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Police & Fire
Suspect At Large After Shooting Cat In Hudson Valley
Authorities in the Hudson Valley are offering a $500 reward for any information that could help lead to the arrest of a suspect who shot an owned cat with a metal projectile. New, updated report - New Update: Reward Increased For Suspect Who Shot Cat In Patterson The incident happened in Putnam County around the time of Tuesday, Aug. 20, when a 3-year-old neutered male orange tabby cat named Kiwi was shot with what is believed to be an airgun pellet, the Putnam County SPCA announced on Thursday, Sept. 5. The cat, owned by a resident of Bullet Hole Road in Patterson, was th…
Police & Fire
Woman Accused Of $12K Welfare Scheme In Hudson Valley
A 31-year-old woman was hit with felony charges after allegedly filing false documents to receive thousands of dollars in welfare benefits she was not entitled to in the Hudson Valley, police announced. Bronx resident Ruby Guillen, who once lived in the Putnam County town of Kent, was arrested on Wednesday, Aug. 28 in connection with her alleged welfare scheme, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 3. According to authorities, in March 2024, the Sheriff's Office learned that the Department of Social Services was investigating a client they suspected had …
Lifestyle
Cash For Life: Winning Lottery Ticket Worth At Least $7M Sold In Hudson Valley
A lucky winner is set to receive a thousand dollars every day after buying the right lottery ticket at a Hudson Valley gas station. A top-prize-winning CASH4LIFE ticket worth $1,000 a day was sold in Putnam County for the drawing on Friday, Aug. 30 at a Brewster gas station, New York Lottery officials announced. The ticket, worth a guaranteed $7 million, was sold at a Mobil gas station located at 1569 Route 22, officials added. The winning numbers were 10 12 14 28 29 with a Cash Ball of 03.
Police & Fire
Crash Temporarily Closes Stretch Of Roadway In Hudson Valley
A crash that left a vehicle on its side in the Hudson Valley caused a brief road closure. The incident happened in Putnam County on Tuesday, Sept. 3 around 12:50 p.m., when a vehicle flipped on Myrtle Avenue in Mahopac, eventually coming to a rest next to a pole, according to Carmel Police. The crash caused Myrtle Avenue to close between Carmine Drive and Potter Road for around 20 minutes as crews worked to clear the scene. The roadway reopened around 1:10 p.m. The cause of the crash was not released.
Police & Fire
Serious Hudson Valley Crash Leaves Rider In Critical Condition
A person was hospitalized in critical condition following a serious crash in the Hudson Valley that caused an hours-long road closure. The crash happened in Putnam County on Friday, Aug. 30 at around 5 p.m., when a motorcycle crashed on Route 22 near the intersection with Route 311, according to Trooper AJ Hicks of the New York State Police. The motorcyclist was later taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition, Hicks said. Route 22 in the crash area was closed until around 8 p.m. on Friday as authorities investigated the incident.
News
$300K Grant To Go Toward Crucial New Fire Training Center In Hudson Valley
Hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding from the New York State Senate are set to go toward a new fire training center to be used by countless departments in the Hudson Valley. In an announcement on Thursday, Aug. 29, New York State Sen. Pete Harckham revealed that $300,000 that he helped secure would be put toward the new Putnam County Fire Training Center, which is now under construction on Gipsy Trail Road (Route 41) in Carmel. The grants will come from the Senate's Community Resiliency, Economic Sustainability, and Technology (CREST) program and will go toward the t…
Schools
This Hudson Valley School District Latest To Ban Students' Cell Phones:
Students in another Hudson Valley school district will be forced to look up from their phone screens, as officials will be requiring them to lock up their devices for the entire day. In its end-of-summer newsletter, the Garrison Union Free School District in Putnam County announced that it will no longer allow cell phone use during the instructional day between 8:25 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. During this time, students will have to store their devices in lockers and keep them powered down or in silent mode. More information about the policy will be contained in the district's updated&nb…
Police & Fire
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Assaulting, Cutting Victims At Bar On Golf
A 26-year-old Hudson Valley man faces assault charges after allegedly attacking a victim inside a Northern Westchester bar and cutting a second with a weapon, police announced. Putnam County resident Miftar Krasniqi of Mahopac was arrested on Monday, Aug. 26 after turning himself in to authorities in connection with an incident at the Tee Bar & Grill at 795 Route 6 in Yorktown that happened on Saturday, Aug. 24, according to Yorktown Police. Just before 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, a Yorktown officer learned of a possible stabbing at the bar, which is located on The Links at Valley Fie…
Lifestyle
$20K Awarded To 3 Libraries Each In Hudson Valley For Upgrades, Projects
Three Hudson Valley libraries that serve as community pillars have been awarded tens of thousands of dollars in state funds, officials announced. The three institutions, all located in Putnam County, each will receive $20,000 in bullet aid in state funding to help them with needed upgrades and new development projects, New York Assemblyman Matt Slater announced on Thursday, Aug. 22. The libraries to receive this aid include: The Kent Public Library at 17 Sybils Crossing, which plans to use the funds to offer more downloadable audiobooks and e-books to patrons; The Putnam Valle…
News
Scam Alert: Callers Posing As Police Sergeant, Demanding Cash In Hudson Valley
Authorities in the Hudson Valley are warning residents to be wary of phone scammers posing as police to demand cash from victims. The scheme was detailed in an announcement by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Friday, Aug. 23, in which authorities said they had received reports of fraudulent calls to residents in the county. According to the Sheriff's Office, the caller has been posing as a sergeant from the office and asking for cash for missed jury duty fines. In their announcement, the office said they would never make such calls or request payments for jury d…
News
Hudson Valley Anesthesiologist Admits Drugging, Sexually Assaulting Victim
A chief anesthesiologist at a Hudson Valley hospital has admitted to drugging a victim and sexually abusing her while she was unconscious, officials announced. Putnam County resident Paul Giacopelli of Southeast, who worked as chief anesthesiologist at Putnam County Hospital in Carmel, pleaded guilty to charges connected to his sexual abuse on Wednesday, Aug. 21, the Putnam County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Aug. 22. According to the DA's Office, an investigation revealed that Giacopelli used a chemical to render his victim unconscious. He th…
Police & Fire
22-Year-Old Goes Over 100 MPH During Street Race In Hudson Valley: Police
A 22-year-old faces criminal charges after they were caught traveling at high speed during an alleged street race on a busy Hudson Valley road, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Sunday, Aug. 18, when a Carmel Police officer saw an apparent street race occurring at the intersection of Route 6 and Croton Falls Road, the department said on Tuesday, Aug. 20. One of the vehicles was seen going faster than 100 miles per hour, the department added. This car was immediately stopped and the 22-year-old driver, a Mahopac resident whose name has not been release…
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