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1 Dead After 2-Car Crash In Dutchess County 1 Dead After 2-Car Crash In Dutchess County
1 Dead After 2-Car Crash In Dutchess County One person was killed and another was hospitalized after a serious two-car crash in Dutchess County.  New, updated report - Man, 54, ID'd As Victim In Fatal Porsche Crash In Dutchess County (UPDATE) The crash happened in the area of 91 South Amenia Rd. in Wassaic on Monday, June 8, at around 4:55 p.m., according to Wassaic Fire Rescue Chief Timothy Shea.  Wassaic Fire, the Amenia Fire Department, and Amenia Medic 1 were dispatched to the scene, which involved two vehicles and two patients, Shea said. Crews immediately requested that the road be closed at both ends of Benson…

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by Ben Crnic
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Horse Stuck In Trailer Sedated, Then Rescued In Complex Operation In Dutchess County Horse Stuck In Trailer Sedated, Then Rescued In Complex Operation In Dutchess County
Horse Stuck In Trailer Sedated, Then Rescued In Complex Operation In Dutchess County A horse is expected to make a full recovery after becoming trapped inside a trailer and prompting a complex rescue operation in Dutchess County.   The incident began shortly after noon on Monday, June 8, when New York State Police requested help from Rhinebeck firefighters with a horse that had become entangled inside a trailer near Buttonwood Farm on Route 9G, the department said.    According to the fire department, crews responded at around 12:16 p.m. and found the horse had jumped over the trailer's chest bar and become caught in both the divider system and a tack tr…

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by Ben Crnic
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Dutchess County Duo Caught, Jailed After Being Caught With Loaded Gun In Traffic Stop: Sheriff Dutchess County Duo Caught, Jailed After Being Caught With Loaded Gun In Traffic Stop: Sheriff
Dutchess County Duo Caught, Jailed After Being Caught With Loaded Gun In Traffic Stop: Sheriff Two Dutchess County men are facing felony weapons charges after deputies said they found a loaded handgun equipped with a high-capacity magazine during a traffic stop in Putnam County.  The arrests were made at around 7 p.m. on Friday, June 5, following a traffic stop in Putnam Valley, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, June 8.  According to the Sheriff's Office, deputies stopped a green Honda Civic after seeing the driver fail to use a turn signal while turning right onto the Taconic State Parkway.  During the traffic stop, deputies found a loaded pisto…

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by Ben Crnic
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5 Men Injured In Random Stabbing Spree At Penn Station: Report 5 Men Injured In Random Stabbing Spree At Penn Station: Report
5 Men Injured In Random Stabbing Spree At Penn Station: Report Five people were injured in a random stabbing attack inside Penn Station in New York City — and a suspect is in custody, according to reports.  The attack happened shortly after 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 7, on the NJ Transit concourse inside the Midtown Manhattan transit hub, ABC7 reported, citing FDNY officials.   One person suffered serious injuries, two people sustained moderate injuries, and two others were left with minor injuries, according to the outlet. All five victims were taken to Bellevue Hospital and are expected to survive.  Authorities said the suspect, a 51…

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by Ben Crnic
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Pets Rescued, Firefighter Hurt In Massive 3-Alarm House Fire In Hudson Valley Pets Rescued, Firefighter Hurt In Massive 3-Alarm House Fire In Hudson Valley
Pets Rescued, Firefighter Hurt In Massive 3-Alarm House Fire In Hudson Valley A three-alarm house fire in Orange County displaced residents, injured a firefighter, and prompted a large mutual aid response from across the Hudson Valley.  The blaze broke out at around 9 p.m. on Friday, June 5, at a home on Fox Hill Road in the Town of Newburgh portion of the Plattekill Fire District, according to the Plattekill Fire Department.  While responding, the first arriving crews saw a "significant column" of smoke and flames, prompting the incident to be upgraded to a second alarm.  Shortly after crews arrived, deteriorating conditions and reports that an elder…

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by Ben Crnic
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Second Major Fire In Days Put Out At Former Hudson River Psychiatric Center (UPDATE) Second Major Fire In Days Put Out At Former Hudson River Psychiatric Center (UPDATE)
Second Major Fire In Days Put Out At Former Hudson River Psychiatric Center (Update) A second major fire at the former Hudson River Psychiatric Center property in Dutchess County has been brought under control less than a week after another massive blaze that destroyed a historic building, officials said.   The fire broke out early Monday, June 8, at the former psychiatric center's Main Administration Building in the Town of Poughkeepsie, according to the Fairview Fire District.  Firefighters were dispatched just before 5 a.m. after reports of heavy fire visible in the area. First-arriving crews found an active, well-involved blaze that had already burned thr…

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by Ben Crnic
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4 Get Murder Charges In Fatal Shooting Near Soccer Game In Dutchess County (UPDATE) 4 Get Murder Charges In Fatal Shooting Near Soccer Game In Dutchess County (UPDATE)
4 Get Murder Charges In Fatal Shooting Near Soccer Game In Dutchess County (Update) Four men have been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting near a soccer game in Dutchess County that left one man dead and another injured, police announced. The arrests were made on Monday, June 8, following a police operation conducted in connection with the April 19 killing of Ulster County resident Carl Chambers in Poughkeepsie, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.  As previously reported by Daily Voice, Chambers, 46, of Marlboro, was killed after gunfire erupted near Stitzel Field on Lincoln Avenue in Poughkeepsie on Sunday, April 19. &nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Woman Suffered Paranoia Before Falling Into NJ Trash Chute At Luxury High-Rise: Cops NY Woman Suffered Paranoia Before Falling Into NJ Trash Chute At Luxury High-Rise: Cops
NY Woman Suffered Paranoia Before Falling Into NJ Trash Chute At Luxury High-Rise: Cops A 25-year-old New York woman was suffering from what a witness described as "paranoia" before she entered a trash chute on the 14th floor of a Hackensack apartment building and became trapped several stories below, police said. The incident unfolded at approximately 1:03 p.m. Sunday, June 7, at 150 Main St., where Bergen County Communications received a 911 call reporting that a person had fallen into a garbage chute at a luxury apartment building, according to Hackensack police. Police said their investigation indicates the woman had ingested alcohol and a combination of narcotics before r…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Animal Torture, Neglect Found In NY Home Now Deemed Uninhabitable: Sheriff Animal Torture, Neglect Found In NY Home Now Deemed Uninhabitable: Sheriff
Animal Torture, Neglect Found In NY Home Now Deemed Uninhabitable: Sheriff What deputies discovered during an animal complaint investigation at a Malta home was so concerning that a dog was seized, criminal charges were filed, and the residence was ordered vacated, authorities said. Holly M. Walsh-Plew, 46, was charged with overdriving, torturing and injuring animals; failure to provide sustenance following an investigation by the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office.  Deputies were called to an animal complaint on Arbor Avenue at 10:07 a.m. on Thursday, May 28, according to the release.  Investigators determined Walsh-Plew failed to provide sustenance to a…

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by Jillian Pikora
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DWI Crash Destroys Utility Pole, Downs Wires After SUV Rolls Over In NY: Sheriff DWI Crash Destroys Utility Pole, Downs Wires After SUV Rolls Over In NY: Sheriff
DWI Crash Destroys Utility Pole, Downs Wires After SUV Rolls Over In NY: Sheriff A rollover crash that brought down utility wires and left an SUV upside down ended with a DWI arrest in Saratoga County, the sheriff's office announced. Barbara A. Frederick, 39, of Ballston Lake, was charged after the single-vehicle crash on Ballston Lake Road in Clifton Park at 1:10 a.m. on Sunday, June 7, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office. Investigators say Frederick was driving a 2014 Subaru Forester northbound when the vehicle left its lane of travel, crossed into the opposite lane, struck a mailbox and guardrail, and overturned. The SUV then slammed into a utility pol…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Wrong Dog Put Down After Deadly NJ Attack? Owner Charged, New Dog Seized Wrong Dog Put Down After Deadly NJ Attack? Owner Charged, New Dog Seized
Wrong Dog Put Down After Deadly NJ Attack? Owner Charged, New Dog Seized A New Jersey woman has been charged after investigators determined the wrong dog may have been surrendered and euthanized following a fatal pit bull attack that injured a local resident and killed her pet, authorities said. The case stems from an attack that happened near 91 Springfield Ave. in Summit at approximately 5:52 a.m. on Nov. 5, 2025, local police said. A 70-year-old woman was walking her small dog when two pit bulls broke free from their handler and launched an unprovoked attack, police said. The woman was knocked to the ground and suffered injuries to both upper thighs, her…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Boat Fire, Coast Guard Chase End With BWI Arrest Off Long Island Boat Fire, Coast Guard Chase End With BWI Arrest Off Long Island
Boat Fire, Coast Guard Chase End With BWI Arrest Off Long Island A boat operator is accused of fleeing from the U.S. Coast Guard before running his vessel aground and sparking an engine fire in the Great South Bay, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, June 6. Abimal Acosta, 58, of West Islip, was charged with Boating While Intoxicated after the incident west of Captree Island at 10:18 p.m. on Friday, June 5, according to Suffolk County Police. Marine Bureau officers and the U.S. Coast Guard responded after a 911 caller reported a 24-foot vessel moving erratically in the Great South Bay at approximately 8 p.m., police said. When Coast Guard perso…

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by Jillian Pikora