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Westchester School District Mourns Fourth-Grade Student 'Taken Far Too Soon' Westchester School District Mourns Fourth-Grade Student 'Taken Far Too Soon'
Westchester School District Mourns Fourth-Grade Student 'Taken Far Too Soon' A school district in Westchester is mourning the untimely loss of a young boy.  The Mount Vernon City School District announced the death of fourth-grade student Ayman Yahaya Luwaa on Thursday, Feb. 1.  According to district officials, Luwaa died on Tuesday morning, Jan. 30. He had previously received care at Blythedale Children's Hospital in Valhalla until August 2023.  "He is in the thoughts and hearts of everyone throughout the District as we grieve his passing," the district said in a statement, adding that Luwaa was "taken far too soon."  More detai…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
4 Children Die After Fire Rips Through Connecticut Home 4 Children Die After Fire Rips Through Connecticut Home
4 Children Die After Fire Rips Through Connecticut Home Four children all under the age of 12 died during a massive house fire overnight in northern Connecticut. Fire Update: Residents Donating To Help Somer Family That Lost 4 Children In Blaze The fire occurred in Tolland County around 10:25 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 2 at 44 Quality Ave., in the town of Somers. According to Somers Fire Marshal/Fire Chief John Roache, first-arriving firefighters had word that several people may be trapped inside. "Our initial personnel were on scene within 5 minutes and found the entire front of the house heavily involved in fire," said Roache.  Three r…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Child Struck, Killed By Car In Danbury Parking Lot Child Struck, Killed By Car In Danbury Parking Lot
Child Struck, Killed By Car In Danbury Parking Lot A young child was struck and killed by a car in a parking lot in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Danbury around 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 22 in the area of Shelter Rock Road. According to Erin Henry of the Danbury Police, officers were dispatched to a home on Shelter Rock Road for a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a young child.  When officers arrived they learned that a child had been struck by a car in the parking lot, Henry said. Henry said the child was taken to the hospital, where they died from their injuries.  "This tragic incident ap…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
1-Year-Old Dies After Allegedly Being Left In Hot Car In Hudson Valley 1-Year-Old Dies After Allegedly Being Left In Hot Car In Hudson Valley
1-Year-Old Dies After Allegedly Being Left In Hot Car In Hudson Valley A 1-year-old girl died after allegedly being left in a hot car for several hours. The incident took place in Rockland County on Tuesday, May 9 around 4:30 p.m., in Spring Valley. According to Det. Philip Fantasia of the Spring Valley Police, officers responded to a home on Ridge Avenue on a report of a deceased child. When officers arrived on the scene, they learned that a 1-year-old girl had been left in the family vehicle unattended for several hours and died, Fantasia said. There is an ongoing investigation taking place by the Spring Valley Police, the Rockland County Sheriff's Office,…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut
Search Intensifies For Suspect In Murder Of 11-Month-Old Daughter In Connecticut Updated story: Caught! Connecticut Father Wanted For Stabbing, Dismembering Toddler Apprehended, Police Say Federal, state, and local law enforcement have stepped up their search and increased the reward for a Connecticut man wanted for allegedly stabbing and dismembering his 11-month-old daughter. Police say Christopher Francisquini, age 31, of Naugatuck, killed Camilla Francisquini on Friday, Nov. 18 in Naugatuck. The search now includes massive electronic billboards along highways and an increased reward of $25,000 by the FBI. “Christopher, if you are listening, the search will not st…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police ID 3 Children, Mother Found Dead In Apparent Triple-Murder Suicide In Fairfield County Police ID 3 Children, Mother Found Dead In Apparent Triple-Murder Suicide In Fairfield County
Police ID 3 Children, Mother Found Dead In Apparent Triple-Murder Suicide In Fairfield County Click here for an updated story: Fairfield County Mom Accused Of Killing 3 Kids Had Been Cited For Providing Illegal Day Care Police have released new details and the identities of three children who were allegedly strangled to death by their mother in their Fairfield County home. The incident took place in Danbury on Wednesday, July 27 on Whaley St. The children, Junior Panjon, age 12, Joselyn Panjon, age 10, and Jonael Panjon, age 5, were found by police after the department received a request for a welfare check from a distraught and crying person, said Det. Capt. Mark Williams. Accord…

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by Kathy Reakes
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3 Children, Woman Found Dead Inside Home In Region 3 Children, Woman Found Dead Inside Home In Region
3 Children, Woman Found Dead Inside Home In Region Click here for a new, updated story - New Details: Police ID 3 Children Allegedly Strangled By Mother In Fairfield County Home Three children and a woman were found dead inside a Fairfield County home. The four were discovered in Danbury around 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 27, when officers responded to a well-being check on Whaley Street. When officers arrived on the scene they went inside the home and found three juveniles ranging in age from 5 to 12 years old, said the Danbury Police in multiple reports. The woman was found in a shed during a further check of the property, police sai…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
3-Year-Old Dies After Being Found Unresponsive At Home In Hudson Valley 3-Year-Old Dies After Being Found Unresponsive At Home In Hudson Valley
3-Year-Old Dies After Being Found Unresponsive At Home In Hudson Valley Police in the Hudson Valley are investigating after a 3-year-old child was found unresponsive in a home and later died. The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Wallkill on Thursday, June 2 at 82 Edward Diana Way. Wallkill police responded to the home for a report to assist a citizen, said Lt. Robert McLymore, of the town of Wallkill Police. Upon arrival, officers discovered an unresponsive child in the living room, McLymore said.  The 3-year-old child was transported to Garnet Health Medical Center by the Town of Wallkill Emergency Medical Services where he&…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Death Of 1-Year-Old Son Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Death Of 1-Year-Old Son
Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Death Of 1-Year-Old Son A Hudson Valley mother has been sentenced to nine months in county jail in connection with the death of her 1-year-old son. Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh announced the sentencing of Marie Dorleus, of Spring Valley, on Wednesday, Dec. 15 The child was killed on Saturday, June 19, when Dorleus left her three small children unsupervised in their Spring Valley home for several hours, said Chief Peter Walker, spokesman for the DA's Office.  During her absence, a box spring that had been leaned against a wall in the family apartment fell on her 1-year-old son, c…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Investigation Launched Into State Police Role In Death Of Girl In Hudson Valley Investigation Launched Into State Police Role In Death Of Girl In Hudson Valley
Investigation Launched Into State Police Role In Death Of Girl In Hudson Valley An investigation is being launched following the death of an 11-year-old girl during an incident involving New York State Police her father is reportedly calling unnecessary. Tristan Goods, who lives in Queens and Long Island, was driving with his wife and two daughters in the Hudson Valley on I-87 in December last year when he was pulled over by New York State Police Trooper Christopher Baldner in Ulster County for allegedly speeding. In an interview with the New York Daily News, Goods spoke out about the incident, which led to the death of his child. It is alleged that after confronting…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Girl Who Died In Fairfield County Murder-Suicide Had 'Sweetness That Captivated People' Girl Who Died In Fairfield County Murder-Suicide Had 'Sweetness That Captivated People'
Girl Who Died In Fairfield County Murder-Suicide Had 'Sweetness That Captivated People' Layla Kim Ngân Malon was described as a little girl who brought smiles and happiness to all around her, according to her obituary. The 7-year-old died on Thursday, June 17, when she was drowned by her mother in Westport, who later killed herself, according to the Westport Police. Born in Danbury, she was the beloved daughter of Eric Malon of Westport and the late Tracy Do. Layla was a student at Coleytown Elementary school. "Layla possessed a sweetness that truly captivated people," said her obituary. She loved and admired her big sissy Alexis, and was her daddy's little girl, it went on …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Mother, 7-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead Inside Fairfield County Home Mother, 7-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead Inside Fairfield County Home
Mother, 7-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead Inside Fairfield County Home Click here for an updated story - New Details, IDs: Fairfield County Mother Drowned Daughter, Then Killed Herself, Police Say An investigation is underway after a mother and her young daughter were found dead inside a home in Connecticut. At approximately 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, in Fairfield County, the Westport Police Department, along with Westport Emergency Medical Services and the Westport Fire Department, responded to the home on Lyndale Park in Westport on a report of an unresponsive female.  Upon arrival, the woman was located inside the home, and it was determined that sh…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Child Struck Killed By Delivery Truck In Hudson Valley 4-Year-Old Child Struck Killed By Delivery Truck In Hudson Valley
4-Year-Old Child Struck Killed By Delivery Truck In Hudson Valley A 4-year-old child was killed after being hit by a delivery truck in the parking lot of a Hudson Valley apartment complex. New York State troopers responded to the event around 3:50 p.m., Monday, Jan. 18, in Orange County after receiving a call that a child had been hit by a delivery truck on D A Weider Blvd., in Kiryas Joel, said Trooper Steven Nevel. An initial investigation found that a delivery truck going south on D A Weider Blvd., made a left turn into a driveway entrance of an apartment complex, Nevel said. Upon entering the complex, the truck struck the male child, he added. The b…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Convicted Of Murder In Suffocation Death Of 7-Year-Old Daughter Westchester Man Convicted Of Murder In Suffocation Death Of 7-Year-Old Daughter
Westchester Man Convicted Of Murder In Suffocation Death Of 7-Year-Old Daughter A father has been found guilty of murdering his 7-year-old daughter in Westchester. The jury delivered its guilty verdict second-degree murder on Wednesday, July 3 after the 47-year-old was charged in June 2017 for his role in the death of his daughter Gabrielle, who was a student at Ward Elementary School in New Rochelle. White’s trial has been ongoing for several weeks and his defense team called no witnesses before resting its case. White never appeared on the witness stand, but Gabrielle’s mother offered her recounting of the day her daughter died. At approximately 3:20 p.m. on June 6,…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Father Charged With Murder In Death Of Westchester Toddler Father Charged With Murder In Death Of Westchester Toddler
Father Charged With Murder In Death Of Westchester Toddler The 34-year-old father of the toddler who was found unresponsive in a Westchester apartment on Monday night has been charged with murder. Following a swift investigation, police have arrested Lloyd Scott of Mount Vernon, who has been charged with second-degree murder after his son was found unresponsive in their Esplande Gardens apartment by his mother, who rushed him to Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead at approximately 7 p.m. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas was joined by local police and elected officials on the steps of City Hall on Tuesday afternoon,…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Death Of Westchester Toddler Being Treated As A Homicide, Report Says Death Of Westchester Toddler Being Treated As A Homicide, Report Says
Death Of Westchester Toddler Being Treated As A Homicide, Report Says Police are investigating the “suspicious” death of a toddler found dead in an apartment on Monday night as a homicide, according to an NBC New York report. The 2-year-old was found inside the Esplande Gardens apartment complex in Mount Vernon by his mother at approximately 8 p.m. on Monday, according to officials. He was reportedly found unresponsive by his mother, who rushed him to a local hospital, where he later was pronounced dead. According to the NBC New York report, the case is now believed to be a homicide, and investigators are searching for the toddler’s babysitter, who reportedly…

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by Zak Failla