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Anti-Gun Leader Busted As Alleged Kingpin Of Hudson Valley Drug Network Anti-Gun Leader Busted As Alleged Kingpin Of Hudson Valley Drug Network
Anti-Gun Leader Busted As Alleged Kingpin Of Hudson Valley Drug Network A Hudson Valley leader against gun violence is one of 15 people busted for allegedly dealing drugs throughout the region. The busts, which took place in Orange County and also included the seizure of numerous guns and money, were announced on Tuesday, Aug. 1 by Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, and numerous law enforcement leaders. The busts were the result of a two-year-long narcotics investigation that utilized court-ordered eavesdropping. Seven search warrants were executed during the investigation which resulted in the seizure of over 1516 grams of cocaine cr…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fatal Shooting: Victim Found In Parking Garage In Westchester, Suspect At Large Fatal Shooting: Victim Found In Parking Garage In Westchester, Suspect At Large
Fatal Shooting: Victim Found In Parking Garage In Westchester, Suspect At Large New update: Underage Duo Charged In Fatal Shooting At Yonkers Parking Garage, Police Say Authorities are searching for the suspect involved in an incident that left a man shot in a parking garage in Westchester County.  The victim was found on Friday, July 28 around 6:30 p.m., when Yonkers Police discovered an unconscious man lying on the ground of a parking garage behind an apartment building at 73 Highland Ave.  When first responders began giving medical aid to the man, they found that he had suffered a gunshot wound to his side and rushed him to a local area hospital, whe…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Rams Car, Threatens Driver In Westchester, Police Say Man Rams Car, Threatens Driver In Westchester, Police Say
Man Rams Car, Threatens Driver In Westchester, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly ramming the rear of a vehicle and threatening the driver with an edged weapon following a road rage incident. The incident took place in Westchester County around 2:25 p.m., Friday, July 21 on I-87 in the city of Yonkers. According to Trooper Tara McCormick, an investigation determined that Ruben D. Luciano, age 48, of the village of Florida, in Orange County, rear-ended a vehicle following a road rage incident, in which he reportedly exited his vehicle and threatened the other driver with an edged weapon. Responding troopers discovered L…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
New Details: Child Saw Shooting That Left Father Dead In Northern Westchester, DA Says New Details: Child Saw Shooting That Left Father Dead In Northern Westchester, DA Says
New Details: Child Saw Shooting That Left Father Dead In Northern Westchester, DA Says Officials have released new details about a shooting in Northern Westchester that left a 53-year-old father dead.  Peekskill resident Reginald McClure, age 39, was indicted for his role in a May 2023 shooting that killed 53-year-old Dutchess County resident Ernest Wilson of Poughkeepsie, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, July 24.  Earlier Report - New Update: Fatal Shooting Victim ID'd, Suspect Caught In Peekskill According to the DA's Office, on the day of the shooting, Sunday, May 21, McClure allegedly confronted and chas…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Search On For Prisoner Who Escapes From Custody In Westchester Search On For Prisoner Who Escapes From Custody In Westchester
Search On For Prisoner Who Escapes From Custody In Westchester A search is on for a prisoner who escaped from custody in Westchester County. The incident occurred at Saint Joseph’s Medical Center on South Broadway (Route 9) in Yonkers early Sunday morning, July 23. Updated Report - Seen Him? Photos Released Of Prisoner Who Escaped From Custody In Yonkers The Westchester County Department of Correction assumed responsibility for the prisoner detail from the Yonkers Police Department, according to a statement by Westchester County Government.  The prisoner, identified as Geraldo Rojas, had been arrested for robbery in the first, second, …

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by Joe Lombardi
News
$2M Scheme: 6 Steal Property Deeds, Obtain Fraudulent Loans In Westchester, DA Says $2M Scheme: 6 Steal Property Deeds, Obtain Fraudulent Loans In Westchester, DA Says
$2M Scheme: 6 Steal Property Deeds, Obtain Fraudulent Loans In Westchester, DA Says Six people, including a licensed real estate broker and salesperson, and a corporation, have been charged with defrauding homeowners in Westchester and fraudulently obtaining $2 million in loans by stealing property deeds, DA officials said.  The six defendants involved in the scheme, including three Westchester residents and a Long Island man, were arrested and arraigned in late June for their role in a scheme that allegedly defrauded homeowners in Yonkers and New Rochelle, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, July 3.  According to officials, the…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Theft Of Vehicles, Wallets At MTA Train Station In Hudson Valley: Police Man Charged In Theft Of Vehicles, Wallets At MTA Train Station In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Charged In Theft Of Vehicles, Wallets At MTA Train Station In Hudson Valley: Police A man has been hit with several grand larceny charges after allegedly stealing from unlocked vehicles at a train station in the Hudson Valley, and in two cases, even stealing the vehicles themselves.  Putnam County resident Thomas L. Capalbo of Patterson, age 39, was arrested on Friday, June 23 around 12:30 p.m. for his alleged role in several thefts at the Southeast Metro-North train station, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday, June 29.  Capalbo's arrest stemmed from a joint investigation between the Putnam County Sheriff's Office and the Metr…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Fatal Hit-Run In Westchester: Victim ID'd, Unlicensed 24-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed Fatal Hit-Run In Westchester: Victim ID'd, Unlicensed 24-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed
Fatal Hit-Run In Westchester: Victim ID'd, Unlicensed 24-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed An unlicensed suspect has been apprehended and a victim identified after a fatal hit-and-run crash in Westchester County. It happened just before 9:40 a.m. Friday, June 23 in Yonkers. Upon arrival, first responders located an unresponsive victim down in the street with blunt force trauma to his body; he was transported to a local area hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, the Yonkers Police Department said.  The vehicle that allegedly struck him fled the area prior to police arrival.  Officers cordoned off the scene and initiated accident and criminal investigations.…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Westchester Woman Killed In Crash Remembered For 'Genuine Interest In Other People' Westchester Woman Killed In Crash Remembered For 'Genuine Interest In Other People'
Westchester Woman Killed In Crash Remembered For 'Genuine Interest In Other People' A well-known Westchester County woman killed in a crash is being remembered for her "genuine interest in other people" and for her love of the community where she was born. Christine Kenney O’Rourke, age 70, died tragically on Sunday, June 11 near her Yonkers home when she was struck by a car driven by a White Plains woman while on one of her daily walks. Since her death, her family has received an outpouring of support from the community and the many people she held dear. Born in Yonkers, Chris’ love for her hometown was deep and abundant, according to her obituary. She attended Sacred H…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Well-Known Member Of Community ID'd As Woman Struck, Killed By Sedan In Westchester Well-Known Member Of Community ID'd As Woman Struck, Killed By Sedan In Westchester
Well-Known Member Of Community ID'd As Woman Struck, Killed By Sedan In Westchester A well-known community volunteer has been identified as the victim of a horrific car crash that ended in her death. Westchester County resident Christine Kenney O'Rourke, age 70, was killed on Sunday, June 11, while out for a walk when a sedan driven by a 54-year-old White Plains woman jumped the sidewalk on North Broadway (Route 9) in  Yonkers, killing O'Rourke and then slamming into a nearby home. Earlier report: Fatal Crash: Sedan Strikes Woman, Then Slams Into House In Yonkers Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano said he was saddened to hear of the tragedy: "My heart goes out to the Kenney and O'…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash: Sedan Strikes Woman, Then Slams Into House In Westchester Fatal Crash: Sedan Strikes Woman, Then Slams Into House In Westchester
Fatal Crash: Sedan Strikes Woman, Then Slams Into House In Westchester New update - Well-Known Member Of Community ID'd As Woman Struck, Killed By Sedan In Yonkers Police are investigating an overnight crash that left a woman dead in Westchester County. It happened around 9 p.m. Sunday, June 9 in Yonkers in the area of 693 North Broadway (Route 9).  A preliminary investigation revealed that a sedan traveling northbound on Route 9 struck a 70-year-old female pedestrian on the sidewalk, killing her, Yonkers Police said.  The vehicle then jumped a retaining wall and struck an occupied home; with the occupants inside suffering minor inju…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Migrants Arrive In New Location In Westchester: 'This Is Something We Can Handle,' Mayor Says Migrants Arrive In New Location In Westchester: 'This Is Something We Can Handle,' Mayor Says
Migrants Arrive In New Location In Westchester: 'This Is Something We Can Handle,' Mayor Says In response to New York City sending a group of migrants to a second city in Westchester, local officials are coordinating with nonprofits to make sure the new arrivals are met with help and support.  A group of 46 asylum seekers and migrants sent by NYC officials has arrived at the Central Motel Courtyard in White Plains located at 441 Central Ave., White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach, a Democrat, said on Tuesday, June 6.  The group consists of several families with children that are below school age who hail from South and Central American countries such as Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru,…

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by Ben Crnic