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15-Year-Old Boy Stabbed At Elementary School Playground In Westchester 15-Year-Old Boy Stabbed At Elementary School Playground In Westchester
15-Year-Old Boy Stabbed At Elementary School Playground In Westchester A 15-year-old boy was hospitalized after being stabbed in the playground of an elementary school in Westchester.  The incident happened on Tuesday, March 26 just before 4 p.m., when a teenage boy was stabbed in the playground of Rebecca Turner Elementary School in Mount Vernon at 625 South 4th Ave., according to city officials. The boy was then taken to Jacobi Medical Center for treatment, where he is now in stable condition.  More information about the incident has not been released.  The investigation into the stabbing is now ongoing. Anyone with information about the inc…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
New Update: Classes Canceled For Day At School In Hudson Valley After Violent Attack New Update: Classes Canceled For Day At School In Hudson Valley After Violent Attack
New Update: Classes Canceled For Day At School In Hudson Valley After Violent Attack New update: A school in the Hudson Valley has been closed for the day following a violent attack in which two students were injured in a reported stabbing. Click here for an updated story: 13-Year-Old Charged For Monhagen Middle School Stabbing In Middletown The incident occurred in Orange County around 8 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Monhagen Middle School in Middletown. "We have just completed a full physical grid check of the entire Monhagen Middle School campus," said school officials. "The situation was isolated to one area of the building." All roads leading to the school wil…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Family Suing Westchester City, School, Police Over Cheerleading Stabbing Attack Family Suing Westchester City, School, Police Over Cheerleading Stabbing Attack
Family Suing Westchester City, School, Police Over Cheerleading Stabbing Attack The family of a cheerleader who was stabbed during an attack at a high school parade event in Westchester that killed her friend plans to sue the city, the school district, and the police department. Attorney Lauren P. Raysor announced on Friday, June 23 in Mount Vernon, the lawsuit will be filed on behalf of Nicole Duncan, the mother of Mainece Simpson, a student at Mount Vernon High School and a member of the school’s cheerleading team who was stabbed numerous times by a rival cheerleader but survived.  Officials said that shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2022, in Mount Vern…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
‘Children Are Dying’: Westchester Rep Gets Into Shouting Match With Colleague Over Gun Control ‘Children Are Dying’: Westchester Rep Gets Into Shouting Match With Colleague Over Gun Control
‘Children Are Dying’: Westchester Rep Gets Into Shouting Match With Colleague Over Gun Control The heated debate over gun control in the US spilled into the halls of Congress during a shouting match involving New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman that has since gone viral online. Video of the incident shows Bowman, a Democrat whose 16th District covers southern Westchester County and parts of the Bronx, arguing with Kentucky Republican Rep. Thomas Massie in a hallway outside the House chamber on Wednesday, March 29. In the clip, Bowman, a former teacher and middle school principal in the Bronx, is seen telling reporters that Republicans are “cowards” and “gutless” for not supporting legislat…

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by Michael Mashburn
Sports
Man Dies After Brawl At Middle School Basketball Game In Vermont (Video) Man Dies After Brawl At Middle School Basketball Game In Vermont (Video)
Man Dies After Brawl At Middle School Basketball Game In Vermont (Video) A brawl that erupted during a middle school boys basketball game in New England appears to have turned deadly. Vermont State Police said 60-year-old Russel Giroux died Tuesday night, Jan. 31, shortly after being involved in a large fight at the Alburgh Community Education Center in the town of Alburgh, Vermont. Troopers were called to the school just before 7 p.m. with reports that a fight had broken out between spectators during a 7th-8th grade game between Alburgh and visiting St. Albans. Video posted on Twitter shows nearly a dozen adults on the court, some throwing punches and yelling…

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by Michael Mashburn
News
'Unruly' Student Injures Several Staff Members At HS In Hudson Valley, Police Say 'Unruly' Student Injures Several Staff Members At HS In Hudson Valley, Police Say
'Unruly' Student Injures Several Staff Members At HS In Hudson Valley, Police Say An "unruly" male student allegedly injured several staff members when they attempted to restrain him at a Hudson Valley high school. The incident took place in Dutchess County around 2 p.m., Friday, Jan. 13 at Arlington High School, located at 1157 Route 55, in Lagrangeville. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, the staff members received minor injuries while attempting to control the student. Information was not available regarding the student, or if anyone was hospitalized.   An investigation is underway in conjunction with the school…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
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
News
Teenage Girl Indicted For Fatal Stabbing Of Cheerleading Captain In Westchester Teenage Girl Indicted For Fatal Stabbing Of Cheerleading Captain In Westchester
Teenage Girl Indicted For Fatal Stabbing Of Cheerleading Captain In Westchester A teen has been indicted for manslaughter and other charges after allegedly killing a popular cheerleading captain and injuring another in Westchester during a parade celebrating their high school basketball team’s state title. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced on Tuesday, May 31 that a 15-year-old Mount Vernon resident has been indicted in connection to the fatal stabbing of Kayla Green in April. Earlier story - Girl Killed In Stabbing During Mount Vernon Parade Was Cheerleading Captain Officials said that shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday, April 8 in Mount Vernon, …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
New Update: Two Stabbed, One Injured During Fight At High School In Hudson Valley, Police Say New Update: Two Stabbed, One Injured During Fight At High School In Hudson Valley, Police Say
New Update: Two Stabbed, One Injured During Fight At High School In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two students were stabbed and one suffered abrasions during a fight at a Hudson Valley high school. The fight took place in Rockland County in Spring Valley around 2:10 p.m., Friday, April 29 at Spring Valley High School. According to officials with the East Ramapo Central School District, as students were dismissed for the weekend, school security responded to reports of an argument among students in the parking lot of the school.  See Earlier Story: Stabbing Reported At Spring Valley High School, Police Say The Spring Valley Police Department School Resource Officer and school…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
15-Year-Old Is Latest Charged After Threat Causes Schools In Area To Go Remote 15-Year-Old Is Latest Charged After Threat Causes Schools In Area To Go Remote
15-Year-Old Is Latest Charged After Threat Causes Schools In Area To Go Remote One day after an 11-year-old girl was arrested for making online threats against two area schools, another student has been arrested in a separate incident. The second incident took place in Dutchess County on Tuesday, March 22 when a community member reported another threat of school violence against Poughkeepsie High School and Poughkeepsie Middle School to City of Poughkeepsie police, said Irwin Goldberg, spokesman for the school district. An investigation led to the arrest of a 15-year-old girl who was charged with making a terroristic threat and was issued an appearance …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Attack Inside White Plains High School Caught On Video, Report Says Attack Inside White Plains High School Caught On Video, Report Says
Attack Inside White Plains High School Caught On Video, Report Says A video showing three Westchester County high school students attacking another student has been circulating online, according to a new report from NBC New York. The video, which was posted to social media, shows a student at White Plains High School being punched and kicked in a school bathroom by the other students, NBC New York reported on Saturday, Feb. 19. White Plains Superintendent Dr. Joseph Ricca told the news outlet that the three students who attacked the victim and the student who recorded the attack are all facing disciplinary action. Ricca said the student who was attacked wa…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Teens Charged With Assault For After-School Attack In Hudson Valley Teens Charged With Assault For After-School Attack In Hudson Valley
Teens Charged With Assault For After-School Attack In Hudson Valley Two teens are facing charges after viciously assaulting a classmate during an after-school attack, authorities announced. On Tuesday, Oct. 26, police in Newburgh launched an investigation following an assault that saw a 16-year-old student attacked and robbed of his cellphone by a group of teenagers who pistol-whipped, punched, and kicked him in the head. The altercation reportedly came about following a verbal exchange in class earlier in the day. It was caught on video by a student watching the fight, which subsequently went viral on social media. Original story - Violent After-School A…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Alert Issued After Threat Made Targeting Westchester School Alert Issued After Threat Made Targeting Westchester School
Alert Issued After Threat Made Targeting Westchester School School officials in a Westchester district are on high alert after a post on social media threatening violence was made online. In New Rochelle, Albert Leonard Middle School Principal Camille Edwards-Thomas issued a statement on Tuesday, Nov. 16 regarding a message on social media from a student threatening to carry out an act of violence in the building. Edwards-Thomas said that the threat was investigated by the New Rochelle Police Department, which determined that there was no credible threat. “Today’s school session remains on schedule,” Edwards-Thomas stated. “As always, the school di…

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by Zak Failla
News
Violent After-School Assault On Student Under Investigation In Hudson Valley District Violent After-School Assault On Student Under Investigation In Hudson Valley District
Violent After-School Assault On Student Under Investigation In Hudson Valley District A verbal argument during the school day in a Hudson Valley high school led to a vicious assault of a teenage student who was pistol-whipped during an attack after class, authorities announced. In Orange County, detectives from the City of Newburgh Police Department are investigating an assault of a 16-year-old student who was attacked and allegedly robbed of his cellphone during a group assault among his peers. Police said that during the assault on Tuesday, Oct. 26, the teen was pistol-whipped twice in the head, punched, and kicked by his assailants. According to reports, the physical al…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Large Fight At High School In Area Overwhelms Police, School Officials Large Fight At High School In Area Overwhelms Police, School Officials
Large Fight At High School In Area Overwhelms Police, School Officials A large fight inside an area high school overwhelmed police and put the school on a "hold in place" status. The fight broke out around 1 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 19 at Poughkeepsie High School. According to Captain Richard Wilson, of the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department, City of Poughkeepsie police officers and detectives responded to the school for a large fight in progress.  The City of Poughkeepsie School Resource detective was furthering her investigation into a previous assault when a fight broke out in the main hallway.  The detective and school staff …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman, 18, Fatally Shot In Westchester Woman, 18, Fatally Shot In Westchester
Woman, 18, Fatally Shot In Westchester Click here for an updated story: ID Released For 11th-Grader Shot, Killed In Westchester A teenager was killed in an early morning shooting at a busy intersection in Westchester. An 18-year-old was struck shortly before 7 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, near the intersection of Lake and Morningside avenues in Yonkers, police said. The woman was struck in the head and died at an area hospital. According to investigators, no arrests have been made, and the weapon used in the incident has not been recovered. Reports state that the woman lived in the area and may have been going to work at th…

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by Zak Failla
News
Fight Involving 30 Students Breaks Out At Graham School In Hastings Fight Involving 30 Students Breaks Out At Graham School In Hastings
Fight Involving 30 Students Breaks Out At Graham School In Hastings A large fight involving more than 30 students at a Westchester school ended with four arrests. The fight broke out around 11:40 p.m. Wednesday on the campus of the Graham School at 1 South Broadway, in Hastings-on-Hudson, near the Odel Cottage, according to Hastings-on-Hudson Police Lt. David Dosin. Officers responded to the school, which was placed on lockdown, along with officers from the Yonkers Police Department and Westchester County. After officers were able to restore order, three girls and a boy were arrested, Dosin said. The Graham School is a residential education and treatment …

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Westchester High School Principal Out After Attempting To Rescind Resignation Westchester High School Principal Out After Attempting To Rescind Resignation
Westchester High School Principal Out After Attempting To Rescind Resignation Former New Rochelle High School Principal Reggie Richardson has officially lost two jobs in less than a month. Richardson is leaving the district, and the Board of Education announced that Assistant Principal Joseph Starvaggi would take over on as principal an interim basis on Tuesday. Camille Edwards-Thomas has been named as Starvaggi’s replacement. Last month, Richardson announced his resignation, effective Aug. 20, stating his intentions to join the New York City Department of Education. A day after he tendered his resignation, that DOE offer was rescinded, and Richardson attempted to ba…

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by Zak Failla
News
Westchester Teen Facing Attempted Murder For Stabbing Appears In Court Westchester Teen Facing Attempted Murder For Stabbing Appears In Court
Westchester Teen Facing Attempted Murder For Stabbing Appears In Court A Westchester County teenager who is facing an attempted murder charge for his role in a high school stabbing was back in court on Tuesday. Bryan Stamps, 15, was in Westchester County Court on Tuesday for a pretrial conference following his extradition from Alabama last month. Stamps has been charged as a juvenile offender on charges that include second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, criminal possession of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child. At approximately 8:50 a.m. on Jan. 18, the New Rochelle Police Department received a call from security guards at New Roch…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police Break Up Fight Involving HS Students In Westchester, Reports Say Police Break Up Fight Involving HS Students In Westchester, Reports Say
Police Break Up Fight Involving HS Students In Westchester, Reports Say New Rochelle High School students reportedly ended the month of January in a similar fashion in the way it started: with violence. Following three violent incidents involving high school students throughout the month - including the fatal stabbing of a New Rochelle High School junior - police were once again required to break up a fight just blocks from the high school. According to multiple reports, police were dispatched to the corner of Chauncey Avenue and Clove Road on Wednesday afternoon to break up a fight involving more than a dozen students. No arrests were made and there were no in…

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by Zak Failla