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Published 1 hour agoTwo injured during armed robbery at Jefferson Valley Mall
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS- Two people were treated for non-life-threatening injuries Friday afternoon after an armed robbery in the parking lot of Jefferson Valley Mall. Nine-one calls sent Yorktown Police and State Police to the busy shopping center off Route 6 in Jefferson Valley.…
Mid Hudson News
Published 1 hour agoPeekskill dog groomer arrested for animal cruelty
BRIARCLIFF MANOR – Westchester County’s Humane Law Enforcement Unit has arrested a Peekskill man on a charge of animal cruelty. Video recorded on July 26 at Dogtopia Daycare of Mount Kisco showed Cole Kamrath, an employee of the dog grooming company, violently slamming the dog on…
Mid Hudson News
Published 14 hours agoPeekskill dog groomer arrested for animal cruelty
BRIARCLIFF MANOR – Westchester County’s Humane Law Enforcement Unit has arrested a Peekskill man on a charge of animal cruelty. Video recorded on July 26 at Dogtopia Daycare of Mount Kisco showed Cole Kamrath, an employee of the dog grooming company, violently slamming the dog on…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published 20 hours agoPort Chester Man Arrested by Rye Police for Sex Abuse
Manuel Lazala City of Rye Police Department Announces Arrest Following Investigation The City of Rye Police Department announces the arrest of Manuel Lazala, 24, of Port Chester, New York, on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, following a month-long investigation by the Detective…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published 21 hours agoPeekskill Man, Employee at Dogtopia Arrested for Animal Cruelty
Watch the video at: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/5j4n9fod3lpn3cvrux57g/AFrSFbUlk1TIcCibd1bS9OQ?rlkey=2r69kd2me8vzt034zsqdpjezm&st=lda6qjuk&dl=0 SPCA Westchester’s Humane Law Enforcement Unit (HLE), under the direction of Ernest Lungaro, has arrested Cole Kamrath of Peekskill,…
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Published September 04Poughkeepsie hero officer honored
POUGHKEEPSIE – Retired Poughkeepsie City Police Officer Michael Barbagallo has been named the city’s Hero of the Year for his efforts to save residents of a burning building in February. The common council voted unanimously to honor Barbagallo. He was the first on the scene of a…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 03BRONX WOMAN INDICTED FOR FALSELY REPORTING BOMB THREAT ON METRO-NORTH TRAIN
Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced today that a Bronx woman was indicted for falsely reporting a bomb threat aboard a Metro-North Railroad train traveling to Connecticut. The defendant, Albertyna Mendoza, 27, was arraigned Thursday before Judge George…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 03First positive case of West Nile virus in Westchester this season
WHITE PLAINS – Westchester County has had its first human case of West Nike virus this season. Health officials say a Yonkers resident who has recently traveled outside the county contracted the virus. West Nile most often causes a mild or moderate flu-like illness, but can be…
Mid Hudson News
Published September 02First positive case of West Nile virus in Westchester this season
WHITE PLAINS – Westchester County has had its first human case of West Nike virus this season. Health officials say a Yonkers resident who has recently traveled outside the county contracted the virus. West Nile most often causes a mild or moderate flu-like illness, but can be…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 02Yonkers Residents Clash with Police in Heated Confrontation
By: Dennis Richmond, Jr. A heated confrontation between some Yonkers residents and some members of the Yonkers Police Department on Sunday evening, August 30, 2026, is drawing widespread attention. This all unfolded after a video of the encounter began popping up online,…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 02White Plains Police Responds to Abandoned Infant Incident
On August 30, 2026, the White Plains Department of Public Safety responded to a distressing incident involving an abandoned newborn infant. Early this morning, police officers were dispatched to ShopRite inside the City Center shopping complex following reports of an infant…
Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group)
Published September 02ICE Arrests Over 2,100 Illegal Aliens in New York
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Mamdani released more than 13,000 criminal illegal aliens from jail back onto the streets of New York to terrorize innocent Americans From the US Department of Homeland Security: On Sept. 2, United States Department of…