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ID Released For Remains Of Woman Found In Westchester Reservoir ID Released For Remains Of Woman Found In Westchester Reservoir
ID Released For Remains Of Woman Found In Westchester Reservoir A woman who had been missing for more than 30 years has been identified as the person found inside a vehicle at the bottom of the Muscoot Reservoir. Brenda Kerber, age 40, of White Plains, a mother of two from two marriages, was found more than 30 years after she went missing in September of 1989, said the Chief of the White Plains Department of Public Safety Joseph Castelli. Kerber's remains were found on Tuesday, Jan. 19, in a station wagon pulled from the Muscoot Reservoir in Somers. Castelli said on Friday, Jan. 29, that based on the findings by the county's medical examiner and a revi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Respond In Force To White Plains HS After Lockdown Alert Sent Police Respond In Force To White Plains HS After Lockdown Alert Sent
Police Respond In Force To White Plains HS After Lockdown Alert Sent This story has been updated. Police responded in force to White Plains High School after receiving an unscheduled lockdown notification from the school. The White Plains Department of Public Safety said it responded in force around 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 31, as is always the procedure, after receiving the notification. Police officers are clearing the building at this time, an alert from the White Plains Mayor's office said. "There is no indication as to why the lockdown notification was sent," the alert said.  There are no injuries at the school.  The Police Department is con…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Charged In Stabbing During Overnight White Plains Street Fight Man Charged In Stabbing During Overnight White Plains Street Fight
Man Charged In Stabbing During Overnight White Plains Street Fight A 23-year-old area man was arrested following the stabbing of another man during a street fight. Gordon Curtis Gaston, of Mount Vernon and arrested early Wednesday, shortly after police found the injured man lying in the street around 3:10 a.m., said David Chong, commissioner of the White Plains Department of Public Safety. The injured man was found after White Plains officers responded to a report of a fight involving two men at the corner of Post Road and Mamaroneck Avenue, Chong said. Once on the scene, they found a 26-year-old man who had a stab wound to his torso, Chong said.  C…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For Door-To-Door Westchester Scam Alert Issued For Door-To-Door Westchester Scam
Alert Issued For Door-To-Door Westchester Scam Law enforcement officials in Westchester are cautioning homeowners to be wary of opportunistic scammers who have been reportedly been going door-to-door attempting to take advantage of local residents and obtain sensitive information. The White Plains Department of Public Safety issued an alert this week to residents following multiple reports of alleged scammers going door-to-door claiming to represent “ESCO”, asking to see their Con Edison Bills, officials said, warning that it’s an ongoing scam to attempt to obtain account numbers and other personal information to defraud the customer. I…

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by Zak Failla