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Local Officer Injured During Unprovoked Attack In Westchester, Police Say Local Officer Injured During Unprovoked Attack In Westchester, Police Say
Local Officer Injured During Unprovoked Attack In Westchester, Police Say A police officer is being treated at an area hospital after being seriously injured in an unprovoked attack in Westchester County. A Dobbs Ferry officer assigned to assist a Con Edison crew was assaulted around 2 p.m., Thursday, May 20, in the area of Keller Lane and Beacon Hill, according to ABC 7. Dobbs Ferry Police did not reveal the severity of the injuries and said it would be releasing more detailed information later. The police department, who said there is no danger to the public, has a suspect in custody, ABC 7 said. Residents should expect road closures in the area during the in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Couple Who Kidnapped Their Own Kids Apprehended In Upstate NY, Police Say Couple Who Kidnapped Their Own Kids Apprehended In Upstate NY, Police Say
Couple Who Kidnapped Their Own Kids Apprehended In Upstate NY, Police Say A New York couple who allegedly kidnapped their own kids after losing custody have been apprehended upstate. The New York City Sheriff’s office helped track down Eddie Bellas, age 37, and Mekaybew McNeal, age 27, both of Queens, in Schenectady on Tuesday, March 30, said Sheriff Joseph Fucito. The kids -- a 4-year-old son and an 8-year-old daughter -- had been taken from their guardian and been on the run with parents for six days when nabbed by the Sheriff's Office. Fucito said deputies conducted an investigation on the movements of the suspects and were able to track them to Schenect…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Missing Mom Case: Former Fotis Dulos Attorney, Friend Pleads Not Guilty Missing Mom Case: Former Fotis Dulos Attorney, Friend Pleads Not Guilty
Missing Mom Case: Former Fotis Dulos Attorney, Friend Pleads Not Guilty A lawyer and friend of Fotis Dulos charged in the murder of missing Fairfield County missing mom Jennifer Farber Dulos, pleaded not guilty to a conspiracy to commit murder charge. Kent Mawhinney, 54, who has been behind bars since his arrest on Jan. 7, appeared in Superior Court in Stamford for less than a minute on Thursday, Feb. 20, in order to enter his plea. Mawhinney is a central figure in the high-drama case of the murder of Jennifer Dulos, who was last seen on Friday, May 24, 2019, after dropping off her five children at school in New Canaan. Jennifer Farber DulosContributed A l…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect In Custody After Woman Found Fatally Stabbed In Westchester, Police Say Suspect In Custody After Woman Found Fatally Stabbed In Westchester, Police Say
Suspect In Custody After Woman Found Fatally Stabbed In Westchester, Police Say A suspect is in custody following a police investigation into the fatal stabbing of a woman in Westchester, police said. The body of a woman in her 60s was found at approximately noon in a residence on Beaumont Circle in Yonkers at approximately noon on Monday, Jan. 13, police said. A suspect has since been taken into custody for questioning. According to police, no charges have been filed, and detectives are working to determine the nature of the dispute that led to the stabbing. The incident is being actively investigated, though police noted that “there is no danger to the community” at…

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by Zak Failla
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Missing Mom Received Medical Treatment After Disappearance, Attorney For Estranged Husband Says Missing Mom Received Medical Treatment After Disappearance, Attorney For Estranged Husband Says
Missing Mom Received Medical Treatment After Disappearance, Attorney For Estranged Husband Says The attorney for the man charged in connection with the disappearance of his estranged wife in Fairfield County has filed a motion in Superior Court requesting her medical records on the basis of his claim that she has sought medical treatment since she vanished. Attorney Norm Pattis,  filed a renewed motion on Friday, Oct. 11,  to access Jennifer Farber Dulos’ medical records, saying that Fotis Dulos had come into possession of a medical bill that says she sought treatment on July 7, for "reproductive services," the motion states. Jennifer Dulos disappeared on Friday, May 24, after droppi…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Mother Testifies At Trial Of Man Accused Of Suffocating 7-Year-Old Daughter In Westchester Mother Testifies At Trial Of Man Accused Of Suffocating 7-Year-Old Daughter In Westchester
Mother Testifies At Trial Of Man Accused Of Suffocating 7-Year-Old Daughter In Westchester The mother of a 7-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered by her father appeared in court to recount the day her daughter died and provide additional info. A grand jury indicted Neil White for second-degree murder after the 47-year-old was charged in June 2017 for his role in the death of his daughter Gabrielle, who was a student at Ward Elementary School in New Rochelle. At approximately 3:20 p.m. on June 6, 2017, police received an emergency call from 3 Arbor Glen in New Rochelle when Gabrielle’s babysitter went to the home to check on the girl following an uneasy text message exchange w…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Father Suing Village, County After Daughter's Death Westchester Father Suing Village, County After Daughter's Death
Westchester Father Suing Village, County After Daughter's Death The father of a Mamaroneck toddler who died following a confluence of events that left a family and village devasted, and law enforcement officials stunned has filed a notice of intent to sue.Stephen Boyd of New Rochelle filed a notice Tuesday that he plans to sue the village and town of Mamaroneck, two village officers Anthony Colletti and Michael Bonacci, Westchester County and Child Protective Services for negligence, said Martin Rosen, his personal attorney.  The notice alleges that his daughter, 3-year-old Gabriella Body, died due to the failure of the village, the village police, the c…

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by Kathy Reakes