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Shrub Oak Man, 28, Faces DWI Charge After Traffic Stop Shrub Oak Man, 28, Faces DWI Charge After Traffic Stop
Shrub Oak Man, 28, Faces DWI Charge After Traffic Stop A man from Shrub Oak is facing DWI charges after he was pulled over for a traffic infraction, police say. A Yorktown police officer initiated a traffic stop on Glen Road on Saturday, March 16 around 3:30 a.m. The officer pulled the vehicle over after observing the driver fail to keep right while driving with an obstructed view. Further investigation revealed that the driver, identified as 28-year-old Oliverio Mejia, Jr. of Shrub Oak, was allegedly driving while intoxicated. Mejia, Jr. was arrested, transported to Yorktown Police Department and charged with the following: Driving while in…

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by Valerie Musson
Obituaries
Teen Killed By Gunshot Wound Remembered For Love Of Outdoors, Video Games Teen Killed By Gunshot Wound Remembered For Love Of Outdoors, Video Games
Teen Killed By Gunshot Wound Remembered For Love Of Outdoors, Video Games The 17-year-old who died after an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound is being remembered for his love of the outdoors and video games. The announcement of the incident, which occurred on Friday, Feb. 1, was made on Thursday, Feb 7 by Putnam County Sheriff Robert L. Langley Jr. At approximately 7:46 p.m. Feb. 1, sheriff's deputies responded to a radio run of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head of the teen at a home on Ridge Avenue in Putnam Valley after another teen called 911 to report that his friend had accidentally shot himself. Three friends of victim Elias Knapp were …

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Longtime Westchester Resident Michael Donovan Dies At 23 Longtime Westchester Resident Michael Donovan Dies At 23
Longtime Westchester Resident Michael Donovan Dies At 23 Michael P. Donovan Jr. of Cobleskill, formerly of Somers, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Jan. 26 at the age of 23.  He was born in Carmel on May 31, 1995, the son of Michael Sr. and Sherri See Donovan and was a 2013 graduate of Somers High School. He went on to earn his Bachelor's degree at SUNY Cobleskill. Michael loved the outdoors, camping, riding his quad and spending time with his family on the weekends. He loved playing video games, building computers and helping others. He was employed at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown as an IT specialist. He is survived by his parents, M…

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by Daily Voice
News
Three Men Face Charges For Fatal Northern Westchester Summer Shooting Three Men Face Charges For Fatal Northern Westchester Summer Shooting
Three Men Face Charges For Fatal Northern Westchester Summer Shooting Three men have been arrested and charged for their roles in the fatal shooting of a man in Northern Westchester over the summer. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Thursday that three men have been arraigned for the July 13 fatal shooting of 22-year-old Bronx resident Khalil Lyons in Peekskill. The indictment alleges that Peekskill resident Demetrius Bogan and Shrub Oak resident Sean Deleon shot and killed Lyons at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Park Street. A third suspect, Yaro Gaddy Waller, has also been charged with hindering the prosecution and tamperin…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Ex-Football Standout Nicolas De La Pava, Tarrytown Native, 23 Ex-Football Standout Nicolas De La Pava, Tarrytown Native, 23
Ex-Football Standout Nicolas De La Pava, Tarrytown Native, 23 Nicolas De La Pava, a football standout at the high school and collegiate levels who went on to start his own business in Northern Westchester, died on Tuesday, Aug. 7 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. He was 23. A North Salem resident, he was born in Tarrytown on June 6, 1995 to Mario De La Pava and Luz Myriam De La Pava.  Nick attended Bedford Hills Elementary School and then Fox Lane High School, where he was a varsity football star.  Upon graduating from Fox Lane, he attended the SUNY Cortland, where he was a tight end on the football team. He graduated from Cortland in…

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by Daily Voice
Police & Fire
Westchester Man, 23, Second Suspect Charged In Fatal Shooting Westchester Man, 23, Second Suspect Charged In Fatal Shooting
Westchester Man, 23, Second Suspect Charged In Fatal Shooting A second man has been implicated in the fatal shooting of a man in Northern Westchester last month, authorities announced on Wednesday. Shrub Oak resident Sean Deleon, 23, was arrested by the Peekskill Police Department and charged with second-degree murder for his alleged role into the shooting of 22-year-old Khalil Lyons in Peekskill on July 13.  On July 27, a Peekskill teenager, Demetrius Bogan, 18, was also charged with murder following the three-week investigation. Police found Lyons on the ground bleeding outside a Park Street business following reports of shots fired in the area. He…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Seen Her? Yorkie Puppy Goes Missing In Yorktown Seen Her? Yorkie Puppy Goes Missing In Yorktown
Seen Her? Yorkie Puppy Goes Missing In Yorktown Have you seen Luna? Her owner, Celia Valez asked Daily Voice to ask readers for help finding the family puppy. She is an 18-month-old teacup Yorkie that went missing on Tuesday July 24 between the hours of 10:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Luna was last seen on Wildwood Street in Yorktown Heights, where the Valez family lives.   "We are absolutely heartbroken and have been in contact with the Vets, shelters and animal hospitals in the area," Valez told Daily Voice, as well as television news and the Yorktown Police Department. The family also distributed posters with Luna's photo and mo…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Mohegan Lake Man Punches Victim In Mouth At Gas Station, Police Say Mohegan Lake Man Punches Victim In Mouth At Gas Station, Police Say
Mohegan Lake Man Punches Victim In Mouth At Gas Station, Police Say An incident at a Shrub Oak gas station led to a fight between two men, one of whom is facing an assault charge after punching his victim in the face, according to police. Officers from the Yorktown Police Department were dispatched shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday, June 2 to the Shell Gas Station on Main Street, where there was a report of an altercation in progress. Upon arrival, officers said that the investigation into the incident determined that Mohegan Lake resident Michael Converso, 57, allegedly “stuck his victim in the mouth, causing injuries and extreme pain to his victim.” He wa…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Love A Parade? Here Are Memorial Day Ceremonies In Hudson Valley Love A Parade? Here Are Memorial Day Ceremonies In Hudson Valley
Love A Parade? Here Are Memorial Day Ceremonies In Hudson Valley Here is a list of Memorial Day celebrations in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess and Rockland counties: Monday, May 28  Ardsley: Parade starts at 10 a.m. on Park Avenue and ends at Pascone Park where a ceremony will follow. Blauvelt: Blauvelt Lions Club holds a ceremony at noon at Lions Park near the Blauvelt Firehouse, Blauvelt Road. Bronxville: Parade will start at Leonard Morange Square Park at 8:45 a.m. and proceed to the Bronxville School where a ceremony and wreath laying service will be held. Services will conclude at the Bronxville Cemetery. Brewster: VFW Post 672 hosts parade at 10 a.m.…

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by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Man, 21, Killed In One-Vehicle Westchester Crash Man, 21, Killed In One-Vehicle Westchester Crash
Man, 21, Killed In One-Vehicle Westchester Crash A 21-year-old man was killed after driving into a utility pole in an early morning crash on Route 202 near Yorktown Police Headquarters. Police are investigating the crash that took the life of Yorktown resident Alexander Delic, who was killed in a one-vehicle crash at approximately 3:30 a.m. Saturday. Delic was pronounced dead upon the arrival of first responders. The crash is actively being investigated. Visitation for Delic has been scheduled from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6 at the Yorktown Funeral Home on East Main Street in Shrub Oak. There will be a mass held at 11 a.m. on We…

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by Zak Failla