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Ex-Cop Gets Parole 20 Years After Fatal Shooting Outside Dobbs Ferry Deli Ex-Cop Gets Parole 20 Years After Fatal Shooting Outside Dobbs Ferry Deli
Ex-Cop Gets Parole 20 Years After Fatal Shooting Outside Dobbs Ferry Deli A longtime Westchester County resident and former New York City police officer will be released from prison on Jan. 7, 2019, after serving nearly 20 years behind bars for killing another man.  Richard DiGuglielmo, now 53, was convicted for the 1996 shooting death of Charles Campbell over a parking spot in front of the DiGuglielmo family deli in Dobbs Ferry, according to lohud.com. The decision to release DiGuglielmo followed an interview with the state Parole Board. A copy of the parole commission transcript obtained by The Journal News/lohud, reveals the board found that because…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
14 Alleged Dealers In Custody After 10-Month Undercover Drug Operation In Westchester 14 Alleged Dealers In Custody After 10-Month Undercover Drug Operation In Westchester
14 Alleged Dealers In Custody After 10-Month Undercover Drug Operation In Westchester A total of 14 alleged drug dealers targeted by undercover officers in a 10-month operation are now in police custody, officials announced late Thursday afternoon. A joint investigation between local and county law enforcement dubbed Operation: Clean Slate targeted street-level drug dealers operating primarily in the third and fourth precincts in Yonkers. The undercover operation began 10 months ago based on intelligence that was gathered and complaints from area residents. During the investigation, Yonkers Police Commissioner Charles Gardner said undercover officers made more than 100 purch…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Westchester Resident Sentenced For 2008 Cold Case Murder Ex-Westchester Resident Sentenced For 2008 Cold Case Murder
Ex-Westchester Resident Sentenced For 2008 Cold Case Murder A former Westchester resident may spend the rest of his life in prison after being found guilty of fatally shooting a man in a taxicab more than a decade ago and attempting to flee the state to avoid arrest. Damon Scott has been sentenced to a term of 20 years to life in prison after he was found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of a Yonkers man in 2008 following a cold case investigation.  Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced that a jury returned the guilty verdict shortly after noon on Wednesday, Oct. 10. A Lincoln Town Car taxi pulle…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Counselor Convicted Of Abusing Patient Reports Move In Westchester Former Counselor Convicted Of Abusing Patient Reports Move In Westchester
Former Counselor Convicted Of Abusing Patient Reports Move In Westchester A former social worker at a guidance center who was convicted of sexually abusing a patient incapable of consenting has reported a move in Westchester. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to local residents regarding the residency of 48-year-old Nelson Acevedo, who has moved from Long Island City to a residence on Albany Post Road in Montrose. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Acevedo, a former counselor at The Guidance Center of Westchester, as a level two threat, which means he is at "moderate risk of a repeat offense." …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Three Women, Four Men Charged In Area Prostitution Bust Three Women, Four Men Charged In Area Prostitution Bust
Three Women, Four Men Charged In Area Prostitution Bust Three women and four men were nabbed during a prostitution bust following complaints from residents of prostitution taking place throughout the area. The group was arrested on Thursday during an operation conducted by officers with the City of Newburgh Police Department and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office Task Force. Those charged with prostitution included April Hoyle, 34, Luz Wilson-Colon, 31, and Susan Knapp, 64. Residents charged with patronizing a prostitute included Robert Bullis, 59; Michel Sebastian-Ramirez, 27; Leverne Barnett, 54, and Kyrie B…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Arraigned On Charges Of Attempted Murder, Assault Westchester Man Arraigned On Charges Of Attempted Murder, Assault
Westchester Man Arraigned On Charges Of Attempted Murder, Assault A Westchester man has been arraigned for a shooting that occurred in May. Prosecutors believe that 29-year-old Ramiro Ulises Escobar Gonzalez was ‘talking over a beer’ around 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 17 outside of 25 Waterfront Place in Port Chester. Gonzalez then pulled out a revolver and fired three shots at the victim, one of which hit him in the chest, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino Jr. said. The victim called 911 before spending several weeks in the hospital for treatment. Gonzalez, a Port Chester resident, was arrested later that evening. A Westchester …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Wanted Felon Faces Multiple Charges After Violent Domestic Incident Wanted Felon Faces Multiple Charges After Violent Domestic Incident
Wanted Felon Faces Multiple Charges After Violent Domestic Incident A wanted 24-year-old Rockland County man on parole for a prior felony incident is behind bars, facing multiple charges after a violent domestic incident. Members of the Monticello Police Department, with assistance from Sullivan County Sheriff deputies and New York State Police, arrested Anthony Joseph Heim of Spring Valley, on Friday, Nov. 23. Heim was wanted by New York State Parole on a parole absconder violent felony warrant. He was additionally charged by Monticello Police with misdemeanors for criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation, endangering the welfare of a child, …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Engineer Who Lived In Westchester Sentenced For Attempt To Lure Child To Engage In Sex Engineer Who Lived In Westchester Sentenced For Attempt To Lure Child To Engage In Sex
Engineer Who Lived In Westchester Sentenced For Attempt To Lure Child To Engage In Sex A 26-year-old former Westchester resident who attempted to lure a child to engage in sexual activity was sentenced to 10 years probation and must register as a sex offender. The sentencing was delivered by Westchester County Court Judge Susan Cacace. The court approved his probation transfer to Erie County where he now resides. Rivu Dey, a chemical engineer who lived in White Plains, pleaded guilty to one count of attempted criminal sexual act in the second degree, a Class E felony. This charge specifically stated the defendant attempted to engage in a sex act with “another person…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Westchester Registered Sex Offender Sentenced For Sexual Conduct With Boy Westchester Registered Sex Offender Sentenced For Sexual Conduct With Boy
Westchester Registered Sex Offender Sentenced For Sexual Conduct With Boy A registered sex offender has been sentenced for having sexual contact with a teenage boy in Northern Westchester. Kenneth Brody, 57, of Verplanck, received a 74-year state prison sentence from Westchester County Court Judge Susan Cacace on Tuesday,  Nov. 20 after his Sept. 26 conviction following a jury trial. On Friday, April 21, New York State Police and the Westchester County Child Advocacy investigated reports of a sexual offense that had been reported involving the Level 2 sex offender. According to police, during the investigation, Brody subjected the boy to multiple acts …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Convicted Drug Dealer From Westchester Gets 24-Year Sentence Convicted Drug Dealer From Westchester Gets 24-Year Sentence
Convicted Drug Dealer From Westchester Gets 24-Year Sentence A convicted felon with six previous convictions is heading back behind bars for selling cocaine throughout Putnam County. Peekskill resident Omar Miles has been sentenced to 24 years in state prison after being found guilty in September of three counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a controlled substance. He had faced 36 years in prison. While on parole in October last year, Miles sold cocaine on three different occasions in Putnam. He was arrested by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit on Oct. 20. Putnam County District Attorney …

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by Zak Failla
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Seven Members Of $3.1 Million Stolen Luxury Car Ring Charged In Westchester Seven Members Of $3.1 Million Stolen Luxury Car Ring Charged In Westchester
Seven Members Of $3.1 Million Stolen Luxury Car Ring Charged In Westchester Seven members of a multi-million dollar national stolen automobile ring are facing time behind bars after being charged in White Plains Federal Court for their roles in the operation in New York and Connecticut. Beginning in October last year, Marvin Williams, Nicholas Dixon, Jason Higney, Besar Ismaili, Steven Klein, Lashaumba Randolph and Abdurahamin Shabazz allegedly operated the stolen car ring. During the operation, they allegedly would obtain stolen cars from Michigan and Florida, transported the stolen cars to New York and Connecticut for resale. In an effort to sell the cars, they w…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Politics Expert From Pace Previews Mid-Term Elections Politics Expert From Pace Previews Mid-Term Elections
Politics Expert From Pace Previews Mid-Term Elections Mimi Rocah, a former federal prosecutor, TV commentator and Distinguished Fellow in Criminal Justice at Pace Law School will be a featured speaker on Wednesday, Oct. 31 when Pace University hosts The Business Council of Westchester’s Political Leadership Series: "Red Wave, Blue Wave: The 2018 Mid-Term Elections." Frequently featured on MSNBC and NBC as a legal analyst, Rocah has appeared on All in With Chris Hayes, The Rachel Maddow Show, The 11th Hour, Hardball, The Last Word and other television news shows to discuss a range of topics including President Trump’s immigrant ban, th…

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by Jon Craig