Hudson Valley Crime Roundup: Jealousy And A Monkey's Fist Knot

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include Hudson Valley drivers who didn't heed warnings about holiday DWI checkpoints, a cold case arrest and a robbery that ends with murder.

Pastor Admits Hacking Wife With Machete In Front Of Grandkids

YONKERS, NY — A former pastor from Yonkers who ran over his estranged wife and attacked her with a machete in front of her grandchildren pleaded guilty to manslaughter ... read more

Woman Sentenced For Burglarizing Homes Of Grieving Spouses

GREENBURGH, NY — The Bronx woman who burglarized homes of families who were attending funerals will be going to prison ... read more

Plea In Monkey's Fist Assault: DA

MIDDLETOWN, NY — A Middletown woman who was accused of assaulting her ex-boyfriend and another woman in a Wallkill hotel room pleaded guilty ... read more

Police Will Use Bait Packages With GPS To Track 'Porch Pirates'

YONKERS, NY — The Yonkers Police Department said that it has some unwelcome holiday surprises in store for would-be package thieves this season ... read more

2nd Village Employee Arraigned On Inspection Fraud Charges

ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — The second of two Spring Valley village employees accused of fraud connected to the fatal fire at the Evergreen Home for Adults in March has been arraigned on the grand jury indictment ... read more

ALSO THIS WEEK:

• Police Make Arrest In Fatal Route 9W Hit-and-Run
• Cold Case Unit Makes Arrest In 2017 Unsolved Homicide
• Peekskill Man Who Killed, Robbed Victim Receives Prison Sentence
• Drivers Didn't Heed Warnings About Holiday DWI Checkpoints: PCPD