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Man Shoots, Kills Cab Driver Moments After End Of Shift In Westchester: Here's His Sentence Man Shoots, Kills Cab Driver Moments After End Of Shift In Westchester: Here's His Sentence
Man Shoots, Kills Cab Driver Moments After End Of Shift In Westchester: Here's His Sentence A man will spend decades in prison for fatally shooting a cab driver in Westchester during a robbery right after the victim's work shift ended, officials announced.  Covington, Virginia resident Percell Ross Blakely, age 54, was sentenced to 20 years to life in state prison for the October 2021 murder of 62-year-old Andres Valenzuela in New Rochelle, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, April 18.  Earlier Report - Man Indicted For Murder In Westchester For Fatal Shooting, Robbery According to the DA's Office, on Oct. 14…

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by Ben Crnic
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Westchester Crash That Snarled Traffic During Morning Commute Involved 23 Vehicles, Police Say Westchester Crash That Snarled Traffic During Morning Commute Involved 23 Vehicles, Police Say
Westchester Crash That Snarled Traffic During Morning Commute Involved 23 Vehicles, Police Say A multi-vehicle crash that backed up traffic for morning commuters in Westchester involved over 20 vehicles over the span of a mile, police say.  Earlier Report - 12-Plus Vehicle Crash Causes Gridlock During Height Of Morning Commute On I-95 In New Rochelle The crash, which happened on I-95 northbound in New Rochelle on Wednesday, Oct. 26 around 6:45 a.m., was caused when an unknown tractor-trailer leaked around 100 gallons of an "unknown liquid substance" onto the road, which caused extremely slippery conditions, according to New York State Police.  Police said that 21 …

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Man Indicted For Murder In Westchester For Fatal Shooting, Robbery Man Indicted For Murder In Westchester For Fatal Shooting, Robbery
Man Indicted For Murder In Westchester For Fatal Shooting, Robbery A 52-year-old suspect has been indicted and returned to New York on murder charges for allegedly robbing and fatally shooting a man in Westchester, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Virginia resident Percell Ross Blakely, of Covington, Virginia, is in custody after allegedly stealing property and shooting 62-year-old Andres Valenzuela on Main Street in New Rochelle last year. Specifically, Blakely was indicted by a Westchester County grand jury of: First-degree murder; Two counts of second-degree murder; Two counts of robbery; Criminal possession of a weapon. Westchester County D…

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by Zak Failla
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Patrick Federice, Child-Care Counselor In Westchester, Dies At 37 Patrick Federice, Child-Care Counselor In Westchester, Dies At 37
Patrick Federice, Child-Care Counselor In Westchester, Dies At 37 A childcare counselor in Westchester, Patrick Christopher Federice, of Pelham, died Monday, Aug. 26, at age 37. Born Feb. 24, 1982, in New Rochelle Hospital to William and Margaret, Federice was one of four children.  He was raised in Pelham where he attended Hutchinson School before graduating from Pelham Memorial High School in 2000.  Federice obtained an associate's degree in business from Westchester Community College and continued his education at Concordia College.  After graduating college, he worked as a childcare counselor for St. Christopher's in Dobbs Ferry where…

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by Donna Christopher