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Man Kills Father Of Ex-Girlfriend's Child In Westchester, Gets Decades In Prison Man Kills Father Of Ex-Girlfriend's Child In Westchester, Gets Decades In Prison
Man Kills Father Of Ex-Girlfriend's Child In Westchester, Gets Decades In Prison A man will spend at least a quarter of a century behind bars for fatally shooting the 41-year-old father of his ex-girlfriend's child in Westchester after violating an order of protection.  Bronx resident Alexis Rose, age 37, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the March 2021 murder of Pennsylvania man Shaun Hutchinson, the father of Rose's ex-girlfriend's child, at a residence in Yonkers, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Aug. 15.  Earlier Report - Man Arraigned For Murder Of Man At Ex-Girlfriend's Westchester Home…

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New Update: Underage Duo Charged In Fatal Shooting At Westchester Parking Garage New Update: Underage Duo Charged In Fatal Shooting At Westchester Parking Garage
New Update: Underage Duo Charged In Fatal Shooting At Westchester Parking Garage Two teenagers have been charged in a fatal shooting at a Westchester parking garage that left a 16-year-old victim dead, police said. The duo was arrested in connection with an incident that happened on Friday, July 28 at a parking garage in Yonkers at 73-83 Highland Ave., Yonkers Police announced on Monday, Aug. 14. Earlier Report - Fatal Shooting: Victim Found In Parking Garage In Yonkers, Suspect At Large According to the department, on the day of the shooting, around 6:30 p.m., an unconscious male victim was found lying on the ground inside the parking garage. First responders s…

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Missing Westchester Man Found Safe Missing Westchester Man Found Safe
Missing Westchester Man Found Safe New Update: Garcia was found safe after an "observant tipster" recognized him and called authorities, Yonkers Police announced.  "We are thankful that he is safe and thankful to have such observant, caring residents to assist us in our mission," the department said on social media, adding, "We cannot do it without you!"  Police said Garcia was found a few blocks from where he had gone missing.  Original Report: Police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 31-year-old man in Westchester.  Justin Garcia, age 31, was last seen in Yonkers in the area of&nbs…

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by Ben Crnic
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Unlicensed Driver Hits Child, Pregnant Woman In Front Of Building In Westchester: Police Unlicensed Driver Hits Child, Pregnant Woman In Front Of Building In Westchester: Police
Unlicensed Driver Hits Child, Pregnant Woman In Front Of Building In Westchester: Police An unlicensed driver was summonsed for a traffic infraction after the vehicle they were driving struck a six-year-old child and two adults before slamming into a storefront in Westchester, police said.  The crash happened on Friday, Aug. 4 around 10:45 a.m., when Yonkers Police responded to 127 New Main St. on a report of a vehicle striking three pedestrians and a building.  According to Yonkers Police, the three people who were found to be injured in the incident were a 51-year-old woman who suffered a fractured leg, a 40-year-old pregnant woman who suffered ankle injuries, …

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New Update: Prisoner Caught After Escaping Custody In Westchester New Update: Prisoner Caught After Escaping Custody In Westchester
New Update: Prisoner Caught After Escaping Custody In Westchester This story has been updated.  Authorities have caught a prisoner who escaped custody while he was being held at a medical center in Westchester.  The prisoner, identified as 24-year-old Geraldo Rojas, was located in the Bronx on Monday, July 24 after 29 hours of "intensive search efforts," Yonkers Police announced  Rojas had escaped from a prisoner detail at St. Joseph’s Hospital on South Broadway (Route 9) in Yonkers during the early morning hours of Sunday, July 23, police said. Earlier Report - Search On For Prisoner Who Escapes From Custody In Yonkers Rojas, who was taken back into …

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by Ben Crnic
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Duo Found With Gunshot, Stabbing Wounds Near Gas Station In Westchester After Dispute Duo Found With Gunshot, Stabbing Wounds Near Gas Station In Westchester After Dispute
Duo Found With Gunshot, Stabbing Wounds Near Gas Station In Westchester After Dispute Authorities are investigating after two men were found suffering from gunshot and stabbing wounds near a gas station in Westchester.  The incident happened on Thursday, July 21 around 9:30 p.m., when Yonkers Police responded to the area of 354 Nepperhan Ave. after receiving a report of shots fired, according to Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  Once they arrived at the scene, which was located near both a Shell gas station and the Shop Smart grocery store, officers found one male victim with a gunshot wound to his leg, and the other with a stab wound to his abdomen. Both …

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Alert Issued For Missing Westchester 15-Year-Old Alert Issued For Missing Westchester 15-Year-Old
Alert Issued For Missing Westchester 15-Year-Old Authorities in Westchester are asking for help from the public in finding a 15-year-old boy who ran away from home.  Edwin Valerio, age 15, ran away from his Yonkers home on Sunday morning, July 2, according to Yonkers Police.  Anyone with information regarding his whereabouts is asked to call police at 914-377-7900.  Share this story by clicking the Facebook icon below.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates. 

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Missing 13-Year-Old From Westchester Found Missing 13-Year-Old From Westchester Found
Missing 13-Year-Old From Westchester Found Updated Report: Montanez has since been found, police said.  Original Report: Authorities are asking for help from the public in finding a missing 13-year-old boy who has been missing for several days in Westchester.  Leo Montanez, age 13, went missing from his Yonkers home on Wednesday, June 28, according to Yonkers Police.  Montanez is described as Hispanic with pink hair and brown eyes. He is 5 feet and 5 inches tall and weighs 160 pounds.  He was last seen wearing a white shirt, light-colored pants with multi-colors on them, and red and white sneakers. He may …

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Hit-Run Leaves Man Dead In Westchester: Suspect Still At Large, Police Say Hit-Run Leaves Man Dead In Westchester: Suspect Still At Large, Police Say
Hit-Run Leaves Man Dead In Westchester: Suspect Still At Large, Police Say New update - Fatal Hit-Run In Westchester: Victim ID'd, Unlicensed 24-Year-Old Suspect Nabbed Police are searching for the driver involved in a hit-run incident that left a man dead in Westchester. The incident happened on Friday, June 23 just after 9:30 a.m., when a 78-year-old man was struck by a vehicle in Yonkers while crossing Executive Boulevard west of Nepperhan Avenue near the Consumer Report building, according to Yonkers Police Detective Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos.  The driver of the vehicle then fled from the scene, Politopoulos said.  The victim died as a resu…

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Man Shot Near Medical Center In Westchester, Suspect At Large: Police Man Shot Near Medical Center In Westchester, Suspect At Large: Police
Man Shot Near Medical Center In Westchester, Suspect At Large: Police Authorities are searching for a suspect who shot a man near a medical center in Westchester, leaving him hospitalized. The incident happened on Thursday, June 15 just before 2:30 p.m. in Yonkers in the area of St. John's Medical Center at 2 Park Ave., where a man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his arm, according to Yonkers Police Detective Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos.  The victim was taken to a local hospital, where he is expected to recover.  Police are currently at the scene investigating the incident and have not yet made any arrests.  Politopoulos sai…

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19-Year-Old Killed In Westchester: Juveniles, Man Charged In Separate Shooting Incidents 19-Year-Old Killed In Westchester: Juveniles, Man Charged In Separate Shooting Incidents
19-Year-Old Killed In Westchester: Juveniles, Man Charged In Separate Shooting Incidents A total of five suspects, including four adolescent juveniles and a Fairfield County man, face charges in connection with a string of shooting incidents in Westchester, one of which left a 19-year-old victim dead.  The four shootings, which authorities believe to be gang-related, happened in Yonkers over the months of March, May, and June, and resulted in the arrests of four teenagers and a 20-year-old man, according to Yonkers Police.  The arrests stemmed from an investigation prompted by a fatal shooting on Wednesday, May 31 around 8:20 p.m., when police responded to the area of…

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Student Accused Of Assaulting Teacher At HS In Westchester Student Accused Of Assaulting Teacher At HS In Westchester
Student Accused Of Assaulting Teacher At HS In Westchester A 16-year-old girl faces charges and disciplinary action after allegedly assaulting a teacher at a high school in Westchester.  The incident happened in Yonkers on Monday afternoon, June 5, when a 16-year-old female student at Gorton High School allegedly struck a 50-year-old female teacher, according to Yonkers Police Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos.  The student, whose name was not released as a result of her age, was then arrested on Tuesday, June 6 following an investigation and charged with second-degree assault, a Class D felony.  She was later arraigned in the Youth…

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