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Swatting Incident: Fake Shooting Report Prompts Large Police Response In Westchester Swatting Incident: Fake Shooting Report Prompts Large Police Response In Westchester
Swatting Incident: Fake Shooting Report Prompts Large Police Response In Westchester A report of a person being shot inside a Westchester County home prompted a large police response — however, the emergency was a hoax, authorities said.  Yonkers Police responded to a residential address on Ashburton Avenue shortly after noon on Tuesday, Sept. 1, following a report that someone had been shot inside, the department told Daily Voice.  Officers responded with specialized units prepared to handle a potentially dangerous situation, including the department's Emergency Service Unit, police said. However, an investigation determined that no shooting had occurred and…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY AG Sues Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion NY AG Sues Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion
NY AG Sues Amazon, Says They Overcharged Advertisers By More Than $20 Billion Amazon secretly manipulated its online advertising system to overcharge more than 1.2 million businesses by over $20 billion, potentially driving up prices for consumers in the process, according to a new lawsuit filed by New York Attorney General Letitia James.  New York Attorney General Letitia James joined the Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from 21 other states in filing the lawsuit against the e-commerce giant on Monday, Aug. 31.  The coalition alleges Amazon rigged auctions used to determine how much businesses pay to advertise products on its website, includi…

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by Ben Crnic
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Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner
Cause Of US Attorney’s Death In Federal Building Revealed By Medical Examiner A medical examiner has determined how a prominent federal prosecutor died after his body was discovered inside a government building. Former Acting US Attorney Andrew Haden, 48, died by suicide, the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed, according to the Los Angeles Times. The cause of death was hanging. Haden was found inside a vacant office at the Edward J. Schwartz Federal Building in downtown San Diego late Wednesday, Aug. 19, shortly after he was reported missing. Investigators found no evidence of foul play. The medical examiner classified the manner of death as suicid…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Fire Breaks Out At Sanitation Business In Westchester, Fills Building With Smoke Fire Breaks Out At Sanitation Business In Westchester, Fills Building With Smoke
Fire Breaks Out At Sanitation Business In Westchester, Fills Building With Smoke An early morning fire broke out inside a Westchester County sanitation business, filling a large commercial building with heavy smoke and bringing several fire departments to the scene.  The blaze was reported at C.R.P. Sanitation on Bay View Road in Cortlandt Manor on Tuesday, Sept. 1, according to the Continental Village Fire Department.  Firefighters were dispatched to the business and arrived to find a pile of rubbish burning inside the garage area of the building. Heavy smoke had spread throughout the structure, fire officials said.  Crews soon put out the flames b…

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by Ben Crnic
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Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home
Cop Charged After Fatally Shooting College Baseball Player At Wrong Home The Upper Pottsgrove Township police corporal who shot and killed 22-year-old college baseball player Glenwood “Bubba” Pysher IV at the wrong Pennsylvania home has been charged with voluntary manslaughter, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 1. Cpl. Sean Farrell, 58, surrendered to Montgomery County Detectives and was awaiting arraignment Tuesday after investigators concluded that his shooting of the unarmed Pysher was not a legal use of deadly force, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Pysher was fatally shot around 12:29 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, after homeowners at a S…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'I Will Behead You': Man Threatened President Trump, Secret Service On Facebook, Feds Say 'I Will Behead You': Man Threatened President Trump, Secret Service On Facebook, Feds Say
'I Will Behead You': Man Threatened President Trump, Secret Service On Facebook, Feds Say Donald Swope wasn't subtle about his plans for President Donald Trump. The 53-year-old Maryland man made his first appearance in federal court on Tuesday, Sept. 1, after prosecutors say a months-long series of Facebook posts escalated into threats against Trump and the US Secret Service. Among them was one particularly chilling message aimed directly at the president. "I will behead you Donald J. Trump," Swope allegedly wrote in a Facebook post highlighted by federal prosecutors. He followed it by tagging Trump and a lengthy list of government agencies, officials and media outlets, accord…

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by Zak Failla
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Garden Center Closing After Nearly 80 Years In Hudson Valley Garden Center Closing After Nearly 80 Years In Hudson Valley
Garden Center Closing After Nearly 80 Years In Hudson Valley After more than three-quarters of a century of growing plants for generations of Hudson Valley customers, a longtime Dutchess County greenhouse and florist is preparing to close its doors.  Sabellico Greenhouses & Florist, located at 33 Hillside Lake Rd. in Hopewell Junction, will permanently close on Wednesday, Sept. 30, according to an announcement from the business.  The announcement did not give a reason for the decision to close. “Unfortunately, it is time for us to close our doors after 76 years of growing for our neighbors and community,” owner Ray Sabellico said in th…

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by Ben Crnic
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8-Time Convicted Felon Caught Selling Cocaine In Hudson Valley Gets More Prison Time 8-Time Convicted Felon Caught Selling Cocaine In Hudson Valley Gets More Prison Time
8-Time Convicted Felon Caught Selling Cocaine In Hudson Valley Gets More Prison Time A man with a lengthy felony record will spend years in state prison after he was caught with cocaine, illegal pills, and narcotics equipment at a Putnam County home.  Mahopac resident Omar Miles, 47, was sentenced on Wednesday, Aug. 19, to seven years in prison followed by three years of post-release supervision, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Tuesday, Sept. 1.  Miles pleaded guilty in June to fourth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. The latest case marks his eighth felony conviction, according to the DA's Office.   Th…

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by Ben Crnic
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Car Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester Car Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester
Car Catches Fire On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester A vehicle caught fire on the Taconic State Parkway in Northern Westchester, sending smoke up into the air.  The fire broke out on the northbound side of the parkway near Route 202 in Yorktown around 7:03 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, according to the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters found the burning vehicle just before the entrance to Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park. Crews stretched a hose line and quickly put out the flames without incident, the department said.  No injuries were reported by the fire department.

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by Ben Crnic
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Long Island Man Assaults Child At MetLife Stadium, NJ State Police Say Long Island Man Assaults Child At MetLife Stadium, NJ State Police Say
Long Island Man Assaults Child At MetLife Stadium, NJ State Police Say A New York man assaulted a juvenile at MetLife Stadium during the preseason Jets-Giants game on Friday, Aug. 28, authorities said. Sherif Saad, 34, of Coram, NY, was charged following the incident near Moody’s Gate in East Rutherford, according to New Jersey State Police Tpr. II Christopher Postorino. Saad’s Facebook page identifies him as a father and an air traffic controller. Troopers responding to the assault near Moody’s Gate determined Saad assaulted the juvenile before leaving the stadium property, Postorino said. Court records list the offense time as 9:37 p.m. Saad voluntar…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Watch Lindsay Clancy's Reaction To Learning Jury Is Deadlocked Watch Lindsay Clancy's Reaction To Learning Jury Is Deadlocked
Watch Lindsay Clancy's Reaction To Learning Jury Is Deadlocked The judge presiding over Lindsay Clancy's murder trial sent jurors back to deliberate after they reported they were deadlocked Tuesday morning, Sept. 1. Clancy showed no emotion as the judge announced the 12-person jury, including nine women and three men, had been unable to reach a verdict. As of press time, the jury has been deliberating for nearly 19 hours over four days. Click here to watch Clancy's reaction, or lack thereof, as the update is delivered to the courtroom, which comes at approximately 2:29:04 mark. 🚨 BREAKING: The Lindsay Clancy jury has just told the judge they CANNOT…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Mom Slaps Child, Knocks Tooth Loose On Train, Arrested In Westchester: MTA Police Mom Slaps Child, Knocks Tooth Loose On Train, Arrested In Westchester: MTA Police
Mom Slaps Child, Knocks Tooth Loose On Train, Arrested In Westchester: MTA Police A Dutchess County woman is facing an assault charge after police said she slapped her 6-year-old child aboard a Metro-North train, leaving the child bleeding from the mouth with a loose tooth.  Poughkeepsie resident Tatiana Lee Kraemer, 37, was arrested at the Tarrytown Metro-North station around 9:35 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30, MTA Police told Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The incident happened aboard Train 8859, which was traveling from Grand Central Terminal to Poughkeepsie. MTA Police said that when the train made its scheduled stop in Tarrytown, officers spoke with a witness …

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by Ben Crnic