Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Missing 11-Year-Old Hudson Valley Boy Found
Update: The 11-year-old boy who went missing around 6 a.m. Saturday in Dutchess County has been found and is safe, state police reported late Saturday afternoon. "Gavin has been located in good health," state police from Troop K (Poughkeepsie/Dover Plains) reported. "Thank you for your assistance, and sharing." Earlier report: An 11-year-old boy has gone missing in the Hudson Valley and state police are asking the public for help in finding him. Gavin Muller was last seen at approximately 6 a.m. Saturday, June 16, on Cooper Road in the town of Amenia in Dutchess Count…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
These Westchester Private Schools Rank Among State's Most Expensive
The Hudson Valley is home to some of New York’s best - and most expensive - private schools in the country, according to a recently released report by the Private School Review. According to the report, the average price of private school tuition statewide is approximately $16,335 per year, with the private elementary school average of $11,430 per year and the private high school average of $21,840 per year. Hudson Valley private schools that are among the most expensive in New York include: Westchester County Hackley School in Tarrytown has an annual tuition of $46,000; Soundview Prepar…
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Five Juveniles In Stolen Vehicle Take Police On High-Speed Chase
A carload of juveniles in a stolen car took police on a high-speed chase early Friday from the City of Poughkeepsie before being stopped in the Town of Amenia, according to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. The event took place around 1:15 a.m. when sheriff's deputies responded to a call for help from the City of Poughkeepsie Police to stop the vehicle which wasn't complying, said Capt. John Watterson. Once the vehicle was outside the city limits the Sheriff’s Office assumed the lead role and continued attempting to stop the vehicle. The vehicle then continued to travel without stopping…
Poughkeepsie, NY
News
Dutchess Residents Advised To Avoid Travel On Wednesday
Dutchess County residents are being urged by government officials not to travel on Wednesday, March 7 due to predictions of a major snow-bearing Nor'easter. Shelters are being opened on Tuesday night in preparation for the winter storm. In a news statement from Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro's office, residents are advised to plan for hazardous road conditions and the potential for additional power outages. Since many area residents still without power, the American Red Cross, in cooperation with the Dutchess County Departments of Emergency Response and Behavioral & Communit…
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Amenia
Amenia firefighters are on the scene of a two-alarm fire in a two-and-half story home, according to fire officials. The fire, at 14 Depot Hill Road, Amenia, began around 10 a.m. Tuesday. Numerous fire departments have responded to help battle the blaze that reportedly has spread throughout the structure. This is a developing story, check back to Daily Voice for updates.
Beekman-Poughquag, NY
Police & Fire
Amenia Man Arrested For Rape
A 34-year-old Dutchess County man was charged with rape following an investigation by New York State Troopers into a rape complaint. Cresson T. Horton of Amenia was arrested on Friday, Jan. 19 after troopers received a complaint from a victim who told investigators that Horton forced them to perform sexual acts, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Troopers from the Dover Plains barracks charged Horton, who was familiar with the victim, with felony rape and felony criminal sexual act, Hicks said. Horton was arraigned before the town of Amenia Court and remanded to the Dutchess County Jail without bail.…
Mahopac, NY
News
Two From Putnam Among 13 Nabbed For DWI Over Weekend
More than a dozen impaired drivers were busted by state police in Putnam County over the weekend as law enforcement officials continue their crackdown on intoxicated drivers in the Hudson Valley. Since the holiday season, New York State Police and local law enforcement agencies were “out in full force” to curtail impaired drivers in the region. Among those arrested include: Friday, Jan. 5: Michael Hogh, 26, of Carmel, was charged with DWAI following a motor vehicle collision on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh; Spencer Fein, 41, of Waccabuc, was charged with DWI after being found i…
