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Beloved Lifelong Firefighter, Former Dealership Owner From Northern Westchester Dies Beloved Lifelong Firefighter, Former Dealership Owner From Northern Westchester Dies
Beloved Lifelong Firefighter, Former Dealership Owner From Northern Westchester Dies A former car dealership owner from Northern Westchester who spent more than 75 years serving the public as a firefighter is being remembered for his immense impact on his community. Shrub Oak resident William "Billy" W. Geis Jr. died on Friday, March 29 at the age of 93, according to his obituary. An iconic figure in Shrub Oak, Geis was known for owning car dealerships such as AMC Geis Motors, Geis Buick, and Geis Auto Mall in Shrub Oak and Cortlandt Manor.  Additionally, he was also the most senior member of the Mohegan Fire Department and served for more than 75 years, acc…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Lithium Ion Battery Causes House Fire In Northern Westchester Lithium Ion Battery Causes House Fire In Northern Westchester
Lithium Ion Battery Causes House Fire In Northern Westchester Firefighters were dispatched to a Northern Westchester residence after a lithium-ion battery sparked a blaze at the home.  The incident happened on Wednesday, Jan. 24 around 2:50 p.m., when a fire began at a residence in Somers in the Amawalk area, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  Arriving crews found heavy smoke coming from the home and began knocking out the flames with help from several mutual aid departments.  Luckily, the fire was put out with little damage to the residence. The cause of the blaze was later confirmed to have been a lithium-ion ba…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Home Destroyed In Early Morning Blaze: Occupants, Firefighters Escape Unharmed Hudson Valley Home Destroyed In Early Morning Blaze: Occupants, Firefighters Escape Unharmed
Hudson Valley Home Destroyed In Early Morning Blaze: Occupants, Firefighters Escape Unharmed A raging house fire in the Hudson Valley required firefighters to quickly improvise and utilize a water source a mile away to extinguish the blaze.  New, updated report - Update: Support Rises For Mahopac Family Who Lost 'Dream Home' In Blaze The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, Jan. 24, when a residence in Mahopac on Old Bullet Hole Road caught on fire just before 2 a.m., according to Mahopac Falls Volunteer Fire Department Public Information Officer Ellen Sacher.  Crews soon arrived at the single-family home and found it fully engulfed by flames. They …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Dog Dies During Northern Westchester House Fire Dog Dies During Northern Westchester House Fire
Dog Dies During Northern Westchester House Fire A family dog was killed in Northern Westchester when a basement fire broke out and rapidly spread through the rest of the home, officials said. Fire crews responded to the house fire at approximately 11:50 p.m. on Saturday, June 12, as smoke could be seen billowing from the residence in Peekskill, located on Westchester Avenue. According to the Peekskill Volunteer Fire Department, after searching the house for any possible victims and locating the cause of the smoke, a fire was discovered in the basement of the residence. Officials said the fire extended from the basement to the first flo…

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by Zak Failla
News
Police Release Details On Rollover Crash That Seriously Injured Northern Westchester Woman Police Release Details On Rollover Crash That Seriously Injured Northern Westchester Woman
Police Release Details On Rollover Crash That Seriously Injured Northern Westchester Woman State Police have released new details on a crash in which a 70-year-old Northern Westchester woman was seriously injured and a dog killed. Paulette L. Milligan, was driving a Chevy Aveo eastbound around 9:15 a.m., Tuesday, June 1, when she attempted to pass a 2017 Jeep Cherokee on Route 6 in Somers near Windsor Road, said New York State Trooper AJ Hicks. Milligan, of Somers, struck the Jeep, then moved back to the right, struck the guide rail, overturned, and came to rest on the opposite side of the guide rail in an earth embankment, Hicks said. Following the crash, the Somers Volunteer…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Driver Seriously Injured In Rollover Northern Westchester Crash Driver Seriously Injured In Rollover Northern Westchester Crash
Driver Seriously Injured In Rollover Northern Westchester Crash Click here for an updated story: Police Release Details On Rollover Crash That Seriously Injured Northern Westchester Woman A 70-year-old Northern Westchester woman was seriously injured during a crash on Route 6. Paulette L. Milligan, of Somers, was driving a Chevy Aveo eastbound around 9:15 a.m., Tuesday, June 1, when she attempted to pass a 2017 Jeep Cherokee on Route 6 near Windsor Road, said New York State Trooper AJ Hicks. Milligan struck the Jeep, then moved back to the right, struck the guide rail, overturned, and came to rest on the opposite side of the guide rail in an earth…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
67-Year-Old Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Northern Westchester 67-Year-Old Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Northern Westchester
67-Year-Old Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash In Northern Westchester A Hudson Valley man died following a single-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester. Dutchess County resident Gary Malstrom Sr., age 67, of East Fishkill, was killed around 6:40 p.m., Saturday, May 15 on the Bear Moutain Parkway in the town of Cortlandt, said New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks. A preliminary investigation indicates Malstrom, who was driving a 2019 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, was traveling eastbound on the parkway when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a guide rail, Hicks said. Malstrom was transported to Westchester Medical Center by Mohegan Emergency Medical …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area
Two-Alarm House Fire Breaks Out In Area All hands were on deck to extinguish a two-alarm fire that broke out in a Putnam County home overnight. First responders from multiple agencies were dispatched to an Austin Road home in Mahopac shortly before 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 4, when a fire broke out in a barn that had been converted into a 5,000-square-foot home. Upon arrival, first responders found smoke coming from the home, with flames visible fro the outside. According to Mahopac Falls Fire Department Public Information Officer Ellen Nistico, due to the size of the home and fire, a second alarm was issued. Crews from the Ma…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Multiple Injuries Reported In Head-On Northern Westchester Crash Multiple Injuries Reported In Head-On Northern Westchester Crash
Multiple Injuries Reported In Head-On Northern Westchester Crash Several people were hospitalized early on Monday morning following a head-on crash in northern Westchester. First responders were dispatched to a stretch of Red Mill Road shortly after 7 a.m. on Monday, April 22 in Cortlandt, where there was a report of the head-on crash with injuries to several parties. Members of the Mohegan Volunteer Ambulance Corps and Mohegan Fire Department, New York State Police, Peekskill Volunteer Ambulance Corps, the Cortlandt Peekskill paramedics, the Putnam Valley Volunteer Ambulance Corps and the Lake Mohegan Fire Department all responded to the scene. Accordi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Crews Work For Hours To Battle Blaze That Razed Northern Westchester House Crews Work For Hours To Battle Blaze That Razed Northern Westchester House
Crews Work For Hours To Battle Blaze That Razed Northern Westchester House All hands were on deck for several hours as crews worked to safely extinguish a blaze that razed a house in Northern Westchester. First responders were dispatched near the intersection of Jacobs Hill Road and East Main Street (Route 6) in Cortlandt shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 12, where there was a report of a structure fire. New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services personnel assisted New York State Police and the Mohegan Fire Department for hours, battling the blaze until the flames were eventually knocked down late in the afternoon, prompting a le…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Love A Parade? Fire Departments From Throughout Area Will Participate In Annual Ossining Event Love A Parade? Fire Departments From Throughout Area Will Participate In Annual Ossining Event
Love A Parade? Fire Departments From Throughout Area Will Participate In Annual Ossining Event Love a parade and big trucks, then head to the annual Ossining Fire Department Parade Friday evening. The event, which begins at 7 p.m., will feature members of numerous surrounding departments and allow residents a chance to thank them for their service. The parade route is the same as years prior, staring on Croton Avenue at Campwoods Road and will head west on Croton Avenue to Highland Avenue and proceed south on South Highland Avenue to Main Street, then West on Main Street continuing on to Secor Road and ending at the Louis Engel Park at the waterfront.  Note: Road closures will be in…

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by Kathy Reakes