Putnam County

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...

Another New York man was arrested for his role in the siege at the U.S. Capitol in January after law enforcement learned that he talked about storming the Capitol on social media and a dating app, according to prosecutors.

A woman found herself behind bars this weekend after deputies say she broke into a North Florida home and made breakfast while three children were asleep inside.

After spending more than two decades behind bars, Andrew Krivak is hoping new evidence will clear his name. Gilma Avalos reports.

A man who says he was wrongly convicted in the 1994 rape and murder of a 12-year-old girl in Putnam County was released on bail Friday. Andrew Krivak’s release comes more than a year after the conviction against him was vacated following newly discovered evidence in the killing of Josette Wright. He has maintained his innocence in the child’s...

The Putnam County Department of Health, part of New York’s Mid-Hudson region, is warning people about potential COVID exposure in a local supermarket this month, officials confirmed Thursday. It’s the county’s first health alert related to a COVID positive person in a public space to date. Anyone who was in TOPS Friendly Markets in Carmel on July 2 between...

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One tri-state high school is using laundry to teach students important life skills — and do good in the community. NBC New York’s Gus Rosendale reports.

More than two years after the Connecticut mother disappeared, police say they’ve found her remains about 20 miles away in the marsh behind a Putnam County diner. NBC New York’s Myles Miller reports.

The remains of the woman were found in marshland behind a Putnam County restaurant, after her car was found in the diner’s parking lot more than two years ago

A Putnam County sheriff’s deputy — who had surgery after being stabbed when responding to a disturbance Monday morning — will have to undergo another surgery, according to the sheriff’s department. Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. says that, at approximately 10 a.m., deputies responded to a disturbance at a residence in the Town of Putnam Valley. He said the cops…

The sheriff’s deputy was stabbed while responding to a call in Putnam Valley, New York.

The sheriff’s deputy was stabbed while responding to a call in Putnam Valley, New York.

A Putnam County sheriff’s deputy had to undergo surgery after being stabbed when responding to a disturbance Monday morning, according to the sheriff’s department. Sheriff Robert L. Langley, Jr. says that, at approximately 10 a.m., deputies responded to a disturbance at a residence in the Town of Putnam Valley. He said the cops found a father and son arguing...

An out-of-state teen was arrested for allegedly falsely reporting a violent hostage situation in upstate New York last year, among other countrywide “swatting” incidents, according to Putnam County officials.

A plow truck working a parking lot in Elizabeth, New Jersey lost control Monday morning and very nearly plowed the bottom of a river instead. Brian Thompson reports.

An MTA bus struck and killed a pedestrian in Queens, dragging him along the road before coming to a stop early Monday, authorities say. Roseanne Colletti reports.

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