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Eastchester School District Mourns 'Exceptional' Teacher, Mother After Murder-Suicide Eastchester School District Mourns 'Exceptional' Teacher, Mother After Murder-Suicide
Eastchester School District Mourns 'Exceptional' Teacher, Mother After Murder-Suicide A community in mourning following the tragic death of a beloved schoolteacher in an apparent murder-suicide at her Westchester home is finding the silver lining in remembering her massive impact on countless young students.  Eastchester Union Free School District teacher Arlene O’Neill, age 47, was killed in a shooting at her Yonkers home on Chittenden Avenue on Wednesday morning, Oct. 16, according to Yonkers Police. Earlier Report - Retired Nypd Officer, Teacher Found Dead After Murder-Suicide At Yonkers Home O’Neill, a fifth-grade teacher at the Anne Hutchinson School, was fatally shot …
Retired NYPD Officer, Teacher Found Dead After Murder-Suicide At Yonkers Home Retired NYPD Officer, Teacher Found Dead After Murder-Suicide At Yonkers Home
Retired Nypd Officer, Teacher Found Dead After Murder-Suicide At Yonkers Home Authorities are investigating after a retired police officer shot his wife several times before turning the gun on himself at a Westchester residence while their children were home.  New, updated report - Eastchester School District Mourns 'Exceptional' Teacher, Mother After Murder-Suicide The murder-suicide was discovered just after 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, when an unconscious person was found at a house at 142 Chittenden Ave. in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  Arriving officers found a dead man with a gunshot wound t…
NJ, NY Stolen Cars Shipped Overseas From Quakertown Chop Shop: Bucks County DA NJ, NY Stolen Cars Shipped Overseas From Quakertown Chop Shop: Bucks County DA
NJ, NY Stolen Cars Shipped Overseas From Quakertown Chop Shop: Bucks County DA Stacks of car parts being shipped to the Dominican Republic from a Chop Shop has lead to six arrest, the Buck County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Oct. 7.  A Pennsylvania State Police investigation lead to the dismantling of a Milford Township chop shop run out of a garage located at 2150 Rosedale Road, as detailed in the release.  Hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen parts were sold and shipped to the Dominican Republic from the shop, according to the release. The following men were charged in connection to the illegal sale of the stole car parts fro…
Former NYPD Officer From Northern Westchester Gets Prison Time For Helping Gang Leader Former NYPD Officer From Northern Westchester Gets Prison Time For Helping Gang Leader
Former Nypd Officer From Northern Westchester Gets Prison Time For Helping Gang Leader A former New York City Police officer from Northern Westchester will spend years in prison for warning gang members about a federal investigation into their activity as well as helping the group's leader escape arrest for murder, officials said.  Mohegan Lake resident Gina Mestre, age 33, was sentenced to 70 months in prison for obstructing a federal investigation into the Shooting Boys gang and helping the group's leader evade justice for murder, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Friday, March 29. Earlier Report - Former N…
Support Pours In For Family Of Girl From Hudson Valley Killed In Crash Support Pours In For Family Of Girl From Hudson Valley Killed In Crash
Support Pours In For Family Of Girl From Hudson Valley Killed In Crash The community is rallying to help cover funeral expenses for a Hudson Valley girl killed in a crash that also left another teen in critical condition. Nanuet Girl Killed, 17-Year-Old Critically Injured After Car Crashes Into Parked Truck Rockland County resident Sabrina Villagomez, age 15, of Nanuet, was killed on Sunday, Jan. 21 when the car she was a passenger in hit the back of an oil tanker in the Bronx. New York City Police say the driver of the car, who hasn't been identified, was allegedly attempting stunts that are done during street takeovers. Family friend Katherine Gonza…
Hudson Valley Girl Killed, 17-Year-Old Critically Injured After Car Crashes Into Parked Truck Hudson Valley Girl Killed, 17-Year-Old Critically Injured After Car Crashes Into Parked Truck
Hudson Valley Girl Killed, 17-Year-Old Critically Injured After Car Crashes Into Parked Truck A Hudson Valley girl was killed and another is in critical condition after the car they were passengers in hit the back of a parked oil tanker. Related: GoFundMe Started For Nanuet Girl Killed In Crash Rockland County resident Sabrina Villagomez, age 15, of Nanuet, was killed, and a 17-year-old unnamed girl remains in critical condition following the crash around 3:18 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 21, in the Bronx, said the New York City Police. According to NYPD, the collision occurred when the 23-year-old male driver of a 2013 Chrysler sedan was traveling eastbound on Viele Avenue when he failed …
Disgraced NJ Judge’s Son Charged With Collecting Child Porn Disgraced NJ Judge’s Son Charged With Collecting Child Porn
Disgraced NJ Judge’s Son Charged With Collecting Child Porn BREAKING NEWS: The son of a former judge who was removed from the bench for misconduct was busted on child porn charges following a raid on the family home in Waldwick, authorities confirmed on Friday. George M. Silebi, 27, “used the Internet to view, download, and possess items depicting nude and/or sexually explicit prepubescent and pubescent children,” Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said on Jan. 18. Detectives from Musella’s Cyber Crimes Unit raided the Sheridan Avenue home of former Superior Court Judge Liliana DeAvila-Silebi exactly a week earlier. From there they traveled to N…
Suspect In Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Yonkers Gets More Charges: DA Suspect In Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Yonkers Gets More Charges: DA
Suspect In Shooting Of Off-Duty Nypd Officer In Yonkers Gets More Charges: DA A 30-year-old man nabbed for shooting an off-duty police officer in a broad daylight targeted attack next to a busy parkway in Westchester has been given new charges, officials announced.  Port Chester resident Bryan Martinez, age 30, has been arraigned on an indictment charging him in connection with a November shooting of an off-duty New York City Police officer in Yonkers, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Jan. 4.  Earlier Report - New Update: Suspect From Westchester Nabbed In Shooting Of Off-Duty NYPD Officer In Yonkers Accord…
Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found
Missing Hudson Valley Woman Found A missing Hudson Valley resident has been located and is safe. The Orange County woman who had missing for a day has been located by the New York City Police and is safe, said the town of Crawford Police. The alert for Helen Vasile, age 80, who was considered a "vulnerable adult" was issued by Crawford Police on Thursday, Dec. 28. She was last seen driving a blue Subaru Crosstrek driving northbound over the new Tappan Zee Bridge.  Crawford Police announced on Friday, Dec. 29 that the alert was canceled after she was located in "good health." Police did not say where she was found.&n…
'Things Will Get Ugly': Gambling Debt Collector From Long Island Convicted, USAO Says 'Things Will Get Ugly': Gambling Debt Collector From Long Island Convicted, USAO Says
'Things Will Get Ugly': Gambling Debt Collector From Long Island Convicted, Usao Says Two men, including one 86-year-old Long Islander, have been convicted for extorting money from someone who owed them a gambling debt, authorities have announced. Anthony Romanello, age 86 of Franklin Square, was convicted alongside his co-conspirator Joseph Celso, 50 of Queens on Monday, Dec. 11, according to the United States Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of New York, Romanello and Celso, along with another Queens resident named Luan Bexheti, conspired from March to June 2017 to collect a gambling debt from an unnamed victim and a family member (named John Doe 1 and John Doe 2…
New Rochelle Man Shoots Victim In Foot, Then Goes Clubbing: Feds New Rochelle Man Shoots Victim In Foot, Then Goes Clubbing: Feds
New Rochelle Man Shoots Victim In Foot, Then Goes Clubbing: Feds A 31-year-old Westchester man faces more than a decade in prison for shooting a victim before going out to a club, federal officials said.  Here's a new, updated report - New Rochelle Man Admits Role In Close-Range Shooting That Left Victim Injured: Feds New Rochelle resident Tyriek Skyfield, age 31, has been charged with firing two shots at a victim in the Bronx in July 2023, injuring them, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Wednesday, Aug. 23.  According to federal officials, on the day of the incident, Saturday, July 22, just …
Former NYPD Officer From Yorktown Helped Gang Leader Escape Justice: Feds Former NYPD Officer From Yorktown Helped Gang Leader Escape Justice: Feds
Former Nypd Officer From Yorktown Helped Gang Leader Escape Justice: Feds A former New York City Police officer from Northern Westchester has been charged with warning gang members about details of a federal investigation into them, as well as helping the group's leader to escape capture for a murder he committed, officials said. Former NYPD officer Gina Mestre, a 33-year-old Mohegan Lake resident, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 15 for her role in obstructing a federal investigation into the Shooting Boys gang as well as serving as an accessory after the fact to a murder committed by the group, the US Attorney's Office for Southern District of New York announced o…
Arrest Made In Gruesome Killing Of Hudson Valley Man Stabbed In Head Arrest Made In Gruesome Killing Of Hudson Valley Man Stabbed In Head
Arrest Made In Gruesome Killing Of Hudson Valley Man Stabbed In Head Police have made an arrest in the case of the Hudson Valley man who was found with a knife in his skull and later died. Andrew Alex Fraser, age 32, was arrested on Monday, June 5 in Brooklyn with the assistance of the New York City Police. The homicide of 24-year-old Dontay McKarl Brown, of Poughkeepsie, took place around 12:30 p.m., Sunday, June 4 at 25 South Grand Avenue in Poughkeepsie. Earlier report: Gruesome Broad-Daylight Homicide: 24-Year-Old Found Stabbed In Head In Hudson Valley Brown, of Poughkeepsie, was found by police stabbed once in the head and bystanders performing …
Long Island Man Nabbed For Running Down Teen, Speeding Away In BMW, Police Say Long Island Man Nabbed For Running Down Teen, Speeding Away In BMW, Police Say
Long Island Man Nabbed For Running Down Teen, Speeding Away In BMW, Police Say A Long Island man has been charged with running down a teen on a Citi Bike e-bike and then speeding away in a BMW SUV. Nassau County resident Yaser Ibrahim, age 18, of Levittown, was arrested for the Monday, April 10 incident in Queens. According to the New York City Police, the 16-year-old cyclist was pedaling south on 21st Street in Astoria around 9:30 p.m. Monday when he was struck by Ibrahim who was driving a 2022 BMW X 7. After the collision, Ibrahim continued traveling southbound and did not remain on the scene, NYPD said. EMS responded and transported the teen, identified as Jaydan…
New Update: Peekskill Woman Crashes Into 6 People, Including 2 Toddlers, Police Say New Update: Peekskill Woman Crashes Into 6 People, Including 2 Toddlers, Police Say
New Update: Peekskill Woman Crashes Into 6 People, Including 2 Toddlers, Police Say This story has been updated. A Northern Westchester woman has been arrested for allegedly losing control of a stolen car and careening onto an Upper Manhattan sidewalk, striking six people, including two 3-year-olds. Northern Westchester resident Sharon Godwin, age 32, of Peekskill, was arrested on Wednesday, March 15, after New York City Police responded to a 911 call of pedestrians struck by a motor vehicle at West 190th Street and Broadway, said the NYPD. Upon arrival, officers observed six pedestrians with injuries on the sidewalk. A preliminary investigation determined that Godwin los…
New Canaan Financier's Family Members Say They're 'Heartbroken' By His Death At Age 46 New Canaan Financier's Family Members Say They're 'Heartbroken' By His Death At Age 46
New Canaan Financier's Family Members Say They're 'Heartbroken' By His Death At Age 46 The family of a successful and popular Connecticut investment banker who jumped to his death from a rooftop bar says they are "heartbroken and deeply saddened by the tragic loss." Fairfield County resident Dale L. Cheney, age 46, of New Canaan, jumped from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York at 135 West 45th St. in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m., according to the New York City Police. On Friday, Jan. 27, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Cheney's death a suicide. Cheney, a married father of five, had recently filed for divorce fr…
NJ Native, Financier's Fatal Fall Came Week After Facing Pair Of Criminal Charges NJ Native, Financier's Fatal Fall Came Week After Facing Pair Of Criminal Charges
NJ Native, Financier's Fatal Fall Came Week After Facing Pair Of Criminal Charges A Connecticut investment banker with roots in New Jersey who plunged to his death from a rooftop bar in Manhattan was facing two misdemeanor criminal charges tied to a domestic incident, according to court papers obtained by Daily Voice. Dale L. Cheney, 46, of New Canaan jumped from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York at 135 West 45th St. in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m., according to the New York City Police.  On Friday, Jan. 27, the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled Cheney's death a suicide. Days earlier, on Monday, Jan. 16, Ch…
New Details Emerge After Investment Banker From New Canaan Jumps To Death New Details Emerge After Investment Banker From New Canaan Jumps To Death
New Details Emerge After Investment Banker From New Canaan Jumps To Death A Connecticut father of three who jumped to his death from a rooftop bar in New York City had filed for divorce the day before his deadly leap. Fairfield County resident Dale L. Cheney, of New Canaan, jumped from Bar 54 at the Hyatt Centric Times Square New York at 135 West 45th St. in Manhattan on Wednesday, Jan. 25 around 6:30 p.m. New York City Police officials said officers found the 46-year-old founder of a private investment fund unconscious and unresponsive.  EMS responded and pronounced Cheney dead at the scene, NYPD said. "Preliminarily, the deceased does not …
Seen Him? Hudson Valley HS Grad Goes Missing After Leaving Apartment Seen Him? Hudson Valley HS Grad Goes Missing After Leaving Apartment
Seen Him? Hudson Valley HS Grad Goes Missing After Leaving Apartment Police are asking the public for help after a 29-year-old Spring Valley High School graduate disappeared on Friday, Jan. 6, and hasn't been seen since. Jordan Taylor, of Queens, disappeared after leaving his apartment around 5:30 a.m., according to the New York City Police.  Taylor, who is described as being 5-foot-11 and 170 pounds, was last seen wearing a black coat, black pants, and black Vans sneakers. His wallet was found near the Goldman Sachs building with the cash and credit cards still inside. His phone was found on Saturday, Jan. 7, not far from the Q Nightclub located at 8t…
Wanted Man Sets Off Search By 3 Police Agencies In Mount Kisco Wanted Man Sets Off Search By 3 Police Agencies In Mount Kisco
Wanted Man Sets Off Search By 3 Police Agencies In Mount Kisco A man wanted by the New York City Police was spotted in Northern Westchester County, setting off a search by three agencies. The incident began in Mount Kisco when the Westchester County Police's Real Time Crime Center broadcast an alert that a vehicle wanted by the NYPD was operating on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Mount Kisco around 4 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 6. Officers determined that the vehicle, a white Honda Pilot with Georgia plates, had exited at Kisco Avenue and was traveling in the village, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police.  Officers canvassed the…
White Plains Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Guide Rail, Leaves Roadway, Police Say White Plains Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Guide Rail, Leaves Roadway, Police Say
White Plains Man Killed After Car Crashes Into Guide Rail, Leaves Roadway, Police Say A Westchester man was killed after suffering a medical episode while driving his Porsche Macan GTS on the Henry Hudson Parkway. The crash took place in the Bronx around 2:45 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 21. According to the New York City Police, Brian Keating, age 66, of White Plains, was traveling northbound on the Henry Hudson Parkway when he suffered an apparent medical episode and struck the center guide rail before veering to the right across three travel lanes.  The vehicle then left the roadway onto the right shoulder, striking roadside vegetation, before continuing back onto the nor…
Duo Busted With Stolen Gun, Vehicle In New Rochelle, Police Say Duo Busted With Stolen Gun, Vehicle In New Rochelle, Police Say
Duo Busted With Stolen Gun, Vehicle In New Rochelle, Police Say Two suspects are facing charges in Westchester after being busted with a stolen gun in an allegedly stolen vehicle, police said. In New Rochelle, the Westchester County Police Real Time Crime Center alerted police in the city shortly before 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday, June 1 to a reportedly stolen car that was entering their jurisdiction from I-95. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that detectives were able to locate the suspect vehicle, which was getting off at exit 15 on I-95 and entering the city. When the detectives attempted to stop the vehicle on the exit ramp, the two susp…
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Hudson Valley Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Hudson Valley
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Hudson Valley Police have nabbed the man who allegedly hit and killed another man who was crossing a street and then fled the scene. The crash took place around 4:45 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Rockland County on Route 9W in the Town of Haverstraw, police said. On Wednesday, Nov. 24, Haverstraw Police arrested Sugundo Landi-Lucer, 43, of Queens and charged him with the death of Juan Germosen, a 75-year-old Haverstraw resident. Related Story: Man Killed In Hit-Run Crash In Haverstraw He is expected to be arraigned Wednesday on charges of criminally negligent homicide and leaving the scene of an…
Body Of Wall Street Escort From Fairfield County Found Stuffed In Barrel Body Of Wall Street Escort From Fairfield County Found Stuffed In Barrel
Body Of Wall Street Escort From Fairfield County Found Stuffed In Barrel A high-end escort whose body was found stuffed in a barrel and dumped on a quiet residential street in the region was born and raised in Fairfield County. Nicole Flanagan, age 42, of Greenwich, was found on Friday, Aug. 13, stuffed in the barrel in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey after residents noticed a horrible smell coming from it, according to a report in The New York Post. Flanagan, the mother of three, was born in Greenwich, and has family in town, according to her obituary. She was last seen alive on surveillance video entering 95 Wall St. in the Financial District the night befor…
Drunk Driver In Crash Killing LI Mom, Daughter Was Speeding With Kids In Car, Police Say Drunk Driver In Crash Killing LI Mom, Daughter Was Speeding With Kids In Car, Police Say
Drunk Driver In Crash Killing LI Mom, Daughter Was Speeding With Kids In Car, Police Say A Long Island community is mourning the loss of a mother and her daughter who were killed in a crash near John F. Kennedy International Airport. The victims, 31-year-old Diana Granobles and her 10-year-old daughter Isabella Granobles of Copiague, were killed when an alleged drunk driver was driving at a high rate of speed and slammed into their vehicle on Saturday, July 24. According to the New York City Police, Tyrone Absolam, age 42, was driving with two kids when he t-boned the Granobles's car. When police arrived on the scene, they found the mother and daughter unconscious an…
Newark's Brand New 700-Pound George Floyd Statue Defaced Newark's Brand New 700-Pound George Floyd Statue Defaced
Newark's Brand New 700-Pound George Floyd Statue Defaced The 700-pound George Floyd statue erected at City Hall was defaced overnight, authorities said Thursday. A Newark police sergeant traveling in the area of City Hall just before 6 a.m., noticed the bronze statue was defaced with graffiti, according to Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Public Safety Director Brian A. O’Hara. The face of the statue was also painted black, and in white paint on the torso of the statue were the words -- “LIFE…LIBERTY VICTORY PATRIOTFRONT.US”. The Newark Police Division immediately began an investigation, which remains ongoing, and the City's Public Works Depa…
Several Residences Burst Into Flames After Possible Explosion At Long Island Home Several Residences Burst Into Flames After Possible Explosion At Long Island Home
Several Residences Burst Into Flames After Possible Explosion At Long Island Home A possible explosion at a Long Island home ignited a fire that quickly spread to adjacent residences. At around 5:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1 in Meadowmere Park, located in Lawrence, authorities received a report of a house fire with an explosion at 3 South St. Upon arrival by emergency responders, the residence was fully engulfed in flames, with two adjacent homes, at 1 South Street and 5 South Street, on fire as well, according to authorities. The Meadowmere Park Fire Department responded along with multiple fire departments and 100 fire personnel to extinguish the flames. …
‘In Cold Blood’: Pair Charged In Cold-Case Murder Of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay ‘In Cold Blood’: Pair Charged In Cold-Case Murder Of Run-DMC’s Jam Master Jay
‘In Cold Blood’: Pair Charged In Cold-Case Murder Of Run-dmc’s Jam Master Jay Two men have been charged in the 2002 drug-related killing of hip-hop pioneer Jam Master Jay of Run-DMC, federal authorities announced Monday. Karl “Little D” Jordan Jr., 36, executed Jason Mizell with a gunshot to the head “in cold blood” in the band’s studio in Jamaica, Queens, Acting U.S. Attorney Seth DuCharme of the Eastern District of New York said Monday. With Jordan, DuCharme said, was Ronald “Tinard” Washington, a 56-year-old ex-con who’s currently serving a 17-year prison sentence string of armed robberies in New York City and on Long Island. The pair from Hollis, Queens went the…
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10-Plus Candidates Consider Primary Race For Nita Lowey's Congressional Seat 10-Plus Candidates Consider Primary Race For Nita Lowey's Congressional Seat
10-Plus Candidates Consider Primary Race For Nita Lowey's Congressional Seat Politically speaking, 2020 is creeping into 2019.  The field of candidates interested in running for U.S. Rep. Nita Lowey's congressional seat in Westchester and Rockland counties is growing weekly. Lowey, 82, of Harrison announced her retirement on Oct. 10 after serving 31 years. She now chairs the House Appropriations Committee. There are three announced Democratic candidates for the 17th Congressional District seat. And there are at least five additional Democrats and two Republicans rounding up supporters and campaign cash for June 23, 2020 primary races. (Early voting begins …
Nassau Community College Student Fatally Shot, Body Reportedly Dumped In Queens Neighborhood Nassau Community College Student Fatally Shot, Body Reportedly Dumped In Queens Neighborhood
Nassau Community College Student Fatally Shot, Body Reportedly Dumped In Queens Neighborhood A Nassau Community College student was found shot to death just a block from his Queens home. New York City Police said Jay Patel was found by police around 1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, after receiving a 911 call for an unconscious man in front of a building on 268th Street. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 19-year-old man, later identified as Patel, with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, the NYPD said. EMS responded and transported Patel to North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, where he was pronounced dead. Multiple reports said police believe the murder may have taken place in ano…
Westchester Man Chased Down, Beaten To Death After Alleged Attempted Break-In Westchester Man Chased Down, Beaten To Death After Alleged Attempted Break-In
Westchester Man Chased Down, Beaten To Death After Alleged Attempted Break-In A Westchester resident was beaten to death with a metal pipe after allegedly attempting to break into a home.  Harold Bates, 29, of Mount Vernon, was killed around 11:53 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19, after being hit with a metal pipe, said the New York City Police. Police found Bates after responding to a call of a burglary in progress on East 223 Street in the 47 Precinct, said the NYPD. When officers arrived on the scene, they found Bates, unconscious and unresponsive, with trauma to the head. He was rushed to Montefiore Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.  According to m…