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Missing Yorktown Teens Found
YORKTOWN, N.Y. — Two Lakeland high school students reported missing on May 12 are found and in good health, Yorktown police said. Evelyn Jimenez, 17, and Violet Monroe, 15, were the subject of a widespread search by state and Yorktown police for 10 days. "We thank the public for their sincere interest in helping us safely locate Violet and Evelyn," Police Chief Robert Noble told Yorktown News. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER This is a developing story. For more local news, visit TAPinto.net
Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down Section Of Route 6 In Yorktown
The stretch of Route 6 westbound between Mountain Brook Road and Mill Street in Yorktown is closed to traffic as the result of a crash, Yorktown Police announced on Thursday, May 23 around 4:30 p.m. No injuries were reported in connection with the incident. More information about the crash has...
4 Teens Caught Following Ridgefield Crash After Allegedly Abducting Girl In Wilton
Four teens were apprehended after police say they allegedly abducted a girl in a quiet Connecticut town near the New York border.At about 5:15 p.m. Friday, May 24, police officers in Fairfield County from the Ridgefield and Wilton police departments responded to Route 33 after a report of a possibl…
Man Arrested in Downey Park Trying to Entice Minors with Drugs
YORKTOWN, N.Y. — Yorktown police arrested a man in Downey Park last week after they say he attempted to exchange alcohol and drugs for illicit photos and sex acts with a minor. Daniel McCann, 26, of Putnam Valley, was charged with promoting the sexual performance of a child under17, a Class D felony; first-degree unlawful dealing with a child, a Class A misdemeanor; third-degree attempted criminal sale of cannabis, a Class B misdemeanor; first-degree attempted unlawful dealing with a child; a class D misdemeanor; and unlawful possession of cannabis, a violation. CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE...
Man Sets Westchester Apartment On Fire With Resident Still Inside: Here's His Sentence
A 51-year-old man will spend more than a decade in prison for lighting a Westchester apartment on fire while its resident was sleeping inside, officials announced. Yonkers resident Angel Rivera was sentenced to 12 years in state prison for setting a Yonkers apartment on fire with a reside…
Smoking Lithium Ion Battery Prompts Hazmat Response At Somers Residence
The incident happened on Thursday, May 23 around 6:30 p.m., when a smoking lithium-ion battery was found at a Somers home on Loomis Drive. According to the Somers Volunteer Fire Department, crews responded within minutes and called the Westchester County Department of Emergency Services Hazardous Materials Team to help deal with the battery.
U.S. overdose deaths decline, but Monroe County's drug crisis persists. See the numbers
Drug overdose deaths declined slightly in the U.S. last year, marking the first dip since 2018, but many New York communities continued to face historically high rates of opioid-related addiction and suffering. Officials estimated 107,543 U.S. drug overdose deaths in 2023, a 3% decline from the 111,029 deaths in 2022....
Missing Man Found Safe In Westchester
New update: A man who was reported missing in Westchester has been found safe.Douglas Smith, age 73, was found safe after going missing in Yonkers on Wednesday, May 22, Yonkers Police announced on Thursday, May 23. More details about where Smith was found were not released.Original Report…
Man, 71, Killed In Bike Accident In Orangetown At State Park
The incident occurred in Rockland County around 3:15 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, at Tallman Mountain State Park in Orangetown. According to Trooper Steven Nevel with the New York State Police, a preliminary investigation revealed that Alido M. Pavan, of Tenafly, New Jersey, was riding his mountain bike at Tallman State Park when he lost control of his bike, causing him to hit the ground striking his head.
Alleged crooked bookkeeper arrested in Brewster
BREWSTER- A Connecticut woman is facing felony charges of grand larceny and falsifying business records for allegedly stealing over $97,000 from her former employer in Brewster. Sheriff Kevin McConville Friday reported the arrest of Marlenin Vito, 45 of Waterbury in connection with the scheme. According to McConville, last month members...
Man who provided gun used in fatal Peekskill shooting sentenced to 7 years in prison
The Peekskill man who brought a loaded handgun into a car moments before it was used in a fatal shooting was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in state prison. Omar Williams, 21, got the negotiated sentence in Westchester County Court for his guilty plea last month to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. But not before Yvonne Clark assailed him for his role in the Jan. 29, 2023, killing of her 35-year-old son Ricky Brickhouse, particularly that Williams brought a gun to a fight that didn’t even involve him.
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