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Jeff Edwards is a Society of Professional Journalists award-winning investigative reporter. He has told the stories of the bluebirds of Napa Valley, struggling standup comics in Philadelphia, day laborers in Indianapolis, a certain bluegrass festival in Telluride, heroin addiction in Tacoma and being tricked into eating a puffin in Iceland. His work has appeared in an array of far-flung publications including Salon, The Philadelphia Weekly, The Indianapolis Star, The Reykjavik Grapevine, Relix Magazine, Icon Magazine, Dayton Impact and The Tacoma Reporter.
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Two cars were stolen in a burglary at a Poughkeepsie car dealership. The cars were later recovered in unusual circumstances.
While speaking with the SUV occupants, troopers saw an open container of alcohol, sparking the investigation, New York State Police said.
The massive explosion that could be felt miles away leveled the house and left two Ulster County residents dead.
After he tried to cash forged checks for $8,700 and $7,600 at Putnam banks, authorities found that he had four additional "washed" checks.
The National Transportation Safety Board said these area bridges have "unknown levels of risk of collapse" from vessel collisions.
The son was arrested for felony first-degree endangering the welfare of an incompetent or physically disabled person, Harriman police said.
She is accused of punching the victim in the mouth with a closed fist causing injury, according to Yorktown police.
127 restaurants in eight counties are participating this year. In addition, The Valley Table has rebranded itself as Hudson Valley Table.
The New York Lottery announced that a top-prize winning ticket was sold for the Take 5 Wednesday evening drawing.
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When the 25-year-old was stopped by New Rochelle police, he had a pry bar, a hatchet and a mallet on him, according to officials.
Bee-Line riders in Westchester County are told to get ready for the new "tap-and-go" payment system as the MTA phases out MetroCards.
Three dogs, "Red," "Giru," and "Luna," were found underweight, emaciated, and covered in feces and urine, according to police.
The patient repeatedly punched his psychiatrist, knocking her to the ground while taking her identification badge, police said.
"Conventionality belongs to yesterday," but the performance starts Thursday and continues through the weekend.
Once on the scene, troopers found the home completely leveled and engulfed in flames, according to New York State Police.
Investigators believe the suspect's BMW SUV was the origin of the fire, and the flames then spread to an adjacent SUV.
The victim told New Rochelle police that he had been struck in the head with a metal object during a dispute.
Westchester County hosted a special reception to celebrate Nowruz, the Persian New Year, at the Michaelian Office Building in White Plains.