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Hacker targets Pomona family

The wife and daughters of a New York City police officer killed on Sept. 11 were targeted by a Haverstraw teenager who hacked into the Pomona family’s computer and sent them terrifying messages, police said. Sgt. John Coughlin’s wife, Patty, and daughters, Erin, Tara and Kayla, are still dealing with the loss of the NYPD officer, a former Marine who was serving in the Police Department’s elite Emergency Services Unit when he was killed. Police said their grief didn’t stop the 15-year-old hacker from sending the messages, including a photograph of the sergeant with the word “dead” written across it in what looked like dripping blood. Full Story