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Teen Faces Felony Charge For Making Terror Threat Against Hudson Valley School Teen Faces Felony Charge For Making Terror Threat Against Hudson Valley School
Teen Faces Felony Charge For Making Terror Threat Against Hudson Valley School A teenager facing a felony charge of making a terroristic threat after he allegedly made “credible threats” against his school on social media was back in court this week. Brendan Vaughan, 18, a student at Washingtonville High School in Orange County, made a post on Snapchat in June, stating that he needed a gun and questioning “what would happen if someone shot up the school tomorrow.” The threats led to a search of his home and subsequent arrest. “Investigators discovered evidence in the home, and obtained a statement from the suspect, supporting information that he was in the planning st…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Girl Who Made Threat To Poughkeepsie HS Charged With Felony, Police Say Girl Who Made Threat To Poughkeepsie HS Charged With Felony, Police Say
Girl Who Made Threat To Poughkeepsie HS Charged With Felony, Police Say A teenage girl who made a social media threat against Poughkeepsie High School was arrested on Wednesday and is behind bars and facing a felony charge. City of Poughkeepsie Police received a report from Adrianna Wallace, a 17-year-old city resident on Feb. 27 , reporting that she had observed threats made through the social media site Snapchat, which stated, in part, “Poughkeepsie High School students take your pick because I’m coming for you on Thursday March 1st” accompanied by a list of student names, which included her own name, and a picture of five guns, police said. Police began an i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Hudson Valley Teens Charged With Making Terror Threats Two Hudson Valley Teens Charged With Making Terror Threats
Two Hudson Valley Teens Charged With Making Terror Threats Two 15-year-old teens were charged with making terroristic threats and falsely reporting an incident after posting threats against schools in Port Jervis. The Port Jervis police said following an investigation there was no credible threat of violence regarding posts made by the two teens on Wednesday. According to police,  the department received numerous reports from the public and other emergency service agencies reporting a threatening post on the social media site “Snapchat” indicating a threat of violence will occur at a school.  Officers and detectives immediately conducted an invest…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ex-Fire Chief From Northern Westchester Charged With Lewd Acts With Minor Ex-Fire Chief From Northern Westchester Charged With Lewd Acts With Minor
Ex-Fire Chief From Northern Westchester Charged With Lewd Acts With Minor This story has been updated. A former fire chief in Northern Westchester is facing charges accusing him of lewd behavior with a minor and disseminating indecent material, according to the New York State Police. John M. Novohradsky, 53, of Queensbury, who volunteers with the Queensbury Central Fire Co., was arrested Thursday by state police on numerous charges following an investigation, state police said. A former Buchanan Fire chief, Novohradsky used Snapchat to send a naked picture of himself to the victim last month, then on a separate occasion, fondled the victim's genitals, said Troope…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ex-Area Coach Sentenced After Convincing Young Boy To Perform Oral Sex Ex-Area Coach Sentenced After Convincing Young Boy To Perform Oral Sex
Ex-Area Coach Sentenced After Convincing Young Boy To Perform Oral Sex A 20-year-old volunteer wrestling coach in the Hudson Valley accused of using SnapChat and Instagram to convince a young boy to perform oral sex on him has been sentenced to 13 years in prison. Marcus Stroud, of Nyack, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Cathy Seibel for receiving files containing sexually explicit images of a minor after pleading guilty in June, said Geoffrey S. Berman, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.   “Marcus Stroud’s crime is the nightmare of every parent," said Berman. "Stroud used social media platforms to prey upon and expl…

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by Kathy Reakes