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Police & Fire
Woman Killed After Fire Breaks Out At Northern Westchester Condo Complex Woman Killed After Fire Breaks Out At Northern Westchester Condo Complex
Woman Killed After Fire Breaks Out At Northern Westchester Condo Complex A woman was killed in a two-alarm fire that tore through a condo complex in Northern Westchester, officials announced. First responders from the Somers Volunteer Fire Department responded to Heritages Hills on the West Hill shortly after 4:10 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16, where there was a reported structure fire. Upon arrival, officials said that fire crews were met by flames tearing through the structure and heavy smoke that was seen billowing from the building, which contained two separate residential units. The second alarm was transmitted when first responders learned from neighbors tha…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Bed Bath & Beyond To Close Westchester Store Bed Bath & Beyond To Close Westchester Store
Bed Bath & Beyond To Close Westchester Store Two additional Bed Bath & Beyond stores in the Lower Hudson Valley are set to close. Company officials announced the Bed Bath & Beyond store in Spring Valley Marketplace as well as in Port Chester will close in the next couple of months. "After careful consideration, Bed Bath & Beyond has decided to close the Spring Valley location and Port Chester in the coming months, as part of our previously announced store closure plans," a spokesperson for the store said. The spokesperson said employees have been notified, and the decision to close the stores was a "difficult one." The o…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Northern Westchester Businessman, Accomplice Sentenced For $15K 'Scan And Skip' Scheme Northern Westchester Businessman, Accomplice Sentenced For $15K 'Scan And Skip' Scheme
Northern Westchester Businessman, Accomplice Sentenced For $15K 'Scan And Skip' Scheme A Northern Westchester businessman and former public official has been sentenced for running a "scan and skip" scheme with an accomplice that net them nearly $15,000 worth of merchandise from Home Depot, authorities announced. Eric DiBartolo, age 60, of Yorktown, and Cortlandt Manor resident Tyrone Bass, age 59, will avoid time behind bars after pleading guilty to misdemeanor counts of criminal possession of stolen property. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced on Thursday, Dec. 16 that the two were each sentenced to a one-year conditional discharge, 50 hours of co…

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by Zak Failla
News
Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Murdering Drug Dealer Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Murdering Drug Dealer
Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Murdering Drug Dealer A 22-year-old Northern Westchester man could spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced for murdering a man during a drug deal. Following a three-week trial earlier this year, 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 Wednesday, Nov. 24, Rocah announced that Jenkins has been sentenced to 25 years to l…

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by Zak Failla
News
Northern Westchester 22-Year-Old Found Guilty Of Murdering Drug Dealer Northern Westchester 22-Year-Old Found Guilty Of Murdering Drug Dealer
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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by Zak Failla
Schools
Hero Custodian Saves Child From Choking At School In Northern Westchester Hero Custodian Saves Child From Choking At School In Northern Westchester
Hero Custodian Saves Child From Choking At School In Northern Westchester A custodian at a Northern Westchester school is being hailed as a hero after coming to the rescue of a student who was in danger of choking to death. Angelo Alessandro, a custodial worker at George Washington Elementary School in Mohegan Lake, rushed to the aid of a third-grade student who began choking while eating lunch last month. Officials at the Lakeland Central School District said that Alessandro noticed the student in distress on Tuesday, April 20, who was not breathing and whose bottom lip was beginning to turn blue. Alessandro was able to pull the food from the student’s mouth a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Stealing Victim's ID To Buy $1.1K Worth Of Items At Northern Westchester Walmart Man Wanted For Stealing Victim's ID To Buy $1.1K Worth Of Items At Northern Westchester Walmart
Man Wanted For Stealing Victim's ID To Buy $1.1K Worth Of Items At Northern Westchester Walmart New York State Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly fraudulently purchased more than $1,000 in goods from a Northern Westchester Walmart. Police said on Wednesday, April 28, that the suspect made the alleged illegal purchase at the Mohegan Lake Walmart on 3133 East Main Street, Mohegan Lake. Anyone with information regarding his identity is asked to contact the New York State Police at 914-769-2600. Please reference case# 9424093

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Popular Northern Westchester Teacher Dies Suddenly At Age 48 Popular Northern Westchester Teacher Dies Suddenly At Age 48
Popular Northern Westchester Teacher Dies Suddenly At Age 48 A popular Northern Westchester teacher died unexpectedly on Monday, Feb. 22. Danielle Marie Coletta of Peekskill was 48 years old. She was a sixth-grade teacher at Mildred E. Strang Middle School in Yorktown. Her career began at Columbus Elementary School in Hawthorne, teaching second grade, followed by many years at Brookside Elementary School in Yorktown, as a third-grade teacher.  She attended George Washington Elementary School in Mohegan Lake, Copper Beech Middle School, and Walter Panas High School in Cortlandt Manor.  She graduated from Pace University in Pleasantville, …

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by Daily Voice
News
Former Highway Superintendent In Northern Westchester Faces Felony Grand Larceny Charges Former Highway Superintendent In Northern Westchester Faces Felony Grand Larceny Charges
Former Highway Superintendent In Northern Westchester Faces Felony Grand Larceny Charges A longtime public official in Northern Westchester is facing felony charges for his role in an alleged scheme to steal thousands of dollars worth of products from Home Depot with an employee there, the Westchester District Attorney’s Office announced. Former four-term Yorktown Highway Superintendent and Yorktown Heights Fire Chief Eric DiBartolo is facing charges for allegedly operating a “scan and skip” scheme with Cortlandt Manor resident Tyrone Bass to steal nearly $15,000 in items from Home Depot at the Cortlandt Town Center in Mohegan Lake. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Killed In Three-Car Northern Westchester Crash ID Released For Woman Killed In Three-Car Northern Westchester Crash
ID Released For Woman Killed In Three-Car Northern Westchester Crash A woman who was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester has been identified. Gabrielle Long, 70, of Mohegan Lake, was killed around 6:05 p.m., Monday, Dec. 28 on Route 202 (Crompond Road) in Yorktown, just west of Garden Lane, said Yorktown Police Lt. John Delulio.  Another driver, a 64-year-old resident of Irvington, was transported to Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, while the third driver, 27, from Peekskill, refused medical attention at the scene, Delulio said. The crash is under investigation.  See Earlier Story: Woma…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Three-Car Northern Westchester Crash Woman Killed In Three-Car Northern Westchester Crash
Woman Killed In Three-Car Northern Westchester Crash Police in Northern Westchester are investigating a three-vehicle crash in which a local woman was killed. The crash took place around 6:05 p.m., Monday, Dec. 28 on Route 202 (Crompond Road) in Yorktown, just west of Garden Lane. The driver of one of the vehicles involved in the crash, a 70-year-old woman from Mohegan Lake died at the scene, said Yorktown Police Lt. John Delulio. Another driver was transported to Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, while the third driver refused medical attention at the scene, Delulio said. An investigation into the crash is bein…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
State Police Issue Alert For Missing Northern Westchester Teen State Police Issue Alert For Missing Northern Westchester Teen
State Police Issue Alert For Missing Northern Westchester Teen New York State Police are asking the public for help in locating a missing Northern Westchester teen. The Mohegan Lake teen was reported missing on Monday, Nov. 2, by his family, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Elijah McCatty, 16, was last seen in New Rochelle on Saturday, Oct. 31, by extended family, Hicks said. Elijah is described as being 5-feet-6-inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. A clothing description is unknown. His immediate family lives in the Mohegan Lake area of Cortlandt. Anyone with information regarding the possible location of Elijah is asked to please contact the New York State Po…

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by Kathy Reakes