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Tampering with Evidence

Severed Remains Case: ID Released For Male Victim From Westchester Severed Remains Case: ID Released For Male Victim From Westchester
Severed Remains Case: ID Released For Male Victim From Westchester For the first time, police have publicly named the second of two murder victims whose dismembered remains were found strewn across Long Island. In an update to the case on Friday, March 22, Suffolk County Police identified the male victim as 53-year-old former Westchester County resident Malcolm Brown, whose last known address is in Yonkers. Brown was in a domestic partnership with the other victim in the case, 59-year-old Donna Conneely, a Dutchess County native from Fishkill who had recently lived in Northern Westchester, in Yorktown, according to their Facebook profiles.  Earlier…
Suspect In Severed Remains Case Of Westchester Victims Caught Shoplifting At CVS, Police Say Suspect In Severed Remains Case Of Westchester Victims Caught Shoplifting At CVS, Police Say
Suspect In Severed Remains Case Of Westchester Victims Caught Shoplifting At CVS, Police Say One of four suspects accused of dismembering and scattering the remains of two murder victims from Westchester County across Long Island is now behind bars on an unrelated charge. Amanda Wallace, age 40, was caught shoplifting at a CVS store in Lindenhurst on Friday night, March 15, according to Suffolk County Police. An employee called 911 at around 10:50 p.m. saying a woman was stealing beauty products from the store, located on East Montauk Highway. Earlier Report: Dismembered Remains Case: ID Released For 1 Of 2 Victims Police arrested Wallace a short time later on suspicion of…
Homeowner Who Shot, Killed NY 20-Year-Old In Mistaken Driveway Case Gets Decades In Prison Homeowner Who Shot, Killed NY 20-Year-Old In Mistaken Driveway Case Gets Decades In Prison
Homeowner Who Shot, Killed NY 20-Year-Old In Mistaken Driveway Case Gets Decades In Prison A homeowner in upstate New York who opened fire on a car, killing a 20-year-old woman, may well spend the rest of his life behind bars. Kevin Monahan, age 65, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in a Washington County courtroom on Friday, March 1. It came one month after a jury found him guilty of second-degree murder and related charges in the shooting death of Kaylin Gillis outside his rural home in the town of Hebron. Earlier Report: 'Glue Of The Family': Funeral Set For Schuylerville Woman Slain In Wrong Driveway Shooting Investigators said it was just before 10 p.m. on…
Hudson Valley Man Found Guilty Of Firing Shotgun Through Floor Of Apartment Complex Hudson Valley Man Found Guilty Of Firing Shotgun Through Floor Of Apartment Complex
Hudson Valley Man Found Guilty Of Firing Shotgun Through Floor Of Apartment Complex A Hudson Valley man was found guilty of firing a shotgun through the floor of his bedroom and into two other apartments in the building.  According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, 36-year-old Kervin Jeanty of the Orange County city of Port Jervis shot the gun after an argument with his wife, and when police responded to the scene, Jeanty was outside wearing a bulletproof vest and armed with a flare gun.  The shotgun slug fired by Jeanty pierced through two other apartments in the building and struck a toy box about one foot from a sleeping child, Hoovler sai…
Woman In Westchester Crash Accused Of Heroin Possession, Evidence Tampering Woman In Westchester Crash Accused Of Heroin Possession, Evidence Tampering
Woman In Westchester Crash Accused Of Heroin Possession, Evidence Tampering Police report the arrest of a Northern Westchester resident, for tampering with evidence after allegedly being caught with heroin following a vehicle crash. Brooke Tschudy, age 28, of Yorktown, was charged on Tuesday, Sept. 21 after officers were dispatched to Oakside Road.  An investigation by Yorktown Police found that Tschudy was driving while her privilege to do so was suspended for failing to answer a summons and for possession of heroin, police said. The investigation also found that she allegedly tampered with physical evidence during the incident. Tschudy was charged with: …
Westchester Man, 20, Sentenced To Prison For Fatal 2018 Shooting Westchester Man, 20, Sentenced To Prison For Fatal 2018 Shooting
Westchester Man, 20, Sentenced To Prison For Fatal 2018 Shooting A Northern Westchester man has been sentenced to prison time after admitting to fatally shooting a 22-year-old man two years ago. Peekskill resident Demetrius Bogan, 20, was sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter for killing 22-year-old Khalil Lyons in Peekskill in July 2018, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. Bogan admitted to his role in the fatal shooting that killed Lyons, a Bronx resident, at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Park Street in Peekskill on July 13, 2018.  Shrub Oak resident Sean Deleon was allegedly also inv…
Missing Mom Case: 'It Was A Mistake To Trust Him,' Says Girlfriend Of Late, Estranged Husband Missing Mom Case: 'It Was A Mistake To Trust Him,' Says Girlfriend Of Late, Estranged Husband
Missing Mom Case: 'It Was A Mistake To Trust Him,' Says Girlfriend Of Late, Estranged Husband A woman charged with conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with evidence in the case of a missing Fairfield County mother of five has spoken for the first time just days before the one-year anniversary of her disappearance. Michelle Troconis, the former girlfriend of Fotis Dulos, who killed himself earlier this year after being charged with the murder of his wife, Jennifer Farber Dulos, of New Canaan, issued a statement in Spanish about the disappearance. Jennifer Farber DulosNew Canaan Police Department While first saying she doesn't know what happened to the missing mom, she also …
Estranged Husband, Ex-Girlfriend Charged With Murder In Missing Mom Case Estranged Husband, Ex-Girlfriend Charged With Murder In Missing Mom Case
Estranged Husband, Ex-Girlfriend Charged With Murder In Missing Mom Case Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing Fairfield County mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos has arrested by state police and will be charged with her murder. Dulos' ex-girlfriend, Michelle Troconis, and an attorney who had represented Dulos, Kent Mahwinney, have both reportedly been charged with conspiracy to commit murder. According to New Canaan Police, Fotis Dulos was picked up at his Farmington home by state police on Tuesday morning, Jan. 7. He is being currently being held at Troop G in Bridgeport where he was charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder, according to…
Couple Charged For Roles In Daytime Street Stabbing In Westchester, DA Says Couple Charged For Roles In Daytime Street Stabbing In Westchester, DA Says
Couple Charged For Roles In Daytime Street Stabbing In Westchester, DA Says A man and woman are facing charges for their roles in a stabbing on a Westchester street over the summer, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Yonkers resident Jose Pabellon, 34, and Bronx resident Valentina Longhi, 25, have been indicted and arraigned on charges that date back to an incident in Yonkers in July that left a man in need of emergency surgery following a stabbing and beating. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that at approximately 2 p.m. on July 31, Pabellon got into an argument with a stranger on Morris Street in Yonkers. At the time of the …
Westchester Man, 20, Admits To Role In 2018 Fatal Shooting Westchester Man, 20, Admits To Role In 2018 Fatal Shooting
Westchester Man, 20, Admits To Role In 2018 Fatal Shooting A Northern Westchester man admitted to his role in the fatal soothing of a man last summer. Peekskill resident Demetrius Bogan, 20, pleaded guilty to manslaughter for killing 22-year-old Khalil Lyons in Peekskill in July, 2018, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. Bogan admitted to his role in the fatal shooting that killed Lyons, a Bronx resident, at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Park Street in Peekskill on July 13 last year. Shrub Oak resident Sean Deleon was allegedly also involved, and a third suspect, Yaro Gaddy Waller, was also charged with hindering the…
Missing Mom Case: Gag Order Issued, Family Believes She Is Dead, Husband Pleads Not Guilty Missing Mom Case: Gag Order Issued, Family Believes She Is Dead, Husband Pleads Not Guilty
Missing Mom Case: Gag Order Issued, Family Believes She Is Dead, Husband Pleads Not Guilty The estranged husband of Fairfield County missing mom Jennifer Farber Dulos pleaded not guilty to a second charge of tampering with evidence. During the hearing in Stamford Superior Court on Thursday, Sept. 12,  the judge also issued a gag order in the case saying comments by attorneys and other parties could affect the outcome of a trial.  Shortly after, the New Canaan Police Department issued a statement regarding the order which takes effect on Thursday, stating: "No information will be provided from this date forward regarding this case until the order is lifted or additional arrests a…
Ex-Police Officer Sentenced For Cover-Up After Westchester Hit-Run Hospitalizes Two Ex-Police Officer Sentenced For Cover-Up After Westchester Hit-Run Hospitalizes Two
Ex-Police Officer Sentenced For Cover-Up After Westchester Hit-Run Hospitalizes Two A former police officer has been sentenced after pleading guilty to attempting to engage in an elaborate cover-up after he hospitalized two people in a hit-and-run crash in Westchester before driving away. Valhalla resident Raymond Beckley, a former police officer in New Castle and New Rochelle, has been sentenced to five years of "shock" probation, starting with 90 days in Westchester County Jail for tampering with evidence. The 26-year-old pleaded guilty last year to tampering with physical evidence dating back to a hit-and-run crash in November 2016 that left his victims with broken …
Man Stabs Teen Son In Wilton Domestic Incident, Police Say Man Stabs Teen Son In Wilton Domestic Incident, Police Say
Man Stabs Teen Son In Wilton Domestic Incident, Police Say A Wilton father stabbed his 18-year-old son in the back following a domestic dispute and a chase through their home. The incident took place around 11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, when Wilton police were called to a home for a report of a domestic stabbing, said Wilton Police Lt. Robert Kluk. When police arrived on the scene, they found the son outside of the home wearing a blood-stained shirt in the back where he had been stabbed. Officers then entered the residence and found the victim's father Charles Steward, 53, Kluk said.  An investigation found that a disagreement occurred b…
Man Sentenced For Murder In Botched Hudson Valley Robbery Man Sentenced For Murder In Botched Hudson Valley Robbery
Man Sentenced For Murder In Botched Hudson Valley Robbery  A man who was the mastermind behind a robbery in the area that ended in a murder has been sentenced to more than 27 years to life in prison. Omarrio Morrison, 26, of Newburgh was sentenced Wednesday for his part in the June 2017 murder of 63-year-old Raul Diaz-Martinez of Newburgh during the botched robbery, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office. In June, Morrison was found guilty by a jury of murder, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon and two counts of tampering with evidence. During the trial, prosecutors said that Morrison had planned a robbery of the vic…
Man Charged With Shooting, Killing Worker From Northern Westchester Man Charged With Shooting, Killing Worker From Northern Westchester
Man Charged With Shooting, Killing Worker From Northern Westchester An area man has been charged in the March murder of a trash-carting driver. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Friday that 32-year-old Heriberto Morales of Yonkers has been charged by a grand jury in a seven-count indictment that was released this week. He stands charged of murdering a Northern Westchester man who was working for a private carting company at the time of his death. Timothy Conkling, a Montrose resident, was shot at approximately 10:50 a.m. on March 1 near Ashburton Avenue in Yonkers, police said.  After receiving the report of a shooting…
Suspect Nabbed In Homicide Of 19-Year-Old In Hudson Valley Suspect Nabbed In Homicide Of 19-Year-Old In Hudson Valley
Suspect Nabbed In Homicide Of 19-Year-Old In Hudson Valley This story has been updated. Police have identified the person shot to death by a 19-year-old man Sunday in a Hudson Valley apartment complex.  Lawrence Burns, 19, of Brooklyn, was found dead around  3:37 a.m. Sunday, by members of the Village of Monticello Police Department and New York State Police, while responding to a 911 call reporting a body on the ground, said Monticello Police  Lt. Mark Johnstone. A preliminary autopsy revealed that Burns suffered gunshots wounds to the head, Johnstone said. An investigation of the homicide by members of the Village of Monticello Police Departmen…
Student From Fairfield County Charged With Breaking Ear Off Penn State Lion Student From Fairfield County Charged With Breaking Ear Off Penn State Lion
Student From Fairfield County Charged With Breaking Ear Off Penn State Lion A Fairfield County teenager is facing charges after allegedly breaking the ear off a Nittany Lion shrine on the Penn State campus, according to multiple reports. Officials said that the lion’s right ear was broken off on Feb. 24. Following an investigation, The Daily Collegian reported that Fairfield resident Matthew Ian Deutch, 19, and Broadway, N.C. resident Skylar Belden, 18, were charged with criminal mischief and tampering with evidence by university police this week. The pair - both students at Penn State - are also subjected to paying nearly $500 in fines. According to the reports, …