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Murder Trial Starts In Killing Of 16-year-Old Westchester Girl Murder Trial Starts In Killing Of 16-year-Old Westchester Girl
Murder Trial Starts In Killing Of 16-year-Old Westchester Girl The murder trial for a man who allegedly struck killed a teenage girl with his car in Westchester after an argument with her and her boyfriend kicked off this week. Joel Thompson, 24, of Yonkers, was in court on Wednesday, Dec. 11, to stand trial for the murder of 16-year-old Madysen Denman in December 2017. He’s charged with second-degree murder, and attempted second-degree murder. If convicted, Thompson will face a sentence of between 25 years and life in prison. Police said that the fatal hit-and-run took place at approximately 9:40 a.m. on Dec. 20 2017, when police responded to a …

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20-Year-Old Sentenced For Shooting Man In Westchester 20-Year-Old Sentenced For Shooting Man In Westchester
20-Year-Old Sentenced For Shooting Man In Westchester A gang member in Westchester will spend nearly a decade behind bars for shooting a man last year. Douglas “D-Loc” Smith, a member of the 150 Clan gang that operates in the area of Elm Street in Yonkers, has been sentenced to a term of eight and a half years in prison. Smith was among eight members of the gang who were arrested in September last year following the eight-month “Operation: 150 Clan” investigation, though the shooting happened on June 9. Smith pleaded guilty earlier this year to attempted second-degree murder and fourth-degree conspiracy, both felonies, after shooting a man i…

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Westchester Man Facing Murder Charge In Hit-Run Westchester Man Facing Murder Charge In Hit-Run
Westchester Man Facing Murder Charge In Hit-Run Charges have been upgraded against a 23-year-old Yonkers man who allegedly struck and killed a 16-year-old girl with his car, killing her following an argument on Nepperhan Avenue. Joel Thompson has been indicted by a grand jury on charges that include second-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder, both felonies. He was initially charged with felony first-degree manslaughter following his arrest in December. Police said that the fatal hit-and-run took place at approximately 9:40 a.m. on Dec. 20 last year, when police responded to a call for a dispute in the vicinity in the area of…

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