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Beloved Longtime High School Teacher In Westchester Dies At Age 69
A Westchester County woman who spent more than 30 years working as a special education teacher at a high school has died at age 69.
Mary Jacinta Saffran died unexpectedly at her home in Irvington on Saturday, May 14, according to her obituary.
"She was an outstanding and beloved special education teacher at Lincoln High School in Yonkers, NY for 36 years," her obituary reads. "A vivacious lover of life, her passions were traveling, cooking, entertaining, and helping anyone in need."
Saffran also had a love of running, and she ran the New York City Marathon four times, her obituary reads.&n…
Teen Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting 18-Year-Old In Westchester
A teenager from Westchester has been arraigned on murder and other charges for his role in the shooting death of 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto Montanez in April.
Yonkers resident Jamir Thompson, 15, was arraigned on Wednesday, June 5 on charges that include second-degree murder, attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon and grand larceny, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced.
Scarpino said that Thompson will be tried as a Juvenile Offender in Westchester Family Court.
Montanez, of Yonkers, was shot in the head at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Apr…
Details Emerge After Teen Suspect's Arrest In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Innocent Bystander
Details have been released by police regarding the arrest in the fatal shooting of an innocent 18-year-old high school student who was a bystander during a reported gang dispute in Westchester.
Marilyn Cotto Montanez, of Yonkers, was shot in the head on Thursday, April 25, near the intersection of Lake and Morningside avenues in Yonkers, police said. The 11th-grader from Lincoln High School was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
On Tuesday, May 7, shortly before 1 a.m., Jamir Thompson, accompanied by his mother, surrendered himself into police custody at the Yonkers P…
Police Double Reward To $10K For Info On Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Teen
Police in Yonkers have doubled the reward for information that leads to the arrest of Jamir Thompson, the “suspected perpetrator,” in the shooting death of 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto Montanez.
Montanez, of Yonkers, was shot in the head on Thursday, April 25, near the intersection of Lake and Morningside avenues in Yonkers, police said. The 1th-grader from Lincoln High School was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Initially, a $5,000 reward was offered for information that led investigators to Thompson, who has not been taken into police custody. On Thursday, May 2, tha…
ID Released, Reward Offered, For Suspected Perpetrator In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Teen
Police have issued an arrest warrant and a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of Jamir Thompson, who is the "suspected perpetrator" in the shooting death of 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto Montanez last week in Westchester.
Montanez, of Yonkers, was shot in the head on Thursday, April 25, near the intersection of Lake and Morningside avenues in Yonkers, police said. The 1th-grader from Lincoln High School was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Thompson is reportedly associated with a gang in the area and is a 15-year-old eighth-grade student at the Linde…
