Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Poughkeepsie Woman Forged, Cashed Checks Worth $6K From Employer Over Six Months, Police Say Poughkeepsie Woman Forged, Cashed Checks Worth $6K From Employer Over Six Months, Police Say
Poughkeepsie Woman Forged, Cashed Checks Worth $6K From Employer Over Six Months, Police Say A 46-year-old area woman was arrested for stealing more than $6,000  from her employee. Sonya R. Cooper of Poughkeepsie was arrested Friday, Oct. 12 following an investigation by the Town of Lloyd Police, said Lt. James Janso. Cooper, who was charged with felony grand larceny and felony forgery, is accused of forging and cashing checks in excess of more than $6,000 from an 82-year-old Highland woman over the course of the six months she was employed as a home health aide, Janso said. Cooper was released following arraignment and is scheduled to appear in court on Oct. 18.

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by Kathy Reakes
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Nine Orange County Motorists Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Nine Orange County Motorists Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Nine Orange County Motorists Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Several Hudson Valley motorists were among 29 drivers busted by New York State Police troopers recently as law enforcement agencies in the area continue a nationwide crackdown on drunk, drugged and distracted driving. Among the local motorists charged include: Orange County On Friday, Sept. 21, State Police troopers from Catskill arrested Tasha Purdy, 27, of Walden, for DWI. She was traveling in Cairo when she was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested.  On Friday, Sept. 21, State Police troope…

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by Zak Failla
Peekskill, NY
News
Body Of Bridge Jumper Pulled From Hudson River Body Of Bridge Jumper Pulled From Hudson River
Body Of Bridge Jumper Pulled From Hudson River The body of a 53-year-old woman who jumped from the Mid-Hudson Bridge between Highland and Poughkeepsie was pulled from the Hudson River on Monday afternoon after a two-and-a-half hour search, authorities said. The woman, whose name has not yet been released, was a resident of Marlboro in Ulster County, Town of Lloyd Police said. The woman jumped from the south side of the bridge at around 12:05 p.m. After a coordinated search with numerous police agencies, her body was located and recovered by the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit on the east side of the Hudson River near Hyde …

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by Joe Lombardi
New City, NY
Police & Fire
Five Rockland County Residents Nabbed For DWI In Weekend Stops Five Rockland County Residents Nabbed For DWI In Weekend Stops
Five Rockland County Residents Nabbed For DWI In Weekend Stops A dozen Hudson Valley residents were among 25 motorists busted in the area for DWI over the weekend as State and local law enforcement agencies continue their concerted efforts to curtail intoxicated drivers in the Hudson Valley as part of a national crackdown. As part of the STOP-DWI crackdown, New York State Police troopers busted several motorists for driving while intoxicated as they attempt to stop motorists from drinking and driving in the area. Local residents charged include: Rockland County: On Friday, June 15, State Police from Haverstraw arrested Haverstraw resident Avroham Ne…

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by Zak Failla
Poughkeepsie, NY
Schools
Dutchess Voters OK School Budgets Dutchess Voters OK School Budgets
Dutchess Voters OK School Budgets Every proposed school budget and ballot issue in Dutchess County was approved on Tuesday. Taxpayers from the following school districts approved proposed spending plans: Arlington, Beacon, Dover, Highland, Hyde Park, Marlboro, Millbrook, New Paltz, Pawling, Pine Plains, Poughkeepsie, Red Hook, Rhinebeck, Spackenkill, Wappingers and Webutuck.  For more Daily Voice details on specific school ballot propositions, all of which were approved on Tuesday, click here. 

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by Jon Craig
Poughkeepsie, NY
Schools
Dutchess Voters Go To Polls On School Budgets: Teacher Cuts, Security Hires Dutchess Voters Go To Polls On School Budgets: Teacher Cuts, Security Hires
Dutchess Voters Go To Polls On School Budgets: Teacher Cuts, Security Hires More than $1 billion in taxpayer spending on public schools is at stake on Tuesday, May 15 when local residents can vote on their school district budgets. Proposed 2018-19 school budgets, which range from Webutuck's $22.7 million to Wappingers' $231 million, would be financed by about $738 million in property taxes. With security against gun violence a priority, Beacon Schools seek to add a district chief of security; Millbrook and Webutuck both plan to hire a school resource officer. Highland's spending plan calls for three, new part-time security personnel, while Poughkeepsie's budget w…

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by Daily Voice
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Employee Accused Of Stealing $12K From Area Burger King Employee Accused Of Stealing $12K From Area Burger King
Employee Accused Of Stealing $12K From Area Burger King A 37-year-old woman was arrested for stealing $12,000 from the Burger King in Highland while working as a manager at the restaurant, according to Town of Lloyd Police. Frances C. Delaunay, 37, of Marlboro, was charged with felony grand larceny on Friday, April 21, according to Lt. James Janso. "She was shorting the money when she would make the daily deposits," Janso said. An investigation was launched once the discrepancy in funds was discovered, he added. Delaunay was arraigned in Plattekill Town Court and released. 

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Extorting Women Under 21 In Hudson Valley Man Charged With Extorting Women Under 21 In Hudson Valley
Man Charged With Extorting Women Under 21 In Hudson Valley An Orange County man is facing multiple charges after allegedly extorting several underage female victims, giving them alcohol and attempting to extort them, according to state police. An investigation by New York State Police detectives led to the arrest of Wallkill resident Kenneth Ralph, 23, this week, who allegedly met his female victims - all under the age of 21 - on social media, provided them alcohol then attempted to extort money from them. The investigation was conducted by State Police in Highland, the New York State Police Campus Sexual Assault Victims Unit, SUNY New Paltz Univer…

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by Zak Failla
Monroe, NY
Lifestyle
Been There? Hudson Valley Resort Named One Of World's Top Family Hotspots Been There? Hudson Valley Resort Named One Of World's Top Family Hotspots
Been There? Hudson Valley Resort Named One Of World's Top Family Hotspots Are you looking for the largest Easter Egg hunt in the Hudson Valley? Unlimited horseback riding? Mini bowling? Or, has the long winter got you down, and you can use a ride down an 85-foot indoor slide? If you are planning a school field trip or weekend family getaways, Rocking Horse Ranch may an ideal destination. It was named the nation's No. 2 family hotel in the U.S. by TripAdvisor in this survey. Rocking Horse also was ranked the  No. 9 destination in the world by TripAdvisor. TripAdvisor's "Top 25 Hotels for Families" list is part of its annual Travelers' Choice Awards wh…

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by Jon Craig
Poughkeepsie, NY
Police & Fire
Poughkeepsie Man Driving Stolen Car With Child Aboard Faces Drug Charges Poughkeepsie Man Driving Stolen Car With Child Aboard Faces Drug Charges
Poughkeepsie Man Driving Stolen Car With Child Aboard Faces Drug Charges A Poughkeepsie man was arrested for threatening to beat up a woman whose car he stole and for having a wanted juvenile in the vehicle when caught, according to Town of Lloyd Police. Shyron N. Williams, 29, was nabbed on Thursday, March 22, by Lloyd Police operating the vehicle on Route 44/55 in Highland and was in the company of a 15-year-old juvenile, said Lt. James Janso. "Williams threatened to beat up the woman if she reported he had taken the car to police," Janso said.  The male juvenile in the vehicle had a warrant out of family court and was in possession of marijuana, he…

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by Kathy Reakes
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
18 Orange County Residents Nabbed For DWI 18 Orange County Residents Nabbed For DWI
18 Orange County Residents Nabbed For DWI A total of 22 Hudson Valley motorists were among those busted by State and local law enforcement agencies have made a concerted effort to curtail impaired drivers in the Hudson Valley as part of a drinking and driving crackdown throughout the state. New York State Police troopers conducted a special detail over the weekend looking for impaired drivers as they continue their STOP-DWI crackdown. In total, 30 motorists were busted during the detail. Local residents charged were: Saturday, March 10:  State police troopers from the Highland barracks stopped Newburgh resident William Buk, 25, …

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by Zak Failla
Newburgh, NY
Police & Fire
Wallkill Man Caught With Hallucinogen, THC In Traffic Stop, Police Say Wallkill Man Caught With Hallucinogen, THC In Traffic Stop, Police Say
Wallkill Man Caught With Hallucinogen, THC In Traffic Stop, Police Say A man is facing multiple charges after being busted driving while intoxicated with hallucinogens and THC oil in his possession during a routine traffic stop on Route 44. New York State Police troopers in Highland stopped Wallkill resident Eric Nichol, 37, on Route 44/55 in Lloyd on Monday night for a vehicle and traffic violation. During the subsequent traffic stop, it was determined that Nichol was driving while under the influence of drugs while also in possession of the drugs. Nichol was arrested at the scene and charged with a felony count of third-degree criminal possession of a contr…

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by Zak Failla