Putnam County

A controversial retrial on a decades old case about the rape and murder of a 12-year-old. Sarah Wallace reports.

26 years after Andrew Krivak was convicted of the rape and murder of 12-year-old Josette Wright—he is facing a different jury—but for the same heinous crime. Sarah Wallace reports.

A written confession is at the center of a 25-year-old murder case, as the latest twist in a horrific crime that has polarized a New York county brings the question: Did the defendant really write it, or was he coerced?

A confession is on trial in a 25-year-old murder case, with the question at stake: Did the defendant really write it, or was he coerced? NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace reports.

A high-stakes murder retrial is set to kick off in Putnam County, involving the most notorious crime in that county’s history: The rape and murder of a 12-year-old little girl who disappeared in 1994. The man facing trial is once again battling to prove his innocence. NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace reports.

A high-stakes murder retrial is about to begin in Putnam County, 25 years after two men were convicted of raping 12-year-old Josette Wright. Now Andrew Krivak is fighting for his life — for a second time

A police pursuit of the man ended in a crash in Putnam County.

A man was arrested after he attacked his girlfriend with a hammer while she was showering inside a New York hotel room, then crashed his car as officers chased after him, according to police.

Three people who allegedly tried to rob a Walgreens in Poughkeepsie Tuesday crashed while trying to exit the Taconic State Parkway in a neighboring county at speeds topping 100 mph — and State Police were still looking for two who ran off into the woods afterward, authorities say. New York State Police described the situation as ongoing as of 11…

The body of a 1-year-old Florida boy who had been missing for a day was found Monday in a septic tank on the property where his family lived, and investigators said evidence points to his death being accidental.

The sheriff is defending his officers amid complaints of excessive force and reckless behavior, with one instance that resulted in severe injuries for one man who later died. NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace reports.

With his department already facing scrutiny over claims of excessive force, the Putnam County sheriff is accused of secretly recording a conversation and using it for political purposes. But the sheriff insists he’s done nothing wrong. NBC New York’s Sarah Wallace reports.

A New York man was arrested and charged for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots, and during a search of his home, investigators said they found an AR-15 rifle and three handguns. NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

The FBI arrested Putnam County man Thursday morning in connection to the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol by loyalists of then-President Donald Trump, federal prosecutors and the FBI confirmed to News 4 New York.

A New York family said a violent encounter with sheriff’s officers left their elderly relative with brain damage, and their outrage has grown now that the incident has taken a tragic turn.

A family from Putnam County said a violent encounter with sheriff’s officers left an elderly man with brain damage, and a twist in the case has left them even more outraged. The I-Team’s Sarah Wallace reports.

A New York man on Tuesday admitted to killing his father and setting his body on fire in 2019, prosecutors said. The Putnam County District Attorney’s office announced Wednesday that Louis Weber IV of Philipstown has pleaded guilty to manslaughter and arson in the death of Louis Weber III. Firefighters found the 72-year-old’s burned body after responding to a...