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Teen Faces Felony Charge For Making Terror Threat Against Hudson Valley School Teen Faces Felony Charge For Making Terror Threat Against Hudson Valley School
Teen Faces Felony Charge For Making Terror Threat Against Hudson Valley School A teenager facing a felony charge of making a terroristic threat after he allegedly made “credible threats” against his school on social media was back in court this week. Brendan Vaughan, 18, a student at Washingtonville High School in Orange County, made a post on Snapchat in June, stating that he needed a gun and questioning “what would happen if someone shot up the school tomorrow.” The threats led to a search of his home and subsequent arrest. “Investigators discovered evidence in the home, and obtained a statement from the suspect, supporting information that he was in the planning st…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Arrested For Making Online Terror Threats In Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Making Online Terror Threats In Hudson Valley
Man Arrested For Making Online Terror Threats In Hudson Valley A 38-year-old man has been charged with making terroristic threats for allegedly threatening to kill employees at the Rockland County Clerk's Office, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe. Kim Vasquez aka “Kum Kee Yee, III” aka“XXX”, formally of Texas, was arrested on Monday on a criminal complaint charging him with one count of making a terroristic threat, at the Clerk's Office in New City, the DA's Office said.  “Threats against public employees - whether made in-person or online - will be treated seriously and investigated thoroughly," said Zugibe. "Our d…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Hudson Valley Teens Charged With Making Terror Threats Two Hudson Valley Teens Charged With Making Terror Threats
Two Hudson Valley Teens Charged With Making Terror Threats Two 15-year-old teens were charged with making terroristic threats and falsely reporting an incident after posting threats against schools in Port Jervis. The Port Jervis police said following an investigation there was no credible threat of violence regarding posts made by the two teens on Wednesday. According to police,  the department received numerous reports from the public and other emergency service agencies reporting a threatening post on the social media site “Snapchat” indicating a threat of violence will occur at a school.  Officers and detectives immediately conducted an invest…

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by Kathy Reakes