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Hudson Valley Teen Sentenced For Shooting Police Officer In Jaw Hudson Valley Teen Sentenced For Shooting Police Officer In Jaw
Hudson Valley Teen Sentenced For Shooting Police Officer In Jaw A Westchester County teenager may spend the rest of his life behind bars for shooting a police officer in 2017 and his involvement in a separate shooting. New Rochelle resident Frank Valencia has been sentenced to a term of 24 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of attempted aggravated murder of a Yonkers police officer and criminal possession of a weapon for the shooting. He was also sentenced for criminal possession of a weapon for a second shooting in New Rochelle. Valencia pleaded guilty on Dec. 18 last year to his involvement in a standoff involving Yonkers Poli…

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Teen Admits To Shooting Hudson Valley Police Officer Teen Admits To Shooting Hudson Valley Police Officer
Teen Admits To Shooting Hudson Valley Police Officer A Westchester teenager is facing life in prison after pleading guilty to shooting a Yonkers police officer last year and to his involvement in a separate New Rochelle shooting. New Rochelle resident Frank Valencia, 19, has pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted aggravated murder and one count of criminal possession of a weapon for his involvement in a standoff involving Officer Kayla Maher, who was shot in the jaw. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, 2017, two officers, including Maher were dispatched to the area of Marshall Road, near Ridge Drive, following reports of a suspicious…

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Real Life Hero Cop Meets TV Hero Cop In Hudson Valley Real Life Hero Cop Meets TV Hero Cop In Hudson Valley
Real Life Hero Cop Meets TV Hero Cop In Hudson Valley Fantasy met reality in Westchester last week as a real-life hero cop met a prominent actress who stars as one on television. Yonkers Police Officer Kayla Maher, who was shot in the jaw as she approached two suspected criminal in a car last year, met Mariska Hargitay this week, who is filming scenes for the TV show "Law & Order SVU" in the city. Hargitay is best known for her starring role as Olivia Benson on "Law & Order." She has also become an outspoken advocate against gun violence, equality and women’s rights. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 25, office…

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