19-year-old accused of day-after x-mas burglary in New City

19-year-old accused of day-after x-mas burglary in New City

FROM CPD Clarkstown Police arrested 19-year-old Congers resident Jonathan Vilches for an alleged office break-in at 151 N. Main St., New City on Saturday, December 26 at 10:45 p.m. The victim of the burglary, a 71-year-old New City man, was at his home when a remote surveillance system motion sensor activated, notifying him of the disturbance at […]

WIEDER RESIGNS AS MAJORITY LEADER TO DISPUTE E. RAMAPO SCHOOL MONITOR

WIEDER RESIGNS AS MAJORITY LEADER TO DISPUTE E. RAMAPO SCHOOL MONITOR

BY CAROL MCILMURRAY NEW CITY-County Legislature Aron Wieder(D-Spring Valley) resigned as majority leader to dedicate himself to fighting NYS-appointed E. Ramapo monitor Dennis Walcott and his three-person team’s recent 19 recommendations to overhaul East Ramapo school district oversight on Thursday, Dec 17. Wieder, former E. Ramapo school board president and a leader in the close-knit […]

Is this the Craigslist ad that led to murder?

Is this the Craigslist ad that led to murder?

BY CAROL MCILMURRAY Dylan Lentini, 19, pled not guilty to four counts of murder in the second and three counts of robbery in the first this morning at the Rockland County Courthouse. Lentini stood next to his public defenders, Kenneth Murphy and Walter Sakowski, wearing an orange jump suit with a green jacket. Lentini claims that […]

Accused Craigslist Killer to be charged at Rockland Courthouse

Accused Craigslist Killer to be charged at Rockland Courthouse

BY CAROL MCILMURRAY  Accused Craigslist killer, 19-year-old Dylan Lentini is to be formally charged by Judge William A. Kelly in Rockland Court on Thursday, Dec 10. after he was indicted on Friday, Dec. 4 by a grand jury for murder in the second, intent, class A felony. Rockland Public Defender James Licata will represent Lentini […]

Clarkstown officer suspended from job due to domestic violence arrest in Connecticut

Clarkstown officer suspended from job due to domestic violence arrest in Connecticut

The Clarkstown Police Department on Wednesday acknowledged the arrest of William Oliver, a police officer with the department for 11 years. The Stamford Police Department had arrested Oliver on Monday, December 7 for a domestic incident involving Oliver and his former girlfriend. CPD released the following statement: “William Oliver has been relieved of duty and his […]

EXCLUSIVE: Albany is looking at Ed Day as possible gubernatorial contender

BY DYLAN SKRILOFF Ed Day’s high approval ratings (according to internal polls), Rockland County’s improved fiscal status and Day’s success transforming the political landscape of the formerly Dem-dominated County of Rockland have not gone unnoticed amongst Republican leaders in Albany. In fact, sources close to the state GOP leadership have told the Rockland County Times that […]