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Murder ID: 19-Year-Old Victim Gunned Down On Hudson Valley Street
Police have identified a 19-year-old who was shot and killed on a Hudson Valley street over thee weekend.
Dutchess County resident Thomas Galimore Rhodes, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was found around 2 a.m., Saturday, May 13 in the area of Soldiers Fountain at Market and Montgomery Streets, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark.
Earlier report: 19-Year-Old Poughkeepsie Man Shot, Killed, Suspect On Run
He was transported to Vassar Hospital where he died during surgery, Clark said.
An autopsy was performed on Monday, May 15 by the Dutchess County Medical Examiner, the cause of death was multiple g…
Woman, Man Killed In Separate Area Crashes
Two separate fatal crashes that occurred over the weekend in the area are under investigation.
The first crash took place around 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 5, on Route 82, near Clove Branch Road in East Fishkill, said Dutchess County Sheriff's Office Capt. John Watterson.
That investigation revealed that Jenna A. Wilkins, 24, of Hopewell Junction, was walking northbound on an unlit portion of Route 82 when she was struck by a 2007 Hyundai SUV, Watterson said.
Wilkins suffered serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
At this time no charges h…
IDs Released For Woman Killed, Man Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash
The identities of a woman who was killed and a man who was critically injured during a two-vehicle crash in the area have been released.
Robin Shenitsky, 62, of Pawling, was killed around 11:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 22, during the crash on Route 55 in the Town of Pawling near Highland Drive, said Dutchess County Sheriff Capt. John Watterson.
Critically injured was Jorge Rivera, 44, of Poughkeepsie, he added.
According to Watterson, a preliminary investigation found that Rivera, who was driving a 2010 Jeep westbound, was struck head-on by Shenitsky, driving a 2017 Honda Ridgeline.
Shenitsky …
