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New York Men Confess To ‘Senseless Murders’ Of Hudson Valley Kids
Two New York Gang Members men committed "senseless murders" of teens in the Hudson Valley. The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Damian Williams, announced a guilty plea following the death of a Dutchess County Teen. New York City Man Confesses To Killing Dutchess County, New...
Fast-acting driver rescues two after head-on collision
SALISBURY — Two people are hospitalized after a two-car crash on Route 41 north of Hosier Road. According to the accident report obtained from Troop B, Benjamin Schawinsky, 85, was driving north on Route 41 when he crossed into the southbound lane, striking 77-year-old Robert Snyder’s vehicle in a head-on collision on Friday, July 12 just after 4 p.m.
Tonsils, eating Nightshade; fire chief charged
‘About Millerton’; Little Morton Block had his tonsils removed last Friday at Vassar Hospital. The two-year-old daughter of Samuel Miles was taken ill Sunday. It was found that she had been eating nightshade berries. Dr. Richardson was called and the baby is fully recovered. July 18, 1974. ‘Chief, Fireman...
Man Found Drowning In Canopus Lake In Kent Dies At Hospital
The incident leading to the man's death began in Putnam County on Tuesday, July 16 around 1:45 p.m., when a possible drowning incident was reported at Canopus Lake Beach in Fahnestock State Park off Route 301 in Kent. According to Kent Police, arriving first responders and police helped park staff...
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed For String Of Burglaries, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after being nabbed for allegedly committing a string of commercial burglaries.Dutchess County resident Eric Mangano, age unknown, of Poughkeepsie, was arrested by the city of Poughkeepsie police on Tuesday, July 16.According to Lt. Sean McCarthy of the Poughkeepsi…
Elderly man revived after drowning
TOWN OF KENT – An 82-year-old resident of Dutchess County was airlifted by a medivac chopper to a level one trauma center Tuesday after drowning in Canopus Lake in western Kent. A 911 call notified the Putnam Dispatch Center which sent Kent Police, Putnam Sheriff’s deputies, State Police and...
Newtown woman accused of stealing over $132K in antiques from Cornwall home
CORNWALL, Conn. (WTNH) — A 39-year-old woman is facing charges after stealing more than $132,000 in antiques from a home in Cornwall, according to Connecticut State Police. Jessica Ann Thompson, of Newtown, has been charged with third-degree burglary and first-degree larceny, with the property being worth possibly hundreds of thousands of dollars. She stole paintings, […]
Nursing Home Employee Accused Of Attacking Disabled Resident In Somers
Dutchess County resident Jossette Thompson of Dover was arrested on Tuesday, June 11 in connection with the alleged attack, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, July 17. According to authorities, while employed at The Paramount at Somers Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Somers at 189 Route 100, Thompson physically...
Beloved East Fishkill, New York Retired Detective Passes Away
The East Fishkill community is mourning the loss of an important community member. Detective Mark DiDato worked for the East Fishkill Police Department for 21 years, retiring as a Detective in 2021. After retiring Didato became a School Safety Officer at John Jay Senior High School, where he graduated from back in 1991.
Warning: Police Now Investigating String of Burglaries in Poughkeepsie
The City of Poughkeepsie Police Department is asking for your help in investigating a string of recent burglaries around the area. The City of Poughkeepsie PBA released information on these most recent crimes on Monday, July 15th. Burglaries in Poughkeepsie, NY. Two separate burglaries occurred in the City of Poughkeepsie...
Poughkeepsie gang member pleads guilty to murder of 16-year-old
WHITE PLAINS – A member of the violent gang Bully Hard Hunna Blood pled guilty in federal court to shooting a 16-year-old bystander to death in Poughkeepsie during a June 2020 dispute with members of a rival Bloods gang – the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation. Elijah Bermudez, 31,...
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