Jay Leno Seen In First Photo Since Suffering Serious Burns In Gasoline Fire Jay Leno Seen In First Photo Since Suffering Serious Burns In Gasoline Fire
Jay Leno Seen In First Photo Since Suffering Serious Burns In Gasoline Fire Funnyman Jay Leno is on the mend after undergoing surgery for serious burns to his face suffered in a gasoline fire. The 72-year-old former Tonight Show host and New York native was released from a Los Angeles-area burn center on Monday, Nov. 21, more than a week after he was hospitalized with third-degree burns to his hands, chest, and left side of his face, People reports.  Earlier Report: Westchester Native Jay Leno Suffers 'Serious' Burns In Car Fire, Report Says The fire broke out at around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, inside the garage where Leno stores his multi-million dollar col…
Suspect Believed To Be Fairfield County Resident ID'd In Fatal Shooting Of 29-Year-Old Suspect Believed To Be Fairfield County Resident ID'd In Fatal Shooting Of 29-Year-Old
Suspect Believed To Be Fairfield County Resident ID'd In Fatal Shooting Of 29-Year-Old Police have identified a suspect in the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old man in Westchester County, and are actively looking for him.  Earlier Report - ID Released For 29-Year-Old Killed In Westchester Shooting, Suspect On Loose: Police Mtayari Dixon, age 29, originally from New Rochelle but now believed to live in Connecticut, in Stamford, is suspected of killing New Rochelle resident James Caldwell Jr. on Wednesday, Oct. 26, according to New Rochelle Police.  On that day, Dixon is believed to have shot Caldwell multiple times in New Rochelle at the intersecti…
New England Legend Jay Leno Suffers 'Serious' Burns In Car Fire, Report Says New England Legend Jay Leno Suffers 'Serious' Burns In Car Fire, Report Says
New England Legend Jay Leno Suffers 'Serious' Burns In Car Fire, Report Says Legendary late-night TV host Jay Leno is hospitalized after suffering serious burns to his face, TMZ reports. The 72-year-old comic was injured Sunday, Nov. 13, inside the Los Angeles garage where he stores his multi-million-dollar collection of cars and motorcycles, the outlet reports. One of the cars erupted into flames, burning the left side of Leno’s face, according to TMZ, which added that flames did not penetrate his eye or his ear. Leno, a New York native who grew up in the Boston area, is undergoing treatment at a burn center and has canceled all engagements for the remainder of …
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Westchester Store With No First-Place Winner In $194M Jackpot $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Westchester Store With No First-Place Winner In $194M Jackpot
$1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Westchester Store With No First-Place Winner In $194M Jackpot Did you buy it? A second-prize ticket worth $1,000,000 for the Monday, Sept. 12 Powerball drawing was sold at a store in Westchester County.  Actually, according to the New York Lottery, the ticket is worth a guaranteed $1,000,004 to be precise. It was sold in New Rochelle at Lucky Trading, located at 486 Main St. There were no first-place winners in the jackpot of $194,600,000. The next Powerball drawing is Wednesday, Sept. 14, with the new jackpot now $206 million. Another second-place ticket was sold in Texas. The winning numbers were 6, 14, 16, 34, and 66, with 25 be…
Duo Wanted For Fairfield County Smash-Grab Saks Fifth Avenue Burglary Nabbed In Westchester Duo Wanted For Fairfield County Smash-Grab Saks Fifth Avenue Burglary Nabbed In Westchester
Duo Wanted For Fairfield County Smash-Grab Saks Fifth Avenue Burglary Nabbed In Westchester Two men have been arrested for allegedly smashing their car through the front of a Saks Fifth Avenue store and making off with merchandise. The incident took place in Greenwich around 3:30 a.m., Friday, Sept. 2 on Greenwich Avenue. According to Capt. Mark E. Zuccerella, of the Greenwich Police, officers responded to the store located at 205 Greenwich Ave., after being notified that a vehicle had driven into the front doors and the vehicle occupants were currently stealing items from within the store. The suspects, identified as Alton Jackson, age 36, and Mykukn Smith, age 28, both of Chic…
Fairfield County 50-Year-Old Drove Drunk At 3 Times Legal Limit, Police Say Fairfield County 50-Year-Old Drove Drunk At 3 Times Legal Limit, Police Say
Fairfield County 50-Year-Old Drove Drunk At 3 Times Legal Limit, Police Say A 50-year-old man was charged after authorities said he drove on a highway in Westchester County while intoxicated at three times the legal limit. Police pulled a vehicle over for multiple vehicle and traffic violations on I-95 in New Rochelle at about 6:20 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, according to New York State Police. The driver, identified as Fairfield County resident Ismael Mercado-Palma, of Greenwich, was found to be intoxicated, police said. He was brought into custody and found to have a BAC of 0.24 percent, authorities reported. Police said Mercado-Palma was charged with aggravated…
Weekend Closure Of Hutchinson River Parkway Stretch Scheduled Weekend Closure Of Hutchinson River Parkway Stretch Scheduled
Weekend Closure Of Hutchinson River Parkway Stretch Scheduled Officials have issued an alert to motorists in Westchester County about the planned closure of a stretch of the Hutchinson River Parkway. The New York State Department of Transportation reported that the parkway will be closed in both directions from Exit 4A (Interstate 95) in Pelham Manor to Exit 8 (Cross County Parkway) in New Rochelle. The closure is set to take place from about midnight on Saturday, July 9, to 5 a.m. on Monday, July 11, to facilitate the removal of the temporary bridge and paving of the Hutchinson River Parkway for the Lincoln Avenue bridge project, officials …
Lane Closure Scheduled On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester County Lane Closure Scheduled On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester County
Lane Closure Scheduled On Hutchinson River Parkway In Westchester County Lane closures have been scheduled on the Hutchinson River Parkway for several days to allow contracting crews to continue construction activities along the roadway in Westchester. The New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announced that motorists can expect single-lane closures in both directions between Exit 8 (Cross County Parkway) in New Rochelle and Exit 6 (East Lincoln Ave) in Mount Vernon/Pelham. Closures are scheduled to begin at 11 p.m. on Friday, June 3, and last through approximately 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 4. According to the NYSDOT, the closures are r…
Four Busted In Vehicle Reported Stolen Out Of Fairfield County, Police Say Four Busted In Vehicle Reported Stolen Out Of Fairfield County, Police Say
Four Busted In Vehicle Reported Stolen Out Of Fairfield County, Police Say Four suspects are facing charges in Westchester after being busted with drugs and stolen property in a vehicle allegedly stolen out of Fairfield County. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31 in New Rochelle, the Westchester County Police Real Time Crime Center issued an alert advising that there was a stolen vehicle traveling into the city on Lincoln Avenue. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that officers from the department were able to locate the vehicle on North Avenue near the Intermodal Transportation Center parking garage, and were able to confirm that the vehicle h…
Broadcasting Pioneer William O’Shaughnessy Dies At His CT Home Broadcasting Pioneer William O’Shaughnessy Dies At His CT Home
Broadcasting Pioneer William O’Shaughnessy Dies At His CT Home William O’Shaughnessy, a broadcasting pioneer in New York, died at his home in Connecticut on Saturday, May 28. He was 84. O'Shaughnessy was owner and president of Whitney Radio, which owns and operates WVOX in Westchester County. A 1999 New York Times profile described O'Shaughnessy as "a flamboyant figure, a tall man with bright silver hair and a penchant for London-made suits and Corvette convertibles." He was born April 7, 1938 to William Mac O’Shaughnessy of Elmira and Catherine Pauline Tucker of Waverly, according to his obituary. As president and editorial director, he presided for…
ID Released For 38-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Train In Fairfield County ID Released For 38-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Train In Fairfield County
ID Released For 38-Year-Old Struck, Killed By Train In Fairfield County Investigators have released the name of a the first of two men fatally struck by a train in Fairfield County in the span of less than 12 hours. Hartford County resident Michael Haden Crouse, age 38, of Newington, was struck and killed in the area of the Cos Cob station at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, an MTA spokesperson said. Original story - Man Hit, Killed By Train In Greenwich, Officials Say Crouse was struck near the Mianus River Bridge, according to the MTA. The strike was not criminal in nature, the spokesperson said, nor did it appear to be accidental. It caused del…
ID Released For Man Fatally Struck By Train In Fairfield County ID Released For Man Fatally Struck By Train In Fairfield County
ID Released For Man Fatally Struck By Train In Fairfield County MTA officials have released the name of a 54-year-old Westchester man who was struck and killed by a train in Fairfield County. New Rochelle resident Noel Smith was struck at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 5, MTA spokesperson Aaron Donovan said, outside of the Stamford Metro-North station. It is unclear what caused Smith to be on the tracks at the time he was struck. Donovan said the investigation into the fatal strike is ongoing, but is not believed to be criminal in nature. Related story - Man Hit, Killed By Train In Greenwich, Officials Say