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'Brutal And Senseless': Man Who Shot, Killed Wappinger Couple, Dog, Set House On Fire, Pleads Guilty: DA

A couple and dog were killed, their home set ablaze, police say. He is slated to be sentenced to 40 years to life under plea deal, DA says.

Wings Air Helicopter Makes Emergency Landing On High School Baseball Field

The aircraft owned by the innovative Westchester-based charter company had two people on board when it reported engine issues.

'Every Parent's Nightmare': Feds Charge Hudson Valley 27-Year-Old With Coercion And Enticement Of A Minor

The Dutchess County man made plans to have sex with someone he thought was a 13-year-old girl in Orange County, the DOJ said.

Hochul Announces 28,000-Pound Seizure Of Contraband Vape Products In Nassau, Orange Counties

The illicit products were linked to Ecto World, a major Buffalo-area distributor, after a monthslong probe, according to the governor.

Fleeing Car Theft Suspect Struck By Train, Killed: MTA Police

He was just north of the Poughkeepsie Station’s southbound platform when he tangled with a CSX freight train pulling 65 cars.

High School Teacher From Westchester Who Coerced Minors To Make Child Sex Abuse Pornography Gets 13 Years

The 36-year-old Hartsdale resident coerced a 12-year-old girl and a 16-year-old girl to send him sexually explicit content.

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