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E. Coli Outbreak Linked To Wendy's Grows, CDC Says
A multi-state E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce in sandwiches at Wendy's has grown, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
There have now been 55 more reported infections in the outbreak, bringing the total number of cases to 84, and hospitalizations to 34, the CDC announced Thursday, Aug. 25.
In its initial report on the outbreak, about three dozen people were sickened, with 10 hospitalized, in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana.
Wendy's said in a statement that it's "fully cooperating with public health authorities on their ongoi…
Man Charged In Armed Robbery At Wendy's In Area
A man is behind bars after being identified as the suspect who allegedly was involved in an armed robbery in the area, police said.
Orange County resident Daniel Webster, 44, of Middletown, allegedly walked into Wendy’s on Route 211 East in Wallkill at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6, brandishing a handgun and demanding a manager open the restaurant’s safe, the Town of Wallkill police said.
It is alleged that Webster took an unknown amount of cash after making the threat and took off, prompting a police investigation.
According to police, the investigation led them to Webster, …