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Police Officer From Westchester Nabbed For Sexually Exploiting Child, Feds Say
A police officer from Westchester and his accomplice face criminal charges for sexually exploiting a child and having them send explicit videos and photos over the internet, federal officials announced.
Angad Beharry, a 46-year-old New York City Police Officer from Yonkers, and Gisainet Cristina Chirinos Viloria, a 23-year-old Venezuelan citizen from Goshen, Indiana, were both arrested on Thursday, Jan 25 on sexual exploitation charges, the US Attorney's Office for Southern District of New York announced.
According to federal officials, between Aug. 31, 2022, and Sept.…
Man Slashes Victim's Throat In Westchester, Officials Say
A man is in custody after slashing a victim's throat in Westchester, authorities announced.
The incident happened in Mount Vernon on Tuesday, April 4 around 8 p.m., when two men from the city were involved in an altercation.
During this fight, a victim, identified as 52-year-old Louis Kirkland, was cut across his neck, according to Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen.
Kirkland was then rushed to Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital by an acquaintance, where he was stabilized. After this, Kirkland was taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla for further …
Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Stabbing Mother To Death, Police Say
A Hudson Valley woman is being held without bail after allegedly stabbing her mother to death.
The incident occurred in Rockland County around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, in Stony Point.
Stony Point Police responded to a home at 431 Willow Grove Road for a report of a woman who had been stabbed and was bleeding, said Lt. Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police.
When officers responded to the scene along with the Haverstraw Police and the Rockland County Sheriff's Office, they found Doris Quispe, age 60, of Stony Point, who had been stabbed and slashed with a large knife, Becker said.
Quispe…
19-Year-Old NY Man Charged In Fatal Shootings Of Mom, Stepdad
A 19-year-old man is facing murder charges for allegedly shooting his mother and stepfather to death inside their home in upstate New York.
Nicholas Fiebka, of Schenectady, was arrested Tuesday, Nov. 22, on two counts of second-degree murder, shortly after police discovered the bodies of 60-year-old William Horwedel and 60-year-old Alesia Wadsworth.
Earlier report: Husband, Wife Found Shot To Death In NY Home, Report Says
Troopers had been called to their Princetown home, located on Reynolds Road, at around noon Tuesday for a welfare check after one of the victims failed to show up at wor…
Road Rage: Westchester Man Brandishes Knife At Victim, Child, Police Say
A Northern Westchester man is in trouble after threatening a victim and their child with a butcher's knife in a road rage incident, police said.
On Saturday, Nov. 12, around 5:30 p.m., police responded to a dispute between two motorists in Yorktown by Route 202 and Stony Street, according to Yorktown Police.
After some investigation, police alleged that the suspect displayed the knife in front of the male victim and his child, threatened to kill the man, and then left the scene before authorities arrived.
On Wednesday, Nov. 16, police located the suspect, 57-year-old Denn…
Westchester Teacher's Sexual Relationship With Student Turned Violent, Police Say
A teacher in the region is accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a teenage student that eventually turned violent, authorities said.
Northern Westchester resident James Korwatch, age 49, of Ossining, was arrested by Yonkers Police Wednesday, Aug. 31, on violent felony charges of criminal sexual act and stalking.
Investigators said Korwatch, who teaches at Saunders Trades and Technical High School in Yonkers, began an inappropriate relationship with a then 17-year-old student in 2021.
That relationship escalated to physical and sexual violence, as well as physical and verbal in…
Arizona Man Wanted For Violent Crimes Apprehended In Hudson Valley
A fugitive wanted for violent crimes in Arizona has been nabbed in the Hudson Valley, according to police.
In Orange County, officers with the Town of Crawford Police Department were first informed on Tuesday, Aug. 9 that a man with three separate arrest warrants out of Arizona was staying at a home in Crawford.
On Wednesday, Aug. 10, officers responded to the home, but were unable to find the man, police said.
A short time later, the suspect walked into the town’s police station and was arrested without incident.
Police identified the man as Casey Espinoza, age 43, of Pima County, Arizo…