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Expectant Mother From Capital Region Who Died Giving Birth Remembered As 'Friend To All' Expectant Mother From Capital Region Who Died Giving Birth Remembered As 'Friend To All'
Expectant Mother From Capital Region Who Died Giving Birth Remembered As 'Friend To All' Emma McTiernan never got to meet her newborn son, Finn. The 36-year-old wife and mother from Cohoes in Albany County died early Wednesday, Nov. 8, due to complications experienced during childbirth, according to her obituary. McTiernan’s untimely death leaves her husband, Joe, to raise their son on his own. “On the night of the joyous occasion of delivering our beautiful baby boy, complications arose and Emma wasn’t able to pull through,” Mr. McTiernan wrote on Facebook. “I cannot comprehend what has happened. This vibrant woman, incredible wife, loving mother and caring friend was stol…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Death Of Elementary School Student Under Investigation In Northern Westchester Death Of Elementary School Student Under Investigation In Northern Westchester
Death Of Elementary School Student Under Investigation In Northern Westchester Police in Northern Westchester are currently investigating the tragic death of a 10-year-old elementary school student.  In a statement released by Peekskill Police Chief Leo Dylweski on Tuesday, June 6, he revealed that the department is investigating the death of 10-year-old Lukas Illesecas, who attended Hillcrest Elementary School.  Dylweski added that the death is "still actively being investigated" and that no "definitive conclusions" have been made.  In a GoFundMe page created to raise money for the Illesecas family, organizer Christian Illescas wro…

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by Ben Crnic