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Man Shoots, Kills Father Of 2 At Westchester Park: Here's His Sentence Man Shoots, Kills Father Of 2 At Westchester Park: Here's His Sentence
Man Shoots, Kills Father Of 2 At Westchester Park: Here's His Sentence A 21-year-old man has received his prison sentence for fatally shooting a father of two during a confrontation at a park in Westchester, officials announced.  Mount Vernon resident Emmanuel Valentin Perez was sentenced to 10 years in prison for fatally shooting Sleepy Hollow resident Manuel Salazar in June 2021, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Jan. 12.  Earlier Report - Teen Arraigned In Fatal Shooting At Park In Westchester According to the DA's Office, on June 28, 2021, around 9:30 p.m., Perez, who was 18 years old at the ti…

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by Ben Crnic
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New Update - Deadly Dispute In Westchester: Suspect ID'd, Details Released New Update - Deadly Dispute In Westchester: Suspect ID'd, Details Released
New Update - Deadly Dispute In Westchester: Suspect ID'd, Details Released A suspect has been identified and new details have been released after a fatal stabbing in Northern Westchester. The incident happened Saturday night, June 24 in Mount Kisco. Both the victim and the victim resided at 305 Lexington Ave. and were known to each other, Westchester County Police said, adding that the incident occurred inside that address. The suspect, Oscar Morales, age 41, was arrested Sunday, June 25 following an investigation by patrol officers and detectives from the WCPD General Investigations Unit assigned to the Mount Kisco precinct.  According to witnesses, Morale…

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by Joe Lombardi
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After Covering Camera, 'Weirdo' Bouncer Beat Customer To Death At NY Bar, Jury Agrees After Covering Camera, 'Weirdo' Bouncer Beat Customer To Death At NY Bar, Jury Agrees
After Covering Camera, 'Weirdo' Bouncer Beat Customer To Death At NY Bar, Jury Agrees A New York jury has convicted a former bar bouncer of brutally beating a 32-year-old customer who died 11 days later in the hospital. Long Island’s David Cruz, age 32, of Medford, was found guilty of first-degree manslaughter in Suffolk County Court on Monday, April 24, in the death of Jake Scott. Earlier Report: Holbrook Bar Bouncer Covered Camera Before Fatally Beating 32-Year-Old Customer, DA Says Cruz was working as a bouncer at Tailgaters Bar in Holbrook on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, when he got into an argument with Scott shortly before 3 a.m., according to the Suffolk County DA’s O…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Teen Girl Admits To Fatally Stabbing Cheerleading Captain In Westchester County: DA Teen Girl Admits To Fatally Stabbing Cheerleading Captain In Westchester County: DA
Teen Girl Admits To Fatally Stabbing Cheerleading Captain In Westchester County: DA A teenager has admitted to fatally stabbing a 16-year-old cheerleading captain in Westchester County, officials said.  Earlier Report - Teen GirI Indicted For Fatal Stabbing Of Mount Vernon Cheerleading Captain The 15-year-old defendant, who was not identified, pleaded guilty to the April 8, 2022 killing of 16-year-old Kayla Green in Mount Vernon on Tuesday, Dec. 20, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah.  On the day of the stabbing, around 4 p.m., the defendant stabbed Green in the abdomen during the Mount Vernon High School’s celebratory parade on&…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Victim In Westchester County Apartment Man Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Victim In Westchester County Apartment
Man Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Victim In Westchester County Apartment A 43-year-old man was sentenced to years in prison for fatally stabbing a Westchester County man in the victim's apartment in 2019. Richard Vincent, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 29, to 18 years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision for the stabbing of 39-year-old Randy Streete, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced. On March 12, 2019, Vincent cut Streete's throat and stabbed him multiple times during a fight in the victim's apartment, located on South Sixth Avenue in Mount Vernon, the DA's Office said. T…

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by Nicole Valinote
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15-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal, Broad-Daylight Stabbing Of Teen On Busy Roadway In Westchester 15-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal, Broad-Daylight Stabbing Of Teen On Busy Roadway In Westchester
15-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal, Broad-Daylight Stabbing Of Teen On Busy Roadway In Westchester A 15-year-old suspect has been apprehended shortly after a broad-daylight stabbing left one teen dead and another injured in Westchester. The felony complaint charges the boy with fatally stabbing a 16-year-old on Gramatan Avenue in Mount Vernon on Friday, April 8, at approximately 3:55 p.m., Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah said. The suspect, a Mount Vernon resident, was charged with the following felonies: First-degree manslaughter,  First-degree attempted assault, Second-degree attempted assault. He appeared before a Mount Vernon City Court judge on S…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Westchester Man Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Roommate Westchester Man Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Roommate
Westchester Man Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Roommate A Westchester man will spend more than a decade behind bars after being sentenced for fatally shooting his roommate during an argument, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Mount Vernon resident Akeem Palmer, age 25, was sentenced to 15 years in state prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter, a violent felony, in connection to the 2020 shooting of his roommate. Original story - Westchester Man Charged With Murder For Fatal Shooting Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that on April 26, 2020, Palm…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Pleads Guilty To Fatal Stabbing Of Teen Westchester Man Pleads Guilty To Fatal Stabbing Of Teen
Westchester Man Pleads Guilty To Fatal Stabbing Of Teen A Hudson Valley man is expected to get 18 years in prison after fatally stabbing a teenager and getting into a fight with a fellow inmate at the Westchester County Jail, the District Attorney announced. Peekskill resident Jahliv Niles, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for his role in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Omarion McKenize last year, as well as second-degree assault after attacking a detainee at the jail in May last year. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced on Wednesday, May 26 that Niles is expected to be sentenced to 18 years in prison for the m…

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by Zak Failla
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Father Sentenced For Beating Death Of Toddler Son In Mount Vernon Father Sentenced For Beating Death Of Toddler Son In Mount Vernon
Father Sentenced For Beating Death Of Toddler Son In Mount Vernon A 35-year-old father of a toddler who was found beaten and unresponsive in a Westchester apartment last year has been sentenced for his role in the death of his 2-year-old son. Mount Vernon resident Lloyd Scott has been sentenced to 21 years in state prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter earlier this year following the death of his toddler. Scott was arrested in May last year following an investigation into his dead son, who was found unresponsive in their Esplanade Gardens apartment by his mother, who rushed him to Mo…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Sentenced For Her Role In Fatal Stabbing Of New Rochelle HS Student Teen Sentenced For Her Role In Fatal Stabbing Of New Rochelle HS Student
Teen Sentenced For Her Role In Fatal Stabbing Of New Rochelle HS Student An 18-year-old has been sentenced for her role in the fatal stabbing of a 16-year-old New Rochelle High School junior last year. Z'inah Brown received a 17-year prison sentence, followed by five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty in Westchester County Court earlier this year to one count of first-degree manslaughter for her stalking and fatally stabbing Valaree Schwab on Jan. 10, 2018.  In court, Schwab's sister, Britney, read a statement on the impact Valaree’s death had had on her, her father, and other family members.  Speaking directly to Brown, she …

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by Zak Failla
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HS Student Admits To Fatal Stabbing Of Classmate In New Rochelle HS Student Admits To Fatal Stabbing Of Classmate In New Rochelle
HS Student Admits To Fatal Stabbing Of Classmate In New Rochelle The teenager implicated in the fatal stabbing of high school student in Westchester last year has admitted to manslaughter. Z’inah Brown, 18, pleaded guilty in Westchester County Court to one count of first-degree manslaughter for her role in the stalking and fatal stabbing of 16-year-old New Rochelle High School junior Valaree Schwab on Jan. 10, 2018. She is scheduled to be sentenced on Aug. 1. Shortly after 12:20 p.m. on Jan. 10, New Rochelle police officers responded to Dunkin’ Donuts on North Avenue, where there were multiple reports of a fight involving several high school-aged s…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Sentenced For Killing, Burying Friend In Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Killing, Burying Friend In Hudson Valley
Man Sentenced For Killing, Burying Friend In Hudson Valley A 44-year-old man will spend more than a decade behind bars after fatally stabbing a friend who was staying at his Orange County home and burying his body. Christopher Smith, 44, of Newburgh, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter for his involvement in the April 2017 death of William McMahon, 50, on his property. Smith stabbed McMahon in the neck, killing him, before burying him in a planter in front of his home, and attempting to clean up the interior of the residence. McMahon’s remains were found when New York State Police investigator…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing Of Co-Worker At Westchester Restaurant Man Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing Of Co-Worker At Westchester Restaurant
Man Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing Of Co-Worker At Westchester Restaurant A 23-year-old man will spend more than a decade in prison after pleading guilty to fatally stabbing his co-worker at a Westchester restaurant. Queens resident Francisco Smile Nicasio-Ramirez has been sentenced to 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon dating back to an incident at the Dia and Noche restaurant on McLean Avenue in Yonkers last October. He pleaded guilty on May 23. Nicasio-Ramirez and his victim, Rafael Pena, 54, were working at the restaurant on Oct. 17 last year, when an argument broke out between the two men…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of Co-Worker At Westchester Restaurant Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of Co-Worker At Westchester Restaurant
Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Stabbing Of Co-Worker At Westchester Restaurant A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty to fatally stabbing his co-worker at a Westchester restaurant last year. Westchester County District Attorney announced this week that Queens resident Francisco Smile Nicasio-Ramirez has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon dating back to an incident at the Dia and Noche restaurant on McLean Avenue in Yonkers last October. Nicasio-Ramirez and his victim, Rafael Pena, 54, were working at the restaurant on Oct. 17 last year, when an argument broke out between the two men, officials said. Nicasio-Ramirez pleaded gu…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Pleads Guilty To Killing Man In Westchester Apartment Building Teen Pleads Guilty To Killing Man In Westchester Apartment Building
Teen Pleads Guilty To Killing Man In Westchester Apartment Building A 16-year-old has pleaded guilty to his role in the fatal shooting of a Westchester man in an apartment stairwell last summer. Trevon Major of Greenburgh has pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree manslaughter and one count of criminal possession of a weapon, both violent felonies, following the death of Joseph Smith III in August last year, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. According to Scarpino, on Aug. 17, 2017, Major, his older brother and co-defendant Timothy Whitney robbed an individual - whose name was not released - at the apartment building …

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by Zak Failla