STONY POINT CRIMES 8/11/15

ISSUING A FALSE WRITTEN STATEMENT Ereidis Pena, age 21, residing at 3 E. Main St. Stony Point, NY, was arrested on August 7, 2014 for issuing a false written statement. The defendant was arrested after a warrant investigation revealed the defendant had an active Arrest Warrant for listed charge out of the Rockland County Sheriff’s […]

Nanuet man arrested for 2013 sexual assault

Stony Point – Police arrested a Nanuet man on Thursday in connection to a rape allegedly perpetrated against a Stony Point teen about a year ago. Stephen J. Coyle, 34, was arrested and charged with first-degree rape, third-degree rape and endangering the welfare of a child. According to police, Coyle was a friend of the […]

Iraq political crisis deepens as Maliki slams president, resists calls to resign

As Iraq’s government forces continue to battle Sunni militants in the country’s north and west with the help of American airstrikes, the country’s parallel political crises deepened Sunday as embattled Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki resisted calls to step down and accused the new president of violating Iraq’s constitution. In a nationally televised speech Sunday evening, […]

Preparing Students to Protect Themselves

BY DIANE DIMOND It’s the time of year when, all across the nation, parents are getting their college-bound students ready to leave the nest. May I suggest as you shop for the essentials — you know, the bed linens, the mini microwave and the ubiquitous bean bag chair — you tell your child the story […]

Source documents: Brega bus had emitted strange odor before bursting into flame in February incident

Documents from an internal investigation into a February bus fire in Pearl River reveal that the bus driver called Brega dispatch complaining of strange odors emanating from the rear wheel area prior to the fire. Records show that when a perfunctory inspection failed to reveal anything suspicious beyond the odor, the dispatcher instructed the driver […]

Tropical Storm Iselle makes landfall on Hawaii

The first storm in a one-two punch heading for Hawaii clamored ashore in the overnight hours Friday as a weakened tropical storm, while a second system close behind it strengthened and was on track to pass north of the islands sometime Sunday morning. Tropical Storm Iselle’s eye swept onto shore about 5 miles east of […]