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Black Bear Spotted At Columbia County School Campus, Triggers Lockout — And Jokes
Does a bear poop in the woods? Well, it definitely poops on a school campus in New York.
A black bear was spotted on the campus of Taconic Hills Central School District in Craryville, Columbia County, on Monday afternoon, Nov. 2, the district announced.
The bear was seen around 1 p.m. near the campus tennis courts, prompting an immediate order for all students to move indoors, THCSD said in a Facebook post. A brief lockout was initiated, and the bear was spotted near a window.
“We think he was just looking to join a science class and expand his knowledge,” the district joked. “Unfortunatel…
NY Man Admits Stealing Dead Neighbor's Teacher Pension — And Pays Up $147K
A Westchester County man who stole nearly $142,000 in teacher pension benefits from his deceased neighbor's bank account for years after the man's death has pleaded guilty — and paid up even more in restitution.
Pelham resident Danilo Pesce, 60, pleaded guilty to fourth-degree grand larceny in Albany County Court on Monday, Nov. 2, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced.
As part of the case, Pesce paid $147,000 in restitution, including $6,000 in interest, to the New York State Teachers' Retirement Fund.
The case centered on Pesce's former neighbor, Jack Lee Mo…
Man Who Killed, Dismembered NY Mother Of 4 Learns His Fate Over Decade Later
More than 12 years after a Sullivan County mother was murdered and her dismembered remains were discovered in the woods, her killer has been sentenced to years behind bars.
Keymarroo Guiden, 53, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, received the sentence on Friday, Oct. 30, for the 2014 murder of his girlfriend, April Parker, 31, of Monticello, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian Conaty announced.
Guiden was sentenced by Sullivan County Supreme Court Judge Stephan Schick after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder on June 23, following a 12-day trial.
The case dat…
