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Law & Order: SVU Filming To Include 'Loud Explosion Sound' In Hudson Valley Law & Order: SVU Filming To Include 'Loud Explosion Sound' In Hudson Valley
Law & Order: SVU Filming To Include 'Loud Explosion Sound' In Hudson Valley Residents in Rockland County may hear a loud explosion sound as part of a controlled pyrotechnic effect being used during a production for "Law & Order: SVU."  The filming will take place on Wednesday, Dec. 3, on private property in Blauvelt near Western Highway and Leber Road, according to Orangetown Economic Development and Tourism Director Carmel Reilly.  The production company plans to detonate a brief pyrotechnic burst around 11 a.m., which officials say will last just one to two seconds but will likely carry across the surrounding area.  The Orangetown Police …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Driver Pulled From Rolled-Over Car In Hudson Valley Driver Pulled From Rolled-Over Car In Hudson Valley
Driver Pulled From Rolled-Over Car In Hudson Valley A driver was rescued from a rollover crash in Northern Westchester and hospitalized over the weekend.  The incident happened around 1:35 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, at the intersection of Route 139 and Brick Hill Road in Somers, according to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department.  Fire officials said units arrived to find a single car overturned with the driver trapped inside. Firefighters and Somers EMS personnel worked quickly to extricate the driver from the wreckage.  The patient was evaluated at the scene before being taken to a local hospital for further treatment. …

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by Ben Crnic
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Teen Killed In Car Fire Was ‘Good-Hearted Guy’ Building First Corvette In Region: Friends Teen Killed In Car Fire Was ‘Good-Hearted Guy’ Building First Corvette In Region: Friends
Teen Killed In Car Fire Was ‘Good-Hearted Guy’ Building First Corvette In Region: Friends A young Rensselaer County man who died when the car he was working on erupted in flames is being remembered by family and friends as a good-hearted car enthusiast. North Greenbush Police identified 19-year-old Jason Cupp Thursday, Nov. 13, days after he was killed in a vehicle fire on Judd Lane in Wynantskill, as Daily Voice reported. The fire broke out shortly before 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11, in a residential driveway, where a passerby discovered a vehicle fully engulfed and attempted to put out the flames with a garden hose, police said. The passerby then realized someone was trapped benea…

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by Michael Mashburn
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NYC Firefighter Dies After Suffering Cardiac Arrest Battling Blaze NYC Firefighter Dies After Suffering Cardiac Arrest Battling Blaze
NYC Firefighter Dies After Suffering Cardiac Arrest Battling Blaze The FDNY is mourning the loss of one of its own after a 42-year-old firefighter suffered cardiac arrest while battling a fire in Brooklyn over the weekend.  According to FDNY Fire Commissioner Robert S. Tucker, Firefighter Patrick Brady, who served with the department for 11 years, died in the line of duty on Saturday, Nov. 8. Brady was operating on the roof of a fire at 9407 Kings Hwy when he went into cardiac arrest, the FDNY said. Fellow firefighters and EMS personnel immediately began lifesaving efforts before transporting him to Brookdale University Hospital Medical Center, where …

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Slips Over Edge, Falls 130 Feet To His Death At Grand Canyon Man Slips Over Edge, Falls 130 Feet To His Death At Grand Canyon
Man Slips Over Edge, Falls 130 Feet To His Death At Grand Canyon A 65-year-old man tragically fell to his death at the Grand Canyon’s Guano Point after slipping over the edge. The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office in Arizona reported receiving a call around 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, to assist with a technical recovery.  Search and Rescue teams located the man’s body approximately 130 feet down on a scree pile. Technical rope technicians used a lowering and raising system to recover the body, which was then transported to the Mohave County Medical Examiner’s Office.  The recovery effort involved multiple agencies, including the Hualapai Tribal Po…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Nabbed After Killing Sister In Region, Police Say Man Nabbed After Killing Sister In Region, Police Say
Man Nabbed After Killing Sister In Region, Police Say A 60-year-old man is in custody after fatally attacking his sister inside their Albany home, police said. Officers responded to the 400 block of Hudson Avenue near South Lake Avenue shortly after 8 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, for reports of an unresponsive woman, according to Albany Police. Inside, they found a 61-year-old woman with a significant head injury. She was treated by Albany Fire Department and emergency medical personnel but was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Investigators determined the victim’s brother caused her death before fleeing the residence, according to inves…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman Stabs Man At Motel In Region, Police Say Woman Stabs Man At Motel In Region, Police Say
Woman Stabs Man At Motel In Region, Police Say A 44-year-old Albany woman is accused of stabbing a man she had just met during an encounter at a Colonie hotel. The attack happened around 2:20 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, at the Econo Lodge Inn and Suites on Central Avenue, according to Colonie Police. When officers arrived, they found a male victim who reported that a woman he had just met stabbed him twice in the back before fleeing on foot. He was treated for his injuries and is expected to recover, police said. The victim gave officers a description of the suspect. Not long after, New York State Police located a woman matching the descri…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Woman Trapped Under Deck After Lawn Mower Crash Rescued In NY Woman Trapped Under Deck After Lawn Mower Crash Rescued In NY
Woman Trapped Under Deck After Lawn Mower Crash Rescued In NY Firefighters in Orange County rescued a woman after she became trapped under a deck while riding a lawn mower. The incident happened at around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28, at a home on Orchard Heights Drive in Newburgh, according to the Middle Hope Fire Department. Crews arrived to find the woman still on the riding mower but pinned beneath the rear deck of the house. She told responders she had been trapped for about 15 minutes before a neighbor heard her cries for help and called 911.  Fire officials said the woman could not feel or move her leg or foot when emergency servic…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Residents Evacuate From Burning Hudson Valley Home Residents Evacuate From Burning Hudson Valley Home
Residents Evacuate From Burning Hudson Valley Home A Rockland County home was damaged in a fire, but all residents made it out safely, police said. The incident happened Monday, Sept. 22, when Clarkstown Police and firefighters responded to a structure fire on Branchville Road in Valley Cottage.  All occupants had already evacuated when crews arrived, and no injuries were reported. Multiple departments — Valley Cottage, Congers, Central Nyack, West Nyack, and Nyack — worked together to put out the flames. Detectives and fire inspectors remained at the scene to investigate.  According to a report by The Monsey Scoop, the blaze began in the…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old Girl In Hudson Valley Gone For Days Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old Girl In Hudson Valley Gone For Days
Alert Issued For Missing 16-Year-Old Girl In Hudson Valley Gone For Days Police in Westchester are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 16-year-old girl who has not been seen for days.  Candice Flores was reported missing on Wednesday, Sept. 17, and may be in need of medical attention, Yonkers Police said on Friday, Sept. 19. Flores is described as Hispanic, stands at 5-foot-5, and weighs around 195 pounds. She was last seen in the area of South Broadway wearing a green cropped shirt and blue jeans with hearts. The department’s Missing Persons Unit is actively investigating and urges anyone with information on Candice’s whereabouts to contact…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Car Collides With School Bus, Sending Children, Driver To Hospital In NY Car Collides With School Bus, Sending Children, Driver To Hospital In NY
Car Collides With School Bus, Sending Children, Driver To Hospital In NY A crash between a school bus and a car in Northern Westchester sent several people to the hospital, police said. The collision happened just before 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18, in the area of Route 202 and Old Croton Falls Road in Somers, according to New York State Police Trooper Krystal Paolicelli.  Four people aboard the bus — three children and the driver — were transported to a hospital with minor, non-life-threatening injuries. Fourteen children were riding the bus at the time of the crash.  The driver of the car was not injured, police said.  The bus had students fr…

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by Ben Crnic
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Ambulance Crashes Into Pole In Hudson Valley Ambulance Crashes Into Pole In Hudson Valley
Ambulance Crashes Into Pole In Hudson Valley An ambulance struck a pole in Orange County on Wednesday evening, Sept. 17, prompting an emergency response, officials said. According to Chester Town Supervisor Brandon Holdridge, the crash happened shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Black Meadow Road, when an Empress EMS unit collided with a utility pole. Emergency services quickly responded to the scene to help. Holdridge noted that, according to Empress representatives, no one was seriously injured in the incident. He added that the vehicle involved was not the dedicated ambulance rig assigned to the Town and Village of Chester. Chester Polic…

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by Ben Crnic