Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead in Local Hotel Room

Police are investigating after a Hudson Valley woman was found dead inside a Dutchess County hotel room.

The Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department is conducting an investigation into what police calls a "suspicious death" that happened either on Sunday or Monday at the Marriot Residence Inn on South Road in Poughkeepsie.

Chrystel Yager, 38, of Poughkeepsie, who rented a room at the hotel for one night, was found dead at the hotel, police say.

Yager's next of kin is helping with the investigation and there's no reason to believe there is any danger to the general public, according to the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department.

The Dutchess County Medical Examiner's Office and New York State Police is also assisting with the investigation.

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