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Westchester Man Admits To Sexually Abusing Child At Area Restaurant Westchester Man Admits To Sexually Abusing Child At Area Restaurant
Westchester Man Admits To Sexually Abusing Child At Area Restaurant A 40-year-old who was to stand trial for sexually abusing a child pleaded guilty just as proceedings were about to begin. Segundo Nicolas Sanchez Gillen, of Ossining, pleaded guilty to sexual abuse of a child, just as pretrial hearings were underway on Monday, Nov. 25 in Westchester County Court, District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced on Tuesday, Nov. 26. As part of the plea, Gillen admitted under oath that he subjected a child under the age of 11 to sexual contact at an Ossining restaurant on Feb. 19. He was arrested by police following an investigation on April 24. Gillen is…

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Mamaroneck Mom Sentenced For Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter, Slashing Cops Mamaroneck Mom Sentenced For Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter, Slashing Cops
Mamaroneck Mom Sentenced For Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter, Slashing Cops A Westchester mother who admitted to killing her 2-year-old daughter may spend the rest of her life in prison. Mamaroneck resident Cynthia Arce has been sentenced to a term of between 25 years to life in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year in Westchester County Court to killing her daughter, Gabrielle Boyd and stabbing two police officers on April 28 last year. Arce pleaded guilty in September to second-degree murder and aggravated assault. Members of the Mamaroneck Police Department responded to a Chestnut Avenue home in April last year, where there was an emergency call from A…

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Westchester Woman Indicted For Fatal Saw Mill River Parkway Crash Westchester Woman Indicted For Fatal Saw Mill River Parkway Crash
Westchester Woman Indicted For Fatal Saw Mill River Parkway Crash An allegedly drunk driver in Westchester is facing a series of charges for her role in a fatal crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Hastings-on-Hudson over the summer. Yonkers resident Kristen Lynn has been indicted for her role in the death of a 28-year-old woman who was killed on the parkway in July. Shortly after midnight on Sunday, July 21, it is alleged that Lynn was driving a Lexus south on the Saw Mill River Parkway, when she rammed into the back of a Honda driven by Yonkers resident Danielle Gore-Johnson. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that Gore-…

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Man Charged With Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Child In Westchester Man Charged With Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Child In Westchester
Man Charged With Repeatedly Sexually Abusing Child In Westchester A 46-year-old man is facing charges for allegedly having sexual contact repeatedly with a minor under the age of 13 for more than six months. Port Chester resident Fermin Jaimes was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 29, following allegations that he sexually abused a minor repeatedly over the course of several months. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that it is alleged that Jaimes “subjected the child victim to several acts of sexual contact on multiple occasions in the first half of 2016. The child made a disclosure of (Jaimes’) abuse to…

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New Rochelle Man Sentenced For Murder Of 7-Year-Old Daughter New Rochelle Man Sentenced For Murder Of 7-Year-Old Daughter
New Rochelle Man Sentenced For Murder Of 7-Year-Old Daughter The Westchester father found guilty of murdering his 7-year-old daughter may spend the rest of his life in prison. Neil White, 50, was sentenced to a term of 25 years to life in prison following his sentencing in Westchester County Court on Thursday, Oct. 3. White, who was convicted of second-degree murder for the 2017 murder, reportedly sought to adjourn his trial, but was denied by the judge. Holding her daughter’s favorite rag doll, Michelle Hord, Gabrielle's mother, described the two years since her child’s murder as “a razor-blade cut of trauma, memory, pain, confusion, betrayal and …

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Surgeon Caught With Weapons Cache In Westchester Pleads Not Guilty Surgeon Caught With Weapons Cache In Westchester Pleads Not Guilty
Surgeon Caught With Weapons Cache In Westchester Pleads Not Guilty The Manhattan surgeon from Long Island who was arrested with a cache of weapons in his BMW after allegedly threatening his estranged wife and family in Westchester has pleaded not guilty. Great Neck resident Matthew Bonanno, 47, was arraigned on a 53-count indictment for criminal possession of weapons found in Tuckahoe last month. He appeared in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 10 to enter the plea. Bonanno is charged with 11 counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon related to assault rifles found in his possession; 38 counts of third-degree grand larceny related to…

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Jury Indicts Surgeon Found With Weapons Cache After Alleged Threat To Wife In Westchester Jury Indicts Surgeon Found With Weapons Cache After Alleged Threat To Wife In Westchester
Jury Indicts Surgeon Found With Weapons Cache After Alleged Threat To Wife In Westchester A grand jury has indicted the Manhattan surgeon from Long Island who was arrested with an arsenal of weapons after allegedly threatening his estranged wife and family in Westchester. Great Neck resident Matthew Bonanno, 47, who practices on the upper East Side, was indicted on felony weapons charges and is scheduled to be arraigned in Westchester County Court this week. Police were contacted by acquaintances of the plastic surgeon on Monday, Aug. 12, who overheard the threats against Bonanno's estranged wife and her family, and when they intervened, he was found with an illegal Glock and a…

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Mom Admits To Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter, Slashing Cops In Mamaroneck Mom Admits To Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter, Slashing Cops In Mamaroneck
Mom Admits To Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter, Slashing Cops In Mamaroneck A Westchester mother has admitted to killing her 2-year-old daughter and attempting to slash a pair of police officers. Cynthia Arce, pleaded guilty in Westchester County Court that she intended to kill her daughter, Gabriella Boyd, and that she stabbed two police officers on April 28, 2018 in Mamaroneck. She pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and attempted aggravated assault. Arce was previously offered a deal of 25 years to life if she pleaded guilty in the death of her child. Arce reportedly turned down the initial offer, and a judge has put a timetable on how long she has to ac…

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Teen Sentenced For Her Role In Fatal Stabbing Of New Rochelle HS Student Teen Sentenced For Her Role In Fatal Stabbing Of New Rochelle HS Student
Teen Sentenced For Her Role In Fatal Stabbing Of New Rochelle HS Student An 18-year-old has been sentenced for her role in the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old New Rochelle High School junior last year. Z'inah Brown received a 17-year prison sentence, followed by five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty in Westchester County Court earlier this year to one count of first-degree manslaughter for her stalking and fatally stabbing Valaree Schwab on Jan. 10, 2018.  In court, Schwab's sister, Britney, read a statement on the impact Valaree’s death had had on her, her father, and other family members.  Speaking directly to Brown, she …

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Teen To Be Sentenced For Fatal Westchester High School Student Stabbing Teen To Be Sentenced For Fatal Westchester High School Student Stabbing
Teen To Be Sentenced For Fatal Westchester High School Student Stabbing Click here for an updated story: Teen Sentenced For Her Role In Fatal Stabbing Of New Rochelle HS Student The teenager implicated in the fatal stabbing of a high school student in Westchester last year is due to be sentenced after admitting to manslaughter. Z’inah Brown, 18, pleaded guilty in Westchester County Court to one count of first-degree manslaughter for her role in the stalking and fatal stabbing of 16-year-old New Rochelle High School junior Valaree Schwab on Jan. 10, 2018. She is scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday, Aug. 7. Shortly after 12:20 p.m. on the day of the …

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Man Sentenced For Raping Teen In Westchester Man Sentenced For Raping Teen In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Raping Teen In Westchester A 38-year-old man will spend the better part of a decade behind bars after admitting to raping a teenager in Northern Westchester. William Arias-Abril, of Peekskill, has been sentenced to six years in state prison in Westchester County Court after pleading guilty to two counts of third-degree rape. He was sentenced to three years in state prison on each count, which will run consecutively. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that on Jan. 12, Arias-Abril’s 16-year-old victim reported to the Peekskill Police Department that she had been raped. Investigators said …

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Three Sentenced For Roles In Monthlong Westchester Burglary Spree Three Sentenced For Roles In Monthlong Westchester Burglary Spree
Three Sentenced For Roles In Monthlong Westchester Burglary Spree Three burglars have been sentenced to time behind bars for their roles in a monthlong burglary ring that hit several spots in Westchester. Valhalla resident Christian Rosa and White Plains resident Damien Williams have been sentenced in Westchester County Court in connection to a string of burglaries in the area that were reported last year. Rosa pleaded guilty to six counts of burglary, all felonies, and received 14 years in state prison for each, which will run concurrently. Williams was sentenced to two one-year terms after pleading guilty to two counts of attempted burglary. A third m…

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