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Politics
GOP Presidential Hopeful Ron DeSantis Cancels Hudson Valley Fundraiser GOP Presidential Hopeful Ron DeSantis Cancels Hudson Valley Fundraiser
GOP Presidential Hopeful Ron DeSantis Cancels Hudson Valley Fundraiser Republican presidential candidate, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, canceled a planned upscale fundraiser in the Hudson Valley after failing to notify the local party leader, according to Politico. The $6,600-a-person event was slated to be held in Rockland County at the Crowne Plaza in Suffern on Thursday, June 29. LBGTQ groups and local Democrats were planning protests during the event. But earlier in the week, DeSantis moved the fundraiser to a more remote location, reportedly in New Jersey, officials familiar with the event said. DeSantis' office did not return phone calls regarding the cha…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
'Full Of Dreams': Fundraiser To Send Hudson Valley Man Stabbed In Head Home to Jamaica 'Full Of Dreams': Fundraiser To Send Hudson Valley Man Stabbed In Head Home to Jamaica
'Full Of Dreams': Fundraiser To Send Hudson Valley Man Stabbed In Head Home to Jamaica Friends and family members of a Hudson Valley man who died after he was stabbed in the head during an argument with his roommate said he was a "beacon of joy and light in the lives of those around him." Dontay Brown, age 23, of Poughkeepsie, died on Sunday, June 4 during the fight. His roommate, Andrew Alex Fraser, age 32, has been charged with his murder. Originally from Jamacia, friends, and family members are working to bring Dontay home to his family through a GoFundMe effort organized by Holford Brown. "We are reaching out to you today with heavy hearts and a sense of urgency to seek …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Death Of Elementary School Student Under Investigation In Northern Westchester Death Of Elementary School Student Under Investigation In Northern Westchester
Death Of Elementary School Student Under Investigation In Northern Westchester Police in Northern Westchester are currently investigating the tragic death of a 10-year-old elementary school student.  In a statement released by Peekskill Police Chief Leo Dylweski on Tuesday, June 6, he revealed that the department is investigating the death of 10-year-old Lukas Illesecas, who attended Hillcrest Elementary School.  Dylweski added that the death is "still actively being investigated" and that no "definitive conclusions" have been made.  In a GoFundMe page created to raise money for the Illesecas family, organizer Christian Illescas wro…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Woman, Age 36, Killed In Crash While Pulling Into Son's Youth Baseball Game In Hudson Valley Woman, Age 36, Killed In Crash While Pulling Into Son's Youth Baseball Game In Hudson Valley
Woman, Age 36, Killed In Crash While Pulling Into Son's Youth Baseball Game In Hudson Valley A woman died after a crash that happened while she was pulling into a parking lot at her son's youth baseball game in the Hudson Valley. Putnam County resident Kaylyn Anna Touhey, of Carmel, was killed on Tuesday, May 16 at the age of 36 when she was rear-ended and pushed into oncoming traffic while pulling into her son Benjamin's baseball game in the hamlet of Milton in Ulster County just before 5:40 p.m.  According to Marlborough Police, a black Nissan driven by a 42-year-old Dutchess County woman from Hopewell Junction had been traveling north on Route 9W when she collided with a wh…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Support Swells For Family Of Northern Westchester Man Killed By Train: Leaves Behind 2 Kids Support Swells For Family Of Northern Westchester Man Killed By Train: Leaves Behind 2 Kids
Support Swells For Family Of Northern Westchester Man Killed By Train: Leaves Behind 2 Kids A community is coming together to help the family of a man killed by a train in Northern Westchester, who leaves behind two children and a third on the way. According to MTA officials, Peekskill resident Marcos Preciado, age 37, was killed on Monday night, May 8 after he was struck by an Amtrak train around 8:40 p.m. on the Hudson Line near Cortlandt station. Earlier Report - ID Released For Local Man Struck, Killed By Train In Cortlandt In the days after his death, his sister, Vanessa, created a fundraiser to help raise money for his funeral expenses.  On the GoFundMe page,&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
Schools
Support Pours In For Teens Severely Injured After School Bus, Car Crash In Northern Westchester Support Pours In For Teens Severely Injured After School Bus, Car Crash In Northern Westchester
Support Pours In For Teens Severely Injured After School Bus, Car Crash In Northern Westchester A community is pulling together to help several teenagers who are fighting for their lives after suffering severe injuries in a head-on crash between a car and a school bus in Northern Westchester.  The crash happened on Wednesday, April 26 just before 3 p.m. in New Castle on Lake Road, New Castle Police said.  Earlier Report - New Update: At Least 9 Injured After Head-On New Castle Crash Between School Bus, Car The incident involved a head-on collision between a school bus and a Honda Accord that somehow veered into the southbound lane on Lake Road near Crow Hill Road, inju…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Deadly Wrong Turn: NY 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed While Looking For Friend's Home Deadly Wrong Turn: NY 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed While Looking For Friend's Home
Deadly Wrong Turn: NY 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed While Looking For Friend's Home A 20-year-old New York woman was shot and killed after mistakenly turning down the wrong driveway while she and three others looked for a friend’s house, authorities said. The deadly shooting happened Saturday night, April 15, in Washington County, in the town of Hebron, located southeast of Glens Falls. Deputies were called just before 10 p.m. with reports that a woman had been shot on Patterson Hill Road, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.  Emergency crews found the victim and three others in a vehicle on Cemetery Road in the town of Salem, approximately five miles fro…

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by Michael Mashburn
Obituaries
Fallen Detective Was 'First Guy To Lend Helping Hand,' Longtime Westchester Resident Fallen Detective Was 'First Guy To Lend Helping Hand,' Longtime Westchester Resident
Fallen Detective Was 'First Guy To Lend Helping Hand,' Longtime Westchester Resident A fallen 48-year-old detective from Westchester County who died suddenly is being remembered as a caring officer and father who left an impact on countless people.  Earlier Report - ID Released For 48-Year-Old Yonkers Police Detective Who Died Suddenly Longtime Yonkers resident Del Caraballo, a 16-year veteran of the city's police department, died on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19 in New York City after suffering a medical emergency while driving a vehicle, leaving behind his wife and three children.  Born in Manhattan in 1974, Caraballo graduated from Mount Saint …

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by Ben Crnic
News
Stabbing Victim Faces 'Long Path Of Recovery' After Brutal Attack In Hudson Valley Stabbing Victim Faces 'Long Path Of Recovery' After Brutal Attack In Hudson Valley
Stabbing Victim Faces 'Long Path Of Recovery' After Brutal Attack In Hudson Valley A community is pulling together to help a woman who was the victim of a brutal domestic violence incident in the Hudson Valley that left one man shot dead by sheriff's deputies.  Earlier Report - Officers Involved In Fatal Shooting ID'd After Incident In Southeast The attack happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, Jan. 10, when Carmel resident Alixandra Albano Richardson was abducted by 34-year-old Carmel resident Christopher Torres in Kent and driven to Southeast, where they were found by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Fields Corner Road near Pugsley Road.&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Fallen Patrol Officer Leaves 7-Year-Old, Wife Behind In Hudson Valley Fallen Patrol Officer Leaves 7-Year-Old, Wife Behind In Hudson Valley
Fallen Patrol Officer Leaves 7-Year-Old, Wife Behind In Hudson Valley A fallen patrol officer from a sheriff's office in the Hudson Valley has left behind a young son and family, who a community is now rallying to help. Earlier Report - 'Go-To-Guy': Patrol Officer Of Putnam County Sheriff's Office Dies Special Patrol Officer Timothy J. Stewart of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office died on Monday, Jan. 30 after an unexpected illness. Since then, his young son, Aiden, has been struggling to understand the momentous loss.  Timothy Stewart of the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.Clark Funeral Home To help Stewart's family in the wake of his death, community me…

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
Thousands Raised For Sick Westchester County Mom, Baker Who Once Appeared On Food Network Thousands Raised For Sick Westchester County Mom, Baker Who Once Appeared On Food Network
Thousands Raised For Sick Westchester County Mom, Baker Who Once Appeared On Food Network Thousands of dollars have been raised to help the family of a woman from Westchester County who once appeared on a baking show held by the Food Network and now faces a terminal diagnosis.  Related Story - New Rochelle Mom Bakes Her Way To Food Network's 'Cake Wars' New Rochelle resident Jaclyn Dinko, a mother to two 10-year-old twins and registered nurse who appeared on the Food Network show "Cake Wars" in October 2016, is now facing terminal Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer and has started a GoFundMe to ask for help financially preparing her family to get by after she is gon…

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by Ben Crnic
News
Community Raises Thousands For Westchester College Student Who Lost Leg In Car Crash Community Raises Thousands For Westchester College Student Who Lost Leg In Car Crash
Community Raises Thousands For Westchester College Student Who Lost Leg In Car Crash Many are pulling together to help the family of a Westchester County college student who lost a leg in a car accident over Thanksgiving break.  On Friday, Nov. 18, Ardsley resident Max Scriva, a freshman at SUNY Delhi studying welding, was injured in a car accident on Interstate 87 while driving home for Thanksgiving break and had his right leg amputated as a result of the crash after a week in the intensive care unit, according to a GoFundMe page started for Scriva on Tuesday, Nov. 29.  Scriva is still receiving care at Westchester Medical Center, and hopes to be discha…

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by Ben Crnic