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Rental Car Of Westchester Couple Found Dead In Caribbean Recovered Rental Car Of Westchester Couple Found Dead In Caribbean Recovered
Rental Car Of Westchester Couple Found Dead In Caribbean Recovered The Kia rented by a Mount Vernon couple who were found dead in the Dominican Republic has been recovered, and alcohol, high speeds and dark roads may have been factors in their death, according to new reports. Orlando Moore, 43, and his girlfriend, Portia Ravenelle, 52, had been scheduled to return to their Westchester home on March 27, following a four-day trip in the town of Samana. However, the couple never made it to the airport after checking out of a Dominican Republic hotel, prompting concern from friends and family and an investigation by Dominican authorities. The two departed…

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NY Lawmakers Ask For Answers After Westchester Couple Dies In Caribbean NY Lawmakers Ask For Answers After Westchester Couple Dies In Caribbean
NY Lawmakers Ask For Answers After Westchester Couple Dies In Caribbean New York lawmakers are calling on the FBI to investigate the deaths of a couple from Westchester who died on their way to the airport during a vacation in the Dominican Republic. Orlando Moore, 43, and his girlfriend, Portia Ravenelle, 52, had been scheduled to return to their Westchester home on March 27, following a four-day trip in the town of Samana. However, the couple never made it to the airport after checking out of a Dominican Republic hotel, prompting concern from friends and family and an investigation by Dominican authorities. The two departed from Newark Liberty Internatio…

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Community Rallies Around Family Of Westchester Man Found Dead In Caribbean Community Rallies Around Family Of Westchester Man Found Dead In Caribbean
Community Rallies Around Family Of Westchester Man Found Dead In Caribbean The local community is rallying around the family of Mount Vernon resident Orlando Moore, who died on his way to his flight home following a vacation in the Dominican Republic. Orlando Moore, 43, and his girlfriend, Portia Ravenelle, 52, had been scheduled to return to their Westchester home on March 27, following a four-day trip in the town of Samana. However, the couple never made it to the airport after checking out of a Dominican Republic hotel, prompting concern from friends and family and an investigation by Dominican authorities. The two left Newark Liberty International Airport…

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Authorities Confirm IDs Of Westchester Couple Reported Missing In Caribbean Authorities Confirm IDs Of Westchester Couple Reported Missing In Caribbean
Authorities Confirm IDs Of Westchester Couple Reported Missing In Caribbean New details have emerged regarding the Westchester couple reported missing before being found dead in the Dominican Republic. Orlando Moore, 43, and Portia Ravenelle, 52, were scheduled to return to their Mount Vernon home on March 27, following a four-day vacation in the town of Samana. However, the couple never made it to the airport after checking out of a Dominican Republic hotel, prompting concern from friends and family. The pair left Newark Liberty International Airport at approximately midnight on March 23, leaving a car at the airport. The two posted pictures of their vacation…

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Bodies Found In Caribbean Believed To Be Missing Westchester Couple Bodies Found In Caribbean Believed To Be Missing Westchester Couple
Bodies Found In Caribbean Believed To Be Missing Westchester Couple Click here for an updated story: Authorities Confirm IDs Of Couple Missing In The Caribbean The bodies of a Westchester couple that went missing in the Dominican Republic may have been recovered after they were believed to be involved in a car crash on their way to their flight back home. Orlando Moore, 43, and Portia Ravenelle, 52, were scheduled to return to their Mount Vernon home on March 27, following a four-day vacation in the town of Samana. However, the couple never made it to the airport after checking out of their Dominican Republic hotel, prompting concern from friends a…

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Westchester Couple Goes Missing While Vacationing In Caribbean Westchester Couple Goes Missing While Vacationing In Caribbean
Westchester Couple Goes Missing While Vacationing In Caribbean Click here for an updated story: Authorities Confirm IDs Of Couple Missing In The Caribbean A couple from Westchester has been reported missing after vanishing more than two weeks ago at the end of their vacation in the Dominican Republic. Orlando Moore, 43, and Portia Ravenelle, 32, were scheduled to return to their Mount Vernon home on March 27, following a four-day vacation in the town of Samana. However, the couple never made it to the airport after checking out of their Dominican Republic hotel, prompting concern from friends and family. The pair left Newark Liberty International Airp…

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11 Charged In Takedown Of Major Area Heroin Trafficking Ring 11 Charged In Takedown Of Major Area Heroin Trafficking Ring
11 Charged In Takedown Of Major Area Heroin Trafficking Ring A large dent was made in the heroin trade in Rockland County with the takedown of 11 people, including several who acted as major dealers. Acting Rockland County District Attorney Kevin Gilleece announced during a press conference on Thursday, Feb. 28, that the 11 arrested were part of a large-scale heroin trafficking operation based in the Town of Haverstraw. The investigation dubbed “Operation True Lady” began in June 2018, when detectives assigned to the Rockland County Drug Task Force received information regarding a sweeping heroin network allegedly led by Santos Alvarad…

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ICE Five-Day NYC-Area Enforcement Crackdown Includes Arrests In Westchester ICE Five-Day NYC-Area Enforcement Crackdown Includes Arrests In Westchester
ICE Five-Day Nyc-area Enforcement Crackdown Includes Arrests In Westchester Individuals from four Hudson Valley counties were among 118 people from southern New York arrested for violating U.S. immigration laws during a five-day crackdown in mid-January by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The detail, called "Operation Cross Check,"  was conducted in New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley from Jan. 14-18. Persons in Westchester, Dutchess, Putnam and Rockland were among those arrested. ICE did not release a breakdown of the number of arrests by region. Of those arrested, more than 107 were convicted criminals or…

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David Villa Teams With FC Westchester For Youth Soccer Academy David Villa Teams With FC Westchester For Youth Soccer Academy
David Villa Teams With FC Westchester For Youth Soccer Academy David Villa, one of the world’s finest strikers, is taking his talents to the pitch Westchester. The DV7 Soccer Academy and FC Westchester are teaming to create a platform to develop soccer players who can compete at the highest level in collegiate teams and gives players a foundation from which to pursue a career with professional teams and the U.S. National Team program, officials announced this week. Villa - the NYCFC captain, former World Cup champion and all-time leading goal scorer for perennial powerhouse Spain - leads the DV7 Soccer Academy, which has evolved into a “network of inte…

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Six Busted By ICE In Cell Phone Fraud Scheme With Hub In Westchester Six Busted By ICE In Cell Phone Fraud Scheme With Hub In Westchester
Six Busted By ICE In Cell Phone Fraud Scheme With Hub In Westchester Six people were arrested Friday in a Westchester hub of a massive $1 million cell phone fraud scheme uncovered by an ICE task force.  The six are part of 12 people busted by ICE and Homeland Security, following a long-term investigation into the scheme that operated a hub out of a Mount Vernon apartment, according to ICE officials. The investigation, worked by HSI special agents and task force members from NYPD and the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, uncovered a nationwide fraud conspiracy that accessed more than 3,300 customers’ cellphone accounts, fraudulently obtained more…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Dominican National Charged With Rape Of Fellow Camp Counselor In Hudson Valley Dominican National Charged With Rape Of Fellow Camp Counselor In Hudson Valley
Dominican National Charged With Rape Of Fellow Camp Counselor In Hudson Valley An investigation into a rape incident at a Hudson Valley summer camp has led to a felony charge for a Dominican national. State Police troopers were called to the Berkshire Hills Eisenberg Camp on Empire Road in Copake in Columbia County at approximately 1 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, July 23, where there was a report of a sexual assault. Police said that the investigation into the incident determined that 24-year-old Dominican Republic resident Saury Minaya, who was a counselor there, allegedly raped his victim, who was also a camp counselor. There were no children at the camp at the time of…

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