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Michael Pettiford

Seen Him? Police Attempt To Locate A Man Wanted In Westchester Seen Him? Police Attempt To Locate A Man Wanted In Westchester
Seen Him? Police Attempt To Locate A Man Wanted In Westchester Have you seen him? Police are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a suspected wanted on a criminal contempt charge that he failed to answer in court, leading to a warrant for his arrest. The Yonkers Police Department issued an alert on Wednesday regarding Michael Pettiford, 48, who has been described as a 5-foot-10 African American man weighing approximately 175 pounds. He has black hair, brown eyes and police described his build as large. Pettiford was last known to reside on Locust Hill Avenue in Yonkers. Anyone with information or who recognizes Pettiford has b…
17-Year-Old Sentenced In Fatal Westchester Movie Theater Stabbing 17-Year-Old Sentenced In Fatal Westchester Movie Theater Stabbing
17-Year-Old Sentenced In Fatal Westchester Movie Theater Stabbing A Westchester County teenager is going to spend nearly two decades in prison after pleading guilty for his role in a fatal stabbing at a Yonkers movie theater last year. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday that Yonkers resident Michael Pettiford, 17, has been sentenced to 18 years in state prison for the fatal stabbing of Daji Thomas at the Ridge Hill Movie Theater. Pettiford had pleaded guilty to felony counts of manslaughter and robbery in January. Each count included an 18-year sentence, which will run concurrently. The sentence given by the …
Westchester Teen Guilty Of Manslaughter In Fatal Movie Theater Stabbing Westchester Teen Guilty Of Manslaughter In Fatal Movie Theater Stabbing
Westchester Teen Guilty Of Manslaughter In Fatal Movie Theater Stabbing A Westchester County teenager has pleaded guilty for his role in a fatal stabbing at a Yonkers movie theater last year. Yonkers resident Michael Pettiford, 16, has pleaded guilty to felony counts of manslaughter and robbery after being indicted on murder charges last June, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Friday. At approximately 12:45 a.m. on April 15 last year, police were dispatched to the Ridge Hill Movie Theater on Fitzgerald Street in Yonkers, where there were reports of a fight that ended when someone was stabbed at the conclusion of a movie. U…