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New Fatal Crash Update: 17-Year-Old Victim From HS In Orange County ID'd, Driver Charged New Fatal Crash Update: 17-Year-Old Victim From HS In Orange County ID'd, Driver Charged
New Fatal Crash Update: 17-Year-Old Victim From HS In Orange County ID'd, Driver Charged New York State Police have identified the high school student killed in a crash and charged the driver of the vehicle. The crash occurred in Sullivan County around 1:30 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 22, on Route 17 West in Mamakating. The student killed, and the passengers attended Minisink Valley High School in Orange County, according to the district's superintendent Brian C. Monahan.  Original report - Minisink Valley High School Student Killed, 3 Injured During Crash In Region According to New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2014 …

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Update: Northern Westchester HS Senior Killed In Crash Had 'Infectious Enthusiasm For Life' New Update: Northern Westchester HS Senior Killed In Crash Had 'Infectious Enthusiasm For Life'
New Update: Northern Westchester HS Senior Killed In Crash Had 'Infectious Enthusiasm For Life' A high school senior from Northern Westchester who was killed in a crash only two days before graduation is being remembered for his success as a soccer player and his desire to serve his country. Fox Lane High School senior Joshua Martinez Arana, age 18, was killed following a crash in Bedford Hills on Tuesday, June 18, just two days before the school's graduation ceremony.  Earlier Report - Fox Lane High School Senior Killed In Crash Days Before Graduation On the day of the crash, a car occupied by Arana and his friend another Fox Lane High School senior, cr…

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by Ben Crnic
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Suspect ID'd In Fatal Stabbing Of College Student From Westchester Suspect ID'd In Fatal Stabbing Of College Student From Westchester
Suspect ID'd In Fatal Stabbing Of College Student From Westchester The identity has been released for the suspect who was apprehended following the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old Binghamton University student from Westchester. Joao Souza of Rye Brook was stabbed to death at a residential hall late Sunday night and the suspect,  was at large until he was apprehended Monday. Michael Roque, 20, of Massapequa in Nassau County, a fellow Binghamton University student, has been identified as the suspect who was taken into custody Monday afternoon. Souza, a native of Brazil, was a freshman engineering student at Binghamton and 2017 graduate of Blind Brook High S…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect In Custody After Fatal Stabbing Of College Student From Westchester Suspect In Custody After Fatal Stabbing Of College Student From Westchester
Suspect In Custody After Fatal Stabbing Of College Student From Westchester Click here for an updated story: Suspect ID'd In Fatal Stabbing Of College Student From Westchester A suspect has been apprehended following the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old Binghamton University student from Westchester, authorities announced late Friday afternoon. Joao Souza of Rye Brook was stabbed to death at a residential hall late Sunday night and the suspect, a fellow Binghamton University student, was at large until he was apprehended Monday. Souza, a native of Brazil, was a freshman engineering student and 2017 Blind Brook High School graduate, where he was a three-year start…

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by Joe Lombardi
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College Student From Westchester Fatally Stabbed College Student From Westchester Fatally Stabbed
College Student From Westchester Fatally Stabbed Click here for an updated story: Suspect In Custody After Fatal Stabbing Of College Student From Westchester A 19-year-old Binghamton University student from Westchester was fatally stabbed at a residential hall late Sunday night and the suspect is at large, university police said. Joao Souza of Rye Brook was a freshman engineering student and 2017 Blind Brook High School graduate, where he was a three-year starter on the varsity boys soccer team. The stabbing occurred around 10:30 p.m. Sunday on the ground floor at Windham Hall. As of Monday morning, police were still searching for the …

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Byron Womack, 49, Port Chester Middle School Assistant Principal, Dies Byron Womack, 49, Port Chester Middle School Assistant Principal, Dies
Byron Womack, 49, Port Chester Middle School Assistant Principal, Dies Byron Womack, a very popular assistant principal at Port Chester Middle School, died overnight, officials said on Tuesday, Feb. 20. He was 49 years old. Details about funeral services have not been announced, but counseling is being offered to students and staff at PCMS, which is in session this week. Thirteen months ago, Womack’s ability to “go long” was recognized when he was given the 2017 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Committee Humanitarian Award at a celebration of civil rights icon Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The award recognized both Womack’s longstanding role as a mentor …

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by Jon Craig