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Courtyard By Marriott Killer Sentenced | Hudson Valley Week In Review

Pepsi Ketchup?; Competitive Eating Secret Weapon; Gang Leader/Rapper Going To Prison; Small Plane Makes Hard Landing

The Hudson Valley Week in Review is a compilation of stories from 24 local news sites.
The Hudson Valley Week in Review is a compilation of stories from 24 local news sites. (Google Maps)

YORKTOWN, NY — The Hudson Valley had another week filled with air quality alerts. In case you were too busy and missed some of the news, here is a roundup of a few of the most-read stories. They include a wrap-up of a tragic shooting that happened during a local college's parents weekend, what a competitive eater uses as his secret weapon and details about how a single-engine plane ended up making a hard landing on the grounds of a school.

Courtyard By Marriott Killer Receives Sentence

Roy Johnson was convicted in May of murdering the father of a Marist College student.

Pepsi Ketchup? Competitive Eater Joey Chestnut Unveils Secret Weapon

The Purchase-based beverage giant is going all out this Independence Day to convince Americans that "hot dogs go better with Pepsi."

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Rockland County Exec Seeks Exceptions For NYC Congestion Pricing

County residents face the highest level of transit inequity in the MTA region, with a services value gap of $40 million a year.

Gang Leader/Rapper Sentenced For Racketeering, Trafficking In HV

Caswell Senior, aka "Casanova," admitted having an "Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation Bloods Gang" leadership role and more.

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DeSantis Hotel Fundraiser Canceled Or Moved, Protesters Take Credit

The event was moved to an undisclosed location.

New Details Emerge After Crash Of Single-Engine Plane In Mohegan Lake

The pilot was the only person on board the aircraft, police said.

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