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Retired UConn Prof’s Son Faces Bomb Charges Years After Dad Said He Gave Him Explosive Material Retired UConn Prof’s Son Faces Bomb Charges Years After Dad Said He Gave Him Explosive Material Retired UConn Prof’s Son Faces Bomb Charges Years After Dad Said He Gave Him Explosive Material
Retired UConn Prof’s Son Faces Bomb Charges Years After Dad Said He Gave Him Explosive Material A Connecticut man charged with making bombs after police searched his home during a domestic disturbance investigation was previously accused of making explosives in a 2010 case that led to his father’s arrest.  Aleksi Javanainen, 30, was arrested on Oct. 3 at his home on Hanks Hill Road in Mansfield. He was charged with illegally possessing explosives, manufacturing bombs, and three misdemeanor counts of first-degree reckless endangerment, Connecticut State Police said. According to his arrest warrant, police began investigating after a woman told troopers that Javanainen kept unlocke…

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by Josh Lanier
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Severely Emaciated Dog Rescued From NY Home, Husband And Wife Charged: Authorities Severely Emaciated Dog Rescued From NY Home, Husband And Wife Charged: Authorities Severely Emaciated Dog Rescued From NY Home, Husband And Wife Charged: Authorities
Severely Emaciated Dog Rescued From NY Home, Husband And Wife Charged: Authorities A Long Island husband and wife were hit with animal cruelty charges after their dog was found severely emaciated, weighing nearly half his expected weight, authorities said. Michael O’Brien, 39, and Jenecia O’Brien, 37, both of Sound Beach, failed to provide enough food, water, and veterinary care for their dog, Kobe, from early this year into October, the Suffolk County SPCA said Tuesday, Oct. 13. Kobe, a 5-year-old Coonhound-Boxer mix, weighed just 37 pounds when he was brought for veterinary care, well below the expected 65 to 67 pounds for a dog of his breed and age, the SPCA said. Kob…

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Car Crashes Through Cemetery Gate In Hudson Valley: Report Car Crashes Through Cemetery Gate In Hudson Valley: Report Car Crashes Through Cemetery Gate In Hudson Valley: Report
Car Crashes Through Cemetery Gate In Hudson Valley: Report A vehicle lost control and crashed into the entrance gate of a cemetery in Rockland County, according to reports. The crash happened at the Historic Monsey Cemetery located at the intersection of Saddle River Road and West Maple Avenue on Monday, Oct. 12, The Monsey Scoop reported. The vehicle reportedly went out of control before striking the cemetery gate, according to the outlet. Despite the collision, no injuries were reported, the outlet said.  Several emergency agencies responded to the scene, including Hatzoloh EMS, Spring Hill EMS, Rockland Paramedics, the Monsey Fire Dep…

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by Ben Crnic
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Car Wanted By NYPD Caught On Taconic Parkway In Westchester: Police Car Wanted By NYPD Caught On Taconic Parkway In Westchester: Police Car Wanted By NYPD Caught On Taconic Parkway In Westchester: Police
Car Wanted By Nypd Caught On Taconic Parkway In Westchester: Police A vehicle wanted for felony charges in New York City was pulled over on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County, police said. The traffic stop happened on Saturday, Oct. 10, when officers responded to the northbound Taconic Parkway to search for a felony vehicle wanted by the NYPD at around 1:35 p.m., Yorktown Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 13. A Yorktown sergeant found the car and pulled it over. The driver, identified as Brooklyn resident Nestor Mejia, 32, was detained, according to the department. After checking his license, police found that it was suspended in New York Stat…

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by Ben Crnic
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Worker Trapped In Asphalt Silo After Falling Backward At NJ Plant Worker Trapped In Asphalt Silo After Falling Backward At NJ Plant Worker Trapped In Asphalt Silo After Falling Backward At NJ Plant
Worker Trapped In Asphalt Silo After Falling Backward At NJ Plant A 26-year-old worker was rescued after he was trapped inside an asphalt bin in New Jersey on Tuesday morning, Oct. 13, authorities said. At 6:03 a.m., officers responded to AE Stone at 1435 Doughty Rd., after Cameron Briggs fell backwards into a recycled asphalt bin, Egg Harbor Township police said.  A partial collapse of the asphalt occurred and Briggs, a Mays Landing resident, ended up trapped in a seated position with his legs straight out and asphalt over his waist, police said. Workers called for emergency assistance after they spent 20 minutes trying to free him, police said. Br…

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by Sam Barron & Cecilia Levine
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Motorcyclist Airlifted After Colliding With Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley Motorcyclist Airlifted After Colliding With Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley Motorcyclist Airlifted After Colliding With Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley
Motorcyclist Airlifted After Colliding With Tractor-Trailer In Hudson Valley Part of a road is closed after a motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash involving a tractor-trailer in Dutchess County.  New, updated report - Boy, 16, Was Motorcyclist Airlifted After Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Dutchess County: Police The crash happened in the area of 41 Hollow Rd. in Clinton on Monday, Oct. 12, around 3:40 p.m., according to New York State Police.  Troopers responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and a tractor-trailer. The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center for treatment…

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by Ben Crnic
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Selma Blair Seen In Court, Lawyer Provides Apparent Reason For Flight Arrest: Reports Selma Blair Seen In Court, Lawyer Provides Apparent Reason For Flight Arrest: Reports Selma Blair Seen In Court, Lawyer Provides Apparent Reason For Flight Arrest: Reports
Selma Blair Seen In Court, Lawyer Provides Apparent Reason For Flight Arrest: Reports New details are coming to light in the arrest of actress Selma Blair following an apparently bloody flight from Los Angeles to JFK Airport on Sunday, Oct. 11. The "Hellboy" and "Cruel Intentions" actress has been charged with two counts of assault for kicking a Port Authority Police Department officer following what was described as a bloody altercation on a flight from Los Angeles to JFK Airport on Sunday, Oct. 11, ABC News reports. Blair, 54, missed several doses of a "powerful" medication and hit her head before the ordeal, the New York Post reports citing the actress' lawyers. One attor…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove NY AG Letitia James From Case: Report Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove NY AG Letitia James From Case: Report Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove NY AG Letitia James From Case: Report
Second Cornell Gang Rape Case Defendant Seeks To Remove NY AG Letitia James From Case: Report A second man accused in a high-profile sexual assault lawsuit involving Cornell University is seeking to remove New York Attorney General Letitia James from the criminal investigation, arguing that her public comments about the accuser raise questions about her impartiality as special prosecutor.  Winston Lee, one of seven former fraternity members named in the lawsuit, filed a motion in Tompkins County criminal court on Friday, Oct. 9, asking a judge to bar James from overseeing the investigation and participating in any future grand jury proceedings, NBC News reported. The filing com…

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by Ben Crnic
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Firefighter's Wife, 81, Killed In NY House Fire; Husband Of 62 Years Loses Home Firefighter's Wife, 81, Killed In NY House Fire; Husband Of 62 Years Loses Home Firefighter's Wife, 81, Killed In NY House Fire; Husband Of 62 Years Loses Home
Firefighter's Wife, 81, Killed In NY House Fire; Husband Of 62 Years Loses Home A former pediatric nurse, foster mother, and longtime fire department auxiliary member has been identified as the woman killed in a Capital Region house fire that also left her husband of 62 years, a lifelong firefighter, without a home. Donna A. (Baker) Stewart, 81, died Friday, Oct. 9, after a fire broke out at her home on Old River Road in Niskayuna, according to her obituary published by Bowen & Parker Bros. Funeral Home. Her husband, Robert N. "Rocky" Stewart, a longtime member of the Verdoy Volunteer Fire Department, is now mourning his wife while facing the loss of the home they …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Car Slams Into Tree In Hudson Valley — But Driver Comes Out Unharmed Car Slams Into Tree In Hudson Valley — But Driver Comes Out Unharmed Car Slams Into Tree In Hudson Valley — But Driver Comes Out Unharmed
Car Slams Into Tree In Hudson Valley — But Driver Comes Out Unharmed A car veered off a road and struck a tree in Putnam County, slowing traffic for more than half an hour, firefighters said.  The crash happened on Wixon Pond Road in Mahopac on Saturday, Oct. 10, around 11:30 a.m., according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters responded to the single-vehicle crash alongside the Carmel Police Department and Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps. When emergency crews arrived, they found that the vehicle had left the roadway and struck a tree.  The driver reported no injuries and declined transportation to a hospital for furt…

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by Ben Crnic
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Lane Closed After 2-Car Crash On I-95 In Westchester Causes Injuries (DEVELOPING) Lane Closed After 2-Car Crash On I-95 In Westchester Causes Injuries (DEVELOPING) Lane Closed After 2-Car Crash On I-95 In Westchester Causes Injuries (DEVELOPING)
Lane Closed After 2-Car Crash On I-95 In Westchester Causes Injuries (Developing) A two-vehicle crash with reported injuries on Interstate 95 in Westchester County caused traffic delays on Monday morning, Oct. 12, authorities said.   The crash happened on northbound I-95 near mile marker 14.8 in Port Chester on Monday at around 5:55 a.m., according to New York State Police.  Troopers responded to the collision, which involved two vehicles and resulted in reported injuries. The left northbound lane remained closed until around 11:30 a.m. on Monday.  Authorities did not immediately give details about how many people were injured, the severity of t…

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by Ben Crnic
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Officer Injured In 4-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley: Police Now Investigating Officer Injured In 4-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley: Police Now Investigating Officer Injured In 4-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley: Police Now Investigating
Officer Injured In 4-Vehicle Crash In Hudson Valley: Police Now Investigating Authorities are investigating a crash that involved a patrol car in Dutchess County and left an officer injured.  The crash happened on West Main Street (Route 9D) in Wappingers Falls on Saturday, Oct. 10, around 2:15 p.m., the Wappingers Falls Police Department announced a day later on Sunday, Oct. 11.  Police said four vehicles were involved in the collision, including a Wappingers Falls Police Department patrol vehicle.  The officer involved suffered injuries that were not considered serious and was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment, the department sa…

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by Ben Crnic