Tag:

Lake Peekskill, NY

23-Year-Old Killed, 3 Injured In Head-On Crash In Area 23-Year-Old Killed, 3 Injured In Head-On Crash In Area
23-Year-Old Killed, 3 Injured In Head-On Crash In Area A 23-year-old man was killed and three others injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash in the area. The crash took place in Putnam Valley around 8:55 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 27 on Wood St. Putnam Sheriff Kevin J. McConville said deputies were dispatched to Wood Street near Meadow Crest Drive for an automobile accident with injuries.  Deputies, along with members of the Putnam Valley Fire Department arrived on the scene and began extrication and medical aid for the occupants of the two vehicles involved, police said. The driver of the first vehicle, Bryan Tumolo, age 23,&nbs…
3 Nabbed In Major Northern Westchester Drug, Gun Bust 3 Nabbed In Major Northern Westchester Drug, Gun Bust
3 Nabbed In Major Northern Westchester Drug, Gun Bust Three people are facing drugs and weapons charges following the execution of two search warrants on homes in the area. The bust took place in Northern Westchester on Wednesday, Aug. 17 in Peekskill. Members of the Peekskill Police, along with the Westchester County Police and Putnam County Sheriff’s Office executed search warrants on two separate residences in Peekskill and Lake Peekskill in connection with a joint investigation between the three agencies, said Lt. Jack Galusha, of the Peekskill Police. As a result of the court-authorized searches, the following were recovered and seized:&…
Man Convicted Of Torturing, Killing Girlfriend's Pets At Her Home In Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Torturing, Killing Girlfriend's Pets At Her Home In Hudson Valley
Man Convicted Of Torturing, Killing Girlfriend's Pets At Her Home In Hudson Valley A man has admitted to torturing and killing his former girlfriend’s two pets inside her Hudson Valley home. Matthew Savinovich pleaded guilty in a Putnam County Court Tuesday, April 26, to two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, one count of torturing animals, and one count of attempted burglary. Investigators said Savinovich, a New Jersey resident from the borough of Norwood in Bergen County, admitted to killing two of the woman’s chihuahuas by slamming them against a wall in her Lake Peekskill home. He also confessed to intentionally dropping a mattress and box spring on top of her …
Woman Splits $1 Million NY Lottery Scratch-Off Top Prize Sold In Westchester Woman Splits $1 Million NY Lottery Scratch-Off Top Prize Sold In Westchester
Woman Splits $1 Million NY Lottery Scratch-Off Top Prize Sold In Westchester A Hudson Valley woman was feeling lucky and will be taking home more than $250,000 after splitting a $1 million prize on a New York Lottery scratch-off ticket. Putnam County resident Elizabeth Quintero, of Lake Peekskill, joined Brooklyn’s Juan Martinez in claiming a $1 million top prize on the Golden 8’s scratch-off ticket that was purchased at BagelDel Plus on South Central Avenue in Hartsdale. The winners opted to receive their prizes in lump sum payments, with Quintero taking home $266,910 and Ruiz claiming $251,018. According to the New York Lottery, the Golden 8’s ticket has bee…
Teen Killed By Gunshot Wound Remembered For Love Of Outdoors, Video Games Teen Killed By Gunshot Wound Remembered For Love Of Outdoors, Video Games
Teen Killed By Gunshot Wound Remembered For Love Of Outdoors, Video Games The 17-year-old who died after an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound is being remembered for his love of the outdoors and video games. The announcement of the incident, which occurred on Friday, Feb. 1, was made on Thursday, Feb 7 by Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. At approximately 7:46 p.m. Feb. 1, sheriff's deputies responded to a radio run of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head of the teen at a home on Ridge Avenue in Putnam Valley after another teen called 911 to report that his friend had accidentally shot himself. Three friends of victim Elias Knapp were …
Ex-School Secretary Sentenced For Stealing Funds From Westchester District Ex-School Secretary Sentenced For Stealing Funds From Westchester District
Ex-School Secretary Sentenced For Stealing Funds From Westchester District A longtime Tarrytown Union Free School District secretary and Putnam County resident has been sentenced to probation and must pay restitution after stealing more than $10,000 from her employer. Lake Peekskill resident Carol Ressa, 54, has been sentenced to five years probation in Westchester County Court, and ordered to finish paying restitution of the balance due to the school district, $2,929.56, during her first 12 months of probation. Ressa pleaded guilty in February to third-degree grand larceny as a public corruption crime, a felony. She was also ordered to pay a total of $10,000 in r…
These Area Post Offices Are Without Power After Nor'easter These Area Post Offices Are Without Power After Nor'easter
These Area Post Offices Are Without Power After Nor'easter More than two dozen Hudson Valley post offices remain without power following Friday’s Nor’easter that rocked the region with 60 mph wind gusts and a storm. The United States Postal Service issued an alert on Monday afternoon regarding recovery efforts at post offices in the region that remain without power as they await utility companies to restore facilities’ electric. The post offices without power include: Amawalk (10501); Briarcliff Manor (10510); Crompond (10517); Granite Springs (10527); Harrison (10528); Jefferson Valley (10535); Lake Peekskill (10537); Lincolndale (10540); Purdy…
Tarrytown School Employee Pleads Guilty To Stealing Thousands From District Tarrytown School Employee Pleads Guilty To Stealing Thousands From District
Tarrytown School Employee Pleads Guilty To Stealing Thousands From District The longtime Tarrytown Union Free School District secretary and Putnam County resident accused of stealing more than $10,000 from her employer has pleaded guilty to a corruption charge. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Thursday that Lake Peekskill resident Carol Ressa, 53, has pleaded guilty to a felony count of third-degree grand larceny as a public corruption crime. According to Scarpino, between October 2011 and March last year, Ressa “used her position as a public employee to steal thousands of dollars from the Tarrytown Union Free School District,…