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Married Father Reportedly Suspect In Ex-Area Resident's Murder Married Father Reportedly Suspect In Ex-Area Resident's Murder
Married Father Reportedly Suspect In Ex-Area Resident's Murder A married father of two has reportedly been arrested for the murder of a former Northern Westchester resident on the Greek Island of Crete. The unnamed 27-year-old man has already confessed to killing Suzanne Eaton, 59, who graduated from Byram Hills High School in Armonk in 1977, reported the BCC News. Eaton, a renowned molecular biologist, was reported missing Tuesday, July 2, after failing to show up for a conference she was attending.  Following a massive search, her body was found on Monday, July 8, by two explorers inside a World War II bunker, which is a system of manmade …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Byram Hills Grad Found Murdered Suffered Slow Death, Pathologists Say Byram Hills Grad Found Murdered Suffered Slow Death, Pathologists Say
Byram Hills Grad Found Murdered Suffered Slow Death, Pathologists Say Forensic pathologists who performed the autopsy on a former Northern Westchester resident found murdered in a cave said she suffered a slow death. In an interview with CBS News, pathologist Stamatis Belivanis said renowned scientist Suzanne Eaton, 59, a 1977 graduate of Byram Hills High School in Armonk, was suffocated to death and then left in a World War II-era cave-type bunker once used by the Nazis in Greece. Her body was found by two people exploring the area. Some Greek media outlets have reported that Eaton had knife wounds and that she may have been tortured and sexually assaulted.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Yale Rescinds Admission Of Student After College Cheating Scandal Yale Rescinds Admission Of Student After College Cheating Scandal
Yale Rescinds Admission Of Student After College Cheating Scandal The fallout from Operation Varsity Blues continues, as Yale University has rescinded the admission of a student involved in the cheating scam. More than 50 people, including celebrities and prolific coaches were implicated in the cheating scam, which accuses parents of paying hundreds of thousands of dollars to earn admissions to top universities, including Yale. Among those charged include former Yale soccer coach Rudy Meredith and Hollywood actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, a native of Northern Westchester. On Sunday, March 24, a Yale official confirmed that the University ha…

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by Zak Failla
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Swastika Found At High School Library In Westchester Swastika Found At High School Library In Westchester
Swastika Found At High School Library In Westchester A swastika was discovered at a high school library in Northern Westchester. Officials in the Somers Central School District stated in an email that the swastika was found painted into a chair in the school’s library with a marker. The symbol of hate has since been removed by custodians. “We are deeply disappointed that anyone in our community would vandalize school property with such a despicable symbol of hatred and intolerance,” principal Mark Bayer and Superintendent Dr. Raymond Blanch wrote in an email. “As a school and district, we will not tolerate this behavior and our…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspended HS Teacher Cries Foul To District Claims Suspended HS Teacher Cries Foul To District Claims
Suspended HS Teacher Cries Foul To District Claims A high school teacher whose one-month suspension without pay for showing seniors a video with what the district is calling “inappropriate material” has sparked a large debate throughout the community in Northern Westchester. Hundreds of Facebook posts, commentaries and emails, and even a GoFundMe page have flown across the district regarding the suspension of Michael Poplardo who wants to be back in the place he loves, the classroom at Fox Lane High School in Bedford. But as the fight grows between the district and Poplardo, the likelihood of an amicable settlement seems to dim for the…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Dead After Boat Capsizes At Reservoir In Westchester Two Dead After Boat Capsizes At Reservoir In Westchester
Two Dead After Boat Capsizes At Reservoir In Westchester Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Two Victims Of Fatal Boating Accident At Reservoir In Westchester  Two men are confirmed to be dead after a boating accident in a reservoir in Northern Westchester, New York State Police said. The incident occurred in the Muscoot Reservoir near Old Bedford Road in Goldens Bridge, just west of I-684 and Route 22, where state police and emergency responders from Lewisboro and surrounding municipalities are at the scene. A fisherman in the area reported seeing the capsized fishing boat around 7 a.m. on New Year's Day, Jan. 1. The bod…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Bedford's Ralph Lauren Earns British Knighthood Bedford's Ralph Lauren Earns British Knighthood
Bedford's Ralph Lauren Earns British Knighthood “2018 has been a big year for Ralph Lauren,” writes Natasha Bach of the Northern Westchester resident on Fortune, and it’s true - the 79-year-old area icon is officially the first American designer to be honored as Honorary Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE). Lauren, who has an estate in Bedford, recently celebrated 50 successful years in business, and according to Independent, he is being recognized for his essential roles involving “fashion, business and philanthropy.” “I warmly congratulate Ralph Lauren on this award that recognizes these efforts and…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Deer Attack: Parking Enforcement Officer Injured By Buck Deer Attack: Parking Enforcement Officer Injured By Buck
Deer Attack: Parking Enforcement Officer Injured By Buck A Northern Westchester parking enforcement officer has been hospitalized after being attacked by a deer on her property located on the Montrose/Verplanck border. According to Michael Preziosi, director of the town’s Department of Technical Services, the unidentified employee in Cortlandt was attacked at her private residence. He said the town wishes her a speedy recovery. The woman, who was attacked early last week, reportedly suffered numerous injuries, including a punctured lung and broken pelvis during the attack by the buck.

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Education Fund Started For Ridgefield Son Of Attorney Killed In Plane Crash Education Fund Started For Ridgefield Son Of Attorney Killed In Plane Crash
Education Fund Started For Ridgefield Son Of Attorney Killed In Plane Crash Frends and family of a man who grew up in Northern Westchester and was an attorney in Fairfield County and one of three victims in a fatal plane crash have started an education fund for his son. Richard Terbrusch, 53, of Ridgefield, was killed Saturday, Oct. 13 in a plane crash along with two other people, including the pilot Munidat "Raj" Persaud, the owner of a Danbury flight training company, and Dr. Jennifer Landrum, a teacher at Thomson High School in Georgia. Terbrusch, a 1983 graduate of John Jay High School in Cross River whose family law practice was in Danbury, left behi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Confirmed Tornado Touched Down In New Canaan, Norwalk Confirmed Tornado Touched Down In New Canaan, Norwalk
Confirmed Tornado Touched Down In New Canaan, Norwalk A third tornado has been confirmed in the Lower Hudson Valley/Fairfield County area during Tuesday's severe storm. The latest twister the National Weather Service has documented after completing surveying on Wednesday touched down in New Canaan at 5:29 p.m. and went through Norwalk until 5:41 p.m. It has been rated as an EF1 Twister, with the EF standing for Enhanced Fugita scale. EF1 tornadoes have winds of between 86 and 110 mph. The winds of the tornado in Fairfield County hit 100 mph, the National Weather Service said. It followed a four-mile path about 100 yards wide starting in the a…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Nabbed With Large-Caliber Illegal Gun In Stamford Man Nabbed With Large-Caliber Illegal Gun In Stamford
Man Nabbed With Large-Caliber Illegal Gun In Stamford A 39-year-old Northern Westchester man was busted with a large-caliber handgun after police received a tip he would be in the area with the weapon. The bust took place around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday after members of the Stamford Police Narcotics and Organized Crime squad received word that Fransico Ferro of Thornwood would be in the area of Knickerbocker Avenue with the weapon, said Capt. Richard Conklin. Members of the squad set-up on the area and pulled Ferro over when he arrived in a black VW Jetta, Conklin said. When officers approached the vehicle they told Ferro to put his hands in the air…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Owner Of Restaurants In Old Greenwich, Stamford Admits To $122K Tax Fraud Owner Of Restaurants In Old Greenwich, Stamford Admits To $122K Tax Fraud
Owner Of Restaurants In Old Greenwich, Stamford Admits To $122K Tax Fraud The 32-year-old owner of three restaurants in Northern Westchester and Fairfield County has admitted to scheming the Internal Revenue Service out of more than $122,000. Stamford resident Steven Cioffi paid employees under the table and skimmed cash off restaurant books, according to John H. Durham, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Kristina O’Connell, Special Agent in Charge of IRS Criminal Investigation in New England. Cioffi owned 50 percent of Nepperhan Restaurants Group, Inc., doing business as ReNapoli Pizza, in Old Greenwich, and Pinocchio Pizza in Pound Ridge, which …

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by Joe Lombardi