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Man's Body Found In Wooded Area In Westchester: Had Been Living 'Off-Grid' Man's Body Found In Wooded Area In Westchester: Had Been Living 'Off-Grid'
Man's Body Found In Wooded Area In Westchester: Had Been Living 'Off-Grid' Authorities are investigating the death of a man known for living off the grid after his body was discovered in a wooded area in Northern Westchester.  The body was found on Friday, Dec. 29 around 2 p.m. in a wooded region in the Crompond area near the Yorktown and Cortlandt border, Yorktown Police announced.  The department made the discovery after the elderly man's friends reported that he had missed several lunch gatherings, police said. The man, whose name was not released but is believed to be from the area, was known for living "off the grid." His body was later taken to th…

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by Ben Crnic
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No Criminal Charges Filed In Westchester Crash That Killed 5 Children: Police No Criminal Charges Filed In Westchester Crash That Killed 5 Children: Police
No Criminal Charges Filed In Westchester Crash That Killed 5 Children: Police The investigation into a tragic crash in Westchester that killed five young people from Connecticut has concluded that the incident was an accident, police announced.  The crash, which happened on Sunday, March 19 around 12:20 a.m. on the northbound Hutchinson River Parkway in Scarsdale directly north of the Mamaroneck Road exit, resulted in the death of four boys and one girl from Derby, Connecticut in New Haven County.  Earlier Report - Teen Driver In Crash That Killed 5 Connecticut Children In Westchester Didn't Have Permit Or License: Officials According t…

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by Ben Crnic
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Westchester Man Sold Fentanyl To Victim Who Died In Burning Car After Taking It: Feds Westchester Man Sold Fentanyl To Victim Who Died In Burning Car After Taking It: Feds
Westchester Man Sold Fentanyl To Victim Who Died In Burning Car After Taking It: Feds A 37-year-old Northern Westchester man faces possible prison time after selling fentanyl to a victim who died in a car fire shortly after taking the drugs, federal officials announced.  Mohegan Lake resident Perry Freeman has been charged with distributing fentanyl that resulted in the death of a victim, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Monday, Dec. 4.  According to federal officials, on Nov. 10, 2021, Freeman sold fentanyl to the victim. A short time after this, police responded to a burning car in a parking lot in Mohegan Lake, onl…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Jumps To Death From Bear Mountain Bridge Man Jumps To Death From Bear Mountain Bridge
Man Jumps To Death From Bear Mountain Bridge A 48-year-old man jumped to his death from a Hudson Valley bridge. The incident took place on Friday, Nov. 10 at the Bear Mountain Bridge near in the town of Cortlandt in Northern Westchester County. According to New York State Police Trooper AJ Hicks, New Jersey resident Aleksey P. Mikhaylov, of Northvale, was located and pronounced dead at the scene.   No signs of foul play were discovered at this time, Hicks said. The Westchester County Medical Examiner’s Office was on scene for the investigation.

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Excavator In Westchester Man Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Excavator In Westchester
Man Dies After Becoming Trapped Under Excavator In Westchester This story has been updated.  A 59-year-old man was killed after an excavator rolled on top of them on a residential Northern Westchester road, police said. The incident happened on Friday, Oct. 27 around 2:15 p.m., when the Yorktown Heights Volunteer Fire Department responded to an excavator rollover on Baptist Church Road.  According to Yorktown Police, a 59-year-old man who had been working with a local tree company had become trapped underneath an excavator he was standing next to. The man was confirmed to have died shortly after authorities arrived.  Fire crews th…

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by Ben Crnic
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36-Year-Old Man Found Dead By Friend In Westchester 36-Year-Old Man Found Dead By Friend In Westchester
36-Year-Old Man Found Dead By Friend In Westchester A police investigation was prompted by the death of a 36-year-old man who was found dead in a wooded area by his friend in Northern Westchester. The incident happened on Friday, June 9, when police responded to a wooded area in Mount Kisco behind 515 Lexington Ave. after receiving a report of an unresponsive man, according to Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary.  Once arriving, police and first responders found a 36-year-old man who was soon pronounced dead at the scene by a paramedic. The man's friend, who reported the body to police, told authori…

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by Ben Crnic
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'Unusual' Death Of Elderly Westchester Man Investigated By Police 'Unusual' Death Of Elderly Westchester Man Investigated By Police
'Unusual' Death Of Elderly Westchester Man Investigated By Police An investigation was launched into the death of an elderly Westchester County man after police discovered "unusual circumstances" related to his passing, authorities said. On Tuesday, Jan. 17, just before 11 p.m., police in Mount Vernon responded to 126 Franklin Ave. after they received a report of an unresponsive man.  After arriving at the residence, police found 79-year-old John McGhee deceased in a second-floor bedroom. While looking into his death, authorities then found odd circumstances such as some "unexplainable injuries" on McGhee's body.  After consulting with doctors …

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Drowns At Rye Boat Basin Man Drowns At Rye Boat Basin
Man Drowns At Rye Boat Basin A man was found dead from drowning at a boat basin in the area, according to authorities. The incident took in Rye around 9 a.m. on Saturday, July 30 at the Rye Boat Basin on Milton Road. Officers responded to the boat basin on a report of an unidentified man in the water, said Lt. Michael Anfuso, of the Rye Police. Responding officers went into the water and pulled the 76-year-old man up onto the dock. Rye Brook and Port Chester Rye EMS arrived on the scene and pronounced the man dead around 9:15 a.m., Anfuso said. The man was turned over to the Westchester County Medical …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Investigating After 24-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Westchester Police Investigating After 24-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Westchester
Police Investigating After 24-Year-Old Woman Found Dead In Westchester Police in Westchester have launched an investigation after a 24-year-old woman was found dead inside an area home. Officers from the Mount Vernon Police Department were called to a Summit Avenue home at approximately 7 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5, where there was a report of an unresponsive woman in the front vestibule of a residence. Upon arrival, police said that the officers found a 24-year-old woman - whose name has not been released - who was dead upon arrival. Her body was taken by the Westchester County Medical Examiners Office for further investigation. Police said that the investigati…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Who Stopped To Get Gas Dead After Car Plunges Into Westchester County Creek Woman Who Stopped To Get Gas Dead After Car Plunges Into Westchester County Creek
Woman Who Stopped To Get Gas Dead After Car Plunges Into Westchester County Creek Click here for an updated story: Police ID Westchester Woman Who Crashed Into Creek After Stopping For Gas A woman who was stopped at a gas pump in Westchester County was dead moments later after her vehicle suddenly accelerated and ended up in an area creek. The incident took place around 7:30 a.m., Friday, June 4, in Pelham Manor, according to Mount Vernon Fire Chief Kim R. Odindo. According to Odindo, the woman can be seen on cameras at the BJs gas station in Pelham Manor at a gas pump. At one point she walks into the store and then back to the vehicle.  Earlier report:&…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Found Dead After Police Standoff In Westchester Man Found Dead After Police Standoff In Westchester
Man Found Dead After Police Standoff In Westchester A man who allegedly threatened an employee at a business in Westchester died following a standoff in which he fired shots at officers, authorities announced. Just before 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 13, officers were dispatched to 11 Livingston Avenue in Yonkers to check on the welfare of a man following a report that he had made threats to an employee of an insurance company. Several minutes, later the first Yonkers Police Department 3rd Precinct units arrived on the scene. Upon approaching the house, officers made verbal contact with the male subject who appeared agitated and ref…

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Westchester Crash ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Westchester Crash
ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Westchester Crash The identity has been released of a woman killed in a  wrong-way crash involving another driver allegedly impaired by alcohol in Northern Westchester. The crash happened around 9:10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23 on Route 9 in the area of Main Street in Peekskill. An initial investigation revealed a black 2018 Audi Q7 operated by Mark E. Cope, age 41, of Yorktown, was traveling the wrong way northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 9, state police said.  The Audi struck a southbound 2020 Acura MDX containing three occupants, according to state police. The operator of the Acura, 32-y…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Details Emerge On Fatal Wrong-Way Crash Involving Alleged Impaired Driver Details Emerge On Fatal Wrong-Way Crash Involving Alleged Impaired Driver
Details Emerge On Fatal Wrong-Way Crash Involving Alleged Impaired Driver Click here for an updated story: ID Released For Woman Killed In Wrong-Way Northern Westchester Crash State Police have just released new details on a fatal wrong-way crash involving a driver allegedly impaired by alcohol that happened overnight in Westchester. The crash happened around 9:10 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 23 on Route 9 in the area of Main Street in Peekskill. An initial investigation revealed a black 2018 Audi Q7 operated by Mark E. Cope, age 41, of Yorktown, was traveling the wrong way northbound in the southbound lanes of Route 9, state police said.  The Audi struc…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Grand Jury Does Not Indict New Rochelle Police Officer Who Shot, Killed 24-Year-Old Black Man Grand Jury Does Not Indict New Rochelle Police Officer Who Shot, Killed 24-Year-Old Black Man
Grand Jury Does Not Indict New Rochelle Police Officer Who Shot, Killed 24-Year-Old Black Man A New Rochelle police officer who shot and killed a Black man in the city will not be indicted for his death. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday, Nov. 4, that a Westchester County Grand Jury voted not to indict New Rochelle Police Officer Alec McKenna in the shooting of Kamal Flowers Friday, June 5. “The death of Kamal Flowers was tragic," said Scarpino. "His family and friends have lost a loved one and are devastated by this loss. I am deeply saddened by his death because his life mattered. Any use of deadly force is difficult to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Westchester Crash Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Westchester Crash
Man, Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Westchester Crash A man and woman were killed in a two-vehicle crash overnight in Westchester. It happened at around 11:50 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11 in Yonkers at the intersection of Yonkers Avenue at Walnut Street. Yonkers Police Department officers responded to the scene after a Westchester County Department of Public Safety report of a motor vehicle accident with injuries.  Upon arrival, officers observed an accident scene involving one motorcycle and one motor vehicle, said Yonkers PD Detective/Lt. Dean Politopoulos. The two motorcycle occupants, a male operator and female passenger, were…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Police Seek Information On Suspicious Westchester Homicide Case Police Seek Information On Suspicious Westchester Homicide Case
Police Seek Information On Suspicious Westchester Homicide Case The Yonkers Police Department is looking for the community’s assistance as they continue to investigate the disappearance of a 26-year-old woman from the Bronx whose remains were discovered in a wooded area on Rossmore Avenue eight years ago. On Sept. 4, 2012, members of the Yonkers Police Department were dispatched to 2 Rossmore Ave., where there were reports of a foul odor in the woods next to the property. Upon arrival, officers discovered a dead body in a dark plastic bag that was in a state of advanced decomposition. Following forensics testing, the body was determined to be that of Br…

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by Zak Failla
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Bicyclist From Fairfield County Struck, Killed By Van In Westchester Bicyclist From Fairfield County Struck, Killed By Van In Westchester
Bicyclist From Fairfield County Struck, Killed By Van In Westchester A bicyclist from Fairfield County was struck and killed by a van in Northern Westchester. The incident happened on Saturday, Aug. 22 just before 1 p.m. in Pound Ridge. The 2014 Ford Econoline van, operated by Lorenzo Davis, 33, of the Bronx, was traveling south on Route 137 (High Ridge Road), when, for unknown reasons, struck a bicyclist also traveling south on High Ridge Road, state police said. The bicycle operator, Thomas J. Schultz, 70, of New Canaan, was pronounced dead by a Pound Ridge Emergency Medical Technician after life-saving techniques were unsuccessful. Pound Ridge Fire Depa…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Details Released, Including Officer's ID, In Police-Involved Westchester Shooting New Details Released, Including Officer's ID, In Police-Involved Westchester Shooting
New Details Released, Including Officer's ID, In Police-Involved Westchester Shooting Investigators have released new details, including the name of the police officer who was involved in a fatal shooting in Westchester earlier this month. Investigators said that Officer Alec McKenna, a five-year veteran of the New Rochelle Police Department, was the one who pulled the trigger, firing two shots into city resident Kamal Flowers after a foot chase on Friday, June 5. According to police in New Rochelle, the department received a complaint on Wednesday, June 3 of a suspicious Dodge Charger with Virginia license plates that was driving around the Heritage Homes property, putting …

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by Zak Failla
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Apparent Murder-Suicide Under Investigation In Westchester Apparent Murder-Suicide Under Investigation In Westchester
Apparent Murder-Suicide Under Investigation In Westchester New York State Police say an investigation is underway after an apparent murder-suicide overnight. It happened on Titicus Road (Route 116) in the town of North Salem. Police said troopers from Somers barracks were dispatched shortly before 2 a.m. Thursday, April 16 for an alarm activation, and discovered two dead adults inside a private residence.  The two have been identified as Barry Naderman, 63, and Peggy Naderman, 64, according to state police. The Westchester County Medical Examiner’s Office also responded to the residence, and the initial investigation revealed that the Naderm…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Found Dead Outside Office Building, Across From Town Hall In Westchester Woman Found Dead Outside Office Building, Across From Town Hall In Westchester
Woman Found Dead Outside Office Building, Across From Town Hall In Westchester A woman was found dead outside an office building and across from a town hall in Westchester. Greenburgh police and EMS units responded to 100 Hillside Ave. (the Dannon building and directly across from the Greenburgh Town Hall) for a report of a female lying on the ground, not breathing at 7:10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20. Upon the officers' arrival, the woman was determined to be dead, said Greenburgh PD Lieutenant Kobie Powell said. She was identified as Jeanette Harding, a 75-year-old Greenburgh resident. Foul play is not suspected, however, the Greenburgh Polic…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Pleads Guilty In Connection With Death Of Toddler Son In Westchester Man Pleads Guilty In Connection With Death Of Toddler Son In Westchester
Man Pleads Guilty In Connection With Death Of Toddler Son In Westchester The 35-year-old father of a toddler who was found beaten and unresponsive in a Westchester apartment last year has admitted to his role in the death of his 2-year-old son. Mount Vernon resident Lloyd Scott pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter and is expected to be sentenced to 21 years in prison followed by five years post-release supervision when he is sentenced in December. 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 Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Investigate Apparent Suicide By NYPD Officer In Westchester Police Investigate Apparent Suicide By NYPD Officer In Westchester
Police Investigate Apparent Suicide By Nypd Officer In Westchester The apparent suicide of an NYPD police officer in Westchester is under investigation. Officers from the Yonkers Police Department responded to Shoreview Drive at approximately 3 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, where there was a reported suicide, Yonkers Police Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos said. Upon arrival, officers found the victim unresponsive and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Politopoulos said that the preliminary investigation determined that there was no foul play, and the death appears to be self-inflicted in an apparent suicide. Detectives are continuing the investigation in collab…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Found Dead In Westchester From Apparent Self-Inflicted Wound, Police Say Man Found Dead In Westchester From Apparent Self-Inflicted Wound, Police Say
Man Found Dead In Westchester From Apparent Self-Inflicted Wound, Police Say A 34-year-old man was found dead in Westchester in an apparent suicide. Officers responded to 340 South Central Ave. just before 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, on a report of a man down and not breathing, Greenburgh Police Department Sgt. Brian Matthews said.  The man, who officers located on the ground, was pronounced dead at the scene from an apparent self-inflicted injury, Matthews. The scene was secured and a crime scene established.  Greenburgh detectives responded along with the Westchester County Medical Examiner’s Office. No evidence at the scene suggested any f…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Westchester Man Convicted Of Murder In Suffocation Death Of 7-Year-Old Daughter Westchester Man Convicted Of Murder In Suffocation Death Of 7-Year-Old Daughter
Westchester Man Convicted Of Murder In Suffocation Death Of 7-Year-Old Daughter A father has been found guilty of murdering his 7-year-old daughter in Westchester. The jury delivered its guilty verdict second-degree murder on Wednesday, July 3 after the 47-year-old was charged in June 2017 for his role in the death of his daughter Gabrielle, who was a student at Ward Elementary School in New Rochelle. White’s trial has been ongoing for several weeks and his defense team called no witnesses before resting its case. White never appeared on the witness stand, but Gabrielle’s mother offered her recounting of the day her daughter died. At approximately 3:20 p.m. on June 6,…

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by Zak Failla
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Mother Testifies At Trial Of Man Accused Of Suffocating 7-Year-Old Daughter In Westchester Mother Testifies At Trial Of Man Accused Of Suffocating 7-Year-Old Daughter In Westchester
Mother Testifies At Trial Of Man Accused Of Suffocating 7-Year-Old Daughter In Westchester The mother of a 7-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered by her father appeared in court to recount the day her daughter died and provide additional info. A grand jury indicted Neil White for second-degree murder after the 47-year-old was charged in June 2017 for his role in the death of his daughter Gabrielle, who was a student at Ward Elementary School in New Rochelle. At approximately 3:20 p.m. on June 6, 2017, police received an emergency call from 3 Arbor Glen in New Rochelle when Gabrielle’s babysitter went to the home to check on the girl following an uneasy text message exchange w…

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by Zak Failla
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Inmate Who Pushed Woman To Her Death In Front Of Train Commits Suicide At Bedford Hills Inmate Who Pushed Woman To Her Death In Front Of Train Commits Suicide At Bedford Hills
Inmate Who Pushed Woman To Her Death In Front Of Train Commits Suicide At Bedford Hills New York State Police are investigating the apparent suicide of an inmate at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility. Melaine T. Liverpool, 33, was found dead around 3:44 a.m., Wednesday, May 8, at the facility located at 247 Harris Road in Bedford, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Liverpool was sentenced a month ago to 20 years to life in prison for pushing a Queens woman in front of a train at the Times Square Station more than two years ago. Diagnosed as a schizophrenic. Liverpool admitted to officials to fatally shoving 49-year-old Connie Watton of Queens in front of a southbound No. 1 train on …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Killed After Coming Into Contact With Power Lines In Westchester Man Killed After Coming Into Contact With Power Lines In Westchester
Man Killed After Coming Into Contact With Power Lines In Westchester A 56-year-old man was killed after coming into contact with power lines in Northern Westchester, state police said. Troopers were dispatched to Gallows Hill Road in Cortlandt around noon on Sunday, April 28 for a report of a man fallen out of a tree.  An investigation found Carlos M. Diaz, 56, of Peekskill, was employed by the homeowner for the purpose of tree trimming, and came into contact with the overhead power lines, according to police. Diaz was pronounced dead on the scene by the Westchester Medical Examiner’s Office. The State Police were assisted on scene by Cortlandt EM…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Acquaintance In Custody After Fatal Stabbing In Westchester Acquaintance In Custody After Fatal Stabbing In Westchester
Acquaintance In Custody After Fatal Stabbing In Westchester A suspect is in police custody after a fatal overnight stabbing in Westchester. At approximately 4:35 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the area in front of 26 Vineyard Ave. on a report of an injured man bleeding from the throat. Upon arrival officers discovered the man down in the street bleeding from an apparent stab wound to the neck, said Yonkers Police, adding that first responders immediately rendered medical aid to the victim, who succumbed to his injury and was pronounced dead at scene. Officers cordoned off the area and initiate…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Found Dead Of Apparent Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound At Bus Stop In Westchester Man Found Dead Of Apparent Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound At Bus Stop In Westchester
Man Found Dead Of Apparent Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wound At Bus Stop In Westchester An investigation is underway after a man was found dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound at a bus stop in Westchester. Greenburgh Police responded to 631 South Central Ave. on Tuesday, March 5 at around 5 a.m. after a receiving a call reporting a male sitting in the bus stop not breathing and suffering from a head wound.  After arriving officers found the 80-year-old deceased from an the wound, the scene was secured and a crime scene established, Greenburgh Police  Sgt. Robert Whiting said. Greenburgh detectives responded along with the Westchester County Medical …

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by Joe Lombardi
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ID Released, Homicide Investigation Launched After Human Remains Found At Bank In Westchester ID Released, Homicide Investigation Launched After Human Remains Found At Bank In Westchester
ID Released, Homicide Investigation Launched After Human Remains Found At Bank In Westchester A homicide investigation has been launched and the victim identified after a suspicious duffel bag containing apparent human remains was discovered outside a bank in Westchester earlier this week. Members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the Wells Fargo Bank branch at 500 Odell Ave. at about noontime on Monday, Nov. 19 after receiving a report about the bag. Detectives from the Major Case Unit and Crime Scene Unit interviewed subjects and witnesses, reviewing surveillance video, and processing forensic evidence.  An investigation has discovered the duffel bag contained th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Human Remains Found In Duffel Bag Outside Bank In Westchester Human Remains Found In Duffel Bag Outside Bank In Westchester
Human Remains Found In Duffel Bag Outside Bank In Westchester Police have launched an investigation after the discovery of a suspicious duffel bag outside a bank that had human remains inside. Members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the Wells Fargo Bank on Odell Avenue shortly after noon on Monday, Nov. 19, where there was a report of a suspicious bag. Police said that upon arrival, members of the Emergency Service Unit found the bag on the west side of the building, near a dumpster. Officers tested the air for the presence of a potential explosive device, which was unfounded.  Further investigation into the duffel bag found that i…

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by Zak Failla