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2 Young Men Admit Role In $100K Lighthouse Arson Spree In Westchester — Here's Their Punishment
Two men, ages 19 and 20, have admitted to their role in a fire that damaged a historic lighthouse in Westchester County, causing more than $100,000 in damage, prosecutors said.
White Plains resident Elvin Ayavaca, 19, and Harrison resident Richard Joseph Barrero, 20, pleaded guilty on Monday, Aug. 3, to third-degree arson and fourth-degree criminal mischief in connection with a devastating fire at the Tarrytown Lighthouse in May 2025, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.
The charges stem from the vandalism and arson spree at the Tarrytown Lighthouse i…
Taconic Crackdown: Over 100 Commercial Drivers Ticketed For Using Parkway
Police said they issued over 150 tickets during a crackdown on the Taconic State Parkway, with the vast majority going to commercial drivers who were illegally using the parkway.
The enforcement detail was conducted on Monday, July 27, and Tuesday, July 28, along the Taconic State Parkway, New York State Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 1.
During the operation, troopers issued 158 traffic tickets, including 114 citations for violations of parkway regulations that prohibit commercial vehicles from operating on New York's parkway system, the agency said.
Another 11 tickets were…
Man Shot In Chest, Buttocks In Hudson Valley — Police Seek Tips
A 22-year-old man was shot in the chest and buttocks in Dutchess County over the weekend, prompting an ongoing police investigation.
The shooting happened in Poughkeepsie just before 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, in the area of Montgomery Street and South Hamilton Street, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department.
At that time, authorities received multiple reports of shots fired, and responding officers found the 22-year-old victim suffering from gunshot wounds to his chest and buttocks, police said.
Officers began giving medical aid, including applying a chest seal, bef…
Man, 20, Killed, 4 Teens Critical In Targeted Westchester Shooting
A 15-year-old suspect is in custody after a violent Westchester County shooting that left a 20-year-old man dead and four teenagers seriously wounded.
The shooting happened in Yonkers at around 8:43 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, in the area of Elm Street and Palisade Avenue, according to the Yonkers Police Department.
Officers responding to the scene found that five people had been struck by gunfire.
Police said the 20-year-old victim suffered a gunshot wound to the back and was pronounced dead.
The other victims, three boys ages 16, 15, and 15, and a 14-year-old girl, were all hosp…
2 Men, Teen Charged With Murder In Fatal Stabbing Of New York 18-Year-Old
More than a month after an 18-year-old was found fatally stabbed on a New York street, police have arrested three people in connection with his killing.
Denis A. Gonzalez Sorto, 21, of Hempstead, Isaac Lopez Alvarez, 20, of Hempstead, and a 17-year-old adolescent offender have each been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Michael David Grajeda Suazo, according to Nassau County Police in an update issued Saturday, Aug. 1.
The arrests stem from the fatal stabbing that happened around 9:25 p.m. Sunday, June 28, outside 545 Fulton Ave. in Hempstead.
Officers responding to a…
$143K Of Dead Teacher's Pension Stolen By Westchester Neighbor, AG Says
A Westchester man is accused of stealing more than $143,000 in pension benefits by continuing to withdraw money from his deceased neighbor's bank account for years after the man's death, officials said.
Pelham resident Danilo Pesce, 60, was arrested and arraigned on Thursday, July 30, on a charge of second-degree grand larceny, and pleaded not guilty in Albany County Court, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced.
According to the Attorney General's Office, the investigation centered on Jack Lee Morgan, a retired teacher in the Pelham Union Free School District who…
