Valerie M. Betts Arrested on Cocaine Possession Charges
Poughkeepsie woman charged with two counts of controlled-substance possession.
Valerie M. Betts, 37, was arrested Wednesday, August 26, 2026, in Poughkeepsie and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree for 500 milligrams of cocaine and an additional seventh-degree possession count. The arrest was recorded at the Dutchess County District Attorney's Office on Manchester Road. No further details about the circumstances or any court appearances were provided in the report.