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Rockland Mourns Death Of Sheriff's Captain Matthew McCune Rockland Mourns Death Of Sheriff's Captain Matthew McCune
Rockland Mourns Death Of Sheriff's Captain Matthew McCune STONY POINT, N.Y. -- Law enforcement officials across the area are responding to the untimely death of Matthew J. McCune, 56, a Stony Point resident who retired as a captain with the Rockland County Sheriff's in April.  "We came onto the force at the same time and he was just a great guy," said Rockland County Sheriff's Chief Willliam Barbera. "He was quiet, but someone you could also go to when you needed help with anything from union matters to contracts to helping with an officer."  McCune, a big hunter and outdoorsman, was scheduled to take the trip of his dreams, a …

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Police & Fire
Bridgeport Meth Dealer Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison Bridgeport Meth Dealer Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison
Bridgeport Meth Dealer Sentenced To 10 Years In Federal Prison BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison on Friday after he was charged last year for selling methamphetamine to undercover agents, according to Deirdre M. Daly, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut. Mark Leigh-James, 24, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Stefan Underhill in Bridgeport to the 10 years, followed by five years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of methamphetamine, and one count of possession of a firearm in a drug trafficking crime, Daly said. According to cou…

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Police & Fire
Man Punches, Breaks Window At New Hempstead Facility Man Punches, Breaks Window At New Hempstead Facility
Man Punches, Breaks Window At New Hempstead Facility RAMAPO, N.Y. -- A Spring Valley man was arrested by Ramapo police on Wednesday after he punched and broke a window at a educational facility in New Hempstead. The unidentified suspect, who injured his arm in the process, was charged with criminal mischief, police said. Later in the afternoon, Ramapo police were called back to the same school when another person, who had been told to stay off the property, was found on the school's grounds. The Hillcrest man was charged with criminal trespass. In a third arrest, a 28-year-old female from Stony Point, was taken into custody for having two ou…

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Police & Fire
Downtown White Plains Slashing Victims Not Cooperating With Police Downtown White Plains Slashing Victims Not Cooperating With Police
Downtown White Plains Slashing Victims Not Cooperating With Police WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Four people who were slashed during an attack on Saturday, Sept. 10 at the Coachman Family Center in downtown White Plains are not cooperating with police. The attack occurred at 9:30 p.m. on East Post Road, inside the courtyard of the Coachman Family Center, which serves as temporary housing for those in need, said Kieran O'Leary, public information officer for the Westcheter County Police Department. During the attack, three males that were not staying at the facility, made their way into the courtyard and began an argument with several residents of the temporary hot…

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News
Dutchess County Classic Will Impact Traffic This Weekend Dutchess County Classic Will Impact Traffic This Weekend
Dutchess County Classic Will Impact Traffic This Weekend DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Residents should be prepared throughout Dutchess County for traffic delays and detours during the 38th annual Dutchess County Classic on Sunday. The annual event will take place on roads through the towns of LaGrange, East Fishkill and Wappinger.  Drivers can expect up to 1,000 runners participating in the children's race, 5K and half-marathon events, which will start at Arlington High School in LaGrange. According to the New York State Police, the following roads will be closed throughout the morning for the event: Dr. Fink Road will be closed for all three runn…

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Police & Fire
Westport Firefighters Return From Battling Grand Tetons Blazes Westport Firefighters Return From Battling Grand Tetons Blazes
Westport Firefighters Return From Battling Grand Tetons Blazes WESTPORT, Conn. -- After a two-week deployment to Wyoming to help fight two separate fires in the Grant Tetons, Westport firefighters Michael Kronick and Robert Yost arrived safely back home earlier this week. Kronick and Yost, along with the rest of the Connecticut Interstate Fire Crew, were assigned to protect property at two separate wildfires in the Grand Tetons.  During their deployment, the Connecticut crew camped along the Snake River at the base of the Tetons, where they saw temperatures fluctuate from 20 degrees in the morning to the 80s during the day. Kronick has been deployed to…

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Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Somers Crash Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Somers Crash
Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Somers Crash SOMERS, N.Y. -- A motorcyclists was hit and critically injured by a car in Somers at 1:15 p.m. on Thursday. The victim, who is listed in critical condition at Westchester Medical Center, hit the car when the driver was backing out of their driveway on Tomahawk Street, and making a left turn, said New York State Trooper Joe Izzo. The man's identity is not being released while the accident is under investigation, Izzo said. The driver of the car was not injured. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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News
Same Buyer Again Submits Sole Bid For Sain Building In New City Same Buyer Again Submits Sole Bid For Sain Building In New City
Same Buyer Again Submits Sole Bid For Sain Building In New City NEW CITY, N.Y. -- After nearly a year of political in-fighting over the sale of the Sain Building between Rockland County Executive Ed Day and the Rockland County Legislature, only one company has submitted a bid to purchase the building -- the same company that originally offered to purchase it months ago. National Development was the sole bidder when the bid was opened on Thursday, as part of a bidding process put forth by the Legislature in August, said Day. But, there may be a problem with the bid that could create a situation where the bid might be discarded as "non-responsive&quo…

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Lifestyle
E-I-E-I-O: HBO's 'Girls' Goes 'Country,' Films At Fishkill Farms E-I-E-I-O: HBO's 'Girls' Goes 'Country,' Films At Fishkill Farms
E-i-e-i-o: HBO's 'Girls' Goes 'Country,' Films At Fishkill Farms FISHKILL, N.Y. -- A few lucky fans were able to catch a glimpse of the cast of HBO's "Girls" when they visited Fishkill Farms on Wednesday to film upcoming scenes for the popular series, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. The Emmy-winning series used the farm because of its perfect country setting, said the Poughkeepsie Journal. The show, which offers a look at the life of a group of girls in their mid-20s, will end its award-winning run in 2017, added the Poughkeepsie Journal. HBO declined to comment on what the episode or scenes filmed at the farm were about, said the Pough…

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Police & Fire
Yorktown Teen Charged With Making Threats To Lakeland High School Yorktown Teen Charged With Making Threats To Lakeland High School
Yorktown Teen Charged With Making Threats To Lakeland High School YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A 14-year-old Yorktown teen was arrested Wedesday after making threats that he was going to "shoot up the school" at Lakeland High School. School officials received information that the unidentified teen, a student at the school, made statements to other students that he "hated the school and was going to shoot up the school," according to the Yorktown Police. Another student told officials that the student told her he would let her know when it was going to happen and sent her pictures of guns and knives, police said. The student was arrested at his Y…

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