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Cops ID Man Caught With Knife, Magazines Near Middle School In Dutchess County: Police Cops ID Man Caught With Knife, Magazines Near Middle School In Dutchess County: Police Cops ID Man Caught With Knife, Magazines Near Middle School In Dutchess County: Police
Cops ID Man Caught With Knife, Magazines Near Middle School In Dutchess County: Police UPDATE: Police have identified the man found near two Dutchess County schools, who they said was wearing a bullet-resistant vest and carrying a hunting-style knife and high-capacity rifle magazines.   Hyde Park resident Daniel M. Prospero, 54, was taken into custody following the incident near Haviland Middle School and Ralph R. Smith Elementary School on Monday, Oct. 5, Hyde Park Police announced Tuesday, Oct. 6.   The incident began at around 1:25 p.m., when the school resource officer at Haviland Middle School was outside with students and was alerted by a school moni…
Three Amish Measles Victims ID’d; Here's Why They Weren’t Vaccinated Three Amish Measles Victims ID’d; Here's Why They Weren’t Vaccinated Three Amish Measles Victims ID’d; Here's Why They Weren’t Vaccinated
Three Amish Measles Victims ID’d; Here's Why They Weren’t Vaccinated Three Amish Lancaster County residents who died during Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak have been identified, and none was unvaccinated because of their religious beliefs. The victims — Ivan S. Miller, Mary S. Stoltzfus, and Katie L. Lapp — were two infants too young to receive the measles vaccine and a 20-year-old woman whose leukemia treatment left her unable to get it. Their obituaries were published by Shivery Family Funeral Homes. Lapp was the unvaccinated Lancaster County resident whose death was announced by the Pennsylvania Department of Health on Wednesday, Sept. 30, as the state’s…
Man Admits To Selling Russian Plutonium Out Of His Home To Buyers Across US, Abroad: Feds Man Admits To Selling Russian Plutonium Out Of His Home To Buyers Across US, Abroad: Feds Man Admits To Selling Russian Plutonium Out Of His Home To Buyers Across US, Abroad: Feds
Man Admits To Selling Russian Plutonium Out Of His Home To Buyers Across US, Abroad: Feds A convicted Massachusetts felon has admitted to importing plutonium from Russia and mailing the highly radioactive material to dozens of buyers through a business he ran from a South Hadley home, authorities said. Police also found child sexual abuse material at his home. Jacob D. Miller, 44, of Hadley, pleaded guilty to possession of ammunition and explosives, importing nuclear material without authorization, mailing hazardous materials, and possessing child sexual abuse material, the US Attorney for the District of Massachusetts said on Monday, Oct. 5. Miller has remained in fed…
PA Measles Outbreak Tops 1,000, Highest In US, 4 Vaccinated Residents Among Infected PA Measles Outbreak Tops 1,000, Highest In US, 4 Vaccinated Residents Among Infected PA Measles Outbreak Tops 1,000, Highest In US, 4 Vaccinated Residents Among Infected
PA Measles Outbreak Tops 1,000, Highest In US, 4 Vaccinated Residents Among Infected Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases and now includes five deaths, state health officials announced Monday, Oct. 5. The Pennsylvania Department of Health reported 1,004 cases across 39 counties so far in 2026 — up 27 cases since Friday, Oct. 2. There have been 198 hospitalizations tied to the outbreak, according to the department. Nearly 20 percent of people identified by the state with measles have been hospitalized. The new numbers come less than a month after the statewide total stood at 676 cases in 37 counties, with 124 hospitalizations and two measles-a…
Fentanyl, Crack Dealer Brought Drugs From CT To Sell In Dutchess County: DA Fentanyl, Crack Dealer Brought Drugs From CT To Sell In Dutchess County: DA Fentanyl, Crack Dealer Brought Drugs From CT To Sell In Dutchess County: DA
Fentanyl, Crack Dealer Brought Drugs From CT To Sell In Dutchess County: DA A 40-year-old man is accused of bringing fentanyl and crack cocaine from Connecticut into Dutchess County and selling the drugs near the state line, authorities said.  Schuyler Houis, 40, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 2, following an investigation into suspected drug sales at a residence in Northeast, the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office Drug Task Force announced on Monday, Oct. 5. The investigation began after agents received information about significant suspected drug activity at the residence near the Connecticut border. Investigators identified both the home and the …
Officers Injured By Man Who Threatened To Shoot Police In Hudson Valley: Cops Officers Injured By Man Who Threatened To Shoot Police In Hudson Valley: Cops Officers Injured By Man Who Threatened To Shoot Police In Hudson Valley: Cops
Officers Injured By Man Who Threatened To Shoot Police In Hudson Valley: Cops Two officers were injured while arresting a man who threatened to shoot police before fleeing an Orange County home, authorities said.  Cornwall resident Joseph Keegan, 35, was arrested following the incident near Main Street and Willow Avenue on Thursday, Oct. 1, the Town of Cornwall Police Department announced.  The incident began at around 9 p.m., when officers responded to the area for a complaint. During their investigation, officers encountered Keegan, who they said became confrontational and threatened them, including making threats to shoot officers at the scene, poli…
Teen Who Shot Man Dead In Broad Daylight In Dutchess County, Fled State Gets Decades In Prison Teen Who Shot Man Dead In Broad Daylight In Dutchess County, Fled State Gets Decades In Prison Teen Who Shot Man Dead In Broad Daylight In Dutchess County, Fled State Gets Decades In Prison
Teen Who Shot Man Dead In Broad Daylight In Dutchess County, Fled State Gets Decades In Prison A teenager will spend decades in prison after admitting he intentionally shot and killed a 22-year-old man on a Dutchess County street during rush hour, prosecutors said.  Anthony Taylor, 19, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in Dutchess County Court, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Monday, Oct. 5.   Taylor was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for the killing of Hyde Park resident Gabriel Mosca.  The shooting happened near Main and Garden streets in the City of Poug…
$2,750 Reward Offered After Dog Found With Muzzle Taped Shut In Hudson Valley $2,750 Reward Offered After Dog Found With Muzzle Taped Shut In Hudson Valley $2,750 Reward Offered After Dog Found With Muzzle Taped Shut In Hudson Valley
$2,750 Reward Offered After Dog Found With Muzzle Taped Shut In Hudson Valley A reward is now being offered as investigators continue searching for whoever injured and abandoned a young German Shepherd found with her muzzle tightly wrapped in electrical tape in Putnam County.  The Putnam County SPCA is offering $2,750 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for the dog's injuries and abandonment, the organization announced on Friday, Oct. 2.   The dog, who has since been named Starr, was found near Starr Ridge Road in Southeast on Tuesday, Sept. 15, suffering from severe injuries around her muzzle, as Da…
Live Wires Fall On Truck After Driver Falls Asleep, Hits Pole In Red Hook Live Wires Fall On Truck After Driver Falls Asleep, Hits Pole In Red Hook Live Wires Fall On Truck After Driver Falls Asleep, Hits Pole In Red Hook
Live Wires Fall On Truck After Driver Falls Asleep, Hits Pole In Red Hook A trapped driver was rescued after falling asleep and hitting a pole in Dutchess County, causing live wires to fall on his truck.  The crash happened on Pitcher Lane in Red Hook on Sunday, Oct. 4, at around 3:20 p.m., according to Red Hook Police.  Officers arriving at the scene found the truck on its side in the roadway with the driver trapped inside. The impact had snapped a utility pole, leaving live electrical wires on top of the pickup, police said.  Central Hudson crews responded and shut off power to the wires, allowing firefighters to reach the driver. Crews rem…
Man Watched Woman Through Her Bathroom Window In Hudson Valley: Police Man Watched Woman Through Her Bathroom Window In Hudson Valley: Police Man Watched Woman Through Her Bathroom Window In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Watched Woman Through Her Bathroom Window In Hudson Valley: Police A man faces six felony charges after police said they caught him looking through a woman's bathroom window in Westchester County.  Ossining resident Juan G. Guambana, 50, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 1, and charged with six counts of second-degree unlawful surveillance, all felonies, New Castle Police announced.  The arrest followed an investigation into reports of a man watching a female resident through her bathroom window on several occasions during the early morning hours, police said.  On Oct. 1, detectives set up surveillance around the woman's home to identify the p…
Man Assaults Woman, Arrested — Then Immediately Violates Stay-Away Order In NY, Cops Say Man Assaults Woman, Arrested — Then Immediately Violates Stay-Away Order In NY, Cops Say Man Assaults Woman, Arrested — Then Immediately Violates Stay-Away Order In NY, Cops Say
Man Assaults Woman, Arrested — Then Immediately Violates Stay-Away Order In NY, Cops Say A man was arrested twice within about four hours after police said they saw him punching his partner in Sullivan County — and then caught him heading toward her home less than 10 minutes after a judge ordered him to stay away.  Liberty resident Marion Black, 21, was arrested twice on Tuesday, Sept. 29, the Village of Liberty Police Department announced on Friday, Oct. 2.  The first incident began at around 5 p.m., when officers responded to a 911 call reporting a dispute in a municipal parking lot in the village. When police arrived, they saw Black actively punching a woman w…
Man Who Sent Teens To Slay Wrongly Targeted Victim In Hudson Valley Is Convicted Man Who Sent Teens To Slay Wrongly Targeted Victim In Hudson Valley Is Convicted Man Who Sent Teens To Slay Wrongly Targeted Victim In Hudson Valley Is Convicted
Man Who Sent Teens To Slay Wrongly Targeted Victim In Hudson Valley Is Convicted An Orange County man faces up to 25 years to life in prison after a jury found him guilty of sending two teenagers to kill a victim he mistakenly believed was behind a burglary at his home, prosecutors said.  Middletown resident Sheldon Paul, 42, was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder following a jury trial in Orange County Court on Friday, Oct. 2, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced.  The killing happened on the morning of March 11, 2019, when two men, then ages 18 and 19, entered the victim's apartment on Knapp Street in Middletown, according to …