Crime

Nov 54 min read

Putnam Valley Shaken by Manhunt for Murder Suspect

By Holly Crocco No motive has yet been determined in the fatal shooting that took place in the Baldwin Place area of Somers last week,...

Oct 152 min read

County Settles With Krivak for $20 Million

By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Legislature’s Rules Committee unanimously approved a $20 million settlement with Andrew Krivak, who was...

May 142 min read

Ex-Brewster Cop Sentenced to Jail

Former Village of Brewster Police Officer Wayne Peiffer was sentenced May 2 in federal court in Brooklyn by U.S. District Judge LaShann...

Feb 82 min read

NYPD Sgt. From Putnam Facing Manslaughter Charge

Putnam County resident and New York City Police Department Sgt. Erik Duran, 36, was recently indicted and arraigned on charges related to...

Jan 232 min read

Kent Man Faces 24 Years in Jail for Drug Conviction

A Kent man was recently found guilty of selling a dangerous combination of heroin and fentanyl on two occasions in Putnam County....

Jan 231 min read

Patterson Man Charged With Poisoning Animals

A Patterson resident has been arrested by the Putnam County SPCA after allegedly trapping squirrels and spraying them with spray paint....

Sep 26, 20232 min read

Deputies Cleared in Shooting Death of Domestic Abuser

The New York State attorney general has ruled that two Putnam County sheriff’s deputies were justified in their actions to shoot and kill...

Sep 13, 20231 min read

Man Apprehended in Kent After Brief Pursuit

An upstate man led a brief manhunt in the Town of Kent earlier this month after burglarizing a home in East Fishkill and fleeing the...

Aug 18, 20231 min read

Severely Matted Dog Rescued in Putnam Lake

A severely neglected mini-poodle was found Aug. 5 along Lake Shore Drive in Putnam Lake. The Putnam County SPCA Law Enforcement Division...

May 25, 20232 min read

Krivak Suing Putnam County for $150M

Following his exoneration earlier this year, Andrew Krivak is suing the county and the state, seeking compensation for the more than two...

May 12, 20231 min read

Man Steals Antique Revolver from Patterson Military Expo

A Westchester man was arrested earlier this month after allegedly stealing an antique gun from a militaria show in Patterson a few weeks...

May 12, 20233 min read

Sheriff Seeks To Create Crisis Intervention Team

By Holly Crocco The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department is applying for a $400,000 federal grant to develop a crisis intervention team to...

May 12, 20234 min read

Sheriff: Racist TikTok Videos Lend No Basis for Arrest

By Holly Crocco Following weeks of demands for action from parents and residents from Carmel, Brewster and all throughout Putnam, county...

Apr 19, 20232 min read

Kent P.D. Announces Passing of K9s Maverick & Radar

The Kent Police Department is mourning the loss of two of its K9 officers (one retired). K9 Maverick died unexpectedly March 19 at only 7...

Apr 19, 20232 min read

Carmel Man Accused of Killing, Skinning Dogs

A Carmel man accused of killing two German Shepherds belonging to a family in Ridgefield, Conn., has been charged with violating archery...

Apr 19, 20232 min read

Krivak Found Not Guilty; Carmel Man Spent 20 Years in Jail for Rape & Murder

By Holly Crocco Gasps could be heard in the courtroom Feb. 27 as the jury foreman announced a “not guilty” verdict in the retrial of...

Apr 19, 20233 min read

Legislators Debate Policy for Sheriff’s Body Camera

By Holly Crocco The acceptance of grant funding for additional body-worn cameras for the sheriff’s department lead to a policy debate...

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