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Woman Struck In Hit-Run Crash Outside Library In NY: Driver Arrested Woman Struck In Hit-Run Crash Outside Library In NY: Driver Arrested
Woman Struck In Hit-Run Crash Outside Library In NY: Driver Arrested A woman is in serious condition after being struck in a hit-and-run crash outside a Rockland County library.  The incident happened in Suffern on Saturday, Aug. 16, when a Town of Ramapo resident was crossing near Woodland Drive in front of the Suffern Free Library and was hit by a vehicle that fled the scene, according to Suffern Mayor Mike Curley. The woman was rushed to Good Samaritan Hospital and later airlifted to Westchester Medical Center, where she remains in serious condition. The driver was quickly apprehended by a Suffern Police sergeant, Curley said, adding that they remai…

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by Ben Crnic
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Melina Frattolin Death: Dad Drowned 9-Year-Old In NY Before Claiming Abduction, Police Say Melina Frattolin Death: Dad Drowned 9-Year-Old In NY Before Claiming Abduction, Police Say
Melina Frattolin Death: Dad Drowned 9-Year-Old In NY Before Claiming Abduction, Police Say Authorities released a cause of death for a 9-year-old girl believed to have been murdered by her father in upstate New York. Melina Frattolin died from asphyxia due to drowning, and the manner of death was ruled a homicide, New York State Police revealed Tuesday, July 22, citing an autopsy report. Frattolin was found dead in a shallow part of a pond in Ticonderoga on Sunday morning, July 20, nearly 12 hours after an AMBER Alert was issued out of Essex County, as Daily Voice reported. Her 45-year-old father, Luciano Frattolin, of Montreal, initially claimed a possible abduction, police sai…

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by Michael Mashburn
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New Update: 8 Suffer Burn Injuries In What FBI Calls 'Targeted Terror Attack' In Colorado New Update: 8 Suffer Burn Injuries In What FBI Calls 'Targeted Terror Attack' In Colorado
New Update: 8 Suffer Burn Injuries In What FBI Calls 'Targeted Terror Attack' In Colorado The FBI is investigating what it describes as a "targeted terror attack" in which victims were allegedly set on fire at a peaceful demonstration outside a courthouse in Boulder, Colorado. Latest Update: Suspect ID'd, 8 Suffer Burn Injuries In Attack At Peaceful Colorado Event The incident happened at the outdoor Pearl Street Mall Sunday afternoon, June 1. Eight injuries ranging from minor to serious have been reported. Two victims were airlifted to a burn unit with serious injuries. Several 911 calls reported a man with a weapon was setting people on fire, Boulder Police Chief…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Update: 2 Killed, 6 Injured In Mass Shooting At Florida State University New Update: 2 Killed, 6 Injured In Mass Shooting At Florida State University
New Update: 2 Killed, 6 Injured In Mass Shooting At Florida State University This story has been updated. A suspect has been apprehended after reportedly being shot by responding officers during a deadly mass shooting at Florida State University in Tallahassee that has resulted in at least two deaths and multiple other injuries. Click here for a new, updated story - Son Of Sheriff's Deputy ID'd As Suspect In Deadly Mass Shooting At Florida State University The incident happened around noon Thursday, April 17, at one of the busiest places on campus, in the area of the student union.  "Lock and stay away from all doors and windows and be prepared to take…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Missing Woman Found Dead In Suitcase Along Parkway In Hudson Valley: Reports Missing Woman Found Dead In Suitcase Along Parkway In Hudson Valley: Reports
Missing Woman Found Dead In Suitcase Along Parkway In Hudson Valley: Reports Authorities are investigating after a woman reported missing was found dead in a suitcase along the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester, according to reports.  The body was found on Thursday, March 6, shortly before 10 a.m., when police found an unresponsive woman along the parkway in Yonkers, according to the New York City Police Department.  EMS crews declared the woman dead, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is now determining her cause of death, the NYPD said, adding that she had gone missing from 2200 Morris Ave. in the Bronx.  Although police have not…

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by Ben Crnic
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Local Officer Injured During Unprovoked Attack In Westchester, Police Say Local Officer Injured During Unprovoked Attack In Westchester, Police Say
Local Officer Injured During Unprovoked Attack In Westchester, Police Say A police officer is being treated at an area hospital after being seriously injured in an unprovoked attack in Westchester County. A Dobbs Ferry officer assigned to assist a Con Edison crew was assaulted around 2 p.m., Thursday, May 20, in the area of Keller Lane and Beacon Hill, according to ABC 7. Dobbs Ferry Police did not reveal the severity of the injuries and said it would be releasing more detailed information later. The police department, who said there is no danger to the public, has a suspect in custody, ABC 7 said. Residents should expect road closures in the area during the in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Couple Who Kidnapped Their Own Kids Apprehended In Upstate NY, Police Say Couple Who Kidnapped Their Own Kids Apprehended In Upstate NY, Police Say
Couple Who Kidnapped Their Own Kids Apprehended In Upstate NY, Police Say A New York couple who allegedly kidnapped their own kids after losing custody have been apprehended upstate. The New York City Sheriff’s office helped track down Eddie Bellas, age 37, and Mekaybew McNeal, age 27, both of Queens, in Schenectady on Tuesday, March 30, said Sheriff Joseph Fucito. The kids -- a 4-year-old son and an 8-year-old daughter -- had been taken from their guardian and been on the run with parents for six days when nabbed by the Sheriff's Office. Fucito said deputies conducted an investigation on the movements of the suspects and were able to track them to Schenect…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Father Suing Village, County After Daughter's Death Westchester Father Suing Village, County After Daughter's Death
Westchester Father Suing Village, County After Daughter's Death The father of a Mamaroneck toddler who died following a confluence of events that left a family and village devasted, and law enforcement officials stunned has filed a notice of intent to sue.Stephen Boyd of New Rochelle filed a notice Tuesday that he plans to sue the village and town of Mamaroneck, two village officers Anthony Colletti and Michael Bonacci, Westchester County and Child Protective Services for negligence, said Martin Rosen, his personal attorney.  The notice alleges that his daughter, 3-year-old Gabriella Body, died due to the failure of the village, the village police, the c…

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by Kathy Reakes