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Hammer Attack, Slashing Leave Victims Hospitalized In 2 Separate Hudson Valley Incidents Hammer Attack, Slashing Leave Victims Hospitalized In 2 Separate Hudson Valley Incidents
Hammer Attack, Slashing Leave Victims Hospitalized In 2 Separate Hudson Valley Incidents Authorities are investigating two violent assaults that occurred in Dutchess County on the same day, leaving two men injured, police said.  The first attack happened on Wednesday, March 5, around 8 a.m., when officers responded to a report of an assault involving a hammer on Rinaldi Boulevard in the City of Poughkeepsie, the city's police department announced on Friday, March 7.  Upon arrival, they found a 45-year-old man suffering from head injuries caused by blunt force trauma. The victim was rushed to a local hospital for treatment.  Hours later, at 7:41 p.m., a slashing …

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by Ben Crnic
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Death Of 7-Year-Old NY Boy Ruled Homicide After 3 Years Death Of 7-Year-Old NY Boy Ruled Homicide After 3 Years
Death Of 7-Year-Old NY Boy Ruled Homicide After 3 Years Three years after a 7-year-old boy was found dead in his upstate New York home, police have ruled his death a homicide. Hunter Degroat was found unresponsive at a Fulton County residence in Johnstown on the afternoon of Aug. 9, 2022, according to New York State Police. Despite life-saving measures, he was pronounced dead at Nathan Littauer Hospital. Three years would go by with no updates in the case, until Thursday, Feb. 20, when State Police revealed that Hunter died from blunt force trauma to his head, and officially ruled the death a homicide. The death certificate, issued by pathologi…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Kills Parents Before Jumping To Death From Bridge In NY, Police Say Man Kills Parents Before Jumping To Death From Bridge In NY, Police Say
Man Kills Parents Before Jumping To Death From Bridge In NY, Police Say A man from the region murdered both of his parents before jumping to his death from a highway bridge in upstate New York, police said. Troopers in Albany were called about a man threatening to jump from the Patroon Island Bridge (I-90) at around 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15. Before they could get there, the man jumped and was found dead below the bridge. New York State Police identified the man as 35-year-old Jordan Miklowitz, of Schenectady. The incident shut down the northbound lanes of I-787 for nearly three-and-a-half hours. Southbound traffic was also briefly halted. An investigation fou…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
HS Student Killed In Crash At Westchester Shopping Center Was Beloved Baseball Player HS Student Killed In Crash At Westchester Shopping Center Was Beloved Baseball Player
HS Student Killed In Crash At Westchester Shopping Center Was Beloved Baseball Player A 16-year-old high school student from Westchester who was killed in a crash is being remembered for his love of baseball and his role as a mentor to young summer campers.  New Rochelle resident Aidan Galeano, age 16, was killed in a crash that happened just after midnight on Saturday, July 13, in New Rochelle at the Golden Horseshoe Shopping Center at 1062 Wilmot Road, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne said on Wednesday, July 17. Earlier Report - ID Released For HS Student Killed In Crash At Shopping Center In New Rochelle Born in 2008, Galeano spent hi…

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by Ben Crnic
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ID Released For HS Student Killed In Crash At Shopping Center In Westchester ID Released For HS Student Killed In Crash At Shopping Center In Westchester
ID Released For HS Student Killed In Crash At Shopping Center In Westchester The identity has been released of a high school student who was killed in a crash at a shopping center in Westchester County. Click here for a new, updated story: HS Student Killed In Crash At Westchester Shopping Center Was Beloved Baseball Player The incident happened just after midnight on Saturday, July 13, in New Rochelle at the Horseshoe Shopping Center at 1062 Wilmot Road. Officers arrived on the scene and found a 2019 Honda Accord completely on fire.  The sole occupant in the vehicle was found in the driver's seat deceased, according to Captain J. Collin…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Pleads Guilty In Connection With Death Of Toddler Son In Westchester Man Pleads Guilty In Connection With Death Of Toddler Son In Westchester
Man Pleads Guilty In Connection With Death Of Toddler Son In Westchester The 35-year-old father of a toddler who was found beaten and unresponsive in a Westchester apartment last year has admitted to his role in the death of his 2-year-old son. Mount Vernon resident Lloyd Scott pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and is expected to be sentenced to 21 years in prison followed by five years post-release supervision when he is sentenced in December. Scott was arrested in May last year following an investigation into his dead son, who was found unresponsive in their Esplanade Gardens apartment by his mother, who rushed him to Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With Murdering Woman At Historic Armory In Westchester Man Charged With Murdering Woman At Historic Armory In Westchester
Man Charged With Murdering Woman At Historic Armory In Westchester A 28-year-old man is facing life in prison for allegedly killing a homeless woman whose body was found outside the former historic Armory building on Main Street in New Rochelle. Jose Olmos, who is homeless, was arraigned this week on murder charges for allegedly beating Nurten Jeljuk on Friday, July 27. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that early on July 27, Olmos followed the 60-year-old Seljuk "for some time" on Main Street in New Rochelle. When they reached the…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Charged With Murdering Woman At Historic Armory In Westchester Man Charged With Murdering Woman At Historic Armory In Westchester
Man Charged With Murdering Woman At Historic Armory In Westchester A 28-year-old man is facing a murder charge after a dead body was found in the former historic Armory building on Main Street in New Rochelle. Jose Olmos was arraigned on Monday for murder after the body was found in the driveway of the building on Friday morning.  Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced that he appeared in New Rochelle City Court and was charged with second-degree murder of the 66-year-old woman. Scarpino said that between 3:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on Friday, July 27, Olmos murdered Nurten Seljuk near the Armory. It was determined that her caus…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Sentenced For Murdering Roommate With Canes Westchester Man Sentenced For Murdering Roommate With Canes
Westchester Man Sentenced For Murdering Roommate With Canes A 54-year-old Westchester County man may spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced for murdering his roommate with canes. Mount Vernon resident Clifford Ali has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after being found guilty of second-degree murder for the death of Martin Lisnak, 74, who was found dead in the city in November 2016, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced on Monday. On Nov. 21, 2016, Mount Vernon police received an emergency 911 call from Ali, who told detectives that a man he identified as his “father” had been beaten u…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Found Guilty Of Murdering Roommate With Canes Westchester Man Found Guilty Of Murdering Roommate With Canes
Westchester Man Found Guilty Of Murdering Roommate With Canes  A 54-year-old Westchester County man is facing life in prison after being found guilty of murdering his roommate with canes. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Thursday that Mount Vernon resident Clifford Ali has been found guilty of second-degree murder for his role in the death of Martin Lisnak, 74, who was found dead in the city in November 2016. On Nov. 21, 2016, Mount Vernon police received an emergency 911 call from Ali, who told detectives that a man he identified as his “father” had been beaten up on the street. Upon arrival at their South Fift…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Toddler Killed By Blunt Force Trauma, Medical Examiner Says Westchester Toddler Killed By Blunt Force Trauma, Medical Examiner Says
Westchester Toddler Killed By Blunt Force Trauma, Medical Examiner Says An autopsy performed by the Westchester County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined that the toddler who was killed by his father earlier this week died from blunt force trauma to his body. The 2-year-old boy was found unresponsive by his mother on Monday night in the Esplande Gardens apartment building in Mount Vernon when she returned home from work. After rushing him to Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital, the child was pronounced dead at approximately 7 p.m. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced the cause of death on Wednesday in a statement.  In a felon…

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by Zak Failla
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Hudson Valley College Student's Homicide Remains A Mystery Hudson Valley College Student's Homicide Remains A Mystery
Hudson Valley College Student's Homicide Remains A Mystery Nearly 15 years later, New York State Police investigators continue searching for clues regarding the homicide of a SUNY Orange County Community College student. New York State Police detectives from the Middletown barracks are continuing their investigation into the death of 20-year-old Megan McDonald, whose body was found on March 15, 2003, in a field off of Bowser Road in Wallkill. The Medical Examiner later determined that McDonald’s cause of death was blunt force trauma. At the time of her death, she worked at the Galleria Mall in Middletown and was attending college. Anyone with info…

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by Zak Failla