Here are some of the stories making headlines across the
Hudson Valley.
A Mount Vernon DPW worker has been indicted on federal drug
charges. Authorities say Vincent "Coke" Jackson and three others are
accused of conspiring to sell PCP between June 2019 and last month. Jackson
was arrested Thursday night. He pleaded not guilty during his arraignment.
Police
have identified the victim involved in a suspicious fire in Yonkers. The fire claimed the life of
75-year-old Victorino Martinez and left his wife in critical condition at a
home on Waverly Street. News 12 is told she has burns to more than 75% of her body. Police say
they are investigating the fire as arson and are saying it may have stemmed
from a domestic dispute.
A Queens
died in a crash on the Taconic State Parkway in Dutchess County last Thursday
in Stanford. Investigators
say the woman, Fatos Kaba, 65, lost control of her vehicle during heavy
rainfall and hit a tree. Kaba was pronounced dead at the scene.