Find Your Daily Voice
Somers
Your Local News for Somers, New York
Saturday, nov 16
63°
Follow
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Somers
Follow
Find Your Daily Voice
News
Schools
Business
Obituaries
Police & Fire
Weather
Lifestyle
Politics
Sports
Events
Traffic
Real Estate
Tags
Jobs
Shop
Support Us
Home
About us
All sites
Advertise with us
Contact us
Terms of use
Privacy policy
Code of ethics
Site Map
© 2024 Cantata Media
63°
Saturday, nov 16
Tag:
Robert L. Langley, Jr.
Obituaries
Off-Duty Officer ID'd As Victim Of Double-Fatal Northern Westchester Crash
One of the victims of a double-fatal two-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester has been identified as a longtime police officer in Westchester who lived in Putnam County. The crash occurred in Yorktown at around 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 25 on Route 6N. When Yorktown Police and fire officials arrived on the scene, they found Michael J. Moore, a 50-year-old Mahopac resident who was the driver of one of the vehicles, dead. A 56-year-old woman, the driver of the second vehicle, also of Mahopac, was found injured and transported to Westchester Medical Center where she succumbed to her injuries…
Police & Fire
Referral From Texas Leads To Child Porn Charges For Area Man
A referral from law enforcement from an out-of-state agency led to the arrest of a Hudson Valley resident who was allegedly sharing child sexual abuse material through a chat program, authorities announced. After a joint investigation began between the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office and Texas law enforcement they were able to identify the subject as 44-year-old Carmel Resident Brian Lockhart. Members of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant on Lockhart's home on Thursday, Sept. 17. K9 Hannah, the Sheriff Department’s electronics detection dog, assis…
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Driveway Paving Scam
Area residents are being warned of a driveway paving scam. Several incidents had been reported in the Rochester area last summer, resulting in the arrests of several persons on charges of “Scheme to Defraud.” Late last week, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office received a complaint from a resident in Garrison reporting an incident. On Tuesday, April 2, two white men approached the homeowner at his residence and identified themselves as being from a paving company, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. said. The men told the homeowner that they had extra asphalt that was alleged…
Police & Fire
Area Teen Dies Of Accidental Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound
Click here for an updated story: Teen Killed By Gunshot Remembered For Love Of Outdoors, Video Games A 17-year-old boy died after an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound. The announcement of the incident, which occurred on Friday, Feb. 1, was made on Thursday, Feb 7 by Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. At approximately 7:46 p.m. Feb. 1, sheriff's deputies responded to a radio run of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head of the teen at a home on Ridge Avenue in Putnam Valley after another teen called 911 to report that his friend had accidentally shot hi…
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Sending Threatening Letters To Sheriff, Judge, Cop In Area
A 46-year-old man is facing multiple charges after authorities say he sent threatening letters to the county sheriff, a judge and a police officer in Putnam. During the month of November 2018, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. received a letter via US Mail in which the writer threatened to harm him and commit criminal offenses against his family members, according to the sheriff's office. This was the second letter of this nature in which Langley and his family had received within the past year, the sheriff's office said. An investigation was immediately launched to try…
Lifestyle
Putnam Gets Alzheimer's Foundation Grant
A $5,000 grant from the Alzheimer's Foundation of America will allow the Putnam County Sheriff's Office to expand its Project Lifesaver program aimed at finding lost adults. The Project Lifesaver program uses technology and training to help combat wandering, a common and dangerous behavior among individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. In the event that someone with Alzheimer’s goes missing, the technology and training greatly enhance the department’s ability to quickly locate the person and return them to safety. “The Putnam County New York Sheriff’s department performs a critical service …
Lifestyle
Putnam Sheriff's Department Announces Promotions
Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. recently announced the promotion of two members of the Putnam County Sheriff's Department. A Deputy Sheriff and undercover officer assigned to the Narcotics Task Force and a 10-year veteran of the department as well as Deputy Sheriff Ryan McMahon, a seven-year veteran of the department, received notice of their promotions to the position of Criminal Investigator, "Both members served the department with distinction and are a credit to the law enforcement community," Langley said. "We would like to congratulate Investigator Ryan Mc…
Lifestyle
Brewster Fire Department Parade Marks 63rd Year
Members of the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office participated in the annual Brewster Fire Department Parade on Friday, July 27 before the thunderstorms rolled in "What a wonderful showing of our local and regional first responders!" the Putnam County Sheriff's Office posted on its Facebook page. The photo at the end is of first-term county Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. with Maureen Durkin, who said she has attended the popular fire department parade for the past 63 years.
Police & Fire
Putnam Sheriff’s Department Launches New Marine-Patrol Vessel
Have you spotted a new marine vessel patrolling Lake Mahopac? Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. announced his office has launched a 2012 Boston Whaler that can search in the dark and handle water emergencies. The newer, 21-foot vessel replaces an 18-foot Boston Whaler built in 1998. In addition to a standard marine-patrol vessel package, the new watercraft comes equipped with radar and a forward-looking infrared camera. In a news release, Langley said that the newly equipped vessel will increase the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office capabilities for searching Lake Mahopac at night …
Police & Fire
Patrols Being Ramped Up During Graduation Season In Putnam
June is almost over and that spells graduation time and of course, plenty of parties to celebrate. To help keep teens and others safe during the season, law enforcement from throughout Putnam County are teaming up to ramp up patrols. Bruce Kelly, Coalition coordinator of Putnam Communities That Care Coalition said that although parties are fun and a rite a passage. Tragedy can occur. “However, when alcohol and/or drugs are in the mix, quite the opposite can happen especially in Putnam where many young people will be getting in their cars to travel to and from parties around the county,” he…
Police & Fire
Putnam Sheriff Warns Of 'Well-Designed,' 'Sophisticated' Netflix Email Scam
Putnam County residents have been receiving sophisticated scam emails claiming to be from Netflix, Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. reports. The email is well-designed and attempts to fool Netflix customers into turning over their credit card details. The message claims that there is a billing issue that needs to be resolved. The email contains an “Update Payment” button that will take the victim to a malicious site that looks like a legitimate Netflix page. It asks for credit card details and password verification. This is not a Netflix page, and the credit card and password is sent to the s…
63°
