Jun 3, 2008 | Journal News
Lake Mohegan man gets 2-4 years in fatal Mt. Kisco crash
WHITE PLAINS - A Mohegan Lake man who crashed his car in Mount Kisco and walked away from the wreck, leaving his passenger, a Mount Kisco man, to die, was sentenced today to two to four years in state prison.
Mahopac couple rousted by neighbors as house burns
“The lights were still off so my husband started picking up rocks and throwing them at their windows, hoping that their dogs would bark.”
When Rebecca Reilly looked out the window of her family's Orchard Drive home last night and saw flames, she initially thought it was a neighbor enjoying the fire pit in their yard. via The Patent Trader
Teens Arrested For Vandalizing Yorktown Synagogue
“We don't tolerate acts like this.”
A quiet summer time synagogue nestled in the woods along Lake Mohegan has suffered extensive damage. via wcbstv.com
Teens accused of defacing Jewish Center
Three teenage girls are under arrest, accused of defacing a Jewish Center in Yorktown Heights. via WABC
MAHOPAC- A fire yesterday morning that damaged a Union Valley Road home was accidental, fire officials said. via Journal News
Mahopac worker dies in Yorktown tree-trimming accident
“The limb broke free and struck him in the torso area”
YORKTOWN HEIGHTS - A Putnam County man died yesterday after he was struck by a limb while cutting down a tree at a Wildwood Street residence, police said. via Journal News
Tree worker dies after being struck by limb in Yorktown
A tree worker died today after he was struck by a limb while cutting down a tree at a Wildwood Street residence, police said. via The Patent Trader
Cortlandt fire hits historic catering hall
“We'll be open as soon as we can”
CORTLANDT - A fire yesterday damaged a catering hall that for generations has been the site of everything from bar mitzvahs and weddings to Fire Department banquets and political functions. via Journal News
Wedding and banquet hall on fire in Cortlandt
Fire was ripping through the roof of a mansion-sized wedding and banquet hall at 11 a.m. today. via The Patent Trader
Mohegan Lake wine bar accused of wetlands violations
“We're not conceding there are violations at this point. We want to sit down with the town officials, see their evidence, see what we can do. We hope to resolve it.”
MOHEGAN LAKE - A wine bar aiming to open inside an old stone church has hit new legal and environmental snags with the town administration. via Journal News
Hate Crimes Continue: Cross Burns On N.Y. Lawn
“A girl shoved my son, using all kinds of profanity”
An African-American family found a burning cross on their lawn at their Westchester County home. via wcbstv.com
African-American family finds burning cross on Cortlandt lawn
CORTLANDT - An African-American family found a burning cross last night on the lawn outside their house, police and fire officials said. via Journal News
Peekskill blaze displaces several families
“It was a lot of popping noises. The flames shot up to (about 20 feet).”
A smoky blaze destroyed a three-story Main Street house last night and sent several families scrambling out of their homes and into the chilly streets. via The Patent Trader
Jury acquits Mohegan girl in fatal stabbing of teen paid to fight her
“I thought there was more to come”
EDITORS' NOTE: Judge Adler instructed the jury to consider a verdict of criminally negligent homicide. via Journal News