Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Seven Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers busted 29 motorists from the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County who were allegedly driving while impaired this past weekend. The local residents charged were: Westchester County On Sunday, Nov. 18, State Police troopers from Somers arrested Eugene A. O’Dell, 57, of Somers, for DWI. He was traveling on Route 118 in Somers, when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and he was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, Nov. 18, State Police troopers from Stormville arrested Justin O. Poltrack, 42…
Two Store Clerks Charged During Underage Drinking Detail In Dutchess Two Store Clerks Charged During Underage Drinking Detail In Dutchess
Two Store Clerks Charged During Underage Drinking Detail In Dutchess Two store clerks were charged during an Underage Drinking Initiative conducted by state police on Sunday, Oct. 22 in the Dutchess County towns of North East, Amenia and Dover, all in Dutchess County. The two charged with selling alcoholic beverages to an underage individual (a Class A misdemeanor) are: Courtney A. Heiser, 20, of North East, employed at Cumberland Farms on Main Street in the village of Millerton. She was issued an appearance ticket returnable to the Town of North East Court on Oct. 30. Syed H. Raza, 59, of Dover, employed at the Gulf station on Route 22 in the Town of Dover…
Shooting Threat At High School Elsewhere Mistakenly Prompts Swift Action In Bogota Shooting Threat At High School Elsewhere Mistakenly Prompts Swift Action In Bogota
Shooting Threat At High School Elsewhere Mistakenly Prompts Swift Action In Bogota Bogota police and school district officials moved quickly after a threat made by a student in Georgia was mistakenly thought to involve Bogota High School. The online threat against “BHS” actually was directed at Brunswick High School in that town, Bogota Schools Supt. Damien Kennedy said Tuesday. Officials there took a 16-year-old boy into custody after they said he threatened on the AirDrop social media app to go on a school shooting spree. He had no intention of carrying out the threats, they said. Meanwhile, all was well in Bogota. “Our district takes all possible threats seriously an…
Missing 23-Year-Old Man Found Safe Missing 23-Year-Old Man Found Safe
Missing 23-Year-Old Man Found Safe Update The 23-year-old area man who went missing on Tuesday, July 3 has been located and is safe, state police said. Jacob J. Wodroska "returned home in good health to his family" on Thursday, July 5, police said, adding, "Thank you, everyone, for your assistance." Original report A 23-year-old man has gone missing in the area and state police are asking the public's help in locating him. An alert was issued Wednesday morning, July 4 in connection with the disappearance of Jacob J. Wodroska, who police say is an endangered adult in the town of Dover reported missing by…
Dutchess Voters OK School Budgets Dutchess Voters OK School Budgets
Dutchess Voters OK School Budgets Every proposed school budget and ballot issue in Dutchess County was approved on Tuesday. Taxpayers from the following school districts approved proposed spending plans: Arlington, Beacon, Dover, Highland, Hyde Park, Marlboro, Millbrook, New Paltz, Pawling, Pine Plains, Poughkeepsie, Red Hook, Rhinebeck, Spackenkill, Wappingers and Webutuck.  For more Daily Voice details on specific school ballot propositions, all of which were approved on Tuesday, click here. 
Alert Issued For Slow-Moving Convoys Traveling To Hudson Valley Alert Issued For Slow-Moving Convoys Traveling To Hudson Valley
Alert Issued For Slow-Moving Convoys Traveling To Hudson Valley Slow-moving, oversized convoys are heading to the Hudson Valley. The New York State Department of Transportation announced on Monday that overnight transport of oversize loads from the Capital Region to the Hudson Valley is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, May 15. The transport of the oversized loads is scheduled to begin in the Port of Rensselaer in Rensselaer and will proceed along a designated route to Dover in Dutchess County. Forty-five convoys are scheduled to travel in the area between May 15 and the end of the year, with another 45 return convoys planned. The transports will be escor…
Teen Drunk Driver Involved In Area Crash Had Child In Car, Police Say Teen Drunk Driver Involved In Area Crash Had Child In Car, Police Say
Teen Drunk Driver Involved In Area Crash Had Child In Car, Police Say A teenager was busted by state police for allegedly drinking and driving with a minor in the back of the vehicle following a crash in Dutchess County. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to Halls Corner Road in Dover at approximately 9:30 p.m. on Saturday night, where there was a reported crash. The subsequent investigation into the crash determined that 17-year-old Dover resident Jorge Guzman had been operating the vehicle under the influence of alcohol with a child under the age of 16 in the car. Troopers arrested Guzman, who was charged with a felony count of aggravated drivin…
Case Of Incest Leads To Four Deaths, One In Hudson Valley Case Of Incest Leads To Four Deaths, One In Hudson Valley
Case Of Incest Leads To Four Deaths, One In Hudson Valley The murder of three people -- a man and woman in New Milford, Conn., and an infant in North Carolina -- and the suicide of their suspected killer Thursday in Dutchess County are all linked to a twisted case of incest that was the subject of a Daily Voice story published in February. The story behind the murders began two years ago when then 18-year-old Katie Fusco Pladl of Dover went on a search to find her biological parents.  She found Steven Pladl, her mother and her siblings near Richmond, Va., and eventually moved in with them in 2016. But the happy family reunion didn't last long whe…
Pair Nabbed For Having Sex In Route 22 McDonald's Parking Lot, Police Say Pair Nabbed For Having Sex In Route 22 McDonald's Parking Lot, Police Say
Pair Nabbed For Having Sex In Route 22 McDonald's Parking Lot, Police Say A man and woman are facing charges after being busted having sex in a McDonald’s parking lot on Route 22 in Dutchess County, according to state police. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to the McDonald’s location in Dover at approximately 12:20 p.m. on Thursday afternoon to assist a concerned citizen who “reported inappropriate behavior,” according to a spokesperson. Upon arrival at the parking lot, troopers reported that they observed Dover resident Vincent Sheeley, Jr. and Danbury resident Marissa Mongelli “engaging in sexual intercourse in public view.” Both Sheeley and Mong…
Daily School Threats Multiply In Hudson Valley, Nationwide Since Shooting Daily School Threats Multiply In Hudson Valley, Nationwide Since Shooting
Daily School Threats Multiply In Hudson Valley, Nationwide Since Shooting In the weeks since he Feb. 14 mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., there have been more than 72 threats every day at schools nationwide, according to an Ohio educational group.That is more than seven times the normal daily average, which includes bomb threats and false fire alarms. Since the massacre in Parkland, nearly 700 threats or violent incidents have been reported at almost 500 schools across the U.S., according to findings from the Educator’s School Safety Network. Usually, there are about 10 to 12 a day, the Ohio-based school safety advocacy group said. Daily Voice reported a number o…
Dutchess Residents Advised To Avoid Travel On Wednesday Dutchess Residents Advised To Avoid Travel On Wednesday
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…
Bomb Threat Made To Dover Schools An 'Unfounded Prank,' Sheriff Says Bomb Threat Made To Dover Schools An 'Unfounded Prank,' Sheriff Says
Bomb Threat Made To Dover Schools An 'Unfounded Prank,' Sheriff Says The investigation into a pair of bomb threats that forced the evacuation of all four schools of the Dover Union Free School District was determined to be an “unfounded prank,” according to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators from the Sheriff’s Office and New York State Police were dispatched to the Dover High School at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, when two non-specific bomb threats were made over the phone. The Sheriff's Office said that because the threats were not specific to a specific school or building, the high school, Middle School and both elementary…