living facility in Dutchess County, prompting a fire department response. The incident happened around 3 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 11, at Hedgewood in Beacon, according to the Beacon Fire Department. Fire units were sent for an automatic fire alarm and arrived to find staff reporting that a resident’s cell phone had exploded on the second floor. Firefighters soon found light smoke in the hallway and made sure the fire was contained to the phone. No injuries were reported, and all units cleared the…
Police & Fire
Orange County Woman With Felony Warrants Caught Shoplifting From NY Stores: Sheriff
Three Hudson Valley residents were arrested in Putnam County after allegedly stealing from multiple businesses, including two linked to felony warrants from out of state, authorities said. The incident that led to the arrests happened on Wednesday, July 30, around 5 p.m., when Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies received an alert that a vehicle wanted in connection with felony charges in New Jersey was in the area of I-84 and Route 312 in the Town of Southeast, the Sheriff's Office said in an announcement on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Deputies and investigators quickly located the vehicle in…
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Retired Cop Appears In Court On Murder Charge After Shooting Roommate In NY, DA Says
A retired police officer accused of fatally shooting his roommate in Dutchess County last month has now been formally indicted for murder, prosecutors announced. Former City of Beacon Police Officer Edison Irizarry, 52, of Beacon, was arraigned in Dutchess County Court following the return of a grand jury indictment charging him with second-degree murder in connection with the shooting of his roommate in July, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced Tuesday, Aug. 5. The charge stems from a fatal shooting that occurred on the night of Monday, July 21, at 8…
News
Construction Worker Killed In Mishap At Hudson Valley Job Site
A construction worker was killed after being struck by heavy machinery during an infrastructure project in the Hudson Valley. Emergency crews in Dutchess County responded to Fishkill Avenue and Conklin Street in Beacon for a report of an accident on Monday, July 28, according to the Beacon Police Department. They arrived to find that Amalio Lombardi, 61, had been struck by an excavator while on the job. Lombardi, of Goshen, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The work was part of a broader infrastructure improvement project for the City of Beacon. In a statement, city leaders e…
Police & Fire
Person Airlifted With Life-Threatening Injuries After Being Hit By Box Truck In NY
A person suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a box truck in an early morning crash in Dutchess County. The incident occurred around 1:11 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, when firefighters and first responders were dispatched to a reported vehicle vs. pedestrian crash on Leonard Street in Beacon, according to the Beacon Fire Department. Initial reports from Dutchess County 911 indicated that the pedestrian may have been trapped underneath the truck. However, responding crews arrived to find the victim in the roadway and not entrapped, but suffering from serious, li…
Police & Fire
Retired Cop Charged With Murder After Shooting Roommate In NY, Police Say (
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Authorities have identified the retired Hudson Valley police officer charged with murder after allegedly shooting his roommate on Monday, July 21. Edison Irizarry, age 52, of Beacon, called 911 and told dispatchers that he had shot his roommate at a home on Rombout Avenue in Beacon just after 9 p.m., New York State Police said in an update on Tuesday afternoon, July 22. When Beacon Police officers arrived, they found 58-year-old Casey Cuddy, also of Beacon, dead from an apparent gunshot wound. Irizarry, a retired City of Beacon Police officer, was taken into custody at the scene…
Police & Fire
Gun-Toting Trio Park At Police HQ, Caught After Shooting Threats In Hudson Valley: Cops
Four men, including a teenager, were arrested after shooting threats led to the discovery of a loaded stolen handgun outside a police station in Dutchess County, authorities said. The incident unfolded on the morning of Friday, June 20, after Beacon Police received two separate calls reporting disputes and threats involving guns, according to Beacon Police Chief Thomas Figlia. One of the locations was the Beacon Train Station. Officers arriving there found a suspect fleeing the scene who was quickly caught and found to be wanted on a warrant in Beacon. While that suspect was being pro…
Police & Fire
9 Drug Dealers Caught In 'County-Wide Takedown' In HV, DA Says: 'We Will Find You'
Nine people accused of dealing fentanyl and cocaine in Dutchess County have been arrested following a sweeping undercover drug operation that targeted dealers fueling addiction and violent crime, prosecutors announced. The initiative, dubbed "Operation Street Sweeper," was led by the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force and focused on street-level narcotics activity in the areas of Poughkeepsie, Beacon, and Hyde Park, the DA's Office's Drug Task Force said Wednesday, June 11. Investigators spent months purchasing drugs undercover and gathering evidence befo…
Business
Rite Aid Closing 110+ More Stores Amid New Bankruptcy Filing: See Full List
Rite Aid will shut down more than 100 additional stores nationwide as the struggling pharmacy chain moves deeper into bankruptcy. The closings were disclosed in a recent bankruptcy court filing, less than a month after Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11 on Monday, May 5. The Philadelphia-based chain is working to sell off its pharmacies, inventory, and other assets to several potential buyers. Rite Aid said it has secured $1.94 billion in new financing to keep locations open during the bankruptcy process. Pharmacy services and immunizations will continue in-store and online. The lates…
Police & Fire
Fentanyl, Firepower, Pills: Dealer Taken Down In SWAT Raid In Hudson Valley, DA Says
A 29-year-old man is behind bars without bail after operating a dangerous drug ring across multiple Dutchess County communities, dealing fentanyl, cocaine, and prescription pills from his home, officials said. Former Bronx resident Alfonso Perez, 29, was arrested on Monday, May 19, following a coordinated raid at his residence on Dugan Lane in Wappinger, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force announced on Thursday, May 22. The arrest followed a multi-week investigation into narcotics trafficking in Wappinger, East Fishkill, Beacon, and surroun…
News
'Severance' Takes Center Stage As Apple TV+'s Most-Watched Series
Imagine never remembering what you do at work—and your work self never knowing who you are outside the office. That’s the unsettling reality at the heart of Apple TV+’s buzz-worthy series "Severance." An Apple TV+ original series that has just completed its second season, "Severance" has not only garnered critical acclaim but has also surpassed fan-favorite "Ted Lasso" to become the platform's most-watched show ever. The show delves into the enigmatic world of Lumon Industries. The company offers employees a unique procedure: surgically severing their work memories from their personal liv…
Police & Fire
Drive-By Shooting Death: Fourth Suspect Caught Years After Hudson Valley Murder, Police Say
Nearly three years after a man was gunned down in a Dutchess County housing complex, police have arrested a fourth suspect who they allege was the mastermind behind the killing. On Tuesday, March 25, Beacon Police, with assistance from the Dutchess County Drug Task Force and the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Drone Unit, arrested Jarrell Brown, 32, of Beacon, in connection with the 2022 drive-by murder of Lionel Pittman, Police Chief Thomas Figlia announced on Wednesday, March 26. Brown was taken into custody on an arrest warrant charging him with first-degree murder (contract…
Readers Choice
Best Coworking Space In The Hudson Valley In 2024:
Beahive
We are thrilled to announce that BEAHIVE has been named Best Coworking Space in the Hudson Valley in the 2024 Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! According to BEAHIVE's website, this pioneering coworking space was established in 2009 in Beacon as a hub for entrepreneurs, creatives, tech enthusiasts, nonprofit leaders, activists, and community organizers. The flagship location, originally situated in the iconic Telephone Building on Main St., relocated in 2023 to a newly renovated space at 6 Eliza St., and this plant-filled environment features an open, airy communal lounge and kitchen…
Real Estate
Landlords Need 'Good Cause' To Evict Tenants In Hudson Valley Village: New Law In Effect Now
A village in Westchester has joined a small list of New York municipalities to implement "good cause" eviction protections for renters, ensuring tenants cannot be evicted or denied lease renewals without a valid reason. The Village of Croton-on-Hudson's "Good Cause Eviction" law went into effect on Friday, Feb. 7 after being adopted by the Board of Trustees at their meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 8. The Good Cause Eviction law prohibits landlords covered under its provisions from evicting tenants or refusing lease renewals without a valid reason, such as non-payment of rent, le…
Politics
Trump Pardons Hudson Valley Man Convicted In Jan. 6 Capitol Attack
Days after taking office, President Donald Trump has pardoned or commuted the sentence of more than a thousand people who participated in the deadly riot at the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, including a 35-year-old Hudson Valley man who had been convicted of felony charges. The conviction of White Plains resident William Pepe, formerly of the Dutchess County city of Beacon, was overturned by an executive order signed by Trump on Monday, Jan. 20. Pepe had previously been found guilty of charges related to his conduct during the Jan. 6 breach in October 2024. According to federa…
Police & Fire
Sheriff IDs Man Killed In Route 9 Crash
Authorities have released details in the Friday, Jan. 17 crash along Route 9 that left one person dead in Putnam County. Norton Segarra, 74, of Beacon, NY was heading south when he veered into the northbound lanes and was struck by a tractor-trailer driven by a 60-year-old Milford, CT man around 1:30 p.m. near Route 403 in Garrison, County Sheriff Kevin J. McConville said. Segarra was pronounced dead at the scene near Philipstown, and the driver of the truck was taken to Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The roadway remained closed until 9…
Police & Fire
Police In Hudson Valley De-escalate Suicidal Woman With Knife At Store
A suicidal woman with a knife was safely talked into dropping the weapon after a stand-off at a Hudson Valley store. The incident occurred at the All In One Food Mart in Dutchess County, in Beacon, on Monday, Dec. 2. According to Beacon Police Chief Thomas Figlia, officers who responded to the area of 1020 Wolcott Ave., along with a Mental Health America specialist, found the woman calm but incoherent. While they attempted to speak with her, she produced a kitchen knife from her pocket, held it to her own throat, and then slowly retreated into the grocery store as officers contin…
Police & Fire
Final Suspect In 2022 Hudson Valley Murder Case Arrested, Closing Multi-Agency Investigation
A local police department in coordination with multiple law enforcement agencies, has arrested the final suspect in a 2022 murder in the Hudson Valley, marking a significant breakthrough in a complex, multi-year investigation. On Thursday, Nov. 21, Beacon Police, aided by extensive inter-agency cooperation, apprehended 24-year-old Zyree Downing in Pennsylvania, where he was already incarcerated, According to Beacon Chief of Police Thomas Figlia. Downing, from Middletown, Delaware, has been charged with murder for his alleged involvement in the death of Lionel Pittman. This arrest follo…
Lifestyle
Take 5 Lottery Ticket Worth $31K Sold In Hudson Valley
A lucky player can purchase an enormous turkey after hitting all the correct numbers in the latest Take 5 Lottery game. The top winning ticket worth $31,707 was sold in Dutchess County at the All In One Foodmart on Wolcott Ave in Beacon for the Thursday, Nov. 21, evening drawing. The winning numbers were: 07-16-18-23-30. TAKE 5 numbers are drawn from a field of one through 39. The drawing is televised twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
News
Hudson Valley 21-Year-Old Accused Of Violating Protection Order For Second Time In Month
A man is facing charges after allegedly violating an order of protection while incarcerated for the second time in the span of a month, authorities said. The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office reported that Brandon Mima, age 21, of Beacon, currently held at the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center, is accused of contacting two individuals protected by the order via telephone. He was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 20, and charged with: Aggravated family offense, a felony, Criminal contempt in the second degree, a misdemeanor, Obstruction of governmental administration in the secon…
Police & Fire
New Hudson Valley Fire Station Celebrates Opening
Hundreds of residents, city officials, and firefighters turned out to unveil a fire department's new station, which consolidates three stations into one. The event occurred in Dutchess County on Saturday, Nov. 16, in Beacon. According to Beacon Mayor Lee Kyriacou, the new central station for the Beacon Fire Department, located at the “gateway” to Beacon on Route 9D opposite City Hall, represents the culmination of decades of studies and plans to consolidate three fire stations into one central location. Kyriacou said the 17,000-square-foot facility, which costs $14.7 mi…
News
Hudson Valley Man Admits To Assault, Drug Possession
A man in the region is headed for prison after pleading guilty to a felony charge of attempted assault and possession of narcotics. Dutchess County resident Rakim Paulin, age 43, of Beacon, pleaded on Thursday, Nov. 14, according to the Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi. "The defendant's involvement in both a violent assault and the illegal drug trade shows a clear disregard for the law and the lives of others, Parisi said. The assault incident occurred on Tuesday, August 20, at Pershing Avenue and Maple Street in the City of Poughkeepsie, the DA's Offi…
Police & Fire
Man Attempts To Set Fire To Hudson Valley Deli With Customers, Employees Inside: Police
A former deli employee in the region was nabbed for allegedly attempting to light a business on fire with employees and customers inside. The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Wednesday, Nov. 6, at the Main Street Deli & Grocery at 390 Main St. in Beacon. According to Beacon Police Chief Thomas Figlia, after arriving on the scene, officers identified Westchester resident Shane Williams, age 39, of Peekskill, as the suspect. The chief said a former employee, Willams, had poured lighter fluid on the building and attempted to ignite it with customers and employees inside. Figlia sa…
Politics
Election 2024: Winner Projected In Hudson Valley's 18th Congressional District
With the votes counted, Democratic incumbent Pat Ryan defeated Republican challenger Alison Esposito in New York's 18th Congressional District, according to the New York State Board of Elections. The 18th District includes all of Orange County and most of Dutchess and Ulster counties. The district consists of Newburgh, Beacon, Kingston, and Poughkeepsie. According to the NYS Board of Elections, Ryan beat Esposito 194,237 votes to Esposito's 149,002 votes. Ryan, 42, of Gardiner, is a fifth-generation Hudson Valley native of Kingston, a Kingston High School alum, and the first US Military Ac…
Police & Fire
New Hudson Valley Firehouse Features State-Of-The-Art Technology, Enhanced Equipment
A newly renovated firehouse is helping firefighters in the Hudson Valley respond to emergencies with its state-of-the-art equipment. The firehouse is located in Dutchess County in Beacon at 1140 Wolcott Ave., said Beacon Fire Chief Thomas Lucchesi. "This state-of-the-art facility represents a major step forward in enhancing the city’s emergency response capabilities and improving public safety for Beacon’s residents and visitors," Lucchesi said. The new firehouse will serve as the headquarters for the City of Beacon Fire Department. Equipped with modern technology and impr…
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Found Shot In Broad Daylight In Hudson Valley
A man was found shot on a city street during an incident between several people in the region. The fight occurred in Dutchess County at 6:20 p.m. on Thursday, Oct 24, on Mill Street in Beacon. According to Beacon Police Chief Thomas Figlia, officers found the injured 23-year-old Beacon resident on the street; all parties were still on the scene. Figlia said the unidentified victim was transported to the hospital, where he is listed in stable condition. The investigation into the cause of the shooting is ongoing, but there is no threat to the general public, Figlia said. This is a de…
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