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Barstool Sports Lending Support To Family Of New York Teacher Killed In Murder-Suicide Barstool Sports Lending Support To Family Of New York Teacher Killed In Murder-Suicide
Barstool Sports Lending Support To Family Of New York Teacher Killed In Murder-Suicide Following a horrific murder-suicide that left a beloved Westchester teacher and mom dead, community members and media company Barstool Sports are coming to the aid of her three children.  The outpouring of support follows the death of Eastchester Union Free School District teacher Arlene O’Neill, age 47, who was killed in a shooting at her Yonkers home on Chittenden Avenue on Wednesday morning, Oct. 16.  According to police, O’Neill, a fifth-grade teacher at the Anne Hutchinson School, was fatally shot by her husband, retired New York City Police Department officer…
Community Mourns 'Exceptional' Teacher, Mother After NY Murder-Suicide Involving Ex-NYPD Cop Community Mourns 'Exceptional' Teacher, Mother After NY Murder-Suicide Involving Ex-NYPD Cop
Community Mourns 'Exceptional' Teacher, Mother After NY Murder-Suicide Involving Ex-nypd Cop A community in mourning following the tragic death of a beloved schoolteacher in an apparent murder-suicide at her Westchester home is finding the silver lining in remembering her massive impact on countless young students.  Eastchester Union Free School District teacher Arlene O’Neill, age 47, was killed in a shooting at her Yonkers home on Chittenden Avenue on Wednesday morning, Oct. 16, according to Yonkers Police. Earlier Report - Retired Nypd Officer, Teacher Found Dead After Murder-Suicide At Yonkers Home O’Neill, a fifth-grade teacher at the Anne Hutchinson School, was fatally shot …
Retired NYPD Officer, Teacher Found Dead After Murder-Suicide Retired NYPD Officer, Teacher Found Dead After Murder-Suicide
Retired Nypd Officer, Teacher Found Dead After Murder-Suicide Authorities are investigating after a retired police officer shot his wife several times before turning the gun on himself at a Westchester residence while their children were home.  New, updated report - Eastchester School District Mourns 'Exceptional' Teacher, Mother After Murder-Suicide The murder-suicide was discovered just after 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, when an unconscious person was found at a house at 142 Chittenden Ave. in Yonkers, according to Yonkers Police Detective Sergeant Frank DiDomizio.  Arriving officers found a dead man with a gunshot wound t…
IDs Released For 5 Family Members Killed In Murder-Suicide On Long Island IDs Released For 5 Family Members Killed In Murder-Suicide On Long Island
IDs Released For 5 Family Members Killed In Murder-Suicide On Long Island The identities have been released for five family members who were killed in a murder-suicide in a residential Long Island community. The incident happened just before noon on Sunday, Aug. 25 at a residence on a cul-de-sac in Syosset. Nassau County Police say officers who responded to the residence on 76 Wyoming Court for a report of shots fired discovered a man outside the home who "sustained an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound." He has now been identified as Joseph DeLucia Jr., age 59, Nassau County PD Detective Captain Steve Fitzpatrick said at a news conference late Monday morning…
Developing: 5 Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Quiet Long Island Neighborhood Developing: 5 Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Quiet Long Island Neighborhood
Developing: 5 Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Quiet Long Island Neighborhood Five people are dead after an apparent murder-suicide in a quiet neighborhood in a suburban New York community. Click here for a new, updated story: IDs Released For 5 Family Members Killed In Syosset Murder-Suicide The incident happened on Long Island just before noon on Sunday, Aug. 25 at a residence on a cul-de-sac in Syosset. Nassau County Police say officers who responded to the residence on Wyoming Court for a report of shots fired discovered a man outside the home who "sustained an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound." Four other victims were also found inside the residence.…
23-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman ID'd As Victim In Apparent Double-Murder Suicide 23-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman ID'd As Victim In Apparent Double-Murder Suicide
23-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman ID'd As Victim In Apparent Double-Murder Suicide Two women killed by a boyfriend in an apparent double murder-suicide have been identified as a New York native and her college hockey teammate from New England. The incident occurred in Dade County in Miami, Florida, before 9 a.m. Saturday, March 16 at a Bird Road apartment building, the Miami-Dade Police said. According to Det. A. Colome of the Miami-Dade PD, Dutchess County native Sidney Capolino, age 23, of Pawling, and her roommate from Massachusetts, Meghan Moore, age 25, from Centerville on Cape Cod, were shot and killed by 40-year-old Luis Napoles, addre…
Apparent Triple Murder-Suicide Involving PD Sergeant Leaves Westchester Community Stunned Apparent Triple Murder-Suicide Involving PD Sergeant Leaves Westchester Community Stunned
Apparent Triple Murder-Suicide Involving PD Sergeant Leaves Westchester Community Stunned Two communities in the region have been left shocked and saddened after a police sergeant was found dead along with his wife and two young sons inside a home in the Hudson Valley in an apparent murder-suicide. The chain of events unfolded Friday night, Dec. 29 in Westchester County when the Bronxville Police Department said it contacted the Clarkstown PD in Rockland County after 49-year-old Sergeant Watson Morgan did not show up for his evening shift. Morgan joined the Bronxville PD in 2007 after working the previous seven years with the NYPD. He was promoted to the Bronxville PD…
Update - Apparent Triple Murder-Suicide: Details Emerge Involving PD Sergeant In Westchester Update - Apparent Triple Murder-Suicide: Details Emerge Involving PD Sergeant In Westchester
Update - Apparent Triple Murder-Suicide: Details Emerge Involving PD Sergeant In Westchester New details have emerged after a police sergeant was found dead along with his wife and two young sons inside a home in the Hudson Valley in an apparent murder-suicide. Click here for a new, updated story: Apparent Triple Murder-Suicide Involving PD Sergeant Leaves 2 Communities Stunned In Rockland County, members of the Clarkstown Police Department responded to 10 Clydesdale Court in the hamlet of New City to perform a welfare check on Saturday, Dec. 30 at 12:20 a.m. Original report: 4 Family Members Found Dead Inside Hudson Valley Home Upon arrival, officers made e…
4 Family Members Found Dead Inside Hudson Valley Home 4 Family Members Found Dead Inside Hudson Valley Home
4 Family Members Found Dead Inside Hudson Valley Home Police are investigating a possible murder-suicide after four members of a New York family were found dead inside a home in the Hudson Valley. Click here for a new, updated story - Apparent Triple Murder-Suicide: IDs Released For PD Sergeant In Westchester, 3 Family Members In Rockland County, members of the Clarkstown Police Department responded to 10 Clydesdale Court in the hamlet of New City to perform a welfare check on Saturday, Dec. 30 at 12:20 a.m. Upon arrival, officers made entry to the residence and discovered the four deceased persons, consisting of a man, a woman, and tw…
Murder-Suicide: Long Island Man Kills Wife, Himself, Police Say Murder-Suicide: Long Island Man Kills Wife, Himself, Police Say
Murder-Suicide: Long Island Man Kills Wife, Himself, Police Say Two people who were found injured in their Long Island home were the subjects of a murder-suicide, authorities have determined. It happened on Sunday, Oct. 29 just after 7 a.m. in Uniondale, according to Nassau County Police. When officers arrived at the scene, a home on Newton Avenue, they found 43-year-old Vanessa Johnson-Williams and 45-year-old Ralph Williams unresponsive in their bedroom. Both Williams and Johnson-Williams, husband and wife, had suffered gunshot wounds and were transported to a local hospital. Johnson-Williams was pronounced dead by hospital staff under an hour l…
Man Who Fatally Stabbed Fiancée, 2 Young Sons Was About To Move To Westchester, Reports Say Man Who Fatally Stabbed Fiancée, 2 Young Sons Was About To Move To Westchester, Reports Say
Man Who Fatally Stabbed Fiancée, 2 Young Sons Was About To Move To Westchester, Reports Say A New York City father of two who stabbed his fiancée and two young sons to death was reportedly concerned about a move to Westchester County to take a new job, according to reports. The murder-suicide took place on the Upper West Side in a one-bedroom apartment on Monday, Aug. 28, where the family of four lived, said the New York City Police Department. According to NYPD, Edison Lopez, age 41, allegedly fatally stabbed his fiancée Alexandra Witek, age 40, and their boys, Lucian, age 3, and 1-year-old, Calvin, before killing himself in the West 86th Street apartment he grew up in. Although…
Brand-New Update: Here's Latest On Northern Westchester Murder-Suicide Involving Doctor, Baby Brand-New Update: Here's Latest On Northern Westchester Murder-Suicide Involving Doctor, Baby
Brand-New Update: Here's Latest On Northern Westchester Murder-Suicide Involving Doctor, Baby Friends, family, colleagues, and residents in and around a community in Northern Westchester County are searching for answers after police say a young doctor who recently moved to town is believed to have shot and killed her infant child before turning the gun on herself. An investigation by New York State Police is ongoing following the incident at around 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 in the Granite Springs section of the town of Somers. Dr. Krystal Cascetta, age 40, shared the home on Granite Springs Road with her 37-year-old husband and the infant. The four-bedroom house was purchased in 2021…
Murder-Suicide Involving 40-Year-Old Doctor, Baby Stuns Northern Westchester Community Murder-Suicide Involving 40-Year-Old Doctor, Baby Stuns Northern Westchester Community
Murder-Suicide Involving 40-Year-Old Doctor, Baby Stuns Northern Westchester Community A small community in Northern Westchester County is grieving an apparent murder-suicide involving a young doctor who recently moved to town and her baby. An investigation by New York State Police is ongoing after detectives say she killed her infant child and then turned the gun on herself around 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 in the Granite Springs section of the town of Somers. Dr. Krystal Cascetta, age 40, shared the home on Granite Springs Road with her 37-year-old husband and the infant. The four-bedroom house was purchased in 2021, property records show. A preliminary state police inv…
Update - Murder-Suicide In Northern Westchester: Doctor Shoots Baby, 
Then Herself, Police Say Update - Murder-Suicide In Northern Westchester: Doctor Shoots Baby, 
Then Herself, Police Say
Then Herself, Police Say An investigation by New York State Police is ongoing after detectives say a renowned doctor killed her infant child and then herself in Northern Westchester County.The incident happened around 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 in the Granite Springs section of the town of Somers. New update: Murder-Suicide Involving 40-Year-Old Doctor, Baby Stuns Northern Westchester Community A preliminary state police investigation revealed that Dr. Krystal Cascetta "entered her child’s room and shot her baby and then turned the gun on herself," state police said in a statement, adding that the "scene is con…
Murder-Suicide In Northern Westchester: Renowned Doctor Shoots Baby, Then Herself, Police Say Murder-Suicide In Northern Westchester: Renowned Doctor Shoots Baby, Then Herself, Police Say
Murder-Suicide In Northern Westchester: Renowned Doctor Shoots Baby, Then Herself, Police Say A renowned doctor killed her infant child and then herself in Northern Westchester County, according to New York State Police.The incident happened around 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 in the town of Somers. Click here for a new, updated story - Murder-Suicide: Renowned Doctor Shoots Baby, Then Herself, Police Say A preliminary investigation revealed that Dr. Krystal Cascetta "entered her child’s room and shot her baby and then turned the gun on herself," state police said in a statement, adding that the "scene is consistent with a murder/suicide." The age and gender of the baby have not yet b…
Woman Who Police Believe Killed 3 Kids, Self Ran Day Care At Fairfield County Home, Report Says Woman Who Police Believe Killed 3 Kids, Self Ran Day Care At Fairfield County Home, Report Says
Woman Who Police Believe Killed 3 Kids, Self Ran Day Care At Fairfield County Home, Report Says Click here for an updated story: Fairfield County Mom Accused Of Killing 3 Kids Had Been Cited For Providing Illegal Day Care The 36-year-old woman who police believe killed her three children and then herself ran an unofficial day care out of her Fairfield County home, according to a new report from the New York Post. The news outlet reported on Thursday, July 28, that a neighbor confirmed that Sonia Loja called parents and told them not to drop their children off at her Danbury residence on Wednesday, July 27, the day police said she and her three children were found dead. Autho…
Details Emerge After Apparent Love Triangle Leads To Murder-Suicide In Hudson Valley Details Emerge After Apparent Love Triangle Leads To Murder-Suicide In Hudson Valley
Details Emerge After Apparent Love Triangle Leads To Murder-Suicide In Hudson Valley New information has emerged after an off-duty NYPD police officer followed his wife and her 20-year-old dog walker to a Hudson Valley hotel before chasing them in a vehicle and then gunning down her alleged lover and killing himself, according to the New York Post. The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Wallkill around und 10:30 p.m., Sunday, May 9 in the parking lot of the Buffalo Wild Wings. When officers arrived on the scene at the Buffalo Wild Wings they found Sean Armstead, age 36, of Port Jervis, and Sullivan County resident Edward Wilkins, age 20, of Wurtsboro, said…
IDs Released In Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide At Restaurant Parking Lot Involving Off-Duty Cop IDs Released In Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide At Restaurant Parking Lot Involving Off-Duty Cop
IDs Released In Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide At Restaurant Parking Lot Involving Off-Duty Cop Police have released the names of two men killed during a murder-suicide in the parking lot of a Hudson Valley restaurant. The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Wallkill around 10:30 p.m., Sunday, May 8. When officers arrived on the scene at the Buffalo Wild Wings they found Sean Armstead, age 36, of Port Jervis, and Sullivan County resident Edward Wilkins, age 20, of Wurtsboro, said Lt. Robert McLymore, of the town of Wallkill Police.  Armstead was an officer with the NYPD, McLymore said. A Glock 19 handgun and several spent shells were recovered from the scene, Mc…
Two Reportedly Killed In Shooting Involving Off-Duty Cop At Restaurant In Hudson Valley Two Reportedly Killed In Shooting Involving Off-Duty Cop At Restaurant In Hudson Valley
Two Reportedly Killed In Shooting Involving Off-Duty Cop At Restaurant In Hudson Valley Updated story: IDs Released In Hudson Valley Murder-Suicide In Restaurant Parking Lot Involving Off-Duty Cop An off-duty NYPD officer reportedly shot and killed a man before killing himself in the parking lot of a popular Hudson Valley restaurant, according to law enforcement sources. The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Wallkill around 10:30 p.m., Sunday, May 8. The officer reportedly killed another man in the parking lot of the Buffalo Wild Wings located on Route 211 and then killed himself over a woman, the source said.  Police at work.Rockland Video Producti…
Man Who Fatally Stabbed Woman In North Massapequa Dies From Self-Inflicted Injuries, Police Say Man Who Fatally Stabbed Woman In North Massapequa Dies From Self-Inflicted Injuries, Police Say
Man Who Fatally Stabbed Woman In North Massapequa Dies From Self-Inflicted Injuries, Police Say A 34-year-old man has died from self-inflicted injuries after he fatally stabbed a woman and critically injured another woman on Long Island, police said.  Vincent Maiolica was identified as the man who fatally stabbed 29-year-old Irene Spantopanagos, of Massapequa, and injured a 22-year-old woman at a North Massapequa residence on Saturday, March 12, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Earlier report - Police Identify Massapequa Woman Who Was Fatally Stabbed NCPD said when officers arrived at the home on North Manhattan Avenue, they discovered that M…
IDs Released For Man, Woman In Long Island Murder-Suicide IDs Released For Man, Woman In Long Island Murder-Suicide
IDs Released For Man, Woman In Long Island Murder-Suicide Police have released the identities of a Long Island man and a woman killed in what has been deemed a murder/suicide. Nikeka Chanette Poe, age 28, of Uniondale, was found around 8 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 15, lying in the street on Laclede Avenue in Uniondale with multiple gunshots wounds, said the Nassau County Police.  As a result of her injuries, Poe was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  Following an investigation, a short time later, police found Thomas R. Priester, age 31, of West Babylon, at Greenfield Cemetery located at 650 Nassau Road, dead from an appar…
Mother, 7-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead Inside Fairfield County Home Mother, 7-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead Inside Fairfield County Home
Mother, 7-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead Inside Fairfield County Home Click here for an updated story - New Details, IDs: Fairfield County Mother Drowned Daughter, Then Killed Herself, Police Say An investigation is underway after a mother and her young daughter were found dead inside a home in Connecticut. At approximately 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, in Fairfield County, the Westport Police Department, along with Westport Emergency Medical Services and the Westport Fire Department, responded to the home on Lyndale Park in Westport on a report of an unresponsive female.  Upon arrival, the woman was located inside the home, and it was determined that sh…
Woman, Man Found Dead At Long Island Home In Apparent Murder-Suicide Woman, Man Found Dead At Long Island Home In Apparent Murder-Suicide
Woman, Man Found Dead At Long Island Home In Apparent Murder-Suicide A woman and a man were found dead at a Long Island home in an apparent murder-suicide. Police received 911 received a call for a disturbance with a gun Friday, Dec. 11 at 1:40 p.m. at a house in Lakeview, on the 800 block of Myrna Drive.  Upon arrival, patrol officers heard two gunshots come from the residence.  Officers gained entry and discovered a 91-year-old woman and 31-year-old man dead.  It appears the man shot the woman before turning the weapon on himself, Nassau County Police said. Their identities have not yet been released. The investigation is ongoing. Detec…
Husband, Wife Dead In Murder-Suicide Were 'Talented, Dedicated' Restaurant Owners Husband, Wife Dead In Murder-Suicide Were 'Talented, Dedicated' Restaurant Owners
Husband, Wife Dead In Murder-Suicide Were 'Talented, Dedicated' Restaurant Owners She was a talented chef, dedicated to her profession. He was an intelligent graduate of India Institute of Technology, who came to the United States to pursue his master's degree. Together, Garima Kothari and Manmohan Mall were a happy couple, and owners of Nukkad, an Indian restaurant a few blocks from their Jersey City, New Jersey high-rise apartment, relatives say.  Both were found dead Sunday morning in what authorities are calling an apparent murder-suicide. Family members, most of whom were back in India, were still trying to understand the tragedy while speaking to Daily Voice …
IDs Released For Two Adults, Two Children Found Dead In Northern Westchester Home IDs Released For Two Adults, Two Children Found Dead In Northern Westchester Home
IDs Released For Two Adults, Two Children Found Dead In Northern Westchester Home The identities of the two adults and two children involved in an apparent triple murder-suicide in Northern Westchester have been released. Police were called to perform a welfare check at 1:50 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 5 by the Pleasantville Union Free School District when two of those found dead, students in the district, did not show up for school.  Authorities announced on Friday, Dec. 6 that 46-year-old Tom Liu killed his wife, Dorothy Liu, 42, and their two children, a boy in the second grade named Tenyson, 7, and a girl in pre-K named Adeline, 4, with a knife and then too…
Four Found Dead In Northern Westchester Home Four Found Dead In Northern Westchester Home
Four Found Dead In Northern Westchester Home Four people were found dead in a home in Northern Westchester on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 5. Police were called to perform a welfare check at 1:50 p.m. by the Pleasantville Union Free School District when two of those found dead, students in the district, did not show up for school. The other two found dead were adults, Pleasantville Police Chief Erik Grutzner said early Thursday evening. "The causes of death have not been determined," Grutzner said. The home is located at 57 Romer Avenue in Pleasantville, near Pleasantville High School and Middle School. "We are currently handling t…
Husband Kills Wife In Long Island Murder-Suicide Husband Kills Wife In Long Island Murder-Suicide
Husband Kills Wife In Long Island Murder-Suicide Homicide Squad detectives are investigating a murder-suicide that occurred on Long Island. It happened at approximately 9:25 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26 in Brentwood. Suffolk County Police Third Precinct officers responded to 253 Barleau St. following a hang-up call to 911 from the location.  Upon arrival, officers found Rosemary Paul, 79, a resident of the home, deceased from a gunshot wound inside the house, police said. Her husband, James Paul, 84, also a resident of the home, had also been shot and was transported to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead. D…
Husband Kills Wife In Suffolk County Murder-Suicide, Police Say Husband Kills Wife In Suffolk County Murder-Suicide, Police Say
Husband Kills Wife In Suffolk County Murder-Suicide, Police Say An elderly couple is dead after a murder-suicide on Long Island. It happened around 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22 in Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County Police said. Valentin Hernandez called 911 at approximately 10:10 a.m. and said he shot his wife in their home, located on Breeze Avenue, according to police. When Fourth Precinct officers arrived, they found both Hernandez, and his wife, Dorothea, with gunshot wounds, after Valentin Hernandez apparently turned the gun on himself after calling 911. The couple, both 90, was pronounced dead at the scene by a member of the Lakeland Fire Department.
Attempted Murder-Suicide Suspected In Death Of 3-Year-Old Girl Pulled From Burning Audi Attempted Murder-Suicide Suspected In Death Of 3-Year-Old Girl Pulled From Burning Audi
Attempted Murder-Suicide Suspected In Death Of 3-Year-Old Girl Pulled From Burning Audi A murder-suicide is suspected in the death of 3-year-old Zoey Pereira, who was found in a burning Audi sedan with chained doors, and gas cans.  According to WABC 7 sources, police believe the leading theory is that this was a murder-suicide by Zoey's father, identified as Martin Pereira, of Valley Stream. The horrifying incident took place around 9 p.m. Sunday, May 5, when New York City Police officers responded to a 911 call for a burning vehicle at 154th Street and Baisley Boulevard, said the New York City Police Detective Annette Shelton. Upon arrival, officers and FDNY personnel disco…