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1-Year-Old Dies After Allegedly Being Left In Hot Car In Hudson Valley 1-Year-Old Dies After Allegedly Being Left In Hot Car In Hudson Valley
1-Year-Old Dies After Allegedly Being Left In Hot Car In Hudson Valley A 1-year-old girl died after allegedly being left in a hot car for several hours. The incident took place in Rockland County on Tuesday, May 9 around 4:30 p.m., in Spring Valley. According to Det. Philip Fantasia of the Spring Valley Police, officers responded to a home on Ridge Avenue on a report of a deceased child. When officers arrived on the scene, they learned that a 1-year-old girl had been left in the family vehicle unattended for several hours and died, Fantasia said. There is an ongoing investigation taking place by the Spring Valley Police, the Rockland County Sheriff's Office,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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No Signs Of Trauma, Assault In 24-Year-Old Found Dead In Area, ME Says No Signs Of Trauma, Assault In 24-Year-Old Found Dead In Area, ME Says
No Signs Of Trauma, Assault In 24-Year-Old Found Dead In Area, ME Says There were no signs of trauma or assault to a 24-year-old woman who was found dead inside an area home this week, according to the Medical Examiner’s Office. Officers from the Mount Vernon Police Department were called to a Summit Avenue home in Westchester at approximately 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5, where there was a report of an unresponsive woman in the front vestibule of a residence. Original story - Police Investigating After 24-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Westchester Upon arrival, police said that officers found 24-year-old Alexandra Castano inside the front vestibule of her home, l…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Found Dead At Park In Area, Police Say Man Found Dead At Park In Area, Police Say
Man Found Dead At Park In Area, Police Say The body of a man was found at a park in the Hudson Valley by a passerby. The body was discovered around 4 a.m., Thursday, June 17, in Rockland County, at Spring Valley’s Memorial Park. The person who found the body called 911 and officers responded to the park where a bystander was attempting to perform CPR, said Spring Valley PD Detective Matt Galli. Police officers took over the attempt to save the man's life, but he was declared dead at the park, Galli said. The body was brought to the medical examiner’s office and an autopsy will be performed to determine a cause of death, …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Body Recovered From Orange County Lake ID'd As Missing Man, Police Say Body Recovered From Orange County Lake ID'd As Missing Man, Police Say
Body Recovered From Orange County Lake ID'd As Missing Man, Police Say A photo of a dead body floating in a body of water on social media led the police to find a man dead in an area lake. The body was discovered around 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 6, when the City of Newburgh Police Department was alerted of a photograph being shared on social media depicting a body floating in a body of water, said Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. With the assistance of the City of Newburgh Fire Department, the body of an elderly male was recovered from Muchattoes Lake near the Lake Drive apartment complex, Burns said. The Medical Examiner’s Office responded to the scene and …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Shock, Sadness After Missing Hudson Valley Woman ID'd As Murder Victim Shock, Sadness After Missing Hudson Valley Woman ID'd As Murder Victim
Shock, Sadness After Missing Hudson Valley Woman ID'd As Murder Victim Westchester is in mourning after police identified a homicide victim in Greenwich as Valerie Reyes, who had been missing in New Rochelle for more than a week. The 24-year-old’s body was found on the east shoulder of Glenville Road, just north of Stillman Lane. She was found at the scene inside a suitcase with her hands and feet bound. She was reported missing to the New Rochelle Police Department on Jan. 30 and had last been seen the day before. Related story: Town Of Greenwich Employee On Leave After Taking Photos Of Dead Woman The community has expressed shock and sad…

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by Zak Failla