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Amy Maciaszek

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Schools

Mahopac PTA Presents Public Program On Protecting Children MAHOPAC, N. Y. -- Mahopac parents can get first-hand information on April 21 about how to protect their children from sexual abuse.Sponsored by the Mahopac Central School District PTA, the 6:30 p.m. program at Lakeview Elementary School features film clips and interviews with sex offenders to highlight what's been learned about the problem. It is presented by the Child Advocacy Center of Putnam County. The program focuses on why adults abuse children, and what can be done to keep kids safe. One in 10 children in America will be victimized by sexual abuse before reaching 18, officials said. …

by Amy Maciaszek

04/13/2016

News

NFL Suspends Norwalk's Silas Redd Indefinitely For Substance Abuse NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk native and Redskins' backup running back Silas Redd Jr., who was trying to come back from a devastating knee injury, is sidelined again with an indefinite NFL suspension for a second violation of the league's substance abuse policy, the Washington Post is reporting.This latest news comes just months after a four-game suspension for the same reason. Redd is recovering from a torn ligament in his knee that caused him to sit out the entire 2015 season, the Washington Post reports. Redd, who attended Stamford's private King School, was a lead running back at Penn State b…

by Amy Maciaszek

04/13/2016

Schools

Bridgeport Police Investigate Inappropriate Incident At Waltersville School BRIDGEPORT, CONN. -- A school behavior therapist is on paid leave while Bridgeport Public Schools officials investigate an allegation of an inappropriate incident between the staff member and a 10-year-old student at Waltersville School, the CT Post is reporting.Schools Superintendent Fran Rabinowitz said police have a video of the incident that happened at the end of March, the CT Post says. Click here to read the CT Post article.

by Amy Maciaszek

04/12/2016

News

Sex-Abuse Trial Of Former Dutchess County Official Moves Forward DUTCHESS COUNTY, N. Y. -- A former Dutchess County legislator and Boy Scout leader facing accusations of sexual abuse of minors was in court Tuesday as part of pre-trial negotiations on evidence, Time Warner Cable News is reporting. Prosecutors agreed to share their case file with attorneys for Michael Kelsey while Kelsey agreed to allow statements he made to be used in his upcoming trial April 26 in St. Lawrence County, Time Warner Cable News says. Kelsey is accused of touching a 15-year-old boy on a 2014 Boy Scout camping trip to Cranberry Lake, and also trying to touch another, Time Warn…

by Amy Maciaszek

04/12/2016

Police & Fire

Crews Take Down Yonkers Buildings Destroyed By Fire YONKERS, N. Y. -- Workers on Monday started to take down two multi-family buildings in Yonkers destroyed by a four-alarm fire Sunday, as fire officials continue to investigate what caused the blaze that displaced several families, according to lohud.com. Both buildings at 53 and 55 Herriot St. sustained major damage from Sunday's quick-moving fire, which appears to have started in 53 Herriot St. Yonkers fire officials, who were at the scene of demolition Monday, said it could take days to clean up the site, lohud.com reports. The Red Cross, meanwhile, is working to find homes for the five f…

by Amy Maciaszek

04/12/2016

News

Fishkill Parent Wants Better Communication With School FISHKILL, N.Y. -- A Brinckerhoff Elementary School parent is hoping that Wappingers Central School District officials make changes in how they communicate serious incidents to parents following a BB-gun incident last month at the Fishkill school, according to a Poughkeepsie Journal report. Alicia Alfred said she was upset to find out about the incident from her children, not the school district. Late last month, a sixth-grader brought broken BB-gun to school, the Poughkeepsie Journal says. Superintendent Jose Carrion said school officials quickly assessed the problem and dealt with it. He s…

by Amy Maciaszek

04/12/2016

News

Zika Virus 'Scarier Than We Thought,' CDC Says U.S. health officials are sounding the alarm bells about Zika virus by appealing to Congress for nearly $2 billion to fight it now that cases of the mosquito-borne virus have shown up in more than 40 states.Doctors from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health made their appeal Monday in Washington, as officials acknowledge the disease linked to birth defects appears worse than previously thought, according to multiple reports. President Obama is joining with the doctors in asking for the $1.9 billion in emergency funding to educate the public, dev…

by Amy Maciaszek

04/12/2016

Police & Fire

Police Charge Wilton Woman With Arson In Greenwich Fire GREENWICH, Conn. -- A 33-year-old Wilton woman is facing a first-degree arson charge after police say she intentionally set a fire last year at a former boyfriend's Greenwich apartment from which she had to be rescued, according to Greenwich Time.Gina Clemente was charged with first-degree arson in the May 15 incident at 9 River Road. She's being held on $250,000 and due back in court April 18, Greenwich Time said. Police conducted the investigation with the help of the town fire marshal and state police's K-9 unit, Greenwich Time reported. Click here to read the Greenwich Time article.

by Amy Maciaszek

04/11/2016

Police & Fire

Police Accuse Danbury Man Of Sexual Assault Of A Child DANBURY, Conn. -- A 41-year-old Danbury man is facing criminal sexual assault charges after Danbury police said he assaulted an 8-year-old girl, according to a News Times report. Garmano Vilela of Moss Avenue is charged with fourth-degree sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor. He entered a plea of not guilty at his arraignment in state Superior Court and was freed on $25,000 bond, the News Time says. Danbury police have not released many details other than to say they've been investigating the case since 2015. Vilela is due back in courtThursday, May 5, the News Times reports. Click…

by Amy Maciaszek

04/11/2016

Police & Fire

Bridgeport Police Investigate Shooting That Injured 2 Men BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Bridgeport police are investigating a shooting Sunday that left two Bridgeport men with injuries following what appears to be an argument during a drug deal, according to a CT Post report. Police said Brandon Thompson, 20, went with friends late Sunday to meet with Immanuel White, 22, along Iranistan Avenue to buy marijuana. After an argument, both men had been shot, CT Post says. Thompson was shot in the chest and was in critical condition at St. Vincent's Hospital. White was also taken to St. Vincent's with what police said were non-life-threatening injuries, CT Post …

by Amy Maciaszek

04/11/2016

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