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Man Sentenced For Murder Of 16-Year-Old In Westchester Man Sentenced For Murder Of 16-Year-Old In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Murder Of 16-Year-Old In Westchester A 26-year-old man may spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of all charges in connection to the killing of a teenager and the attempted murder of two others in Westchester. Joel Thompson, of Yonkers, was found guilty last year by a jury of second-degree murder for his role in the death of 16-year-old Yonkers resident Madysen Denman, and two counts of attempted murder in the attempted murder of two others, following a lengthy trial. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced that Thompson has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison, followed by five…

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20-Year-Old Sentenced For 'Senseless' Murder Near Metro-North Station In Westchester 20-Year-Old Sentenced For 'Senseless' Murder Near Metro-North Station In Westchester
20-Year-Old Sentenced For 'Senseless' Murder Near Metro-North Station In Westchester A 20-year-old Westchester man may spend the rest of his life in prison for what has been described as a “horrific” and “senseless” murder by the victim’s mother and the judge sentencing him. Mount Vernon resident Tasjawn “Tay” White was sentenced in Westchester County Court on Thursday, Feb. 18 to a term of 20 years to life in prison for the murder and robbery in 2018. In November 2019, White pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for his role in the March 14, 2018 death of 24-year-old Donovan Brown. The murder came following an attempted robbery by White and Pierre Mensah near the Mount Ver…

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Man Indicted For Strangling Death Of His Mother In Westchester, DA Says Man Indicted For Strangling Death Of His Mother In Westchester, DA Says
Man Indicted For Strangling Death Of His Mother In Westchester, DA Says A 26-year-old Westchester man has been indicted on a murder charge after admitting to strangling his mother unconscious earlier this year. Daniel Flores Arteaga, of New Rochelle, has been indicted and charged with second-degree murder, a violent felony, for allegedly strangling his mother, who taken off life support in April after being attacked. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, members of the New Rochelle Police Department responded to Sound Street, where there was a report of a son who had attacked …

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Westchester Man, 21, Indicted For Murder Westchester Man, 21, Indicted For Murder
Westchester Man, 21, Indicted For Murder A Westchester man has been charged with murder for a fatal Easter shooting that killed a 24-year-old. Jonathan Jeanty, 21, was indicted by a Westchester County Grand Jury for firing the handgun that killed fellow Mount Vernon resident Tremell Robinson. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that on Easter Sunday, April 12, Jeanty fired a handgun that struck and killed Robinson in Mount Vernon. Robinson was treated at the scene before being transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Jeanty fled the scene, but was ultimately identified as a suspe…

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20-Year-Old Charged With Murdering His Father After Lengthy Investigation 20-Year-Old Charged With Murdering His Father After Lengthy Investigation
20-Year-Old Charged With Murdering His Father After Lengthy Investigation A 20-year-old man has been charged with murdering his father following a lengthy investigation that began after a home fire that happened late last year in the area. After a lengthy investigation, Investigators from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigations Division arrested  Louis Joseph Weber IV on Sunday, Aug. 23. Upon arrival to the scene, Deputies discovered a trailer home that was fully engulfed in flames. The Deputies attempted to gain entry to a trailer home fully engulfed in flames but were unable to due to the significant fire and smoke. The North …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Westchester DA Responds To Fatal Brother-Sister Shooting Westchester DA Responds To Fatal Brother-Sister Shooting
Westchester DA Responds To Fatal Brother-Sister Shooting A Westchester man is facing a murder charge after allegedly shooting and killing his sister outside their home. Yonkers resident Jeffrey Hirschorn, 61, was arraigned on a second-degree murder charge following a fatal shooting outside their home on Friday, July 3. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that Hirschorn and his sister, Leslie Hirschorn, 54, lived with their elderly mother on Oakland Avenue in Yonkers, where they were involved in a verbal dispute on the front lawn of their shared home. Scarpino said that the dispute escalated to violence when Hirschorn …

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Man Shoots, Kills Sister Outside Home In Westchester, Police Say Man Shoots, Kills Sister Outside Home In Westchester, Police Say
Man Shoots, Kills Sister Outside Home In Westchester, Police Say A man shot and killed his sister on the front lawn of a house in Westchester after the two were engaged in a dispute, authorities said. It happened at about 6:20 p.m. on Friday, July 3 in Yonkers at the single-family residence at 31 Oakland Ave.  Upon arrival, Yonkers Police officers and Emergency Service Unit officers located an unresponsive woman down on the ground on the front lawn of the home, said Yonkers PD Detective/Lt. Dean Politopoulos. She was subsequently pronounced dead at the scene.  At the same time, a male suspect present at the scene, identified as 61-ye…

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Fatal Shooting Suspect Nabbed After Fleeing Into Saw Mill River In Westchester, Police Say Fatal Shooting Suspect Nabbed After Fleeing Into Saw Mill River In Westchester, Police Say
Fatal Shooting Suspect Nabbed After Fleeing Into Saw Mill River In Westchester, Police Say A suspect in a fatal shooting was apprehended after he fled into the Saw Mill River in Westchester, police said. The shooting happened in Yonkers on Friday, June 26 at approximately 6:10 p.m. at the front entrance of the Whitney Young Manor Apartments at 354 Nepperhan Ave.  Upon arrival, first responders located an unresponsive male victim down on the ground with apparent multiple gunshots to his body, Yonkers Police Department Detective/Lt. Dean Politopoulos said. Emergency care was rendered at the scene and the man, identified as Lateef Butler, a 23-year-old Yonkers resident,&n…

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Some Hudson Valley Businesses Board Up Doors, Windows Due To Looting Threats Some Hudson Valley Businesses Board Up Doors, Windows Due To Looting Threats
Some Hudson Valley Businesses Board Up Doors, Windows Due To Looting Threats Some store owners in the Hudson Valley are taking precautions and boarding up doors and windows of their businesses as civil unrest continues to grow in the wake of the police-related death of George Floyd. Protests erupted across the nation in the wake of Floyd’s death in Minneapolis last week with one officer now facing a second-degree murder charge and three other officers now charged with aiding and abetting murder. While most protests have been peaceful throughout the Hudson Valley, some have taken advantage of the upheaval by looting and destroying some businesses. There have now be…

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Fatal Shooting Suspect Nabbed At Hotel In Harrison Fatal Shooting Suspect Nabbed At Hotel In Harrison
Fatal Shooting Suspect Nabbed At Hotel In Harrison A Westchester man is facing a murder charge after allegedly shooting and killing a man behind a housing complex last week. Earlier story - Police Search For Suspect In Fatal White Plains Shooting White Plains resident Brandon Williams, 25, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder after killing city resident Deron Strange shortly before midnight on Wednesday, May 27 behind the apartment complex on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. It is alleged that Strange, 34, was shot behind the housing complex, where he…

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Suspect Nabbed After Westchester Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle Suspect Nabbed After Westchester Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle
Suspect Nabbed After Westchester Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle A suspect has been apprehended after a man was found shot dead inside a vehicle in Northern Westchester. It happened at about 3 a.m. on Saturday, May 9 in Peekskill. That's when Peekskill Police responded to the 900 block of Paulding Street for a report of a suspicious man who had been sitting in a vehicle for an extended period of time. Officers checked on this man, who was believed to be sleeping with the engine running, according to Peekskill Police.  After finding this man unresponsive, Peekskill paramedics were dispatched to the scene and pronounced him dead.  A further in…

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Second Man Gunned Down In Westchester City This Week Second Man Gunned Down In Westchester City This Week
Second Man Gunned Down In Westchester City This Week A Westchester man was shot and killed in the second fatal shooting in the city in three days, officials said. The Mount Vernon resident - whose name has not been released - was struck by multiple bullets near the intersection of Millington Street and South Columbus Avenue shortly after 10 p.m. on Tuesday, April 28. It was the second homicide in the city this week. No other information was immediately available. The investigation is ongoing. No arrests have been made. Earlier story: Westchester Man Charged With Murder For Fatal Shooting Of Area Resident On Sunday, April 26, Mount…

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