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Estranged Wife Sues Ex-Podiatrist, Sister From Bedford For Alleged Murder-For-Hire Scheme Estranged Wife Sues Ex-Podiatrist, Sister From Bedford For Alleged Murder-For-Hire Scheme
Estranged Wife Sues Ex-Podiatrist, Sister From Bedford For Alleged Murder-For-Hire Scheme The wife of a once sought-after Hudson Valley podiatrist has sued her estranged husband and his sister for allegedly scheming to have her killed. Rockland County resident Ira Bernstein, age 49, of Montebello, and Northern Westchester resident Jaclyn Goldberg, age 40, of Bedford, are being sued by Susan Bernstein, as they face criminal charges in the alleged plot. This is the alleged second such plot the podiatrist has undertaken to kill his wife Susan Bernstein, of Sloatsburg, who filed the lawsuit on Thursday, July 27 in the New York State Supreme Court. Ira Bernstein spent almost fi…
Former Podiatrist, Sister From Northern Westchester Charged In Alleged New Plot To Kill Wife Former Podiatrist, Sister From Northern Westchester Charged In Alleged New Plot To Kill Wife
Former Podiatrist, Sister From Northern Westchester Charged In Alleged New Plot To Kill Wife A podiatrist from the Hudson Valley has been accused of trying to get his wife killed for a second time, this time with the alleged aid of his sister. Rockland County resident Ira Bernstein, age 49, of Montebello, and Northern Westchester resident Jaclyn Goldberg, age 40, of Bedford, have been indicted by a grand jury following an investigation conducted by the Town of Ramapo Police Department with the assistance of the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office. From July 29, 2022 through September 21, 2022, Ira Bernstein is alleged to have solicited the murder of his wife S…
Ex-Deputy Mayor In Hudson Valley Headed For Jail On Gun Charges Ex-Deputy Mayor In Hudson Valley Headed For Jail On Gun Charges
Ex-Deputy Mayor In Hudson Valley Headed For Jail On Gun Charges A former Hudson Valley deputy mayor has pleaded guilty to six felony counts of criminal possession of a weapon. Ramapo resident Brian Downey, age 49, of Airmont, plead guilty on Tuesday, Feb. 28 in connection with the discovery of a cache of weapons during a search of his Airmont home on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh. He faces two years in the Rockland County Jail for his convictions, Walsh said. The sentence will run concurrently to a plea of guilty entered in federal court on Friday, Feb. 10, on weapons charges and possession of federal badg…
1 Dead, 2 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash 1 Dead, 2 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
1 Dead, 2 Injured In Multi-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash One person was killed and two others injured in a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place in Rockland County around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28 on Airmont Road and Route 59 in Ramapo. An investigation into the crash found that a 2012 Nissan Rogue, driven by a 41-year-old female resident of Mahwah, New Jersey, was traveling eastbound on Route 59,  said Lt. Blaine Howell, of the Ramapo Police. The Nissan entered the intersection at Airmont Road, crossed over into the westbound lane of Route 59 traffic, and struck a 2021 Hyundai Sonata, driven …
Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Setting House On Fire Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Setting House On Fire
Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Setting House On Fire A Hudson Valley woman has been arrested for allegedly setting a house on fire that displaced a family. The Rockland County incident took place on Wednesday at a home in the village of Airmont. The fire was quickly extinguished by Tallman Fire Department with mutual aid from firefighters from: Hillcrest Monsey Sloatsburg Spring Valley Mahwah  No one was injured during the fire, which is believed to have been started intentionally, said Det. Sgt. Michael Higgins of the Rampo Police. Following an investigation by Ramapo detectives and the Rockland County Sheriff's Arson Investigation U…
Teen Sentenced For DWI Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Girl In Hudson Valley Teen Sentenced For DWI Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Girl In Hudson Valley
Teen Sentenced For DWI Crash That Killed 16-Year-Old Girl In Hudson Valley An 18-year-old man has been sentenced after he pleaded guilty to 17 charges in a Hudson Valley crash that killed a classmate and seriously injured other passengers in the vehicle. Joseph DeBellis, of Airmont, was sentenced on Tuesday, March 15, to six months of incarceration followed by five years of probation, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh. The crash happened at about 2:50 a.m. on Saturday, April 24, 2021, on Route 202 in Montebello when DeBellis, then 17, was a Suffern High School student. Earlier report: Girl Killed In Single-Vehicle Rockland Cra…
Deputy Mayor In Hudson Valley Nabbed With 16 Assault Weapons, Fake FBI IDs Deputy Mayor In Hudson Valley Nabbed With 16 Assault Weapons, Fake FBI IDs
Deputy Mayor In Hudson Valley Nabbed With 16 Assault Weapons, Fake FBI IDs A local government official in the Hudson Valley is facing multiple weapons charges after police say they discovered an arsenal of guns in his home. Airmont Deputy Mayor Brian Downey, age 47, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 3, after Rockland County authorities were alerted by the Department of Homeland Security that he had purchased an illegal rifle suppressor over the internet. During a search of his home by investigators from numerous departments, agents found 16 assault weapons and 13 silencers, along with a large stash of fake federal IDs, including FBI credentials, said the Rockland Cou…
25-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Killed In Austin, Texas Mass Shooting 25-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Killed In Austin, Texas Mass Shooting
25-Year-Old From Hudson Valley Killed In Austin, Texas Mass Shooting A Hudson Valley native was killed during a mass shooting in Austin, Texas that left 13 people injured. Douglas John Kantor, age 25, a native of Airmont in Rockland County, was waiting outside a bar to get in when shots were fired and he was struck in the abdomen and later died.  Austin Police said the 14 people were shot during the incident that took place around 1:24 a.m., Saturday, June 12, in the downtown area of Austin. Interim Austin Police Chief Joseph Chacon said at a news conference that investigators believed the shooting took place as a dispute between two parties escalated.…
Hudson Valley Residents Reportedly Among 40-Plus Fatal Victims Of Israel Holy Site Stampede Hudson Valley Residents Reportedly Among 40-Plus Fatal Victims Of Israel Holy Site Stampede
Hudson Valley Residents Reportedly Among 40-Plus Fatal Victims Of Israel Holy Site Stampede At least three Hudson Valley natives were among the dozens killed in Israel when a massive crowd of holiday worshippers went wild, according to reports. On Friday, April 30, mayhem broke out at a Jewish religious festival that was attended by tens of thousands of people in Mount Meron, killing upwards of 45 people and hospitalizing more than 100 others. According to reports, among the dead were Rockland County natives Shragi Gestetner, age 33, formerly of Airmont, Yosef Amram Tauber, age 18, of Monsey, and Eliezer Josef, age 26, of Kiryas Joel, in Orange County. The stampede happened duri…
COVID-19: Hudson Valley Hits 2 Percent Infection Rate Mark As Cases In Clusters Spike COVID-19: Hudson Valley Hits 2 Percent Infection Rate Mark As Cases In Clusters Spike
Covid-19: Hudson Valley Hits 2 Percent Infection Rate Mark As Cases In Clusters Spike Spikes in positive COVID-19 cases in Rockland and Orange County have pushed the Hudson Valley’s infection rate to the highest in New York. On Monday, Sept. 28, there were 9,948 people tested in the Hudson Valley, with 202 returning positive, bringing the infection rate to 2 percent, ahead of Western New York (1.3 percent), New York City (1.3 percent), and Long Island (1.2 percent). No other region was above 1 percent as the statewide infection rate rose to 1.3 percent. During a COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Sept. 29 in Manhattan, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the spike in the Hudson…
Four Hudson Valley Brothers Accused Of $19M Scam To Defraud Amazon Four Hudson Valley Brothers Accused Of $19M Scam To Defraud Amazon
Four Hudson Valley Brothers Accused Of $19M Scam To Defraud Amazon Four brothers from the Hudson Valley have been charged for allegedly engaging in a scheme to systematically defraud Amazon.com of millions. "Through the course of the scheme, they manipulated Amazon’s vendor system in attempts to fraudulently induce Amazon to pay for goods that Amazon had not ordered," Audrey Strauss, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, said. In executing the scheme, they fraudulently attempted to obtain at least approximately $32 million and successfully obtained at least approximately $19 million, Strauss said. The four are:…
UPDATE: 'Bomb Carrying' Rockland, Dutchess, Bergen Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say UPDATE: 'Bomb Carrying' Rockland, Dutchess, Bergen Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say
Update: 'Bomb Carrying' Rockland, Dutchess, Bergen Bank Robber Stole $233,000, Feds Say A 29-year-old Airmont man captured by a team of law enforcement agents on Tuesday robbed four banks in Rockland, Dutchess and Bergen counties of $233,000 in all, often by claiming to have a bomb and once by pointing what appeared to be a weapon, authorities said. Yosef Ziegler was taken into custody in Airmont early Tuesday by a team of federal agents and law enforcement officersfrom the jurisdictions where the banks were robbed -- among them, investigators from the FBI and Bergen County Prosecutor's Office. Ziegler held up the four banks in the two states over a 10-month period beginning …
Three Found Unconscious Due To CO Exposure Transported To Westchester Medical Center Three Found Unconscious Due To CO Exposure Transported To Westchester Medical Center
Three Found Unconscious Due To CO Exposure Transported To Westchester Medical Center This story has been updated. Three people found unconscious by a family member in a home in the village of Airmont are still hospitalized. The incident took place around 10:57 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, when the Ramapo Police Department responded to the home at 4 Bolger Lane in Airmont, said Ramapo Police Lt. Chris Franklin. Once on the scene, four officers and EMS personnel found three female residents, ages 14, 16, and 54. The officers removed all three from the home and began providing first aid outside the residence, Franklin said. All three victims were transported to Westchester County …
Roof, Fully Ingulfed Car Fires Break Out In Armonk Roof, Fully Ingulfed Car Fires Break Out In Armonk
Roof, Fully Ingulfed Car Fires Break Out In Armonk Firefighters in Armonk were busy this week, dealing with a heating unit that went up in flames on an area roof while also handling a fully involved car fire. Crews were dispatched to a propane-fed roof fire at 111 Bedford Road in Armonk at approximately 3 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon. Upon arrival, firefighters - with an assist from the members of the Banksville Fire Departmetn - were able to extinguish the fire before it spread to any other parts of the building. While handling the roof fire, another crew from the Armonk Fire Department was dispatched to a fully-involved car fire in Airmont…
Man Called 911 From Event In Area Threatening To Kill People, Police Say Man Called 911 From Event In Area Threatening To Kill People, Police Say
Man Called 911 From Event In Area Threatening To Kill People, Police Say A man who called 911 from an event in the area has been charged with threatening to "kill people," according to the Ramapo Police Department. The event took place in Airmont around 12:21 p.m. Saturday, July 7, when Ramapo dispatch received a 911 call from an unknown man via cellphone that threatened to "start killing people," said Det. Sgt. Brian Corbett. Police were quickly able to determine that the call had originated in the area of Fosse Court in Airmont and immediately responded and secured the area which included a synagogue and residential homes, Corbett said.  F…
Seen Her? Area Woman Wanted For Rape, Endangering Child At Large Seen Her? Area Woman Wanted For Rape, Endangering Child At Large
Seen Her? Area Woman Wanted For Rape, Endangering Child At Large Recognize this wanted woman? Investigators from the Ramapo Police Department have issued an alert regarding Smadar Cohen - also known as Smadar Ategi-Cohen - who is wanted on charges that include rape, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and endangering the welfare of a child. According to police, the charges stem from a series of incidents that happened in July last year in both Ramapo and Airmont. Anyone with information regarding Cohen’s whereabouts, or who recognize her, has been asked to contact Ramapo police investigators by calling (845) 357-2400.  Share this story on Facebook by…
'Getaway' Goats Make Quick Exit In Hudson Valley 'Getaway' Goats Make Quick Exit In Hudson Valley
'Getaway' Goats Make Quick Exit In Hudson Valley You have goat to be kidding me. It's no joke. Police in the Hudson Valley responded to a report of goats in a resident's backyard. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department were dispatched to an Airmont home on Monday morning, where a resident reported that there were two goats in her backyard she couldn’t get to go away. Police said that officers responded to the home, but were unable to corral the goats, who went on to run into a nearby wooded area in the vicinity of Regina Road and South Monsey Road.  There have been no further reports to police of the missing animals, who were spotte…
Westchester Man Caught With Pistol, Pot, Cash After Domestic Assault Report Westchester Man Caught With Pistol, Pot, Cash After Domestic Assault Report
Westchester Man Caught With Pistol, Pot, Cash After Domestic Assault Report A 28-year-old Westchester man is awaiting arraignment after he was found with a loaded handgun and a large amount of cash following a report of a domestic assault in Rockland County.Just after 4 a.m. Sunday, April 1, Ramapo Police officers responded to a report of the alleged assault in the Village of Airmont.  The officers located the suspect walking in the area and during a search of his person, they recovered a loaded .380 caliber pistol, marijuana and a substantial amount of cash, Ramapo Police said. The suspect, a Yonkers resident whose name was not immediately released by police, was …
Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found
Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Update: The 76-year-old Hudson Valley woman reported missing in Rockland County on Tuesday evening was located safely, the New York State Public Safety Department announced Wednesday morning.  Mary Capalbo of Airmont was found at a gas station in Hartford, Conn., after someone noticed she was confused and that person contacted local police, authorities said. She has been taken to an area hospital and her family has been notified.  Original report: A Missing Person Alert has been issued related to the disappearance of a 76-year-old Hudson Valley woman with dementia who may be in need of me…