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Wesley Hills Murder-Suicide Continues To Baffle Police
WESLEY HILLS, N.Y. – The tragic deaths of a Wesley Hills couple continue to mystify police and others, according to a report by lohud.
John and Irene Lord died in an apparent murder-suicide at their Deerwood Road home early Monday, Feb. 8, police said.
John Lord, 65, called authorities shortly after 7 that morning to tell them he had shot his 63-year-old wife and then killed himself just as officers arrived at their home, police said.
According to the lohud story, authorities, who have been talking to family and friends of the Lords, have not been able to uncover any obvious medical or fin…
Westlake Wildcat Ryan Duffy Reaches Wrestling Milestone
THORNWOOD, N.Y. -- Westlake High School wrestler Ryan Duffy was congratulated recently on his third-place finish in the sectionals.
Ryan, a senior, participated in his weight class of 152 in the Section 1 Wrestling Championships on Friday, Feb. 12, and Saturday, Feb. 13, at Pearl River High School in Rockland County.
The Wildcat reached a milestone at the championships and won his 100th match.
Ryan wrestled back, finished with a pin, and wrapped up his high school wrestling career with a grand total of 101 wins.
Ryan, who started wrestling as a freshman, also plays football and is hoping …
Yorktown Teen Charged With Stealing From Toys R Us
YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- A 19-year-old employee of the Toys R Us store in Jefferson Valley has been charged with grand larceny, according to Yorktown police.
Tiffany A. Hernandez, a Yorktown resident, stole more than $1,500 while working at the toy store between last December and this January, police said.
Police said the store told them that Hernandez completed fraudulent transactions and credited herself the money in cash or credit.
Charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, a felony, Hernandez was arrested at the store on Tuesday, Feb. 9, police said.
She was released on $100 bail and ordered …
Mahopac Man, 21, Faces Charges In Alleged Heroin Sales
MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- A Mahopac man faces numerous drug charges after he was arrested at his home in the hamlet’s Lake Ossi area, said Putnam County Sheriff Donald B. Smith.
Kyle Novotny, 21, of 44 High Lane, was investigated by the sheriff’s narcotics unit, Smith said, adding that an undercover officer was able to purchase heroin from the suspect on “several occasions.”
The narcotics unit raided the home on Wednesday, Feb. 10, and arrested Novotny, Smith said.
Seized in the raid, the sheriff said, were heroin, cocaine, MDMA pills, oxycodone, digital scales and cash.
Novotny has prior criminal…
New York's Teacher Vetting Laws Tough, But Still Has Flaws, Report Finds
With fingerprinting and other background checks, New York gets an A+ when it comes to its rules for screening teachers, according to a report in the Poughkeepsie Journal.
But while New York’s vetting process may be among the toughest in the nation, a study by USA TODAY NETWORK, cited in the Poughkeepsie Journal, found that the overall system is flawed -- primarily because of uneven enforcement, a hodgepodge of laws nationwide, and the failure of many school districts to share reports of teacher misconduct with other states or agencies.
To read the Poughkeepsie Journal’s article, click here.
