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Charles
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Officer Suspended Following Attempted Murder Arrest In Newburg: Police (UPDATED) Off-Duty Officer Suspended Following Attempted Murder Arrest In Newburg: Police (UPDATED)
Off-Duty Officer Suspended Following Attempted Murder Arrest In Newburg: Police (Updated) A Prince George's County Police officer has been suspended following his arrest on Friday morning for a domestic incident, the department announced. Cpl. David Hardester, of Mechanicsville, has been charged with multiple offenses, including attempted murder in Charles County and with second-degree assault in St. Mary’s County following an incident at his home. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, Hardester, 42, shot at a man using his assigned duty weapon in Charles County on Friday, Feb. 23, though the man was uninjured. At approximately 1:30 a.m., officers…

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by Zak Failla
Scarsdale
News
Scarsdale Inquirer Suspends Publication After 123 Years In Business Scarsdale Inquirer Suspends Publication After 123 Years In Business
Scarsdale Inquirer Suspends Publication After 123 Years In Business An independent newspaper that has been covering several Westchester municipalities for more than 120 years says it has suspended publication. The Scarsdale Inquirer announced on Wednesday, Jan. 16 that it would be suspending publication as it seeks to improve its financial standing.  In its announcement on social media, the newspaper, which was founded in 1901, wrote that it is looking for "solutions to bring us back to financial sustainability." The newspaper covered government, community affairs, and sports in municipalities such as Edgemont, Hartsdale, and Greenburgh. It …

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by Ben Crnic
Baltimore
Sports
'Thin Skinned': Orioles Suspend Announcer For Recapping Team's Past Struggles, Report Says 'Thin Skinned': Orioles Suspend Announcer For Recapping Team's Past Struggles, Report Says
'Thin Skinned': Orioles Suspend Announcer For Recapping Team's Past Struggles, Report Says He's outta there (for now). The Baltimore Orioles have suspended a play-by-play announcer after he accurately recapped the team’s struggles in past seasons against the Tampa Bay Rays during a live broadcast, AwfulAnnouncing.com reports. Sources told the sports media site that Long Island, NY native Kevin Brown was suspended indefinitely following his commentary during the end of the team’s series against the Rays on Sunday, July 23. In his pregame comments, Brown noted that Tropicana Field has been “maybe the toughest ballpark” for the Orioles to play in and reminded viewers that the team…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lebanon
Police & Fire
PennDOT Employee Photographed Customer Docs., State Police Say PennDOT Employee Photographed Customer Docs., State Police Say
PennDOT Employee Photographed Customer Docs., State Police Say A 63-year-old Lebanon man admitted to taking pictures and personal information from customers while working at a PennDOT License Center, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.  Ashwin Pari was working as a greeter at the Lancaster Driver’s License Center located at 2090 East Lincoln Highway when PennDOT Risk Management Office contacted State Police on December 9, 2022. Investigators reviewed surveillance video inside the PennDOT facility and found Pari took photos with his cellphone of customer’s information on driver’s licenses, social se…

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by Jillian Pikora
Dauphin
News
Harrisburg Police Officer Caught Buying Cocaine In Sting Operation In Cumberland County: DA Harrisburg Police Officer Caught Buying Cocaine In Sting Operation In Cumberland County: DA
Harrisburg Police Officer Caught Buying Cocaine In Sting Operation In Cumberland County: DA A 28-year-old police officer with the Harrisburg Bureau of police has been caught buying what he thought was cocaine in an undercover sting in Cumberland County, authorities say.  Justin Thomas Taylor, was arrested during "a drug enforcement operation being run jointly by the Cumberland County and Dauphin County Drug Task Forces," as stated in a release by the Cumberland County District Attorney's office on Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023.  Task Force Officers "learned that a police officer may be a customer of the person they were investigating for the sale of illegal drugs," durin…

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by Jillian Pikora
Prince George's
Police & Fire
Prince George's County Police Corporal Indicted, Suspended For Theft And Misconduct: Officials Prince George's County Police Corporal Indicted, Suspended For Theft And Misconduct: Officials
Prince George's County Police Corporal Indicted, Suspended For Theft And Misconduct: Officials A veteran police officer in Maryland has been suspended and indicted for alleged theft and misconduct offenses while he was in office. Prince George’s County Police Cpl. Travis Fowble, a 24-year veteran of the force, has been accused of conducting unauthorized activities while on duty, dating back to 2018, his employer announced. Officials said that the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Internal Affairs Division brought this case to the State’s Attorney’s Office for consideration of criminal charges, which could be pending. No other information about Fowble's alleged misconduct wa…

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by Zak Failla
Suffolk MA
Sports
Boston Celtics Coach Suspension '100 Times Uglier' Than Public Knows, Ex-NBA Star Says Boston Celtics Coach Suspension '100 Times Uglier' Than Public Knows, Ex-NBA Star Says
Boston Celtics Coach Suspension '100 Times Uglier' Than Public Knows, Ex-nba Star Says Matt Barnes, a former NBA star and current basketball analyst, says the details of what led to Ime Udoka's season-long suspension are a lot worse than people realize. He said he spoke with someone with knowledge of the situation, and Barnes "can't condone" how the Celtics coach behaved.  Barnes posted a video to Instagram explaining that he supported Udoka after the Celtics announced Thursday night, Sept. 22, that the team would suspend him for the entire 2022-23 season but quickly deleted those comments once someone called him to explain what happened.  Matt Barnes with what many of us…

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by Josh Lanier
Suffolk MA
Sports
Celtics Coach Ime Udoka Suspended For 'Unwanted Comments' Toward Female Staffer Celtics Coach Ime Udoka Suspended For 'Unwanted Comments' Toward Female Staffer
Celtics Coach Ime Udoka Suspended For 'Unwanted Comments' Toward Female Staffer The Boston Celtics have suspended head coach Ime Udoka for making “unwanted comments” to a female staffer after they had an affair, reports said. The team announced late Thursday, Sept. 22, that Udoka would sit out the remainder of the 2022-23 season after they said he violated the team’s policies, ESPN said.  Team leaders held a closed-door meeting after news broke that Udoka, a married man, had a consensual relationship with a female staffer, the worldwide leader said. It's unclear when the relationship began and ended, but the woman reportedly told the team earlier this month that he ma…

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by Josh Lanier
Montgomery MD
Schools
High School Football Coach In Maryland Hit With Assault Charge Following Massive Melee High School Football Coach In Maryland Hit With Assault Charge Following Massive Melee
High School Football Coach In Maryland Hit With Assault Charge Following Massive Melee A high school football coach in Maryland is facing an assault charge for his role in a benches-clearing brawl that resulted in two programs suspending play for the foreseeable future. Northwest High School football coach Travis Hawkins is facing a misdemeanor assault charge following the incident between his squad at Gaithersburg High School on Friday, Sept. 16. The charge was reportedly filed by William Gant, who is listed online as the Gaithersburg High School athletic director. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for November. The news was first reported by WJLA on Wednesday, Sep…

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by Zak Failla
Somerset
News
NJ's Former AG Not Needed In Deshaun Watson Case As Settlement Reached NJ's Former AG Not Needed In Deshaun Watson Case As Settlement Reached
NJ's Former AG Not Needed In Deshaun Watson Case As Settlement Reached Former New Jersey attorney general Peter Harvey was supposed to hear the Deshaun Watson case — but then an agreement was reached by the NFLPA and NFL. And Harvey was no longer needed, as reported by the New York Post. The Cleveland Browns quarterback — who was accused of sexually assaulting dozens of massage therapists — had his punishment appealed by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell under the league's Person Conduct Policy. Watson, 26, was initially hit with a six-game suspension - much to the chagrin of many fans, and his victims — but his camp and the NFL agreed on a rectified 11-game sus…

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by Zak Failla
Brookfield
News
Two Detectives Suspended Over Handling Of Investigation Of Fairfield County Woman's Death Two Detectives Suspended Over Handling Of Investigation Of Fairfield County Woman's Death
Two Detectives Suspended Over Handling Of Investigation Of Fairfield County Woman's Death Two Fairfield County detectives have been suspended over the handling of an investigation into the deaths of two women including Lauren Smith-Fields.  Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim made the announcement late Sunday, Jan. 30 that Bridgeport Police detective Angel Llanos and Detective Kevin Cronin were suspended from duties and put on administrative leave until an internal investigation and disciplinary cases have been completed. In addition, the supervisory officer who was in charge of overseeing these matters has retired from the department as of this past Friday, Jan. 28 Ganim added…

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by Kathy Reakes
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes
News
Wyckoff School District: Principal Might Have Avoided Lengthy Suspension By Cooperating Wyckoff School District: Principal Might Have Avoided Lengthy Suspension By Cooperating
Wyckoff School District: Principal Might Have Avoided Lengthy Suspension By Cooperating UPDATE: Administrative Law Judge Nanci Stokes said she'll tell the state commissioner of education that the Wyckoff Board of Education doesn't have to reinstate Eisenhower Middle School Principal Christopher Iasiello while it continues an investigation. Stokes said Iasiello's appeal to immediately be reinstated doesn't "clearly and convicingly" prove that he's suffering irreparable harm, that there's a "reasonable probability of ultimate success" or that he'll endure greater harm than the Board of Education. It also doesn't establish any legal right to his claim, she found. The principal's …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Hudson
Police & Fire
Authorities: Off-Duty State Trooper Was 2X Over Legal Limit In Hoboken Police Car Crash Authorities: Off-Duty State Trooper Was 2X Over Legal Limit In Hoboken Police Car Crash
Authorities: Off-Duty State Trooper Was 2X Over Legal Limit In Hoboken Police Car Crash An off-duty New Jersey State Trooper was twice over the legal limit when he struck a Hoboken police car in an early-morning crash over the weekend, authorities said. Roy Sanchez, 28, was heading in the wrong direction down First Street  in Hoboken, when Officer Harry Montavlo saw him, activated his lights and attempted to pull him over around 2 a.m. Saturday, Det. Lt. Danilo Cabrera said. Sanchez, of Secaucus, then turned right and struck a pile of snow, reversed and struck Montalvo's car, then drove forwarded and pulled over in front of Hoboken Police Headquarters, authorities sa…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mount Pleasant
News
MTA Worker From Hudson Valley Suspended For Allegedly Calling In Sick To Attend Capitol Riots MTA Worker From Hudson Valley Suspended For Allegedly Calling In Sick To Attend Capitol Riots
MTA Worker From Hudson Valley Suspended For Allegedly Calling In Sick To Attend Capitol Riots A Metro-North worker who lives and works in the Hudson Valley who allegedly called in sick to be part of the pro-Trump riots at the United States Capitol has been suspended. The worker, Dutchess County resident Will Pepe, age 31, of Beacon, works as a laborer at Metro-North’s rail yard in Putnam County, in Brewster, as first reported by the New York Post. Ken Lovett, senior adviser to MTA chairman and CEO, said the suspension is effective immediately without pay and that Pepe "will be disciplined in accordance with his collective bargaining agreement pending an investigation." A …

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by Joe Lombardi
North Rockland
News
Rockland County Corrections Officers Indicted On Criminal Charges Rockland County Corrections Officers Indicted On Criminal Charges
Rockland County Corrections Officers Indicted On Criminal Charges Two Rockland County corrections officers have been indicted on criminal charges. The Rockland County District Attorney’s Office announced the indictments of John Kezek and Christopher Taggart on charges alleging they committed criminal acts while performing their official duties. When the Sheriff’s Office was made aware of the allegations, both departmental and criminal investigations were launched, said Chief William Barbera of the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office. Both correction officers were subsequently suspended from duty. Additionally, as a result of the criminal investig…

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by Joe Lombardi
Suffolk NY
Police & Fire
ID Released For 25-Year-Old Victim In Fatal Long Island Shooting ID Released For 25-Year-Old Victim In Fatal Long Island Shooting
ID Released For 25-Year-Old Victim In Fatal Long Island Shooting The identity has been released for the 25-year-old victim in a fatal Long Island shooting allegedly involving a childhood friend and former NYPD officer. The NYPD officer is temporarily off the job while being investigated for allegedly shooting his best friend to death. Earlier report - Off-Duty NYPD Cop From Nassau County Allegedly Shoots, Kills Childhood Friend The shooting happened just after 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 12 in Farmingdale in front of a Langdon Road home, according to the Nassau County Police. When officers arrived on the scene, they found the body of the victim, now i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Yorktown
News
Swastikas Found In Westchester High School Swastikas Found In Westchester High School
Swastikas Found In Westchester High School Multiple swastikas were found in a Westchester high school the week before Thanksgiving Break, police said. Two swastikas were found at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21 at the New Rochelle High School in the boy’s bathroom near the lower cafeteria, New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said. Two others were found the following day at the school, one in the library and one near the Athletic Director’s Office. The swastikas were written in black marker and approximately two inches in height, Costa said. They’ve since been photographed and removed by school personnel. Late last ye…

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by Zak Failla
South Passaic
Sports
Rival Wayne Football Coaches Suspended Rival Wayne Football Coaches Suspended
Rival Wayne Football Coaches Suspended Two football coaches from rival Wayne high schools have been suspended due to a game that ended with an altercation Sept. 7, NorthJersey.com reports. Wayne Hills head coach Wayne Demikoff told his players he was suspended from this week's practices and this Friday's game at West Milford, while Wayne Valley head coach Roger Kotlarz declined to name the coach that was suspended but did confirm suspension, the article says. Kotlarz said the highly-anticipated game is a "very special" event -- which made the altercation even more disappointing, NorthJersey.com says.  Details from the…

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by Cecilia Levine
New Rochelle
Police & Fire
Official: Students Suspended For Roles In Fatal New Rochelle Teen Stabbing Official: Students Suspended For Roles In Fatal New Rochelle Teen Stabbing
Official: Students Suspended For Roles In Fatal New Rochelle Teen Stabbing Several New Rochelle High School students have been suspended as the investigation into the fatal stabbing of Valaree Schwab continues, school officials said at a community meeting this week. On Monday, city and school officials met with members of the business community on North Avenue to discuss a series of new police initiatives to improve safety along the North Avenue corridor. The meeting came on the heels of several violent incidents involving students, including the fatal stabbing of Schwab, a 16-year-old junior at the high school whose last moments alive show her being harassed by a…

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by Zak Failla
Southwest Dutchess
Schools
Poughkeepsie High School Principal Suspended Poughkeepsie High School Principal Suspended
Poughkeepsie High School Principal Suspended POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Poughkeepsie High School Principal Phee Simpson has been suspended through the remainder of the school year. The school board voted to suspend Simpson at a meeting Monday. She will be paid during her suspension. Ronald Jackson, Dean of Students, was appointed acting executive principal. No reason was given for Simpson's suspension. Simpson has been principal since 2013 and previously served as principal of Poughkeepsie Middle School. Recently,  Poughkeepsie City School District Superintendent Nicole Williams filed a notice of claim against the school board for $1 mill…

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by Sam Barron