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Man Kills Father With Meat Cleaver In Westchester: Police Man Kills Father With Meat Cleaver In Westchester: Police
Man Kills Father With Meat Cleaver In Westchester: Police A 47-year-old man faces murder charges for allegedly killing his 76-year-old father with a meat cleaver in a Westchester residence, police said.  Yonkers resident August Velasco, age 47, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 29 for the alleged murder of his 76-year-old father, Jose Raul Velasco, Yonkers Police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 30.  According to the department, just after 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Yonkers officers responded to 347 Scarsdale Rd. on a report of an unconscious man. Once they arrived at the home, police found Velasco's father dead with numerous seve…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hudson Valley Woman Indicted For Thanksgiving Stabbing Death Of Brother Hudson Valley Woman Indicted For Thanksgiving Stabbing Death Of Brother
Hudson Valley Woman Indicted For Thanksgiving Stabbing Death Of Brother A woman from the Hudson Valley is facing murder charges for allegedly fatally stabbing her brother during an argument at her parent’s Long Island home on Thanksgiving, the District Attorney announced. Dutchess County resident Veronica Hardwick, age 51, of Poughkeepsie, has been arraigned on multiple charges for allegedly stabbing her brother Richard Reshard in Nassau County at their parent’s Hempstead home. Specifically, Hardwick was charged with: Second-degree murder; Manslaughter; Criminal possession of a weapon. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly said that on Nov. 25, 2021,…

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by Zak Failla
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Mamaroneck Fatal Domestic Incident Case Heads To Grand Jury Mamaroneck Fatal Domestic Incident Case Heads To Grand Jury
Mamaroneck Fatal Domestic Incident Case Heads To Grand Jury The attorney for Cynthia Arce, who tried to kill two Mamaroneck police officers who were attempting to save her dying 2-year-old daughter, is letting the case proceed to a grand jury who will decide whether to indict her. Following a hearing outside of Mamaroneck Village Court on Thursday, Richard Portale, who also represents Angelika Graswald, known as the "kayak killer," revealed that Arce is still recovering in the hospital from three gunshots wounds and that she had a knife wound to the side of her throat that required nine staples. Arce, 28, is charged with two counts of atte…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester Man Faces 91-Count Indictment For Violating Order Of Protection Westchester Man Faces 91-Count Indictment For Violating Order Of Protection
Westchester Man Faces 91-Count Indictment For Violating Order Of Protection A Westchester County man has been arraigned on a 91-count indictment charging him with allegedly repeatedly violating court issued Order of Protections involving his child’s mother and grandmother. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced that Yonkers resident Talib Waters, 30, has been arraigned on 91 counts, including one count of bribing a witness, six counts of first-degree criminal contempt, 42 counts of aggravated family offense, and 42 counts of second-degree criminal contempt dating back to multiple instances last year involving the family. Scarpino said …

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by Zak Failla