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Death Of Elementary School Student Under Investigation In Northern Westchester Death Of Elementary School Student Under Investigation In Northern Westchester
Death Of Elementary School Student Under Investigation In Northern Westchester Police in Northern Westchester are currently investigating the tragic death of a 10-year-old elementary school student.  In a statement released by Peekskill Police Chief Leo Dylweski on Tuesday, June 6, he revealed that the department is investigating the death of 10-year-old Lukas Illesecas, who attended Hillcrest Elementary School.  Dylweski added that the death is "still actively being investigated" and that no "definitive conclusions" have been made.  In a GoFundMe page created to raise money for the Illesecas family, organizer Christian Illescas wro…

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by Ben Crnic
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Lawyers For School District In Westchester Draw Protests For Rape Case Defense Lawyers For School District In Westchester Draw Protests For Rape Case Defense
Lawyers For School District In Westchester Draw Protests For Rape Case Defense Some students and community members demonstrated and protested over arguments made by lawyers for a New York school district following their response to a lawsuit filed by a teen who alleges that she was raped and choked by a bully. A small group of students and parents gathered in Westchester County outside New Rochelle High School after lawyers for the district said that the 14-year-old alleged victim was “negligent” in the alleged incident last year. According to the lawsuit, the girl was grabbed by her throat and led to a stairwell, where she was raped and choked in March 2020 by a boy …

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by Zak Failla