Here are some stories making headlines
across the Hudson Valley.
A Putnam County judge has handed down a 14-year sentence to a
convicted rapist. Martiliano Ramos-Miguel, 45, of Brewster, pleaded guilty to
rape and child endangerment in October. Once Ramos-Miguel is released from
prison, he will have 10 years of supervision and be registered as a sex
offender. Prosecutors reacted to the sentencing saying his victims’ voices were heard, and
their abuser was brought to justice.
A Yonkers man witnessed the horrifying moments of a man opening
fire on the steps of St. John the Divine Sunday afternoon and managed to record
the incident with his cellphone. Steven Wilson says gunfire rang out from
the top of the cathedral steps just moments after an outdoor concert ended. Officials
say officers fired 15 rounds back, killing the suspect. No
one else was injured.
Police are searching for a man who pulled a gun during the robbery of a
New Rochelle liquor store over the weekend. Police say the suspect walked into
B-M-K Wines & Liquors on Main Street and stole $400 in cash. Officers
say when the employee tried to stop him, the suspect pulled out a gun and was
able to get away. Anyone with information is asked to call police at (914)
654-2300.