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Man Kills Parents Before Jumping To Death From Bridge In NY, Police Say Man Kills Parents Before Jumping To Death From Bridge In NY, Police Say
Man Kills Parents Before Jumping To Death From Bridge In NY, Police Say A man from the region murdered both of his parents before jumping to his death from a highway bridge in upstate New York, police said. Troopers in Albany were called about a man threatening to jump from the Patroon Island Bridge (I-90) at around 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15. Before they could get there, the man jumped and was found dead below the bridge. New York State Police identified the man as 35-year-old Jordan Miklowitz, of Schenectady. The incident shut down the northbound lanes of I-787 for nearly three-and-a-half hours. Southbound traffic was also briefly halted. An investigation fou…

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by Michael Mashburn
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HS Student Killed In Crash At Westchester Shopping Center Was Beloved Baseball Player HS Student Killed In Crash At Westchester Shopping Center Was Beloved Baseball Player
HS Student Killed In Crash At Westchester Shopping Center Was Beloved Baseball Player A 16-year-old high school student from Westchester who was killed in a crash is being remembered for his love of baseball and his role as a mentor to young summer campers.  New Rochelle resident Aidan Galeano, age 16, was killed in a crash that happened just after midnight on Saturday, July 13, in New Rochelle at the Golden Horseshoe Shopping Center at 1062 Wilmot Road, New Rochelle Police Captain J. Collins Coyne said on Wednesday, July 17. Earlier Report - ID Released For HS Student Killed In Crash At Shopping Center In New Rochelle Born in 2008, Galeano spent hi…

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by Ben Crnic
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ID Released For HS Student Killed In Crash At Shopping Center In Westchester ID Released For HS Student Killed In Crash At Shopping Center In Westchester
ID Released For HS Student Killed In Crash At Shopping Center In Westchester The identity has been released of a high school student who was killed in a crash at a shopping center in Westchester County. Click here for a new, updated story: HS Student Killed In Crash At Westchester Shopping Center Was Beloved Baseball Player The incident happened just after midnight on Saturday, July 13, in New Rochelle at the Horseshoe Shopping Center at 1062 Wilmot Road. Officers arrived on the scene and found a 2019 Honda Accord completely on fire.  The sole occupant in the vehicle was found in the driver's seat deceased, according to Captain J. Collin…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
8-Year-Old Girl Killed At Area School By Heavy Piece Of Furniture 8-Year-Old Girl Killed At Area School By Heavy Piece Of Furniture
8-Year-Old Girl Killed At Area School By Heavy Piece Of Furniture An 8-year-old girl was killed when a large cabinet at her school fell on top of her, according to New York State Police. Ruchy Friedich was found dead around 2:37 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, when state police responded to a medical emergency in Orange County at the Kiryas Joel Union Free School at 7 Isreal Zupnick Drive, said Trooper Steven Nevel. A preliminary investigation revealed that the child was in a classroom with two of her teachers when she climbed on to a chair to retrieve an item from a large cabinet that was affixed to the rear wall, Nevel said.  The cabinet fell off of the wa…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Cold Case: 16-Year-Old Area Homicide Remains A Mystery Cold Case: 16-Year-Old Area Homicide Remains A Mystery
Cold Case: 16-Year-Old Area Homicide Remains A Mystery New York State Police are seeking any tips into their investigation of a 16-year cold case involving the 2003 murder of Megan McDonald. McDonald’s body was discovered on March 15, 2003, in a field off of Bowser Road in Wallkill in Orange County. She was 20 years old at the time of her death. The cause of McDonald’s death was determined to be blunt force trauma. At the time of her homicide, McDonald worked at the Galleria Mall in Middletown. She was also attending SUNY Orange County Community College. Anybody with information regarding this case is urged to contact SP Middletown Bureau of C…

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by Valerie Musson
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Hudson Valley College Student's Homicide Remains A Mystery Hudson Valley College Student's Homicide Remains A Mystery
Hudson Valley College Student's Homicide Remains A Mystery Nearly 15 years later, New York State Police investigators continue searching for clues regarding the homicide of a SUNY Orange County Community College student. New York State Police detectives from the Middletown barracks are continuing their investigation into the death of 20-year-old Megan McDonald, whose body was found on March 15, 2003, in a field off of Bowser Road in Wallkill. The Medical Examiner later determined that McDonald’s cause of death was blunt force trauma. At the time of her death, she worked at the Galleria Mall in Middletown and was attending college. Anyone with info…

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by Zak Failla