The New York State DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles) announced that vehicle thefts rose 54 percent from 2019 to 2020, with numbers still on the rise in 2021. “Leaving your key fob in the vehicle or leaving it running while you run into your home or the store are two of the most common factors […]
Spring Valley village building inspector Wayne Ballard pleaded not guilty on July 13 to falsifying a report to the state. Manuel Lema, an Evergreen employee, pleaded not guilty on July 6 to criminal impersonation and obstructing governmental administration. Nathaniel and Aaron Sommer pleaded not guilty to charges of manslaughter, arson, assault in the second and […]
The Pearl River community is once again outraged following the revelation that one of Paula Bohovesky’s killers was granted parole. Joined by several Rockland officials, Assemblyman Mike Lawler demanded that every member of the New York State Parole Board resign. “The fact that rapists and murderers of children are allowed parole so easily is sickening, […]
Robert McCain, one of the men responsible for the brutal assault and murder of Pearl River teenager Paula Bohovesky, will be released from prison as early as Aug. 3. The New York State Parole Board announced their decision on Friday and received nearly immediate and damning criticism from Rockland representatives. “I find it extremely disturbing […]
New York Attorney General Letitia James hosted a Rockland County gun buyback event with District Attorney Tom Walsh, and the Clarkstown Police Department on Wednesday at the East Spring Valley Fire District. James announced that 147 guns were collected. “Gun violence is an ongoing threat to public safety and it jeopardizes the welfare of our […]
Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced the arrests of four Rockland County men in connection to the fatal fire at the Evergreen Assisted Living Facility on March 23, 2021. These charges mark the first step in achieving closure for a community devastated by an inferno that took the life of volunteer firefighter Jared Lloyd […]