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Missing 16-Year-Old Found Missing 16-Year-Old Found
Missing 16-Year-Old Found Update: The 16-year-old who went missing in the area late Monday afternoon, Feb. 25 has been found and is safe, the New York State Public Safety Department announced. Nicholas Guiliano of Valley Cottage was located at a rest stop on the Garden State Parkway late Monday night, the department said. Original report: A 16-year-old boy has gone missing in the area and authorities are asking the public's help in finding him. At the request of the Clarkstown Town Police Department, a New York State Missing Child Alert has been issued relating to the disappearance of Nicholas Guiliano. Gui…

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Number Of Rockland Measles Cases Increases As Bill Is Introduced Regarding Vaccines Number Of Rockland Measles Cases Increases As Bill Is Introduced Regarding Vaccines
Number Of Rockland Measles Cases Increases As Bill Is Introduced Regarding Vaccines As state legislatures work on a bill that would do away with the state's "religious belief" exemption regarding vaccinations, the number of measles cases in Rockland County has risen to 130 since the outbreak began in October. Across the state, 40 people were diagnosed with measles in January, and there have been at 186 cases since October, with the largest number of cases in Rockland, state health officials said. Officials said, "false fears" of a link to autism, and the religious exemption has allowed the disease to re-emerge when it was once considered eradicated just 18 years …

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Amber Alert Update: 2-Year-Old Abducted In NYC Found After Near 24-Hour Search Amber Alert Update: 2-Year-Old Abducted In NYC Found After Near 24-Hour Search
Amber Alert Update: 2-Year-Old Abducted In NYC Found After Near 24-Hour Search Update: The 2-year-old girl with autism who was abducted in New York City has been found safe and a suspect is in custody after a nearly 24-hour search. Seniya Benitez, 2, who is non-verbal and has autism, was kidnapped by her father, 21-year-old Christian Benitez, who is not permitted to have unsupervised contact, in the Bronx near Gleason Avenue around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15, police say. No further details have been released. Original report: An Amber Alert has been issued following the abduction of an infant in New York City. Seniya Benitez, 2, who is non-verbal and has autism, w…

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Missing 16-Year-Old Located In Rockland Missing 16-Year-Old Located In Rockland
Missing 16-Year-Old Located In Rockland An autistic teenager who was reported missing in Rockland County over the holiday weekend has been found, according to police in Ramapo. Over the weekend, the Ramapo Police Department issued an alert for a 16-year-old named Jason, who was reported missing in the area of New Hempstead Road near the border of Clarkstown. At 5:45 p.m. on Monday afternoon, the department reported that he had been located. Police said that the teen was autistic, but can communicate. He was last seen near his home when he was reported missing, prompting an exhaustive search by police in Ramapo, Clarkstown and the…

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Missing 20-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Found Safe Missing 20-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Found Safe
Missing 20-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Found Safe Update The 20-year-old Poughkeepsie man who went missing since Wednesday night was located after someone saw a social media post about him and reported his location, the New York Public Safety Department said. "Many thanks to all who share these alerts -- they can and do make a difference," the department said. Original report An Active Missing Adult Alert has been issued related to the disappearance of a 20-year-old Hudson Valley, the New York Public Safety Department said. Jonathan Kolessar was last seen on Wednesday, June 13 at 1:30 p.m. on Harrison Street in the city of Pou…

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Search Party From Three States Looking For Missing Boy Near NY Border Search Party From Three States Looking For Missing Boy Near NY Border
Search Party From Three States Looking For Missing Boy Near NY Border A search party with authorities from three states is out looking for a 13-year-old boy who has gone missing near the borders of New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts. The boy, who is from Waterbury, went missing in Mount Washington in western Massachusetts, near the neighboring Mount Everett State Reservation and the Taconic State Park in Columbia County, New York. The unidentified boy was hiking with his father when he went missing Friday at around 8:15 p.m., WesternMassNews reported. State police said the boy, who is autistic, has a cell phone with him, but reception is not good in the …

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