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Alert Issued For Police Sergeant Who's Gone Missing In Hudson Valley Alert Issued For Police Sergeant Who's Gone Missing In Hudson Valley
Alert Issued For Police Sergeant Who's Gone Missing In Hudson Valley An alert has been issued by police as they attempt to locate an officer who was reported missing this week. Robert Byrnes, age 48, a current Yonkers Police Department sergeant who has recently been experiencing health problems and “could be a danger to himself,” was reported missing on Monday, Feb. 15 by friends and family. Police said that Byrnes was last seen in Yonkers, but could be in the area of Far Rockaway Beach in Queens. Byrnes was last seen wearing a grey sweatshirt, brown winter coat, a brown and white wool hat, and khaki cargo pants. He was described as being 5-foot-8 and weig…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Iona College Men's Basketball Coach Tim Cluess Steps Down Iona College Men's Basketball Coach Tim Cluess Steps Down
Iona College Men's Basketball Coach Tim Cluess Steps Down Click here for an updated story: Rick Pitino Coming Home To New York As Iona College Basketball Coach After an unprecedented decade of success, Iona College men’s basketball head coach Tim Cluess said he will be stepping down. Citing health concerns, Cluess, 61, announced his resignation on Friday, March 13, though he will remain with the program in an advisory role. The three-time MAAC Coach of the Year compiled a 199-106 (.650) record over his nine seasons at Iona and his NCAA record stands at 297-131 (.694).  In his career, which included stops at St. Mary’s Manhasset High Sc…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Services Scheduled For Couple Killed In Medical Center Murder-Suicide Services Scheduled For Couple Killed In Medical Center Murder-Suicide
Services Scheduled For Couple Killed In Medical Center Murder-Suicide Memorial services have been scheduled for the couple killed in a murder-suicide last week at the Westchester Medical Center. The two -- Richard DeLucia, 71, and his wife, Ann Macken DeLucia, 70 -- were residents of Yorktown. Family and friends are invited to Pleasant Manor Funeral Home, Inc. 575 Columbus Avenue in Thornwood on Thursday, Aug. 16, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. for visitation.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for the two at Holy Name of Jesus Church on Friday, Aug. 17 at 10 a.m. Committal will follow at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale. Richard DeLucia shot his wife in her ho…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Totowa Woman Scarred For Life After Finding Dead Rodent In Arizona Drink, Suit Says Totowa Woman Scarred For Life After Finding Dead Rodent In Arizona Drink, Suit Says
Totowa Woman Scarred For Life After Finding Dead Rodent In Arizona Drink, Suit Says A Totowa woman hoping for a refreshing beverage said she cracked open a can of Arizona to discover a dead rodent, according to a lawsuit filed in Superior Court. Samantha Corrado says she bought the drink at the Union Boulevard CVS in August 2016, finished the whole drink and then noticed that the can still weighed more than she was used to, the suit says. She looked in and saw the dead rodent, which was not specified in the lawsuit. Corrado said she has since been plagued with psychiatric and psychological issues and thus is suing Arizona Beverages USA, CVS Pharmacy, the bottling company …

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by Cecilia Levine