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Hospital Murder-Suicide; Most Scenic Eatery; Cellphone ID Fraud
plus $14 million school tech fraud; new school district rankings and more news from August

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — It may have been the dog days of summer, but August 2018 was still a busy month around the Hudson Valley. Some of the news was tragic, such as the story of an elderly man who shot his sick wife and then himself to keep her from going to a nursing home. Some of it was heroic, such as the police officer who took a daring leap on an errand of mercy.
- Police ID Couple Dead After Murder-Suicide At Hospital: UPDATE
- Hudson Valley Cop Jumps Off Overpass To Help Boy
There were two long-running fraud schemes foiled:
- FBI Arrests 7 Over $14 Million Rockland Yeshiva Tech Fraud Scheme
- Nationwide Cellphone Fraud Ring Busted In The Hudson Valley
Here's more of the most-read news articles on the Hudson Valley Patches in August:
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- Missing Hudson Valley Student Found Dead Sunday
- 1 Hudson Valley Restaurant Among Most Scenic In America
- Massive Retaining Wall Collapses In Downtown Ossining
- Hudson Valley's Best School Districts: New Rankings Released
- Arrest In Daylight Fatal Shooting In Peekskill
- Funeral Services Announced For New Rochelle Police Officer
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