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Student Pictured With Suspected Firearm Sparks Investigation In Putnam Valley Student Pictured With Suspected Firearm Sparks Investigation In Putnam Valley
Student Pictured With Suspected Firearm Sparks Investigation In Putnam Valley Authorities are investigating a report involving a Hudson Valley student allegedly photographed with what appeared to be a firearm on school grounds, police announced. The investigation began in Putnam County late Tuesday, Dec. 10, when the concerning image was reported to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office School Resource Officer by the Putnam Valley School District, the Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, Dec. 11. The student was identified and interviewed at their residence. They did not attend Putnam Valley High School on Wednesday, authorities and school officials said. In a…

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by Ben Crnic
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Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Film Sets Premiere Date 3 Years After Fatal On-Set Shooting Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Film Sets Premiere Date 3 Years After Fatal On-Set Shooting
Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Film Sets Premiere Date 3 Years After Fatal On-Set Shooting Three years after a cinematographer was shot and killed during the making of Alec Baldwin’s next movie, the film has finally set a release date. “Rust,” a Western drama that Baldwin wrote, directed, and stars in, will premiere at the Camerimage International Film Festival in Poland on Saturday, Nov. 16, according to its IMDB page. It comes just months after a New Mexico judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against the 66-year-old Baldwin stemming from the death of Halyna Hutchins. Earlier Report - Courtroom Stunner: Judge Tosses Manslaughter Case Against Alec Baldwin In On-Se…

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by Michael Mashburn
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No Questions Asked: Gun Buyback Event To Be Held In Westchester No Questions Asked: Gun Buyback Event To Be Held In Westchester
No Questions Asked: Gun Buyback Event To Be Held In Westchester To celebrate the beginning of National Gun Violence Awareness Month, authorities in Westchester will soon be holding a buyback event to take firearms from circulation and to keep residents safe.  The gun buyback event, hosted by the Westchester County District Attorney's Office and the New Rochelle Police Department, will be held on Saturday, June 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Shiloh Baptist Church in New Rochelle at 185 Lincoln Ave.  Participants who sell their firearms will be given the following in the form of pre-paid gift cards:  $250 for assault rifles; $200 fo…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Native Alec Baldwin Charged With Manslaughter After Accidentally Shooting Crew Member NY Native Alec Baldwin Charged With Manslaughter After Accidentally Shooting Crew Member
NY Native Alec Baldwin Charged With Manslaughter After Accidentally Shooting Crew Member Alec Baldwin will face criminal charges after a cinematographer was accidentally killed by a prop firearm on the set of the movie Rust. Earlier Report - Alec Baldwin Discharges Prop Gun, Killing Crew Member, Injuring Director On Movie Set The charges were announced by Santa Fe County District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies on Thursday, Jan. 19. In her announcement, Carmack-Altwies said that Baldwin and Rust armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed would both be charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Halyna Hutchins on the film’s set on Oct. 21, 2021.  On the day of the i…

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by Ben Crnic
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Want A Gun In NY? Be Ready To Share Your Social Media Accounts Under New Law Want A Gun In NY? Be Ready To Share Your Social Media Accounts Under New Law
Want A Gun In NY? Be Ready To Share Your Social Media Accounts Under New Law New Yorkers hoping to carry concealed handguns will soon have to share their social media accounts as part of a more stringent application process under a new state law. Starting in September, concealed carry applicants will have to go through several new steps, including an in-person interview with a licensing officer “to determine character and trustworthiness to handle a firearm,” according to a statement from Democratic Senator Anna Kaplan, who co-sponsored the legislation. Applicants will also have to give authorities at least four character references and provide a list of current an…

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by Michael Mashburn
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NYPD Officer From Hudson Valley Shot In Chest During Fatal Incident Involving Armed, Naked Man NYPD Officer From Hudson Valley Shot In Chest During Fatal Incident Involving Armed, Naked Man
Nypd Officer From Hudson Valley Shot In Chest During Fatal Incident Involving Armed, Naked Man An NYPD officer from the Hudson Valley was shot during a call involved an armed, naked man. The incident took place around 1:50 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 23, when eight police officers responded to a 911 call by a resident in Harlem, saying a male neighbor was harassing her, banging on doors and breaking glass, said NYPD Police Commissioner James O'Neill. The officers went to the second floor of the building to investigate the complaint and to locate the man, O'Neill said. As the officers fanned out to search the second-floor hallway, one officer, identified as Christopher Wintermute, 34, of …

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by Kathy Reakes
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12-Year-Old Dies After Accidental Shooting In Westchester 12-Year-Old Dies After Accidental Shooting In Westchester
12-Year-Old Dies After Accidental Shooting In Westchester The 12-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself in the head with an illegal handgun in Westchester has died from his wound, police said. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department were dispatched to a Nepperhan Avenue apartment shortly before midnight on Saturday, April 13, where there was a report of a child who was bleeding from the head. Yonkers Police Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos said that upon arrival, officers found the child on the bedroom floor and assisted members of the Yonkers Fire Department and Empress Emergency Medical Services in providing aid and cardiopulmonary resuscita…

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by Zak Failla
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HS Teacher/Coach Accidentally Shoots, Kills Wife While Allegedly Cleaning Gun Upstate HS Teacher/Coach Accidentally Shoots, Kills Wife While Allegedly Cleaning Gun Upstate
HS Teacher/Coach Accidentally Shoots, Kills Wife While Allegedly Cleaning Gun Upstate A high school science teacher and coach accidentally shot and killed his 34-year-old wife while allegedly cleaning his gun in upstate New York, state police said. Ashley Rosenbrock was pronounced dead at Saratoga Hospital late Thursday night. Eric Rosenbrock, her husband, was "performing maintenance" on his legally owned handgun when it went off," at around 10:30 p.m., state police said. Eric Rosenbrock, 35, is a seventh-grade teacher and boys junior varsity soccer coach in the Lake George School District. The results of an autopsy performed Saturday are "consistent with the inf…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect Nabbed In Westchester Shooting Suspect Nabbed In Westchester Shooting
Suspect Nabbed In Westchester Shooting A 25-year-old is in police custody after allegedly shooting a man in the chest inside a Westchester residence following a dispute that escalated into violence. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department responded to Ash Street shortly after 2 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 9, where there was a report of a man who had been shot in the chest. Upon arrival at the scene, the officers found a 20-year-old man from Yonkers, who had a single gunshot wound. Members of the Emergency Service Unit treated the victim, who was then transported by Empress EMS to a nearby hospital for additional treatment. He rema…

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by Zak Failla
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Police: Fairfield County HS Student Had Thoughts Of Executing Mass Shooting Police: Fairfield County HS Student Had Thoughts Of Executing Mass Shooting
Police: Fairfield County HS Student Had Thoughts Of Executing Mass Shooting Click here for an updated story: Superintendent Provides More Info On Staples HS Threat, Response The early dismissal at Staples High School in Westport on Tuesday came after a student had threatened to shoot a teacher and had thoughts of executing a mass shooting, police said during a press conference on Tuesday. The student who overheard the threats reported them to school officials, who were interviewing the student at the time police arrived on campus at around 9 a.m. Detectives found firearms at the home of the student that belong to the father of the student and were reportedly loc…

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