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21-Year-Old Sentenced For Killing Father In Area
A 21-year-old from the area will spend time in prison after admitting to killing his father and setting his home on fire. Putnam County resident Louis Weber IV, of Philipstown, pleaded guilty in August to manslaughter and arson for killing his father, Louis Weber Jr., who was 72 years old at the time, in November 2019. Original story - 20-Year-Old Charged With Murdering His Father After Lengthy Investigation On Wednesday, Nov. 10, Weber was sentenced to 20 years in prison on the manslaughter charge and up to nine years on the arson charge. He was also sentenced to five years of post-releas…
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Father, Son Charged In Fire That Killed Two, Including Firefighter In Hudson Valley
Father and son rabbis pleaded not guilty to charges stemming from a fire that killed an area firefighter and another person. The two men, Rabbi Aaron Sommer and Rabbi Nathaniel Sommer, both of Rockland County, were arraigned on multiple charges that included manslaughter and negligent homicide on Thursday, Oct. 28. The charges stem from their involvement in the fatal fire at the Evergreen Adult Home in Spring Valley on Tuesday, March 23. Prosecutors said their actions of using a propane-injected torch to clean the facility's ovens and kitchen set off the fire while conducting a pre-Passov…
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Teen Admits To Fatal Hudson Valley Shooting
A teen has pleaded guilty to the shooting death of a man visiting the Hudson Valley. Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced the guilty plea of Collyer Goodman, of Valley Cottage, on Monday, Oct. 18, for the shooting death of a Chicago man visiting Nyack last August. Goodman plead guilty to manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon for the shooting death of Darien Brydie, the District Attorney's Office said. See Earlier Story: Teen Suspect Nabbed After Man Shot At Apartment Complex In Rockland Brydle was 21 years old at the time of his death. Goodman was ag…
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Passenger Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing Of Driver After Argument In Westchester
A 39-year-old man will spend time behind bars after being found guilty of the fatal stabbing of another man in a parked car following a three-week trial in Westchester. Byron Stinson, of Yonkers, was found guilty in Westchester of second-degree manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies, for his role in the 2019 stabbing death of another man while the two were doing drugs. On Friday, Oct. 1, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that Stinson has been sentenced to a term of 7.5 years to 15 years in state prison. “A life was needlessly lost the n…
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Northern Westchester 18-Year-Old Admits To Fatal Stabbing After Fight Starting On Social Media
A Northern Westchester man admitted to stabbing two teenagers, one of whom died during a fight that started on social media, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Peekskill resident Matthew Torres, age 18, was indicted in January for manslaughter and assault for his role in the violent stabbing of two 18-year-old teens during a fight late last year. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Friday, Oct. 1 that Torres pleaded guilty to manslaughter and assault. When he is sentenced in December, Torres will face a sentence of between five and 25 years in state prison …
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Support Pours In For Family Of 16-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed After HS Football Game
Support is pouring in from the community for the family of a 16-year-old teen who was stabbed to death following a high school football game in the area. Quraan Smith, a junior at Arlington High School, died around 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 immediately after the game in Dutchess County between Scarsdale High School and host Arlington High School in LaGrange. The stabbing took place after a large fight broke out, said Captain John A. Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. “It’s unclear how the fight started or who started the fight, but there was a large fight,” said Watterson. …
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22-Year-Old Admits To Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Man
A 22-year-old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting death of a Westchester County man. Johnathan Jeanty, of Mount Vernon, pleaded guilty to the first-degree felony charge on Wednesday, Sept. 15, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah. Rocah said Jeanty fatally shot 24-year-old Tremell Robinson, of Yonkers, at about 1 a.m. on April 12. The two had reportedly me up to fight in Mount Vernon and both had a weapon, the DA's Office said. Robinson was shot once and pronounced dead at the hospital, Rocah said. Police arrested J…
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16-Year-Old Killed After HS Football Game In Area Was Stabbed In Torso, Authorities Say
Officials in the Hudson Valley have revealed that a 16-year-old who was stabbed to death after a high school football game died from a wound to the torso. Quraan Smith, a junior at Arlington High School, died around 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 immediately after the game in Dutchess County between Scarsdale High School and host Arlington High School in LaGrange. The stabbing took place after a large fight broke out, said Captain John A. Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. The incident led to the arrest of Nestor A. Ortiz-Ocampo, age 18, of the City of Poughkeepsie. He's been char…
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Northern Westchester 22-Year-Old Found Guilty Of Murdering Drug Dealer
A 22-year-old Northern Westchester man could spend the rest of his life behind bars after being found guilty of murdering a man during a drug deal. Following a three-week trial, a jury found Peekskill resident Michael Jenkins guilty of multiple felony charges for the fatal shooting of Emmanuel Jordan in May 2020. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that Jenkins was found guilty by the jury of: Murder; Manslaughter; Two counts of robbery; Criminal possession of a weapon. On May 8, 2020, Jenkins met with Jordan, a Mohegan Lake resident in the Town of Yorktown, on Pauldi…
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20-Year-Old From Northern Westchester Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Teen
A man will spend decades in prison after fatally stabbing a teenager in Northern Westchester and proceeding to attack a fellow detainee while in jail. Jahliv Niles, age 20, of Peekskill, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision for the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Omarion McKenzie. He was also sentenced to two years in prison with three years post-release supervision for attacking a fellow detainee at Westchester County Jail in Valhalla. In May, Niles pleaded guilty to felony counts of manslaughter and second-degree assault. …
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Passenger Found Guilty Of Fatal Stabbing Of Driver After Argument In Westchester
A 39-year-old man will spend time behind bars after being found guilty to the fatal stabbing of another man in a parked car following a three-week trial. Yonkers resident Byron Stinson was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies, for his role in the 2019 stabbing death of another man while the two were doing drugs. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that at approximately 4:30 a.m. on April 24, 2019, Stinson and Yonkers resident Michael Federico were sitting in a parked car on Whetstone Avenue in Yonkers using narcotics.…
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21-Year-Old Admits To Killing His Father, Setting Home On Fire In Area
A 21-year-old from the area has admitted to killing his father and setting his home on fire. Putnam County resident Louis Weber IV, of Philipstown, pleaded guilty this week to manslaughter and arson for killing his father, Louis Weber Jr., who was 72 years old at the time, in November 2019. Original story - 20-Year-Old Charged With Murdering His Father After Lengthy Investigation Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy said that on Nov. 4, 2019, first responders were dispatched to a Second Street home in Philipstown, where there was a home that went up in flames. After put…
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