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CRIME & SAFETY
Kingston area drug dealer convicted on narcotics and gun charges
KINGSTON- A Kingston man is facing up to 15 years in prison following his conviction on felony drug and gun charges in Ulster County Court. William Mayo, age 42, of Kingston, was convicted following a jury trial for 11 counts including serious charges of sale and possession of narcotic drugs, and criminal possession of a loaded firearm.
Kingston man pleads guilty to assault following shooting
KINGSTON- A Kingston man has entered a guilty plea to felony assault in the first degree following a shooting in Port Ewen. Corey Marshall, 34, admitted to driving to a Port Ewen home with a loaded handgun on October 6, 2022. Marshall says he fired at the house, hitting a resident in the hip, and then fled. Following an investigation, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office arrested Marshall.
Pedestrian struck and killed in Red Hook Saturday night
RED HOOK – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle near the Village Diner on North Broadway (Route 9) in Red Hook on Saturday night. A Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the reported accident at approximately 10:35 pm. Members of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s...
Poughkeepsie top cop retires after four decades of service (VIDEO)
POUGHKEEPSIE – City of Poughkeepsie Police Chief Tom Pape, a 41-year department veteran, worked his last shift with the department on Friday. His career of service to the city began in 1983 when he was hired as a patrol officer. During those 41 years, Pape, who attended Dutchess Community College and SUNY College of Technology at Utica, moved from the patrol division to the detective bureau and continued his rise through the ranks before being named chief of the department by then-Mayor Rob Rolison, a retired Town of Poughkeepsie detective.
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