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New Update: Suspect Killed By Police On Thruway Was Wanted For Shooting Hours Earlier New Update: Suspect Killed By Police On Thruway Was Wanted For Shooting Hours Earlier
New Update: Suspect Killed By Police On Thruway Was Wanted For Shooting Hours Earlier This story has been updated. A suspect killed in a shootout with troopers on the Thruway was wanted in connection with another shooting hours earlier that left a man in critical condition. The Rockland County incident happened shortly before 3 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3 in the southbound lanes of I-87 in the Town of Ramapo. State Police said troopers stopped a Mercedes sedan near exit 15A that had been identified in a Be on the Lookout (BOLO) as part of an attempted homicide investigation in Albany. During the traffic stop, the suspect and sole occupant of the car opened fire on troopers…
'SciGirls' From Ramapo Challenger Center To Speak Live To Space Station Astronauts 'SciGirls' From Ramapo Challenger Center To Speak Live To Space Station Astronauts
'SciGirls' From Ramapo Challenger Center To Speak Live To Space Station Astronauts Eight girls from across the region will be talking with two people from outer space live on NASA TV when they connect with astronauts on the International Space Station. The middle school girls, who all participate in the Town of Ramapo's Challenger Center "Sic-Girls in Space" program get the once-in-a-lifetime chance from 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 19.  The best part, the public can watch it all live on NASA TV.  During the "visit" the girls, from Suffern, Nanuet, Nyack, Pearl River, North Rockland, South Orangetown and Montvale, New Jersey, will speak with astrona…
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Home In Rockland, Police Say Drunk Driver Crashes Into Home In Rockland, Police Say
Drunk Driver Crashes Into Home In Rockland, Police Say A local man is behind bars after crashing into a house in Rockland while driving drunk Thanksgiving evening, Ramapo Police said. The crash occurred at about 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 22 on Eastbourne Drive in the Village of Chestnut Ridge. Police were was assisted at the scene by the South Spring Valley Fire Department and the Village of Chestnut Ridge Building Inspector.  The driver, a Chestnut Ridge resident, was arrested and charged with Driving While Intoxicated. He is currently being held in the Town of Ramapo Police lockup pending arraignment. Police declined to releas…