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NY Lotto Ticket Worth $172K Sold In Orange County NY Lotto Ticket Worth $172K Sold In Orange County
NY Lotto Ticket Worth $172K Sold In Orange County Lady luck has struck a Hudson Valley smoke shop again with a second-prize winning Lotto ticket worth $172,396. The ticket was sold in Orange County for the Saturday, March 9 game at the Smokes 4 Less store on North Plank Road in Newburgh. The winning numbers for the Lotto draw were 2-19-23-28-37-48 and Bonus Number 42. The winning ticket matched five of the six numbers and the bonus number, New York Lottery officials said. To win the New York Lotto jackpot, players must match six numbers drawn from a field of one to 59.  Lotto drawings are televised every Wednesday and Saturday at ap…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Details: NY Mom Threw Infant Daughter Down Utility Shaft, Killing Her, DA Says New Details: NY Mom Threw Infant Daughter Down Utility Shaft, Killing Her, DA Says
New Details: NY Mom Threw Infant Daughter Down Utility Shaft, Killing Her, DA Says This story has been updated. A New York mother is being charged with murder after throwing her infant daughter down a utility shaft, prosecutors allege. Schenectady Police said search crews found the body of 11-month-old Halo Branton at the bottom of an 8-foot utility shaft on GE’s Old River Road campus on Sunday afternoon, March 10. The discovery came hours after police issued an AMBER alert for the child, who was last seen at around 9:15 p.m. Saturday, March 9, near Campbell Avenue and 12th Street. In an update on Monday, March 11, Schenectady Police Chief Eric Clifford said a security…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Hudson Valley Native Paul Heyman To Be Inducted Into WWE Hall Of Fame Hudson Valley Native Paul Heyman To Be Inducted Into WWE Hall Of Fame
Hudson Valley Native Paul Heyman To Be Inducted Into WWE Hall Of Fame Successful professional wrestling manager and Westchester native Paul Heyman is set to take his well-deserved place in the WWE Hall of Fame.  Heyman's induction into the Hall of Fame Class of 2024 was announced by the WWE on Monday, March 4. A native of Scarsdale, Heyman, age 58, began his career in pro wrestling with World Championship Wrestling in the late 1980s under the ring name Paul E. Dangerously, managing Steve Austin, Arn Anderson, and Rick Rude.  He soon became well-known for his brash attitude and the oversized 1980s-era mobile phone that he was often seen us…

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by Ben Crnic
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Triple-Fatal Crash Update: National Guard Solider From NY, State Trooper Both ID'd As Victims Triple-Fatal Crash Update: National Guard Solider From NY, State Trooper Both ID'd As Victims
Triple-Fatal Crash Update: National Guard Solider From NY, State Trooper Both ID'd As Victims A National Guard soldier from New York has been identified as one of the victims of a helicopter crash that killed three people. Click here for a new, updated story: National Guard Soldier From NY ID'd As Sole Survivor Of Triple-Fatal Crash The incident happened around 2:50 p.m. Friday, March 8 while the UH-72 Lakota chopper was flying over the US-Mexico border near Rio Grande City, Texas, according to the Joint Task Force North. National Guard soldier Casey Frankoski, age 28, who grew up in Rensselaer County, was a graduate of Columbia High School in East Greenbush. …

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by Joe Lombardi
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NY State Police Trooper Killed In Helicopter Crash NY State Police Trooper Killed In Helicopter Crash
NY State Police Trooper Killed In Helicopter Crash A New York State Police trooper was among three people killed in a National Guard helicopter crash. Click here for a new, updated story - Triple-Fatal Crash: National Guard Solider From NY ID'd As One Of Victims The incident happened Friday, March 8 while the chopper was flying over the US-Mexico border in Texas. The trooper, John M. Grassia III was 30 years old. Another National Guard soldier and a Border Patrol agent also died in the crash. Grassia joined the New York State Police in April 2022 and was most recently assigned to Troop G (Latham). in Albany County. "Trooper Grass…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Biting Responding Police Officer Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Biting Responding Police Officer
Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Biting Responding Police Officer A woman from Northern Westchester County has been accused of biting a responding police officer on Long Island. The incident happened around 2 a.m. Saturday, March 9 in Westbury. According to Nassau County Police, officers responded to a residence on the 400 block of Old Country Road for a disturbance.  Upon arrival, the officers located an extremely intoxicated woman, Kathleen Walsh, age 59, of Cortlandt Manor, police said. Officers requested an ambulance to the location and while placing her on the stretcher she bit an officer on the right elbow, according to police. Walsh wa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Avoid Scams: These Are Top 10 Consumer Frauds Of 2023, NY AG Says Avoid Scams: These Are Top 10 Consumer Frauds Of 2023, NY AG Says
Avoid Scams: These Are Top 10 Consumer Frauds Of 2023, NY AG Says To honor National Consumer Protection Week, New York Attorney General Letitia James has revealed the most common fraud complaints faced by residents during 2023.  In an announcement on Monday, March 4, James said that these common complaints ranged from price gouging of much-needed goods and services to housing issues, online banking fraud, and even travel-related issues.  The top ten most common consumer complaints of 2023 in New York were:  Retail Sales: (Online purchases, price gouging, retail sales, defective merchandise, poor customer service, pet stores, animal breede…

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by Ben Crnic
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Serial Thief Headed To Prison For Multiple Orange County Crimes Serial Thief Headed To Prison For Multiple Orange County Crimes
Serial Thief Headed To Prison For Multiple Orange County Crimes A man who has been arrested for multiple crimes in the Hudson Valley is headed to prison. Orange County resident David Mead, age 32, of Middletown, was sentenced on Tuesday, March 5 to three to six years in prison in connection with previous guilty pleas to burglary and criminal possession of stolen property. According to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, after Mead pled guilty in Nov. 2023 he was re-arrested three times while he was pending sentence.  Mead admitted that he had violated the conditions of his plea and was subject to the enhanced sentence …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Video Shows Moment Wrong-Way Thruway Driver Went Off Overpass Video Shows Moment Wrong-Way Thruway Driver Went Off Overpass
Video Shows Moment Wrong-Way Thruway Driver Went Off Overpass A cell phone camera was rolling when an elderly, wrong-way driver went off an overpass on the Thruway. The Albany County incident happened at around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 5 on I-87 in the town of Bethlehem. New York State Police said an 84-year-old man from New Hampshire suffered a medical emergency that caused him to drive the wrong way. Video taken by another motorist and shared on the Albany subReddit shows the SUV avoided hitting numerous oncoming vehicles before going off an overpass. Troopers said the driver was taken by ambulance to Albany Medical Center after suffering only min…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Replacement Work To Close Orange County Bridge, Restrict Roadway Access Replacement Work To Close Orange County Bridge, Restrict Roadway Access
Replacement Work To Close Orange County Bridge, Restrict Roadway Access Replacement work of a bridge will restrict access to a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The Orange County project begins Monday, March 11 with the closure of the Walsh Road Bridge which carries Walsh Road over the Quassaick Creek in the area between the City of Newburgh and the Town of New Windsor. City officials said the Walsh Road Bridge will be closed to all vehicles and pedestrians starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, until further notice.  Vehicles should follow detour signs posted in the construction area. Please avoid the use of Walsh Road in this area and obey al…

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by Kathy Reakes
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4 Suspects ID'd In Severed Body Parts Case Involving Man, Woman From Hudson Valley 4 Suspects ID'd In Severed Body Parts Case Involving Man, Woman From Hudson Valley
4 Suspects ID'd In Severed Body Parts Case Involving Man, Woman From Hudson Valley Four people have been charged in connection with the deaths of two victims from Westchester County whose mutilated remains were strewn at locations across Long Island. They were arrested Tuesday, March 5, after Suffolk County Police homicide detectives spent hours searching an Amityville residence on Railroad Avenue, located roughly a block east of the Amityville LIRR station. No human remains were located at the home, police confirmed. Police said the following were taken into custody, with the first three being residents of the home: Steven Brown, age 44 Jeffrey Mackey, age 38 Amanda W…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Remains Of Hudson Valley Couple Found Scattered At Sites On Long Island Remains Of Hudson Valley Couple Found Scattered At Sites On Long Island
Remains Of Hudson Valley Couple Found Scattered At Sites On Long Island This story has been updated. Detectives investigating the deaths of two people from Westchester County whose severed remains were found at a Long Island park have found additional body parts at two more locations. Suffolk County Police said human remains were located in West Babylon, in a wooded area along Lakeway Drive near Troy Avenue, and at Bethpage State Park on Tuesday, March 5. Both scenes were processed by homicide detectives and members of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office. The remains are believed to be those of the same victims whose severed limbs, including a woman’…

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by Michael Mashburn