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No Charges Filed In Christmas Day Fatal Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say No Charges Filed In Christmas Day Fatal Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say
No Charges Filed In Christmas Day Fatal Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say A man who was driving a pickup truck that was involved in a crash with a car that killed two Hudson Valley teens on Christmas will not be charged, police said. According to Village of Liberty Police Chief Steven D'Agata, the crash occurred at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 25, on Route 52 near Sullivan Avenue. A 2017 Dodge Ram 2500 pickup driven by James Wynkoops, 57, of Grahamsville, collided with a 2003 Toyota Corolla with two teens inside, Daily Voice previously reported.  Killed in the crash were driver Hannah Reggio, age 17, of Middletown, in Orange County, and 15-year-old Sullivan Cou…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man's Body Found In Wooded Area In Northern Westchester Man's Body Found In Wooded Area In Northern Westchester
Man's Body Found In Wooded Area In Northern Westchester Authorities are investigating the death of a man known for living off the grid after his body was discovered in a wooded area in Northern Westchester.  The body was found on Friday, Dec. 29 around 2 p.m. in a wooded region in the Crompond area near the Yorktown and Cortlandt border, Yorktown Police announced.  The department made the discovery after the elderly man's friends reported that he had missed several lunch gatherings, police said. The man, whose name was not released but is believed to be from the area, was known for living "off the grid." His body was later taken to th…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
No Criminal Charges Filed In Westchester Crash That Killed 5 Children: Police No Criminal Charges Filed In Westchester Crash That Killed 5 Children: Police
No Criminal Charges Filed In Westchester Crash That Killed 5 Children: Police The investigation into a tragic crash in Westchester that killed five young people from Connecticut has concluded that the incident was an accident, police announced.  The crash, which happened on Sunday, March 19 around 12:20 a.m. on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale directly north of the Mamaroneck Road exit, resulted in the death of four boys and one girl from Derby, Connecticut in New Haven County.  Earlier Report - Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 Connecticut Children In Westchester Didn't Have Permit Or License: Officials According t…

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by Ben Crnic
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Northern Westchester Man Sold Fentanyl To Victim Who Died In Burning Car After Taking It: Feds Northern Westchester Man Sold Fentanyl To Victim Who Died In Burning Car After Taking It: Feds
Northern Westchester Man Sold Fentanyl To Victim Who Died In Burning Car After Taking It: Feds A 37-year-old Northern Westchester man faces possible prison time after selling fentanyl to a victim who died in a car fire shortly after taking the drugs, federal officials announced.  Mohegan Lake resident Perry Freeman has been charged with distributing fentanyl that resulted in the death of a victim, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Monday, Dec. 4.  According to federal officials, on Nov. 10, 2021, Freeman sold fentanyl to the victim. A short time after this, police responded to a burning car in a parking lot in Mohegan Lake, onl…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Jumps To Death From Bear Mountain Bridge Man Jumps To Death From Bear Mountain Bridge
Man Jumps To Death From Bear Mountain Bridge A 48-year-old man jumped to his death from a Hudson Valley bridge. The incident took place on Friday, Nov. 10 at the Bear Mountain Bridge near in the town of Cortlandt in Northern Westchester County. According to New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks, New Jersey resident Aleksey P. Mikhaylov, of Northvale, was located and pronounced dead at the scene.   No signs of foul play were discovered at this time, Hicks said. The Westchester County Medical Examiner’s Office was on scene for the investigation.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Excavator In Northern Westchester Man Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Excavator In Northern Westchester
Man Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Excavator In Northern Westchester This story has been updated.  A 59-year-old man was killed after an excavator rolled on top of them on a residential Northern Westchester road, police said. The incident happened on Friday, Oct. 27 around 2:15 p.m., when the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department responded to an excavator rollover on Baptist Church Road.  According to Yorktown Police, a 59-year-old man who had been working with a local tree company had become trapped underneath an excavator he was standing next to. The man was confirmed to have died shortly after authorities arrived.  Fire crews th…

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by Ben Crnic
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Body Of 41-Year-Old Pulled From River In Westchester County Body Of 41-Year-Old Pulled From River In Westchester County
Body Of 41-Year-Old Pulled From River In Westchester County Updated story - New Details: ID Released Of 41-Year-Old Pulled From River In Westchester County An investigation is underway after the body of a man was found in Westchester County. The 41-year-old victim was removed from the Saw Mill River at the Chicken Island Daylighting Park in Yonkers on Sunday, Oct. 23, according to authorities. There currently "does not appear to be any obvious indications of foul play, however detectives are working to identify the exact cause and nature of the incident," the Yonkers Police Department announced. The Westchester County Medical Examiner’s Office…

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by Joe Lombardi