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Christopher Baldner was found guilty on the charge of second-degree manslaughter by an Ulster County jury in March.
New York State Police say the sex crime involving a young girl took place at a home in Dutchess County.
Two trailers overturned at the ramp connecting the two busy Hudson Valley Interstate highways at NY 9W, according to NYSP.
All five were arraigned in the Town of Fishkill Court and remanded to the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center, state police said.
Police say he was riding a Suzuki motorcycle at high speed on Route 299 when it hit the back of an unidentified, dump-style trailer.
After he drove away from the lake, police stopped his vehicle and saw a loaded .45 caliber pistol on the driver's seat near him.
The "storybook 19th-century home" is located on South Mountain Road, in New City, known for being an artists' enclave over the years.
He tipped off a theft crew repeatedly targeting homes of mostly Asian American small business owners, including in Westchester County.
The 23-year-old from White Plains was set to graduate in May 2025, but was kicked out after the allegations.
Red Hook Central School District officials said while smoke damage is 75 percent remediated, students will not return in person just yet.
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An outraged Westchester County legislator, James Nolan, has called for "real consequences for those who choose lawlessness."
The murdered Brooklyn man was extorted under threat of violence, according to federal investigators.
George Washington Elementary students visited Albany and met Assemblyman Matt Slater during an eventful Capitol trip.
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The temporary road detour will be in place along Lafayette Avenue, between Greenlawn Road and Ridge Road, through the end of next week.
The New Soothing Day Spa in New Rochelle was among the illicit businesses in the U.S. Homeland Security sting.
Investigators are examining items in a rear dining room of the family home, according to Lake Mohegan Fire District officials.
Grand Marshal Edward Brancati didn't get to lead the parade, but was given a rousing ovation when he was acknowledged during the ceremony.
A 48-year-old woman has died in a pre-dawn fire at a multi-occupant home in Saugerties, police said.
