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Convicted Felon, Gang Member, Busted With Loaded Weapon In Westchester
A convicted felon and known gang member with additional felony charges pending in Connecticut was busted with a loaded weapon by local and federal law enforcement officials in Westchester County. Dante McAllister was stopped by Mount Vernon Police detectives and ATF Task Force officers at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22 outside a Franklin Avenue apartment building. At the time he was stopped, police said that McAllister, who has a prior violent felony conviction in New York, was in possession of a loaded Smith & Wesson firearm hidden in the right front pocket of his jacke…
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Kennedy Cousin Michael Skakel Will Not Be Retried For Martha Moxley Murder
Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel will not be retired for the death of Martha Moxley in the Belle Haven section of Greenwich in 1975. In a stunning announcement, Connecticut Chief State’s attorney Richard Colangelo said on Friday, Oct. 30, that he would not retry Skakel because he could not prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. While speaking before Stamford Superior Court Judge Gary White, Colangelo said a recent review of the case showed that of the 51 potential witnesses, 17 had died. He also said he had reviewed all the evidence and could find nothing new to use in a trial. N…
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Former Teacher In Westchester Admits To Sexually Abusing Student
A former teacher in the area will spend time behind bars and register as a sex offender after admitting to rape and other charges involving a teenage student. White Plains resident John Fraioli, 35, pleaded guilty this week to criminal sexual act and rape after assaulting his child victim on more than one occasion last year, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. At the time of the sexual assaults, his victim was a student at New Rochelle High School, where Fraioli was a teacher. Fraioli was first arrested by New Rochelle Police investigators after he engaged…
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Westchester Man Charged For 2017 Slaying Of 47-Year-Old
A suspect from Westchester County has been charged for a 2017 slaying in Sullivan County. Naheem Liles, 22, of Mount Vernon has been charged with felony second-degree murder in connection with the Sept. 30, 2017 shooting death of Shaun Chadwick, 47, of Liberty. Liles was arrested on Thursday, June 4 in New York City by officers from the Monticello Police Department, Sullivan County District Attorney’s Office and New York State Police. Police say Liles, acting in concert with another person, shot Chadwick in the area of Holmes Street and Wood Avenue in the Village of Monticello. An i…
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College Student Wanted For String Of Killings Apprehended
A college student from Fairfield County wanted for a string of killings, a home invasion and a kidnapping been apprehended. Peter Manfredonia, 23, a 2015 Newtown High School graduate, was apprehended in Hagerstown, Maryland Wednesday night, May 27 after five days on the run. Connecticut State Police announced it was at the scene in Maryland and said there were "no injuries to any law enforcement personnel or Manfredonia." More information will be provided on Thursday, May 28, Connecticut state police said. Since the first of the two homicides in Connecticut happened on Friday, May 22…
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Suspect Nabbed After 23-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Westchester
A 23-year-old man was found fatally shot at a home in Westchester and a suspect is in custody, though police have released few other details regarding the incident. Police apprehended a shooter, also 23, in the Bronx on Sunday, April 26, hours after the shooting in Mount Vernon on South Third Avenue, officials said. The identities of the shooter and victim have not been released by investigators, nor have the charges filed against the shooter. The victim reportedly was a taxi driver and was an acquaintance of the shooter. It is unclear what the motive of the shooting was. The shootin…
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New Distribution Of More Than $378M Allotted To Madoff Ponzi Scheme Victims
Thousands of Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi Scheme victims will be receiving their portions of the fifth distribution of more than $378 million this week. U.S. Attorney Geoffrey Berman announced that the Madoff Victim Fund will be distributing $378.5 million to more than 26,000 of his victims involved in the fraud scheme. To date, approximately $2.7 billion has been distributed to Madoff’s victims. Berman said that the fifth payment will bring the victims’ total recovery to 73.65 percent of their losses. Ultimately, more than $4 billion will be returned due to losses suffered in Madoff’s Ponz…
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Man Convicted Of Raping 9-Year-Old In Area
A Putnam County man will face up to 25 years in prison after being convicted by a jury of raping a child repeatedly. Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Thursday, March 12, that Mahopac resident Khori Salmon, was found guilty of two counts of first-degree rape and course of sexual conduct against a child dating back to incidents that began in 2018. Tendy said that Salmon’s course of sexual conduct against his child victim began when he resided in the Bronx, where he sexually abused the 9-year-old victim. Salmon moved to Putnam County in 2017, and his abuse conti…
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Closed-Door Negotiations Could Result In Change To Controversial NY Bail Reform Measure
Could New York's bail reform laws that took effect this year soon be a thing of the past? Gov. Andrew Cuomo and State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins reportedly met behind closed doors this week to discuss the much-maligned and oft-criticized newly enacted bail reform laws. The two were reportedly looking to make potential changes to the law before the New York State budget has to be signed into law on Wednesday, April 1. As of Wednesday, Jan. 1, thousands of inmates throughout the state were put back on the streets due to Cuomo’s bail reform legislation, which marked the en…
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Woman Admits To Stabbing Co-Worker To Death At Irvington Restaurant
A woman has admitted to fatally stabbing a co-worker in a Westchester restaurant where she had been working for just a few days. Manhattan resident Rosa Ramirez, 29, pleaded guilty in State Supreme Court to second-degree murder for killing a co-worker at the River City Grille on Broadway in Irvington on April 10, 2018. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that Ramirez was working as a dishwasher in the kitchen with other members of the staff on the day of the stabbing. Shortly after 11 a.m. that day, Ramirez attacked the prep cook, 38-year-old Bonifacio Ro…
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Vote Now: New Poll Says Most Think New Bail Reform Laws Are Bad For NY - What Do You Think?
New Yorkers have turned against the new bail reform laws that ended cash bail for all misdemeanor and non-violent felony offenders in New York, according to a new poll. As of Wednesday, Jan. 1, thousands of inmates throughout the state were put back on the streets due to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s bail reform legislation, which marked the end of cash bail for misdemeanor and non-violent felony offenders that were previously incarcerated. The reform has come under fire from both the community, some law enforcement agencies, and elected officials, who believe that Cuomo should revisit the …
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Convicted Felon Sentenced For Stealing Credit Card From Gym Locker In Westchester
A Westchester man already on probation with six prior felony convictions has been sentenced to more time in prison after he admitted to breaking into sports club lockers and stealing and using his victim’s credit card. Ivan Vrabec, 49, of New Rochelle, was sentenced to four years in state prison after pleading guilty in Westchester County Court to one count of first-degree identity theft, following a pair of incidents involving stolen credit cards taken from gym lockers at sports clubs. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that on Dec. 14, 2018, Vrabec opened the…
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