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Criminal Investigation Opened In Helicopter Crash Killing NY National Guard Members: Report Criminal Investigation Opened In Helicopter Crash Killing NY National Guard Members: Report
Criminal Investigation Opened In Helicopter Crash Killing NY National Guard Members: Report Officials have launched a criminal investigation into a National Guard helicopter crash near the southern border that killed two members from New York and a third victim, ABC News reports. The incident – which saw a UH-72 Lakota helicopter go down near Rio Grande City, Texas, on Friday, March 8 – is now the focus of an investigation by the Starr County Sheriff’s Office into whether there was any criminal wrongdoing, officials told the outlet. That investigation is separate from a parallel probe being conducted by the Department of Defense. So far, authorities have not publicly said what cau…
Victim Critically Injured In Stabbing On Street In Westchester: Suspect In Custody Victim Critically Injured In Stabbing On Street In Westchester: Suspect In Custody
Victim Critically Injured In Stabbing On Street In Westchester: Suspect In Custody A man was hospitalized in critical condition following a stabbing that happened on a street in Westchester, officials announced. The incident happened in Mount Vernon on Lorraine Avenue, where a male victim was found with multiple stab wounds, Mount Vernon city officials announced on Friday, March 29.  The man was taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he remains in critical condition.  A suspect was later taken into custody in connection with the stabbing. Their name and charges have not been released.  The investigation into the incident is still ongoing, officials said. A…
Remains Of Westchester Couple Found Scattered At Sites On Long Island Remains Of Westchester Couple Found Scattered At Sites On Long Island
Remains Of Westchester Couple Found Scattered At Sites On Long Island This story has been updated. Detectives investigating the deaths of two people from Westchester County whose severed remains were found at a Long Island park have found additional body parts at two more locations. Suffolk County Police said human remains were located in West Babylon, in a wooded area along Lakeway Drive near Troy Avenue, and at Bethpage State Park on Tuesday, March 5. Both scenes were processed by homicide detectives and members of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office. The remains are believed to be those of the same victims whose severed limbs, including a woman’…
Man Gets Prison Time After Killing Victim In Westchester, Then Avoiding Police For Year Man Gets Prison Time After Killing Victim In Westchester, Then Avoiding Police For Year
Man Gets Prison Time After Killing Victim In Westchester, Then Avoiding Police For Year A 34-year-old man who spent a year eluding authorities will spend decades in prison for fatally shooting a 20-year-old victim in Westchester.  Yonkers resident Jonathan Planas was sentenced to 22 years in state prison for the October 2020 fatal shooting of Alvaro Vigueras Medina, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Thursday, Feb. 22.  At around 1:30 a.m. on the day of the shooting, Oct. 10, 2020, Planas got out of a Mercedes Benz and fired several shots at Medina while he was walking on Lawrence Street in Yonkers. Medina was hit once …
Around 20 Gunshots Fired After Funeral At Westchester Cemetery: Police Around 20 Gunshots Fired After Funeral At Westchester Cemetery: Police
Around 20 Gunshots Fired After Funeral At Westchester Cemetery: Police Police are searching for those involved in a shooting incident that happened at a Northern Westchester cemetery following an internment ceremony.  The incident happened on Saturday, Feb. 10 around 3 p.m., when shots were fired at the Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla at 273 Lakeview Ave., according to Mount Pleasant Police Chief Paul Oliva. After receiving several 911 calls reporting the shooting, officers rushed to an area in the cemetery near the Tower Gate off Grasslands Road (Route 100) and determined that around 20 gunshots had been fired shortly after the conclusion of an internment c…
Suspect At Large After Shots Fired In Broad Daylight At Vehicle On Busy Westchester Roadway Suspect At Large After Shots Fired In Broad Daylight At Vehicle On Busy Westchester Roadway
Suspect At Large After Shots Fired In Broad Daylight At Vehicle On Busy Westchester Roadway A suspect is at large after shots were fired in broad daylight at a vehicle on a busy roadway in Westchester. The incident happened 11:45 a.m. Monday, Jan. 8 in Yonkers in front of 104 S. Broadway (Route 9). That's when a male suspect fired two shots at the vehicle parked at the location, Yonkers Police Department Sgt. Robert Spink said. A vehicle passenger who is believed to be the intended target then exited the vehicle and fled into the Yonkers City Court.  Members of the Yonkers Police Department and New York State Court Officers immediately responded and secured t…
Man Kills Victim After Being Evicted From His Westchester Apartment: Here's His Sentence Man Kills Victim After Being Evicted From His Westchester Apartment: Here's His Sentence
Man Kills Victim After Being Evicted From His Westchester Apartment: Here's His Sentence A 23-year-old man will spend decades in prison for fatally shooting his former roommate after he was evicted from his Westchester apartment where he had been living rent-free, officials said. Bronx resident William Pryor was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison for murdering his 29-year-old friend and former roommate Marquis Muniz in 2022, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Dec. 8. According to the DA's Office, on March 3, 2022, around 3:40 p.m., Pryor shot Muniz 10 times with a .40 caliber pistol in Muniz's Yonkers …
Accused 'Serial' Drug Dealer From Westchester Nabbed After Yearlong Investigation Accused 'Serial' Drug Dealer From Westchester Nabbed After Yearlong Investigation
Accused 'Serial' Drug Dealer From Westchester Nabbed After Yearlong Investigation A yearlong investigation in the region has led to a new arrest of an accused "serial" drug dealer with police saying a significant connection of cocaine, fentanyl and heroin discovered in connection to the case. The probe into cocaine and crack cocaine being sold in Ulster County was launched in November 2022 by the City of Kingston Police Department and Town of Ulster Police Department Special Investigations Unit (SIU) in response to a growing number of both fatal and non-fatal overdoses of a suspected substance sold in glassine envelopes marked with a “Moet stamp.” "These stamp…
George Santos Dodges Expulsion From House: 'Victory For Due Process' George Santos Dodges Expulsion From House: 'Victory For Due Process'
George Santos Dodges Expulsion From House: 'Victory For Due Process' New York Rep. George Santos, who admitted to lying about his background and is facing nearly two dozen federal criminal charges, is claiming victory after an effort to expel him from Congress failed. The freshman Republican lawmaker from Long Island, whose 3rd District represents parts of Nassau County and Queens, easily survived a resolution brought by his fellow New York Republicans to oust Santos from the House on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The resolution failed with 179 members voting in favor and 213 voting against. Nineteen members voted “present.” Earlier Report: George Santos Pleads Not…
Man Shot At Residence In Westchester: Suspect At Large, Police Say Man Shot At Residence In Westchester: Suspect At Large, Police Say
Man Shot At Residence In Westchester: Suspect At Large, Police Say Authorities have begun an investigation into a shooting incident that left a man injured at a residence in Westchester, police said.  The incident happened on Monday, Aug. 21 just before 2 p.m., when Yonkers Police officers responded to a residence on West Delano Avenue after receiving a report that someone had been shot, according to Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio. Arriving officers soon found a man with a gunshot wound to the leg. First responders then gave him medical aid and brought him to an area hospital.  The victim is expected to survive, DiDomizio said. Yo…
17-Year-Old Assault Suspect Caught With 5 Loaded Handguns In Westchester: Police 17-Year-Old Assault Suspect Caught With 5 Loaded Handguns In Westchester: Police
17-Year-Old Assault Suspect Caught With 5 Loaded Handguns In Westchester: Police A 17-year-old from Westchester faces numerous charges after they were caught in possession of five loaded handguns during an assault investigation, police said.  The teenager's arrest resulted from a search of a Mount Vernon residence conducted on Wednesday, Aug. 9 around 5 a.m. as part of an investigation into a past assault, according to Mount Vernon Police.  The search, conducted by the Mount Vernon Detectives Division, the Mount Vernon Emergency Service Unit, and the FBI Safe Streets Taskforce, led to authorities finding five loaded semiautomatic firearms, police sai…
New Westchester Murder-Suicide Update: Renowned Doctor Shoots Baby, Then Herself, Police Say New Westchester Murder-Suicide Update: Renowned Doctor Shoots Baby, Then Herself, Police Say
New Westchester Murder-Suicide Update: Renowned Doctor Shoots Baby, Then Herself, Police Say An investigation by New York State Police is ongoing after detectives say a renowned doctor killed her infant child and then herself in Northern Westchester County.The incident happened around 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 in the Granite Springs section of the town of Somers. New update: Murder-Suicide Involving 40-Year-Old Doctor, Baby Stuns Northern Westchester Community A preliminary state police investigation revealed that Dr. Krystal Cascetta "entered her child’s room and shot her baby and then turned the gun on herself," state police said in a statement, adding that the "scene is con…
New Details: Child Saw Shooting That Left Father Dead In Westchester, DA Says New Details: Child Saw Shooting That Left Father Dead In Westchester, DA Says
New Details: Child Saw Shooting That Left Father Dead In Westchester, DA Says Officials have released new details about a shooting in Northern Westchester that left a 53-year-old father dead.  Peekskill resident Reginald McClure, age 39, was indicted for his role in a May 2023 shooting that killed 53-year-old Dutchess County resident Ernest Wilson of Poughkeepsie, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, July 24.  Earlier Report - New Update: Fatal Shooting Victim ID'd, Suspect Caught In Peekskill According to the DA's Office, on the day of the shooting, Sunday, May 21, McClure allegedly confronted and chas…
Duo Found With Gunshot, Stabbing Wounds Near Gas Station In Westchester After Dispute Duo Found With Gunshot, Stabbing Wounds Near Gas Station In Westchester After Dispute
Duo Found With Gunshot, Stabbing Wounds Near Gas Station In Westchester After Dispute Authorities are investigating after two men were found suffering from gunshot and stabbing wounds near a gas station in Westchester.  The incident happened on Thursday, July 21 around 9:30 p.m., when Yonkers Police responded to the area of 354 Nepperhan Ave. after receiving a report of shots fired, according to Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  Once they arrived at the scene, which was located near both a Shell gas station and the Shop Smart grocery store, officers found one male victim with a gunshot wound to his leg, and the other with a stab wound to his abdomen. Both …
Cold Cases Solved: Duo Nabbed For Murders Of Women In Westchester Cold Cases Solved: Duo Nabbed For Murders Of Women In Westchester
Cold Cases Solved: Duo Nabbed For Murders Of Women In Westchester Officials in Westchester have nabbed two suspects involved in the murders of two women that date back more than a decade, one of which involved a former corrections officer.  The two defendants were sentenced and indicted in both the 2012 shooting death of 26-year-old Pamela Graddick in the Bronx and the 1997 beating and strangulation of 34-year-old Nusinaida Ramos in Yonkers, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, June 15.  Both cases were solved after lengthy investigations by both the Yonkers Police Department and the DA's Office, off…
Shooting Leaves Victim Hospitalized In Westchester: 'Not Random Act,' Police Say Shooting Leaves Victim Hospitalized In Westchester: 'Not Random Act,' Police Say
Shooting Leaves Victim Hospitalized In Westchester: 'Not Random Act,' Police Say New, updated report: New Update: Fatal Shooting Victim ID'd, Suspect Caught In Peekskill Authorities are searching for the suspect in a shooting that left one victim hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds in Northern Westchester.  The incident happened on Sunday, May 21 just after 7:30 p.m., when officers responded to the area of Sherman Avenue and McKinley Street in Peekskill for a report of shots fired, according to Peekskill Police.  Once they arrived at the scene, police found a 53-year-old victim with numerous gunshot wounds in the area of Welcher Avenue an…
Drug Convictions, Charges Should Be Vacated For 27 People Due To Errors, Westchester DA Says Drug Convictions, Charges Should Be Vacated For 27 People Due To Errors, Westchester DA Says
Drug Convictions, Charges Should Be Vacated For 27 People Due To Errors, Westchester DA Says This story has been corrected. Officials are seeking to reverse drug-related charges and convictions of 27 people after the Westchester District Attorney's Office found a number of inconsistencies and errors involved in their prosecution that were also related to a criminal investigation into a police department in the county.  A total of 27 individuals were either charged or convicted for allegedly selling drugs to a Westchester County Police/Department of Public Safety undercover officer during a 2017 narcotics operation conducted by the Mount Vernon Police Department, acco…
17-Year-Old Shot In Stomach, Then Arrested In Westchester: Police 17-Year-Old Shot In Stomach, Then Arrested In Westchester: Police
17-Year-Old Shot In Stomach, Then Arrested In Westchester: Police A 17-year-old boy who was shot in the stomach in Westchester was later arrested following the incident, police said.  The incident happened on Sunday afternoon, April 23 in Yonkers, when police responded to the area of Van Cortlandt Park Avenue between Thurman Street and Lakeside Drive and found a 17-year-old boy with a gunshot wound in his stomach, according to Yonkers Police Lieutenant Dean Politopoulos.  The victim was then taken to a local trauma center in serious condition with non-life-threatening injuries.  The area of the shooting was then blocked off and author…
Not Off Hook Yet: Alec Baldwin Charges Dropped; 'Further Investigation' Needed, DA Says Not Off Hook Yet: Alec Baldwin Charges Dropped; 'Further Investigation' Needed, DA Says
Not Off Hook Yet: Alec Baldwin Charges Dropped; 'Further Investigation' Needed, DA Says Actor Alec Baldwin is off the hook after accidentally shooting and killing a cinematographer on a movie set, at least for now. This story has been updated. On Friday, April 21, prosecutors in New Mexico, where the 65-year-old had been shooting scenes for the film “Rust” at the time of the shooting, announced they had formally dropped the manslaughter charges against Baldwin in the death of Halyna Hutchins pending further investigation. Earlier Report: Alec Baldwin From Massapequa Charged With Manslaughter After Accidentally Shooting Crew Member "Over the last few days and in preparation …
Stabbing Victim Found Dead In Parking Garage In Westchester, Police Say Stabbing Victim Found Dead In Parking Garage In Westchester, Police Say
Stabbing Victim Found Dead In Parking Garage In Westchester, Police Say Authorities are investigating after a stabbing victim succumbed to his injuries in a parking garage in Westchester, police said. The victim was found on Wednesday, April 12 around 2 a.m., when police spotted an unconscious man in a parking garage in Yonkers at 25 Prospect St., according to Yonkers Police.  Officers tried to resuscitate the man, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The area was then blocked off so police could begin a criminal investigation.  The early stages of this investigation revealed that the man had sustained several stab wounds, authorities said.&…
'Did Not Deserve To Die': Mother Of Fatally Shot Teenager In Westchester Speaks Out 'Did Not Deserve To Die': Mother Of Fatally Shot Teenager In Westchester Speaks Out
'Did Not Deserve To Die': Mother Of Fatally Shot Teenager In Westchester Speaks Out The mother of a teenager who was the victim of a fatal shooting in Westchester is urging city officials to improve safety and prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.  The shooting, which happened in Mount Vernon on Thursday, March 9 around 10:35 a.m. in the courtyard of the Levister Towers complex at 215 South 9th Avenue, left 14-year-old Zyaire Fernandez dead.  Earlier Report - Arrest Made After Teenager Shot Dead In Mount Vernon: ID Of Victim Released Days after the shooting, on Tuesday, March 14, Mount Vernon Police arrested  21-year-old Tyr…
Vehicles Stolen From Car Washes In Westchester: Police Looking For Suspects Vehicles Stolen From Car Washes In Westchester: Police Looking For Suspects
Vehicles Stolen From Car Washes In Westchester: Police Looking For Suspects Police are looking for suspects who stole vehicles from car wash locations in Westchester County.  The thefts occurred in three separate incidents on both Monday, Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. and 9 p.m., and on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 3:45 p.m. at car washes in both Mamaroneck and Pelham Manor, according to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department.  In all of the incidents, unknown suspects stole vehicles from the car washes in a "coordinated manner" after the vehicles were cleaned and left unattended, police said.  The incident on Tuesday happened at the Dip-In Car Wash located in Mama…
Duo Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead On Street In Hudson Valley Duo Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead On Street In Hudson Valley
Duo Charged With Murder After Man Found Dead On Street In Hudson Valley Two suspects have been charged with murder hours after a man was found dead on a street in the Hudson Valley. The incident happened in Rockland County at around 1:10 a.m., Thursday, Dec. 29 in the area of 55 N. Myrtle Avenue in Spring Valley. Spring Valley Police responded to a report of CPR being conducted on a subject because of an unknown medical emergency.  Upon arrival, officers quickly located the caller and an apparently deceased man on Johnson Street, adjacent to North Myrtle Avenue, Spring Valley Police said. The victim was identified as Luis Pinduisaca-Villa, age 52, o…
Fentanyl Poisoning Death Of 26-Year-Old Fairfield County Man At Bachelor Party Leads To Arrest Fentanyl Poisoning Death Of 26-Year-Old Fairfield County Man At Bachelor Party Leads To Arrest
Fentanyl Poisoning Death Of 26-Year-Old Fairfield County Man At Bachelor Party Leads To Arrest The death of a 26-year-old Connecticut resident from fentanyl poisoning at a bachelor party in the state of Florida has led to the arrest of an Alabama man on murder charges. John Nabors, 26, of Mountain Brook, Alabama, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 30 for the incident that killed Fairfield County resident Thomas "Tom" Gleason of Ridgefield. Gleason, who grew up in Newtown where he attended the Hawley School, was found in distress when deputies responded to a medical assist call on Sand Dunes Road in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, on Saturday, May 14, said the Walton County Sheriff's Departm…
'Keep Up The Good Work': Officer In Westchester Honored For Quickly Catching Burglary Suspect 'Keep Up The Good Work': Officer In Westchester Honored For Quickly Catching Burglary Suspect
'Keep Up The Good Work': Officer In Westchester Honored For Quickly Catching Burglary Suspect A detective in Westchester County is being recognized as officer of the month in his department for quickly locating a burglary suspect.  Detective Chris Murabito of the Harrison Police Department is being honored for "his quick and thorough investigation" of a burglary at Loupino’s Deli at 86 Calvert St., police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 1.  On Tuesday, Aug. 2, police responded to the deli after a shattered glass door was reported, and found that the restaurant had been burglarized by an unknown suspect who had also stolen money from the cash register, according to police.&…
Seen Him? Police, FBI Looking To Locate Man Wanted For Rape Of Minor In Hudson Valley Seen Him? Police, FBI Looking To Locate Man Wanted For Rape Of Minor In Hudson Valley
Seen Him? Police, FBI Looking To Locate Man Wanted For Rape Of Minor In Hudson Valley The New York State Police and the FBI are asking the public for help locating a man who allegedly raped a minor in the Hudson Valley. Jesus Torres, age 31, of Goshen, is wanted on an extraditable warrant for raping a female child in Orange County, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The Southern District of New York has also issued a warrant for Torres for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, Nevel said. Nevel said charges were filed against him on Tuesday, Oct. 18, but Torres has eluded capture.  Torres is described as being 5-foot-9 and 165 pounds.  He was last known to be in the are…
Ex-Yale Med School Worker Who Stole $40 Million In Electronics Sentenced Ex-Yale Med School Worker Who Stole $40 Million In Electronics Sentenced
Ex-Yale Med School Worker Who Stole $40 Million In Electronics Sentenced A former Yale University School of Medicine employee who stole $40 million in computer and electronic hardware from the university has been sentenced. Jamie Petrone, age 43, a former resident of Naugatuck, was sentenced on Thursday, Oct. 13, to nine years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for wire fraud and filing a false tax return, according to Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States attorney for the District of Connecticut. She pleaded guilty to the charges on March 28. Earlier report - Former Yale Med School Employee Admits Stealing, Selling $40 Million In Elec…
24-Year-Old Nabbed With Ghost Gun After Multi-Agency Investigation In New Rochelle, Police Say 24-Year-Old Nabbed With Ghost Gun After Multi-Agency Investigation In New Rochelle, Police Say
24-Year-Old Nabbed With Ghost Gun After Multi-Agency Investigation In New Rochelle, Police Say A 24-year-old Westchester man was allegedly nabbed with numerous ghost guns during an inter-agency investigation. The incident took place in New Rochelle around 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, Sept. 28. According to Capt. Collins Coyne, of the New Rochelle Police, New Rochelle Police detectives, assisted by detectives from the Westchester County Police Real Time Crime Center and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force executed a search warrant for ghost guns on a New Rochelle home. The warrant was a culmination of efforts of these agencies over a period of several months after receiving informatio…
Man Shot, Killed At Home In Hudson Valley Man Shot, Killed At Home In Hudson Valley
Man Shot, Killed At Home In Hudson Valley A man was shot and killed during a dispute at a Hudson Valley home. The incident took place in Rockland County around 11:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17 in Stony Point on Mott Farm Road. According to Lt. Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police, Jason Colwell, age 47, of Garnerville, a hamlet of Haverstraw, was found dead from gunshot wounds. The suspect, identified as Javier Medina Jr. age 21, of Stony Point, who lives at the home, remained at the scene and was transported to police headquarters for investigation, Becker said. The weapon was located at the scene and secured by detect…
Suspects Still On Run After Five Shot In Westchester County, Police Say Suspects Still On Run After Five Shot In Westchester County, Police Say
Suspects Still On Run After Five Shot In Westchester County, Police Say Police are intensifying their investigations into two shootings that injured five people in one night in Westchester County. The incidents began in Yonkers around 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 16. That's when officers responded to the area of Pitkin Park on Locust Hill Avenue on a report of shots fired, said Sgt. Frank DiDomizio, of the Yonkers Police Department. Upon arrival, officers located two victims of gunshot wounds. The victims were quickly transported to an area hospital. The first victim is an 18-year-old woman who was shot in her right elbow. Her condition is s…
Police Reopen Cold Case Of Hudson Valley Hair Stylist Fatally Beaten At Her Salon Police Reopen Cold Case Of Hudson Valley Hair Stylist Fatally Beaten At Her Salon
Police Reopen Cold Case Of Hudson Valley Hair Stylist Fatally Beaten At Her Salon New York State Police are renewing efforts to solve the 18-year-old murder of a Hudson Valley hair stylist and mother of two killed inside her salon. Orange County resident Yvonne Torch was found dead on the morning of June 9, 2004 inside of His and Hers Salon on SR-9W in the Town of Newburgh, according to police. Investigators said the 31-year-old owner and operator had been brutally beaten to death. Torch’s husband of 13 years, Pierre, told NBC’s Dateline that police initially considered him a suspect in the killing but eventually ruled him out after three weeks of “sheer hell.” Despite…