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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.
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...
'Microsoft' Scammer From Albany Cons Woman Out Of $8K, Police Say
Ming Shan Zhu, age 33, of Albany, was arrested on suspicion of grand larceny Tuesday, May 14, following a multi-agency investigation. Bethlehem Police said they were contacted by the Lake County Sheriff’s Office in Florida after someone called a woman there claiming they worked for Microsoft. The scammer told...
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