CRIME & SAFETY
Hudson Valley, New York Teens Found ‘Bleeding Profusely’ After School
Two Hudson Valley teens were shot in the neck not far from school, moments after school was let out. It happened Tuesday in Dutchess County just before 3 p.m. Two Teens Shoot In Dutchess County, New York Near Poughkeepsie High School. Police responded to numerous calls reporting shots fired in...
Two teens shot near Poughkeepsie High School (VIDEO)
POUGHKEEPSIE – A shooting incident in Poughkeepsie Tuesday afternoon critically injured one male teenager while his opponent also sustained a wound that required a trip to the hospital. The incident began minutes before 3 p.m. in the vicinity of the corner store at Fox Terrace and South White Street where Poughkeepsie High School students gather after the 2:40 p.m. dismissal.
Fire damages Plattekill trailer
PLATTEKILL – Plattekill firefighters fought what began as an electrical fire in a mobile home on Jules Avenue off Freetown Highway on Monday evening. It was elevated to a working fire when Plattekill command arrived. Assisting Plattekill at the scene were Cronomer Valley, Coldenham, and Modena fire departments along...
Arrest made in 7-month Orange County homicide investigation
State Police say Medina was driving a box truck east on Route 17K when he crossed over into the opposite lane and struck Filcher's car. After a seven-month investigation, Medina was arrested and charged with criminally negligent homicide.
Police look for shooter who wounded two in Poughkeepsie
POUGHKEEPSIE – Police are looking for a black man who was wearing a gray hoodie with the hood up and a COVID mask when he is believed to have shot two teenagers near Poughkeepsie High School Tuesday afternoon. The original Mid-Hudson News coverage of the incident, with video footage...
Woman behind fake veteran story arrested by feds
WHITE PLAINS – Sharon Toney-Finch, 43, the founder of YIT Foundation that gained national attention last year when she claimed that veterans in her care were evicted from a Town of Newburgh hotel to make way for migrants arriving in the Hudson Valley, was arrested by the FBI today (May 1, 2024). Her story was spread by elected officials and national news talk shows who used the claim to fan the flames of the migrant crisis. An investigation by Mid-Hudson News debunked the story, causing several politicians and news agencies to retract their statements.
Brothers Found Guilty Of Killing Plattekill Man
Orange County resident Junando Dawkins, age 30, of Newburgh, and his brother, Juwaugh Dawkins, age 34, of Jacksonville, Florida, were convicted on Monday, April 29, in Ulster County Court of murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon. According to the Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel C. Nneji,...
Beacon Man Charged With Sale Of Drugs For Second Time
The Dutchess County District Attorney’s Office Drug Task Force arrested Raequan Keemer, age 29, of Beacon, on Tuesday, April 30, for two counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance and two counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell. According to Det. Sgt. Adam...
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