A 44-year-old man who was airlifted to an area hospital following a single-vehicle crash has died.Christopher M. Baxter, of Staatsburg, died from his injuries once he arrived at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, according to Capt. John Watterson with the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office.Watterson said the crash occurred around 8 a.m. Monday on All Angels Hill Road in Wappinger.An ...

A 38-year-old woman involved in a boating accident on Squantz Pond in New Fairfield has died from her injuries.Wanda Tirado of Waterbury, a swimmer from a boat, was hit around 2:15 p.m. Tuesday at Squantz Pond on Candlewood Lake and suffered critical injuries, said Chris Collibee, with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.Tirado died around 11:15 a.m. Wednesday from the ...

A 17-year-old area teen drowned while swimming in Rondout Creek in High Falls, despite an attempt at rescue by a special water-rescue team. Christopher Pelaez of Wallkill was recovered Tuesday around noon by officers from the Ulster County Sheriff's Office.Deputies responded to the area 18 Bruceville Road in the Town of Marbletown after receiving a distress call. When they arrived, ...

A 911 call led to the arrest of a 41-year-old woman for felony drunk driving after police found her inside her vehicle in a Quick Chek parking lot.Lisa D. Jackson of Red Hook was arrested after Ulster Police responded to the store on Ulster Avenue and found that she was driving under the influence and with a suspended license, Ulster police said.During the course of the arrest, Jackson ...

Click here for an updated story: Female Swimmer Dies From Injuries Suffered In Candlewood Lake AccidentAn area man has been arrested in connection with the critical injuries suffered by a swimmer during a boating accident on Squantz Pond at Candlewood Lake in New Fairfield.Chris Collibee, with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, said the female suffered the injuries ...

Click here for an updated story: Female Swimmer Dies From Injuries Suffered In Candlewood Lake AccidentA swimmer was transported to a local hospital in critical condition following a boating accident at Squantz Pond on Candlewood Lake, according to state officials.Chris Collibee, with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, said the female swimmer was injured during a ...

The top three floors of the seven-story Poughkeepsie building that collapsed on Monday, trapping two people, will be demolished, according to city officials."The engineers and contractor are assessing what materials they will be safely removing to prevent further collapse," said City of Poughkeepsie Fire Chief Mark Johnson.During the collapse around 4 p.m. Monday, the larger ...

In an apparent case of road rage, a Rockland man was arrested for pushing a bicyclist to the ground on Route 9W.Stony Point Police arrested Javier Martinez, 26, of Haverstraw, for assault following on incident on Sunday in which a bicyclist was injured, according to Stony Point Lt. Daniel Hylas.According to Hylas, Stony Point Police responded to a report of a road rage incident that ...

A 31-year-old man drowned after becoming stranded in the Hudson River after falling off a personal watercraft in Westchester, according to the police.The incident took place around 6:45 p.m. Monday when Yonkers Police responded to the JFK Marina off Warburton Avenue on a report a stranded personal watercraft with a male and female missing, said Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos.Members of the ...

A Hudson Valley mom was arrested after attempting to pick up her child from a Fairfield County school while drunk. Wilton Police arrested Jolene Matthews, 41, of Monroe in Orange County, after receiving a call from the Goddard School for a report of an intoxicated parent attempting to pick-up their 4-year-old child, said Lt. Robert Kluk. According to Kluk, after workers would not ...