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Person Struck, Killed By Train In Northern Westchester Person Struck, Killed By Train In Northern Westchester
Person Struck, Killed By Train In Northern Westchester A person was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Northern Westchester, causing delays, according to the MTA. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, the Metro-North Hudson Line was forced to temporarily delay travel in both directions near the Peekskill station to allow police to investigate the train strike. The investigation lasted approximately 30 minutes before services were resumed with hourlong delays being reported in both directions. Metro-North said that single-tracking and speed restrictions will be in effect temporarily between Cortlandt and Manitou while police continu…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Alone In Area Home Prompts Standoff After Firing Shots, Police Say Man Alone In Area Home Prompts Standoff After Firing Shots, Police Say
Man Alone In Area Home Prompts Standoff After Firing Shots, Police Say A four-hour stan-off with an armed man in the area ended peacefully when the man surrendered. The incident began around 4:13 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 26, in Dutchess County when the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department responded to several reports of shots fired at a house and a vehicle on Channingville Road in the Town of Poughkeepsie. According to Town of Poughkeepsie Police, an investigation revealed that a suspect was inside of a residence on Channingville Road.  Police made contact with the suspect, identified as Alfred Califano, age 49, of Wappingers Falls, and were able to …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
School In Northern Westchester Placed On Lockout Due To Police Activity School In Northern Westchester Placed On Lockout Due To Police Activity
School In Northern Westchester Placed On Lockout Due To Police Activity A Northern Westchester school was temporarily placed in a lockout due to a police investigation, officials said. In Yorktown, the George Washington Elementary School in the Lakeland Central School District, entered its lockout early in the day on Tuesday, Jan 25 due to state police activity hundreds of yards away from the building. According to reports, there was extensive police activity at an area condominium complex, though the nature of the investigation has not been disclosed. School officials made note that there was no active threat to the school and the lockout was out of an abund…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
4-Month-Old Boy Found Dead At Area Home, Police Say 4-Month-Old Boy Found Dead At Area Home, Police Say
4-Month-Old Boy Found Dead At Area Home, Police Say Police are investigating after a 4-month boy was found dead at a home in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Rockland County in Monsey on Wednesday, Jan. 19, according to Det. Sgt. Michael Higgins, of the Ramapo Police.  When police responded they found the child unresponsive, Higgins said. "There were no signs of foul play or trauma," Higgins said.  Investigators are waiting for a cause of death from the medical examiner's office, but believe it may be medical.  An investigation is underway.  This is a developing story. Check back to the Daily Voice for up…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Cops Made Unintentional Mistakes In Handling Of Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie Fight, Report Says Cops Made Unintentional Mistakes In Handling Of Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie Fight, Report Says
Cops Made Unintentional Mistakes In Handling Of Gabby Petito, Brian Laundrie Fight, Report Says An independent investigation into how police in Utah handled a domestic violence incident between Long Island natives Gabby Petito and her boyfriend Brian Laundrie revealed officers made several "unintentional" mistakes. Petito, age 22, of Blue Point in Suffolk County, who had been on a road trip with Laundrie, was killed by strangulation, her body was found on Sunday, Sept. 19, in the Grand Teton National Park, in Wyoming. Following the discovery of her remains, the FBI named Laundrie, age 23, a "person of interest" in her death, but he died by suicide in Florida before he could be caught…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Learn Missing New England Girl Hasn't Been Seen In Two Years Police Learn Missing New England Girl Hasn't Been Seen In Two Years
Police Learn Missing New England Girl Hasn't Been Seen In Two Years After learning that a young New England girl has not been seen in two years, police have launched a massive investigation into her whereabouts. Harmony Montgomery, who was 5 years old when she was last seen in 2019, in Manchester, New  Hampshire, was reported missing to police by both the Department of Children, Youth and Families, and individuals.  The little girl, who is blind in the right eye and should wear glasses, was last seen in 2019 when police responded to a home for a call for service, said Manchester Police Chief Alan Aldenberg.  The family who currently lives in…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
High School Student In Northern Westchester Makes Threatening Social Media Post High School Student In Northern Westchester Makes Threatening Social Media Post
High School Student In Northern Westchester Makes Threatening Social Media Post A social media post considered a threat toward a Northern Westchester high school that went viral online led to an extensive police presence and investigation in and outside the building. In Bedford, Schools Superintendent Joel Adelberg said that administrators were alerted to “a disturbing post” on Snapchat that was shared amongst the Fox Lane High School community and was being considered as a perceived threat on Sunday, Dec. 12. Upon notification of the threat, Adelberg said that the school district contacted its School Resource Officer, the Bedford Police, and the Westchester County Po…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Shots Fired Incident In Northern Westchester Under Investigation Shots Fired Incident In Northern Westchester Under Investigation
Shots Fired Incident In Northern Westchester Under Investigation Police are investigating and asking the public for help after shots were fired in a busy area of a local village. The incident took place in Northern Westchester around 11 p.m., Friday, Dec. 10 in the village of Croton-on-Hudson. According to police, officers responded to the area of Harrison and Grand streets after receiving reports of shots fired in the area. No injuries are reported, but police are asking anyone with information to contact the department's Detective Division at 914-271-5177. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Police Investigate Social Media Threat To Northern Westchester High School Police Investigate Social Media Threat To Northern Westchester High School
Police Investigate Social Media Threat To Northern Westchester High School Police in Northern Westchester are investigating a social media threat reportedly made by a student threatening violence. Ossining Schools Superintendent Raymond Sanchez and Police Chief Kevin Sylvester issued a joint statement early on Friday, Nov. 12 cautioning the community that a social media post threatening the high school was being investigated. “Late on Thursday (Nov. 11) night we were alerted to the existence of a social media post from a person purporting to be a student at Ossining High School,” they noted. “In this post, the author threatens violence against the school and stude…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Closure Planned For Busy Roadway In Area Closure Planned For Busy Roadway In Area
Closure Planned For Busy Roadway In Area State Police are set to temporarily close a roadway in the Hudson Valley due to an investigation. New York State Police said State Route 9G/Violet Avenue in Dutchess County will close for about two hours on Thursday, Oct. 28, due to an investigation between E/W Dorsey Lane and Cottage Road in Hyde Park. Police said the closure will begin at about 10 a.m. Northbound traffic on State Route 9G will be told to take Fulton Street West towards State Route 9 North, and southbound traffic is set to be diverted to West Dorsey Lane to take State Route 9 South. State Police said …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted For Fatal Shooting In Westchester Apprehended After Shootout Fugitive Wanted For Fatal Shooting In Westchester Apprehended After Shootout
Fugitive Wanted For Fatal Shooting In Westchester Apprehended After Shootout A manhunt into the fatal shooting of a cab driver in Westchester led to the arrest of a wanted fugitive who was wanted in Connecticut after a shootout with police, authorities announced. Shortly before 3 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14, a New Rochelle police officer on patrol found a man, later identified as city resident Andres Valenzuela, on the ground in the parking lot of Juliano’s Caterer’s on Main Street with two apparent gunshot wounds. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that he was transported to an area hospital, where he later died from his wounds. Earlier story - P…

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by Zak Failla
News
Police Say There Was A Lot Of 'Oddness' In Brian Laundrie's Parents' Story, According To Report Police Say There Was A Lot Of 'Oddness' In Brian Laundrie's Parents' Story, According To Report
Police Say There Was A Lot Of 'Oddness' In Brian Laundrie's Parents' Story, According To Report A spokesperson for the local police department in Sarasota County, Florida searching for Brian Laundrie said in a new interview that there has been "a lot of oddness" in the information his parents have shared with law enforcement.  In the interview with NewsNation, City of North Port PD Public Information Officer Josh Taylor said he doesn't know what to believe when it comes to the information Laundrie's parents have shared with police about their son's disappearance. "We've said from the beginning, there's a lot of oddness here," Taylor said. "A lot of things that just didn't make sense.…

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by Nicole Valinote