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Jessi-Ann Bettcher Of Brewster, 27, Youth Soccer Coach
BREWSTER, N.Y. -- Jessi-Ann Bettcher, 27, of Brewster, a youth sports coach and transplant advocate, died Thursday, Nov. 3, at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx.
A huge soccer fan and player, Bettcher coached North Salem, Bedford and Brewster youth soccer teams, as well as Chris Obi Soccer at the Brewster Sport Center.
She was also passionate spokesperson with New York State Donate Life after receiving a heart transplant when she was 17 years old.
Bettcher was born on Oct. 10, 1989 in Carmel. She was a 2008 graduate of Brewster High School and continued her education at Westchester …
Man Threatens Victim With Knife During Yorktown Fight, Police Say
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A Peekskill man was arrested for threatening another man with a knife during a fight on Saturday, Nov. 5 in Yorktown, according to the Yorktown Police.
Yorktown police arrived on scene at 1:15 p.m. at 3253 Lexington Ave., to fine Jose Pagan, 41, in a fight with another man, police said.
After breaking up the dispute, officers determined that Pagan had pulled a knife on the victim. He was arrested and charged with second-degree menacing. He is currently being held for arraignment, police said.
Two Face Drug Charges After Route 6 Traffic Stop In Yorktown
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Two men face drug charges after being stopped on State Route 6 on Friday, Oct. 21, for driving over road hazard markers in Yorktown, according to the New York State Police.
Mergim Haljuci, 25, of Putnam Valley, and Steven A. Guzman, 27, of Buchanan, were charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance after troopers uncovered methamphetamine during a search of the men, said state police.
Guzman was also charged with possession of marijuana, a violation, state police said.
Both were released on appearance tickets and are scheduled to appear in court on Thursday,…
