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Jim Oster has been named the new commissioner of the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services (BES).
Oster, a lifelong Kent resident and seasoned law enforcement and emergency response professional, will begin his service as on Dec. 1.
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11/21/25
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Thanks to the keen instincts of Putnam County Undersheriff James Menton, two suspects are now facing a litany of charges after they allegedly stole more than $1,000 in groceries from TOPS supermarket in Carmel Hamlet.
On Tuesday evening (Nov. 18)...
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11/20/25
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A Purdys man was tragically killed after being hit by a falling tree limb on Nov. 17.
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By Halston Media Staff
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11/19/25
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A routine traffic stop turned into a felony arrest on Sunday morning.
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By Tom Walogorsky
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11/14/25
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Thieves have been stealing street signs in throughout the town of Carmel, and police are using modern technology to fight back against a "harmless prank" that's not so harmless
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BY Bob Dumas
Editor-at-Large | 11/13/25 |
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On Nov. 9, members of the SVFD were dispatched to a residence on Route 139.
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By Tom Walogorsky
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11/12/25
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A Brewster man has been arrested and charged with public lewdness after sheriff’s deputies found him naked on the Putnam Trailway bike path in Carmel Hamlet.
Acting Sheriff Brian Hess said that Dennis O. Cantoral Lopez was arrested during the...
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11/4/25
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Deanna Belmonte, of East Moriches, was charged with fourth-degree grand larceny, a Class E felony. Officers said she took multiple skincare items valued at $1,855.26. Police responded to a reported larceny on Sept. 15 and after reviewing CCTV footage were able to identify Belmonte and her vehicle. An arrest warrant was issued on Sept. 29 by Judge Cohen-Pearson.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 11/4/25 |
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A Yorktown man was arrested following a months-long investigation that began in June into alleged weapons violations, police said. Demian Kassetas, 49, was charged with third-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a Class D felony, according to the Yorktown Police Department.
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By Miranda Ferrante
Staff Reporter | 11/4/25 |
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A Mahopac man is facing several criminal charges, including a felony, after he fled Carmel police on an ATV after an attempted traffic stop.
Police said that on the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 19, they observed a man operating an ATV on East Lake...
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10/31/25
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A Bronx man has been arrested and charged with sexually abusing a child over the course of several years in Somers
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By Tom Walogorsky
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10/31/25
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Bedford Police Chief Melvin Padilla was recognized by New York State Senator Pete Harckham as one of this year’s Hispanic Heritage Month honorees.
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10/29/25
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Officers responded to 1366 East Main St. on Sept. 26 just before 8 p.m. for a fight in progress. After dispersing the crowd, an investigation identified four male teens — ages 14 and 17 of Yorktown and ages 15 and 16 of Cortlandt Manor — who allegedly struck a victim in the face with closed fists, causing physical injury. It is unclear what those injuries were or the victim’s current condition.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 10/28/25 |
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Putnam County voters will soon decide who will lead their sheriff’s office. Two candidates—Acting Sheriff and veteran law enforcement officer Brian Hess and Larry Burke, who had a decades-long career with the NYPD—are set to face off for the...
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By Miranda Ferrante
Staff Reporter | 10/25/25 |
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The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office has welcomed Deputy Joseph Coletti to its ranks. Coletti joins the department with prior law enforcement experience at the City of Kingston Police Department, bringing valuable skills and a strong commitment to...
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10/25/25
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Local law enforcement is stepping up patrols on the bike path and cracking down on encampments after a woman was allegedly assaulted by "currently undomiciled" man on Sunday (Oct. 19) while jogging in Carmel Hamlet
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BY Emile Menasché
Editor | 10/24/25 |
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The Yorktown Police Department is warning residents about scams targeting seniors and other vulnerable members of the community. Chief of Police Robert Noble is urging the public to look out for one another.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 10/21/25 |
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In the wake of a tense standoff in which officers from the Carmel Police Department assisted, a Patterson man now faces a litany of charges including felonious assault.
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10/17/25
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Officers responded to a Yorktown home the morning of Oct. 10 after a report of a domestic incident. Police said their investigation found that the night before, around 10 p.m., the man allegedly choked the victim and pushed her to the ground. The victim lost consciousness and had a bruise on her arm. Her current condition is not known.
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BY MIRANDA FERRANTE
Staff Reporter | 10/14/25 |
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On Oct. 4, the Vista Volunteer Fire Department hosted their annual Pizza Night & Open House event.
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10/14/25
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