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Gramatan Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY

Teen Girl Admits To Fatally Stabbing Cheerleading Captain In Hudson Valley County: DA Teen Girl Admits To Fatally Stabbing Cheerleading Captain In Hudson Valley County: DA
Teen Girl Admits To Fatally Stabbing Cheerleading Captain In Hudson Valley 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&…
15-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal Stabbing Of Teen In Hudson Valley 15-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal Stabbing Of Teen In Hudson Valley
15-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal Stabbing Of Teen In Hudson Valley 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…
Former Fire Chief In Region Dies Former Fire Chief In Region Dies
Former Fire Chief In Region Dies Joseph Francis Cerrone, a former fire chief in Westchester and decorated Navy veteran, died at the age of 92. Born in Mount Vernon on Feb. 27, 1929, Cerrone attended Hamilton Elementary School and was graduated from Edison Technical and Vocational High School in 1949. He received an Associate Degree in Fire Science from Westchester Community College and a Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Technology from Empire State College. Cerrone served two tours in the US Navy (1946-48 and 1950-52) and was awarded the World War II victory medal, Korean Service medal, and United Nations Korean Service medal. …
Wanted Man Charged For Assaulting Police Officer In Area, DA Says Wanted Man Charged For Assaulting Police Officer In Area, DA Says
Wanted Man Charged For Assaulting Police Officer In Area, DA Says A wanted man in Westchester is facing new charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer attempting to apprehend him, authorities announced. Mount Vernon resident Kevin Heron, age 27, has been arrested and charged with assaulting a city cop who was attempting to place him under arrest, according to Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah. Heron was charged with second-degree assault, a felony. Rocah said that at approximately 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, in an attempt to evade arrest on an outstanding warrant, Heron allegedly attacked Mount Vernon Police officer Michael Hutchins …
Fire Destroys Restaurant In Westchester Fire Destroys Restaurant In Westchester
Fire Destroys Restaurant In Westchester A Westchester restaurant was destroyed by an overnight fire, though firefighters were able to contain it to one building before it spread to neighboring businesses. Fire crews responded to the Mozza Restaurant and Bar on Gramatan Avenue in Mount Vernon at approximately 10 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 12 when a blaze broke out, officials said. The fire was largely contained to the restaurant, though neighboring Flash Cleaners and Tailors and the AD Sports Bar suffered significant water and structural damage. No injuries were reported. The fire came hours after crews worked to knock down the flame…
Two Kindergartners Walk Away From Campus Onto Busy Hudson Valley Street Two Kindergartners Walk Away From Campus Onto Busy Hudson Valley Street
Two Kindergartners Walk Away From Campus Onto Busy Hudson Valley Street School officials placed a lock on a gate at a Westchester elementary school after two kindergarteners recently wandered off campus without permission, walking onto a nearby busy roadway. The pair - who are reportedly cousins - made their way through the unlocked gate at Pennington Elementary School in Mount Vernon last week after school hours, leaving the grounds without permission before they were spotted by a nearby proprietor who spotted the kids walking on Gramatan Avenue. According to multiple reports, the kindergarteners left through an unlocked gate near the playground, in a section …