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2 Hudson Valley Men Missing, 3 Rescued After Boat Sinks On Long Island Sound 2 Hudson Valley Men Missing, 3 Rescued After Boat Sinks On Long Island Sound
2 Hudson Valley Men Missing, 3 Rescued After Boat Sinks On Long Island Sound Two Hudson Valley men are missing and three others were rescued after a boat sank on the Long Island Sound off the coast of Fairfield County. New update - Missing Hudson Valley Boaters: Body Of 38-Year-Old Located, 1 Still Not Found At about 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 a boater traveling in the area of Cockenoe Island found a man standing on a navigational buoy, Westport Police said. A second man and a woman were also rescued from the water. All three individuals were transported to a Norwalk Marina and subsequently to the hospital for evaluation.  A translator was requested …
Woman Who Hit, Killed Meghan Raveis Had 3 Kids In Jeep, Warrant Says Woman Who Hit, Killed Meghan Raveis Had 3 Kids In Jeep, Warrant Says
Woman Who Hit, Killed Meghan Raveis Had 3 Kids In Jeep, Warrant Says The Connecticut woman who hit and killed Meghan Raveis, a member of the William Raveis Real Estate Company family, had three children in her car when the crash occurred, according to authorities. The arrest warrant for Fairfield County resident Meghan Rice, age 51, of Newtown, describes the incident which took the life of the 45-year-old mother of three on Friday, June 23 on Redding Road in the town of Fairfield as she was out for a walk. When Fairfield Police arrived on the scene, they found a neighbor performing chest compressions on Raveis who had been thrown out of her shoes more t…
Thousands Raised For Family Of Slain Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete With Still No Arrests Made Thousands Raised For Family Of Slain Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete With Still No Arrests Made
Thousands Raised For Family Of Slain Fairfield Prep Student-Athlete With Still No Arrests Made More than a thousand friends and strangers have donated some $80,000 to the family of a teen who was stabbed to death during an incident in front of a home in Fairfield County. James "Jimmy" McGrath, age 17, of Shelton, was killed around 11:50 p.m., in Shelton on Saturday, May 14 during a fight in front of the residence where three additional people were also stabbed, Shelton Police said. Earlier Story: 17-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed Played Football, Lacrosse For Fairfield Prep A junior at Fairfield Prep, where he was also a member of the football and lacrosse teams, word quickly spread …
Former Hockey Player From Fairfield County Dies At Age 23 Former Hockey Player From Fairfield County Dies At Age 23
Former Hockey Player From Fairfield County Dies At Age 23 Family and friends are mourning the death of a former standout hockey goalie from the region. Fairfield County native Charlie Capalbo, age 23, of the town of Fairfield, died Sunday, April 24, following a five-year battle with cancer, according to a GoFundMe page established for his family. “After five years and 745 nights spent in hospitals, let’s just say that one got by Charlie in the 4th overtime today,” reads a post from GoFundMe organizer John McCormick. Those years included a successful battle with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that began toward the end of Capalbo’s varsity season as goalte…
IDs Released For Two Killed In Boating Accident Off Fairfield County Coast IDs Released For Two Killed In Boating Accident Off Fairfield County Coast
IDs Released For Two Killed In Boating Accident Off Fairfield County Coast State officials have released the identities of two men killed in a boating accident off the coast of Fairfield County. The men have been identified as Cristofer Cifuentes, age 26, and Ludyn Cifuentes, age 41, both of New York City, said Will Healy, spokesman for the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The men were found with two other boaters who were pulled from the cold waters of Long Island Sound off of West Beach in Stamford, following a boating accident on Sunday, April 17, Healy said. The two other men remain in critical condition. See Earlier Story: Secon…
Waterfront Fairfield County Home Listed For Sale At $10M Waterfront Fairfield County Home Listed For Sale At $10M
Waterfront Fairfield County Home Listed For Sale At $10M If you're in the market for a home with waterfront views, a new Fairfield County listing may catch your eye. The 9,356 square-foot home, located on one-and-a-half acres at 11 Meadow Road in Greenwich, was listed for sale for $10 million. The home has a private dock, a deck, balconies, and a two-bedroom apartment with a kitchen, according to Coldwell Banker Realty. The house also has five bedrooms and six bathrooms, along with a library, a family room, and a five-car garage. Read more about the property here.
Doctor From Westchester Charged For 'Prolific Seven-Year Fraud Scheme,' Feds Say Doctor From Westchester Charged For 'Prolific Seven-Year Fraud Scheme,' Feds Say
Doctor From Westchester Charged For 'Prolific Seven-Year Fraud Scheme,' Feds Say An eye doctor from Westchester who had practices throughout the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County who was previously charged with healthcare fraud has been sentenced for attempting to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic through loan fraud. Westchester resident Ameet Goyal, age 58, of Rye, who operated The Eye Associates Group, with practices in Rye, Mount Kisco, Wappingers Falls in Dutchess County, and Greenwich, has been sentenced to 96 months in prison for orchestrating a seven-year fraud scheme and for obtaining government loans intended for small businesses during the pandemic. In addition t…
Acting New York Mets GM Placed On Administrative Leave Following Bust In Westchester Acting New York Mets GM Placed On Administrative Leave Following Bust In Westchester
Acting New York Mets GM Placed On Administrative Leave Following Bust In Westchester Zack Scott, the acting general manager of the New York Mets had his driving privileges revoked after being arraigned for allegedly driving while intoxicated when he was found asleep behind the wheel in the Hudson Valley. Scott, age 44, of Rye, was charged in White Plains City Court with driving while intoxicated, a misdemeanor, while being cited for disobeying a traffic control device, illegally stopping on a highway, and failure to notify the DMV of an address change, all infractions. During his arraignment, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that Scott’s driving privileg…
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Parts Of Region With Wind Gusts Up To 65 MPH Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Parts Of Region With Wind Gusts Up To 65 MPH
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Parts Of Region With Wind Gusts Up To 65 MPH As a powerful storm system from the remnants of post-tropical cyclone Barry moves through the area, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning is now in effect for parts of the area. The warning, issued at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 17, is for the areas shown in the image above.  The storms have torrential downpours, frequent lightning and damaging winds with gusts up to 65 miles per hour could bring down trees and power lines, leading to outages, the National Weather Service said. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch and Flash Flood Watch is in effect for the Hudson Valley, Long Is…
Severe Storm, Flash Flood Watches In Effect: Wind Gusts Up To 65 MPH Could Cause Outages Severe Storm, Flash Flood Watches In Effect: Wind Gusts Up To 65 MPH Could Cause Outages
Severe Storm, Flash Flood Watches In Effect: Wind Gusts Up To 65 MPH Could Cause Outages This story has been updated. As a powerful storm system from the remnants of post-tropical cyclone Barry closes in, Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flood watches have now been issued for the entire region. Some of the storms on Wednesday, July 17 will have torrential downpours, frequent lightning and damaging winds. Wind gusts of up to 65 miles per hour could bring down trees and power lines, leading to outages, the National Weather Service said. The Severe Thunderstorm Watch and Flash Flood Watch are now in effect for the Hudson Valley, Long Island and Fairfie…
Severe Weather Alert: Barry Will Bring Strong Storms With Torrential Downpours, Damaging Winds Severe Weather Alert: Barry Will Bring Strong Storms With Torrential Downpours, Damaging Winds
Severe Weather Alert: Barry Will Bring Strong Storms With Torrential Downpours, Damaging Winds This story has been updated. A powerful storm system from the remnants of post-tropical cyclone Barry will be posing their first threat to the area on Wednesday, July 17. The entire region is in the "possible" zone for a risk of severe weather. (See the first image above.) Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible for a 12-hour period. Some of the storms will have torrential downpours, frequent lightning and damaging winds. Wind gusts of up to 65 miles per hour could bring down trees and power lines, the National Weather Service said. The time frame for storm activity is…