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All Smiles: Conley, Lawler Pose Together As NY-17 Transition Begins After Hard-Fought Race All Smiles: Conley, Lawler Pose Together As NY-17 Transition Begins After Hard-Fought Race All Smiles: Conley, Lawler Pose Together As NY-17 Transition Begins After Hard-Fought Race
All Smiles: Conley, Lawler Pose Together As NY-17 Transition Begins After Hard-Fought Race Just over a week after the closely watched NY-17 race ended in Republican Rep. Mike Lawler's defeat, he and Democratic Congresswoman-elect Cait Conley have appeared to have put their political rivalry aside to prepare for a change in leadership.  Conley and Lawler both shared photos of themselves smiling alongside each other in social media posts on Wednesday, Nov. 11, following a meeting in Washington, DC, to discuss the transition of New York's 17th Congressional District office. The 17th District includes all of Rockland and Putnam counties, along with portions of Westchester an…
One Dead, One Missing After Scaffolding Collapse Sends Two NY Bridge Workers Into Water: SP One Dead, One Missing After Scaffolding Collapse Sends Two NY Bridge Workers Into Water: SP One Dead, One Missing After Scaffolding Collapse Sends Two NY Bridge Workers Into Water: SP
One Dead, One Missing After Scaffolding Collapse Sends Two NY Bridge Workers Into Water: SP One person was killed and another remains unaccounted for after a scaffolding collapse sent two construction workers plummeting into chilly waters off the coast of Long Island on Nov. 11, state police said. The workers were part of a construction crew operating on the Loop Parkway bridge above Reynolds Channel near Lido Beach and Point Lookout, New York State Police said. Six other people suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the incident and did not fall into the water, investigators said. The scaffolding collapsed around 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, New York State Police said. The crew…
Man Missing Since Prison Release In 2025, Has Hudson Valley, NYC Ties: NYSP Man Missing Since Prison Release In 2025, Has Hudson Valley, NYC Ties: NYSP Man Missing Since Prison Release In 2025, Has Hudson Valley, NYC Ties: NYSP
Man Missing Since Prison Release In 2025, Has Hudson Valley, NYC Ties: Nysp Police are asking for help finding a 50-year-old man with ties to Dutchess County, New York City, and other areas of the state who has not been heard from by his family since leaving prison more than a year ago.   Samar S. Corbett, 50, was last known to be traveling toward New York City after his release from Riverview Correctional Facility in Ogdensburg on Sept. 30, 2025, New York State Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Corbett had completed his full sentence and was released from the prison before being transported to Canton, New York, where he boarded a bus. The bus …
Woman Rescued From Domestic Violence Attack On NY Road, But Crazed Ex Chases Down Car: Police Woman Rescued From Domestic Violence Attack On NY Road, But Crazed Ex Chases Down Car: Police Woman Rescued From Domestic Violence Attack On NY Road, But Crazed Ex Chases Down Car: Police
Woman Rescued From Domestic Violence Attack On NY Road, But Crazed Ex Chases Down Car: Police A New York man chased down his ex-girlfriend, who was desperately trying to escape him with help from a stranger, and caused a car crash, police said. Anthony S. George, 24, of Fort Ann, fled the scene of the final car crash on Tuesday, Nov. 3, but he was later tracked down and arrested, New York State Police announced Wednesday, Nov. 11. George was also facing a court order to stay away from his ex-girlfriend, a 30-year-old woman, following a third-degree assault conviction in 2025, according to court documents. The Incident George and his ex-girlfriend were inside George’s pickup truck a…
Stolen Car Crashes After Parkway Chase In Westchester, 2 Flee Into Neighborhood: Police Stolen Car Crashes After Parkway Chase In Westchester, 2 Flee Into Neighborhood: Police Stolen Car Crashes After Parkway Chase In Westchester, 2 Flee Into Neighborhood: Police
Stolen Car Crashes After Parkway Chase In Westchester, 2 Flee Into Neighborhood: Police Two suspects were taken into custody after their stolen car fled from police on a busy Westchester County parkway and eventually crashed — leading to them fleeing into a nearby neighborhood.  The incident began on the southbound Hutchinson River Parkway near Mill Road in the Eastchester area on Wednesday, Nov. 11, according to Westchester County Police.  An officer attempted to pull over the stolen vehicle after police received a radio broadcast about it. However, the driver refused to stop and fled, police said.  The vehicle continued south before crashing near North C…
Suspicious Encounter At Westchester School District Prompts Investigation Suspicious Encounter At Westchester School District Prompts Investigation Suspicious Encounter At Westchester School District Prompts Investigation
Suspicious Encounter At Westchester School District Prompts Investigation A suspicious encounter in the area of a Westchester County school district prompted a police investigation — but was found to be non-criminal in nature.  The incident was reported on Monday, Nov. 9, by the Hendrick Hudson Central School District, which serves the Montrose, Buchanan, and Verplanck areas of northern Westchester.  According to the district, the encounter involved an adult who was approached suspiciously by a person in a vehicle.  The district did not provide further details about where the encounter happened, what made it suspicious, or whether the person in th…
Westchester Teen Dies From Overdose After Drug Sales Near School: 2 Charged, Feds Say Westchester Teen Dies From Overdose After Drug Sales Near School: 2 Charged, Feds Say Westchester Teen Dies From Overdose After Drug Sales Near School: 2 Charged, Feds Say
Westchester Teen Dies From Overdose After Drug Sales Near School: 2 Charged, Feds Say Two Queens men accused of selling cocaine and other drugs near a Westchester County school are now facing federal charges after a local teen died of an overdose. Queens residents Jordan Sharon, 19, and Juan Umpierrez, 20, were charged in a three-count federal indictment announced by the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday, Nov. 10.   According to prosecutors, the two operated a drug delivery service that supplied customers throughout the New York City metropolitan area, including a teenage boy in Bedford who died at home on May 25, 2026. &nbs…
$5.7M Real Estate Scam: Westchester Man Exploited Friends, Family To Fund Gambling, Feds Say $5.7M Real Estate Scam: Westchester Man Exploited Friends, Family To Fund Gambling, Feds Say $5.7M Real Estate Scam: Westchester Man Exploited Friends, Family To Fund Gambling, Feds Say
$5.7M Real Estate Scam: Westchester Man Exploited Friends, Family To Fund Gambling, Feds Say A Westchester County man is accused of swindling friends, family members, and longtime acquaintances out of more than $5.7 million by promising lucrative real estate investments, only to spend their money on gambling, personal expenses, and payments to other investors, federal prosecutors said.   Goldens Bridge resident Andrew Laub, 59, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 10, and charged with wire fraud in connection with the alleged scheme, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.   According to federal prosecutors, Laub carried out the fra…
Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner
Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Coroner A 6-year-old Amish boy who drowned after falling into a manure pit while visiting a relative's Lancaster County farm has been identified by the coroner. Leon James Blank, of Christiana, was visiting a family member's property in the 6200 block of Meadeville Road in Salisbury Township when he fell into the manure pit on Sunday, Nov. 8, according to a media alert issued by Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni's office on Monday, Nov. 9. The coroner's office was called to the farm at 4:25 p.m., where investigators pronounced Leon dead. His cause of death was determined to be asphyx…
Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride
Renowned Cardiologist, Dad Of 2, Found Dead After Vanishing On Bike Ride A missing Massachusetts cardiologist and father of two was found dead near a cow pasture after vanishing during a weekend bike ride, authorities said. Dr. Daniel Arnett, 44, of Beverly, Massachusetts, was last seen around 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, in Newbury. His body was discovered shortly after 2 p.m. Sunday near the Tendercrop Farm cow pasture, according to the Essex County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday. The discovery came after a search for Arnett, who had left home without his cellphone. Police had described him as an "overdue cyclist" after he failed to return from his ride. …
6-Time DWI Offender Who Caused Route 9 NY Crash That Killed Man, 28, Gets Max Sentence 6-Time DWI Offender Who Caused Route 9 NY Crash That Killed Man, 28, Gets Max Sentence 6-Time DWI Offender Who Caused Route 9 NY Crash That Killed Man, 28, Gets Max Sentence
6-Time DWI Offender Who Caused Route 9 NY Crash That Killed Man, 28, Gets Max Sentence A repeat DWI offender who was driving with several drugs in his system when he caused a head-on crash that killed a 28-year-old man in Dutchess County has received the maximum prison sentence on both charges.  Hyde Park resident Richard C. Rider, 47, was sentenced on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in Dutchess County Court for the December 2025 crash that killed Alijah M. Johnson, 28, according to Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi.  Judge Karen Edelman-Reyes sentenced Rider to 7½ to 15 years in state prison for first-degree vehicular manslaughter and an additional sentence of 1⅓ …
Repeat Offender Caught With Loaded Gun While On Parole In Hudson Valley Pleads Guilty Repeat Offender Caught With Loaded Gun While On Parole In Hudson Valley Pleads Guilty Repeat Offender Caught With Loaded Gun While On Parole In Hudson Valley Pleads Guilty
Repeat Offender Caught With Loaded Gun While On Parole In Hudson Valley Pleads Guilty A convicted felon from Rockland County who was caught with a loaded gun while on parole has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing a firearm for a second time — and now faces years behind bars, prosecutors said.  Spring Valley resident Rudy Alphonse, 48, entered his guilty plea in Rockland County Court on Monday, Nov. 9, before Judge Kevin F. Russo, the Rockland County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Nov. 10.  The plea stems from an incident on Sept. 7, 2025, when Alphonse was found with a loaded, working firearm in Rockland County despite not having a permit or l…