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Woman Admits To Threatening Resident From Region In Racially Charged Facebook Messages Woman Admits To Threatening Resident From Region In Racially Charged Facebook Messages
Woman Admits To Threatening Resident From Region In Racially Charged Facebook Messages A woman has pleaded guilty to sending racially motivated death threats to a man in  New York. Kristin Keeble, age 54, of Pageland, South Carolina, admitted to transmitting threats to injure another person across state lines, according to the US Attorney's Office of the Northern District of New York. Keeble sent four profanity-laced, racially derogatory audio messages through Facebook Messenger on Oct. 26, 2023  to a Greene County man who resides in the village of Catskill. In the messages, she threatened to kill the man, along with a woman he knew and the woman's children, claimi…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Teen Nabbed For Making Threat Of Mass Harm Against High School In Region: Police Teen Nabbed For Making Threat Of Mass Harm Against High School In Region: Police
Teen Nabbed For Making Threat Of Mass Harm Against High School In Region: Police An 18-year-old Hudson Valley student has been charged with allegedly making several threats against Rhinebeck High School. The incident occurred in Dutchess County on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the school on N. Park Drive. According To New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks, an investigation determined the threats were not credible, but a search of the building was conducted out of an abundance of caution.   No evidence of any safety threat was found. Further investigation led to the arrest of an 18-year-old student, Hicks said. The 18-year-old was issued an appearance ticket for ma…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
2 Juveniles Nabbed For Making Threats Against Schools In. Region: Police 2 Juveniles Nabbed For Making Threats Against Schools In. Region: Police
2 Juveniles Nabbed For Making Threats Against Schools In. Region: Police Two 11-year-old children were caught for allegedly making social media posts containing threats of violence at certain Hudson Valley schools. The threats were made in Ulster County around 8:45 p.m. and were aimed at Ulster County Schools, said Ulster County Sheriff’s Capt. Joseph Sciutto. According to Sciutto, the Sheriff’s Office quickly initiated an investigation into the threats, which were being shared and circulated on a social media platform, Sciutto said. He added that the Sheriff’s Office successfully traced the source of the messages and identified the responsible juveni…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Emailed Threat Closes Most Government Buildings In County In Region Emailed Threat Closes Most Government Buildings In County In Region
Emailed Threat Closes Most Government Buildings In County In Region All government buildings have been closed for the day due to a non-specific threat emailed to a county in the region. The incident occurred in Sullivan County on Monday, Aug. 5, at the main Government Center building at 100 North St. According to Dan Hurst, the county's communications director, Acting Sullivan County Deputy Manager Michelle Huck authorized the closure of several public buildings throughout the county today. “Out of an abundance of caution, we decided to close the Government Center, the Center for Workforce Development (both in Monticello), and our Social Services campus in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill USPS Employees, Burn Down Post Offices Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill USPS Employees, Burn Down Post Offices
Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill USPS Employees, Burn Down Post Offices A Northern Westchester man has been accused of threatening to kill US Postal Service employees and burn down post officers. Ossining resident Anthony Alfano, age 46, was arrested in Yorktown Heights on Friday, July 19, after making violent threats against USPS employees and threatening to burn down US post offices in Ossining, according to federal authorities.  The threats were made amid frustrations over a delayed parcel containing cremated remains from Florida, according to Damian Williams, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. According to court filings, Alfano th…

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by Joe Lombardi