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Triple Murder-Suicide: Sergeant Solely Responsible For Killing Wife, Sons In NY, AG Says Triple Murder-Suicide: Sergeant Solely Responsible For Killing Wife, Sons In NY, AG Says
Triple Murder-Suicide: Sergeant Solely Responsible For Killing Wife, Sons In NY, AG Says More than a year after the shocking deaths of a Westchester police sergeant, his wife, and their two young sons inside their Rockland County home, state investigators have released their findings. On Friday, Aug. 22, New York Attorney General Letitia James’ Office of Special Investigation announced it had concluded that Bronxville Police Sergeant Watson Morgan was solely responsible for the deaths of his wife, Ornela Morgan, and their two sons before taking his own life on Dec. 30, 2023, in New City. The conclusion came after a review of physical and forensic evidence, including ballistics …

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by Ben Crnic
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'Our Future Was Taken': Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim In Stomach In NY Learns Fate 'Our Future Was Taken': Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim In Stomach In NY Learns Fate
'Our Future Was Taken': Man Who Fatally Stabbed Victim In Stomach In NY Learns Fate A 55-year-old man will spend more than a decade behind bars for a fatal stabbing that claimed the life of his known acquaintance during a Fourth of July dispute in Westchester.  Mount Vernon resident Nathaniel Hill, 55, was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 21, to 16 years in state prison after pleading guilty in March to first-degree manslaughter in the killing of 40-year-old Bernard Potillo in July 2024, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Friday, Aug. 22.  The deadly incident happened on July 4, 2024, in White Plains, when Hill stabbed Potillo in the abdome…

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
Protesters To Rally At Hudson Valley Tesla Dealership Over Trump Ties, 'Authoritarian Regimes' Protesters To Rally At Hudson Valley Tesla Dealership Over Trump Ties, 'Authoritarian Regimes'
Protesters To Rally At Hudson Valley Tesla Dealership Over Trump Ties, 'Authoritarian Regimes' Hundreds of demonstrators are expected to gather outside a Tesla dealership in Westchester this Saturday afternoon, March 29 to protest what organizers say is the dangerous influence of unelected billionaires and express opposition to President Donald Trump’s political resurgence.  The protest will take place on Saturday, March 29, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Tesla dealership located at 115 Kisco Ave. in Mt. Kisco, according to the organizer. Organizers say the action is part of the broader #TeslaTakedown movement, which aims to spotlight what they describe as Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s outsize…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man, Teen Accused Of Dismembering Victim, Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Region Man, Teen Accused Of Dismembering Victim, Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Region
Man, Teen Accused Of Dismembering Victim, Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Region A 40-year-old man and a teenager were apprehended in connection with the murder of a victim whose body was found burning in a shopping cart near a bridge in Westchester, officials announced.  Bronx residents Muhammad Aadil and 18-year-old Ronei Harris were indicted in connection with the murder of 46-year-old Lutalo Henderson, whose body was found dismembered and burned near the border of Yonkers and Mount Vernon on Monday, Aug. 5, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark announced on Wednesday, Sept. 25.  Earlier Report - New Update: Persons Of Interest ID'd After Body Fou…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Allegedly Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Charged In Fatal Crash In Region Allegedly Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Charged In Fatal Crash In Region
Allegedly Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Charged In Fatal Crash In Region An allegedly drunk driver from Connecticut has been charged in a fatal wrong-way crash in Westchester. The crash happened just after 5 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8 on the Hutchinson River Parkway in Rye Brook, about a half mile south of King Street, according to Westchester County Police. Original report - 1 Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Hutchinson River Parkway In Rye Brook Several 911 calls reported that a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of travel had collided with another car.  Arriving officers found that one of the vehicles, a Toyota Camry, was fully engulfed…

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by Joe Lombardi
Politics
'Hard To Imagine' Biden Serving 4 Years, Says Michael Douglas Who Hosted Westchester Fundraiser 'Hard To Imagine' Biden Serving 4 Years, Says Michael Douglas Who Hosted Westchester Fundraiser
'Hard To Imagine' Biden Serving 4 Years, Says Michael Douglas Who Hosted Westchester Fundraiser A longtime Hollywood ally of Joe Biden who hosted a re-election fundraising event for the president at his Westchester estate this past spring is now casting doubts on the 81-year-old's ability to serve a second term in office.  In an interview with BBC, iconic actor Michael Douglas said it would be "hard to imagine" Biden serving another full term in office if he is re-elected, the outlet reported.  Douglas, who himself is 79 years old, personally hosted the fundraiser for Biden along with his wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones, at their Irvington-on-Hudson residence on Thursday, April 2…

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by Ben Crnic