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Man Who Went Missing After Attending NY Dinner Gala Found Man Who Went Missing After Attending NY Dinner Gala Found
Man Who Went Missing After Attending NY Dinner Gala Found New update: A 71-year-old Long Island man who went missing after attending a dinner gala has been located. Jeff Burns, of Inwood, had last been seen at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, according to the Nassau County Police Department.  Police announced early Wednesday evening Wednesday, June 8 that he has been found. Original report: Police are asking the public for help locating a 71-year-old Long Island man who went missing after attending a dinner gala. Jeff Burns, of Inwood, was last seen at the Plaza Hotel in Manhattan at 8:30 p.m. on Tue…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Missing Northern Westchester Man Found Missing Northern Westchester Man Found
Missing Northern Westchester Man Found Update: A Hudson Valley man who went missing after intending to go to a neighboring town in Fairfield County has been located, authorities announced. Northern Westchester resident Robert Swern, age 64, left his residence in South Salem on Sunday, June, around 5 p.m. for a destination in Ridgefield, Connecticut, said the New York State Police.  He never arrived. Investigative steps thus far have placed him near Brewster around 6 p.m., and White Plains around 8 p.m. on Sunday, state police said. On Thursday morning, June 9, state police said that he safely returned to his family. Ori…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Missing 14-Year-Old NY Girl Found Missing 14-Year-Old NY Girl Found
Missing 14-Year-Old NY Girl Found Update: A 14-year-old Long Island girl who went missing has been found. The Suffolk County Police Department issued a Silver Alert for the missing teen from Kings Park on Saturday, May 21. Rachel Nugent had last been seen leaving her residence at approximately 6:45 a.m. Saturday, May 21. On Sunday afternoon, May 22, the Suffolk County PD announced that she has been located, unharmed. Original report: A 14-year-old girl has gone missing on Long Island and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. The Suffolk County Police Department has issued a Silver Alert for the miss…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
A&E Announces Lifetime Movie On Gabby Petito Story As Anniversary Of Disappearance Nears A&E Announces Lifetime Movie On Gabby Petito Story As Anniversary Of Disappearance Nears
A&E Announces Lifetime Movie On Gabby Petito Story As Anniversary Of Disappearance Nears A Lifetime movie about Gabby Petito is set to premiere later this year, A&E announced.  The movie, which has a working title "The Gabby Petito Story" is part of Lifetime's "Stop Violence Against Women" public affairs initiative, according to A&E. Petito was a 22-year-old Long Island resident who disappeared in late August while traveling across the country in her van with her fiancé, 23-year-old Brian Laundrie. Petito's remains were found in a Wyoming national park on Sept. 19. Laundrie, the only person of interest authorities named in her death, was found dead from a sel…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Police Conduct Search Detail In Connection To Case Of Missing Woman In Capital District Police Conduct Search Detail In Connection To Case Of Missing Woman In Capital District
Police Conduct Search Detail In Connection To Case Of Missing Woman In Capital District As the 20-year anniversary of the disappearance of a New York woman approaches, state police continue their search for the mother of three. Audrey May Herron was just 31 years old when she disappeared without a trace while driving home from work on the night of Aug. 29, 2002, in Greene County in the town of Catskill. A nurse at an area nursing home, Herron was last seen leaving work around 11 p.m. in her 1994 black Jeep Grande Cherokee.  A grainy video in the area shows what might be Herron's vehicle leaving the area, but that is the only clue. Vigils have been held, flyers have been hun…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Missing Yale University Employee Found Dead On Long Island Shoreline Missing Yale University Employee Found Dead On Long Island Shoreline
Missing Yale University Employee Found Dead On Long Island Shoreline The body of a 44-year-old Yale University employee was located on the Long Island shoreline nearly three months after he was reported missing.  Anton Sovetov's body was found on Saturday, April 30, the university announced on Wednesday, May 4. The university said Sovetov's cause of death is under investigation by the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office. The Yale and New Haven police departments are also assisting police in Suffolk County with the investigation into Sovetov’s disappearance, the university said.  “We will continue to do all we can in the face of this ter…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing Upstate NY Girl With Ties To Hudson Valley Alert Issued For Missing Upstate NY Girl With Ties To Hudson Valley
Alert Issued For Missing Upstate NY Girl With Ties To Hudson Valley A nonprofit that works to locate missing people has issued an alert about a missing 15-year-old Capital District girl who has ties to the Hudson Valley area. Hope Alive 845 reported on Monday, May 2, that Aa'nyah Johnson is missing from the Schenectady and Albany area. She was last seen on Saturday, April 30, and has ties to the city of Newburgh in Orange County, the nonprofit said.  The nonprofit said Aa'nyah is likely wearing a black hat shown in the picture provided of her and black clothing with black Crocs.  She is described as being 5-foot-9 and about 160 pounds, Hope Aliv…

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Missing Hudson Valley 20-Year-Old Alert Issued For Missing Hudson Valley 20-Year-Old
Alert Issued For Missing Hudson Valley 20-Year-Old Police in the Hudson Valley are asking the public for help locating a missing man last seen by his family five days ago. Dutchess County resident Jordon Jones, age 20, of the city of Poughkeepsie, was last seen by family on Saturday, April 30, at his home located at 25 South Clover St. after a recent friendship just ended.  Jones, who has Asperger’s Syndrome does not readily communicate, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark of the city of Poughkeepsie Police, The missing man “wiped” his cellphone and left it along with his wallet at his residence before he left, Clark said. He worked i…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New York State Police Search For Missing 17-Year-Old New York State Police Search For Missing 17-Year-Old
New York State Police Search For Missing 17-Year-Old Police have asked the public for help locating a missing teenager from New York who was last seen more than a week ago. Brandon King was last seen leaving his Franklin County residence in the town of Malone at about 7 a.m. on Friday, April 15, New York State Police reported on Tuesday, April 26. Malone is located about 35 miles from Potsdam. King is described as being 5-foot-10 and about 160 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair, state police said.  Police said Brandon was last seen wearing black clothing. State police asked anyone with information about Brandon's whereabouts to ca…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Missing NY Girls Found In Hudson Valley, Report Says Missing NY Girls Found In Hudson Valley, Report Says
Missing NY Girls Found In Hudson Valley, Report Says Two New York girls who were reported missing earlier this month have been found safe in the Hudson Valley, according to a new report from the Bronx Times. Scarlett Rivera, age 14, and 13-year-old Mariah Sanchez were reported missing after they were last seen leaving their home in the Bronx at about 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 12, according to the New York City Police Department. The Bronx Times reported that police said the girls were held captive by a man and a woman in a hotel room in the Dutchess County city of Poughkeepsie. The news outlet reported that a man, whose identity wasn't rele…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Reward Offered For Info Leading To Discovery Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman Reward Offered For Info Leading To Discovery Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman
Reward Offered For Info Leading To Discovery Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman Updated story: Details Emerge In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Dead New York State Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $2,500 for information leading to the discovery of a missing Hudson Valley woman. Putnam County resident Lori Lynn Campbell, age 59, has not been seen nor heard from since Sunday, March 27, according to police. Friends of Campbell contacted the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department on Saturday, April 2 after being unable to contact her, which they described as out of character for Campbell. Investigators said they are concerned for Campbell’s s…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Police Search For Fairfield County Delivery Driver Whose Car Was Found Unoccupied On Fire Police Search For Fairfield County Delivery Driver Whose Car Was Found Unoccupied On Fire
Police Search For Fairfield County Delivery Driver Whose Car Was Found Unoccupied On Fire A DoorDash driver and a driver for hire in the region has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. Connecticut Carlos Reyes, age 20, was reported missing by his family members in Fairfield County at around 8 a.m. Thursday, March 31, according to the City of Danbury Police Department. His family said they last saw him on Monday, March 28 at approximately 11 p.m.  Reyes was known to frequent Danbury, Waterbury, and Naugatuck, said police. When Reyes was reported missing, investigators received information that Reyes’s vehicle, a 2008 gray…

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by Joe Lombardi