Man Gets Maximum Sentence For Fatally Shooting Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie Man Gets Maximum Sentence For Fatally Shooting Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie Man Gets Maximum Sentence For Fatally Shooting Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie
Man Gets Maximum Sentence For Fatally Shooting Victim In Head In Poughkeepsie A man found guilty of pointing a gun at a victim's head and firing in Dutchess County, killing him, will spend decades behind bars.  Gloversville resident Jan Deere, age 39, was sentenced to 30 years in state prison on Monday, Aug. 18, after being found guilty of manslaughter and weapons charges in Dutchess County Court, prosecutors announced.  Deere received the maximum sentence of 25 years for first-degree manslaughter and an additional five years for two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, all violent felonies. He will also serve five years of post-release …
Bodycam Footage Released From Fatal Police Shooting Of Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie Bodycam Footage Released From Fatal Police Shooting Of Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie Bodycam Footage Released From Fatal Police Shooting Of Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie
Bodycam Footage Released From Fatal Police Shooting Of Sword-Wielding Man In Poughkeepsie Newly released body-worn camera footage shows the moments leading up to the fatal police shooting of a 36-year-old Poughkeepsie man armed with a sword during a confrontation in Dutchess County earlier this year. The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation published the footage on Wednesday, Aug. 13, as part of its ongoing probe into the Thursday, June 5 death of Brian C. Czornyj in the Town of Poughkeepsie.  As Daily Voice previously reported, officers responded to a 911 call around 2:15 p.m. that day reporting an assault with a bladed weapon at a home on Fair Oaks …
Woman, 72, Struck, Killed Down Road From Elementary School In Wappinger Woman, 72, Struck, Killed Down Road From Elementary School In Wappinger Woman, 72, Struck, Killed Down Road From Elementary School In Wappinger
Woman, 72, Struck, Killed Down Road From Elementary School In Wappinger A 72-year-old pedestrian was killed after being hit by a car down the road from an elementary school in Dutchess County, police said. The crash happened around 8:49 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 12 at the intersection of Schnabl Court and Myers Corner Road in Wappinger, just down the street from Myers Corners Elementary School, according to New York State Police. Police said an 85-year-old Poughkeepsie woman was driving a 2016 Toyota RAV4 westbound on Myers Corner Road when Li Jin Huang, 72, of Wappingers Falls, who had been walking westbound in the eastbound lane, abruptly crossed the roadway…
Staff Member Held Pillow To Resident's Face At Autism Center In Hyde Park: Police Staff Member Held Pillow To Resident's Face At Autism Center In Hyde Park: Police Staff Member Held Pillow To Resident's Face At Autism Center In Hyde Park: Police
Staff Member Held Pillow To Resident's Face At Autism Center In Hyde Park: Police A residential care staff member at a center for autism in Dutchess County is facing charges after a resident was found with visible injuries, police said.  The incident happened on Saturday, Aug. 2, at the Anderson Center for Autism in the Town of Hyde Park, New York State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 8. Troopers responded around 10:30 a.m. after a report of a resident with visible bruising. An investigation eventually found that staff member Deijeanae S. Edwards, 22, of Poughkeepsie, had allegedly held a pillow against the resident’s face while restraining their arm, accordin…
Blaze Rips Through Historic Firehouse In Poughkeepsie, Leaves Building Uninhabitable Blaze Rips Through Historic Firehouse In Poughkeepsie, Leaves Building Uninhabitable Blaze Rips Through Historic Firehouse In Poughkeepsie, Leaves Building Uninhabitable
Blaze Rips Through Historic Firehouse In Poughkeepsie, Leaves Building Uninhabitable A major blaze has left a Dutchess County firehouse severely damaged and temporarily out of commission, fire officials said. The blaze broke out on Tuesday evening, Aug. 5, at the Hooker Avenue Firehouse in Poughkeepsie, prompting an emergency response from the City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department shortly after 7 p.m.  Crews were dispatched to 224 Hooker Ave. following reports of smoke seen pouring from a second-story window, the department said in an announcement on Wednesday morning, Aug. 6. When the first engine arrived, firefighters encountered heavy smoke billowing from multiple s…
Daughter Indicted For Fatal Stabbing Of Mother, 78, In Poughkeepsie: DA Daughter Indicted For Fatal Stabbing Of Mother, 78, In Poughkeepsie: DA Daughter Indicted For Fatal Stabbing Of Mother, 78, In Poughkeepsie: DA
Daughter Indicted For Fatal Stabbing Of Mother, 78, In Poughkeepsie: DA A woman who was arrested earlier this year for fatally stabbing her 78-year-old mother in Dutchess County has now been indicted on a second-degree murder charge, prosecutors announced. Denise Gilpin, age 50, was arraigned in Dutchess County Court following her indictment by a grand jury in the death of her mother, Olga Hinds-Coley, at their 2 Oak Crescent home in Poughkeepsie on Sunday, April 7, Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5.  On the day of the incident, police responded around 1:19 p.m. and found Hinds-Coley suffering from a stab wo…
‘Operation Powder Burn’: 20 Caught In Largest Gun Bust In Orange County History, DA Says ‘Operation Powder Burn’: 20 Caught In Largest Gun Bust In Orange County History, DA Says ‘Operation Powder Burn’: 20 Caught In Largest Gun Bust In Orange County History, DA Says
‘Operation Powder Burn’: 20 Caught In Largest Gun Bust In Orange County History, DA Says A massive, eight-month investigation into an illegal gun and drug trafficking ring operating out of Orange County has resulted in the arrest of 20 people and the recovery of more than 55 firearms, hundreds of grams of drugs, and over $65,000 in cash, prosecutors announced.  Dubbed “Operation Powder Burn,” the coordinated effort spanned multiple states and involved local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, making it the largest gun trafficking case in Orange County history, District Attorney David M. Hoovler said in an announcement on Friday, Aug. 1.  The investigation re…
Woman Sold Cocaine Out Of Motel In Hyde Park, DA Says Woman Sold Cocaine Out Of Motel In Hyde Park, DA Says Woman Sold Cocaine Out Of Motel In Hyde Park, DA Says
Woman Sold Cocaine Out Of Motel In Hyde Park, DA Says A 31-year-old woman is facing felony charges after she was arrested for allegedly selling drugs out of a motel in Dutchess County, authorities announced. Poughkeepsie resident Yelonnie Johnson was taken into custody on Wednesday, July 23, following a narcotics investigation involving multiple agencies, the Dutchess County DA's Office Drug Task Force announced on Thursday, July 24.  Investigators say the case began after they received reports of ongoing drug sales from a motel in Hyde Park. Undercover agents then made several drug purchases from a dealer later identified as Johnson…
Woman With Dementia Saved From Roof In Poughkeepsie Woman With Dementia Saved From Roof In Poughkeepsie Woman With Dementia Saved From Roof In Poughkeepsie
Woman With Dementia Saved From Roof In Poughkeepsie Firefighters raced to a building in Dutchess County to come to the aid of a woman with dementia who was found on its roof.  The incident happened on Wednesday evening, July 23, at a building on Union Avenue in Poughkeepsie, according to the city's fire department.  The department's G3 Truck 3 arrived at the scene and firefighters used the bucket to bring the elderly woman down to the street to be taken to a nearby emergency room.  More information about how the woman ended up there was not immediately available. 
Gunshots Hit 2 Occupied Homes, Car In Poughkeepsie Neighborhood: Suspect At Large Gunshots Hit 2 Occupied Homes, Car In Poughkeepsie Neighborhood: Suspect At Large Gunshots Hit 2 Occupied Homes, Car In Poughkeepsie Neighborhood: Suspect At Large
Gunshots Hit 2 Occupied Homes, Car In Poughkeepsie Neighborhood: Suspect At Large Police in Dutchess County are searching for a suspect after an incident that left two homes and a vehicle damaged by gunfire.  Officers responded around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23 to multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired in the area of Academy Street and Noxon Street in Poughkeepsie, the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department said in an announcement on Wednesday night.  When patrol units and detectives arrived, they did not find any victims, but witnesses reported the suspect had fled the scene on foot. A Poughkeepsie Police K-9 unit was called in to help search the area. In…
Drug Deal Spotted In Broad Daylight Leads To Repeat Offender's Arrest In Poughkeepsie: Police Drug Deal Spotted In Broad Daylight Leads To Repeat Offender's Arrest In Poughkeepsie: Police Drug Deal Spotted In Broad Daylight Leads To Repeat Offender's Arrest In Poughkeepsie: Police
Drug Deal Spotted In Broad Daylight Leads To Repeat Offender's Arrest In Poughkeepsie: Police Two people, including a twice convicted felon, were arrested in a Dutchess County downtown after police say they witnessed suspected drug activity during a targeted enforcement detail.  The arrests happened around 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday, July 22 near the intersection of Main Street and South White Street in Poughkeepsie, the city's police department announced on Wednesday, July 23.  There, police said officers and detectives saw two people in what appeared to be narcotics distribution. Police soon made contact with the suspects—identified as James Heath-Lachance, 33, and Shayna Nie…
Duo Scam Victim Out Of Money After Posing As US Marshals In Poughkeepsie: Police Duo Scam Victim Out Of Money After Posing As US Marshals In Poughkeepsie: Police Duo Scam Victim Out Of Money After Posing As US Marshals In Poughkeepsie: Police
Duo Scam Victim Out Of Money After Posing As US Marshals In Poughkeepsie: Police Two suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with an elaborate phone scam that defrauded a Dutchess County resident out of a large sum of money, police announced. Queens residents Yi Liu and Guo Chen were taken into custody after returning to the Dutchess area to collect more money from the victim in an ongoing scheme, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Wednesday, July 23.  According to the department, the scheme began on Monday, July 14, when the victim received a phone call from someone posing as a US Marshals Service representative.  …