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Westchester Fatal Shootings: Review Into Deaths Of DJ Henry, Kenneth Chamberlain Concludes Westchester Fatal Shootings: Review Into Deaths Of DJ Henry, Kenneth Chamberlain Concludes
Westchester Fatal Shootings: Review Into Deaths Of DJ Henry, Kenneth Chamberlain Concludes A review of two fatal police-involved shootings in Westchester, including the death of former Pace University football player Danroy "DJ" Henry Jr., has concluded with no new evidence found to convene juries for either incident, officials said.  The independent reviews of the two incidents, which included the shooting deaths of DJ Henry and Kenneth Chamberlain, Sr. in 2010 and 2011, respectively, were announced to be concluded by Westchester District Attorney Miriam Rocah on Wednesday, July 26.  According to Rocah's office, the reviews both found no new evidence to resubmit n…

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by Ben Crnic
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Federal Judge Joins Review Of Fatal Officer-Involved Shootings In Westchester Federal Judge Joins Review Of Fatal Officer-Involved Shootings In Westchester
Federal Judge Joins Review Of Fatal Officer-Involved Shootings In Westchester A former federal prosecutor in New York is being called in to assist the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office in reopening the investigation into a pair of police-involved shootings that left a 20-year-old Pace University student from Massachusetts and former US Marine dead. Danroy “DJ” Henry, an Easton, Massachusetts man who was a junior at Pace was shot to death by police officers in Pleasantville in October 2010 while he was in a moving vehicle. Related story - Thousands Demand Justice 10 Years After College Athlete Shot, Killed By Cop In Westchester Thirteen months later, Ken…

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by Zak Failla
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HS Football Coach Accused Of Sending Lewd Sex Pics To Minors Pleads Not Guilty HS Football Coach Accused Of Sending Lewd Sex Pics To Minors Pleads Not Guilty
HS Football Coach Accused Of Sending Lewd Sex Pics To Minors Pleads Not Guilty A former assistant high school football coach who was a varsity star in the Hudson Valley accused of sending indecent material and explicit text messages to minors has pleaded not guilty.Justin Kaffenberger, who was the assistant football coach of the Monroe-Woodbury junior varsity football team, is now no longer serving in that position and not allowed near campus. State Police arrested Kaffenberger, a Monroe resident, on Wednesday, Sept. 19 and charged him with disseminating indecent material to minors in the first degree (a Class D felony) and two counts of endangering the welfare of a ch…

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by Joe Lombardi
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HS Football Coach Sent Minors Sexually Explicit Material, Police Say HS Football Coach Sent Minors Sexually Explicit Material, Police Say
HS Football Coach Sent Minors Sexually Explicit Material, Police Say This story has been updated. An assistant high school football coach and former varsity star in the Hudson Valley has been charged with sending indecent material to minors after allegedly sending explicit text messages. Justin Kaffenberger is the assistant football coach of the Monroe-Woodbury junior varsity football team. State Police arrested Kaffenberger, a Monroe resident, on Wednesday, Sept. 19 and charged him with disseminating indecent material to minors in the first degree (a Class D felony) and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child (a Class A misdemeanor). The two victi…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Area EMS Volunteer Accused Of Taking Inappropriate Patient Pics Area EMS Volunteer Accused Of Taking Inappropriate Patient Pics
Area EMS Volunteer Accused Of Taking Inappropriate Patient Pics A 21-year-old volunteering with the Easton EMS took inappropriate photos of patients riding in the ambulance, according to multiple reports. Christopher Barlow of Massachusetts -- who is also suspected of placing a hidden camera inside of a bathroom at the EMS building -- was arrested and charged with two counts of voyeurism Wednesday, reports say. Barlow is also accused of stealing two firearms from a co-worker, providing a false statement on a firearm application and forging documents to present himself as an Easton police officer, the New York Post reports. Click here for more.

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by Cecilia Levine