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Firefighter Suffers Medical Emergency After Battling Blaze In Westchester Firefighter Suffers Medical Emergency After Battling Blaze In Westchester
Firefighter Suffers Medical Emergency After Battling Blaze In Westchester A firefighter was taken to the hospital after suffering a medical emergency at the scene of a house fire in Westchester County.  The incident happened on Monday, May 11, when firefighters responded to a home on Austin Place in Port Chester for a reported odor of gas inside the building at around 5:30 p.m., according to the Port Chester Fire Department.  When firefighters entered the basement, they found heavy smoke conditions, according to the department. Crews then began a search of the building and found a fire burning inside the walls between the basement and first floor. …

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by Ben Crnic
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Cops ID Colgate Student From Westchester Found Dead In Upstate NY River (UPDATE) Cops ID Colgate Student From Westchester Found Dead In Upstate NY River (UPDATE)
Cops ID Colgate Student From Westchester Found Dead In Upstate NY River (Update) A 21-year-old Colgate University student from Westchester County who was found dead after his kayak overturned in an Upstate New York river has been identified by authorities. Sohail A. Nabi, of Yonkers, was found dead Monday, May 11, in the Schroon River in Warrensburg, New York State Police confirmed.  The incident began just after 8 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, when troopers responded to the area of Library Avenue following reports of an overturned kayak in the river.  Investigators later determined Nabi had been kayaking with a small group of people when they lost sight of him. Wh…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man's Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound Leads To Stolen Weapons Discovery At Westchester Home: NYSP Man's Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound Leads To Stolen Weapons Discovery At Westchester Home: NYSP
Man's Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound Leads To Stolen Weapons Discovery At Westchester Home: Nysp A man who claimed he was shot by a stranger at his front door is now facing numerous felony charges after investigators determined the wound was self-inflicted — and uncovered drugs and stolen firearms inside his Westchester County home, police said.  The incident began on Friday, May 8, when troopers responded to a home on Narcissus Drive in Somers at around 12:15 a.m. for a report of a shooting victim, New York State Police announced on Monday, May 11. According to police, 47-year-old John A. Fiore told troopers he opened the front door of his residence and encountered an u…

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by Ben Crnic
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Teen ‘Sex Slave’ Scheme: NY Predator Used Snapchat, TikTok To Ensnare Minor Girls, Feds Say Teen ‘Sex Slave’ Scheme: NY Predator Used Snapchat, TikTok To Ensnare Minor Girls, Feds Say
Teen ‘Sex Slave’ Scheme: NY Predator Used Snapchat, TikTok To Ensnare Minor Girls, Feds Say A Hudson Valley man who Connecticut prosecutors say used Snapchat and TikTok to manipulate teenage girls into sexual abuse schemes has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison. James Pagliaro, 27, of Middletown, New York, was sentenced Thursday, May 8, in federal court in Bridgeport, Connecticut, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. Federal investigators said Pagliaro spent months targeting minors through social media apps. Prosecutors said he sent sexually explicit messages and photos of himself to thousands of underage girls between April 2024 and Mar…

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by Josh Lanier
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Man Caught Driving Drunk On I-287 Ramp — Then Found With Loaded Gun In Westchester, Cops Say Man Caught Driving Drunk On I-287 Ramp — Then Found With Loaded Gun In Westchester, Cops Say
Man Caught Driving Drunk On I-287 Ramp — Then Found With Loaded Gun In Westchester, Cops Say A man is facing multiple felony weapons charges after police said they found a loaded handgun inside his SUV during a drunk driving arrest on a Thruway exit ramp in Westchester County.  White Plains resident Omar Alexis Castillo-Ramos, 24, was arrested early Sunday, May 10, following a traffic stop on the eastbound Interstate 287 off-ramp in White Plains, New York State Police announced on Monday, May 11. At around 4:20 a.m. on the day of his arrest, troopers stopped a 2018 Land Rover for vehicle and traffic law violations. While interviewing Castillo-Ramos, troopers said they saw…

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by Ben Crnic
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Church Statue Falls On Man, 27, Leaves Him Hospitalized In Westchester Church Statue Falls On Man, 27, Leaves Him Hospitalized In Westchester
Church Statue Falls On Man, 27, Leaves Him Hospitalized In Westchester A man was hospitalized after a statue fell on him at a church in Northern Westchester, police confirmed.  Troopers responded just before 7 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, to Saint Joseph Church on Plum Brook Road in Somers for a report of a statue falling onto a person, New York State Police told Daily Voice.  Police said a 27-year-old man was injured in the incident and was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital before troopers arrived at the scene.  Authorities described the injuries as non-life-threatening. State Police said the incident was determined to be non-criminal in nat…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material After Search Of Hudson Valley Home: NYSP Man Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material After Search Of Hudson Valley Home: NYSP
Man Caught With Child Sexual Abuse Material After Search Of Hudson Valley Home: Nysp A 20-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges following an investigation into his alleged possession of child sexual exploitation material, police announced.  Alexis J. Rios Mendez of Middletown was arrested on Friday, May 1, on child sexual exploitation charges, New York State Police said on Monday, May 11.  The investigation began on April 18, after State Police received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), authorities said. Authorities later executed a search warrant at Rios Mendez’s residence in Middletown on May 1 as part of t…

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by Ben Crnic
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Car Crashes Under Guard Rail On Taconic State Parkway Amid Slick Conditions Car Crashes Under Guard Rail On Taconic State Parkway Amid Slick Conditions
Car Crashes Under Guard Rail On Taconic State Parkway Amid Slick Conditions A car was left pinned under a guard rail during slick conditions on a rainy Taconic State Parkway in Putnam County.  The crash happened at around 4:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, when first responders were sent to a wreck on the Taconic State Parkway in Putnam Valley, according to the Putnam Valley Volunteer Fire Department.  There, crews found a car stuck underneath a guard rail, with the driver's side partially crushed. Somehow, though, the driver was able to get out on their own.  Crews soon secured the scene and gave medical care to the driver. The extent of their injuries …

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by Ben Crnic
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Intense Blaze Causes Home To Collapse, Injures 4 Firefighters In Hudson Valley Intense Blaze Causes Home To Collapse, Injures 4 Firefighters In Hudson Valley
Intense Blaze Causes Home To Collapse, Injures 4 Firefighters In Hudson Valley A dramatic house fire in Orange County caused a partial building collapse and injured several firefighters — luckily, though, everyone was able to get out in time.  The fire broke out around 10:49 a.m. on Friday, May 8, at a home on Riverview Street in Walden, according to the Walden Fire Department.  While firefighters were responding, 911 dispatchers relayed reports of people possibly trapped inside the residence. When crews arrived just minutes later, command officers immediately requested a second alarm.  After speaking with a resident, firefighters made sure everyone ha…

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by Ben Crnic
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Crypto-Fueled Rage Leaves Two Teslas Smashed At New York Showroom: Police Crypto-Fueled Rage Leaves Two Teslas Smashed At New York Showroom: Police
Crypto-Fueled Rage Leaves Two Teslas Smashed At New York Showroom: Police A New York man is accused of damaging two Tesla vehicles after storming into a dealership demanding the return of a hard drive supposedly filled with cryptocurrency, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, May 10. Travis Dubshinski, 39, of Jefferson, New York, entered the Tesla Motors showroom at 1350 Corporate Drive in Westbury around 10:15 a.m. and demanded staff return the hard drive to him, according to detectives. Employees told Dubshinski they had never seen him before and could not help him, police said. Dubshinski allegedly became irate, left the showroom, and retrieved an ice…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Hammer Attack Inside NY Home, Police Find Man Stabbed In Chest Hammer Attack Inside NY Home, Police Find Man Stabbed In Chest
Hammer Attack Inside NY Home, Police Find Man Stabbed In Chest A fight inside an Albany home ended with one man struck in the head with a hammer and another stabbed in the chest, police said. George Delaughter, 61, of Albany, was arrested following the violent altercation at a residence on the 300 block of Clinton Avenue near Henry Johnson Boulevard around 9:10 p.m. on Friday, May 8, Albany police announced the following day. Officers responding to reports of two injured people found Delaughter suffering from stab wounds to the chest, according to police. Minutes later, a 31-year-old man connected to the incident was found nearby at Second Street and L…

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by Jillian Pikora
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TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report
TikTok Trend Inspired Killing Of Innocent Man Sleeping In Times Square: Report A 17-year-old boy was charged in the fatal stabbing of a 39-year-old Massachusetts man in Times Square that was allegedly inspired by a TikTok trend, the New York Times reports. The teen was participating in a trend in which people record themselves "messing with crackheads," when he woke 39-year-old Leonides Baez, of Worcester MA, from his sleep on a ledge, the outlet says, citing police. It happened on West 43rd Street at 11:30 p.m. Monday, May 4, just steps from the entrance to the Stephen Sondheim Theatre. The teen motioned for an unsuspecting Baez to come closer before he threw a cup o…

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by Cecilia Levine