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Police Obtain Cell Tracking Data For Missing NY Woman Gabby Petito As Search Targets Park Police Obtain Cell Tracking Data For Missing NY Woman Gabby Petito As Search Targets Park
Police Obtain Cell Tracking Data For Missing NY Woman Gabby Petito As Search Targets Park Updated story: Body Found Now Believed To Be Missing NY Woman Gabby Petito, Authorities Say Police investigating the disappearances of 22-year-old New York native Gabby Petito and her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, who also grew up on Long Island, have obtained some cell phone tracking data for them, according to a brand-new report. Authorities are meanwhile searching a national park in Wyoming for Petito, who went missing while traveling across the country in her van with Laundrie, both of whom are from the hamlet of Blue Point in Suffolk County. The 22-year-old's last known location was…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Cuomo's Attorney Makes New Attempt To Discredit Accusers, Prompting NY AG To Respond Cuomo's Attorney Makes New Attempt To Discredit Accusers, Prompting NY AG To Respond
Cuomo's Attorney Makes New Attempt To Discredit Accusers, Prompting NY AG To Respond New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn’t going down quietly. Cuomo’s personal attorney, Rita Glavin, held a public briefing on Friday, Aug. 20, citing “inaccuracies" in the New York State Attorney General’s independent investigation that found him complicit in sexually harassing 11 women. Glavin reiterated multiple claims she previously made in two other public briefings regarding Cuomo’s accusers, and stated that Attorney General Letitia James’ report was incomplete. She further claimed that she has not been given access to all investigative materials despite requests to the Assembly Judiciary …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Local, Federal Authorities Raid Home In Westchester To Serve Warrant Local, Federal Authorities Raid Home In Westchester To Serve Warrant
Local, Federal Authorities Raid Home In Westchester To Serve Warrant Streets in Westchester were temporarily closed as local and federal authorities executed a warrant in the area. At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 30, members of the Yonkers Police Department’s Gang Unit and federal agents cordoned off an area of Roberts Avenue as they served a federal warrant. The operation included members of the FBI, Westchester County Police, and the Yonkers Police Department Major Case Squad and Gang Units. It is unclear what the warrant was regarding. Several suspects were reportedly taken into custody in the area of 326 Roberts Ave. on Wednesday morning. …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Multiple Vehicles Reported Stolen From Affluent Westchester Village Multiple Vehicles Reported Stolen From Affluent Westchester Village
Multiple Vehicles Reported Stolen From Affluent Westchester Village Multiple vehicles were stolen from an affluent village in Westchester as police launch an investigation as they attempt to identify potential suspects. Investigators from the Scarsdale Police Department received a report of a stolen rental car that was taken from a driveway on Continental Road between midnight on Sunday, June 6, and 8:20 a.m. that morning. Police said that the black 2021 Lincoln Aviator was parked on the left side of the driveway, unlocked and with the keys inside. A second vehicle that was parked in the driveway was also rummaged through, though nothing was taken. At th…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
NY AG Adds 'Criminal Capacity' To Trump Investigation, With Westchester Estate Part Of Probe NY AG Adds 'Criminal Capacity' To Trump Investigation, With Westchester Estate Part Of Probe
NY AG Adds 'Criminal Capacity' To Trump Investigation, With Westchester Estate Part Of Probe New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office’s investigation into the Trump Organization, now bringing a criminal element to the case, the AG's office announced. James said that her office is venturing into the investigation into the former president’s organization, which has been under a civil probe since 2019. Now, the AG is saying that they are now investigating criminal components. “We have informed the Trump Organization that our investigation into the organization is no longer purely civil in nature," James' spokesman Fabien Levy sai…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
State Police Attempting To ID Body Found At Park In Area State Police Attempting To ID Body Found At Park In Area
State Police Attempting To ID Body Found At Park In Area The New York State Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a deceased male whose body was found in the area. The body of the man was recovered on Saturday, May 1 in Dutchess County from the Wappinger Creek in Overlook Park in the Town of LaGrange, police said. The cause of death is still under investigation, according to police. The man was wearing a short-sleeve polo shirt with a Jamaican Flag emblem on the left chest and a two-toned gold ring with diamonds on his right ring finger.  Anyone with information as to the identity of this individual is asked to please c…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Peekskill Woman Accused Of Making Terror Threats To Lakeland HS Peekskill Woman Accused Of Making Terror Threats To Lakeland HS
Peekskill Woman Accused Of Making Terror Threats To Lakeland HS A woman has been arrested for allegedly making terroristic threats against an area school. Northern Westchester resident Diane Harris-Hines, age 54, of Peekskill, was arrested by Yorktown Police on Friday, April 23, after allegedly making a threatening phone call to the main office of Lakeland High School in Shrub Oak, said the Yorktown Police. During the call, it's alleged the unidentified caller -- later identified as Harris-Hines -- made threats that she was on her way to the school to cause physical harm to the school administrators over what she alleged was an unresolved complaint, pol…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Trump Organization Hires Criminal Defense Attorney As Investigations Heat Up Trump Organization Hires Criminal Defense Attorney As Investigations Heat Up
Trump Organization Hires Criminal Defense Attorney As Investigations Heat Up The Trump organization has hired a veteran criminal defense attorney to represent it in Manhattan as investigations into the former president’s business dealings heat up. Donald Fischetti, the 84-year-old Manhattan lawyer who has represented celebrities, congressmen, state Senators, and other high-profile clients, was retained this week by the Trump Organization to represent his organization. Former Fischetti clients include South Carolina state Sen. Albert Carmichael Jr., who was convicted of buying votes during a 1980 Democratic primary, and former U.S. Congressman Robert Garcia and his …

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by Zak Failla
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Cuomo Could Face Criminal Prosecution If Sexual Abuse Allegations Are True, Biden Says Cuomo Could Face Criminal Prosecution If Sexual Abuse Allegations Are True, Biden Says
Cuomo Could Face Criminal Prosecution If Sexual Abuse Allegations Are True, Biden Says President Joe Biden is urging for patience as the investigation into allegations of sexual harassment by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues, though he said he should resign if proven to be true. In an interview conducted on Tuesday, March 16, Biden, when asked by ABC News' George Stephanopoulos if Cuomo should step down if the investigation confirms the allegations, responded “yes,” adding, “I think he’ll probably end up being prosecuted too."  During the interview, Biden also defended the seven women who have come forward with complaints against Cuomo, saying that “a woman should be…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Westchester Shooting Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Westchester Shooting
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Westchester Shooting A suspect has been nabbed in a fatal shooting that happened overnight in Westchester. Just before 9 p.m. on Friday, March 5, police officers responded to 157 Warburton Ave. in Yonkers on a report of a shooting incident.  Upon arrival officers located a male victim in the first-floor hallway down on the floor in a lifeless state with an apparent gunshot wound to the head, the Yonkers Police Department said.  The man was pronounced dead at the scene.  Officers cordoned off the area and a criminal investigation was initiated. Officers at the scene quickly identified a person …

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Cuomo Could Have Criminal Exposure, Authorities Say Cuomo Could Have Criminal Exposure, Authorities Say
Cuomo Could Have Criminal Exposure, Authorities Say New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo could possibly face criminal charges following allegations of sexual harassment from several women in the past week, including one claim that the governor kissed her without consent in his Manhattan office. In the past week, former aide Lindsey Boylan and White House photographer Anna Ruch both recalled incidents of Cuomo allegedly getting handsy, including an unwanted kiss to the former in July 2018. Earlier story - Calls To Resign Grow, Cuomo Scandal Escalates After New Sexual Harassment Accuser Comes Forward Cuomo has denied kissing Boylan in a statement …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Healthcare Network In Area May Have Fraudulently Obtained Vaccine, State Says COVID-19: Healthcare Network In Area May Have Fraudulently Obtained Vaccine, State Says
Covid-19: Healthcare Network In Area May Have Fraudulently Obtained Vaccine, State Says An investigation is underway into allegations that a Hudson Valley healthcare provider may have fraudulently obtained COVID-19 vaccines and diverted them to members of the public. New York Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker said late Saturday afternoon, Dec. 26 that the state was made aware of the reports against the Parcare Community Health Network, located in Monroe in Orange County. Zucker said Parcare "may have fraudulently obtained COVID-19 vaccine, transferred it to facilities in other parts of the state in violation of state guidelines and diverted it to members of the public…

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by Joe Lombardi