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Wrong-Way Crash: Bar Receipts, Social Media Lead To Arrest After Woman, 25, Killed In Danbury
The crash happened on Route 7 in Danbury around 2 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 in the southbound lane just north of Exit 7. Danielle Dempsey, age 25, of Danbury, was driving a gray 2005 Honda Accord when a black 2018 Dodge Challenger driving in the wrong direction struck her vehicle head-on, Connecticut State Police said.
Hyde Park HS Student Dead, 1 Critical Following Crash
The incident occurred in Dutchess County shortly before noon on Wednesday, May 15, on South Quaker Lane in Hyde Park. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, Hyde Park officers responded to reports of a crash on South Quaker Lane near Honeywell Lane. Upon arrival, it was discovered that the collision involved one car with four occupants.
Dangerous Invasive Species Found In Hudson Valley, Upstate New York
A dangerous invasive species was found in the Hudson Valley. On Tuesday, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released its update "DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review," which highlights. "Recent Statewide Forest Ranger Actions." Invasive Species Control: Village of Brewster, Putnam County, New York. In this...
Putnam man sentenced to 9 years in prison for dealing drugs that led to fatal overdose
A Putnam County drug dealer was sentenced Tuesday to nine years in state prison for selling a dangerous combination of heroin and fentanyl on two occasions, leading to one fatal overdose. Putnam County District Attorney Robert V. Tendy said William E. Mancusi III, 47, of Kent, was previously found guilty by a jury on January 12 of criminal possession of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. He was convicted of...
Bear roams in Carmel
CARMEL – Bears have begun searching for high calorie meals after winter hibernation and the State Department of Environmental Conservation has urged residents to secure food sources that might attract bears especially in the wake of a bear sighting in Carmel less than a half mile from the historic Putnam Courthouse.
Putnam man second generation MTA cop in family
TOWN OF KENT – John Decker is following in his father’s footsteps. The resident of Kent was one of 33 MTA Police officers who graduated from the NYPD Academy following the completion of the recruit training curriculum. During the ceremony dubbed as ‘Gun and Shield Day,’ graduating officers...
Route 6 In Mahopac Reopens After Oil Spill
A stretch of a busy Hudson Valley road was temporarily closed to traffic following a crash that resulted in a large oil spill, police said. The incident happened in Putnam County on Wednesday, May 15, when a crash occurred on Route 6 in Mahopac between Crane and Washington Roads, Carmel Police announced around 12:15 p.m.
Carmel 'Battery Farm' Public Hearing Set for June 19
MAHOPAC, N.Y.— The Carmel Town Board tonight (May 15) voted to hold a public hearing over a potential zoning change that would limit the scope of battery storage systems like the one proposed for a 90-acre parcel near Miller Road in Mahioac. The hearing is set to take place at Town Hall, 60 McAlpin Avenue in Mahopac, Wednesday, June 19, at 7 p.m. and will address a proposed local law amending Chapter 156 of the Code of the Town of Carmel, entitled "Zoning."CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER If approved, the amendment would allow the town to impose a moratorium on the Miller Road project while it considers amendments to the zoning law that would limit such projects to a fraction of the size of the 116-megawatt project proposed for Miller Road. During the public comment period, residents continued to express concerns over the project. The video below begins at the public comment period. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Updated technology equipment en route to Carmel Police Department
CARMEL – Carmel Police received good news Tuesday, a $400,000 grant from the State Division of Criminal Justice Services Law Enforcement Technology grant program is on its way to Putnam County’s largest town police department. The funding is to assist the police in purchasing new technology and equipment...
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