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Oscar Morales Kills Housemate With Knife In Mount Kisco
Mount Kisco resident Oscar Manolo Morales was sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to stabbing his housemate, 36-year-old Rey David Esquivel Lemus, in June 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, May 1. According to the DA's Office, on June 24, 2023, at around...
Town: Butler Lane Homeowner in Violation of Zoning Regulations
Town officials say a Butler Lane homeowner has been in violation of the New Canaan Zoning Regulations for more than one year for illegally renting out rooms within the house. In an April 30 Notice of Zoning Violation, Town Planner and Zoning Inspector Sarah Carey said the property in question violates two sections of the regulations.
Man accused of stealing thousands from disabled clients in New Milford
A man accused of misusing thousands of dollars from disabled clients' funds in New Milford has been arrested. Police said Jonathan Vicente, 37, was taken into custody on Sunday for first-degree larceny. Ability Beyond initiated an investigation into a report of an employee misusing funds, authorities said. Vicente told officers...
Connecticut Supreme Court justices hear arguments on if Bridgeport voters can force the arrest of alleged ballot harvesters
In the face of alleged government inaction in the wake of the Bridgeport ballot scandal, an election integrity group had their case heard Wednesday.
Virtual Meeting With 'Battery Farm' Officials Set for Tonight
MAHOPAC, N.Y. — With opposition to their project growing in both Mahopac and Somers, personnel from East Point Energy — the company behind a proposed Mahopac grid-scale battery energy storage system currently before the Carmel Planning Board — will hold an online forum open to the public today (Thursday, May 2) from 6:30-8 p.m. The forum can be accessed by phone at 833-858-0011 or online by visiting EastPointVirtualMeetings.com. The session will include information about the project followed by a question-and-answer session open to the public. Meanwhile, Somers and Mahopac residents opposed to the battery farm have continued to raise the...
Police Blotter, April 30 – May 6, 2024
Apr. 23: A village resident was charged with DWI, a misdemeanor, following a traffic stop at 6:38 p.m. on Maple Avenue. The man was booked at the Green Street precinct and released pending a May 5 appearance in Mount Kisco Justice Court. Apr. 24: An Albany man was charged with...
$8M Fraud Scheme: Execs At White Plains Company Sentenced
The two worked at OrthoNet, a healthcare claims processing company based in White Plains. Shawn Rains, age 57, of Le Bouscat, France, who was previously convicted of mail fraud conspiracy, mail fraud, and money laundering conspiracy after a two-week trial, was sentenced to 12 years in prison. Northern Westchester resident...
Crash hospitalizes Monroe teen, victim loses over $4,000 to Facebook Marketplace scam
MONROE, CT — A male Monroe passenger, 17, was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center for treatment of injuries after a gray 2007 Mazda 3 crashed into a utility pole on Monroe Turnpike, just south of Crown View Drive on April 26. The driver, an 18-year-old Monroe man,...
Sheriff’s Report
Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Harlem Valley area activity report 4/19 through 04/24. 04/23—Deputies responded to 14 Smith Street in the Village of Pawling for a welfare check of a male subject laying in the driveway. A male subject was located and was determined to be highly intoxicated. Male transported to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital via EMS for evaluation.
Driveways, Signage, and Sewer Pipes: P&Z Holds a Nuts & Bolts Meeting
The Planning and Zoning Commission worked through a grab bag of applications during the Monday, Apr. 30 meeting, from major multifamily developments to an array of signage requests from businesses in town. The eight-building 93-unit apartment complex proposed for 64 Danbury Rd. resumed its public hearing but did not proceed...
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