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Man Admits To Shooting, Killing Brother In Hudson Valley Man Admits To Shooting, Killing Brother In Hudson Valley
Man Admits To Shooting, Killing Brother In Hudson Valley A 38-year-old man has admitted to shooting and killing his brother inside an area home during a domestic dispute. George Bawn, 38, pleaded guilty on Thursday in Orange County Court to second-degree murder following his arrest for shooting his brother, James, 35, on Feb. 6. New York State Police troopers and members of the Town of Blooming Grove Police Department were dispatched to a Pioneer Trail home in the Mountain Lodge neighborhood on the day of the shooting, where there was an emergency call regarding shots fired. Upon arrival, police said that they found James Bawn dead inside the ho…

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by Zak Failla
News
Westchester Husband, 55, Gets Nearly Two Decades In Prison For Killing Wife, 25 Westchester Husband, 55, Gets Nearly Two Decades In Prison For Killing Wife, 25
Westchester Husband, 55, Gets Nearly Two Decades In Prison For Killing Wife, 25 A Westchester husband has been sentenced to 18 years to life in prison after pleading guilty to murdering his wife before attempting to take his own life. Joseph Abraham, Sr., 55, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection to the murder of his 25-year-old wife, Amanda Trenck in their Van Cortlandt Avenue apartments in Yonkers last May. Shortly before 9:15 a.m. on May 21, officers from the Yonkers Police Department were dispatched to the apartment, where there was a reported attempted suicide with multiple victims potentially at the scene. Upon arrival, police officers said that t…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Northern Westchester Man Threatens Woman With Assault Rifle In Domestic Incident, Police Say Northern Westchester Man Threatens Woman With Assault Rifle In Domestic Incident, Police Say
Northern Westchester Man Threatens Woman With Assault Rifle In Domestic Incident, Police Say Police intervention was required after a Northern Westchester man allegedly threatened a woman with an assault rifle before forcibly removing her from an area home during a domestic dispute. On Thursday, Aug. 2, troopers were dispatched to a Cortlandt home, where there was a report of a domestic dispute involving a weapon. Upon arrival, it was found that Cortlandt Manor resident Gary Carbone allegedly menaced his female victim with an AR-15 assault rifle before physically removing her from the home. Police said that further investigation into the 28-year-old Carbone found that he was also i…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Faces Felony Charge After Punching Woman In Harrison With Child In Car Man Faces Felony Charge After Punching Woman In Harrison With Child In Car
Man Faces Felony Charge After Punching Woman In Harrison With Child In Car A verbal dispute inside a car on I-287 in Westchester turned physical when a man allegedly struck his female passenger in front of a child, police said. State Police troopers were dispatched to a stretch of the interstate in Harrison at approximately 7:45 p.m. on Monday, July 23, where there was a reported domestic dispute. Police said that the investigation into the incident determined that Jersey City resident Dan Jean, 26, allegedly was involved in a verbal argument inside the vehicle, which turned physical. Jean allegedly then punched his passenger with a closed fist, causing bruising a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Video: Man Armed With Rifle Kills Himself During Domestic Dispute In Area, Say Police Video: Man Armed With Rifle Kills Himself During Domestic Dispute In Area, Say Police
Video: Man Armed With Rifle Kills Himself During Domestic Dispute In Area, Say Police A 37-year-old armed with a rifle is fatally shot himself after a domestic dispute resulted in a standoff with responding officers. At about 10:43 p.m. on Friday, July 20, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office responded to 208 Old Route 22 in the Town of Amenia for a 911 call reporting a domestic dispute involving a man in possession of a firearm. While responding to the incident, Dutchess County 911 dispatchers updated deputies that the male had discharged the firearm, said Lt. Shawn A. Castano of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. Responding deputies located the man outside of the resid…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
ID Released For Man Killed In Hudson Valley Officer-Involved Shooting ID Released For Man Killed In Hudson Valley Officer-Involved Shooting
ID Released For Man Killed In Hudson Valley Officer-Involved Shooting New York State Police have released the name of the 37-year-old man shot dead during an officer-involved shooting over the weekend in Orange County. Dwayne Clyburn of Warwick was shot once by a town of Warwick police officer following a domestic dispute at his home, confirmed State Trooper Steven Nevel. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. at 24 Wheeler Ave. in Warwick when Clyburn, reportedly armed with a knife, was shot and killed after advancing toward officers responding to a report of a "violent domestic incident." Officials said Clyburn was reportedly ordered to drop the wea…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Wielding Knife Killed In Police-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley Man Wielding Knife Killed In Police-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley
Man Wielding Knife Killed In Police-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley This story has been updated. A 30-year-old man was killed in a police-involved shooting during a domestic dispute in Orange County on Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred around 3 p.m. at 24 Wheeler Ave. in Warwick when the man, reportedly armed with a knife, was shot and killed after advancing toward officers responding to a report of a "violent domestic incident." The suspect was reportedly ordered to drop the weapon but refused before moving toward officers. State troopers assisted responding Town of Warwick officers. The Orange County District Attorney's Office will in…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Pleads Guilty To Murdering Wife Westchester Man Pleads Guilty To Murdering Wife
Westchester Man Pleads Guilty To Murdering Wife A Westchester husband has pleaded guilty to murdering his wife before attempting to take his own life. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Tuesday that Joseph Abraham, Sr. has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection to the murder of his 25-year-old wife, Amanda Trenck in their Van Cortlandt Avenue apartments in Yonkers last May. Shortly before 9:15 a.m. on May 21, officers from the Yonkers Police Department were dispatched to the apartment, where there was a reported attempted suicide with multiple victims potentially at the scene. Upon arri…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Victim Strangled In Westchester Domestic Incident, Police Say Victim Strangled In Westchester Domestic Incident, Police Say
Victim Strangled In Westchester Domestic Incident, Police Say A man is facing a series of charges after allegedly being involved in a domestic dispute, choking his victim and causing a child to fall near a set of stairs before fleeing in Northern Westchester, police announced. New York State Police troopers were dispatched to a Furnace Dock Road home in Cortlandt at approximately 3:45 p.m. on May 12, where there was a report of a domestic dispute that had turned physical. According to police, the investigation determined that Cortlandt resident Nicholas Luciano, 24, was involved in a physical incident, during which he strangled and prevented his victi…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Drive To Raise Funds For Funeral Expenses Of Deceased Westchester Toddler Drive To Raise Funds For Funeral Expenses Of Deceased Westchester Toddler
Drive To Raise Funds For Funeral Expenses Of Deceased Westchester Toddler Good hearted residents and friends of the slain Mamaroneck toddler who died on Saturday during a domestic dispute have started a GoFundMe page to help her father, Steven Boyd, cover funeral expenses. Gabriella' Boyd died tragically when police were called to a domestic incident involving her knife-wielding mother at the 2 1/2-year-old girl's grandmother's home. Police found Gabriella injured and when two officers tried to help her, they were stabbed by her mother before an officer shot and injured her. Details of the nature of the injuries sustained by the child have not yet been released.…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Chokes, Threatens To Kill Victim With Knife In Westchester, Police Say Man Chokes, Threatens To Kill Victim With Knife In Westchester, Police Say
Man Chokes, Threatens To Kill Victim With Knife In Westchester, Police Say A 32-year-old is behind bars after a domestic dispute turned physical and he allegedly threatened to kill another man while choking him and displaying a large kitchen knife, Yorktown Police said in a media release. Officers from the Yorktown PD were dispatched to a Stoney Street home at approximately 7:20 a.m. on Monday, April 23 where there was a report of an altercation in progress. Upon arrival at the scene, officers determined that Yorktown Heights resident Alexander Lieberman choked the male victim and allegedly threatened to kill him while displaying the knife, police said. Lieberman…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Hudson Valley Domestic Incident Seen Him? Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Hudson Valley Domestic Incident
Seen Him? Alert Issued For Man Wanted In Hudson Valley Domestic Incident New York State Police investigators in Orange County are seeking the public’s assistance as they continue their search for a wanted man who allegedly assaulted his victim during a domestic dispute. An alert was issued on Wednesday regarding 39-year-old William Metaxotos, who is wanted on a charge of unlawful imprisonment after he allegedly restrained his victim in a vehicle, holding the victim against their will and not letting them leave during the domestic incident. Before fleeing the scene. State Police troopers were dispatched to the scene after Metaxotos fled, and a Domestic Incident R…

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by Zak Failla