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Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Speaks After Court Appearance Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Speaks After Court Appearance
Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Speaks After Court Appearance The estranged husband of the missing Fairfield County mother of five addressed reporters following a hearing that lasted just a minute. Fotis Dulos spoke outside the courthouse following his appearance on charges of tampering with evidence and hindering prosecution in connection with Jennifer Farber Dulos' disappearance five months ago in New Canaan. “The only thing I have to say, again for one more time, is that my only concern are my children," he said. "I care deeply about them and I can’t wait to be with them again." During the hearing, attorney Chris La Tronica, who recently joined D…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Ordered Not To Violate Gag Order Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Ordered Not To Violate Gag Order
Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Ordered Not To Violate Gag Order A Superior Court judge has warned the estranged husband of missing Fairfield County mother Jennifer Farber Dulos not to violate a gag order after talking about the case with a publication in Greece. Fotis Dulos received the rebuke in court Friday, Oct. 4, in connection to an interview he gave to Proto Thema, a Greek publication in which he said that Jennifer Dulos, of New Canaan, was suffering "serious serious psychological problems that I didn’t immediately understand.”  Fotis Dulos's attorney, Norm Pattis, and several news organizations have filed motions with the state Supreme Court to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Sentenced For Sex Crimes Committed Inside Dorm Room In Westchester Man Sentenced For Sex Crimes Committed Inside Dorm Room In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Sex Crimes Committed Inside Dorm Room In Westchester A 32-year-old man will spend time in prison and register as a sex offender for attempted sex crimes against a Westchester college student last year. Ariel Caro, of New York City, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted sex abuse and attempted burglary as a sexually motivated crime, both felonies. Caro was also sentenced to 10 years post-release supervision and will have to register as a sex offender when he is released. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2018, Caro knocked on…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Convicted Of Sending Anti-Semitic Emails To Local Official, Family Westchester Man Convicted Of Sending Anti-Semitic Emails To Local Official, Family
Westchester Man Convicted Of Sending Anti-Semitic Emails To Local Official, Family This story has been updated. A 44-year old man has been convicted of committing a hate crime after sending anti-Semitic emails to an elected official in Westchester. White Plains resident Timothy Goetze was found guilty of three counts of aggravated harassment, misdemeanors, for threats he made against Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner and his family in 2017. Goetze was found guilty this week following a bench trial in White Plains City Court. Goetze was sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge, 75 hours of community service and orders of protection were issued for Feiner, his wi…

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Surgeon Caught With Weapons Cache In Westchester Pleads Not Guilty Surgeon Caught With Weapons Cache In Westchester Pleads Not Guilty
Surgeon Caught With Weapons Cache In Westchester Pleads Not Guilty The Manhattan surgeon from Long Island who was arrested with a cache of weapons in his BMW after allegedly threatening his estranged wife and family in Westchester has pleaded not guilty. Great Neck resident Matthew Bonanno, 47, was arraigned on a 53-count indictment for criminal possession of weapons found in Tuckahoe last month. He appeared in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 10 to enter the plea. Bonanno is charged with 11 counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon related to assault rifles found in his possession; 38 counts of third-degree grand larceny related to…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Injured Pedestrian Westchester Man Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Injured Pedestrian
Westchester Man Charged In Hit-Run Crash That Injured Pedestrian A Northern Westchester man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left a man with serious injuries. The 49-year-old victim was walking along the eastbound lane of School Street in Armonk, around 8:55 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 4, when he was struck by a pickup truck driven by John M. Cozza, 45, of Armonk near Wampus Avenue, North Castle Police said. Cozza was charged after police identified the vehicle involved, which led to charges of leaving the scene of an incident without reporting/personal injury, police said. He was released on his own recognizance and is sche…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Plea Deal Offered For Mother Accused Of Killing Toddler In Mamaroneck Plea Deal Offered For Mother Accused Of Killing Toddler In Mamaroneck
Plea Deal Offered For Mother Accused Of Killing Toddler In Mamaroneck The mother who allegedly killed her 2-year-old daughter and attempted to stab two police officers attempting to offer her aid has been offered a plea deal. Cynthia Arce, 29, who pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder for the death of her daughter, Gabriella Boyd, was reportedly offered a plea deal that would give her no extra prison time for attempting to stab the officers. Arce was previously offered a deal of 25 years to life if she pleaded guilty int eh death of her child. Arce reportedly turned down the initial offer, and a judge has put a timetable on how long she has to accept the…

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Criminal Case Against Area Father Involved In Twins' Hot Car Deaths Put On Hold Criminal Case Against Area Father Involved In Twins' Hot Car Deaths Put On Hold
Criminal Case Against Area Father Involved In Twins' Hot Car Deaths Put On Hold The prosecution announced that there is no grand jury action in the case of the Hudson Valley dad who allegedly left his 1-year-old twins in a hot car causing their deaths until August 27, following pleas by his attorney to dismiss the case. A judge continued the case and prosecution could still come at a later date.  Joey Jackson, the attorney for Juan Rodriguez of New City in Rockland County, appealed to the Bronx district attorney's "sense of justice" in an effort to have the charges dismissed against his client, in what he says everyone knows was a "horrible accident." On the steps of…

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by Kathy Reakes
Politics
Mayoral Mayhem May Be Over: Richard Thomas Moves Out Of Mount Vernon Office Mayoral Mayhem May Be Over: Richard Thomas Moves Out Of Mount Vernon Office
Mayoral Mayhem May Be Over: Richard Thomas Moves Out Of Mount Vernon Office Nearly a month of mayoral mayhem appears to be over as the dust settles following a judge’s ruling over who’s in charge in Mount Vernon. A judge ruled against former Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas’ request for an injunction that would allow him to remain in office through the end of September after he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor corruption charges. Late on Wednesday, July 31, hours after the judge’s ruling, Thomas was spotted clearing out of the mayor’s office while a city marshal stood by. A U-Haul truck was reportedly loaded with multiple items, which were delivered to the former may…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Sentenced For Beating 2-Year-Old To Death During Assault On Twins Westchester Man Sentenced For Beating 2-Year-Old To Death During Assault On Twins
Westchester Man Sentenced For Beating 2-Year-Old To Death During Assault On Twins A 24-year-old Westchester man will spend decades behind bars after being found guilty of murder and other offenses when he beat his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter to death and seriously injured her twin. Derran Morris, of Mount Vernon, has been sentenced to 48 years in state prison after he was convicted by a jury after less than three days of deliberation on charges that include second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter and two counts of assault. Morris had faced life in prison for his conviction. On July 5, 2017, the mother of the twins, Monique Turner and Morris walked into Mont…

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Port Chester Man Sentenced To Prison Time For Forcibly Raping Teen Girl Port Chester Man Sentenced To Prison Time For Forcibly Raping Teen Girl
Port Chester Man Sentenced To Prison Time For Forcibly Raping Teen Girl A man who forcibly raped a teenage girl and managed to evade capture by police investigators for nearly a year has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison. Port Chester resident Antonio Olivarez, 41, has been sentenced to 13 years in state prison after pleading guilty to first-degree rape, a violent felony, in May. In addition to his prison term, Olivarez will serve 20 years of post-release supervision and will be required to register as a sex offender. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that on Nov. 12, 2017, while in Port Chester, Olivarez forced a 15…

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by Zak Failla
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Mount Vernon Mayor Admits To Misdemeanors In Campaign Funds Misuse Case, Agrees To Resign Mount Vernon Mayor Admits To Misdemeanors In Campaign Funds Misuse Case, Agrees To Resign
Mount Vernon Mayor Admits To Misdemeanors In Campaign Funds Misuse Case, Agrees To Resign Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas has admitted to a pair of misdemeanors for misappropriating campaign funds and has agreed to resign from his position. As part of a plea deal, Thomas pleaded guilty to fourth-degree attempted grand larceny and second-degree offering a false statement for filing on Monday, July 8. Thomas will resign as mayor on Monday, Sept. 30. Thomas admitted that he stole $12,900 from his campaign committee in 2015 and failed to report the receipt of $4,000 and falsely claimed that a $2,500 payment was a reimbursement. According to the criminal complaint, prior to Th…

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by Zak Failla