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New Update: Accused Killer Of 15-Year-Old Northern Westchester Boy In US Illegally, ICE Says New Update: Accused Killer Of 15-Year-Old Northern Westchester Boy In US Illegally, ICE Says
New Update: Accused Killer Of 15-Year-Old Northern Westchester Boy In US Illegally, ICE Says A 40-year-old man who allegedly shot his girlfriend and her two children in Northern Westchester and then led authorities on a 12-hour manhunt is in the United States illegally and has had past encounters with Border Patrol, officials said. Fernando Andres Jimenez Meza, who allegedly shot and killed 15-year-old Michael Raimondi and injured his mother and brother during an incident in the Baldwin Place section of Somers on Monday, Oct. 28, is an unlawfully present citizen of Chile, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) spokesperson said on Friday, Nov. 1. He entere…

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Community Rallies To Support Family Of 15-Year-Old Killed In Northern Westchester Shooting Community Rallies To Support Family Of 15-Year-Old Killed In Northern Westchester Shooting
Community Rallies To Support Family Of 15-Year-Old Killed In Northern Westchester Shooting Although the family rocked by a Northern Westchester shooting that left a 15-year-old boy dead faces a long, arduous road of healing and recovery, they will not go it alone thanks to the generosity of their community.  The shooting happened at around 11:35 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, when Fernando Jimenez, age 40, shot his girlfriend and her two children with an illegally possessed handgun in the Baldwin Place section of Somers during a domestic dispute, according to New York State Police. Earlier Report - Name Released Of 15-Year-Old Killed In Somers Shooting That Led To …

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by Ben Crnic
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Name Released Of 15-Year-Old Killed In Westchester Shooting That Led To Manhunt, Arrest Name Released Of 15-Year-Old Killed In Westchester Shooting That Led To Manhunt, Arrest
Name Released Of 15-Year-Old Killed In Westchester Shooting That Led To Manhunt, Arrest This story has been updated. The name has been released of a teenage boy who was killed in a fatal shooting in Northern Westchester that led to a 12-hour manhunt and the arrest of a suspect. Fernando Jimenez, age 40, shot his girlfriend and her two children with an illegally possessed handgun in the Baldwin Place section of Somers during a domestic dispute at about 11:35 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, according to New York State Police. One of the children, a 10th-grade student at Somers High School now identified as Michael Raimondi, age 15, was killed.  The boy's brother, a 13-year-…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Update: Suspect Apprehended After Fatal Westchester Shooting, Manhunt New Update: Suspect Apprehended After Fatal Westchester Shooting, Manhunt
New Update: Suspect Apprehended After Fatal Westchester Shooting, Manhunt A suspect has been apprehended following a massive manhunt after a fatal overnight shooting in Northern Westchester County that has led to school closures in neighboring Putnam County. New Update: 10th-Grader ID'd As Victim In Fatal Northern Westchester Shooting That Led To Manhunt, Arrest The shooting happened in the Baldwin Place section of the town of Somers at approximately 11:35 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, according to New York State Police. One person was killed. Two other victims are receiving care at hospitals in the area. The suspect, Fernando Jimenez, 40, had last been seen in th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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DWI Arrests: Deputy Injured After Being Hit By Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says DWI Arrests: Deputy Injured After Being Hit By Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says
DWI Arrests: Deputy Injured After Being Hit By Drunk Driver In Hudson Valley, Sheriff Says Several people face charges after driving drunk in the Hudson Valley, including a woman who struck a sheriff deputy's vehicle, authorities said.  The arrests happened in Putnam County between Friday, April 5, and Sunday, April 7, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, April 8.  The first incident occurred on Friday, April 5 around 10:45 p.m., when a sheriff's deputy's vehicle was struck by another car that crossed into his lane while traveling north on Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley. The deputy suffered injuries to his eye and hand and was taken to Hudson …

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by Ben Crnic
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Feral Cat Tests Positive For Rabies In Hudson Valley: Here's Where It Was Found Feral Cat Tests Positive For Rabies In Hudson Valley: Here's Where It Was Found
Feral Cat Tests Positive For Rabies In Hudson Valley: Here's Where It Was Found A feral cat found in the Hudson Valley has tested positive for rabies, health officials announced. The cat was discovered in the Putnam County town of Putnam Valley in the area of Peekskill Hollow Road and Tinker Hill Road on Saturday, Feb. 3, the county's health department announced on Friday, Feb. 9. After it was found, the unowned cat was safely taken to a veterinarian, where it began showing neurological signs of rabies.  After the cat was tested for the disease, a lab confirmed the positive result on Thursday, Feb. 8. It is the second incidence of rabies in Putnam Valley so …

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by Ben Crnic
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4 Nabbed For DWI In Hudson Valley: Wrong-Way Driving, Mailbox Damage Among Offenses, Police Say 4 Nabbed For DWI In Hudson Valley: Wrong-Way Driving, Mailbox Damage Among Offenses, Police Say
4 Nabbed For DWI In Hudson Valley: Wrong-Way Driving, Mailbox Damage Among Offenses, Police Say Four people, including Westchester and Fairfield County residents, face various charges after they were caught driving while intoxicated in the Hudson Valley, police said. The arrests all happened in Putnam County over both Saturday, Aug. 19, and Sunday, Aug. 20, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 22.  The following people were arrested, according to sheriff's deputies:  Fairfield County resident Michael F. Bautista-Zumba, age 23, of Danbury, was arrested on Saturday around 2:10 a.m. after authorities saw him allegedly travel from his lane in an unsafe…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Arrested, Ordered To Remove Couch Abandoned On Putnam County Property Man Arrested, Ordered To Remove Couch Abandoned On Putnam County Property
Man Arrested, Ordered To Remove Couch Abandoned On Putnam County Property A 50-year-old man was charged with trespassing and violating the local law in the town of Putnam Valley after he was caught on surveillance footage illegally dumping a couch and other unwanted objects on an area property.  After he was identified by the Putnam County Sheriff's Department, a deputy met Orange County resident Eric Young, of Newburgh, and watched him remove the dumped furniture from the property in the town of Putnam Valley. According to the department, Deputy Kevin Radovich was flagged down by the groundskeeper of the Blair Lodge on Peekskill Hollow Road on Tuesday, Oct.…

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by Christina Coulter
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Deputy Suffered Severed Artery During Stabbing Incident In Putnam, Sheriff Says Deputy Suffered Severed Artery During Stabbing Incident In Putnam, Sheriff Says
Deputy Suffered Severed Artery During Stabbing Incident In Putnam, Sheriff Says The Putnam County sheriff's deputy who was stabbed while investigating a disturbance in the Town of Putnam Valley is out of surgery.  The deputy, whose name was not released, suffered a severed artery which, though repaired during the surgery, may require additional surgeries, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. said. The confrontation happened around 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20 in Putnam Valley on Peekskill Hollow Road. Upon investigation of a disturbance at the residence, a male subject confronted deputies with a knife, stabbing the one deputy, Langley said. The suspect was t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Deputy Stabbed During Incident In Putnam, Sheriff Says Deputy Stabbed During Incident In Putnam, Sheriff Says
Deputy Stabbed During Incident In Putnam, Sheriff Says Update: The Putnam County sheriff's deputy who was stabbed while investigating a disturbance in the Town of Putnam Valley is out of surgery.  The deputy, whose name was not released, suffered a severed artery which, though repaired during the surgery, may require additional surgeries, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. said. The confrontation happened around 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20 in Putnam Valley on Peekskill Hollow Road. Upon investigation of a disturbance at the residence, a male subject confronted deputies with a knife, stabbing the one deputy, Langley said. The susp…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash With Injuries Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash With Injuries
Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash With Injuries A stretch of the Taconic State Parkway has reopened after a serious crash with injuries. The crash was reported shortly before 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, on the southbound side just north of Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley. The lanes reopened at around 8:25 a.m., state police said.

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Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash With Injuries Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash With Injuries
Taconic Parkway Stretch Reopens After Crash With Injuries This story has been updated. A stretch of the Taconic State Parkway has reopened after a serious crash with injuries. The crash was reported shortly before 8 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, on the southbound side just north of Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley. The lanes reopened at around 8:25 a.m., state police said.

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You Can Catch The Kennedys At Tompkins Corners You Can Catch The Kennedys At Tompkins Corners
You Can Catch The Kennedys At Tompkins Corners The Kennedys will be playing a concert at the Tompkins Corners Cultural Center (729 Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley) on Saturday, June 1, officials say. Husband and wife Pete and Maura Kennedy have spent more than two decades traveling across the U.S. and the U.K. to share their broad musical landscape. They are also known as the hosts of the late Dharma Cafe program on Sirius Satellite Radio. Originally based in Austin, Texas, The Kennedys started as members of Nanci Griffith’s Blue Moon Orchestra. They spent a few years in Washington D.C. before they relocated and settled in the Ea…

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by Valerie Musson
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Two From Northern Westchester Charged With Drug Possession In Putnam Two From Northern Westchester Charged With Drug Possession In Putnam
Two From Northern Westchester Charged With Drug Possession In Putnam The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has been busy this month, making drug busts on several area residents in recent weeks. On Tuesday, Nov. 27, Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr. announced recent drug possession arrests that were recorded by his deputy sheriffs. Local residents facing drug charges include: Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5, a deputy spotted a driver make a traffic violation on Peekskill Hollow Road in Putnam Valley. During the traffic stop, it was determined that the driver, an 18-year-old Putnam Valley resident was in possession of marijuana and she was ar…

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by Zak Failla
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Crash Causes Gridlock On Taconic During Morning Commute Crash Causes Gridlock On Taconic During Morning Commute
Crash Causes Gridlock On Taconic During Morning Commute This story has been updated. There was gridlock on a stretch of the southbound Taconic State Parkway during much of the Friday morning commute after a crash that took out the right lane. The crash occurred between Bryant Pond Road in Putnam Valley and the Westchester/Putnam line, with stopped traffic at the scene and stop-and-go delays to Peekskill Hollow Road at 8 a.m. The lane reopened around 9 a.m. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Stop-Go Delays On Taconic After Serious Crash Involving Motorcycle Stop-Go Delays On Taconic After Serious Crash Involving Motorcycle
Stop-Go Delays On Taconic After Serious Crash Involving Motorcycle There are stop-and-go delays on a stretch of the Taconic State Parkway on Monday afternoon following a serious crash involving a motorcycle. The crash, on the southbound side, is in Putnam Valley between Peekskill Hollow Road and Bryant Pond Road. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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Yorktown Man Caught With 5 Pounds Of Pot After Car Runs Out Of Gas Yorktown Man Caught With 5 Pounds Of Pot After Car Runs Out Of Gas
Yorktown Man Caught With 5 Pounds Of Pot After Car Runs Out Of Gas A Westchester County man is facing felony drug charges after running out of gas in Putnam County and being busted with more than five pounds of marijuana and concentrated cannabis. A Putnam County Sheriff’s Deputy on patrol shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 20 in Putnam Valley attempted to offer an assist to Yorktown Heights resident Thomas Disieno, 36, when he spotted him stopped on Peekskill Hollow Road on the side of the road with his hazard lights on. The Sheriff’s Deputy said that Disieno stated he was out of gas, though there was a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehic…

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by Zak Failla
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Taconic Parkway Reopens After Rollover Crash Involving School Bus Taconic Parkway Reopens After Rollover Crash Involving School Bus
Taconic Parkway Reopens After Rollover Crash Involving School Bus Update All lanes on the Taconic State Parkway have reopened after a crash earlier Wednesday morning involving a school bus. Original report All southbound lanes and one northbound lane of the Taconic State Parkway are closed due to a school bus crash, according to the New York State Police. The rollover took place around 8:18 a.m. Wednesday north of Bryant Pond Road in Putnam Valley, said Trooper AJ Hicks, a spokesman for the state police. The mini-bus, from the Tarrytown Union Free School District, had only the driver onboard, who was slightly injured, Hicks said.  No other vehicles we…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bear, Cub Found Dead On Taconic State Parkway Bear, Cub Found Dead On Taconic State Parkway
Bear, Cub Found Dead On Taconic State Parkway An adult bear and her cub that were apparently struck by a vehicle on the Taconic Parkway in Putnam Valley will be removed from the roadway by the Department of Transportation.The pair, first noticed by Daily Voice reader John Askildsen of Millbrook, has been on the southbound side of the highway, immediately south of the entrance at Peekskill Hollow Road, since Monday.  "When I first noticed them down an embankment I thought maybe it was a piece of carpet or something," he said. "But then I realized it was a bear and her cub." Officials with the state Department of Cons…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Expect Delays: Multiple Taconic Crashes Tie Up Traffic Expect Delays: Multiple Taconic Crashes Tie Up Traffic
Expect Delays: Multiple Taconic Crashes Tie Up Traffic Several early morning crashes on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam Valley have been cleared, but traffic is moving slowly at 9:15 a.m., according to the New York State Police.The first crash occurred around 7 a.m. south of Peekskill Hollow Road between two vehicles, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Following the first, there were two more crashes related to the stop-and-go traffic and one disabled vehicle that blocked a lane until it could be moved, he added. "The accidents were not related to ice or weather conditions," Hicks said. "The trooper on the scene is reporting that driver …

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by Kathy Reakes