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Fugitive Wanted In Shooting Tracked Down, Arrested In Peekskill: Police Fugitive Wanted In Shooting Tracked Down, Arrested In Peekskill: Police
Fugitive Wanted In Shooting Tracked Down, Arrested In Peekskill: Police A 26-year-old fugitive wanted in connection with a shooting was tracked down and taken into custody after attempting to hide in Northern Westchester, police said. North Carolina resident Giovanni Wilson of Greenville was arrested in Peekskill on Friday, Jan. 12 after being tracked to a residence in the city, Westchester County Police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 17.  Wilson had been wanted in connection with a shooting that happened in Greenville in December. Following this incident, he fled North Carolina and attempted to hunker down in Peekskill.  However, an investigation…

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by Ben Crnic
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6 Hudson Valley Law Enforcement Leaders Return Home From Israel After Large-Scale Hamas Attack 6 Hudson Valley Law Enforcement Leaders Return Home From Israel After Large-Scale Hamas Attack
6 Hudson Valley Law Enforcement Leaders Return Home From Israel After Large-Scale Hamas Attack This story has been updated.  Six Westchester law enforcement leaders who had been in Israel during deadly, violent fighting that has left hundreds of Israelis and several American citizens dead have successfully returned home. The six law enforcement leaders had been in Israel as part of a 32-member New York delegation that had traveled to the country on Thursday, Oct. 5 to participate in an international counterterrorism and antisemitism training, Westchester District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced. As a result, the leaders had been in the country when the Islamist Hamas militant g…

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by Ben Crnic
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Investigation Into Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Leads To Child Porn Arrest, Police Say Investigation Into Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Leads To Child Porn Arrest, Police Say
Investigation Into Fatal Hudson Valley Crash Leads To Child Porn Arrest, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was nabbed on child porn charges following an investigation into a fatal motorcycle crash. Cesar Ulloa, age 28, of White Plains, was charged on Friday, July 1, with two counts of possessing obscene sexual performances by a child, following an investigation by the Westchester County Police and the Westchester District Attorney's Office. Ulloa was first arrested by Westchester County Police on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, after a fatal accident on the Bronx River Parkway in Greenburgh, said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police. The motorcyclist was struck…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Violent Felony Offenders From Area Sentenced On Robbery Charge Two Violent Felony Offenders From Area Sentenced On Robbery Charge
Two Violent Felony Offenders From Area Sentenced On Robbery Charge Two “violent felony offenders” from Westchester are facing charges for their roles in an armed purse-snatching, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Mount Vernon residents Marcus White, age 29, and Brian Rivas, age 28, have both been sentenced to time in state prison in connection to a 2020 robbery. Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah said White, a "persistent violent felony offender," was sentenced to 16 years to life in state prison on three counts of second-degree robbery after being convicted at trial. Rivas, a "predicate violent felony offender," pleaded guilty to attempted …

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by Zak Failla
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One Killed In Crash Between Car, Tow Truck In Area One Killed In Crash Between Car, Tow Truck In Area
One Killed In Crash Between Car, Tow Truck In Area One person was killed and another injured during a crash between a tow truck and a car in Northern Westchester. It happened around 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9 on Saw Mill River Road (Route 100) near the Taconic State Parkway in Millwood. According to the New Castle Police, when officers arrived on the scene they found one person dead and another with minor injuries. The identity of the victim has not yet been released. The injured driver was transported to Westchester Medical Center for evaluation, police said. There were no passengers in either vehicle. The incident is under investigat…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Owner Of Northern Westchester Not-For-Profit Dog Rescue Group Accused Of Stealing Money Owner Of Northern Westchester Not-For-Profit Dog Rescue Group Accused Of Stealing Money
Owner Of Northern Westchester Not-For-Profit Dog Rescue Group Accused Of Stealing Money The owner of a not-for-profit dog rescue shelter in Northern Westchester was arrested and is facing charges for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars meant for animals over the course of a year, authorities announced. Lisa Marie Birdsall, age 55, the owner of Birdsall’s Recycled Paws Rescue on Main Street in Mohegan Lake was arrested and charged with grand larceny, according to officials from the SPCA of Westchester. It is alleged that between Jan. 5, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2020, Birdsall stole over $3,000 from Recycled Paws Rescue, Inc. without permission. In total, Birdsall allegedly stole …

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by Zak Failla
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Accused Serial Killer Robert Durst's Family Helped Cover Up Murder Of Wife, Attorney Says Accused Serial Killer Robert Durst's Family Helped Cover Up Murder Of Wife, Attorney Says
Accused Serial Killer Robert Durst's Family Helped Cover Up Murder Of Wife, Attorney Says Accused serial killer Robert Durst may have had a helping hand in covering up the disappearance of his first wife, according to new reports. Durst - whose life and case was made famous by the HBO miniseries “The Jinx” - has been accused of killing his first wife, Kathleen “Kathie” Durst after she suddenly disappeared at their home in New York, in Westchester County, in 1982. Her body has never been located. Related story - Report: Ex-Wife's Family May Drop Lawsuit If Durst Reveals Location Of Body With Durst’s murder trial resuming after a 14-month delay due to COVID-19, lawyers are now sa…

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by Zak Failla
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Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Fentanyl, Opiates, Seized In Hudson Valley Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Fentanyl, Opiates, Seized In Hudson Valley
Millions Of Dollars Worth Of Fentanyl, Opiates, Seized In Hudson Valley Several million dollars worth of fentanyl and other drugs are off the streets following a massive Drug Enforcement Agency bust in the Hudson Valley. A joint investigation by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) New York Drug Enforcement Task Force (NYDETF), New Jersey State Police, and the Westchester District Attorney’s Office led to the seizure of millions of dollars worth of opiates and other narcotics, including alleged fentanyl in Mount Vernon. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that in total, approximately 25,000 pills alleged to be fentanyl, many ma…

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by Zak Failla
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Police Officer Arrested In Excessive Force Incident, Westchester DA Says Police Officer Arrested In Excessive Force Incident, Westchester DA Says
Police Officer Arrested In Excessive Force Incident, Westchester DA Says A police officer in the area has been arrested for allegedly using excessive force with a woman who was handcuffed, intoxicated, and under arrest. Flanked by his lawyer, Mount Vernon Police officer Ryan Hughes turned himself in to the Westchester District Attorney’s Office in White Plains, where he was charged with reckless endangerment after allegedly manhandling a woman in his custody. The arrest comes amid national protests over the police-related death of George Floyd. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino Jr. said that on Aug. 24 last year, inside the Mount Vernon Poli…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting A Child Area Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting A Child
Area Man Admits To Sexually Assaulting A Child A 22-year-old man has admitted to sexually assaulting a young child over the course of more than a year, the Westchester District Attorney’s Office announced. With his trial set to begin immediately, New Rochelle resident Jonathan Augustin-Miranda pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a child, specifically to the charge of course of sexual conduct against a child. According to Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., Augustin-Miranda was arrested by New Rochelle Police following an investigation into allegations that he had sexual intercourse from a child. It was determin…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Man Charged With Child Porn Possession Area Man Charged With Child Porn Possession
Area Man Charged With Child Porn Possession A Westchester man has been charged with possessing and promoting child pornography. Trevor McKay of Larchmont was arrested Thursday, Dec. 19 by the District Attorney’s Office Criminal Investigators and arraigned in New Rochelle City Court. He was charged with promoting an obscene sexual performance by a child, a Class D felony, and possessing an obscene sexual performance by a child, a Class E felony, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced on Thursday, Dec. 26.  The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) rec…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Employee Stole $144K From Area Company, DA Says Employee Stole $144K From Area Company, DA Says
Employee Stole $144K From Area Company, DA Says A woman working as a bookkeeper at a Westchester business is facing a felony charge for allegedly stealing more than $100,000 over a span of more than a year from her employer. Westchester District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday that Mount Vernon resident Sande Steelberg, 51, has been arraigned on a felony count of second-degree grand larceny for allegedly stealing $144,431.68 from her employer, Mount Vernon-based SECS, Inc. while she was the head bookkeeper. According to the felony complaint, over the span of 16 months, Steelberg stole the money by writing 95 checks …

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by Zak Failla