Serial Westchester Shoplifter: Man Arrested 17th Time In Year, Police Call For Bail Law Change Serial Westchester Shoplifter: Man Arrested 17th Time In Year, Police Call For Bail Law Change
Serial Westchester Shoplifter: Man Arrested 17th Time In Year, Police Call For Bail Law Change A man faces his 17th arrest in a little more than a year after shoplifting from a store in Westchester County, leading a police department to urge lawmakers to allow courts to hold repeat offenders in jail.  The plea came from the Yonkers Police Department, who arrested 25-year-old Anthony Arias of the Bronx on Sunday night, Feb. 12 after he allegedly shoplifted from the Burlington Coat Factory at 2500 Central Park Ave.  Police added that it was Arias' seventeenth arrest since January 2022 and that since then, he has failed to appear in court six times, had two open arrest warrants, and fo…
Shooting Outside Restaurant: 28-Year-Old Sentenced For Hudson Valley Incident Shooting Outside Restaurant: 28-Year-Old Sentenced For Hudson Valley Incident
Shooting Outside Restaurant: 28-Year-Old Sentenced For Hudson Valley Incident A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to shooting another man outside a popular restaurant. Hector Luna, Jr., age 28, of Wallkill, was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in state prison on Tuesday, Jan. 17, in connection with his guilty plea to assault for having shot a man in front of a town of Wallkill restaurant in 2021, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. The plea agreement in the case was reached after consultation with the victim of the crime, identified as Charles Miller, age 48, of Walden, to avoid his re-victimiz…
Hudson Valley Duo Charged With Murder Hudson Valley Duo Charged With Murder
Hudson Valley Duo Charged With Murder Two men have been arraigned on second-degree murder charges for the killing of a Hudson Valley man who was found lying in a roadway. Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced the charges on Wednesday, Jan. 11 for Oscar Garcia-Garcia, age 27, and Eustaquio Diaz-Gutierrez, age 40, both of Spring Valley, for the Thursday, Dec. 29 killing of 52-year-old Luis Pinduisaca-Villa. Pinduisaca-Villa, of Spring Valley, was found lying unresponsive on a city street after police responded to the area of Johnson Street and North Myrtle Avenue. He died as a result of a stab w…
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed Outside Hudson Valley Home ID Released For Man Shot, Killed Outside Hudson Valley Home
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed Outside Hudson Valley Home New York State Police have identified an area man who was shot and killed outside his home. Ulster County resident Daniel Spotards, age 41, of Plattekill was found Friday, Jan. 2, shot multiple times in front of his home, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The incident is still under investigation. Earlier report: Body Discovered Near Trail In Hudson Valley Anyone with information is asked to contact the New York State Police at Highland, 845-691-2922.   All information may be kept confidential. 
Suspect Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Stabbing Of Hudson Valley Doctor Suspect Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Stabbing Of Hudson Valley Doctor
Suspect Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Stabbing Of Hudson Valley Doctor A New York man who has been on an alleged murder spree has been nabbed for the slashing death of a popular Hudson Valley pediatrician, as well as attacks on several other people.  Dr. Bruce Maurice Henry who had a thriving practice in Rockland County in Nyack was found dead with multiple stab wounds on Friday, Dec. 23,  at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem, said the New York City Police Department. Henry, age 60, of the Bronx, is the last person killed by Roland Codrington, age 35, of New York, who was captured on Saturday, Dec. 24, in the doctor's Mercedes, NYPD said. Accor…
How'd She Do? New Poll Reveals How Voters Think Gov. Hochul Fared On 2022 Policy Goals How'd She Do? New Poll Reveals How Voters Think Gov. Hochul Fared On 2022 Policy Goals
How'd She Do? New Poll Reveals How Voters Think Gov. Hochul Fared On 2022 Policy Goals As the year comes to a close, voters are revealing whether they think Gov. Kathy Hochul met her policy goals for 2022, and the feedback isn’t great. A majority or strong plurality said Hochul did not make progress on six of the policy goals that she laid out at the beginning of the year, according to a Siena College poll.  Among those goals were making communities safer, enhancing trust in state government, and transforming SUNY into the “envy of the nation.” Hochul also said she wanted to increase the availability of quality medical care and create conditions for businesses to succe…
Westchester County Man Gets Prison Time For Fatal Shooting Of 35-Year-Old Man: DA Westchester County Man Gets Prison Time For Fatal Shooting Of 35-Year-Old Man: DA
Westchester County Man Gets Prison Time For Fatal Shooting Of 35-Year-Old Man: DA A man from Westchester County is facing a significant amount of prison time for fatally shooting a 35-year-old victim.  Earlier Report - Man Who Chased, Fatally Shot Victim In White Plains Found Guilty By Jury, DA Says On Monday, Dec. 5, 28-year-old Brandon Williams of White Plains was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison for the murder of Deron Strange, age 35, on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, in White Plains, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah.  On the day of the shooting, around 11:50 p.m., Williams shot Strange multiple times with a semi-a…
Suspect Nabbed After Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash At Northern Westchester Shopping Center Suspect Nabbed After Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash At Northern Westchester Shopping Center
Suspect Nabbed After Woman Killed In Hit-Run Crash At Northern Westchester Shopping Center A suspect has been apprehended after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash at a busy shopping center in Northern Westchester. The crash happened around 8:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 in the town of Lewisboro at the Orchard Square Shopping Center at the intersection of routes 35 and 121 in the hamlet of Cross River. The victim, Randi J. Blattberg, age 65, of Mount Vernon, was transported to Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco with life-threatening injuries, New York State Police said. She was later transported to Westchester Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. An inv…
Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Attempted Arson Of NYPD Van With 4 Officers Inside Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Attempted Arson Of NYPD Van With 4 Officers Inside
Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Attempted Arson Of Nypd Van With 4 Officers Inside A New York woman is heading to federal prison after admitting she tried to set fire to an occupied NYPD van during protests over the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer in May 2020. Ulster County resident Samantha Shader, age 29, of Saugerties, was sentenced to 6 years behind bars Tuesday, Nov. 15, in federal court in Brooklyn. It followed her April 2022 guilty plea to using an improvised incendiary device, commonly known as a Molotov cocktail. According to the US Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District, Shader traveled from her home in Saugerties to Brooklyn on May 29…
'Incredibly Grateful': Republican Marc Molinaro Prevails In NY's 19th District Race 'Incredibly Grateful': Republican Marc Molinaro Prevails In NY's 19th District Race
'Incredibly Grateful': Republican Marc Molinaro Prevails In NY's 19th District Race In another win for Republicans, Marc Molinaro has prevailed over Democrat Josh Riley in New York’s 19th Congressional District, NBC News projects.  Molinaro, the Dutchess County executive, was leading Riley 51.1 to 48.9 percent with 99 percent of the vote counted as of Wednesday evening, Nov. 9. Earlier Report: Republican Marc Molinaro On Track To Win In NY’s 19th District (Developing) The 19th District includes the counties of Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Otsego, Schoharie, Sullivan, and Ulster, as well as portions of Broome, Dutchess, Montgomery, and Rensselaer counties. President Bide…
Hochul Elected To First Full Term As NY Governor, Defeats Trump-Backed Zeldin Hochul Elected To First Full Term As NY Governor, Defeats Trump-Backed Zeldin
Hochul Elected To First Full Term As NY Governor, Defeats Trump-Backed Zeldin This story has been updated. New York’s Democratic incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul has been elected to her first full term in office, fending off her Republican challenger, Long Island Rep. Lee Zeldin, NBC News projects. Hochul is leading Zeldin, who represents the state’s 1st Congressional District covering much of Suffolk County, by five percentage points, 52.7 to 47.3 percent, as of 6 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9, with 93 percent of the vote counted. "I'm deeply honored to be elected Governor of the State of New York," Hochul posted on Twitter shortly after the race was called. BREAKING: I’m…
22-Year-Old Man Shot Multiple Times In Westchester County, Police Say 22-Year-Old Man Shot Multiple Times In Westchester County, Police Say
22-Year-Old Man Shot Multiple Times In Westchester County, Police Say A Westchester County man is in the hospital after being shot multiple times, police said.  On Tuesday, Nov. 8 at around 1 p.m., police responded to a shooting in New Rochelle at 345 Main St. (Route 1), where they found one victim on the sidewalk who suffered multiple gunshot wounds, New Rochelle Police said.  First aid was then given to the victim, identified as a 22-year-old man from Mount Vernon, before he was transported to a hospital where he is now in stable condition, according to police.  Police said that the victim, whose name was not released, was the intended …