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Official Cause Of Death For Westchester Native, Rapper DMX Released Official Cause Of Death For Westchester Native, Rapper DMX Released
Official Cause Of Death For Westchester Native, Rapper DMX Released An official cause of death for rapper and lifelong New Yorker DMX has been released following his death in April at the age of 50. The Westchester County Medical Examiner told Vulture on Thursday, July 8 that the hip-hop icon died on April 9 due to a cocaine-induced heart attack which caused a lack of blood circulation to his brain. Original story - Rapper, Westchester Native, Resident DMX Dies At Age 50 
“It was cardiac arrest for a period of time, so there was no circulation to the brain,” the Medical Examiner explained to Vulture. No official statement has been released by the ME’s offi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Body Found In Pond ID'd As Man Who Was Missing For Months In Fairfield County Body Found In Pond ID'd As Man Who Was Missing For Months In Fairfield County
Body Found In Pond ID'd As Man Who Was Missing For Months In Fairfield County Police have announced that the body of a man found floating in a retention pond in Connecticut is that of a Fairfield County man. Danbury Police said on Tuesday, April 13, that the body found in the pond at 55 Mill Plain Road, is that of Todd Smith, age 57, of Danbury, who has been missing since Saturday, Jan. 16, said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams. "The medical examiner found no apparent signs of trauma and could not provide an exact cause of death, as toxicology reports are still pending," Williams said. However, the medical examiner was able to positively identify the deceased a…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Found Dead In Front Of Citi Field Westchester Man Found Dead In Front Of Citi Field
Westchester Man Found Dead In Front Of Citi Field A Westchester County man was found dead lying in a puddle of water in front of Citi Field in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in New York City. Jywan Stovall, age 40, of Elmsford, was spotted lying on the ground just after 5 p.m. Monday, March 1 at 38th Avenue and Seaver Way, said the NYPD.  When found, Stovall was unconscious and unresponsive, partially submerged in water, and with no apparent signs of trauma, NYPD said.  EMS responded to the location and pronounced Stovall dead at the scene.  The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death and the investigation remains…

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by Kathy Reakes