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Danbury Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Of 19-Year-Old: Police Danbury Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Of 19-Year-Old: Police
Danbury Man Charged In Fatal Shooting Of 19-Year-Old: Police A total of five suspects, including four adolescent juveniles and a Fairfield County man, face charges in connection with a string of shooting incidents in Westchester, one of which left a 19-year-old victim dead.  The four shootings, which authorities believe to be gang-related, happened in Yonkers over the months of March, May, and June, and resulted in the arrests of four teenagers and a 20-year-old man, according to Yonkers Police.  The arrests stemmed from an investigation prompted by a fatal shooting on Wednesday, May 31 around 8:20 p.m., when police responded to the area of…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Five Killed In Two-Car Westchester Crash Five Killed In Two-Car Westchester Crash
Five Killed In Two-Car Westchester Crash Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Four Teens, 36-Year-Old Killed In Two-Vehicle Westchester Crash Five people were killed in a horrific crash involving two cars overnight in Westchester. It happened shortly before 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 22 at the intersection of Culver Street and Riverdale Avenue in Yonkers. Four of the victims were in one vehicle, with the fifth victim being the driver of the second vehicle, according to multiple reports. Police have not yet released details on the crash or information about the victims as the investigation continues. This is …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Storefronts Smashed At Two Businesses In Westchester Storefronts Smashed At Two Businesses In Westchester
Storefronts Smashed At Two Businesses In Westchester Storefronts in Westchester were smashed overnight amid protests over the police-related death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Looting in the wake of Floyd’s death reached Yonkers on Monday, June 1, as storefronts at Westchester Jewelry and Merk Chemists on McLean Avenue were smashed, according to reports, though additional details from police were not immediately released. The break-ins come days after there were peaceful protests in the city, with hundreds taking to Yonkers streets, marching from City Hall to Riverdale Avenue, and the Saw Mill River Parkway chanting Floyd’s name, “Black Li…

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by Zak Failla