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New Charges: Woman Assaulted By Ex-Boyfriend In Yorktown Home Invasion, DA Says
A couple faces a host of new charges after allegedly breaking into the Northern Westchester home of the male suspect's ex-girlfriend and assaulting her, officials said.
The two defendants, Bronx residents Darling Read, age 35, and Jovanda Paredes, age 29, were arraigned on Wednesday, July 5 in Westchester County Court in connection with an armed home invasion that happened on Friday, March 17, according to the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.
Earlier Report - Home Invasion: Duo Assaults Victim, Holds Them At Gunpoint In Yorktown, Police Say
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Duo Charged With Fatally Shooting 17-Year-Old In Westchester, Police Say
Two men have been charged with fatally shooting a 17-year-old in Westchester County nearly two years ago, police said.
The shooting happened in Mount Vernon on May 6, 2021, around 10:40 a.m., when police found 17-year-old Anthony Boyd Jr. with gunshot wounds to his chest at 34 South 8th Ave. Boyd was then taken to Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital, where he later died.
After a long, arduous investigation into the killing, authorities have now indicted two suspects, identified as Mount Vernon residents Tyrese White, age 20, and Christopher Mills, also age 20, Mount Verno…
Man Sentenced For Violent Slashing Victim In Throat Outside Mall In Westchester
A man has been sentenced to prison for slashing a man's neck outside a mall in the region.
Edwin Hernandez, age 44, of the Bronx was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 5 to seven years in state prison and five years post-release supervision for the 2019 event outside the White Plains Galleria Mall, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah.
On Aug.18, 2019, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Hernandez approached the victim, who was a stranger, outside the entrance of the Galleria on Main Street in White Plains and repeatedly asked him to share his cigarette, the DA's…
Northern Westchester Man Sentenced To Probation For Sexually Abusing Woman While Sleeping
A Westchester County man has been sentenced to 10 years of probation for sexually abusing a woman while she was sleeping.
Anthony Urena, age 25, of New Castle, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 15, after being found guilty by a jury, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah.
In addition to the 10 years, Urena will be required to register as a sex offender, the DA's Office said.
On July 21, 2019, at approximately 4 a.m., Urena sexually abused the victim while she was sleeping in the defendant’s home in New Castle, the DA's Office said.
The New Castle Police Department …
Westchester Sisters Admit To Stealing From Dead Mother's Pension
Two sisters living in Westchester admitted to covering up their mother’s death in an effort to steal thousands of dollars from her pension payments.
Annette Bigelow, 60, and Mary Nash, 59, hid their mother’s death and collected nearly $22,000 in state pension payments between 2013 and 2015, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced.
Specifically, the sisters, both from Mount Vernon, pleaded guilty to one count of felony grand larceny, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said.
"This was a deliberate act to abuse the system,” DiNapoli said. “Bigelow and Nash covered …
