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No Criminal Charges Filed In Westchester Crash That Killed 5 Children: Police No Criminal Charges Filed In Westchester Crash That Killed 5 Children: Police
No Criminal Charges Filed In Westchester Crash That Killed 5 Children: Police The investigation into a tragic crash in Westchester that killed five young people from Connecticut has concluded that the incident was an accident, police announced.  The crash, which happened on Sunday, March 19 around 12:20 a.m. on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale directly north of the Mamaroneck Road exit, resulted in the death of four boys and one girl from Derby, Connecticut in New Haven County.  Earlier Report - Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 Connecticut Children In Westchester Didn't Have Permit Or License: Officials According t…

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by Ben Crnic
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Son Slices Hudson Valley Mother's Throat Trying To Kill Her, Police Say Son Slices Hudson Valley Mother's Throat Trying To Kill Her, Police Say
Son Slices Hudson Valley Mother's Throat Trying To Kill Her, Police Say A man is behind bars after allegedly slicing his mother's throat in an attempt to kill her in the region, police said. The attack took place in Ulster County in Ellenville around 1:40 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 21 on Roslyn Street. According to Capt. Daniel Waage of the Ellenville Police, police responded to the home on a report of a domestic incident. When officers arrived they found a woman suffering from serious knife wounds to the neck, Waage said.  The woman was rendered first aid and transported to Westchester County Medical Center where she is currently being treated, police said…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New Update: Officers Involved In Fatal Hudson Valley Shooting Get No Charges, AG Says New Update: Officers Involved In Fatal Hudson Valley Shooting Get No Charges, AG Says
New Update: Officers Involved In Fatal Hudson Valley Shooting Get No Charges, AG Says Two officers who fatally shot a man in the Hudson Valley while he was stabbing a woman have been cleared of any criminal charges by the New York Attorney General's Office.  On Friday, Sept. 15, New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation announced that no charges would be filed in the January 2023 fatal officer-involved shooting of 34-year-old Christopher Torres in the Putnam County town of Southeast.  Earlier Report - NY AG To Probe Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting Of Carmel Man In Southeast On the day of the incident, Tuesday, Jan…

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by Ben Crnic
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Update: 4 Have Life-Threatening Injuries After Northern Westchester School Bus, Car Crash Update: 4 Have Life-Threatening Injuries After Northern Westchester School Bus, Car Crash
Update: 4 Have Life-Threatening Injuries After Northern Westchester School Bus, Car Crash Four teenagers have life-threatening injuries after a crash between a school bus and a car in Northern Westchester. The crash happened just before 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 26 in New Castle on Lake Road, New Castle Police said. Related story - Support Pours In For Teens Severely Injured After School Bus, Car Crash In Northern Westchester The incident involved a head-on collision between the bus from the Yorktown School District and a car that somehow veered into the southbound lane on Lake Road near Crow Hill Road, injuring at least nine people, according to a report by WABC.  …

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by Ben Crnic
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Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 In Westchester Didn't Have Permit Or License, Officials Say Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 In Westchester Didn't Have Permit Or License, Officials Say
Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 In Westchester Didn't Have Permit Or License, Officials Say As the investigation into a tragic crash in Westchester County that killed five young people from Connecticut continues, officials have revealed that the teenage driver of the SUV did not have a learner's permit or driver's license.  Earlier Report - IDs Released For 4 Boys, 1 Girl From Derby Killed In NY Crash The crash, which happened around 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, March 19 on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale directly north of the Mamaroneck Road exit, killed four boys and one girl from Derby, Connecticut, located near New Haven, according to Westches…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hit-Run Crash: Victim Severely Injured, Suspect On Loose In Northern Westchester Hit-Run Crash: Victim Severely Injured, Suspect On Loose In Northern Westchester
Hit-Run Crash: Victim Severely Injured, Suspect On Loose In Northern Westchester Police are asking for help from the public in locating the suspect of a hit-and-run that left a man hospitalized with serious injuries in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Sunday, Jan. 29 around 5:50 p.m. in Mount Kisco, when a dark-colored SUV turned left from Main Street onto Boltis Street and struck a 53-year-old pedestrian before driving away from the scene, according to the Westchester County Police Department.  The victim was seriously injured and is still hospitalized at Westchester County Medical Center in Valhalla.  Any resident or business that witnes…

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by Ben Crnic
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Officers Involved In Fatal Shooting ID'd After Domestic Incident In Hudson Valley Officers Involved In Fatal Shooting ID'd After Domestic Incident In Hudson Valley
Officers Involved In Fatal Shooting ID'd After Domestic Incident In Hudson Valley The names of the officers who fatally shot a man in the Hudson Valley after a domestic incident have been released by police.  Earlier Report - ID Released Of Carmel Man Killed By Police After Domestic Incident In Southeast The two Putnam County Sheriff's Office officers who shot the man dead in Southeast on Tuesday, Jan. 10 to prevent him from attacking a woman with a knife have been identified as Senior Investigator Randel Hill and Deputy Shane Haley, according to state police.  Hill and Haley shot and killed 34-year-old Carmel resident Christopher Torres&nb…

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by Ben Crnic
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NY AG To Probe Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting Of Man In Hudson Valley NY AG To Probe Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting Of Man In Hudson Valley
NY AG To Probe Officer-Involved Fatal Shooting Of Man In Hudson Valley The New York Attorney General's Office has announced that it will look into the death of a man who was fatally shot by police in the Hudson Valley after a domestic incident.  Earlier Report - ID Released Of Carmel Man Killed By Police After Domestic Incident In Southeast The investigation, announced on Thursday, Jan. 12, will probe the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Carmel resident Christopher Torres, who was shot dead by police in Putnam County on Tuesday, Jan. 10 to prevent him from attacking a woman with a knife. Torres was killed following a domestic incident that began …

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by Ben Crnic
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ID Released Of Man Killed By Police After Domestic Incident In Hudson Valley ID Released Of Man Killed By Police After Domestic Incident In Hudson Valley
ID Released Of Man Killed By Police After Domestic Incident In Hudson Valley The identity of a man who was fatally shot by police to prevent him from killing a woman he had abducted has been released.  Earlier Report - Update: Woman Saved In Police Shooting In Southeast Hospitalized With Severe Injuries State Police identified the man as 34-year-old Carmel resident Christopher Torres, who was shot dead by police in Putnam County on Tuesday, Jan. 10 to prevent him from attacking a woman with a knife.  The incident began on Amawalk Road in Kent when Torres abducted a woman in a domestic dispute and then drove to Southeast. There, police found Tor…

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by Ben Crnic
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Update: Woman Saved In Police Shooting In Hudson Valley Hospitalized With Severe Injuries Update: Woman Saved In Police Shooting In Hudson Valley Hospitalized With Severe Injuries
Update: Woman Saved In Police Shooting In Hudson Valley Hospitalized With Severe Injuries Police have provided an update on the condition of a woman who was rescued from certain death after her attacker was shot and killed by authorities.  Earlier Report - Man Shot Dead By Officers To Stop Him From Stabbing Woman In Southeast, Authorities Say The woman was involved in a domestic incident on Tuesday, Jan. 10 that began in Putnam County on Amawalk Road in Kent when she was abducted by her attacker in a domestic incident, who then drove to Southeast.  There, police found the man's vehicle on Fields Corner Road near Pugsley Road, where the suspect began attackin…

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by Ben Crnic
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Minor Injured By Fall Caused By Seizure At Northern Westchester American Legion Hall: Police Minor Injured By Fall Caused By Seizure At Northern Westchester American Legion Hall: Police
Minor Injured By Fall Caused By Seizure At Northern Westchester American Legion Hall: Police A police department came to the aid of a minor who suffered a fall likely caused by a seizure at a Northern Westchester American Legion Hall, authorities said.  On Saturday, Nov. 12, around 4:30 p.m., several adults brought an injured juvenile into North Castle Police headquarters after they suffered a fall at the American Legion House in Armonk at 35 Bedford Rd., according to North Castle Police.  The adults accompanying the injured minor told police that they had a history of seizures, which likely caused the fall, authorities said. Officers administered medical aid to the juve…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Killed, 5-Year-Old Injured In Hudson Valley Shooting, Police Say Man Killed, 5-Year-Old Injured In Hudson Valley Shooting, Police Say
Man Killed, 5-Year-Old Injured In Hudson Valley Shooting, Police Say A man was killed and a 5-year-old riding his bike was injured during a shooting in the Hudson Valley. The shooting took place in Orange County around 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 29 in the city of Newburgh. The victims were found when Newburgh police officers on patrol heard gunfire in the area of Washington Street and Clark Street, said City of Newburgh Police Chief Anthony Geraci. Arriving officers located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One victim was a 5-year-old boy that had been riding his bicycle and sustained a gunshot wound to his leg, Geraci said. The s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Person Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Car In Northern Westchester Person Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Car In Northern Westchester
Person Seriously Injured After Being Hit By Car In Northern Westchester One person was seriously injured after being hit by a car in Northern Westchester. It happened around 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, May 17 in Yorktown on Route 118 in the area of the North County Trail. An initial investigation revealed that a bicycle being ridden by a 66-year-old Mamaroneck resident was struck by a vehicle being driven by a 71-year-old Rhinebeck resident, said Lt. John Deiulio, of Yorktown Police. The bicyclist was transported to the Westchester County Medical Center by Yorktown Volunteer Ambulance Corp and Empress Paramedics with serious injuries, Deiulio said. The acci…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash, Police Say Westchester Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash, Police Say
Westchester Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash, Police Say A Westchester man was killed after being hit by a hit-and-run driver while walking in the area. The 44-year-old Mamaroneck resident was struck and killed around 11:20 p.m., Wednesday, July 21 in the area of 609 Mamaroneck Avenue, authorities said. Officers responded and immediately rendered aid to the victim before he was transported to Westchester County Medical Center where he was later pronounced dead, said Mamaroneck PD Lt. Mark Gatta. The Westchester County Department of Public Safety Accident Investigation Unit was requested to process the scene of the accident.&n…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For 24-Year-Old Killed In Northern Westchester Crash ID Released For 24-Year-Old Killed In Northern Westchester Crash
ID Released For 24-Year-Old Killed In Northern Westchester Crash A 24-year-old motorcyclist has died following a crash on Route 202 in Northern Westchester. Austin Canady, of South Salem, was killed around 7:39 a.m., Tuesday, April 6, following a crash on Route 202 in the area of Yorkhill Road, said Yorktown Police Lt. John Delulio. According to Delulio, Canady was driving a 2019 Harley Davidson westbound on Route 202 when he collided with a 34-year-old Yorktown Heights driver who was exiting Yorkhill Road in a 2019 Honda Pilot. Canady was transported by ambulance to the Westchester County Medical Center, where he died from his injuries, police said. T…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hit-Run Driver Who Struck, Killed Man Walking To Mailbox Remains At Large Hit-Run Driver Who Struck, Killed Man Walking To Mailbox Remains At Large
Hit-Run Driver Who Struck, Killed Man Walking To Mailbox Remains At Large Nearly seven years later, the driver involved in a hit-and-run that killed an 86-year-old man in the area remains elusive to New York State Police investigators. New York State Police in Orange County received a call at approximately 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, for a pedestrian who had been seriously injured on Country Road 1 while walking to his mailbox in Westtown. Upon arrival, troopers found local resident Donald Wester in serious condition after being struck by a passing motorist who fled the scene. Wester was airlifted to Westchester County Medical Center for treatment on head tr…

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by Zak Failla
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17-Year-Old Charged In Hit-Run Westchester Crash That Injured Pedestrian 17-Year-Old Charged In Hit-Run Westchester Crash That Injured Pedestrian
17-Year-Old Charged In Hit-Run Westchester Crash That Injured Pedestrian A 17-year-old Westchester teen has been charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured a pedestrian. The incident took place around 11:07 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 15, when police officers came upon a pedestrian who had just been struck by a motor vehicle in Greenburgh on Old Kensico Road where it intersects with Randolph Road, in Greenburgh Lt. Kobie Powell said. The victim a 23-year-old male resident of Old Kensico Road had been dropped off by a friend and was crossing Old Kensico Road behind the friend's vehicle when a dark-colored vehicle traveling southbound on Ol…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Suspect Killed During Raid At Westchester Motel ID Released For Suspect Killed During Raid At Westchester Motel
ID Released For Suspect Killed During Raid At Westchester Motel This story has been updated. The identities of the suspect shot and killed, along with two others arrested, in the officer-involved shooting during a raid by the FBI and police at a motel in Westchester overnight, have been released. The suspect, who was pronounced dead at Westchester County Medical Center, was sought in connection with more than one investigation in Connecticut and elsewhere, according to the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. He was identified as 42-year-old Samuel Galberth of West Haven, Connecticut. A second man, 55-year-old Darryl Donell Henry of New …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Sentenced For Raping Woman Walking Home From Metro-North Station In Westchester Man Sentenced For Raping Woman Walking Home From Metro-North Station In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Raping Woman Walking Home From Metro-North Station In Westchester A 24-year-old man who pleaded guilty to following and raping a woman after she left a Metro-North station in Westchester will spend more than a decade behind bars. Carlos Paute of White Plains was sentenced to 14 years in prison, followed by 15 years post-release supervision after pleading guilty to first-degree rape, a violent felony, in December last year. Once he is released, Paute will have to register as a sex offender under the Sex Offender Registration Act guidelines. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that at approximately 11 p.m. on Nov. 8, 2017, P…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Home Where Three Were Overcome By Fumes Had No Carbon Monoxide Sensors Area Home Where Three Were Overcome By Fumes Had No Carbon Monoxide Sensors
Area Home Where Three Were Overcome By Fumes Had No Carbon Monoxide Sensors There were no carbon monoxide sensors in a home where three people were found unconscious on Tuesday, Ramapo Police said. The three, two teens, ages 14 and 16, and a 54-year-old woman, were found unconscious by a man who lives in the Bolger Lane home after being overcome by fumes around 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 5, said Ramapo Police Lt. Chris Franklin. All three are hospitalized and in stable condition early Wednesday, March 6, said Franklin. Ramapo Police and EMS responding to the call for help found the three and removed them from the home and began providing first aid, he …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Found Unconscious Due To CO Exposure Transported To Westchester Medical Center Three Found Unconscious Due To CO Exposure Transported To Westchester Medical Center
Three Found Unconscious Due To CO Exposure Transported To Westchester Medical Center This story has been updated. Three people found unconscious by a family member in a home in the village of Airmont are still hospitalized. The incident took place around 10:57 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, when the Ramapo Police Department responded to the home at 4 Bolger Lane in Airmont, said Ramapo Police Lt. Chris Franklin. Once on the scene, four officers and EMS personnel found three female residents, ages 14, 16, and 54. The officers removed all three from the home and began providing first aid outside the residence, Franklin said. All three victims were transported to Westchester County …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Report: Westchester Mother Charged In Death Of Daughter Sends Holiday Card To Father's Family Report: Westchester Mother Charged In Death Of Daughter Sends Holiday Card To Father's Family
Report: Westchester Mother Charged In Death Of Daughter Sends Holiday Card To Father's Family The mother who allegedly killed her 2-year-old daughter and attempted to stab two police officers attempting to offer her aid reportedly sent her child’s family a macabre holiday present. Cynthia Arce, 29, who pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder for the death of her daughter, Gabriella Boyd, sent a holiday card to her daughter’s father and family, according to a lohud report. "It's comical how you hold onto her ashes. The four of you will never see her again. Happy New Year," the card reportedly read. "My apologies for the limited time you had with her. That's what God wanted. I'll a…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Struck By Car Pronounced Dead At Westchester Medical Center Man Struck By Car Pronounced Dead At Westchester Medical Center
Man Struck By Car Pronounced Dead At Westchester Medical Center One of two pedestrians struck in a chain-reaction crash early Saturday afternoon was pronounced dead after being rushed to Westchester County Medical Center. The incident occurred just past noontime in Rockland County on Scotland Hill Road in the Village of Chestnut Ridge. A 67-year-old Spring Valley man was operating a 2009 Hyundai southbound when it struck the resident of the Orange County village of Washingtonville, Ramapo Police said. The man was standing behind a 2014 Ford, which was pulled over to the side of the road. The Ford then struck a second pedestrian, a 61-year-old male also…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police Ask For Help In Investigation Of Fatal Hit-Run Involving Pedestrian In Hudson Valley Police Ask For Help In Investigation Of Fatal Hit-Run Involving Pedestrian In Hudson Valley
Police Ask For Help In Investigation Of Fatal Hit-Run Involving Pedestrian In Hudson Valley New York State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to crack a four-year-old hit and run that killed an elderly Orange County man. The Orange County 911 Center received a call at approximately 5 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, 2013, for a pedestrian who had been struck by a car on County Route 1 before the driver fled the scene in Westtown. Police said that upon arrival at the scene, they found 86-year-old Donald Wester, who was in “serious condition.” Investigation into the incident determined that Wester was walking to his mailbox when he was struck by a passi…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Arraigned In Fatal Stabbing Of Co-Worker At Westchester Restaurant Woman Arraigned In Fatal Stabbing Of Co-Worker At Westchester Restaurant
Woman Arraigned In Fatal Stabbing Of Co-Worker At Westchester Restaurant A 27-year-old Westchester County woman who already had warrants out for her arrest is facing murder and weapons charges after allegedly stabbing a co-worker at an Irvington restaurant on April 10. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Friday that Manhattan resident Rosa Ramirez has been arraigned in Westchester County Court and charged with individual counts of second-degree murder, menacing and two counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon. According to Scarpino, on the day of the incident, Ramirez was in the River City Grille on Broadway in …

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by Zak Failla
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Woman, 28, Killed In Head-On Crash On Route 6 In Orange County Woman, 28, Killed In Head-On Crash On Route 6 In Orange County
Woman, 28, Killed In Head-On Crash On Route 6 In Orange County A crash in which a 28-year-old motorist was killed Saturday afternoon in Orange County is under investigation by New York State Police in Haverstraw. The crash occurred on Route 6 in Woodbury. at approximately 1:10 p.m. Saturday, March 10 when a 2017 Hyundai being operated by Loreal Maldinaldo of Ozone Park was west on Route 6 approximately a mile west of the Long Mountain Circle when it crossed the double yellow line striking an eastbound 2017 Ford Van head on, state police said. A 2008 Chevrolet traveling west struck the van as it came to a stop in the westbound lane. The Hyundai caught f…

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by Joe Lombardi