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Jury Reaches Verdict In Fatal Shooting At Courtyard By Marriott
Roy Johnson was accused of fatally shooting the father of a Marist student visiting for the weekend at the town of Poughkeepsie hotel.

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Roy Johnson was accused of fatally shooting the father of a Marist student visiting for the weekend at the town of Poughkeepsie hotel.

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In the Hudson Valley, there were 30 winners chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists.
In the Hudson Valley, there were 30 winners chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists.
In the Hudson Valley, there were 30 winners chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists.
In the Hudson Valley, there were 30 winners chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists.
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In the Hudson Valley, there were 30 winners chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists.
In the Hudson Valley, there were 30 winners chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists.
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