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19-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed In Westchester, Suspect On Loose 19-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed In Westchester, Suspect On Loose
19-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed In Westchester, Suspect On Loose Police are investigating the death of a 19-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in Westchester County.  The incident happened on Saturday, Feb. 11, around 4 p.m., when police in Mount Vernon learned of a man lying on the ground in the area of North Columbus Avenue (Route 22) and East Lincoln Avenue.  After arriving at the scene, authorities found the victim unresponsive and discovered a single stab wound to his chest. He was then taken to Mount Vernon Hospital, where he later succumbed to his injury. The victim's name is being withheld by police as his family is notified.  …

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by Ben Crnic
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16-Year-Old Stabbed At School By 2 Older Teens In Westchester 16-Year-Old Stabbed At School By 2 Older Teens In Westchester
16-Year-Old Stabbed At School By 2 Older Teens In Westchester A 16-year-old boy is in the hospital after he was assaulted by two older teens and stabbed at a school in Westchester County, police said.  On Friday, Jan. 6, around 8:40 a.m., police responded to Yonkers Middle High School at 150 Rockland Ave. to a reported stabbing incident between students, according to Yonkers Police. The fight started in a second-floor bathroom in the school when two 17-year-old students began attacking the victim. The fight escalated to physical violence when the older students punched and kicked the younger victim, and worsened when one of the older student…

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by Ben Crnic
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Suspect Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Stabbing Of Hudson Valley Doctor Suspect Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Stabbing Of Hudson Valley Doctor
Suspect Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Stabbing Of Hudson Valley Doctor A New York man who has been on an alleged murder spree has been nabbed for the slashing death of a popular Hudson Valley pediatrician, as well as attacks on several other people.  Dr. Bruce Maurice Henry who had a thriving practice in Rockland County in Nyack was found dead with multiple stab wounds on Friday, Dec. 23,  at Marcus Garvey Park in Harlem, said the New York City Police Department. Henry, age 60, of the Bronx, is the last person killed by Roland Codrington, age 35, of New York, who was captured on Saturday, Dec. 24, in the doctor's Mercedes, NYPD said. Accor…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Fatal Stabbing Under Investigation In Hudson Valley Fatal Stabbing Under Investigation In Hudson Valley
Fatal Stabbing Under Investigation In Hudson Valley Police are searching for a suspect in a fatal stabbing in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Orange County around 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30 in the town of Wallkill. Members of the town of Wallkill Police responded to a home at 33 Brookline Ave., for a report of an unconscious male, said Lt. Robert McLymore, of the Wallkill Police. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 52-year-old man in a detached garage of the residence suffering from apparent stab wounds, McLymore said. The victim is identified as Jeffrey Harris, a resident of the home at 33 Brookline Ave., he adde…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Stabbed In Neck At Westchester County Restaurant: Police Man Stabbed In Neck At Westchester County Restaurant: Police
Man Stabbed In Neck At Westchester County Restaurant: Police A 38-year-old man was stabbed in the neck at a restaurant in Westchester County, police said.  On Monday, Oct. 24 at around 9:30 p.m., police in New Rochelle responded to the 300 block of North Avenue, authorities said.  When they arrived, police found an employee of the restaurant with a serious cut across his neck, and found out that the suspect had left the scene in a taxicab, according to police.  Police were then able to locate and arrest the suspect in the taxicab at the corner of North Avenue and The Boulevard, authorities said.  Police said that the suspect is …

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by Ben Crnic
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New Update: Road Rage Led To Hudson Valley Stabbing Death, Police Say New Update: Road Rage Led To Hudson Valley Stabbing Death, Police Say
New Update: Road Rage Led To Hudson Valley Stabbing Death, Police Say Police in the Hudson Valley have made an arrest in the stabbing death of an area man during an argument between drivers. The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Wallkill around 9:45 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Route 17 westbound exit ramp at the intersection with Route 302. According to Wallkill Deputy Chief of Police Antonino Spano, officers responded to the area for a report of a fight in progress. Spano said the driver who was killed, Joel A. Laddy, age 74, of the town of Wallkill, and another vehicle operator identified as 22-year-old, Horace E. Duke were e…

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by Kathy Reakes
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NY Tenant Stabs Landlord During Argument Over TV Remote, Police Say NY Tenant Stabs Landlord During Argument Over TV Remote, Police Say
NY Tenant Stabs Landlord During Argument Over TV Remote, Police Say A New York man is behind bars, accused of stabbing his landlord during an argument over a TV remote, authorities said. Police in Columbia County were called at around 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 10, with reports of a stabbing in the city of Hudson, at a home near Columbia and North Second streets. An investigation revealed that 52-year-old Randy Shook stabbed his 66-year-old landlord during an argument over possession of a TV remote, Hudson Police said. The victim suffered a small laceration to his left forearm and was treated by medics. His injuries were not considered life threatening, police sa…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Victim In Westchester County Apartment Man Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Victim In Westchester County Apartment
Man Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Victim In Westchester County Apartment A 43-year-old man was sentenced to years in prison for fatally stabbing a Westchester County man in the victim's apartment in 2019. Richard Vincent, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 29, to 18 years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision for the stabbing of 39-year-old Randy Streete, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced. On March 12, 2019, Vincent cut Streete's throat and stabbed him multiple times during a fight in the victim's apartment, located on South Sixth Avenue in Mount Vernon, the DA's Office said. T…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Westchester Teen Dies After Being Stabbed During Dispute, Police Say Westchester Teen Dies After Being Stabbed During Dispute, Police Say
Westchester Teen Dies After Being Stabbed During Dispute, Police Say A Westchester teen has died after being stabbed in the neck during a dispute. Armani McDonald, age 19, of Mount Vernon, was killed just before 5 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17 in the Bronx. According to the NYPD, police received a 911 call of an assault in progress at 2550 Briggs Ave., in the Bronx. Upon arrival, officers found McDonald with a stab wound to the neck, NYPD said. EMS responded and transported the aided male to Saint Barnabas Hospital where he was pronounced dead.  Two knives were recovered on the scene and a person of interest was taken into custody, police added. NYPD sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Nabbed For Brutal Stabbing Of Woman, Police Say Westchester Man Nabbed For Brutal Stabbing Of Woman, Police Say
Westchester Man Nabbed For Brutal Stabbing Of Woman, Police Say A Westchester. County man has been charged with the alleged murder of a woman who was found lying on the floor of her apartment stabbed multiple times. Renee Spencer, age 68, of Yonkers, was found around 1:20 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 11, inside her apartment on Nepperhan Avenue. Yonkers Police responded to the apartment after receiving a call from the building management who had found Spencer after her family asked for a welfare check, said Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos, of the Yonkers Police. Upon arrival first responders located Spencer down on the floor in a lifeless state in the presence of …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Author Salman Rushdie Violently Attacked, Stabbed On Stage In New York Author Salman Rushdie Violently Attacked, Stabbed On Stage In New York
Author Salman Rushdie Violently Attacked, Stabbed On Stage In New York This story has been updated Author Salman Rushdie was stabbed on stage at a speaking engagement in upstate New York, according to state police. The violent attack happened at around 10:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 12, as Rushdie was about to begin lecturing at the Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, located about 70 miles south of Buffalo. A man stormed the stage and repeatedly stabbed the 75-year-old Rushdie in the neck and chest, New York State Police said. Rushdie was taken by helicopter to a hospital for emergency surgery.  Friday evening, Aug. 12, his agent told The New York Times that …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Stabbed In Westchester Walks Into Police Station For Help Man Stabbed In Westchester Walks Into Police Station For Help
Man Stabbed In Westchester Walks Into Police Station For Help A person who had been stabbed in the chest entered a Westchester Police Station to report the crime. The incident took place in the village of Mamaroneck around 6:30 p.m., Monday, Aug. 1. Police say an 18-year-old male victim entered the village of Mamaroneck Police Department lobby with a stab wound to his chest, said Det. Lt. P.J. Trujillo.  Officers immediately rendered aid to the victim and requested an ambulance, Trujillo said. The victim was transported to the hospital for further medical treatment. Currently, his injuries do not appear to be life-threatening, po…

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by Kathy Reakes