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Friday, July 11th, 2025
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Good morning, Poughkeepsie. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 11th of July.
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ New York State Police divers searched Spring Lake in Red Hook for clues in the 1993 murder of Brian Charles Burton; the team used drones and sonar (new tests revived the case) as they combed the lake from Monday through Wednesday. Mid Hudson News
- ➤ A Poughkeepsie police officer faces multiple felony charges and a local prosecutor was arrested for child endangerment in a domestic violence case involving their children—both were arraigned in family court and later released. News 12 Hudson Valley
- ➤ An auditor from the State Comptroller’s Office reviewing the Town of Wallkill’s finances was arrested and charged with grand larceny and public corruption for stealing nearly $406,000 using confidential bank information; the bank reimbursed the town, and Tobias Otieno (41, Hyde Park) remains in custody without bail. Mid Hudson News
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ A Hudson Valley high school student—Haitian national Alan Junior Pierre—was detained last month by ICE during a routine check in the Bronx. Congressman Mike Lawler intervened to secure his release and said he will continue to work with Pierre's family on the immigration process. Hudson Valley Post
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Developer Joseph Amendola presented plans to the Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency on Wednesday for his $4 million mixed-use Town Center project on Route 55 in LaGrange—designed to include four commercial spaces and 14 apartments while seeking mortgage and sales tax exemptions plus a payment in lieu of taxes by this fall. The plan aims to create a walkable town center that unites families, local businesses and homeowners. Mid Hudson News
SPORTS NEWS
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Open House Tour
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Spanish Conversation Meetup
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Dinosaur Adventure
9 a.m. – 8 p.m. — MJN Convention Center — Ticketed event — Explore life-sized animatronic dinosaurs and engage in hands-on activities for all ages.
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