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Gun Violence Drops In This Dutchess County City, Hochul Says: Here's Why
Gun violence is on the decline in several Hudson Valley cities, with officials crediting a new initiative for the progress.
Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday, Sept. 16, that across the 28 municipalities participating in New York State’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination initiative, including Mount Vernon, Yonkers, and Poughkeepsie, shooting incidents with injury fell 14 percent in the first eight months of 2025 compared to the same period last year.
The number of people shot dropped 22 percent, and gun-related deaths decreased by nearly a third, Hochul ad…
Painter-For-Hire Admits Raping 11-Year-Old In NY Home While Working, DA Says
A 60-year-old man has pleaded guilty to raping an 11-year-old girl while working as a painter at a Northern Westchester apartment building, prosecutors announced.
Anselmo Yambay Pena of Peekskill admitted in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 2, to first-degree rape, Westchester District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Wednesday, Sept. 3.
Yambay Pena's guilty plea was in connection with an incident on Feb. 15, 2024, when he was hired to paint apartments at a Peekskill residential building. On that day, he raped the 11-year-old inside her family’s apartment, prosec…
Man Chased Wife Down Street, Stabbed Her 35 Times In NY: Here's His Fate
A Westchester man who chased his wife down the street and repeatedly stabbed her, leaving her with more than 30 wounds, will spend over a decade in prison, prosecutors announced.
Carlos Obed-Tovar, 35, of White Plains, was sentenced Thursday, Aug. 14, to 12 years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision for the May 2024 domestic violence attack, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace said.
According to prosecutors, the assault began on May 4, 2024, inside the victim’s basement apartment, where she was with her then-6-year-old daughter and Obed-Tovar. After…
Firefighter Slammed Ex To Floor, Hit Her In Head In Their HV Apartment: DA
A Westchester firefighter has been convicted of assaulting his then-girlfriend during a violent domestic attack in their shared apartment, prosecutors announced.
Joseph Apostoli, age 46, a member of the Fairview Fire Department, was found guilty on Wednesday, June 11, of two counts of third-degree assault, both class A misdemeanors, following a non-jury trial, the Westchester County DA's Office said.
The conviction stems from an incident on April 11, 2024, when Apostoli slammed the victim to the floor of their bedroom during a dispute, then carried her into the living room and t…
