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Name Released Of 15-Year-Old Killed In Shooting Near NY/CT Border That Led To Manhunt, Arrest
This story has been updated. The name has been released of a teenage boy who was killed in a fatal shooting in Northern Westchester that led to a 12-hour manhunt and the arrest of a suspect. Fernando Jimenez, age 40, shot his girlfriend and her two children with an illegally possessed handgun in the Baldwin Place section of Somers during a domestic dispute at about 11:35 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, according to New York State Police. One of the children, a 10th-grade student at Somers High School now identified as Michael Raimondi, age 15, was killed. The boy's brother, a 13-year-…
Lifestyle
Power Couple From Region Ryan Reynolds, Blake Lively Riding High As Movies Soar At Box Office
A New York couple you have heard of is riding high, with each starring in blockbuster movies released about the same time this summer. After actors Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively married in 2012, they decided to call Northern Westchester County home, moving to the same town -- Bedford -- where iconic television personality Martha Stewart has lived for decades. Shortly after, Reynolds, age 47, and the 37-year-old Lively bought a new multi-million dollar estate tucked away in a wooded area of neighboring Pound Ridge. But it's not as if they've had much time to spend around the house. Lively…
News
Seen Him? 17-Year-Old Known To Frequent Fairfield County Goes Missing In Westchester County
Have you seen him? A teenager has gone missing in the region and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. The New York State Police in Northern Westchester County are searching for Andy Salazar, age 17, from Four Winds Hospital in the Lewisboro hamlet of Cross River. He was last seen on Friday, Sept. 27 at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Route 35 by Four Winds staff. He was wearing a black hoodie and black pants. "Andy is known to frequent the Stamford, Connecticut area," police stated. If you think you help call state police at 914-769-2600. …
Politics
Former Westport Resident Martha Stewart Reveals Presidential Endorsement After None In 2020
Iconic homemaker and longtime New York and former Connecticut resident Martha Stewart has joined Taylor Swift in announcing her endorsement in the 2024 presidential election. In a conversation with media outlet Daily Beast's Chief Creative and Content Officer Joanna Coles, Stewart revealed she would be voting for Vice President Kamala Harris come November, according to a report by the outlet on Friday, Sept. 13. Stewart explained that she wants a president "who doesn’t hate New York” and “doesn’t hate democracy,” the outlet reported. The presidential endorsement is Stewar…
Politics
RFK Jr. Drove Decapitated Dead Whale's Head From MA To NY, Daughter Reveals
Even though Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has dropped out of the presidential race, that hasn't stopped him from stirring yet another odd animal-related controversy thanks to a resurfaced interview with his daughter. In the 2012 interview with Town & Country Magazine, Kennedy's daughter, Kick, revealed that her father, the former independent presidential candidate who is now 70 years old, rushed to Squaw Island in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, in 1994 when she was just 6 years old. This was after he heard that a dead whale had washed up on the shore. After an hours-long trip, Kennedy…
Lifestyle
Chazz Palminteri Bringing 'Bronx Tale' One-Man Show To Ridgefield: Here's When
Beloved actor Chazz Palminteri is again bringing his acclaimed one-man show, "A Bronx Tale," to theaters in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Palminteri, age 72, originally premiered "A Bronx Tale" as a one-man play in Los Angeles in 1989. Since then, the show has been turned into a feature film with the help of famed actor Robert DeNiro, as well as a musical that opened in 2016. Now, Palminteri, a lifelong New York and Bronx native who currently lives in Northern Westchester County in the town of Bedford, is once again bringing the original one-man show to the…
Obituaries
Nor'easter: Woman Killed By Fallen Tree ID'd As Wife Of NY Yankees Exec
A woman who was killed after a tree fell on her car as a Nor'easter swept through the region has been identified as a 50-year-old mother and wife of a New York Yankees executive. New, updated report - Yankees To Dedicate Season To Woman Killed In Armonk The incident happened around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3 in Northern Westchester County. The 2021 Toyota had been northbound on Route 128 between School Street and Leisure Farm Drive, according to the Town of North Castle Police. The woman has been ID'd as Catherine Tusiani, a resident of Armonk and the wife of Michael Tusiani, …
Lifestyle
New TV Show Puts Spotlight On Former Westport Resident Martha Stewart: 'Original Influencer'
An upcoming limited series is set to highlight the many facets of iconic homemaker and lifelong area resident Martha Stewart and explore the story behind her success. A new four-part CNN Original Series, "The Many Lives of Martha Stewart," is set to air over two consecutive weekends, beginning with two episodes on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., and ending with the last two installments on Sunday, Feb. 4 at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. The show will explore the story of Stewart's life, including her time as a young stockbroker in the 1960s, a caterer at a Connecticut farmhouse, a s…
News
ID Released For Person Struck, Killed By Metro-North Train
The identity has been released of a local resident who was killed after being struck by a Metro-North train near a station in Northern Westchester County. New, updated report: Update: Man Killed By Train In Northern Westchester Was Beloved Author Of 2 Novels The incident happened on Friday, Dec. 8 around 9 a.m., when the person on the tracks at Chappaqua station was struck by a Harlem Line train, according to a MTA spokesperson. On Saturday, Dec. 9, the MTA identified the person as 42-year-old David B. Gerrard, a resident of Chappaqua. As a result of the incident, Harlem Line trains …
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Greenwich Woman Sues After Finding Severed Finger In Salad At Eatery, Lawsuit Says
A Connecticut woman has filed a lawsuit against a restaurant company in New York after allegedly finding herself chewing on part of a severed human finger while eating a salad served at one of the company's locations within the county. Fairfield County resident Allison Cozzi, of Greenwich, filed the suit against Rye Brook-based Chop't Creative Salad Company LLC on Monday, Nov. 27 after allegedly finding part of a severed finger inside her meal bought at a Chop't location in Northern Westchester County at 53 South Moger Ave. in Mount Kisco. According to the lawsuit complaint file…
Lifestyle
Martha Stewart Clarifies Thanksgiving Plans
The homemaking guru and queen of Thanksgiving has spoken: she’s canceled the holiday get-together at her home, not the holiday itself. No need to fear — Thanksgiving is not actually canceled, Northern Westchester County resident and cooking icon Martha Stewart has announced, days after she professed that she was simply “turkeyed out.” In a three-slide Instagram carousel posted on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 21, she clarified to worried fans that she had not, in fact, given up the festive holiday altogether. Earlier Report: Katonah Resident Martha Stewart Cancels Thanksgiving “What…
Lifestyle
Martha Stewart's NY Home Available To Rent For Thanksgiving-Inspired Vacation
If you’ve ever wanted to peek into the life of lifestyle guru Martha Stewart, this may be your chance — and only costs $11.23. Now you can try Martha Stewart living. In a partnership with travel company Booking.com, the media mogul is offering up a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to stay at her Northern Westchester County guesthouse the weekend before Thanksgiving. The home, located in the hamlet of Katonah in the town of Bedford, is only one part of the November 18-19 experience, dubbed “Martha Stewart's Thanksgiving-Inspired Farm Stay.” In addition to spending the night in the guestho…
Real Estate
Richard Gere Identified As Buyer Of Paul Simon's New Canaan Estate
To say Richard Gere has been active in the real estate market in the region would be quite an understatement. The popular actor moved from one Northern Westchester County town to another one early last year when he moved to North Salem after listing his property in Pound Ridge for $28 million. (The Pound Ridge sale price wound up being around $24 million.) Now, the 74-year-old Gere, best known for his roles in the movies "Pretty Woman," and "An Officer and a Gentleman," has been identified as the buyer of a country estate in Fairfield County that was owned by singer-songwriter Paul Simon&nb…
Lifestyle
Martha Stewart Responds To Critics After Iceberg Backlash
Martha Stewart clapped back at critics for enjoying a cocktail with a real piece of an iceberg "plucked" from the waters while on a cruise off the east coast of Greenland. “End of the first zodiac cruise from @swanhelleniccruises into a very beautiful fjord on the east coast of greenland. We actually captured a small iceberg for our cocktails tonight," Stewart, age 82, a longtime New Yorker who currently calls the Northern Westchester County hamlet of Katonah home, posted to Instagram on Tuesday, Aug. 29. View this post on Instagram A post sh…
Police & Fire
Murder-Suicide: Renowned NY Doctor Shoots Baby, Then Herself, Police Say
A renowned doctor killed her infant child and then herself in Northern Westchester County, according to New York State Police.The incident happened around 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 in the town of Somers. Click here for a new, updated story - Murder-Suicide: Renowned Doctor Shoots Baby, Then Herself, Police Say A preliminary investigation revealed that Dr. Krystal Cascetta "entered her child’s room and shot her baby and then turned the gun on herself," state police said in a statement, adding that the "scene is consistent with a murder/suicide." The age and gender of the baby have not yet b…
News
Former President Clinton Stops By Newtown Pizzeria
Employees and customers of a popular Fairfield County pizzeria were thrilled when former President Bill Clinton stopped in for a quick bite. Clinton and his security detail visited Papa Al's Pizza in Newtown to the delight of all, said Chef Dritan Hodza. "He had a real smiley face and was nice to everyone, taking the time to talk and photos," Hodza said. The group ordered a couple of slices of pizza and garlic knots. Hodza said that Clinton only had the garlic knots because he said he has to watch what he eats. During the whirlwind visit which only lasted a couple of minutes, H…
Police & Fire
Woman Swerving In Traffic In New Canaan Nabbed For Driving Under Influence, Police Say
A New York woman is being accused of driving under the influence after she was stopped for swerving into oncoming lanes of traffic in Fairfield County. Northern Westchester County resident Shirley Wishnie, age 70, of South Salem, a hamlet of Lewisboro, was charged around 11:30 a.m., on Thursday, July 27 after the incident in New Canaan. After receiving reports of the swerving vehicle, New Canaan Police officers caught up with Wishnie in the area of Main Street and East Avenue. During a traffic stop, an investigation resulted in the detection of impairment, said Lt. Marc J. DeFelice, o…
News
Hit-Run: Beloved High School Teacher From Brookfield Dies In Cape Cod Crash
Authorities are investigating after a high school teacher in New York who lived in Connecticut was killed in a hit-and-run incident in Massachusetts, police said. Fairfield County resident Jeffrey Richardson, age 59, of Brookfield, who taught music in Northern Westchester County at John Jay High School in Cross River, died on Tuesday, July 11 following the incident that happened the day before around 9:40 p.m. in the town of Wellfleet on Cape Cod. According to Wellfleet Police, at the time of the incident, officers were called to Route 6, where Richardson was lying unresponsive …
News
Daily Voice Goes Hollywood: Award-Winning Movie 'Tar' Features DV As Trusted News Source
Producers of the 2022 movie "Tar" clearly agree that Daily Voice is the best-trusted source for news in the region. Watch the award-winning film and you'll know why. About an hour and 30 minutes into the movie, the main character, Lydia Tar (played by actress Cate Blanchett) visits one of Daily Voice's 47 separate websites in New York, covering the Northern Westchester County village of Mount Kisco, looking for information on a student she's accused of abusing. It appears the film used the Daily Voice template to draft the news report that informed Tar of her victim's sudden and unexpected…
Police & Fire
New Hires: Fairfield County Town Swears In 2 New Police Officers
Two new police officers will soon begin serving the community in one Fairfield County town, including one with ties to Northern Westchester County. The two new hires were sworn into the New Canaan Police Department on Wednesday, Dec. 21 at 10:30 a.m., according to an announcement from the department. Now serving the department will be 22-year-old Erica Morey of Brookfield and 33-year-old Westchester County resident Nicholas Agoglia of Pound Ridge. Morey, who graduated from Brookfield High School before earning her bachelor's degree in Justice and Law Administration from W…
Lifestyle
Powerball Jackpot Hits $1 Billion Heading Into Brand-New Drawing
The Powerball jackpot has now grown to $1 billion after no winner emerged in the latest drawing. But four third-place winners who bought tickets in New York are each $50,000 richer. The four were among 60 tickets nationwide that matched four of the five winning numbers plus the Powerball number. The tickets were purchased at the following businesses: Northern Westchester County: Chestnut Mart on Saw Mill River Road in Yorktown Heights Ulster County: Stewart’s Shop on Route 32 in Modena Greene County: The Shamrock House on Route 145 in East Durham New York City: Roman Gr…
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Wanted For Attempted Murder Apprehended In Fairfield County
A 17-year-old wanted for attempted murder was apprehended by officers in Fairfield County on another charge. The attempted murder took in Northern Westchester County around 9:15 p.m. on Friday, July 29. During the incident, a Honda SUV was traveling east on the 800 block of Main Street in the City of Peekskill occupied by two women, said Det. Lt. Jack Galusha, of the City of Peekskill Police. As the vehicle traveled through the traffic light at Main Street and Decatur Avenue, a male began shooting at the vehicle with a semi-automatic 9mm handgun, striking the car and its occ…
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Drove Drunk With Two Kids In Vehicle On Busy Roadway, Police Say
A man from the region has been arrested for alleged aggravated DWI after his two children got out of the vehicle on a busy roadway because they were afraid of crashing, police say. The incident took place in Northern Westchester County in Yorktown on Saturday, July 23 on Route 6. Fairfield County resident Christopher Mangan, age 47, of Stamford, was arrested and charged after police received a welfare check request after she received a call from them, said the Yorktown Police. The children, a 14-year-old girl, and an 11-year-old boy called their mother saying they were scared because their…
Lifestyle
Movie Starring Julia Roberts Films In Region
A new Netflix movie that stars Julia Roberts had a days-long shoot at a location in Northern Westchester County. A three-day shoot for "Leave the World Behind" took place at a location on Todd Road near the Katonah-Lewisboro border, according to Lewisboro Town Clerk Janet Donohue. Filming took place from Tuesday, March 17, through Thursday, March 19, Donohue said. The film is directed by Sam Esmail and also stars Mahershala Ali and Ethan Hawk. According to Deadline, the film is a thriller based on Rumaan Alam's novel by the same name.
Real Estate
Richard Gere Finds Buyer For $28M Estate In Region, Report Says
Movie star Richard Gere has found a buyer for his $28 million suburban New York estate, according to a new report. Gere listed the 11,658 square-foot estate, located in Northern Westchester County, in the town of Pound Ridge, for $28 million, and moved to a smaller mansion in nearby North Salem, according to a report on Thursday, Jan. 20, from Dirt, a news outlet that focuses on luxury real estate. This week, Mansion Global reported that the listing for the 50-acre Pound Ridge property with eight bedrooms and 11 bathrooms went into contract, according to Muffin Dowdle of Ginnel Real E…
Police & Fire
Man With Suspended License Resists Arrest After Fairfield County Traffic Stop, Police Say
A man whose license was suspended is accused of resisting arrest after a traffic stop in Fairfield County, according to police. An officer on patrol saw a vehicle that wasn't displaying a valid registration plate traveling in New Canaan on New Norwalk Road at about 4:10 p.m. on Friday, April 8, according to authorities. Police pulled the vehicle over and the driver, identified as Northern Westchester County resident Timothy Richardson, of South Salem, did not cooperate when asked to provide his driver's license, according to the New Canaan Police Department. It was later determined th…
News
Martha Stewart's Cat Killed By Her Four Dogs In Region
Martha Stewart is mourning the death of one of her fluffy cats named Princess Peony after she was killed by her four dogs in New York. On Sunday, March 3, Stewart posted to Instagram the news that her dogs mistook the "unusual" cat on her 153-acre farm located in Northern Westchester County in the hamlet of Katonah. She wrote: "burying the beautiful and unusual Princess Peony, the four dogs mistook her for an interloper and killed her defenseless little self. I will miss her very badly. RIP beauty" Stewart also posted a picture of Princess Peony to remember her friend, telling followers, …
Politics
Covid-
19: Negative Comments About Maskless Pic Before Positive Test Gave Her Anxiety, AOC Says
New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is back on Twitter just days after she proclaimed that she was “taking a break” from the social media platform due to “anxiety” following her bout with COVID-19. On Monday, Jan. 31, the controversial, 32-year-old congresswoman who grew up in Northern Westchester County and who has been a prominent figure on social media since taking office, announced a temporary moratorium, citing anxieties that were caused by negative comments on the platform. The announcement came after an Instagram user made note that Ocasio-Cortez had not issued a tweet o…
Politics
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Apologizes For Comment At Anti-Vax Rally His Wife Called 'Reprehensible'
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has issued a public apology after being blasted by critics - including his own family - for making an Anne Frank reference during an anti-vaccine and mandate rally in Washington, DC. During the event on Sunday, Jan. 23, Kennedy drew the ire of many when he implied that Anne Frank had more freedom in hiding from the Nazis than people have under the current US vaccine policies. “What we’re seeing today is what I call turnkey totalitarianism. They are putting in place all of these technological mechanisms for control we’ve never seen before,” Kennedy said. “It’s been the…
Politics
Trump Organization Lied To Tax Officials, Banks About Properties, NY AG Says, Seeking Subpoenas
Letitia James is turning up the heat on former President Donald Trump and his family. The New York attorney general is seeking a court order to compel the former president and his two oldest children, Donald, Jr., and Ivanka to testify in their fraud case regarding their alleged misleading activity involving multiple properties and the Trump Organization. Earlier story - Trump 'Delay Tactics Won't Stop Our Investigation,' NY AG Says “We are taking legal action to force Donald Trump, Donald Trump, Jr., and Ivanka Trump to comply with our investigation into the Trump Organization's fin…
News
Robert Durst Dies At Age 78 Just Months After Sentencing For Murder Of Friend
Robert Durst, the nationally-known real estate tycoon and suspected serial murderer has died in prison at the age of 78. In October, Durst was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for allegedly killing friend Susan Berman, who was found dead inside her Beverly Hills home in Los Angeles. Original story - Real Estate Heir Robert Durst Sentenced For Execution-Style Murder Of Friend It was alleged that Berman helped Durst cover up the disappearance of his wife, Kathie, in Northern Westchester County in 1982, in the hamlet of South Salem in the Town of Lewisboro, a…
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