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Career Criminal Arrested In Connection To Fatal Westchester Shooting Career Criminal Arrested In Connection To Fatal Westchester Shooting
Career Criminal Arrested In Connection To Fatal Westchester Shooting A suspect with a lengthy rap sheet is facing a murder charge for allegedly fatally shooting a 21-year-old man in Westchester earlier this year. Following a lengthy investigation into the fatal shooting of Michael Toro on Tuesday, May 5 in Mount Vernon, police arrested city resident Negus Kirton, who has been charged with murder. Toro was shot multiple times in the early morning hours on Darling Avenue, police said.  The shooting launched a joint investigation by the Mount Vernon Police Department Major Case Unit and special agents from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and …

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by Zak Failla
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Indictments For Westchester County Homicides Announced By DA After COVID-19 Delays Indictments For Westchester County Homicides Announced By DA After COVID-19 Delays
Indictments For Westchester County Homicides Announced By DA After Covid-19 Delays After being delayed by the COVID-19 outbreak, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino announced several indictments on recent homicides that happened during the pandemic. Scarpino announced that four suspects have been indicted on murder and manslaughter charges for their roles in four deaths between Friday, March 27, and Wednesday, May 27. Peekskill resident Jahliv Niles has been charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon for the alleged fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Omarion McKenzie on Friday, March 27. Original story - IDs Released For Victim, Suspect In Fata…

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by Zak Failla
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No New Evidence Found During Search By State Police In Missing Mom Case No New Evidence Found During Search By State Police In Missing Mom Case
No New Evidence Found During Search By State Police In Missing Mom Case No new evidence was discovered during an intensive of a home and surrounding property by state police in the case of Fairfield County mom Jennifer Farber Dulos. Connecticut State Police said a search of a home in Avon, in Hartford County, conducted on Thursday, June 11, by detectives as a result of a media-generated theory in the disappearance of the New Canaan mother. The search included an inspection of the septic system, the state police said. "No new evidence or clues were discovered as a result of this search," state police said. "The Connecticut State Police continues to search for J…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Searching CT Property In Connection With Missing Mom Case Police Searching CT Property In Connection With Missing Mom Case
Police Searching CT Property In Connection With Missing Mom Case State police are searching a property in connection with the disappearance of missing Fairfield County mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos. Connecticut State Police confirmed on Thursday, June 11, agents were searching an area on Skyview Drive in Avon in Hartford County. “If anything is found, we will provide an update,” state police said. Dulos, of New Canaan, was last seen on Friday, May 24, 2019, around 8 a.m., after dropping off her children at school and returned to her home on Welles Lanes. Police believe that Dulos, who was estranged from her late husband Fotis Dulos, was sur…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Front Door Broken At Scarsdale Business During Overnight Burglary Front Door Broken At Scarsdale Business During Overnight Burglary
Front Door Broken At Scarsdale Business During Overnight Burglary Burglars busted into a Westchester business overnight, making off with cash and property, police said. The Scarsdale Police Department received a burglar alarm from a Spencer Place business at approximately 12:15 a.m. on Wednesday, June 3. Scarsdale Police Capt. Ed Murphy said that upon arrival at Scarsdale-Spencer Pharmacy, officers found that the business had been broken into through the glass front door, which was heavily damaged. An unspecified amount of cash and “small amount of property” was taken from the business, though there was no other damage to the business or building. At t…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester County Police Add Cutting-Edge Fingerprint Technology Westchester County Police Add Cutting-Edge Fingerprint Technology
Westchester County Police Add Cutting-Edge Fingerprint Technology Westchester County Police unveiled new technology that enables it to lift fingerprints from a wide range of materials that previously yielded little to no useable fingerprint evidence. Known as vacuum metal deposition (VMD), the technology allows detectives to retrieve fingerprints from multiple items including fired ammunition, plastic bags, flexible plastic packaging, thermal paper, fabrics, wood, and paper money. The VMD technology is also successful at obtaining fingerprint evidence from items that were submerged in water or exposed to high temperatures – conditions that generally des…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Three Dead, One Seriously Injured After Shooting During Home Invasion In Area Three Dead, One Seriously Injured After Shooting During Home Invasion In Area
Three Dead, One Seriously Injured After Shooting During Home Invasion In Area This story has been updated. Three people believed to be family members were killed and another injured during a home invasion in the area, authorities said. The incident happened in a quiet, suburban Orange County neighborhood on Sunday, Jan. 26 at about 8 a.m. at 1751 Route 300 in Chadwick Lake Park in the Town of Newburgh. It's unclear if the victims were targeted, but officials say there is no threat to the public. A person of interest known to the victims was taken into custody and interviewed by police. Those killed were a man and woman in their 20s and a 9-year-old boy, police sa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former YMCA Employee Admits To Stealing $195K From Employer, Westchester DA Says Former YMCA Employee Admits To Stealing $195K From Employer, Westchester DA Says
Former YMCA Employee Admits To Stealing $195K From Employer, Westchester DA Says A former employee at YMCA organizations in Westchester and Fairfield counties may avoid prison time after admitting to stealing nearly $200,000 from her employer. Lee Ann Borg, 31, a former employee of the Rye and Greenwich YMCA pleaded guilty in Westchester County Court to stealing $195,157.58 from the Rye YMCA when she was employed. Borg admitted to making personal purchases with her Rye YMCA corporate credit card. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that as a former senior program manager at the YMCA, Borg was authorized to make purchases for the organization’…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Caught On Nanny Cam Taking Sexual Photos Of Child Westchester Man Caught On Nanny Cam Taking Sexual Photos Of Child
Westchester Man Caught On Nanny Cam Taking Sexual Photos Of Child A man with a residence in Northern Westchester is behind bars after allegedly being caught on a “nanny cam” attempting to take inappropriate photos of a minor. John Passaretti, 50, who lives in both West Palm Beach, Florida, and Pleasantville, has been arraigned on charges related in his attempt to take a sexually explicit photo of a child, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said. Scarpino said that Passaretti was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 29, by police in Port Chester with an assist from Pleasantville police officers. The arrest came following a complaint tha…

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by Zak Failla
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One Nabbed In Northern Westchester After Duo Steals Vehicle At Knife, Gunpoint, Police Say One Nabbed In Northern Westchester After Duo Steals Vehicle At Knife, Gunpoint, Police Say
One Nabbed In Northern Westchester After Duo Steals Vehicle At Knife, Gunpoint, Police Say Click here for an updated story: Armed Teen Apprehended In Northern Westchester For Carjacking ID'd This story has been updated. One of two suspects was apprehended for allegedly stealing a car at knife and gunpoint in Westchester County. The incident took place on Thursday, Oct. 17, after the New York State Police received a report of a stolen vehicle traveling on Route 9 in Peekskill, said Trooper AJ Hicks, spokesman for the state police. Around 4:20 p.m., the vehicle was reported to be headed southbound on Route 9 heading into the town of Cortlandt, Hicks said. State police patro…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect On Loose After Pair Of Home Burglaries In Westchester Suspect On Loose After Pair Of Home Burglaries In Westchester
Suspect On Loose After Pair Of Home Burglaries In Westchester A suspect is still on the loose after police say he was involved in two burglaries in Northern Westchester. Police say they investigated reports of burglaries in New Castle on Annandale Drive and Crossways on Monday, Sept. 23 around 2 p.m. During the first incident, New Castle Police say the suspect entered through an open window after removing the screen. The suspect allegedly gained entry into the second home through an unsecured basement sliding door. Police say they also received two reports of a suspicious person on Orchard Ridge Road and Taylor Road stating that an unknown suspect kn…

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by Valerie Musson
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Evidence In Missing Mom Case May Have Been Dumped At Restaurant, New Report Says Evidence In Missing Mom Case May Have Been Dumped At Restaurant, New Report Says
Evidence In Missing Mom Case May Have Been Dumped At Restaurant, New Report Says The estranged husband of missing Fairfield County mom of five Jennifer Farber Dulos, may have dumped items related to the case in front of a Hartford restaurant, a new report says. According to WTNH News 8, some of the surveillance footage collected by police following pings on Fotis Dulos's phone shows a man -- who police believe is Fotis Dulos -- dumping garbage in front of a Spanish restaurant near Albany Avenue and Garden Street in Hartford. Fotis DulosNew Canaan Police Department The restaurant is more than 70 miles from Jennifer Dulos' New Canaan home, where police believe a strug…

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by Kathy Reakes