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This High School Forensics Final Exam Is A Total Crime Scene

The dead bodies that littered Nature Study Woods in New Rochelle weren't real, but for students, the stakes couldn't have been higher.

Ramapo Police Announce Arrests Of 'Bamboozled' Thieves

Police allege folks from Brooklyn came up to Rockland to steal edible bamboo.

Mail Carrier Targeted Westchester Homes In Fraud, ID Theft Plot: Feds

She is accused of stealing credit cards, checks, social security cards, high-end phones and tax documents from the mail.

Orange County Man Faces Prison For Sex Act With Child: DA

"My Office, together with our law enforcement partners, will never stop seeking to hold sexual predators accountable," Hoovler said.

Showers Likely: Memorial Day Will Cool Down The Hudson Valley

The chance of showers starts Saturday night. Here's the latest forecast.

10 Months After Deluge, Appalachian Trail At Bear Mountain Reopening

The devastating storm last July severely damaged the park, and some sections of some trails are only now reopening at Memorial Day weekend.

Thursday Storm Reports: Microburst, Large Hail, Trees Down

The severe thunderstorm caused a lot of damage, the National Weather Service reported.

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