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Police Release New Info On Fatal Shooting Of College Student From Region Police Release New Info On Fatal Shooting Of College Student From Region
Police Release New Info On Fatal Shooting Of College Student From Region The 21-year-old SUNY Potsdam student from the Hudson Valley who was killed just off-campus was fatally shot multiple times in a drive-by shooting, according to new information released by police. Putnam County resident Elizabeth Howell, age 21, who was a senior at SUNY Potsdam, was struck by three bullets that were fired from a grey, four-door Honda Civic at around 5:45 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18, investigators from the Potsdam Police Department announced. Original story - Brewster HS Grad Killed In Upstate Shooting Was An Aspiring Educator Police said that her alleged shooter, St. Lawrence C…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
College Student From Region Killed In Shooting Was An Aspiring Educator College Student From Region Killed In Shooting Was An Aspiring Educator
College Student From Region Killed In Shooting Was An Aspiring Educator A female college student from the Hudson Valley who was shot and killed on a street just off-campus in upstate New York is being remembered  as an aspiring educator and talented musician. Putnam County resident Elizabeth Howell, age 21, was a senior at SUNY Potsdam, where she was a music education student at the college's prestigious Crane School. At about 5:50 p.m. on Friday, Feb.18, police in Potsdam, New York, located in St. Lawrence County, responded to a report of an unconscious female on College Park Road near the entrance to SUNY Potsdam. Responding patrols located Howell, of t…

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by Joe Lombardi
Schools
School Board Member In NY Resigns After Posts On George Floyd School Board Member In NY Resigns After Posts On George Floyd
School Board Member In NY Resigns After Posts On George Floyd The school member who sparked a backlash in Putnam County after Facebook posts about the death of George Floyd and subsequent Black Lives Matter protests has resigned. The Brewster Board of Education announced Saturday morning, June 13 that Krista Berardi had stepped down as a trustee. Berardi submitted her letter of resignation late Friday night, June 12, the board said. Brewster School Board President Sonia Mesika had called for Berardi to resign and members of the community held a protest over the situation after a Change.org petition started by Brewster High School student garnered tho…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Missing: State Police Issue Alert For Area High School Student, 16 Missing: State Police Issue Alert For Area High School Student, 16
Missing: State Police Issue Alert For Area High School Student, 16 An area high school student has gone missing and New York State Police are asking the public's help in locating her. Karen Mejia Caceres, 16, was last seen at Brewster High School on Monday, Dec. 3. She is bused on school days from her residence in Hyde Park, but did not return to Hyde Park on Monday, police said. She is approximately 5-feet tall and weighs 95 pounds. No additional information of her description was available. If any person has information regarding the location of Karen Mejia Caceres, they are asked to please contact the State Police at (845) 677-7300. Reference SJS#…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Family Of Teen Drowning Victim Support Pours In For Family Of Teen Drowning Victim
Support Pours In For Family Of Teen Drowning Victim Related story: ID released for 14-year-old drowning victim Friends and even strangers are donating money to a GoFundMe account to help the family of a 14-year-old teen who drowned on Monday pay for funeral expenses. Oscar Gonzalez, who would have been a sophomore at Brewster High School, was reported missing in a 911 call around 9 p.m. when he was swimming with a group of friends off of a floating dock on Shore Drive in Southeast. The Putnam County Sherrif's office said the group had been on a paddleboard that turned over and Gonzalez, of Southeast, never resurfaced. Started by a group of…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
ID Released For 14-Year-Old Area Drowning Victim ID Released For 14-Year-Old Area Drowning Victim
ID Released For 14-Year-Old Area Drowning Victim The 14-year-old boy who drowned in Tonetta Lake in Southeast on Monday night has been identified. Oscar Gonzalez, who would have been a sophomore at Brewster High School when school begins Wednesday, was reported missing in a 911 call around 9 p.m. when he was swimming with a group of friends off of a floating dock on Shore Drive in Southeast.  When Putnam County Sheriff's deputies arrived they observed a group of individuals at the end of the dock and an adult male in the water. The adult male informed the deputies that he was nearby when he heard cries for help. He dove into the water to…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead On I-84 May Have Been Unknowingly Hit By Truck, Police Say Man Found Dead On I-84 May Have Been Unknowingly Hit By Truck, Police Say
Man Found Dead On I-84 May Have Been Unknowingly Hit By Truck, Police Say Connecticut State Police say the man found dead on I-84 may have been unknowingly hit by a passing truck or tractor-trailer. Daniel "Danny" Crawford Jr., 32, was found around 1 a.m. Saturday, Connecticut State police said. Crawford, a Brewster High School grad and avid fisherman, was found after state police received a 911 call reporting a person in the roadway near Exit 2 in Danbury. Once on scene, police located a 2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee on the right shoulder and Crawford's body, according to state police.  Lt. Chris Bartolotta said the department is working to get the word o…

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by Kathy Reakes