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Criminal Complaint Against Robert Durst For Wife's 1982 Murder Filed In Westchester Criminal Complaint Against Robert Durst For Wife's 1982 Murder Filed In Westchester
Criminal Complaint Against Robert Durst For Wife's 1982 Murder Filed In Westchester Robert Durst has been charged in Westchester with the murder of his former wife Kathie, who mysteriously disappeared in 1982, potentially providing solace for a family that’s been dealing with the unsolved death for decades. “The Westchester County District Attorney's Office can confirm that a complaint charging Robert Durst with the murder of Kathleen Durst was filed in Lewisboro Town Court on (Oct.) 19, 2021,” Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced. "We have no further comment at this time.” The second-degree murder complaint comes after Kathie Durst’s family called fo…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Arraigned On Murder Charge For Fatal 2020 Shooting Westchester Man Arraigned On Murder Charge For Fatal 2020 Shooting
Westchester Man Arraigned On Murder Charge For Fatal 2020 Shooting A man apprehended nearly one year after a fatal shooting in Westchester has been arraigned on murder and weapons charges. Yonkers resident Jonathan Planas, age 32, was indicted on charges that include second-degree murder and four counts of criminal possession of a weapon, all felonies, for the fatal shooting of 20-year-old Alvaro Vigueras Medina on Oct. 10, 2020. Original story - Suspect Nabbed Nearly Exactly One Year After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that if convicted, Planas faces a term of 15 years to life in prison. Th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Laundrie Family Reacts To Cause Of Death Ruling, Says Credit Cards He Used Belonged To Petito Laundrie Family Reacts To Cause Of Death Ruling, Says Credit Cards He Used Belonged To Petito
Laundrie Family Reacts To Cause Of Death Ruling, Says Credit Cards He Used Belonged To Petito Minutes after a coroner announced the cause of death of Gabby Petito, the attorney for her fugitive boyfriend's family reacted to the coroner’s ruling that she died by strangulation. “While Brian Laundrie is currently charged with the unauthorized use of a debit card belonging to Gabby," Attorney Steve Bertolino said to CNN, "Brian is only considered a person of interest in relation to Gabby Petito’s demise." Earlier report: Gabby Petito Cause Of Death Released By Coroner “At this time Brian is still missing and when he is located we will address the pending fraud charge against him,"…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed Nearly Exactly One Year After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester Suspect Nabbed Nearly Exactly One Year After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester
Suspect Nabbed Nearly Exactly One Year After 20-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester A suspect has been taken into custody nearly a year to the day after a fatal shooting in Westchester. At about 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the area of Lawrence Street on a report of shots fired. Upon arrival, officers located a male victim inside the lobby of 19 Lawrence St. with a gunshot wound to his torso, Yonkers Police said. First Responders immediately rendered medical aid and CPR to the victim, and he was transported to a local area hospital where he ultimately died from his injury, according to police.  Officers …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Westchester DA To Pursue Charges Against Robert Durst For Missing Wife Westchester DA To Pursue Charges Against Robert Durst For Missing Wife
Westchester DA To Pursue Charges Against Robert Durst For Missing Wife A district attorney in New York will be pursuing charges against convicted killer and real estate heir Robert Durst for the unsolved 1982 of his first wife. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah is planning to take the case to a grand jury, according to multiple reports, 39-years after Kathleen McCormack Durst suspiciously disappeared near the Connecticut border. According to News 12, which first reported the news, subpoenas are going out and a jury search could begin as soon as next week. Rocah’s office has not commented on the matter since the news broke. The move comes after …

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by Zak Failla
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FBI, Police Probe Possible Out-Of-State Brian Laundrie Sightings After Florida Disappearance FBI, Police Probe Possible Out-Of-State Brian Laundrie Sightings After Florida Disappearance
FBI, Police Probe Possible Out-Of-State Brian Laundrie Sightings After Florida Disappearance As the FBI and police in Florida returned to a nature preserve to search for the missing boyfriend of a New York woman whose body was found in Wyoming, tips of possible sightings have poured in from across the country, including neighboring southern states. Police in the City of North Port, in Sarasota County, Florida, resumed their search Tuesday, Sept. 22, for Brian Laundrie in the Carlton Reserve. An autopsy is expected to be conducted Tuesday to confirm the body found in a Wyoming park on Sunday, Sept. 19, is that of 22-year-old Long Island native Gabby Petito of the hamlet of Blue Poin…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Obtain Cell Tracking Data For Missing NY Woman Gabby Petito As Search Targets Park Police Obtain Cell Tracking Data For Missing NY Woman Gabby Petito As Search Targets Park
Police Obtain Cell Tracking Data For Missing NY Woman Gabby Petito As Search Targets Park Updated story: Body Found Now Believed To Be Missing NY Woman Gabby Petito, Authorities Say Police investigating the disappearances of 22-year-old New York native Gabby Petito and her boyfriend, Brian Laundrie, who also grew up on Long Island, have obtained some cell phone tracking data for them, according to a brand-new report. Authorities are meanwhile searching a national park in Wyoming for Petito, who went missing while traveling across the country in her van with Laundrie, both of whom are from the hamlet of Blue Point in Suffolk County. The 22-year-old's last known location was…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Cuomo's Attorney Makes New Attempt To Discredit Accusers, Prompting NY AG To Respond Cuomo's Attorney Makes New Attempt To Discredit Accusers, Prompting NY AG To Respond
Cuomo's Attorney Makes New Attempt To Discredit Accusers, Prompting NY AG To Respond New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn’t going down quietly. Cuomo’s personal attorney, Rita Glavin, held a public briefing on Friday, Aug. 20, citing “inaccuracies" in the New York State Attorney General’s independent investigation that found him complicit in sexually harassing 11 women. Glavin reiterated multiple claims she previously made in two other public briefings regarding Cuomo’s accusers, and stated that Attorney General Letitia James’ report was incomplete. She further claimed that she has not been given access to all investigative materials despite requests to the Assembly Judiciary …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Local, Federal Authorities Raid Home In Westchester To Serve Warrant Local, Federal Authorities Raid Home In Westchester To Serve Warrant
Local, Federal Authorities Raid Home In Westchester To Serve Warrant Streets in Westchester were temporarily closed as local and federal authorities executed a warrant in the area. At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 30, members of the Yonkers Police Department’s Gang Unit and federal agents cordoned off an area of Roberts Avenue as they served a federal warrant. The operation included members of the FBI, Westchester County Police, and the Yonkers Police Department Major Case Squad and Gang Units. It is unclear what the warrant was regarding. Several suspects were reportedly taken into custody in the area of 326 Roberts Ave. on Wednesday morning. …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Multiple Vehicles Reported Stolen From Affluent Westchester Village Multiple Vehicles Reported Stolen From Affluent Westchester Village
Multiple Vehicles Reported Stolen From Affluent Westchester Village Multiple vehicles were stolen from an affluent village in Westchester as police launch an investigation as they attempt to identify potential suspects. Investigators from the Scarsdale Police Department received a report of a stolen rental car that was taken from a driveway on Continental Road between midnight on Sunday, June 6, and 8:20 a.m. that morning. Police said that the black 2021 Lincoln Aviator was parked on the left side of the driveway, unlocked and with the keys inside. A second vehicle that was parked in the driveway was also rummaged through, though nothing was taken. At th…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
NY AG Adds 'Criminal Capacity' To Trump Investigation, With Westchester Estate Part Of Probe NY AG Adds 'Criminal Capacity' To Trump Investigation, With Westchester Estate Part Of Probe
NY AG Adds 'Criminal Capacity' To Trump Investigation, With Westchester Estate Part Of Probe New York Attorney General Letitia James has joined the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office’s investigation into the Trump Organization, now bringing a criminal element to the case, the AG's office announced. James said that her office is venturing into the investigation into the former president’s organization, which has been under a civil probe since 2019. Now, the AG is saying that they are now investigating criminal components. “We have informed the Trump Organization that our investigation into the organization is no longer purely civil in nature," James' spokesman Fabien Levy sai…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
State Police Attempting To ID Body Found At Park In Area State Police Attempting To ID Body Found At Park In Area
State Police Attempting To ID Body Found At Park In Area The New York State Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a deceased male whose body was found in the area. The body of the man was recovered on Saturday, May 1 in Dutchess County from the Wappinger Creek in Overlook Park in the Town of LaGrange, police said. The cause of death is still under investigation, according to police. The man was wearing a short-sleeve polo shirt with a Jamaican Flag emblem on the left chest and a two-toned gold ring with diamonds on his right ring finger.  Anyone with information as to the identity of this individual is asked to please c…

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by Joe Lombardi