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Man Found Dead After Jumping From Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Man Found Dead After Jumping From Newburgh-Beacon Bridge
Man Found Dead After Jumping From Newburgh-Beacon Bridge A man who jumped from the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge early Friday was found dead around 8:15 a.m. by members of the Newburg  Fire Department, according to Newburgh Fire Chief John Ryan. The call for a possible bridge jumper came into New York State Police around 4:13 a.m. when an abandoned vehicle was found on one of the bridge spans, said Trooper Melissa McMorris, spokeswoman for the NYSP. Ryan said Newburgh deployed their marine unit around 5:55 a.m. to begin searching for the man. They were assisted by the West Point, Middlehope, and Cornwall-on-Hudson fire departments. The body was located…

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Attorney Charged With Forcibly Touching Client, Dutchess Sheriff Says Attorney Charged With Forcibly Touching Client, Dutchess Sheriff Says
Attorney Charged With Forcibly Touching Client, Dutchess Sheriff Says A Poughkeepsie attorney had inappropriate sexual contact with a client according to the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau. Wayne Thatcher, 63, was charged Thursday following an investigation that followed a report of repeated sexual contact with the client, said the Sheriff's Office. The actions took place in the Town of Poughkeepsie and the City of Poughkeepsie, sheriff's officials said. Thatcher, who was charged with two counts of forcible touching, was processed and released on his own recognizance. He is due to reappear in court Friday and again in the Town of Poughkeep…

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Real Estate
Sheriff's Sale - 651 Sprout Brook Rd. - Putnam Valley Sheriff's Sale - 651 Sprout Brook Rd. - Putnam Valley
Sheriff's Sale - 651 Sprout Brook Rd. - Putnam Valley PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. -- The Putnam County Sheriff's Office will hold a legal sale of property at 651 Sprout Brook Road, Putnam Valley on Wednesday, June 28.The foreclosure sale, at 10 a.m. at the property, will take place by auction with bidders required to submit 10 percent down at the time of auction and the remaining amount due by 4 p.m. the next business day.  Ordered by the court, the sale is being held despite any liens, mortgages, taxes or other encumbrances. Tax ID No. 72.19-1-5.  For information regarding the sale, contact Capt. William McNamara at 845-225-5550.

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ID Released For Woman Killed In Yonkers House Fire ID Released For Woman Killed In Yonkers House Fire
ID Released For Woman Killed In Yonkers House Fire WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. --  A woman who died in a house fire in Yonkers on Thursday has been identified, according to the Yonkers Police Department. Aida Santiago, a 54-year-old Yonkers resident who was trapped in the basement at 7 William St., was pulled from the burning home around 11 a.m. by New Rochelle and Yonkers firefighters. She was not a resident of the home, police said. Detectives from the Yonkers Police Fire Investigation Unit, Major Case Unit, and Crime Scene Unit are actively investigating this incident and the cause of the fire, interviewing witnesses, canvassing the scene, …

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ID Released For Man Killed When Tree Falls On Car In Upper Nyack ID Released For Man Killed When Tree Falls On Car In Upper Nyack
ID Released For Man Killed When Tree Falls On Car In Upper Nyack UPPER NYACK, N.Y. -- An 80-year-old man who was killed early Thursday when a large oak tree fell onto his car on North Broadway has been identified as Jerome Muhlenberg of Upper Nyack, said the Clarkstown Police. Police do not know what caused the tree to fall but are continuing to investigate, said Sgt. Kieran Dwyer. The accident occurred about 7:30 a.m. at 336 North Broadway in Upper Nyack as the elderly man was driving south in his 2012 Honda Accord. He was alone in the car, police said. Police found Muhlenberg's car completely covered by the tree and live electrical wires in the area. …

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Suspects At Large In Orangetown Home Burglary Suspects At Large In Orangetown Home Burglary
Suspects At Large In Orangetown Home Burglary ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Orangetown Police Department is asking for the public's help in solving a home burglary that took place on Saturday on Sherwood Lane in Orangeburg. According to police, the suspects most likely used a ladder to gain entry to the second floor of the home through a window and stole items from only the second floor. They exited the same way. The first floor of the home was never entered and nothing was missing from that area, police said. The Rockland County Sheriff's Office BCI Unit responded to the burglary and processed the home. Orangetown police are asking an…

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Man, 80, Killed When Tree Falls On Car In Nyack Man, 80, Killed When Tree Falls On Car In Nyack
Man, 80, Killed When Tree Falls On Car In Nyack NYACK, N.Y. -- An 80-year-old Nyack man was killed early Thursday when a tree fell on his car on North Broadway, according to the Clarkstown Police. According to Sgt. Alan Armstrong, the accident, which occurred around 7:50 a.m. at 336 N. Broadway, has closed the roadway while police investigate the accident. Armstrong said officers are not sure at this point why the tree fell on top of the car, bringing live electrical wires down with it. The power company has disconnected the wires, but the road will remain closed during the investigation. The accident happened in front of the Upper Nya…

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Woman Dies After Being Trapped In Yonkers House Fire Woman Dies After Being Trapped In Yonkers House Fire
Woman Dies After Being Trapped In Yonkers House Fire WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A 54-year-old Yonkers woman, who was trapped in a home on William Street during a fire, died at a local hospital Thursday, according to the Yonkers Police Department. Firefighters responded to the fire around 11 a.m. at 7 William St., in the Nodine neighborhood, to find smoke coming from the basement area of the two-story home, fire department officials said. Firefighters pulled the woman, who did not live at the home, from the burning building and administered CPR before she was transported to the hospital according to fire officials. Detectives from the Yonker…

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Indian Point Unit 3 Back In Service After $100M Refueling Outage Indian Point Unit 3 Back In Service After $100M Refueling Outage
Indian Point Unit 3 Back In Service After $100M Refueling Outage BUCHANAN, N.Y. --  Unit 3 at Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant returned to service Thursday following a $100 million overhaul shut down the unit on March 13. Control room operators returned Unit 3 online early Thursday, sending electricity to the area following the outage for refueling, maintenance, and inspections.  “We will continue to provide reliable, safe and clean electricity to millions of New Yorkers for the next four years, in accordance with our settlement agreement with New York State,” said Tony Vitale, site vice president and Entergy’s top official at Indian Point.  Among the i…

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Man, 80, Killed When Tree Falls On Car In Upper Nyack Man, 80, Killed When Tree Falls On Car In Upper Nyack
Man, 80, Killed When Tree Falls On Car In Upper Nyack This story has been updated. UPPER NYACK, N.Y. -- An 80-year-old man who was killed early Thursday when a large oak tree fell onto his car on North Broadway has been identified as Jerome Muhlenberg of Upper Nyack, said the Clarkstown Police. Police do not know what caused the tree to fall but are continuing to investigate, said Sgt. Kieran Dwyer. The accident occurred about 7:30 a.m. at 336 North Broadway as the elderly man was driving south in his 2012 Honda Accord. He was alone in the car, police said. Police found Muhlenberg's car completely covered by the tree and live electrical wire…

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