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Thieves Target Garages To Look For Keys In This Westchester County Village Thieves Target Garages To Look For Keys In This Westchester County Village
Thieves Target Garages To Look For Keys In This Westchester County Village A series of vehicle break-ins hit a Northern Westchester village, with investigators believing the suspects were trying to get inside garages to find keys to steal high-end vehicles. The break-ins happened in Mount Kisco during the early morning hours of Sunday, Sept. 13, village officials announced.  Detectives with the Westchester County Department of Public Safety are now investigating the incidents. Officials said they believe the suspects were breaking into vehicles in hopes of gaining access to garages, where they could search for keys or key fobs to steal expensive cars.&nb…

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by Ben Crnic
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Former NY Soccer Star Who Just Married Football Coach Dies At 30, Was Pregnant With First Child Former NY Soccer Star Who Just Married Football Coach Dies At 30, Was Pregnant With First Child
Former NY Soccer Star Who Just Married Football Coach Dies At 30, Was Pregnant With First Child A former New York soccer star and the wife of a college football coach died suddenly at age 30 while pregnant with her first child. Kayla Saager-Beckley, the wife of Tulsa football assistant coach John Beckley, died Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to an announcement from her alma mater, Binghamton University. “She was working out, 10 minutes later she was found unresponsive,” Tulsa head coach Tre Lamb said Monday, Sept. 14 at a press conference, calling her death a medical emergency. “She was 30 years old, she was pregnant with their daughter, Sawyer, and it’s been tough on our staff. We had …

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by Joe Wilkinson
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Westchester Corrections Officer Fatally Strikes Pedestrian — NY AG Now Investigating Westchester Corrections Officer Fatally Strikes Pedestrian — NY AG Now Investigating
Westchester Corrections Officer Fatally Strikes Pedestrian — NY AG Now Investigating The New York Attorney General's Office has opened an investigation after a pedestrian died days after he was struck by an off-duty Westchester County correction officer in Orange County.  The crash happened on Route 32 in Cornwall shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 31, according to Attorney General Letitia James' Office of Special Investigation.  The off-duty Westchester County Department of Correction officer was driving on Route 32 and turning right onto Quaker Avenue when the officer struck the pedestrian, according to officials. The pedestrian was taken to a local …

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by Ben Crnic
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Teen Who Fled West Chester Mental Health Hospital Found Hiding In CT Thanks To Residents Teen Who Fled West Chester Mental Health Hospital Found Hiding In CT Thanks To Residents
Teen Who Fled West Chester Mental Health Hospital Found Hiding In CT Thanks To Residents A teenager who ran away from a behavioral health hospital was found hours later hiding near a home in Fairfield County, police said.  The search for the missing 17-year-old began around 9:10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, after a Wilton homeowner spotted him near a neighbor's home, Wilton police said. He sprinted into the woods when officers confronted him.  Wilton officers searched the area with help from Connecticut State Police and police from New Canaan and Westport. But area residents were the first to spot him moving through yards and other properties. Those calls helped police tr…

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by Josh Lanier
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Dog Found With Mouth Taped Shut In Hudson Valley — Search For Owner Now On Dog Found With Mouth Taped Shut In Hudson Valley — Search For Owner Now On
Dog Found With Mouth Taped Shut In Hudson Valley — Search For Owner Now On Authorities are investigating an apparent case of animal cruelty after a young German Shepherd was found abandoned with her muzzle tightly wrapped in tape in Putnam County.  The female dog was found at a business near 36 Starr Ridge Rd. in Brewster on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at around 8 a.m., according to the Putnam County SPCA.  The people who found her immediately helped the dog and brought her to Brewster Veterinary Hospital, where the Putnam County SPCA Law Enforcement Division responded and began an investigation. An initial examination found significant swelling, irritation,…

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by Ben Crnic
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Driver Leads Cops On Chase Over Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Twice: State Police Driver Leads Cops On Chase Over Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Twice: State Police
Driver Leads Cops On Chase Over Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Twice: State Police A 50-year-old man is facing felony charges after police said he led troopers on a chase over the Newburgh-Beacon bridge — and then fled back across the bridge again.  Walden resident Joseph Fleischer, 50, was arrested following the incident on Thursday, Sept. 10, New York State Police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15.  The incident began when troopers saw a 2005 Toyota speeding on I-84 eastbound in the Town of Montgomery, according to the agency. A trooper in a marked vehicle tried to pull it over, but it did not stop, beginning a pursuit that continued into the City of Newburg…

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by Ben Crnic
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City Taunts Trump By Renaming Its Own 'Gulf': 'Words Don't Matter' City Taunts Trump By Renaming Its Own 'Gulf': 'Words Don't Matter'
City Taunts Trump By Renaming Its Own 'Gulf': 'Words Don't Matter' Cleveland has renamed its portion of Lake Erie to mock President Donald Trump's push to rename bodies of water. The city's council approved a resolution to call part of Lake Erie the "Gulf of Cleveland" on Monday, Sept. 14. The measure passed 13-1 and is nonbinding, which means it doesn't legally change the lake's name, WKYC 3News reported. Council member Kris Harsh introduced the resolution, which applies to the area of Lake Erie stretching from the easternmost to westernmost points of Cleveland's shoreline. The "Gulf of Cleveland" also extends two miles into the lake. …

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by Chris Spiker
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3 School Resource Officers To Serve This Westchester District In New 5-Year Deal 3 School Resource Officers To Serve This Westchester District In New 5-Year Deal
3 School Resource Officers To Serve This Westchester District In New 5-Year Deal Three police officers will serve in a Northern Westchester school district under a new five-year agreement to strengthen school safety, officials said. Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins finalized the agreement with the Lakeland Central School District, the county announced on Monday, Sept. 14.  Under the deal, three members of the Westchester County Department of Public Safety will serve as School Resource Officers, or SROs, in the district. The contract will run through the 2030-31 school year. SROs have served in Lakeland schools since the fall of 2018.  In addition…

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by Ben Crnic
National Interest
Death Penalty Decision Announced In Nick Reiner Double-Murder Case Death Penalty Decision Announced In Nick Reiner Double-Murder Case
Death Penalty Decision Announced In Nick Reiner Double-Murder Case Prosecutors have resolved a major question hanging over the double-murder case against the son of a celebrated Hollywood couple. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15, that his office will not seek the death penalty against Nick Reiner, who is accused of killing his parents, actor/director Rob Reiner and photographer/producer Michele Singer Reiner. Reiner, 33, now faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted. He has pleaded not guilty. Hochman said consultations with Reiner’s siblings, Romy and Jak…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Flavored Vape Ban 'Loophole' Closed In Westchester — Here's How Flavored Vape Ban 'Loophole' Closed In Westchester — Here's How
Flavored Vape Ban 'Loophole' Closed In Westchester — Here's How Westchester County is strengthening its crackdown on illegal flavored and disguised vaping products by closing what lawmakers say was a loophole used by some retailers to avoid enforcement.  The Westchester County Board of Legislators unanimously approved an amendment to county law that makes it easier for health inspectors to act when stores are caught with certain vaping products banned from retail sale, the Board announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15.  Under the new law, a Westchester retailer found with four or more flavored vapes banned under state law, or four or more e-cigarettes …

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by Ben Crnic
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Savannah Guthrie Voices Family’s Pain During Emotional Live TV Exchange: Watch Savannah Guthrie Voices Family’s Pain During Emotional Live TV Exchange: Watch
Savannah Guthrie Voices Family’s Pain During Emotional Live TV Exchange: Watch Savannah Guthrie has renewed her family’s heartbreaking plea, saying they want to bring her missing mother home for a proper goodbye. The NBC “Today” co-anchor, 54, spoke on Tuesday morning, Sept. 15, after actress Allison Janney expressed support for the family at a press conference following the Emmy Awards. “I was so touched to see her do that," Guthrie said. "It was her moment of her triumph and for her to sit and just take a moment and think about our family." Co-host Willie Geist called Janney’s comments a “beautiful expression of sympathy.” “I never let a moment pass,” Guthrie adde…

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by Joe Lombardi
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$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Westchester County — Here's Where $50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Westchester County — Here's Where
$50K Powerball Ticket Sold In Westchester County — Here's Where Someone is $50,000 richer after buying a winning Powerball ticket in Westchester County.  The third-prize-winning ticket for the Saturday, Sept. 12 drawing was purchased at the Gulf gas station at 274 Hamilton Ave. in White Plains, according to the New York Lottery.  The winning numbers were 14, 16, 23, 58, and 69, with a Powerball of 03.  This wasn't the only lucky winner — a second third-prize ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a Wegmans in Rochester, lottery officials said.  The lottery did not say if a winner came forward.  Powerball drawings are held every Mon…

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by Ben Crnic