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Northern Westchester Man Charged With Killing Stepfather, Lighting Relative's Home On Fire: DA Northern Westchester Man Charged With Killing Stepfather, Lighting Relative's Home On Fire: DA
Northern Westchester Man Charged With Killing Stepfather, Lighting Relative's Home On Fire: DA A man from Northern Westchester is charged with fatally stabbing his stepfather before lighting a relative's home on fire.  On Wednesday, Sept. 14, around 12:30 a.m., 30-year-old Shane Gilleo of Peekskill is accused of stabbing 48-year-old Edward Reeves numerous times with a knife at a residence in Peekskill on North James Street, according to a release by Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah on Thursday, Nov. 10. Reeves was taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, where he later died, Rocah said.  Later that day, around 11:20 a.m., Gilleo is charge…

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by Ben Crnic
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Northern Westchester Murder Suspect Sets Fire To Building To Avoid Capture, Police Say Northern Westchester Murder Suspect Sets Fire To Building To Avoid Capture, Police Say
Northern Westchester Murder Suspect Sets Fire To Building To Avoid Capture, Police Say A Northern Westchester man who allegedly stabbed another man to death set fire to a building to avoid capture, police said. The incident began in Peekskill around 12:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 14 on North James Street. According to Peekskill Police Chief Leo Dylewski, officers responded to the home for a report of an individual suffering from a stab wound. Upon arrival, officers located the victim, 48-year-old Edward Reeves, of Peekskill, the chief said. Reeves had suffered multiple stab wounds and was immediately given medical aid by officers before being transported to Westches…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Five Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops Five Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
Five Westchester Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers in the Hudson Valley busted more than a dozen removed from the road for alleged impaired driving this past weekend. Local residents charged include:  Westchester County On Saturday, April 6, State Police troopers from Cortlandt arrested Jennifer J. Lopez, 34, of Peekskill, for DWI. She was traveling on North James Street in Peekskill, when she was stopped for a violation of the vehicle and traffic law. The investigation revealed that she was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Saturday, April 6, State Police troopers from Somers …

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by Zak Failla
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Off-Duty Firefighters Help Battle Blaze In Northern Westchester Off-Duty Firefighters Help Battle Blaze In Northern Westchester
Off-Duty Firefighters Help Battle Blaze In Northern Westchester A firefighter is never off duty. Five off-duty career firefighters were among those called to a Peekskill structure fire on Tuesday that left a residence with damage and temporarily displaced several residents. Firefighters in Peekskill were dispatched at approximately 1 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon to a reported structure fire near the intersection of North James Street and Howard Street. While en route to the fire, officials said that they received several additional calls, prompting the fire chief to bring additional resources to the scene, including the recall of five off-duty firefighters…

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by Zak Failla