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'Evil, Soulless Man' Left Woman's Body On Parkway In Westchester: Here's His Sentence 'Evil, Soulless Man' Left Woman's Body On Parkway In Westchester: Here's His Sentence
'Evil, Soulless Man' Left Woman's Body On Parkway In Westchester: Here's His Sentence A man who strangled a woman to death and left her body wrapped in a blanket alongside a parkway in Westchester County nearly 20 years ago will spend decades in prison.  Earlier Report - Man Admits Leaving Woman's Body On Parkway In Greenburgh Nearly 20 Years Ago: DA Florida resident Christopher Gonzalez, age 41, was sentenced to 20 years to life in state prison for the murder of Yonkers resident Angel Serbay in 2005, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Friday, March 17.  On the day of the murder, Sept. 3, 2005, Gonzalez strangled 25-year-…

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Trio Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Northern Westchester Man Trio Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Northern Westchester Man
Trio Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Northern Westchester Man Three men have been indicted by a grand jury in connection to the fatal shooting of a Northern Westchester man.  Earlier Report - Fatal Peekskill Shooting Update: 3 Suspects Now In Custody The three men were arraigned in Westchester County Court on Thursday, Feb. 23 for the murder of 35-year-old Peekskill resident Ricky Brickhouse on Sunday, Jan. 29, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced.  They are identified as:  Arnold Fernandez, age 19, of Peekskill; Errick Lowe, age 26, of Cortlandt Manor; Omar Williams, age 20, of Peekskill.  On the day…

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Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Traveling On Parkway Stopped By Police In Westchester Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Traveling On Parkway Stopped By Police In Westchester
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Traveling On Parkway Stopped By Police In Westchester This story has been updated.  A drunk driver who was traveling the wrong way on a roadway in Westchester County was stopped from hurting themselves or anybody else by a police officer who intercepted him.  The incident happened during the early morning of Monday, Feb. 13 around 4:20 a.m., when police were notified that a wrong-way driver was traveling on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh in the area of Jackson Avenue.  A Westchester County Police Officer then sprang into action when he drove north on the parkway and saw the wrong-way driver coming toward him near Tuckah…

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Man Admits Strangling 25-Year-Old Woman To Death Nearly 20 Years Ago In Westchester: DA Man Admits Strangling 25-Year-Old Woman To Death Nearly 20 Years Ago In Westchester: DA
Man Admits Strangling 25-Year-Old Woman To Death Nearly 20 Years Ago In Westchester: DA A man has finally admitted to strangling a woman to death and leaving her body wrapped in a blanket alongside a parkway in Westchester County nearly 20 years ago.  Earlier Report - Suspect Charged With Murder Of Woman Found Wrapped In Blanket On Side Of Westchester Parkway Florida resident Christopher Gonzalez, age 41, pleaded guilty to the 2005 murder of Yonkers resident Angel Serbay on Wednesday, Jan. 18, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah.  Gonzalez murdered Serbay on Sept. 3, 2005, when he strangled the 25-year-old to death and left her body w…

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21-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Reservoir In Westchester, Police Say 21-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Reservoir In Westchester, Police Say
21-Year-Old Killed After Crashing Into Reservoir In Westchester, Police Say A 21-year-old motorist died after crashing into a reservoir in the region. Westchester resident Andrew D. Akroush, age 21, of Yonkers, was killed around 4:30 a.m., Sunday, March 13 on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh. New York State Police responded to a 911 call regarding a car in the Grassy Sprain Reservoir, said Trooper AJ Hicks. An initial investigation determined, Akroush, who was driving a 2017 Lexus RX 350 southbound on the Sprain Brook Parkway, crashed through the center guard rail on the parkway for unknown reasons, Hicks said. The vehicle overturned and landed in the reser…

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by Kathy Reakes
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State Police Announce Results Of Targeted Speed Enforcement Detail In Westchester State Police Announce Results Of Targeted Speed Enforcement Detail In Westchester
State Police Announce Results Of Targeted Speed Enforcement Detail In Westchester New York State Police shared the results of a targeted speed enforcement detail in Westchester County. Troopers conducted the operation on the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh on Tuesday, Dec. 14. During the enforcement period, 38 tickets were issued, including 25 for speed-related offenses, police said. Police said speeding is a contributing factor in nearly one-third of all fatal crashes in the state.

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