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Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Who Caused Double-Fatal Westchester Crash Sentenced 21-Year-Old Who Caused Double-Fatal Westchester Crash Sentenced
21-Year-Old Who Caused Double-Fatal Westchester Crash Sentenced A 21-year-old man will spend years behind bars after he admitted to speeding at 100 mph and causing a crash that killed two friends and permanently disabled a third in Westchester County, authorities said.  Mount Vernon resident Anthony Rose, age 21, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years to seven-and-a-half years in the December 2021 crash. Rose pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter and second-degree assault in April.  “The devastating consequences of the defendant’s selfish and reckless behavior killed two young people and permanently altered the life of another," We…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Woman Who Went Missing Visiting Daughter Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Woman Who Went Missing Visiting Daughter
Alert Issued For Hudson Valley Woman Who Went Missing Visiting Daughter A Hudson Valley woman has gone missing and authorities are asking the public's help in locating her. New York State Police say detectives have been investigating the disappearance of Orange County resident Jennifer Jones, age 43, from Chester.  The investigation began on Wednesday, Aug. 2. The 4-foot-11 Jones, who weighs between 110 and 120 pounds, was last seen in the Chester area on or about Wednesday, July 26. She reportedly was going to see her daughter in North Carolina.  Jennifer’s last contact was on Sunday, July 30, where she stated she was in North Carolina. State…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Alert Issued For Woman Who's Gone Missing In Westchester Alert Issued For Woman Who's Gone Missing In Westchester
Alert Issued For Woman Who's Gone Missing In Westchester A woman has gone missing and authorities in New York are asking the public's help in locating her. Northern Westchester County resident Michelle White is a 33-year-old missing vulnerable adult with a traumatic brain injury who may be in need of medical attention, New York State Police announced late Monday afternoon, Sept. 26.  She was last seen the town of Cortlandt on Gilbert Street at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 25.  "Michelle was last seen wearing a purple shirt and a black face mask," state police said. "She may have traveled to the area of Yankee Stadium in the Bronx.…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Man Pleads Guilty For Distracted Driving Crash That Injured State Trooper Man Pleads Guilty For Distracted Driving Crash That Injured State Trooper
Man Pleads Guilty For Distracted Driving Crash That Injured State Trooper A Long Island man will avoid prison time after admitting to distracted driving during a crash that left a New York State Police trooper “severely disabled” in a case that was prosecuted by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. West Islip resident Jesse Cohen, 24, pleaded guilty to third-degree assault in Suffolk County Court in Riverhead. The Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office recused themselves from the case due to a conflict. Under the plea agreement, Cohen will serve 30 days in jail, in addition to three years probation and 1,000 hours of community service. He w…

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by Zak Failla
News
'Criminally Negligent' Westchester Driver Sent To Jail For Crashing BMW, Killing 23-Year-Old 'Criminally Negligent' Westchester Driver Sent To Jail For Crashing BMW, Killing 23-Year-Old
'Criminally Negligent' Westchester Driver Sent To Jail For Crashing BMW, Killing 23-Year-Old A Westchester man is going to spend time behind bars for his role in a car crash that left a 23-year-old in a coma for months before he suffered a seizure and died from cardiac arrest. Ramel Douglas, of Mount Vernon, has been remanded to Westchester County Jail pending his sentencing on Jan. 30, 2020, when he will be sentenced to time served of eight months followed by five years probation. Douglas pleaded guilty in February last year to one count of criminally negligent homicide for his role in the death of Jyrel Daniel in June 2016. Daniel had come home from college for the summer when …

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Parents Of Teen Killed While Car Surfing Warn Of Deadly Danger Parents Of Teen Killed While Car Surfing Warn Of Deadly Danger
Parents Of Teen Killed While Car Surfing Warn Of Deadly Danger “No family should go through this pain. ... It’s a club that no one should be part of.” These are the heartbreaking words of Matt Mullen, whose son was killed in September after a social media stunt involving Uber went horribly wrong. Police say that Mullen’s son, Ryan, offered to pay Uber driver Danyal Cheema for the chance to "car surf," i.e., ride on the top of his vehicle. Cheema agreed, and in the process of the stunt, Ryan fell off, hitting his head on the pavement in Huntington Station on Long Island. Instead of taking Ryan to the hospital, Cheema dropped him and his friend off at …

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by Valerie Musson
News
'Criminally Negligent' Westchester Driver Charged For Crashing BMW, Killing 23-Year-Old 'Criminally Negligent' Westchester Driver Charged For Crashing BMW, Killing 23-Year-Old
'Criminally Negligent' Westchester Driver Charged For Crashing BMW, Killing 23-Year-Old A Westchester man has been indicted on charges related to the car crash that left a 23-year-old in a coma for months before he suffered a seizure and died from cardiac arrest. Mount Vernon resident Ramel Douglas was arraigned in Westchester County Court this week in relation to his role in the crash that took the life of New Rochelle native Jyrel Daniel in June 2016. Daniel had come home from college for the summer when he was in a car on June 21 with his friends that was struck by a driver in a BMW going 75 mph in a posted 25 mph zone. First responders had to utilize the Jaws of Life to re…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Stay In The Game: Phelps Offers Tips On How Young Athletes Can Avoid Injuries Stay In The Game: Phelps Offers Tips On How Young Athletes Can Avoid Injuries
Stay In The Game: Phelps Offers Tips On How Young Athletes Can Avoid Injuries We know kids can easily get sidelined by an injury, whether they’re an athlete or just doing chores around the house – and often they do not tell anyone when they hurt themselves. One injury that athletes try to hide, despite its seriousness, is a concussion. Concussion 101 A concussion is a mild form of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) that occurs when an impact to the head or body causes the brain to move rapidly back and forth inside the skull. The effects of a concussion may show up right away, or symptoms may not occur until days or weeks later. No concussion is ever the same, but here …

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Obituaries
Westchester 23-Year-Old Dies After Injuries In 2016 Car Crash Westchester 23-Year-Old Dies After Injuries In 2016 Car Crash
Westchester 23-Year-Old Dies After Injuries In 2016 Car Crash A 23-year-old Westchester man who defied death for nearly two years after sustaining a traumatic brain injury during a car crash has passed away after suffering a seizure and going into cardiac arrest over the weekend. New Rochelle native Jyrel Daniel had come home from college in June 2016 when he was in a car with his friends that was struck by a driver in a BMW going 75 mph in a posted 25 mph. First responders had to utilize the Jaws of Life to remove Daniel from the vehicle, putting him in a coma for six months and leaving him with a traumatic brain injury. After the crash, Daniel, a Ne…

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by Zak Failla