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This NY Small Town Ranks As Safest In Nation, New Report Says This NY Small Town Ranks As Safest In Nation, New Report Says
This NY Small Town Ranks As Safest In Nation, New Report Says A new report dubs a small Westchester locale the safest in the nation, with a town in a neighboring county making the top 10. MoneyGeek’s annual report ranking the safety of small towns and cities across the nation has officially named Yorktown, New York in the number one spot, according to new data released in May 2023. In an effort to answer the question, “Are small towns really safer than big cities?”, MoneyGeek analyzed crime statistics – including both violent crimes, such as murder, and property crimes, such as burglary. Additionally, MoneyGeek quantifies the cost of crime and ran…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Woman, Age 36, Killed In Crash While Pulling Into Son's Youth Baseball Game In Region Woman, Age 36, Killed In Crash While Pulling Into Son's Youth Baseball Game In Region
Woman, Age 36, Killed In Crash While Pulling Into Son's Youth Baseball Game In Region A woman died after a crash that happened while she was pulling into a parking lot at her son's youth baseball game in the Hudson Valley. Putnam County resident Kaylyn Anna Touhey, of Carmel, was killed on Tuesday, May 16 at the age of 36 when she was rear-ended and pushed into oncoming traffic while pulling into her son Benjamin's baseball game in the hamlet of Milton in Ulster County just before 5:40 p.m.  According to Marlborough Police, a black Nissan driven by a 42-year-old Dutchess County woman from Hopewell Junction had been traveling north on Route 9W when she collided with a wh…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY Hunter Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs He Mistook For Coyotes NY Hunter Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs He Mistook For Coyotes
NY Hunter Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs He Mistook For Coyotes A New York man faces criminal charges after allegedly killing and skinning two pet dogs in Connecticut that he thought were coyotes.  Putnam County resident Michael Konschak, age 61, of Carmel, faces tampering with evidence, forgery, and hunting-related violation charges after allegedly killing the two dogs in northern Fairfield County on Friday, Nov. 18 after they escaped their owner's home.  Konschak was arrested by environmental conservation police associated with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental protection on Wednesday, Feb. 8, according to court documents.  The …

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Charged With Promoting Sexual Performance By Child ID'd As Son Of Former Sheriff In Area Man Charged With Promoting Sexual Performance By Child ID'd As Son Of Former Sheriff In Area
Man Charged With Promoting Sexual Performance By Child ID'd As Son Of Former Sheriff In Area 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
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NY Man ID'd By Bumble Match Sentenced For Role In Capitol Riot NY Man ID'd By Bumble Match Sentenced For Role In Capitol Riot
NY Man ID'd By Bumble Match Sentenced For Role In Capitol Riot A braggadocios man who was busted after boasting about his exploits during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol on the Bumble dating app will avoid jail time after being sentenced for his role in the riot, officials announced. Putnam County resident Robert Chapman, age 51, was arrested in 2021 after bragging about his involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrection in Washington, DC, admitting that he was there and made it to Statuary Hall to a would-be match on the popular dating app. “I did storm the capitol (sic) … I made it all the way into Statuary Hall! … Did an interview with Robert O’M…

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by Zak Failla