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Around 20 Gunshots Fired After Funeral At Hudson Valley Cemetery: Police Around 20 Gunshots Fired After Funeral At Hudson Valley Cemetery: Police
Around 20 Gunshots Fired After Funeral At Hudson Valley 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…

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by Ben Crnic
Traffic
Update: Biden's Visit To Cause Traffic, Road Closures In Hudson Valley Update: Biden's Visit To Cause Traffic, Road Closures In Hudson Valley
Update: Biden's Visit To Cause Traffic, Road Closures In Hudson Valley Commuters traveling in Northern Westchester are being warned of a number of traffic delays and road closures that will be caused by President Joe Biden's upcoming visit to the area.  Biden is set to speak at SUNY Westchester Community College in Valhalla on Wednesday, May 10 at 1 p.m. to give remarks regarding increasing the country's debt ceiling to avoid a government default.  Earlier Report - President Biden To Visit Valhalla: Here's Where He's Going According to Mount Pleasant Police, his visit will cause increased traffic and temporary road closures on the fol…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Serious Crash Expected To Cause Hours-Long Hudson Valley Road Closure Serious Crash Expected To Cause Hours-Long Hudson Valley Road Closure
Serious Crash Expected To Cause Hours-Long Hudson Valley Road Closure A serious crash is expected to cause an hours-long road closure in Northern Westchester. The crash happened late Friday morning, June 3 in the hamlet of Hawthorne on Route 9A at Skyline Drive. Town of Mount Pleasant Police said motorists should expect the road to be closed in that area up to 3 p.m. Friday. Details on the crash have not yet been released.  Check back to Daily Voice for updates.

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News
Family Of Student At Prestigious Westchester School Who Died By Suicide Considers Legal Action Family Of Student At Prestigious Westchester School Who Died By Suicide Considers Legal Action
Family Of Student At Prestigious Westchester School Who Died By Suicide Considers Legal Action The family of an Italian teen who was a student at a prestigious New York academy has issued a statement following his death by suicide after allegedly being placed in isolation. The incident took place in Westchester County around 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 17 at the EF Academy in Thornwood, according to Chief Paul J. Oliva, of the Mount Pleasant Police. When police responded to a call of a suicidal person, Claudio Mandia, age 17, of Salerno, Italy, was found dead in a room at EF Academy on the eve of his 18th birthday, Oliva said.  He died from hanging, Oliva said. See Earlier Story: S…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Student At Elite Hudson Valley School Dies By Suicide, Police Say Student At Elite Hudson Valley School Dies By Suicide, Police Say
Student At Elite Hudson Valley School Dies By Suicide, Police Say This story has been updated. A 17-year-old student at a prestigious academy in New York has died by suicide, authorities said. The incident took place in Westchester County around 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 17 at the EF Academy in Thornwood, according to Chief Paul J. Oliva, of the Mount Pleasant Police. Police were notified of a suicidal person by a 911 call from the academy, Oliva said. The first responding officers were directed by school staff to a dormitory room attached to the main building. Upon entry to the room, the officers discovered a deceased 17-year-old male student…

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by Kathy Reakes
Sports
Police Investigating After Pace Coach Allegedly Struck Student's Face With Bat In Locker Room Police Investigating After Pace Coach Allegedly Struck Student's Face With Bat In Locker Room
Police Investigating After Pace Coach Allegedly Struck Student's Face With Bat In Locker Room Police are investigating after Pace University's baseball coach allegedly whacked a freshman player in the face with a bat during a locker room tirade after a loss, then failed to call an ambulance and instead stormed into his office. Mount Pleasant Police got a phone call from someone familiar with the incident explaining what happened on Wednesday, June 3 -- nearly two months after it had occurred, Police Chief Paul Oliva told Daily Voice. "We're looking into it," Oliva said. Pace Athletic Director Mark Brown did not return Daily Voice's request for comment, asking if he thought Manning …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Man Sentenced For Sex Crimes Committed Inside Dorm Room In Westchester Man Sentenced For Sex Crimes Committed Inside Dorm Room In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Sex Crimes Committed Inside Dorm Room In Westchester A 32-year-old man will spend time in prison and register as a sex offender for attempted sex crimes against a Westchester college student last year. Ariel Caro, of New York City, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted sex abuse and attempted burglary as a sexually motivated crime, both felonies. Caro was also sentenced to 10 years post-release supervision and will have to register as a sex offender when he is released. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2018, Caro knocked on…

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by Zak Failla
News
Loose Bull Still On Run In Westchester Loose Bull Still On Run In Westchester
Loose Bull Still On Run In Westchester The elusive Westchester bull must like his freedom because as of Friday afternoon, he was still on the run. The bull wrangled his way free around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, in the area Stone Barns Center for Food & Agriculture in Pocantico Hills.  The Mount Pleasant Police, along with a little help from the Westchester County Police and, of course, workers at the center, have all been searching for the wily guy, who all kidding aside, could do some real damage if cornered. "This isn't a joke," police said on Thursday. "We really are helping the restaurant and farm staff try …

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Northern Westchester Couple ID'd In Medical Center Murder-Suicide Northern Westchester Couple ID'd In Medical Center Murder-Suicide
Northern Westchester Couple ID'd In Medical Center Murder-Suicide The two people who died in a murder-suicide incident at Westchester Medical Center on Wednesday morning have been identified as a married couple from Yorktown. They are Richard DeLucia, 71, and his wife, Ann DeLucia, 70, who was a patient at the hospital, according to Kieran O'Leary, public information officer for the Westchester County Police Department. Richard DeLucia shot his wife in her hospital room and then shot himself, O'Leary said. Each died of a single gunshot wound. County Police detectives found a note early this afternoon at the DeLucia residence. In that note, Richard DeLuci…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
Missing Hudson Valley Boy Found Safe Missing Hudson Valley Boy Found Safe
Missing Hudson Valley Boy Found Safe Update: The 17-year-old Westchester boy who went missing earlier this month has been found and is safe, Mount Pleasant Police said on Wednesday, May 23. No further details have been released. Original report: Just weeks before his scheduled graduation, a Westchester teen has gone missing, Mount Pleasant Police said. Alex Garcia, 17, of Mount Pleasant is known to frequent Kensico Dam Plaza as well as White Plains. He sometimes takes the train to New York. He was last seen wearing dark clothing and a black hoodie with the word "university" on the front. Anyone with information …

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Missing Hudson Valley Boy Found Safe Missing Hudson Valley Boy Found Safe
Missing Hudson Valley Boy Found Safe Update: The 17-year-old Westchester boy who went missing has been found and is safe, Mount Pleasant Police said on Wednesday, May 23. No further details have been released. Original report: Just weeks before his scheduled graduation, a Westchester teen has gone missing, Mount Pleasant Police said. Alex Garcia, 17, of Mount Pleasant is known to frequent Kensico Dam Plaza as well as White Plains. He sometimes takes the train to New York. He was last seen wearing dark clothing and a black hoodie with the word "university" on the front. Anyone with information on his whereabouts …

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