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FBI Nabs Suspect In Hudson Valley La Cosa Nostra Mob Hit FBI Nabs Suspect In Hudson Valley La Cosa Nostra Mob Hit
FBI Nabs Suspect In Hudson Valley La Cosa Nostra Mob Hit A member of the La Cosa Nostra organized crime family is facing murder charges in the cold-case fatal stabbing of a Westchester man, prosecutors announced. John Tortora Jr., known as "Johnny T," a member of the Genovese Crime Family, was arrested by FBI agents and Yonkers Police in connection with the 1997 death of 29-year-old Richard Ortiz in Yonkers. “The arrest of John Tortora should remind everyone that justice delayed is not justice denied," FBI Assistant Director William F. Sweeney Jr. said. "Whether a crime was allegedly committed decades ago or just days ago, the…

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Hudson Valley Pair Facing Multiple Charges After High-Speed Chase Hudson Valley Pair Facing Multiple Charges After High-Speed Chase
Hudson Valley Pair Facing Multiple Charges After High-Speed Chase A pair of men from Westchester are facing a series of federal felony charges after allegedly taking local police on a wild, high-speed chase before ramming into an FBI vehicle, officials announced. Geoffrey Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced the arrests of Yonkers residents Harry Quintana-Cruz. 26, and Alejandro Ortiz-Cruz, 18, both of whom were charged in a complaint with forcibly assaulting, resisting, and interfering with FBI Special Agents by colliding into their vehicle after a high-speed car chase. On June 1, Quintana-Cruz - who is a co…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Postal Worker Charged In Connection With Hudson Valley Mail Thefts Ex-Postal Worker Charged In Connection With Hudson Valley Mail Thefts
Ex-Postal Worker Charged In Connection With Hudson Valley Mail Thefts A former U.S. Postal Service employee who recently resigned from her post in Yonkers is among two who local residents who have been arrested in connection to mail theft in the area. Following the recent rash of recently reported stolen mail in the region - which has led to multiple arrests in multiple cases in Westchester - Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano and Police Commissioner Charles Gardner announced the arrest of two School Street residents who are facing multiple charges for their alleged role in mail theft. In recent weeks, police in Yonkers have received reports of more than 80 reported in…

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by Zak Failla
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'Doing Donuts' Police Video Goes Viral, Under Investigation In Yonkers 'Doing Donuts' Police Video Goes Viral, Under Investigation In Yonkers
'Doing Donuts' Police Video Goes Viral, Under Investigation In Yonkers A video of a Yonkers police officer doing doughnuts in a squad car has gone viral on social media. Earlier this week, a Twitter user posted a video of a Yonkers police officer doing doughnuts on city property, taking the cruiser for a joy ride late at night. Since being posted on Monday, the video has garnered more than 31,000 views on social media outlets. There was a sudden backlash on social media, with posters making jokes about cops and doughnuts or posting sarcastic comments about taxpayer dollars. The officer who was involved in the video has been identified. It was not clear what, …

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by Zak Failla