Here are some stories making headlines across the Hudson Valley.
A Putnam County mom has been arrested for drunk
driving with her 12-year-old child in the back seat, according to police. Yorktown police were called to the
scene Saturday on East Main Street in Jefferson Valley. They discovered 43-year-old
Jennifer MacDonald's car slammed into a utility pole. After an investigation, police
determined MacDonald was intoxicated and had her child in the back seat.
MacDonald, a repeat
offender, was taken into custody and transported to the hospital for
evaluation. She is
facing a long list of charges,
including driving while intoxicated and
child endangerment. She is due back in court next month.
A car was engulfed in flames in Yonkers Tuesday
afternoon. Police say the flames broke out on the exit
5 ramp of the Saw Mill River Parkway. No word yet on what caused the car
to catch fire or of any potential injuries.
And there is update on the cougar found
in a New York City apartment building. NYPD removed Sasha from a home there just last week.
The owner was forced to
surrender the 11-month old giant cat. Sasha was taken to the Bronx Zoo, where she
was cared for by veterinarians over the weekend. She's now headed to an animal sanctuary in Arkansas.