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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…
Jeopardy! Winner: Northern Westchester Woman Advances To Next Round Of Popular Show Jeopardy! Winner: Northern Westchester Woman Advances To Next Round Of Popular Show
Jeopardy! Winner: Northern Westchester Woman Advances To Next Round Of Popular Show A woman from Northern Westchester is a new Jeopardy! champion, and will soon again appear on the popular show.  Earlier Report - Somers Woman To Compete On Jeopardy! Katie Palumbo of the community of Amawalk in the town of Somers won on an episode of America's favorite quiz show on Monday, Jan. 16, beating out fellow contestants Yogesh Raut and Jimmy Davoren.  Palumbo's win ended Raut's three-day winning streak and earned her a one-day total of $23,100. She started off the episode behind Raut but made a comeback after finding a Daily Double and risking an $8,000 wa…
Driver From Northern Westchester Charged With Murder For Fatal Wrong-Way I-287 Crash Driver From Northern Westchester Charged With Murder For Fatal Wrong-Way I-287 Crash
Driver From Northern Westchester Charged With Murder For Fatal Wrong-Way I-287 Crash An allegedly drunk driver from Northern Westchester involved in a wrong-way crash on I-287 that killed a father taking his teenage son’s friends to a basketball game is facing multiple murder charges. Amawalk resident Jaime Paucar was indicted for murder and other charges in a wrong-way crash on the interstate in Harrison that left Ardsley residents Jordan Wachtell and his son’s friend, 17-year-old Eric Goldberg dead in January. Specifically, Paucar was charged with: Two counts of murder; Three counts of aggravated vehicular homicide; Two counts of manslaughter; Assault. Each of those cha…
Dad Killed In Double-Fatal Westchester Crash Was Taking Son, Two Friends To Basketball Game Dad Killed In Double-Fatal Westchester Crash Was Taking Son, Two Friends To Basketball Game
Dad Killed In Double-Fatal Westchester Crash Was Taking Son, Two Friends To Basketball Game A father from Westchester was taking his son and two friends to a Jewish league basketball game when the BMW they were aboard was involved in a wrong-way crash on I-287. Jordan Wachtell, 57, of Ardsley, was driving a 2018 BMW 330CI when it was struck by a 2006 Jeep, operated by Jaime Paucar, 50, of Amawalk, traveling westbound in the eastbound lane around 8:30 p.m. in Harrison on Thursday, Jan. 30, state police said. The crash caused the Jeep to roll over and come to rest on the center median guide rail, according to police. Wachtell was pronounced dead at the scene. Passenger Eric Goldber…
IDs Released For Two Killed, Two Seriously Injured In Wrong-Way Westchester Crash IDs Released For Two Killed, Two Seriously Injured In Wrong-Way Westchester Crash
IDs Released For Two Killed, Two Seriously Injured In Wrong-Way Westchester Crash Click here for an updated story: Dad Killed In Double-Fatal Westchester Crash Was Taking Son, Two Friends To Basketball Game Two people killed and two teenage passengers seriously injured in a wrong-way crash in Westchester have been identified. It happened on the eastbound side near the Harrison/White Plains border around 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, state police said. State troopers had received reports of a wrong-way driver near mile marker 7.2. While responding, a 2006 Jeep, operated by Jaime O. Paucar, 50, of Amawalk, was traveling westbound in the eastbound lane and struck …
Woman Charged After Dog Bites Child At Home In Yorktown, Police Say Woman Charged After Dog Bites Child At Home In Yorktown, Police Say
Woman Charged After Dog Bites Child At Home In Yorktown, Police Say A woman was arrested for failure to license her dog after the animal allegedly bit a child visiting her home in the area. The incident was reported to Yorktown Police on Monday, Nov. 4, when an Amawalk resident came to the department to report that her daughter had been bitten by a dog while visiting the home of Christy Gooden, 32, said the Yorktown Police. An investigation into the incident found that the dog was allegedly unlicensed at the time of the bite, police said. As a result, a criminal summons was issued for Gooden, police said. On Wednesday, Nov. 27, Gooden voluntarily appeared…
These Area Post Offices Are Without Power After Nor'easter These Area Post Offices Are Without Power After Nor'easter
These Area Post Offices Are Without Power After Nor'easter More than two dozen Hudson Valley post offices remain without power following Friday’s Nor’easter that rocked the region with 60 mph wind gusts and a storm. The United States Postal Service issued an alert on Monday afternoon regarding recovery efforts at post offices in the region that remain without power as they await utility companies to restore facilities’ electric. The post offices without power include: Amawalk (10501); Briarcliff Manor (10510); Crompond (10517); Granite Springs (10527); Harrison (10528); Jefferson Valley (10535); Lake Peekskill (10537); Lincolndale (10540); Purdy…