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High school student dies in Hyde Park crash
All four people were taken to local hospitals, where the driver succumbed to their injuries. The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office and Hyde Park Police conducted a preliminary investigation and said the car was driving southbound when the driver lost control and struck a utility pole.
Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative aims to bring down gun violence
ALBANY – Shooting incidents in municipalities participating in the state’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) program have seen an overall decrease in gun violence in recent years, the State Division of Criminal Justice reports. In terms of raw numbers, the City of Newburgh saw the largest drop in...
FedEx Sued After Former Poughkeepsie Driver Raped, Assaulted Teens
The lawsuit, which was filed on Monday, May 6, alleges that FedEx and the Dutchess County Parcel Service were negligent in the rape of a teen girl by Poughkeepsie resident Joshua J. Ginyard. This new suit comes less than four months after Ginyard, age 33, was released from prison on...
Benedicto Albizu, Jr
May 9, 1958 – May 9, 2024. Ben (Benedicto) Albizu, Jr, 66, passed away on May 9, 2024, at his home. Born on May 9, 1958, in Manhattan, NY to the late Benedicto and Carmen (Henry) Albizu. Ben grew up on Long Island, NY in Brentwood and Port Jefferson. He spent his later teens with his sister, Marcy Albizu and her family in Moorhead, MN, where he graduated early from Moorhead Senior High School. Ben went on to earn his Airframe & Power Plant Aviation License from Thief River Vocational Tech School. He began his career in aviation as an aviation mechanic in Stormville, NY. He was then employed for six years at the Columbia County Airport working for Richmond Aviation before entering the New York State Police. His first assignment in the State Police was at SP Rhinebeck, followed by a time in Claverack. Ultimately, he became part of the NYSP Aviation Unit in Albany, NY. He rose to the rank of Staff Sergeant and became the Director of Maintenance for the State Aviation Unit. While in Albany he earned his IA (Inspector Authorization). Ben served in NYC following the September 11th attacks. It was upon his retirement at the age of 60, after 33 years as a NYS Trooper, Ben was diagnosed with Stage 3 pancreatic cancer. He battled valiantly for over 5 years to maintain his health, being treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering in West Harrison, NY.
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Germantown girl, 11, becomes sheriff for the day
You might have seen an unusually young member of the sheriff’s department trying out equipment in Hudson today. An 11-year-old girl quickly rose through the ranks to become sheriff right away. Kelsey Mergenthaler is a fifth grader at Germantown Elementary. She won the contest to be sheriff for the...
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