Mount Vernon, NY
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Prominent Mount Vernon Youth Basketball Coach Admits To Sexually Abusing Girl: DA Prominent Mount Vernon Youth Basketball Coach Admits To Sexually Abusing Girl: DA Prominent Mount Vernon Youth Basketball Coach Admits To Sexually Abusing Girl: DA
Prominent Mount Vernon Youth Basketball Coach Admits To Sexually Abusing Girl: DA A prominent Westchester County youth basketball coach has pleaded guilty to repeatedly sexually abusing a girl younger than 13 over five months and is expected to spend over a decade in state prison, prosecutors said.   Mount Vernon resident Dwayne Murray, 63, pleaded guilty on Friday, Sept. 18, to first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, a violent felony, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Sept. 18.  According to prosecutors, between Oct. 1, 2023, and March 1, 2024, Murray repeatedly subjected the girl to two or more acts of …

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by Ben Crnic
Woodbridge, VA
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Belt Buckle Beating Leaves Man Hospitalized After Woodbridge Restaurant Argument: Police Belt Buckle Beating Leaves Man Hospitalized After Woodbridge Restaurant Argument: Police Belt Buckle Beating Leaves Man Hospitalized After Woodbridge Restaurant Argument: Police
Belt Buckle Beating Leaves Man Hospitalized After Woodbridge Restaurant Argument: Police Talk about getting belted. A late-night argument inside a Virginia restaurant took a bizarre turn when a patron allegedly pulled off his belt and used the buckle to beat another man before taking off, police said. Officers were called to Almita’s Restaurant at 13418 Occoquan Road in Woodbridge shortly after 1 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, after the unusual encounter left a 30-year-old man injured. Police say the victim was inside the restaurant when he was approached by a man he didn’t know. Whatever was said between the two apparently struck a nerve. The verbal altercation escalated, and th…

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by Zak Failla
Middletown-Wallkill, NY
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Officer Saves Woman, 82, Choking On Candy At Store In Wallkill Officer Saves Woman, 82, Choking On Candy At Store In Wallkill Officer Saves Woman, 82, Choking On Candy At Store In Wallkill
Officer Saves Woman, 82, Choking On Candy At Store In Wallkill A police officer is credited with saving an 82-year-old woman who was choking on a piece of candy inside an Orange County furniture store.  The medical emergency happened at Bob’s Discount Furniture at 88 Dunning Rd. in Wallkill on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at around 7:10 p.m., according to the Town of Wallkill Police Department.  Officer Heather Dunnigan arrived less than a minute after the initial dispatch and found the woman actively choking on the candy, police said. Dunnigan immediately started giving medical care and was able to remove the obstruction.  The woman was the…

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by Ben Crnic
Riverhead, NY
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Creep Wanted For Taking Upskirt Photos Of Woman At Riverhead Walmart: Police Creep Wanted For Taking Upskirt Photos Of Woman At Riverhead Walmart: Police Creep Wanted For Taking Upskirt Photos Of Woman At Riverhead Walmart: Police
Creep Wanted For Taking Upskirt Photos Of Woman At Riverhead Walmart: Police An unidentified creep took upskirt photos of a woman while she was wearing a dress at a Walmart on Long Island, police said. The incident occurred Friday, Aug. 7 around 7:30 p.m. at the store on Old Country Road in Riverhead, the Riverhead Town Police Department said. The man used his cellphone to take the pictures, according to police. While the suspect was captured on surveillance cameras inside the store, he has not been arrested or identified, authorities said. Police released pictures of the man Wednesday, Sept. 16, and Suffolk County Crime Stoppers are offering a cash reward for tips…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Sterling, VA
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Loudoun Sheriff Calls ICE Claims 'False,' Says Deputies Don't Enforce Immigration Law Loudoun Sheriff Calls ICE Claims 'False,' Says Deputies Don't Enforce Immigration Law Loudoun Sheriff Calls ICE Claims 'False,' Says Deputies Don't Enforce Immigration Law
Loudoun Sheriff Calls ICE Claims 'False,' Says Deputies Don't Enforce Immigration Law Loudoun County's sheriff says the record needs to be set straight on ICE. Sheriff Mike Chapman pushed back on what he called "false information" about his agency's interactions with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday, Sept. 15, ahead of a Board of Supervisors discussion on the issue in Leesburg. "LCSO has been consistent about our relationship with ICE," Chapman wrote in a letter to the board. "We do not conduct field enforcement with or on behalf of ICE, and any claim or implication to the contrary is false." The discussion was placed on Tuesday's agenda through a Board Mem…

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by Zak Failla
Port Chester, NY
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Low-Hanging Wires Over Road Cause Closure In Port Chester Low-Hanging Wires Over Road Cause Closure In Port Chester Low-Hanging Wires Over Road Cause Closure In Port Chester
Low-Hanging Wires Over Road Cause Closure In Port Chester Drivers are being asked to avoid a Westchester County roadway after low-hanging cable wires forced a road closure, police said.  The issue was reported in the area of Putnam Avenue and Halstead Avenue in Port Chester on Friday morning, Sept. 11, according to the Port Chester Police Department.  Police said large cable wires are hanging low and partially extending into the roadway. To prevent larger vehicles from striking the wires, Halstead Avenue and Hewlett Avenue will be closed near Putnam Avenue, police said. There is currently no estimated time for repairs because the wires…

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by Ben Crnic
Mahwah-Ramsey, NJ
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Cops Reveal What Triggered Ramapo College Lockdown Cops Reveal What Triggered Ramapo College Lockdown Cops Reveal What Triggered Ramapo College Lockdown
Cops Reveal What Triggered Ramapo College Lockdown Police have revealed additional details about what sparked a more than two-hour lockdown and tactical search at Ramapo College on Thursday evening, Sept. 10. Mahwah police were contacted by Ramapo College Public Safety at 5:46 p.m. after someone reported hearing a woman scream, “He has a gun,” near the Berrie Center, Capt. Michael Blondin said. Officers established a perimeter and the campus was placed on lockdown because of the nature of the call, police said. Additional resources were requested as officers began searching the area. Police eventually contacted the original caller, who had…

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by Cecilia Levine
Stafford, VA
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Deputy Hears Crash, Finds Moped Rider With Open Bottle In Stafford, Sheriff Says Deputy Hears Crash, Finds Moped Rider With Open Bottle In Stafford, Sheriff Says Deputy Hears Crash, Finds Moped Rider With Open Bottle In Stafford, Sheriff Says
Deputy Hears Crash, Finds Moped Rider With Open Bottle In Stafford, Sheriff Says A Virginia deputy heard the crash before he ever got the call. The wreck happened at approximately 1:52 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 4, near Staffordboro Boulevard and Garrisonville Road in Stafford, where a deputy found 62-year-old Samuel Brown standing beside a moped that was on the ground, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Brown allegedly smelled strongly of alcohol and had glassy eyes and slurred speech. He also admitted that he had been drinking earlier that day, investigators said. Brown declined to perform field sobriety tests or provide a breath sample and was arrested. …

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by Zak Failla
Montgomery Village, MD
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Officers Cleared In Fatal Gaithersburg Bus Stop Shooting After Man Pointed Gun At Cops: AG Officers Cleared In Fatal Gaithersburg Bus Stop Shooting After Man Pointed Gun At Cops: AG Officers Cleared In Fatal Gaithersburg Bus Stop Shooting After Man Pointed Gun At Cops: AG
Officers Cleared In Fatal Gaithersburg Bus Stop Shooting After Man Pointed Gun At Cops: AG Elliott Powers told police what it would take to end the standoff. They would have to kill him. Nearly two months after six officers fatally shot the 46-year-old Rockville man at a Maryland bus stop, the Attorney General's Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8, that none of them will face criminal charges. A newly released report details the roughly 12 minutes leading up to the July 12 shooting in Gaithersburg, including attempts to negotiate with Powers before investigators say he pointed a loaded handgun toward an officer moving to evacuate people from a nearby shopping center. It starte…

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by Zak Failla
Atlantic City, NJ
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AC Man Admits to Headbutting Cop: Prosecutor AC Man Admits to Headbutting Cop: Prosecutor AC Man Admits to Headbutting Cop: Prosecutor
AC Man Admits to Headbutting Cop: Prosecutor A 31-year-old Atlantic City man pleaded guilty to headbutting a police officer, authorities announced Tuesday, Sept. 8. Nashid Seymore pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon and aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said. Per the terms of a plea agreement, he faces a year in prison, authorities said. On Monday, Jan. 5, officers responded to Indiana and Atlantic Avenues and found Seymore brandishing a knife during an altercation, authorities said. On Wednesday, May 13, Seymore headbutted a cop several times while being taken into custody …

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by Sam Barron
Cortlandt, NY
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Death Investigation Underway Along Hudson River In Croton-On-Hudson (DEVELOPING) Death Investigation Underway Along Hudson River In Croton-On-Hudson (DEVELOPING) Death Investigation Underway Along Hudson River In Croton-On-Hudson (DEVELOPING)
Death Investigation Underway Along Hudson River In Croton-On-Hudson (Developing) An investigation is underway after a person was found dead along the Hudson River in a Westchester County village, officials said.  The death investigation was conducted near Half Moon Bay in Croton-on-Hudson, the village announced on Monday, Sept. 7. Authorities said the death does not appear to be suspicious and there is no threat to the public. Officials did not release the identity of the person or provide information about the circumstances surrounding the death. The investigation remains ongoing, and no other details were immediately released. This is a developing story. Check…

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by Ben Crnic
Englewood, NJ
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Lead Found Throughout Englewood Cliffs Police HQ After Cops Turn To State With Health Concerns Lead Found Throughout Englewood Cliffs Police HQ After Cops Turn To State With Health Concerns Lead Found Throughout Englewood Cliffs Police HQ After Cops Turn To State With Health Concerns
Lead Found Throughout Englewood Cliffs Police HQ After Cops Turn To State With Health Concerns When a group of Englewood Cliffs police officers filed complaints with the state last spring, prompting an investigation into their headquarters, the collective hope was that testing would come back clean and put their health concerns to rest. It didn't. Instead, months of testing found lead contamination in offices, hallways, and the indoor shooting range at police headquarters at 10 Kahn Terrace, according to a June report from environmental consulting firm Garden State Environmental (GSE). More recent testing identified contamination extending into portions of the ventilation system. New…

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by Cecilia Levine