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The Honda was headed east on State Route 312, when it crossed into the westbound lane and collided head-on with a Freightliner, police said.
One or more lucky winners in our region made a hefty chunk of change from Monday's drawing.
Moynihan was among rioters who broke through the security perimeter on the east side of the Capitol Building.
It was a very lucky day in Rockland and Dutchess counties, when winning TAKE 5 tickets were sold for the evening drawing.
The 40-year-old CT man had been temporarily staying with an acquaintance in New Rochelle before taking his dog and brutally killing it.
Officials said that it is unclear if the resulting fire was accidental or intentional, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
The 34-year-old told the Yonkers victim that she needed to pay him to clear her name from a federal investigation, police said.
Witnesses said he kicked and struck the puppy, dragged the animal by its leash, and lifted the animal into the air by its leash.
The driver and a juvenile were released, but a 27-year-old was arrested with MDMA and crack on him, according to police.
The 44-year-old Mount Vernon man must register as a sex offender and complete 10 years of supervised release after his sentence is served.
Police say the victims may have been followed home from a Westchester bar.
"Physical violence is never an appropriate response to settle a disagreement," Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler said.
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A 34-year-old man was remanded to the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center, and will appear in court this week.
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The Mount Vernon PD officers escorting the inmates reported hearing a single gunshot from the back of the prisoner transport van.
Local neighborhood groups are hosting local protests in Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Orange, Dutchess, and Ulster counties on Saturday.
The victim killed in the daylight shooting in Poughkeepsie was a 22-year-old Hyde Park man.
He then barricaded himself inside his Patterson home and indicated he might have an explosive device, according to authorities.
The multi-agency, undercover sting at the four businesses took place after police received complaints about suspicious activity.
