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New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Fairfield County, Region For Winter Storm New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Fairfield County, Region For Winter Storm
New Update: How Much Snow Did You Get? Reports From Fairfield County, Region For Winter Storm Here are snowfall reports from the region for the winter storm that is sweeping through the Northeast on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Totals are from the National Weather Service and submissions from Daily Voice readers: Location        Amount        Time/Date      Provider New York Westchester County Peekskill 10.3 inches 1000 AM 02/13 Public Croton-on-Hudso 10.5 inches 12:45 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission North Salem/Peach Lake 10.0 inches 0430 PM 02/13 Daily Voice reader submission Croton-on-Hudson …
Popular Educator In Fairfield County Dies At Age 68 Popular Educator In Fairfield County Dies At Age 68
Popular Educator In Fairfield County Dies At Age 68 A beloved educator from Northern Westchester who worked in Connecticut known for her dedication to her family has died.  Edna Rose Ventarola of Ossining died on Monday, Nov. 14 at the age of 68, according to her obituary.  Ventarola was born in 1954 and raised in the Bronx, graduating from Lehman College, her obituary said.  Pursuing a career in early childhood education, Ventarola served as the director of Creative Playtime in Scarsdale and also directed the Head Start program in Port Chester, according to her obituary.  Ventarola also later served as s…
Final Four: Ex-Stars From Region Set For First NCAA Clash Between Duke, UNC Final Four: Ex-Stars From Region Set For First NCAA Clash Between Duke, UNC
Final Four: Ex-Stars From Region Set For First NCAA Clash Between Duke, UNC After taking their talents to North Carolina, a pair of former downstate New York high school basketball standouts from the region are bringing a little bit of March Madness back to their hometowns. Westchester County natives RJ Davis, of White Plains, and Ossining resident AJ Griffin, who both attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, are looking for their “one shining moment” as they get ready to face one another in the Final Four of the NCAA Tournament with a spot in the finals on the line. UNC will face off against Duke with a tip-off scheduled for 8:49 p.m. on Saturday,…
Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region
Nor'easter: Here's A Brand-New Rundown Of Snowfall Totals From Throughout Region Snowfall totals from the powerful Nor'easter that slammed the region ranged from more than two feet to several inches. Here are totals from the National Weather Service and other reports from at or around sunset on Saturday, Jan. 29. If you don't see your hometown, leave the total by posting a comment below. New York New York City Central Park, 8.3 inches Nassau County Elmont, 17.3 inches Jericho, 12 inches Levittown, 19.2 inches Massapequa, 16 inches Plainedge, 16 inches  Seaford, 12 inches Syosset, 14 inches Wantagh, 14 inches Suffolk County Amit…
Woman Sentenced For Burglarizing Homes In Three Counties While Families Were At Funerals Woman Sentenced For Burglarizing Homes In Three Counties While Families Were At Funerals
Woman Sentenced For Burglarizing Homes In Three Counties While Families Were At Funerals A 30-year-old woman who targeted grieving families in the Hudson Valley will spend more than a decade behind bars after being found guilty of burglarizing multiple homes in the region. In October, Bronx resident Latonia Stewart was found guilty of six counts of burglary and criminal possession of stolen property following a weeklong trial for a rash of New York and Connecticut burglaries in Westchester, Fairfield, and Putnam counties between the winter of 2017 and spring 2018. Prosecutors said that Stewart, known as "The Obit Bandit," would search through posted obituaries to find times wh…
Trump Organization Faces New Criminal Inquiry By Westchester District Attorney's Office Trump Organization Faces New Criminal Inquiry By Westchester District Attorney's Office
Trump Organization Faces New Criminal Inquiry By Westchester District Attorney's Office Former President Donald Trump’s family business is facing potential new legal woes in Westchester after the District Attorney’s Office subpoenaed records from his golf club. First reported by the New York Times, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah’s office has started examining the financial dealings at the Briarcliff Manor golf club, subpoenaing records from the course, Trump National Golf Club Westchester, and the town of Ossining, which sets property taxes on the course. The full scope of the investigation has not been released, though the report states that the Trump Organi…
Woman Found Guilty Of Burglarizing Fairfield County Homes During Funerals Woman Found Guilty Of Burglarizing Fairfield County Homes During Funerals
Woman Found Guilty Of Burglarizing Fairfield County Homes During Funerals A 30-year-old woman was found guilty by a jury of burglarizing homes that she targeted while families were attending the funeral services of loved ones in several area homes. Bronx resident Latonia Stewart was found guilty of six counts of burglary and criminal possession of stolen property following a weeklong trial for a rash of burglaries in Westchester, Fairfield, and Putnam counties between the winter of 2017 and spring 2018. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that between December 2017 and May 2018, Stewart burglarized the homes of six Westchester County residents in…
Husband, Wife Killed In Crash Involving Ridgefield Resident ID'd Husband, Wife Killed In Crash Involving Ridgefield Resident ID'd
Husband, Wife Killed In Crash Involving Ridgefield Resident ID'd The identities have been released of the victims of a double-fatal, chain-reaction crash involving five vehicles in Westchester. It happened around 8:25 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 19 on I-287 eastbound, in the town of Harrison, between Exit 10 (Purchase/Port Chester) and Exit 11 (Port Chester/Rye), state police said.  Initially, state police reported the crash involved a cement mixer and two passenger vehicles.  But a further investigation revealed that a total of five vehicles were involved in the crash that claimed the lives of a husband and wife, state police announced…
Double-Fatal Crash Shuts Down I-287 In Westchester Double-Fatal Crash Shuts Down I-287 In Westchester
Double-Fatal Crash Shuts Down I-287 In Westchester Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Husband, Wife Killed In Chain-Reaction Westchester Crash It happened around 8:25 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 19 on I-287 eastbound, in the town of Harrison, between Exit 10 (Purchase/Port Chester) and Exit 11 (Port Chester/Rye), state police said. Initially, state police reported the crash involved a cement mixer and two passenger vehicles. But a further investigation revealed that a total of five vehicles were involved in the crash that claimed the lives of a husband and wife, state police announced on Friday afternoon, Aug. 20. David …
Northern Westchester Man Airlifted After Head-On Crash Kills Three In Pennsylvania Northern Westchester Man Airlifted After Head-On Crash Kills Three In Pennsylvania
Northern Westchester Man Airlifted After Head-On Crash Kills Three In Pennsylvania Three people died and a Northern Westchester man was airlifted to a nearby hospital after a head-on motor-vehicle collision in Pennsylvania. The crash happened in Haycock Township, located in Bucks County, around 11:40 p.m. Friday, June 4, Pennsylvania State Police said. Initial reports say the two vehicles involved, each carrying two people, caught fire after crashing. The driver of a Chevrolet Equinox, a 26-year-old man from Ossining, was airlifted with serious injuries. His passenger, a 24-year-old woman from Rockaway, New Jersey, died. The two occupants of the Lexus ES 330 b…
New Movie Featuring Actor From Northern Westchester Premieres On Netflix New Movie Featuring Actor From Northern Westchester Premieres On Netflix
New Movie Featuring Actor From Northern Westchester Premieres On Netflix A 23-year-old from Northern Westchester seems to have a star following him around.  Actor Miguel Angel Garcia, who grew up in Ossining and graduated from USC last week, not only has a new movie premiering on Netflix with Dennis Quaid, on Thursday, May 27, he's also currently working on an ABC pilot and has an indie movie on the horizon. The Netflix movie, "Blue Miracle," was the perfect fit for the young actor who said he sent letters and emails to the producer until he got the part. Miguel Angel GarciaMiguel Angel Garcia The movie, based on a true story, is about how a guardian and hi…
Ridgefield Resident Charged With DWI In NY Memorial Day Weekend Stop Ridgefield Resident Charged With DWI In NY Memorial Day Weekend Stop
Ridgefield Resident Charged With DWI In NY Memorial Day Weekend Stop More than two dozen area residents were among those busted by New York State Police for alleged impaired driving over the holiday weekend. Local residents charged:  Westchester County On May 22, the State Police from Cortlandt arrested Ricardo L. Figueroa, 34, of Croton-on-Hudson, for DWAI Drugs, and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, a felony. He was traveling on State Route 9 in the city of Peekskill, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of drugs, and in possession of approximately 0.6 gr…
Danbury Residents Charged With DWI In NY State Police Stops Danbury Residents Charged With DWI In NY State Police Stops
Danbury Residents Charged With DWI In NY State Police Stops Nearly two dozen local residents were among those busted by New York State Police troopers for alleged impaired driving in the area. Hudson Valley and Fairfield County residents charged include: Dutchess County On Friday, Dec. 13, State Police from Poughkeepsie arrested Omar Gomez Florentino, 21, of Pleasant Valley, for Aggravated DWI. He was traveling on State Route 44 in the town of Pleasant Valley, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Friday, Dec. 13, State P…
Two From Danbury Charged With Drunk Driving In NY Stops Two From Danbury Charged With Drunk Driving In NY Stops
Two From Danbury Charged With Drunk Driving In NY Stops New York State Police troopers were busy over the weekend, removing 22 allegedly impaired drivers - including 18 from the area - from Hudson Valley roadways. Local drivers facing charges include: Westchester County On Saturday, December 7, State Police from Wappinger arrested Angel A. Onofre Quezada, 21, of Peekskill, for DWI with a prior conviction within ten years, a class E felony. He was traveling on Dayton Lane in the city of Peekskill, when he was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. Investigation revealed he was under the influence of alcohol, and was subseque…
Metro-North May Raise Parking Fees At Some Stations Metro-North May Raise Parking Fees At Some Stations
Metro-North May Raise Parking Fees At Some Stations Parking may be getting a bit costlier for Metro-North riders. The MTA is reviewing a proposal to increase fees at 25 station parking facilities that are controlled by the railroad. It would impact riders east of the Hudson River, including the Harlem, Hudson and New Haven lines. Permit holders for 16-hour parking would pay an average of $42.75 annually, approximately 12 cents a day. Customers who use daily meters will pay an average of $14.17 more monthly, with the meters increasing by 50 to 75 cents for 16-hour parking. The cost per month for having a second vehicle on the permit will go u…
Severe Weather Alert: Lines Of Strong Storms Sweeping Through Area Severe Weather Alert: Lines Of Strong Storms Sweeping Through Area
Severe Weather Alert: Lines Of Strong Storms Sweeping Through Area This story has been updated. Lines of strong thunderstorms are moving west to east and will affect much of the area. One line, located along a line extending from Rockland County to Central Westchester were located around 4 p.m., moving southeast at 20 miles per hour. Winds in excess of 30 mph and pea size hail are possible with these storms, the National Weather Service said in a Hazardous Weather Statement issued late Sunday afternoon, Aug. 4. The storms could also include heavy rain, thunder and lightning. Locations impacted include Yonkers, Stamford, New Rochelle, White Plai…
Woman Indicted For Allegedly Burglarizing Area Homes During Funerals Woman Indicted For Allegedly Burglarizing Area Homes During Funerals
Woman Indicted For Allegedly Burglarizing Area Homes During Funerals A 27-year-old woman is facing a host of charges after being arraigned on a 22-count indictment by a grand jury following a rash of home burglaries of families who were attending funeral services. Bronx resident Latonia Shelecia Stewart has been charged for her role in a series of residential burglaries of homes in Westchester, Fairfield and Putnam counties between the fall of 2017 and spring 2018. Stewart has been charged with:  Six counts of Burglary in the Second Degree, a class C felony; Five counts of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, a class D felony; One count of Grand Larceny…
Video: Curious Black Bear Caught On Camera Making The Rounds In The Area Video: Curious Black Bear Caught On Camera Making The Rounds In The Area
Video: Curious Black Bear Caught On Camera Making The Rounds In The Area A  family enjoyed an unexpected guest when a black bear was caught taking an afternoon stroll through their backyard and into the woods. The bear was caught on surveillance camera in Putnam County at approximately 8:11 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18, in the backyard of a home in the Millpond Lane area in Kent, the family said. It could be seen sniffing along the ground as it made its way through the yard. In the video, the bear leisurely takes in the lay of the land, looking around while heading towards the trees in the backyard. Other recent sightings in the area have happened in North Cas…
Six From Fairfield County Charged With DWI In NY State Police Stops Six From Fairfield County Charged With DWI In NY State Police Stops
Six From Fairfield County Charged With DWI In NY State Police Stops Seventeen motorists in the Hudson Valley were among 23 drivers removed from the roadways for alleged impaired driving over the weekend. Local residents charged include: Westchester County On Saturday, June 1, State Police from Somers arrested Lisa M. Canecchia, 43, of New Castle, for DWI. She was traveling on State Route 100 in Somers, when she was involved in a one-car crash. Investigation revealed she was under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, June 2, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Joshua A. Gil, 27, of Peekskill, for Aggravated DWI. He was trav…
NY Attorney General Investigating Allegations Of Wage Violations At Trump National, Report Says NY Attorney General Investigating Allegations Of Wage Violations At Trump National, Report Says
NY Attorney General Investigating Allegations Of Wage Violations At Trump National, Report Says The New York State Attorney General is investigating allegations that undocumented employees at Trump National Golf Club in Westchester were instructed to work overtime without pay, according to a Washington Post report. Jose Gabriel Juarez, an undocumented immigrant from Mexico working as a head waiter of the Grille Room restaurant at the Briarcliff Manor club, told the Post that his managers would have him clock out, but continue to do side work without receiving overtime pay. The report states that Juarez - and other employees - stayed on for hours, vacuuming carpets, polishing silverwa…
New York City Declares Measles Public Health Emergency In Select ZIP Codes New York City Declares Measles Public Health Emergency In Select ZIP Codes
New York City Declares Measles Public Health Emergency In Select ZIP Codes New York Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a public health emergency Tuesday, April 9, in select zip codes in Williamsburg, following a measles outbreak affecting the Orthodox Jewish community.  As part of the declaration, unvaccinated individuals living in those ZIP codes who may have been exposed to measles will be required to receive the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine in order to protect others in the community and help curtail the ongoing outbreak, said the Mayor's office. Under the mandatory vaccinations, members of the City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene will check th…
A Good Dog Rescue's Lisa Smith Is A Dog's Best Friend A Good Dog Rescue's Lisa Smith Is A Dog's Best Friend
A Good Dog Rescue's Lisa Smith Is A Dog's Best Friend Lisa Smith knows dogs. The Ossining resident has fostered dogs for the past eight years, working with eight major rescue organizations in the area. She is co-owner of Canine Kindergarten, a doggie daycare started over 15 years ago in Verplanck and now with two additional locations in Mount Kisco and Yorktown. And, as of October of last year, Smith is the founder of A Good Dog Rescue. Since she started, Smith has adopted out over 1,000 dogs in the tri-state area, doing about 10 adoptions a week (with an adoption costing new owners about $200 to $450). Smith finds most of her foster dogs from…
Bethel Woman, Former Baker At Reader’s Digest, Turns 104 Bethel Woman, Former Baker At Reader’s Digest, Turns 104
Bethel Woman, Former Baker At Reader’s Digest, Turns 104 Josephine DeSilva, a Fairfield County resident and former baker at Reader’s Digest in Northern Westchester, is celebrating her 104th birthday at Bethel Nursing Home. DeSilva has resided at Bethel Nursing Home in Ossining since 2016. She is the oldest of 12 children and worked as a baker for Reader’s Digest. DeSilva and her husband, Manuel raised their family in Pleasantville before he passed away. She is the mother to Josephine of Briarcliff Manor and Manuel of New Hampshire (deceased). She continues to enjoy baking, dancing, singing and spending time with family and friends. With seven gr…
Man Sentenced For Attempting To Use Forged CT ID At Four Banks In One Day Man Sentenced For Attempting To Use Forged CT ID At Four Banks In One Day
Man Sentenced For Attempting To Use Forged CT ID At Four Banks In One Day A man who attempted to steal another person's identity at multiple Westchester County banks will be spending several years behind bars. Bronx resident Jose Cabrera has been sentenced to a term of two to four years in state prison after he pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a forged instrument for going to banks in Mount Vernon, Yonkers, Ossining and Thornwood with a forged Connecticut driver’s license and attempted to take out cash over the course of a single afternoon. He was sentenced as a second felony offender. Cabrera admitted to taking the license, which had his photo and his vi…
Videos Show Incidents That Led To HS Football Coach's Firing For Assaulting Student-Athlete Videos Show Incidents That Led To HS Football Coach's Firing For Assaulting Student-Athlete
Videos Show Incidents That Led To HS Football Coach's Firing For Assaulting Student-Athlete A lawyer for a student-athlete who said he was slapped and punched by a former coach and teacher in Westchester, has released two videos of the incident. The ex-teacher, 44-year-old Sheddrick Wilson of Ossining, an assistant coach at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, was charged Friday with two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, after surrendering to police in White Plains. The one-time Houston Oilers wide receiver also resigned from the school Friday afternoon. Now, the student's attorney, Jared Rice of New Rochelle said the videos tell the story. "It's unaccept…
Ex-NFL Player Arrested For Assaulting HS Student-Athlete Ex-NFL Player Arrested For Assaulting HS Student-Athlete
Ex-nfl Player Arrested For Assaulting HS Student-Athlete A football coach at a high school in Westchester has been arrested for allegedly hitting a student-athlete in two separate incidents two years ago. According to the arrest affidavit, 44-year-old Sheddrick Wilson of Ossining, an assistant coach at Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains, was charged Friday with two counts of endangering the welfare of a minor, after surrendering to police in White Plains. The one-time Houston Oilers wide receiver also resigned from the school Friday afternoon. The arrest affidavit says that in December 2016, Wilson hit the then 16-yea…
Five From Fairfield County Charged With DWI In NY State Police Stops Five From Fairfield County Charged With DWI In NY State Police Stops
Five From Fairfield County Charged With DWI In NY State Police Stops More than 30 motorists were busted by New York State Police troopers as law enforcement agencies in the Hudson Valley continue a nationwide crackdown on drunk, drugged and distracted driving. A total of 18 of those charged were from the region: Westchester County On Friday, Oct. 12, State Police from Somers arrested Edwin P. Loja Cabrera, 21, of Ossining, for DWI. He was traveling on Route 100 in Somers, when he was involved in a motor vehicle crash. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Friday, Oct 12, State Police from Cortlandt arrest…
Danbury, New Fairfield Residents Charged With DWI In NY Danbury, New Fairfield Residents Charged With DWI In NY
Danbury, New Fairfield Residents Charged With DWI In NY More than two dozen motorists were busted by New York State Police troopers this past week as law enforcement agencies in the Hudson Valley continue a nationwide crackdown on drunk, drugged and distracted driving. Local motorists charged: Westchester County On Friday, Oct. 5, State Police from Hawthorne arrested Joanne P. Holmes, 40, of White Plains, for DWI. She was traveling on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh, when she was involved in a one-car motor vehicle crash. Investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, Oct. 6, State P…
New Black Bear Sighting: This One Is A Real Night Owl New Black Bear Sighting: This One Is A Real Night Owl
New Black Bear Sighting: This One Is A Real Night Owl There have been no shortage of black bear sightings throughout the area of late. Nearly all, though, have come during the day. But this weekend, we have received word of a bear who's a real night owl - so to speak. A family in Dutchess County tells us the bear has made back-to-back evening visits the last two days. The first came Thursday, Oct. 4 at about 7:30 p.m. at the residence on Gold Road in Stormville. (See photos above.) The bear must have felt at home because it came by again last night, Friday, Oct. 5. Stormville is about seven miles due north of Kent, where last weekend a lar…
Flood Advisory: New Round Of Thunderstorms Sweep Through Area Flood Advisory: New Round Of Thunderstorms Sweep Through Area
Flood Advisory: New Round Of Thunderstorms Sweep Through Area A new round of thunderstorms sweeping through the area Tuesday night has prompted the National Weather Service to issue a Flash Flood Warnings and Flood Advisories for the region.  The Flash Flood Warning, for Westchester, Rockland and Orange counties, is in effect until 9:45 p.m. Tuesday. The Flood Advisory, for Putnam and Fairfield counties, is in effect until 9:15 p.m. Just before 7 p.m., Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the area.  Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. Some locations that will experience flooding include New City, Newburgh, Midd…
Videos: Black Bear Interrupting Family Doing Weekend Lawn Work Among New Sightings Videos: Black Bear Interrupting Family Doing Weekend Lawn Work Among New Sightings
Videos: Black Bear Interrupting Family Doing Weekend Lawn Work Among New Sightings Looking for a good excuse to get out of doing lawn work? A family in the area found the perfect one on Sunday. A large black bear interrupted them as they were fertilizing their lawn in Putnam County. After taking cover inside their home on North Knapp Court, they watched and took the above videos and photos of the unexpected visitor. Before retreating back into the woods, the bear knocked over a wheelbarrow and helped itself to a 40-pound bag of fertilizer, which it carried in its mouth as it made its exit. It was the second bear sighting reported in Northern Westchester/Putnam in as ma…