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Illegal School Bus Passing: Violators Will Soon Start Being Fined In Hudson Valley Illegal School Bus Passing: Violators Will Soon Start Being Fined In Hudson Valley
Putnam To Start Fining Drivers Who Pass School Buses Drivers in one Hudson Valley county caught illegally passing school buses will soon start receiving steep fines. Beginning on Sunday, April 28, drivers who pass a stopped school bus with flashing red lights in Putnam County will receive a violation notice in the mail, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, April 24. These notices will contain a $250 fine for the first offense, which will increase for further violations. The announcement follows the beginning of the county's bus patrol program on Monday, April 1, which has been in a warning period. Since the start of the…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Text-To-911 Service Introduced In Putnam County: Here's How To Use It Text-To-911 Service Introduced In Putnam County: Here's How To Use It
Text-To-911 Service Introduced In Putnam County: Here's How To Use It Those facing emergency situations in part of the Hudson Valley will now have the option of texting 911 if placing a phone call is not an option, officials said.  This tex-to-911 service will now be available for all wireless customers in Putnam County, according to an announcement by the county's Bureau of Emergency Services on Wednesday, May 3.  The service is meant for those who cannot call, including individuals who may be deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired. Additionally, the service may benefit those in situations where talking out loud can place them in danger, co…

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
Swatting Call Targets Putnam Valley HS: Extra Patrols Dispatched In Response, Police Say Swatting Call Targets Putnam Valley HS: Extra Patrols Dispatched In Response, Police Say
Swatting Call Targets Putnam Valley HS: Extra Patrols Dispatched In Response, Police Say Police are dispatching extra patrols to schools in the Hudson Valley after one received a threatening swatting call, they say.  Related Story - School Swatting Incidents Occurring Across NY, State Police Say The extra patrols are being sent to schools throughout Putnam County after Putnam Valley High School received a threat on Thursday morning, March 30, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.  The high school went into lockdown as a result of the call, Putnam Valley Superintendent Jeremy Luft said.  The lockdown was then lifted after sheriff's deputies clear…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Don't Be A Grinch: Police In Putnam County Warn Against Drunk Driving During Holidays Don't Be A Grinch: Police In Putnam County Warn Against Drunk Driving During Holidays
Don't Be A Grinch: Police In Putnam County Warn Against Drunk Driving During Holidays Police in the Hudson Valley will be watching out to see who is naughty or nice as the holidays approach, as they have announced extra efforts to bring awareness to drunk driving during the festive season.  To do this, police in Putnam County will team up with STOP-DWI Coordinators to participate in special efforts to bring awareness to the dangers of driving while under the influence during the holiday season, according to Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville. The efforts are part of New York's statewide STOP-DWI Holiday Season High Visibility Campaign, which starts on Wed…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Lighting Brush Fires Intentionally In Southeast: Police Man Charged With Lighting Brush Fires Intentionally In Southeast: Police
Man Charged With Lighting Brush Fires Intentionally In Southeast: Police A man from Fairfield County has been charged with intentionally starting brush fires in the Hudson Valley, police said.  On Sunday, Nov. 27, police in Putnam County responded to a brush fire in Southeast on Old Milltown Road and were told by firefighters that they had responded to an unusually high number of fires in the same area over the past year, according to Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville.  Police then began investigating to find out if the fires were set on purpose, and with the help of an arson detection K9 from the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, authorities real…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Stick To Turkey: Police In Putnam County Warn Against Drunk Driving During Thanksgiving Season Stick To Turkey: Police In Putnam County Warn Against Drunk Driving During Thanksgiving Season
Stick To Turkey: Police In Putnam County Warn Against Drunk Driving During Thanksgiving Season As the Thanksgiving holiday fast approaches, more vehicles will be on the road as people race to see their families, increasing the likelihood of drunk driving, police say.  That's why police in Putnam County are teaming up with STOP-DWI Coordinators to participate in special efforts to bring awareness to the dangers of driving while under the influence during the holiday season, according to Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville.  The efforts will be part of New York's statewide STOP-DWI Thanksgiving High Visibility Engagement Campaign, which starts on Wednes…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Halloween DWIs: Police In Putnam County Warn Against Drunk Driving Halloween DWIs: Police In Putnam County Warn Against Drunk Driving
Halloween DWIs: Police In Putnam County Warn Against Drunk Driving Police in Putnam County are warning people not to drive drunk as Halloween fast approaches.  To help spread the word, police agencies will participate in efforts to bring awareness to the danger of driving while impaired, said Putnam County Sheriff Kevin McConville. The Carmel and Kent Police Departments are also participating, McConville said.  These efforts will be part of the statewide STOP-DWI High Visibility Engagement Campaign, which will start on Saturday, Oct. 29, and continue until Monday, Oct. 31.  Police agencies will participate in the campaign along wi…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Mahopac Man Charged With Promoting Sexual Performance By Child ID'd As Son Of Ex-Putnam Sheriff Mahopac Man Charged With Promoting Sexual Performance By Child ID'd As Son Of Ex-Putnam Sheriff
Mahopac Man Charged With Promoting Sexual Performance By Child ID'd As Son Of Ex-Putnam Sheriff The son of a former sheriff in the Hudson Valley has been arrested on multiple counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child, according to published reports. Robert L. Langley III, of Mahopac, the son of the ex-Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley Jr., was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 10. In March 2022, investigators assigned to the Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) received information from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force that images and videos of child sexual abuse material were being shared online from a residence in the Town of Carmel, said Sh…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Details Emerge In Case Of Missing Putnam County Woman Found Dead Details Emerge In Case Of Missing Putnam County Woman Found Dead
Details Emerge In Case Of Missing Putnam County Woman Found Dead New details have emerged in the case of a missing New York woman found dead in North Carolina. An accused drug dealer in the Hudson Valley has been arrested for allegedly participating in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and for traveling and using facilities of interstate commerce to operate a narcotics business enterprise, and murdering the woman who he believed was stealing from that business, federal authorities in New York announced. The filing of a criminal complaint in Westchester County, at White Plains Federal Court on Friday, April 22, charges Putnam County resident …

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
Republican Wins Somers Supervisor Race, Democrat Takes Cortlandt Post, Peekskill Elects Mayor Republican Wins Somers Supervisor Race, Democrat Takes Cortlandt Post, Peekskill Elects Mayor
Republican Wins Somers Supervisor Race, Democrat Takes Cortlandt Post, Peekskill Elects Mayor The votes have been counted in Northern Westchester and there are several new faces set to take office. In Peekskill, Cortlandt, and Somers, new leaders have been chosen after they declared victory on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Earlier story - Republican Challenger Kevin McConville Defeats Robert Langley In Putnam County Sheriff Race In Somers, Republican Robert Scorrano topped Democrat Stephanie Keegan 3,668 to 2,412, while in Cortlandt, incumbent Councilman Richard Becker held his seat easily, taking 60 percent of the vote over Republican challenger Laurie Abbate Ryan. …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Republican Challenger Kevin McConville Defeats Robert Langley In Putnam County Sheriff Race Republican Challenger Kevin McConville Defeats Robert Langley In Putnam County Sheriff Race
Republican Challenger Kevin McConville Defeats Robert Langley In Putnam County Sheriff Race A highly contentious and hotly contested sheriff’s race in Putnam County wound up in a resounding win for the Republican challenger. In his third time running for the position, challenger Kevin McConville won over incumbent Sheriff Robert Langley with more than 57 percent of the vote on Tuesday, Nov. 2. Earlier story - Putnam Sheriff 'Clears The Air' After Phone Call Recording With Carmel Supervisor Released McConville garnered 12,222 (57.4 percent) of the vote, versus Langley’s 9,074 (42.6 percent) to claim the victory. “All through this campaign I have had the pleasure of meeting reside…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Putnam Sheriff 'Clears The Air' After Phone Call Recording With Carmel Supervisor Released Putnam Sheriff 'Clears The Air' After Phone Call Recording With Carmel Supervisor Released
Putnam Sheriff 'Clears The Air' After Phone Call Recording With Carmel Supervisor Released Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr. is looking to “clear the air” after a recording of a telephone call he had with Carmel Town Supervisor Ken Schmitt was released to the public. In September, the recording between the two elected officials was leaked by a Putnam County Watchdog Group regarding Schmitt possibly joining the “Langley Administration” at the end of the year. The audio - taken some time in August - also included Schmitt backing Langley and expressing support for him in the upcoming November election against challenger Kevin McConville after previously backing the latter. …

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by Zak Failla