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Woman Caught Years After Fleeing Crash That Killed Man Near Hudson Valley Trail: Police Woman Caught Years After Fleeing Crash That Killed Man Near Hudson Valley Trail: Police
Woman Caught Years After Fleeing Crash That Killed Man Near Hudson Valley Trail: Police Years after a crash that left a man dead near a Northern Westchester bicycle trail, a 41-year-old woman has been accused of fleeing the scene after hitting him, police announced.  Bronx resident Glenys Manana-Rodriguez surrendered herself to Yorktown Police on Monday, Sept. 16 on charges connected to a fatal crash that happened within the town in August 2020, the department announced on Thursday, Sept. 19.  On the day of the crash, Aug. 23, 2020, a man who had been riding a bicycle was struck by an unknown vehicle in the area of Birdsall Drive where it intersects the North County …

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by Ben Crnic
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$31K Scheme: Hudson Valley Woman Nabbed For Welfare Fraud, Police Say $31K Scheme: Hudson Valley Woman Nabbed For Welfare Fraud, Police Say
$31K Scheme: Hudson Valley Woman Nabbed For Welfare Fraud, Police Say A 35-year-old Hudson Valley woman faces felony charges after claiming tens of thousands of dollars in welfare benefits she was not entitled to, authorities announced.  Putnam County resident Kimberly Nieves of Kent was arrested on Thursday, June 27 in connection with alleged welfare fraud, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, July 1.  According to the Sheriff's Office, the investigation that led to Nieves' arrest began in March 2024, when the Putnam County Department of Social Services reported that one of their clients had allegedly been cla…

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by Ben Crnic
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Update: Drunk Driver Admits Dragging, Injuring Mayor Who Tried To Help Him In Hudson Valley Update: Drunk Driver Admits Dragging, Injuring Mayor Who Tried To Help Him In Hudson Valley
Update: Drunk Driver Admits Dragging, Injuring Mayor Who Tried To Help Him In Hudson Valley A 42-year-old man has admitted to felony drunk driving charges after injuring a Hudson Valley mayor who tried to help him, officials announced.  Orange County resident Matthew Labar of Goshen, age 42, pleaded guilty to felony DWI charges on Friday, Jan. 12, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Friday, Jan. 26.  Earlier Report - Warwick Mayor Injured Attempting To Help Man Who Kept Falling According to Hoovler's office, on Saturday, July 29 around 4:15 p.m., Labar was seen stumbling on Main Street in Warwick. There, he was soon spotte…

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Busted For Purse Snatching, Injuring Victim In Region, Police Say Woman Busted For Purse Snatching, Injuring Victim In Region, Police Say
Woman Busted For Purse Snatching, Injuring Victim In Region, Police Say A 32-year-old woman from the region was charged with felony attempted purse snatching and assault after allegedly trying to grab a woman's purse, knocking her down, and breaking her wrist. Sullivan County resident Jessica J. Myers, of Monticello was charged on Monday, Aug. 7 for the Monday, July 31 incident that took place on Broadway in the village of Monticello. Myers attempted to forcibly steal a purse from a 56-year-old woman, who did not know Myers, said Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police. While struggling to hold her purse, the victim was pulled down to the sidewa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley 39-Year-Old Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Minor For Months, Police Say Hudson Valley 39-Year-Old Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Minor For Months, Police Say
Hudson Valley 39-Year-Old Accused Of Inappropriately Touching Minor For Months, Police Say A Hudson Valley man is facing criminal charges after police said he sexually abused a minor. Ulster County resident Brandon Ferguson, age 39, of Port Ewen, was arrested Friday, July 29 on a charge of felony sexual abuse. New York State Police said an investigation revealed that he had inappropriately touched the minor victim over a period of several months. Ferguson was arraigned in the town of Cairo Court before a judge released him on his own recognizance. He’s due back in the Town of Catskill Court on Thursday, Aug. 4. 

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by Michael Mashburn
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Teen Driver Wanted By FBI ID'd After Chase, Crash In Westchester Teen Driver Wanted By FBI ID'd After Chase, Crash In Westchester
Teen Driver Wanted By FBI ID'd After Chase, Crash In Westchester A teenage suspect who was one of four wanted by the FBI is facing multiple felony charges after taking police on a chase through Westchester before crashing and being apprehended, authorities announced. The Westchester County Police Real Time Crime Center alerted the New Rochelle Police Department that a vehicle driven by suspects wanted by the FBI was driving through the city in the area of North Avenue and Huguenot Street. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that the call to the department came at approximately 3:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16. Earlier story - Suspects W…

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by Zak Failla
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Deputy Mayor In Hudson Valley Indicted On Dozens Of Felony Charges Deputy Mayor In Hudson Valley Indicted On Dozens Of Felony Charges
Deputy Mayor In Hudson Valley Indicted On Dozens Of Felony Charges A deputy mayor in the Hudson Valley has been indicted on a host of charges following his arrest on gun possession charges earlier this year. In Rockland, Brian Downey, age 47, the deputy mayor of the Village of Airmont is facing dozens of felony charges following a federal, county, and local law enforcement investigation into the purchase of illegal gun parts. Downey was indicted by a Rockland County Grand Jury on these charges:
 First-degree criminal possession of a weapon; Twelve counts of third-degree criminal possession of a weapon under penal law §265.02(2); Nineteen counts of third…

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by Zak Failla
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Hit-Run Driver Has Her Charges Enhanced After Hospitalizing Pedestrian In Westchester Hit-Run Driver Has Her Charges Enhanced After Hospitalizing Pedestrian In Westchester
Hit-Run Driver Has Her Charges Enhanced After Hospitalizing Pedestrian In Westchester A hit-and-run driver who hospitalized a 72-year-old retired hospice nurse is facing new charges for her role in an incident in Westchester, authorities announced. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced on Thursday, Dec. 9 that New Rochelle resident Gillian Getlan, age 25, was charged with a felony count of leaving the scene of an accident resulting in serious injury in City Court after striking and seriously injuring local resident Geraldine Sinceno. It is alleged that Getlan was driving near the intersection of North Avenue and 5th Avenue in New Rochelle at ap…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Building Department Officials Charged In Connection To Double-Fatal Hudson Valley Fire Two Building Department Officials Charged In Connection To Double-Fatal Hudson Valley Fire
Two Building Department Officials Charged In Connection To Double-Fatal Hudson Valley Fire Two Rockland County building inspectors have been indicted on felony charges involving the filing of false inspection reports in connection with a massive fire that killed two people, including a firefighter. Spring Valley Building Department chief Wayne Ballard and Assistant Building Inspector Raymond Canario, were indicted by a grand jury on Monday, Nov. 15 following an investigation into the March fatal fire at the Evergreen Court Home for Adults, said Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh. Canario, age 45, was indicted on: Three counts of offering a false instrument for fil…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend's Four Pets In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend's Four Pets In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Killing Girlfriend's Four Pets In Hudson Valley A 27-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend's pets over the course of a year, authorities announced. Matthew Savinovich, of the borough of Norwood in Bergen County, New Jersey, was arrested on Wednesday, Oct. 6 by officers from the Putnam County SPCA for allegedly killing three chihuahuas and a ferret that belonged to his ex in Lake Peekskill. Specifically, Savinovich was charged with: Felony burglary; Four felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals; Four misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty; Four counts of felony criminal mischief; Bail jumping. It is…

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by Zak Failla
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21-Year-Old Accused Of Stealing Checks From Mailboxes, Vehicles In Northern Westchester 21-Year-Old Accused Of Stealing Checks From Mailboxes, Vehicles In Northern Westchester
21-Year-Old Accused Of Stealing Checks From Mailboxes, Vehicles In Northern Westchester A 21-year-old has been accused of stealing checks from mailboxes and unattended vehicles in the area. On Friday, Sept. 16, New York State Police, in conjunction with the United States Postal Inspection Service, arrested Robert Curry Jr., age 21, of Peekskill, after an investigation into larcenies in Northern Westchester County and western Putnam County. Police said the stolen checks were fraudulently deposited. Curry has been charged with: Two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, a Class D felony,  Petit Larceny, a Class A misdemeanor Fifth-degree…

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by Joe Lombardi