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Police: Westchester Motorists Should Use 'Extreme Caution' During Snowstorm Police: Westchester Motorists Should Use 'Extreme Caution' During Snowstorm
Police: Westchester Motorists Should Use 'Extreme Caution' During Snowstorm Click here for Thursday school closing announcements With an intense storm headed for the area Thursday, the New York State Police are reminding motorists in the Hudson Valley to use extreme caution and to avoid all unnecessary travel. The area’s first significant winter storm is expected to begin in the predawn hours of Thursday morning with heavy snow from around 6 a.m. through midday.  Snowfall accumulations should be between 8 and 12 inches between the storm winds down late Thursday afternoon. The weather event will make roadways slick, snow covered, and unpredictable, state police sa…

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Poughkeepsie Dentist In Media Spotlight Sentenced For Grand Larceny Poughkeepsie Dentist In Media Spotlight Sentenced For Grand Larceny
Poughkeepsie Dentist In Media Spotlight Sentenced For Grand Larceny Gilberto Nunez, the Dutchess County dentist found not guilty last year of killing his lover’s husband and whose murder trial was featured on "Dateline" and "48 Hours,"  was sentenced on Tuesday on grand larceny, felony fraud, and other charges, according to Orange County District Attorney's Office. The sentencing stemmed from a November 2016 trial in which Nunez, 49, of Poughkeepsie was convicted of perjury, offering a false instrument for filing and making a sworn false statement, said Chris Borek, the chief assistant district attorney with the Orange County District Atto…

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14 Charged After Years-Long Heroin, Crack Probe In Westchester, Bronx 14 Charged After Years-Long Heroin, Crack Probe In Westchester, Bronx
14 Charged After Years-Long Heroin, Crack Probe In Westchester, Bronx Fourteen people who were part of a violent drug crew from Westchester and the Bronx are facing federal weapons, drug and robbery charges following an indictment on Tuesday by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York In the indictment, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said the 14 sold drugs and firearms for several years in the Bronx and Yonkers, and that four of those indicted took part in robberies in the Bronx and Manhattan.  “As alleged, the defendants arrested today plagued the Bronx and Yonkers with drug dealing, guns, and commercial robberies," said Bharara. &q…

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Scarsdale Woman Killed In Panama Was Strangled, Police Say Scarsdale Woman Killed In Panama Was Strangled, Police Say
Scarsdale Woman Killed In Panama Was Strangled, Police Say The Scarsdale woman who was found dead in Panama on Sunday was strangled to death, according to the Panamanian police. The body of Catherine Johannet, 23, was found by an officer near the beach in Bastimentos at 2:11 p.m. on Sunday, said police spokesman Martin Sanchez. "Official sources of the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences of Panama revealed that, according to a preliminary report of the autopsy of the young Catherine M. Johannet, the cause of her death would have been strangling," Sanchez added. A 2011 graduate of Edgemont High School and 2015 graduate of Co…

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Poughkeepsie High School Student Sprayed Classmates With Bleach, Police Say Poughkeepsie High School Student Sprayed Classmates With Bleach, Police Say
Poughkeepsie High School Student Sprayed Classmates With Bleach, Police Say A Poughkeepsie High School student was charged with reckless endangerment after splashing bleach on fellow students, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police. The 16-year-old female student had a dispute with a group of students before the attacks, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark.  The student brought the bleach in a water bottle and sprayed numerous students during the attacks, Clark said. None of the students sprayed were injured, and many did not want to cooperate with police, he added. The student, who was arrested, was released on her own recognizance. As a precaution, school officials…

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Special-Needs Teacher From Mount Kisco Sentenced In ID Theft Cases Special-Needs Teacher From Mount Kisco Sentenced In ID Theft Cases
Special-Needs Teacher From Mount Kisco Sentenced In ID Theft Cases A Westchester special-education teacher was sentenced Tuesday to one-and-a-half to three years in prison for stealing the identities of two licensed teachers so she could continue working with special-needs children, officials said. Aimee Stark, 42, of Mount Kisco, also known as Aimee Forman, pleaded guilty in November to the scheme, according to Nassau County District Attorney Madeline Singas. Singas said that the Stark admitted to using forged identifications, including photocopies of altered Social Security cards and driver’s licenses in the victims’ names to obtain employment after her …

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Schools
Byram Hills Foundation's 'BHEFestival' To Honor Retiring School Officials Byram Hills Foundation's 'BHEFestival' To Honor Retiring School Officials
Byram Hills Foundation's 'Bhefestival' To Honor Retiring School Officials The Byram Hills Education Foundation will honor two long-time local educators during their annual Spring Festival on Friday, March 31. The festival, which also raises funds for educational opportunities for children in Byram Hills beyond what the district’s operating budget provides, will include music from several local bands, a silent auction and more.  During the festival, officials will honor William Donohue, Byram Hills superintendent, and Dr. H. Evan Powderly, the principal of HC Crittenden Middle School in Armonk, who are retiring at the end of the school year. Donohue joined the di…

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Weather
Armonk Will See Wednesday Warmup, Then 5-10 Inches Of Snow Armonk Will See Wednesday Warmup, Then 5-10 Inches Of Snow
Armonk Will See Wednesday Warmup, Then 5-10 Inches Of Snow This story has been updated. Rain and warmer temps on Wednesday will be followed by a big-time blast of winter weather with up to 10 inches of snow expected on Thursday as another storm pushes in amid plummeting temperatures, according to the National Weather Service. Wednesday will be marked by showers and rain during the day with unseasonably high temperatures in the mid-50s. By evening, as the second front approaches, the rain will turn into snow sometime after 10 p.m. Accumulation of 1 to 3 inches is possible overnight. Thursday calls for up to 3 to 5 inches of snow with temperatures d…

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Donovan Gilliard Appeal Rejected In Poughkeepsie Murder Case Donovan Gilliard Appeal Rejected In Poughkeepsie Murder Case
Donovan Gilliard Appeal Rejected In Poughkeepsie Murder Case POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Donovan Gilliard, a City of Poughkeepsie man convicted of fatally stabbing one man and wounding two others in June  2010 has lost an appeal for a new trial, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. Gilliard was convicted of killing 25-year-old Kareem Porter and wounding two other men during a fight on Main Street. He was sentenced to 40 years to life for the crimes in 2011, said the Journal. Justices of the Appellate Division of state Supreme Court rejected claims that Gillard's constitutional right to present a defense was violated, added the Poughkeepsie Journal. Clic…

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Yorktown Supervisor Says He Will Pay His Back Taxes Yorktown Supervisor Says He Will Pay His Back Taxes
Yorktown Supervisor Says He Will Pay His Back Taxes YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Yorktown Supervisor Michael Grace says that he will pay the town the almost $12,000 in back property taxes he owes, according to lohud.com. Grace has been behind on his taxes on the land he owns on Hanover Street dating back to 2013 according to the town's receiver of taxes, Barbara Korsak, said lohud.com. According to lohud.com, in the past, Yorktown was different than other Westchester municipalities, such as Ossining and New Rochelle, where state laws are used to force a property owner to pay up, or face foreclosure. Grace's predecessor, Susan Siegel, changed the way t…

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