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New Update: ID Released Of Woman Found Dead By River In Westchester New Update: ID Released Of Woman Found Dead By River In Westchester
New Update: ID Released Of Woman Found Dead By River In Westchester The identity of a woman who was found dead by the banks of a river in Westchester has been released by authorities.  A woman identified as 28-year-old Nicosha Gayle of the Bronx was found on the banks of the Bronx River in Yonkers on Monday morning, May 1 a little after 10 a.m., according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary. Earlier Report - Body Found Near Bronx River In Yonkers: Developing The location where Gayle was found is around a half-mile north of the New York City line.  Gayle had not been in any possession of ID when …

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Woman's Body Found Floating In Hudson River Woman's Body Found Floating In Hudson River
Woman's Body Found Floating In Hudson River A woman's body was discovered floating in the Hudson River. The unidentified woman was found in Dutchess County around 10 a.m., Monday, April 10 near the Mid-Hudson Bridge and the city of Poughkeepsie. Sheriff's deputies responded to the area after receiving a report of a possible body in the river near the Mid-Hudson Bridge, said Capt. John Watterson, of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. At that time the Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol responded to the scene and recovered the body with the assistance of a Hyde Park Marina employee, Watterson said. The body appears to be that …

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Man Found Burning In Fairfield County Park Hasn't Been Identified, Police Say Man Found Burning In Fairfield County Park Hasn't Been Identified, Police Say
Man Found Burning In Fairfield County Park Hasn't Been Identified, Police Say A man who was found burning in a park in Fairfield County has not yet been identified by the medical examiner's office. The incident took place in New Canaan around 8:45 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 10 in the area of Lapham Road near Waveny Park. Related Story: Man Found Burning Near Busy Roadway In New Canaan Members of the New Canaan PD were dispatched to the area of Lapham Road near the town mulch pile on a report of a possible fire in the woods, said Lt. Jason Ferraro, of the New Canaan Police. When officers arrived on the scene they found a human body fully engulfed in flames in …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Authorities Ask For Help Identifying Man Found Dead In Wooden Chest In Westchester Authorities Ask For Help Identifying Man Found Dead In Wooden Chest In Westchester
Authorities Ask For Help Identifying Man Found Dead In Wooden Chest In Westchester Authorities in Westchester County are asking the public for help identifying a man whose body was found in a wooden chest on the side of the Saw Mill River Parkway more than four decades ago. The man's body was discovered in Hastings-on-Hudson at 10:15 a.m. on April 23, 1978, by a driver traveling north on the parkway, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office. The driver pulled over after seeing a cedar chest on the side of the road and found that the chest was nailed shut. He opened the chest with a tire iron and found the man's body inside. The DA's Office said the …

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Two Women Found Bound Together In Hudson River ID'd As Missing Sisters Two Women Found Bound Together In Hudson River ID'd As Missing Sisters
Two Women Found Bound Together In Hudson River ID'd As Missing Sisters Update: Two women found bound together whose bodies washed up on the shore off Manhattan's Upper West Side have been identified. The bodies discovered along the Hudson River were Rotana Farea, 22, and her sister, Tala Farea, 16, both of Fairfax, Virginia, the NYPD said Saturday. There were no obvious signs of trauma, The two went missing in late August. The cause of death has not been determined. Original report: Police are asking the public for help identifying two women reportedly found bound together floating on the rocks of the Hudson River. The two women were found around 2:39 p.m…

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by Kathy Reakes