Man Found Dead Dead In Wooded Area Off Hudson Valley Roadway, Police Say
Police are investigating after a man in his 50s was found dead in a wooded area.
The man was found dead in Dutchess County around noon on Sunday, Jan. 1, in a wooded area off of Teller Avenue in Beacon.
Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson, of the Beacon Police, said officers responded to the area and located the man, who was transported to the Dutchess County Medical Examiner's Office for an autopsy.
The investigation is ongoing, and further information, including the man's name, will be released pending notification to family members, Johnson said.
Anyone with information regarding the case is …
Hudson Valley Crack Dealer Nabbed During Warrant Search, Police Say
An alleged Hudson Valley crack dealer was busted with drugs and cash during a warrants search of his home, according to authorities.
The search took place in Dutchess County on Friday, Dec. 16, on South Chestnut Street in Beacon.
According to Det. Sgt. Adam Harris, coordinator of the Dutchess County Task Force, agents executed the search warrant on the home of Raequan Keemer, age 27, of Beacon, following an investigation into drug sales in the area.
During the search, agents from the task force and the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office seized a quantity of crack cocaine an…
Hey Northern Westchester Extras, Here's When 'Poker Face' Will Be Premiering On Peacock
Hey, all of you hundreds, maybe thousands of extras who worked on the upcoming series "Poker Face," which was filmed throughout the Hudson Valley, you'll get to see yourself on TV pretty soon.
Peacock announced last week the 10-part series starring Natasha Lyonne will air on Peacock on Thursday, Jan. 26.
The murder-mystery series, which was based out of Newburgh’s Umbra studios, was filmed throughout the Hudson Valley for much of this year with locations in Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, and Ulster counties, according to Laurent Rejto, director of the Hudson Valley Film Commission.
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Beloved Cook Manager At School District In Hudson Valley Dies
A retired cook manager who worked for a Hudson Valley school district for 25 years has died at the age of 68.
Dutchess County resident Austine Helen Papo Dysard, of Fishkill, died at home on Saturday, Sept. 24, her obituary said.
She was born in Beacon.
"Austine retired from the Beacon City School District in 2016 where she was a cook manager after 25 years," her obituary reads.
According to her obituary, Dysard had a love of animals, especially Boxers, and was a "master crafter."
She is survived by her husband, Thomas Dysard; her son, Thomas Dysard and his sons, Sean Mic…