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Putnam County Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence Task Force Launched Putnam County Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence Task Force Launched
Putnam County Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence Task Force Launched Officers with the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department have initiated a domestic and sexual violence task force. Numerous organizations and law enforcement agencies, including New York State Police, the Child Advocacy Center of Putnam County, the County Probation Department and the Kent, Carmel, Cold Spring and Brewster Police Departments, worked together to assist with the launching of the task force, which is the latest initiative from Putnam Northern Westchester Women’s Resource Center. The task force’s official purpose is to spread awareness and information about domestic and sexual viole…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Sending Threatening Letters To County Sheriff, Judge, Police Officer In Putnam Man Charged With Sending Threatening Letters To County Sheriff, Judge, Police Officer In Putnam
Man Charged With Sending Threatening Letters To County Sheriff, Judge, Police Officer In Putnam A 46-year-old man is facing multiple charges after authorities say he sent threatening letters to the county sheriff, a judge and a police officer in Putnam. During the month of November 2018, Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. received a letter via US Mail in which the writer threatened to harm him and commit criminal offenses against his family members, according to the sheriff's office. This was the second letter of this nature in which Langley and his family had received within the past year, the sheriff's office said. An investigation was immediately launched to try…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Putnam Woman Dies In Fire Putnam Woman Dies In Fire
Putnam Woman Dies In Fire A 52-year-old Philipstown woman died in an overnight fire at the Stepping Stone Group Home, according to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. The fire, which started around 11:50 p.m. Thursday, at the center at 345 Route 301, sent multiple fire department to the scene, said Putnam County Sheriff's Capt. Lisa Ortolano.  Arriving units discovered an active fire in a bedroom on the second floor of the residence. A search of the bedroom revealed an unidentified female resident, who was unconscious. Firefighters rushed the victim to awaiting EMS personnel. The woman was pronounced dead at the sce…

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by Kathy Reakes