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Drunk Driver Caught With 4-Year-Old Child In Truck In NY, Police Say
A Westchester man is accused of driving drunk in Putnam County with a young child in the vehicle, police said.
The incident happened around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, when a trooper stopped a Ford F-350 on Main Street in Brewster for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 11.
Police said the driver, 36-year-old Erasmo Garcia of Valhalla, showed signs of intoxication and failed standardized field sobriety tests. A 4-year-old child was in the truck at the time, authorities added.
Garcia was then arrested and taken to the Brewster barracks, where…
Cancer Patient Who Spent 12th Birthday In Hudson Valley Hospital Finds Swelling Of Support
A 12-year-old boy from New York is once again fighting for his life after suffering a dangerous complication amid ongoing cancer treatment.
Hudson, who was diagnosed with cancer earlier this month, was airlifted back to Fareri Children’s Hospital in Valhalla on Wednesday, April 23, after developing a large blood clot on his brain, according to his family.
The Sullivan County resident, from the town of Liberty, had only just returned home from a previous hospital stay, where he spent nearly three weeks undergoing testing, receiving multiple rounds of chemotherapy, and recovering from a serie…
Hudson Valley Girl, 14, Dies: Family To Set Up Scholarship Drive In Her Memory
Following the loss of 14-year-old Gia Deborah Gentile of Hawthorne, her family is determined to honor her memory by helping other high school students who show the kindness she so often demonstrated.
Gia, who was born in White Plains on June 9, 2010, died on Sunday, March 9, leaving behind a legacy of love, friendship, and selflessness, according to her obituary.
Gia was known for her warm heart, boundless energy, and unwavering kindness. Whether she was excelling in academics, cheering as a flyer on the Westlake Varsity Cheer Team, or participating in student council and servic…
Longtime Firefighter From Cold Spring Dies At 56: Remembered For Life Of Service
A Northern Westchester community is mourning the sudden loss of veteran firefighter and Hudson Valley resident Christopher Johanson, who dedicated his life to service and his family.
Johanson, a 24-year veteran firefighter with the Lake Mohegan Fire Department, passed away suddenly on Thursday, Dec. 26, at his home in Cold Spring at the age of 56, according to his obituary.
Johanson, badge number 61, joined the Lake Mohegan Fire Department in August 2000 and was most recently assigned to Station 2, the Jefferson Valley Firehouse.
In a memorial post on social media, t…
Father From Poughkeepsie Shot Dead In Front Of His Kids: Here's Killer's Sentence
A 40-year-old man will spend decades in prison for fatally shooting a Hudson Valley father in front of his children in Northern Westchester.
Peekskill resident Reginald McClure was sentenced on Thursday, Nov. 7 to 30 years in state prison in connection with the shooting death of Dutchess County resident Ernest Wilson of Poughkeepsie in May 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Nov 12.
According to the DA's Office, just after 7:30 p.m. on May 21, 2023, Wilson, age 53, had been dropping off his child with their mother, McClure's girlfriend, at…
