Dutchess County News

With a snap of the scissors county Executive William Steinhaus and a young biking companion jointly cut the ribbon opening Phase II of the Dutchess Rail trail this morning.

HOPEWELL JUNCTION - An East Fishkill woman is due in town court today to answer charges of animal cruelty after she allegedly allowed her five malamute dogs to live in a feces- and urine-filled garage.

A Fishkill man faces a seven-year prison term for robbing a gas station attendant in the town in February.

A judge must decide by Monday whether a jury should view videotaped statements made by a Town of Wappinger man accused of sex-related crimes against a 12-year-old girl.

A 46-year-old homeless man who allegedly failed to register as a sex offender has been arrested on a warrant, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police said.

The Hudson River Arts Festival, a fixture on the City of Poughkeepsie waterfront for more than a decade, will not be held this year.

The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office reports the arrest of Walter J. Shuster III, 31, of Beacon, after he led police on a chase that started in Putnam County and ended in the Town of Poughkeepsie.

Ed Spaeth was researching his family tree when he discovered an 18th-century ancestor likely was buried in the woods just down the hill from his Hudson Valley home.

Housing developments in Dutchess County will get about $1.96 million in federal low income housing tax credits and subsidies, while those in Ulster County will get about $1.4 million, according to Gov.

A 20-year-old Town of Poughkeepsie man admitted in court today he had sex with a 13-year-old girl in January.

Two men and a woman, all from Dutchess County, were charged in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of two young boys.

Three Dutchess County residents were charged in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of two young boys.

James Coughlan, the Republican county comptroller candidate, has been endorsed by the Dutchess County Conservative Party.

The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office is investigating a two-car crash in the Town of Pine Plains Saturday that killed one of the drivers.

Ceremonies have begun in Dutchess County with thousands expected to graduate in commencements this morning and later today.

VERBANK - A Union Vale man was arrested Wednesday on charges related to child sex abuse.

The National Weather Service in Albany issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Dutchess County until 4:15 p.m. today.

A 25-year-old Dutchess County woman died in a three-vehicle accident that shut down the northbound lanes of the Thruway in Ulster County for almost six hours.

A 22-year-old man was charged with forcible touching and endangering the welfare of a child after he allegedly accosted a 13-year-old Dover girl.

FISHKILL - A fundraiser in support of Frankie Flora and his family will be held Friday at 7 p.m. at Michael's Sports Cafe on Route 9. Proceeds will benefit "Frankie's Fund," which was established by the Dutchess County Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #333. Flora was severely injured by a relative's dog April 16.