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Sam Barron

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sbarron@dailyvoice.com

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An (almost) lifelong Westchester resident, Sam has reported on all facets of Westchester since he graduated from Ryerson University with a degree in print journalism, including stints at North County News and The Examiner. A film columnist for WAG Magazine, Sam's moviegoing expertise has been profiled in the New York Times and he was a featured guest on VH1's Big Morning Buzz Live.

Sam was formerly a community editor at Daily Voice.

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Westchester Resident Stars On 'Total Divas' Westchester Resident Stars On 'Total Divas'
Westchester Resident Stars On 'Total Divas' YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- It's been a whirlwind few months for Yorktown's Amanda Saccomanno. Last summer, Saccomanno, a graduate of Yorktown High School, was a finalist on the reality show, "WWE Tough Enough," where she competed to win a WWE contract.  Finishing in 2nd place, Saccomanno's WWE days weren't over as she is a cast member on the new season of "WWE Total Divas," which follows the company's female wrestlers on the road and explores their relationships at home. The new season premieres Jan. 19 at 9 p.m. on E!  Saccomanno began shooting Total Divas a month after Tough E…

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Police & Fire
Man Charged With Allegedly Exposing Himself To Woman At Area Library Man Charged With Allegedly Exposing Himself To Woman At Area Library
Man Charged With Allegedly Exposing Himself To Woman At Area Library COLD SPRING, N.Y. -- Benjamin Thompon, a 36-year-old Highland Falls resident, was arrested and charged Thursday night with public lewdness for allegedly exposing himself to a woman at the Butterfield Library on Monday. Thompson was arrested following a joint investigation by the Cold Spring Police Department and Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Police said they circulated photographs and received tips on social media to help arrest Thompson. Thompson was remanded to Putnam County Correctional Facility with bail set at $50,000 cash or $100,000 bond. Thompson has previous convictions in Florid…

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Croton Mom Charged In Daughter's Death Ordered To Appear In Court Croton Mom Charged In Daughter's Death Ordered To Appear In Court
Croton Mom Charged In Daughter's Death Ordered To Appear In Court WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- - Kathleen Dymes, a Croton-on-Hudson resident, who has been charged in the death of her 6-year-old daughter, Lacey Carr, failed to appear in court again on Thursday and was ordered to show up next Tuesday. Dymes is expected to appear in court Tuesday and accept a plea bargain, according to LoHud. Dymes has been hospitalized at NewYork Presbyterian Hospital in White Plains and missed court Tuesday as well. On Thursday, Dymes' psychiatrist, Dr. Sandra Lane, said Dymes was being treated for major depression and could be released in the next several weeks, according to LoH…

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Police Looking For Suspect Accused Of Indecent Exposure In Putnam Police Looking For Suspect Accused Of Indecent Exposure In Putnam
Police Looking For Suspect Accused Of Indecent Exposure In Putnam PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Putnam County Sheriff's Office and Village of Cold Spring Police Department are investigating after a man allegedly exposed himself to a woman at the Butterfield Memorial Library Monday. The suspect is described as a black man in his mid-20s or early 30s, about 5-foot-10 with a stocky build, police said. He was wearing a blue Nike sweatshirt with gray sleeves and gray sweatpants, police said. Investigators believe that the suspect may have recently committed similar incidents at other libraries in lower Dutchess County.   Authorities are asking people who have in…

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Dutchess Residents Excited About $1.5B Powerball Jackpot Dutchess Residents Excited About $1.5B Powerball Jackpot
Dutchess Residents Excited About $1.5B Powerball Jackpot DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Becoming a billionaire is as easy as spending $2 on a Powerball ticket. The unprecedented $1.5 billion Powerball lottery will be drawn on Wednesday night at 10:59 p.m. The record jackpot swelled after Saturday's $900 million jackpot did not produce a winner. Despite the long odds, Dutchess residents are already thinking about how they would spend the money. Elena McPhee, a Salt Point resident, played on Saturday and said she would be playing again. "If I won all that money, I would send my kids to Harvard, and open an animal rescue," McPhee said. "I…

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Putnam Residents Excited About $1.5B Powerball Jackpot Putnam Residents Excited About $1.5B Powerball Jackpot
Putnam Residents Excited About $1.5B Powerball Jackpot PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Becoming a billionaire is as easy as spending $2 on a Powerball ticket. The unprecedented $1.5 billion Powerball lottery will be drawn on Wednesday night at 10:59 p.m. The record jackpot swelled after Saturday's $900 million jackpot did not produce a winner. Despite the long odds, Putnam residents are already thinking about how they would spend the money. Lisa Kaslyn, a Carmel resident, said she was pulled in by the big jackpot. The first thing I'd do - after an extended round-the-world vacation - would be to open a community pool in Putnam and see what we could do …

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Northern Westchester Residents Excited About Record $1.5B Powerball Jackpot Northern Westchester Residents Excited About Record $1.5B Powerball Jackpot
Northern Westchester Residents Excited About Record $1.5B Powerball Jackpot WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Becoming a billionaire is as easy as spending $2 on a Powerball ticket. The unprecedented $1.5 billion Powerball lottery will be drawn on Wednesday night at 10:59 p.m. The record jackpot swelled after Saturday's 900 million jackpot did not produce a winner. At Yorktown Wine and Liquors, Lewis Stern said he had been seeing a lot of new people coming into his store to buy Powerball tickets. In front of Stern's store, an ad for Powerball only goes up to $999 million, because it is not equipped to display four digits.  "A lot of people don't know how to play,&q…

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Southern Westchester Residents Excited About $1.5B Powerball Jackpot Southern Westchester Residents Excited About $1.5B Powerball Jackpot
Southern Westchester Residents Excited About $1.5B Powerball Jackpot WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Becoming a billionaire is as easy as spending $2 on a Powerball ticket. The unprecedented $1.5 billion Powerball lottery will be drawn on Wednesday night at 10:59 p.m. The record jackpot swelled after Saturday's $900 million jackpot did not produce a winner. Despite the long odds, Southern Westchester residents are already thinking about how they would spend the money. Carol Bloom Stevens, a Rye resident, bought tickets for the last two Powerball drawings and said she plans to play again. "If I were to win I would like to buy my 87-year old mother a home i…

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Croton Mother Charged In 6-Year-Old Daughter's Death A No-Show In Court Croton Mother Charged In 6-Year-Old Daughter's Death A No-Show In Court
Croton Mother Charged In 6-Year-Old Daughter's Death A No-Show In Court WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Kathleen Dymes, a Croton-on-Hudson resident, who has been charged in the death of her 6-year-old daughter, Lacey Carr, failed to appear in Westchester County Court for a hearing Tuesday. Peter Tilem, her attorney, said Dymes is currently hospitalized at NewYork Presbyterian Hospital in White Plains and hospital officials would involuntarily commit her if she tried to sign herself out. Barbara Zambelli, the judge presiding over the case, demanded that Dymes' doctor, psychiatrist Sandra Lane, appear in court Thursday to explain her absence. Tilem said Dymes would not be …

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What Would You Do If You Won Powerball $900M Jackpot, Armonk? What Would You Do If You Won Powerball $900M Jackpot, Armonk?
What Would You Do If You Won Powerball $900M Jackpot, Armonk? This story has been updated after the Powerball jackpot rose to $900 million late Saturday morning. What would you do with $900 million? The odds of winning Saturday night's $900 million Powerball jackpot might be 1 in 292 million, but that hasn't stopped people in Westchester and Putnam counties from buying up tickets in hopes of winning the big prize. Westchester Tobacco and Stationery, on Main Street in Ossining, said it had a steady stream of customers buying Powerball tickets on Friday. "Everyone wants a piece of the action," owner Tracy Salciccia, a Cortlandt resident, sai…

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