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Support Pours In For Children Of Parents Killed In Fiery Tesla Crash In Pelham Manor Support Pours In For Children Of Parents Killed In Fiery Tesla Crash In Pelham Manor
Support Pours In For Children Of Parents Killed In Fiery Tesla Crash In Pelham Manor Community members are rushing to lend help to two children left without their parents following a tragic crash involving a Tesla in Westchester  The two victims, identified as 46-year-old Jahmale Ledeatte and 44-year-old Tracey Ledeatte, parents in the New Rochelle school district, were killed on Tuesday, Dec. 3 at the intersection of Pelhamdale Avenue and Shore Road in Pelham Manor, according to police. Pelham Manor Police Chief Gregory Sancho said a Tesla drove through the intersection, struck a wall on the northbound lane of Shore Road, and burst into flames. Speed may have bee…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Update: Support Pours In For Family Of Fallen Westchester Officer After Tragic Accident Update: Support Pours In For Family Of Fallen Westchester Officer After Tragic Accident
Update: Support Pours In For Family Of Fallen Westchester Officer After Tragic Accident A community has come together to raise tens of thousands of dollars to support the family of a fallen Westchester County Police officer who died in an accident at his home.  Westchester County Police Officer Alfred R. Mosiello, Jr. died on Thursday, May 2 after sustaining injuries in a tractor accident at his Putnam County home, according to the department, which did not detail his age. Earlier Report - Westchester County PD Officer Alfred R. Mosiello, Jr. Dies Since his sudden death, hundreds of friends, fellow officers, and other community members have taken action to ensu…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
Westchester County Police Officer Dies After Off-Duty Accident Westchester County Police Officer Dies After Off-Duty Accident
Westchester County Police Officer Dies After Off-Duty Accident The Westchester County Police Department is mourning the loss of an officer who died from injuries sustained in an off-duty accident. New, updated report - Support Pours In For Family Of Fallen Westchester Officer After Tragic Accident The death of Westchester County Police Officer Alfred R. Mosiello, Jr. was announced by the department on Friday, May 3.  According to the department, Mosiello, whose age was not detailed, succumbed to injuries sustained in a tractor accident at his home on Thursday, May 2.  Beginning his career with the Pelham Manor Police Dep…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Sentenced For Violent Armed Home Invasion In Westchester Man Sentenced For Violent Armed Home Invasion In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Violent Armed Home Invasion In Westchester A 58-year-old “persistent violent felony offender” has been sentenced after pleading guilty to his role in a violent armed home invasion in Westchester that played out like a scene in a movie, the county District Attorney announced. Bronx resident Rick Scocozza pleaded guilty in August 2021 to second-degree attempted burglary after holding a family at gunpoint while attempting to burglarize their Pelham Manor home in 2019. On Friday, May 6, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that Scocozza has been sentenced as a persistent violent felony offender to a term of&nbs…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Coyote Advisory Issued In Westchester After Multiple Sightings Coyote Advisory Issued In Westchester After Multiple Sightings
Coyote Advisory Issued In Westchester After Multiple Sightings A coyote advisory has been issued in a Westchester village after multiple sightings were reported in the area. The Pelham Manor Police Department issued an alert on Wednesday, May 4, advising that there have been sightings on both the north and south ends of the village and the surrounding areas. Residents have been advised to be on high alert following the sightings. Researchers said that the warmer weather leads to mating season, followed by pup raising, and then dispersal, leading to the rise in sightings in recent weeks. Officials noted that coyote sightings are not a rare occurrence…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Admits To Violent Armed Home Invasion In Pelham Manor Man Admits To Violent Armed Home Invasion In Pelham Manor
Man Admits To Violent Armed Home Invasion In Pelham Manor A 57-year-old “persistent violent felony offender” pleaded guilty to his role in a violent armed home invasion in Westchester that played out like a scene in a movie, the county District Attorney announced. Bronx resident Rick Scocozza pleaded guilty this week to second-degree attempted burglary after holding a family at gunpoint while attempting to burglarize their Pelham Manor home in 2019. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that as a persistent violent felony offender, Scocozza faces a minimum of 12 years to life or a maximum of 25 years to life in prison. On Aug. 22,…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Mount Vernon Woman Who Crashed Into Creek After Stopping For Gas Police ID Mount Vernon Woman Who Crashed Into Creek After Stopping For Gas
Police ID Mount Vernon Woman Who Crashed Into Creek After Stopping For Gas Police have identified a Westchester woman who died after driving her vehicle into a creek and drowning despite heroic efforts by first responders. Sandra Fuller, age 63, of Mount Vernon, drove her gray Jeep Cherokee through a fence and plunged at least 20 feet down a ravine and into Eastchester Creek on Friday, June 4 after she had stopped for gas. "It was such a tragic accident," said Pelham Manor Det. Sgt. Greg Sancho. "Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends." Before the accident happened, Fuller can be seen on cameras at the BJs gas station in Pelham Manor at a g…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Who Stopped To Get Gas Dead After Car Plunges Into Pelham Manor Creek Woman Who Stopped To Get Gas Dead After Car Plunges Into Pelham Manor Creek
Woman Who Stopped To Get Gas Dead After Car Plunges Into Pelham Manor Creek Click here for an updated story: Police ID Westchester Woman Who Crashed Into Creek After Stopping For Gas A woman who was stopped at a gas pump in Westchester County was dead moments later after her vehicle suddenly accelerated and ended up in an area creek. The incident took place around 7:30 a.m., Friday, June 4, in Pelham Manor, according to Mount Vernon Fire Chief Kim R. Odindo. According to Odindo, the woman can be seen on cameras at the BJs gas station in Pelham Manor at a gas pump. At one point she walks into the store and then back to the vehicle.  Earlier report:&…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
School District In Westchester Defends Ban On Staff Wearing Blue, Black Lives Matter Symbols School District In Westchester Defends Ban On Staff Wearing Blue, Black Lives Matter Symbols
School District In Westchester Defends Ban On Staff Wearing Blue, Black Lives Matter Symbols A Westchester school district is standing behind a new policy that bars staff members from wearing symbols that represent political speech. The Pelham Board of Education held a meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 18 to address rising tensions that have arisen from Schools Superintendent Cheryl Champ’s decision to ban staff members from wearing anything that pertains to either the Black Lives Matter or Blue Lives Matter movements while on the job. Champ implemented the new policy after some staff members wore masks and other clothes that featured the Thin Blue Line Flag, typically a sign of tribute t…

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by Zak Failla