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Arrest made in 7-month Orange County homicide investigation
State Police say Medina was driving a box truck east on Route 17K when he crossed over into the opposite lane and struck Filcher's car. After a seven-month investigation, Medina was arrested and charged with criminally negligent homicide.
Contaminated Water Found in PV Home Wells in Ongoing Investigations
Putnam Valley property owners have been notified by two state agencies that their drinking water wells are contaminated with Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at levels measuring above the maximum contaminant level (MCL). The state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Department of Health (DOH) concluded that the drinking water at an...
Fishkill police officer Daniel DiDato loved Marvel. His cousin's store honors his memory
Chris Pedatella found his passion for comics through his cousin, Daniel DiDato. The pair would collect comics as kids, waiting anxiously for new releases every week. They would trade with each other, draw their own comics — Pedatella recalled his cousin's drawings far surpassing his own "stick figures" — and shared a love for Marvel characters in particular. ...
$1 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Newburgh
The winner picked all five numbers -- 10-18-27-37-61 and a Powerball of 5 -- but failed to pick the Powerball to win the large haul of cash for the Tuesday, April 30 game, said New York Lottery officials. The ticket was purchased in Orange County at the Smokes 4 Less...
Superintendent Benante leaves Haldane for Arlington
COLD SPRING – Phil Benante, Haldane School District’s Superintendent of Schools for the past six years, will lead the Arlington School District for the 2024-25 school year. The Arlington Board of Education appointed Benante as superintendent at its meeting Wednesday evening. Benante called the greater Cold Spring area...
Emergency responders aided elderly woman injured in a Cold Spring crash
COLD SPRING – An 82-year-old Cold Spring woman slammed on the gas pedal instead of the brake while pulling out of her driveway resulting in her vehicle slamming into a tree and overturning, police said. Calls to 911 sent members of the Putnam Sheriff’s Office, Cold Spring and Highlands...
Stretch Of Route 6/202 In Cortlandt To Close Overnight
US Route 6/202 (Bear Mountain Bridge Road) between Route 9D and Route 9 in Cortlandt will close nightly beginning on Monday, May 6 through Wednesday, May 8, the New York State Department of Transportation announced. The stretch will close between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. each night to allow crews...
Brothers Found Guilty Of Killing Plattekill Man
Orange County resident Junando Dawkins, age 30, of Newburgh, and his brother, Juwaugh Dawkins, age 34, of Jacksonville, Florida, were convicted on Monday, April 29, in Ulster County Court of murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon. According to the Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel C. Nneji,...
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