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Man Kills Victim After Being Evicted From His Westchester Apartment: Here's His Sentence Man Kills Victim After Being Evicted From His Westchester Apartment: Here's His Sentence
Man Kills Victim After Being Evicted From His Westchester Apartment: Here's His Sentence A 23-year-old man will spend decades in prison for fatally shooting his former roommate after he was evicted from his Westchester apartment where he had been living rent-free, officials said. Bronx resident William Pryor was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison for murdering his 29-year-old friend and former roommate Marquis Muniz in 2022, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Dec. 8. According to the DA's Office, on March 3, 2022, around 3:40 p.m., Pryor shot Muniz 10 times with a .40 caliber pistol in Muniz's Yonkers …

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by Ben Crnic
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Duo Nabbed For Smuggling Contraband Into Northern Westchester Prison For Money: DA Duo Nabbed For Smuggling Contraband Into Northern Westchester Prison For Money: DA
Duo Nabbed For Smuggling Contraband Into Northern Westchester Prison For Money: DA Two men, including a correction officer, are accused of working to smuggle contraband into a Northern Westchester prison in exchange for payment, officials announced.  The suspects, Irvington resident Jose Estevez-Luciano, age 33, and Sleepy Hollow resident Francis De La Cruz, age 24, both face charges related to their alleged scheme to smuggle contraband into Sing Sing Correctional Facility in Ossining, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, Nov. 2.  According to the DA's Office, both men participated in their scheme between Thursday, O…

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by Ben Crnic
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Prison Nurse Rapes Inmate At Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, Police Say Prison Nurse Rapes Inmate At Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, Police Say
Prison Nurse Rapes Inmate At Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, Police Say A Connecticut man employed as a nurse at a New York prison is charged with raping an inmate, police say.  The incident was originally reported by New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision officials at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in Northern Westchester in September 2022, state police said.  This report prompted an investigation that eventually determined that 54-year-old Waterbury resident Michael Adeleke had allegedly raped an inmate.  Adeleke was then arrested and charged with third-degree rape on Wednesday, March 1.  He…

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by Ben Crnic
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Ex-State Corrections Officer Admits To Impersonating Police, Pulling Women Over Ex-State Corrections Officer Admits To Impersonating Police, Pulling Women Over
Ex-State Corrections Officer Admits To Impersonating Police, Pulling Women Over A former New York State corrections officer has admitted to impersonating a police officer after investigators found he used flashing lights in his personal vehicle to pull unaccompanied women over on Long Island. David Olivari, age 38, of Coram, pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal impersonation, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Tuesday, Sept. 6. “This defendant repeatedly endangered Suffolk County motorists by conducting traffic stops for which he had neither authority, nor training," Tierney said. "The message here is that no one is above the law, i…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Duo Planned Westchester Home Invasion Robbery For Tens Of Millions In Bitcoin, Feds Say Duo Planned Westchester Home Invasion Robbery For Tens Of Millions In Bitcoin, Feds Say
Duo Planned Westchester Home Invasion Robbery For Tens Of Millions In Bitcoin, Feds Say Two men have been apprehended after federal authorities say they planned to commit a home invasion robbery for tens of millions of dollars in bitcoin in Westchester. Federal officials announced the unsealing of an Indictment in White Plains Federal Court on Friday, June 24m charging the duo with conspiracy to commit Hobbs Act robbery in May 2020 in Irvington-on-Hudson.  Dominic Pineda, age 21, of Manassas, Virginia, and Shon Morgan, also age 21, of Centreville, Virginia, were arrested on Thursday, June 23 in Virginia. From May 18, 20200 to May 24, 2020, they participated in the plan…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former Officer Charged With Using Excessive Force At Correctional Facility In Hudson Valley Former Officer Charged With Using Excessive Force At Correctional Facility In Hudson Valley
Former Officer Charged With Using Excessive Force At Correctional Facility In Hudson Valley A former corrections officer at the Green Haven Correctional Facility in the Hudson Valley is facing time behind the other side of the bars after being charged with using excessive force against an inmate. In federal court, Dutchess County resident Aaron Finn, age 35, of Hyde Park was charged with using excessive force that amounted to “cruel and unusual punishment” against a restrained inmate in March last year. US Attorney Damian Williams said that Finn allegedly struck and thrashed the inmate, causing bodily injury to him in violation of his Constitutional rights. “Correction officer Aa…

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Man Convicted In Hudson Valley Who's Among NY's Most Wanted Alert Issued For Man Convicted In Hudson Valley Who's Among NY's Most Wanted
Alert Issued For Man Convicted In Hudson Valley Who's Among NY's Most Wanted Police have issued an alert for a man who is among New York's Most Wanted fugitives and is a suspect in a Hudson Valley homicide. Dominic King, age 31, was convicted of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance in Kingston, according to the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. He is described as being 5-foot-10 and 230 pounds.  King also reportedly has several tattoos including three on his right arm that say “Bubbles," “Carmela” inside of a heart, and “Dominic." Authorities said he also has a tattoo on his chest that says "Loyalty Ova Mo…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Alert Issued For Man Who Goes By Many Names Wanted For Attempted Murder In Westchester Alert Issued For Man Who Goes By Many Names Wanted For Attempted Murder In Westchester
Alert Issued For Man Who Goes By Many Names Wanted For Attempted Murder In Westchester A man wanted for attempted murder who goes by many names is at large and wanted by police in Westchester. An alert was issued by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision for Jeffrey Medaro, age 50, who was convicted of attempted murder, among other charges more than 10 years ago. Specifically, Medaro - who also goes by the names Jeffrey Medero, Jeffrey Montana, Jefferson Santa Rosa, and Girberto - was convicted of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, first-degree attempted robbery, and criminal possession of a weapon in White Plains. Medaro wa…

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Level 3 Sex Offender Wanted For Attempted Murder, Other Charges In Westchester Alert Issued For Level 3 Sex Offender Wanted For Attempted Murder, Other Charges In Westchester
Alert Issued For Level 3 Sex Offender Wanted For Attempted Murder, Other Charges In Westchester A Level 3 sex offender convicted of sexually abusing a teenager in the region is wanted by police. An alert was issued for 60-year-old Armendo Moreno, who is wanted by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, who allegedly had “deviate sexual intercourse” with his 17-year-old victim in Westchester County. According to the Division of Criminal Justice Services, on Jan. 11, 1984, Moreno used a weapon to threaten, assault, and sexually abuse a teen. In March 1986, Moreno was convicted of second-degree attempted murder, sodomy, aggravated sexual abuse, assault, a…

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by Zak Failla
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Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Sex Offender Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Sex Offender
Alert Issued For Wanted Hudson Valley Sex Offender Seen him? An alert has been issued by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision's (DOCCS) Office of Special Investigations for a sex offender in the Hudson Valley who is wanted for failing to register in Ulster County. William Knox, age 51, whose last known address is in Kingston, a Level 3 sex offender, is wanted for repeatedly failing to register as a sex offender due to his conviction of sexual-related offenses in California. According to officials, Knox has a history of gang affiliation and violent offenses. It is alleged that Knox beat a woman with a ba…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Essential Workers In New York Showing Lower Rates Of Infection Than Public COVID-19: Essential Workers In New York Showing Lower Rates Of Infection Than Public
Covid-19: Essential Workers In New York Showing Lower Rates Of Infection Than Public Essential workers in New York who have been at the front lines combatting the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak are being infected by a lower rate than the general population, according to newly released data. Health officials have been conducting testing on transit employees, healthcare workers, police, fire, paramedics, and corrections officers for antibodies that would indicate they contracted COVID-19 and self resolved without showing symptoms. Surprisingly, according to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, despite battling the virus on a daily basis, the numbers in a new survey show that es…

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by Zak Failla
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Cable TV Installer Sentenced For Making Unwanted Sexual Advances In Westchester Cable TV Installer Sentenced For Making Unwanted Sexual Advances In Westchester
Cable TV Installer Sentenced For Making Unwanted Sexual Advances In Westchester A former cable installer who was found guilty of making sexual advances toward a teenage customer in her Westchester home, despite her protestations, has been sentenced. Bronx resident Nahyime Goldson, 23, was sentenced to a determinate term of three and a half years in state prison and a judge ordered the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to enroll in “shock” incarceration program. Goldson was also sentenced to one year in County Jail after a jury found Goldson guilty of burglary and stalking in June. Goldson was in a Mount Vernon home at approximately 9 …

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by Zak Failla
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Former Prison Cook In Bedford Hills Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Inmate Former Prison Cook In Bedford Hills Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Inmate
Former Prison Cook In Bedford Hills Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Inmate A former prison cook will spend time behind bars after admitting to having sex with an inmate at the Taconic Correctional Facility in Northern Westchester. Garth Trail, 63, has been sentenced to “shock probation,” and will serve four months in jail followed by the remaining 10 years’ probation. He will also have to register as a sex offender after pleading guilty in November last year to criminal sexual act. Trail was a former head cook who was employed by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision at the Bedford Hills facility, which is a medium-security prison …

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect In Stabbing With Serious Injuries At Northern Westchester Bar Apprehended In Tennessee Suspect In Stabbing With Serious Injuries At Northern Westchester Bar Apprehended In Tennessee
Suspect In Stabbing With Serious Injuries At Northern Westchester Bar Apprehended In Tennessee The suspect in a stabbing incident at a Northern Westchester bar that left several people seriously injured has been apprehended out of state after a police search that lasted more than two years. Erick Grigoroff, 28, formerly of Peekskill, was arrested on Wednesday, June 26 in connection to the Feb. 18, 2017 stabbing at Fulgum’s Bar on Albany Post Road in the town of Cortlandt. He was located near Memphis, Tennessee by the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office and US Marshals, state police said. An alert issued by state police while Grigoroff was on the run described him as "armed and danger…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Death Of 33-Year-Old Inmate At Bedford Hills Correctional Facility Under Investigation Death Of 33-Year-Old Inmate At Bedford Hills Correctional Facility Under Investigation
Death Of 33-Year-Old Inmate At Bedford Hills Correctional Facility Under Investigation Click here for an updated story: Inmate Who Pushed Woman To Her Death In Front Of Train Commits Suicide At Bedford Hills An investigation has been opened following the death of a 33-year-old inmate at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, according to state police. Troopers from the Somers barracks conducted a joint investigation with the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Office of Special Investigations after the incident on Wednesday, May 8. Police say the investigation determined that the inmate, identified as 33-year-old Melanie Liverpool, was …

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by Valerie Musson
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Man Charged With Making More Than $11K In Fraudulent Credit Card Purchases Man Charged With Making More Than $11K In Fraudulent Credit Card Purchases
Man Charged With Making More Than $11K In Fraudulent Credit Card Purchases A 55-year-old man already behind bars for robbery has now been charged with making fraudulent purchases totaling more than $11,000 with a victim's credit cards.The Town of East Fishkill Police Department handled a complaint in late December 2018 from a victim stating that fraudulent purchases had been made on two separate credit cards totaling more than $11,000.  An investigation into this incident was conducted by Police Officer Scott Grove with the assistance of Detective Kyle Doughty.  Officers arrested Richard V. Marino on Jan. 3, charging him with multiple counts of gran…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former Trooper In Area Dies From Injuries Suffered In Crash Former Trooper In Area Dies From Injuries Suffered In Crash
Former Trooper In Area Dies From Injuries Suffered In Crash A New York State Trooper who began his career at the Middletown and Liberty state police barracks was killed in a motor vehicle crash when he was rear-ended by a box truck. Trooper Jeremy J. VanNostrand, 36, was killed around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday when reporting to work at the State Police barracks in Fonda when he was involved in the crash, announced New York State Police Superintendent George P. Beach II.  The crash occurred while VanNostrand was stopped in the westbound lane of State Highway 5S waiting to turn into the station in his personal vehicle when he was rear-ende…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Northern Westchester Man Caught With 'Improvised Weapon' While In Prison Northern Westchester Man Caught With 'Improvised Weapon' While In Prison
Northern Westchester Man Caught With 'Improvised Weapon' While In Prison An inmate from Northern Westchester at the Fishkill Correctional Facility is facing a new felony charge after being caught by corrections officers with an alleged illegal weapon. A law enforcement investigation into an incident that took place on Dec. 15 last year found that Cortlandt resident Alexander Welch-Vanzile, 22, allegedly was in possession of an improvised weapon made from a sharpened piece of metal while he was incarcerated at the facility. Welch-Vanzile was arrested and charged with a felony count of first-degree promoting prison contraband. Following arraignment in the Town of …

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by Zak Failla
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Bedford Hills, Sing Sing Corrections Officers Arrested, One For Rape Bedford Hills, Sing Sing Corrections Officers Arrested, One For Rape
Bedford Hills, Sing Sing Corrections Officers Arrested, One For Rape Three corrections workers in Westchester are facing charges - including a prison guard who is accused of multiple counts of rape - officials announced at a press conference on Thursday in White Plains. Iran Colon, 31, Garth Trail, 61, and Melissa Hill, 43, all employed by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision are each facing charges stemming from three separate incidents, said Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr.  Colon, a guard a guard at the Taconic Correctional Facility in Bedford Hills, has been arraigned on a 19-count indictment an…

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by Zak Failla