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School Swatting Attacks In Hudson Valley: Rep. Lawler Proposes Longer Prison Sentences
In response to a rise in school swatting attacks across the country, including in the Hudson Valley, US Rep. Mike Lawler is introducing legislation that would increase the prison term for those who threaten students.
Lawler, who represents New York's 17th congressional district which includes all or parts of Rockland, Putnam, Dutchess, and Westchester counties, announced his proposal on Wednesday, Oct. 25.
The proposed legislation, called the Schools Want Accountability for Threats (SWAT) Act, would increase the penalty for a school swatting attack targeting a school t…
2 Busted For Drugs In Hudson Valley After Troopers Stop 'Suspicious' Car, Police Say
A traffic stop of a "suspicious" vehicle led to the arrest of a Hudson Valley man and woman for alleged drug possession and driving under the influence of drugs.
Dutchess County residents Robert W. Beebe, age 47, and Shannan Mead, age 33, both of Dover, were charged on Saturday, Oct. 14.
According to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police, the two were in a 2006 Volkswagon Jetta matching the description of a reported "suspicious" vehicle.
When stopped on Route 22 on North Nellie Hill Road, in Dover, an investigation by troopers found that Beebe was driving under the influence of dru…
'Senseless' Hudson Valley Road Rager Sentenced After Triple-Fatal Incident: DA
A 26-year-old Hudson Valley man will spend years behind bars for a road rage incident that killed three people and injured five others.
Anthony Jones, age 26, of Orange County, was sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 11 after being convicted of manslaughter and assault charges, according to the Orange County District Attorney.
Jones, a resident of Walden, was handed the maximum permitted sentence of five to 15 years for manslaughter and six years for the assault charges he racked up in an incident that happened two years prior.
According to his conviction, on Aug. 4, 2021, Jones was driving his…
