Poughkeepsie, NY
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Gunshots Hit 2 Occupied Homes, Car In Poughkeepsie Neighborhood: Suspect At Large Gunshots Hit 2 Occupied Homes, Car In Poughkeepsie Neighborhood: Suspect At Large Gunshots Hit 2 Occupied Homes, Car In Poughkeepsie Neighborhood: Suspect At Large
Gunshots Hit 2 Occupied Homes, Car In Poughkeepsie Neighborhood: Suspect At Large Police in Dutchess County are searching for a suspect after an incident that left two homes and a vehicle damaged by gunfire.  Officers responded around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23 to multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area of Academy Street and Noxon Street in Poughkeepsie, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said in an announcement on Wednesday night.  When patrol units and detectives arrived, they did not find any victims, but witnesses reported the suspect had fled the scene on foot. A Poughkeepsie Police K-9 unit was called in to help search the area. In…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Drug Deal Spotted In Broad Daylight Leads To Repeat Offender's Arrest In Poughkeepsie: Police Drug Deal Spotted In Broad Daylight Leads To Repeat Offender's Arrest In Poughkeepsie: Police Drug Deal Spotted In Broad Daylight Leads To Repeat Offender's Arrest In Poughkeepsie: Police
Drug Deal Spotted In Broad Daylight Leads To Repeat Offender's Arrest In Poughkeepsie: Police Two people, including a twice convicted felon, were arrested in a Dutchess County downtown after police say they witnessed suspected drug activity during a targeted enforcement detail.  The arrests happened around 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22 near the intersection of Main Street and South White Street in Poughkeepsie, the city's police department announced on Wednesday, July 23.  There, police said officers and detectives saw two people in what appeared to be narcotics distribution. Police soon made contact with the suspects—identified as James Heath-Lachance, 33, and Shayna Nie…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Duo Scam Victim Out Of Money After Posing As US Marshals In Poughkeepsie: Police Duo Scam Victim Out Of Money After Posing As US Marshals In Poughkeepsie: Police Duo Scam Victim Out Of Money After Posing As US Marshals In Poughkeepsie: Police
Duo Scam Victim Out Of Money After Posing As US Marshals In Poughkeepsie: Police Two suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with an elaborate phone scam that defrauded a Dutchess County resident out of a large sum of money, police announced. Queens residents Yi Liu and Guo Chen were taken into custody after returning to the Dutchess area to collect more money from the victim in an ongoing scheme, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Wednesday, July 23.  According to the department, the scheme began on Monday, July 14, when the victim received a phone call from someone posing as a US Marshals Service representative.  …

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White Plains, NY
Your Community
Lawler To Pass On NY Governor Race, Will Run For Reelection To House Lawler To Pass On NY Governor Race, Will Run For Reelection To House Lawler To Pass On NY Governor Race, Will Run For Reelection To House
Lawler To Pass On NY Governor Race, Will Run For Reelection To House US Rep. Mike Lawler announced he will seek re-election to Congress rather than run for governor, ending speculation about a potential 2026 challenge to Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. In a statement posted to social media on Wednesday, July 23, the second-term Republican said serving New York’s 17th Congressional District has been “the greatest honor” of his life and said his legislative "wins" on taxes, immigration, national security, and digital finance as reasons for continuing his work in Washington.  The 17th District includes all of Rockland and Putnam counties, most…

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Pleasant Valley, NY
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SWAT Raids Pleasant Valley Apartment, Seizes Cocaine; Man Charged, DA Says SWAT Raids Pleasant Valley Apartment, Seizes Cocaine; Man Charged, DA Says SWAT Raids Pleasant Valley Apartment, Seizes Cocaine; Man Charged, DA Says
SWAT Raids Pleasant Valley Apartment, Seizes Cocaine; Man Charged, DA Says A 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged with felony drug crimes after investigators say he was selling narcotics out of an apartment in Dutchess County.  William Oliver of New Jersey was taken into custody on Tuesday, July 22, at the Pleasant Valley Garden Apartments in the Town of Pleasant Valley, the Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force announced on Wednesday, July 23.  The arrest followed an investigation during which agents made multiple undercover drug purchases from Oliver, authorities said. With the help of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office…

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Wappingers Falls, NY
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Dirt Bike Stolen From Wappingers Falls Home: Police Seeking Tips Dirt Bike Stolen From Wappingers Falls Home: Police Seeking Tips Dirt Bike Stolen From Wappingers Falls Home: Police Seeking Tips
Dirt Bike Stolen From Wappingers Falls Home: Police Seeking Tips Police are asking for the public’s help after a dirt bike was stolen from a Dutchess County home. The theft happened on Thursday, June 19, around 9:37 a.m., at a home in Wappingers Falls, New York State Police said on Tuesday, July 22.  The stolen bike is a 2024 black Honda CRF250RX with a red seat, a racing sticker on the left side of the gas tank, and aftermarket headlights. Anyone with information about the theft is urged to contact State Police at Troop K Headquarters by calling 845-677-7300. All calls will be kept confidential.  This is a developing story. Check back to Dai…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Gunshots Hit Woman, Occupied Store, Car In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large Gunshots Hit Woman, Occupied Store, Car In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large Gunshots Hit Woman, Occupied Store, Car In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large
Gunshots Hit Woman, Occupied Store, Car In Poughkeepsie: Suspect At Large A woman was hospitalized after being shot on a busy street in Dutchess County in an incident that also left an occupied vehicle and business struck by gunfire, police said. The incident happened at around 10:45 p.m. on Friday, July 18, when officers responded to the 300 block of Main Street in Poughkeepsie for a report of a shooting. There, they found a 40-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to her leg, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said on Saturday, July 19.  Officers immediately gave the victim aid, including applying a department-issued tourniquet. She was then transpor…

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East Fishkill, NY
Obituaries
'Go-To Person': Well-Known East Fishkill Town Employee Dies After Cancer Battle 'Go-To Person': Well-Known East Fishkill Town Employee Dies After Cancer Battle 'Go-To Person': Well-Known East Fishkill Town Employee Dies After Cancer Battle
'Go-To Person': Well-Known East Fishkill Town Employee Dies After Cancer Battle A Dutchess County town is mourning the loss of a dedicated and beloved employee who died earlier this week after a courageous battle with cancer. Edward “Butch” Kidney, an East Fishkill town employee since 2016, died on Tuesday, July 15, the town announced on Thursday, July 17. Kidney served in the Highway Department and most recently worked as a Foreman for Buildings and Grounds. Known as a go-to resource for his colleagues, he was admired for his deep knowledge, generosity, and unwavering willingness to help others without seeking recognition. "Butch had a wealth of knowledge t…

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Fugitive Wanted On Several Warrants Apprehended In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Fugitive Wanted On Several Warrants Apprehended In Poughkeepsie, Police Say Fugitive Wanted On Several Warrants Apprehended In Poughkeepsie, Police Say
Fugitive Wanted On Several Warrants Apprehended In Poughkeepsie, Police Say A 34-year-old woman wanted on multiple felony warrants in another Hudson Valley county was taken into custody after officers spotted her in Dutchess County, police announced.  The arrest was made early Tuesday morning, July 15, when officers recognized Rebecca Austin around 12:05 a.m. in the 400 block of Main Street in Poughkeepsie, the city's police department said on Wednesday, July 16.  Police say they were already familiar with Austin from a previous investigation in which she allegedly used a false identity. Upon further investigation, officers discovered that Austin wa…

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Red Hook, NY
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Unnoticed Overnight Blaze Destroys Cottage On Bard College Massena Campus In Red Hook Unnoticed Overnight Blaze Destroys Cottage On Bard College Massena Campus In Red Hook Unnoticed Overnight Blaze Destroys Cottage On Bard College Massena Campus In Red Hook
Unnoticed Overnight Blaze Destroys Cottage On Bard College Massena Campus In Red Hook A structure fire that burned through the night leveled a building on a Dutchess County college campus before it was eventually discovered early in the morning.  Emergency crews were dispatched at 6:50 a.m. on July 15 to the Apple Cottage on the Bard College Massena campus in Red Hook, where arriving firefighters found the building had burned to the ground and was still smoldering, the Tivoli Fire Department said on Tuesday night, July 15. Firefighters from Tivoli Fire Company and Red Hook Fire Company responded to the scene and worked to fully extinguish the remaining fire.  …

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by Ben Crnic
Poughkeepsie, NY
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911 Service Outage Reported In Dutchess County (DEVELOPING) 911 Service Outage Reported In Dutchess County (DEVELOPING) 911 Service Outage Reported In Dutchess County (DEVELOPING)
911 Service Outage Reported In Dutchess County (Developing) A widespread 911 outage is affecting Dutchess County Tuesday afternoon, July 15, prompting law enforcement officials to urge residents to call departments directly or text instead.  According to a 3:30 p.m. alert on July 15 from the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, and New York State Police, the county’s 911 system is currently down. The cause of the outage has not yet been made public.   In the event of a police, fire, or medical emergency, residents are being asked to call the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office directly at 845-486-3800. Additionally, the New York State Poli…

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by Ben Crnic
Millbrook-Dover, NY
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Impaired Dover Man Leaves Traffic Stop, Flees To Gas Station In Wingdale, Police Say Impaired Dover Man Leaves Traffic Stop, Flees To Gas Station In Wingdale, Police Say Impaired Dover Man Leaves Traffic Stop, Flees To Gas Station In Wingdale, Police Say
Impaired Dover Man Leaves Traffic Stop, Flees To Gas Station In Wingdale, Police Say A man is facing multiple charges after allegedly fleeing a traffic stop, leading cops on a chase to a Dutchess County gas station, and driving while impaired by drugs, police said. The incident happened around 2:11 a.m. on Tuesday, July 15, when troopers tried to stop a 2017 Buick SUV in Dover for traffic violations, New York State Police announced. The driver, identified as Eric P. Oakes, age 44, of Dover, refused to pull over, beginning a brief pursuit that ended in the parking lot of the Mobil gas station at 1782 Route 22 in Wingdale, police said.  Troopers say Oakes, who was the s…

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