Spring Valley Man, 19, Sentenced For Repeatedly Raping 5-Year-Old Girl
ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Spring Valley man was sentenced to 36 years to life in state prison Tuesday for the repeated rape of a 5-year-old girl, according to the Rockland County District Attorney's Office.
Luiz Acevedo-Lopez, 19, was convicted in December on numerous charges for repeatedly sexually abusing the small child, the DA's office said.
The abuse took place from Jan. 1, 2016, to March 31, 2016, in Spring Valley, said the DA's office.
“The defendant was a friend of the family of the victim and he used that friendship to take advantage of an innocent child for his own sexual grati…
Spring Valley Man, 19, Sentenced For Repeatedly Raping 5-Year-Old Girl
ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Spring Valley man was sentenced to 36 years to life in state prison Tuesday for the repeated rape of a 5-year-old girl, according to the Rockland County District Attorney's Office.
Luiz Acevedo-Lopez, 19, was convicted in December on numerous charges for repeatedly sexually abusing the small child, the DA's office said.
The abuse took place from Jan. 1, 2016, to March 31, 2016, in Spring Valley, said the DA's office.
“The defendant was a friend of the family of the victim and he used that friendship to take advantage of an innocent child for his own sexual grati…
Kathleen Schiaffino, 69, Of Hopewell Junction
Kathleen M. Schiaffino, 69, a resident of Hopewell Junction since 1996, who formerly lived in New Rochelle, died on Sunday, May 14, at her home following a long illness.
Everyone who knew Schiaffino knew her to be an intelligent, kind, strong, independent, and fiercely loyal person who was devoted to her husband and family.
Born in Hicksville on Long Island on June 6, 1947, she was the daughter of William McAleer and Anne (O'Connor) McAleer.
An associate professor of psychology and department chair at Fordham University for many years, Schiaffino received her bachelor's degree from Mount…
James Russell, 54, Poughkeepsie Native
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- Poughkeepsie native James J. Russell, 54, died on Wednesday, May 10, at his home in Highland.
A lifetime area resident who attended Spackenkill High School, Russell was born on October 24, 1962, at St. Francis Hospital in Poughkeepsie to the late James E. and Elizabeth Antalek.
Russell, who loved being with his grandchildren, also enjoyed working with his hands and was very artistic.
He is survived by three sons; James Russell (Caileigh) of Staatsburg, Curtis Russell (Katlyn) of Poughkeepsie and Timothy Russell (finance Haley) of Highland; his granddaughter Sadie Rus…
Watch Out For Mosquitoes, Putnam Health Department Warns
PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Following the weekend's heavy rains, on Tuesday Putnam County officials are warning residents to dump any standing water in order to prevent the hatching of mosquito larva.
That includes items as small as a bottle cap, that can contain enough water for the larva to breed and hatch.
Already this season, the Putnam County Department of Health (PCDOH) has found and identified Aedes Japonicus mosquitoes, the type that carries West Nile Virus, chikungunya, dengue, and other viruses.
“We have not had a case of West Nile Virus in the county since 2011,” said interim Health …
