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Stairwell Rape: Attack Happened Over Hours At NY Shopping Mall, DA Says (UPDATE) Stairwell Rape: Attack Happened Over Hours At NY Shopping Mall, DA Says (UPDATE)
Stairwell Rape: Attack Happened Over Hours At NY Shopping Mall, DA Says (Update) New details have emerged in a disturbing sexual assault case at a Westchester County shopping complex, where prosecutors say a woman was attacked for hours while unconscious.   Xavier Fonseca Overton, 22, of Astoria, Queens, was arraigned Thursday, April 9, on a felony complaint charging him with five counts of first-degree rape and one count of first-degree sexual abuse, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office said on Friday, April 10. As previously reported by Daily Voice, the incident happened late Tuesday, April 7, inside a stairwell at the City Center in White Plain…

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Former Officer Who Attacked NY State Trooper With Screwdriver After Stabbing Victim Gets Prison Former Officer Who Attacked NY State Trooper With Screwdriver After Stabbing Victim Gets Prison
Former Officer Who Attacked NY State Trooper With Screwdriver After Stabbing Victim Gets Prison A former police officer will spend the next decade in prison for a violent domestic attack that left a victim stabbed roughly 15 times inside a Westchester County home. Heriberto Andujar, 52, of Somers, also known as Eric Andujar, was sentenced Thursday, Feb. 26, in Westchester County Court to 10 years in state prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced Friday, Feb. 27. Andujar pleaded guilty in January to first-degree assault in connection with the Dec. 5, 2024, attack. As Daily Voice previously reported, New Yor…

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Politics
Local Police Cooperation With ICE Would Be Blocked By New Proposed Bill In This NY County Local Police Cooperation With ICE Would Be Blocked By New Proposed Bill In This NY County
Local Police Cooperation With ICE Would Be Blocked By New Proposed Bill In This NY County A proposal that would limit how local police in Rockland County cooperate with federal immigration authorities is drawing strong reactions from lawmakers, advocates, law enforcement, and state officials.  On Monday, Feb. 2, a group of Democratic Rockland County legislators announced plans to introduce new legislation known as the Safety and Dignity for All Act, which would set boundaries on when county agencies and law enforcement can share information or assist US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Supporters say the bill is meant to protect immigrant families and peaceful pro…

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Police & Fire
Man Steals $15K Truck From Auto Repair Shop In NY, Caught Months Later: Police Man Steals $15K Truck From Auto Repair Shop In NY, Caught Months Later: Police
Man Steals $15K Truck From Auto Repair Shop In NY, Caught Months Later: Police A 32-year-old man accused of stealing a truck from an auto repair shop in Northern Westchester earlier this year has been caught and charged, police said.  Peekskill resident Manuel Dooley, 32, was taken into custody on Friday, Dec. 19, after officers executed an arrest warrant charging him with third-degree grand larceny and third-degree criminal possession of stolen property, Yorktown Police said on Monday, Dec. 22. The charges stem from a report filed on Aug. 25, when Yorktown Police received a complaint about a vehicle stolen from Carlito's Garage Auto Repair at 3451 Crompond …

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Prominent Youth Basketball Coach Indicted On Predatory Sex Assault Charges In NY: DA Prominent Youth Basketball Coach Indicted On Predatory Sex Assault Charges In NY: DA
Prominent Youth Basketball Coach Indicted On Predatory Sex Assault Charges In NY: DA A prominent youth basketball coach in Westchester County who was arrested earlier this year on child sex abuse charges has now been indicted on even more serious allegations, prosecutors announced.  Dwayne Murray, 63, of Mount Vernon, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on charges of predatory sexual assault against a child and first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Dec. 9. He pleaded not guilty and was remanded to the Westchester County Jail.  According to prosecutors, Murray sexually a…

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Election 2025: Key Races To Watch Across Lower Hudson Valley Election 2025: Key Races To Watch Across Lower Hudson Valley
Election 2025: Key Races To Watch Across Lower Hudson Valley Election Day has come again, and voters across the lower Hudson Valley will be deciding who comes out on top in a wide range of local races that will shape community budgets and priorities in the years to come.  Here are some of the notable races across the region:  Westchester County  County Executive  Westchester's most prominent race this year is for County Executive and is a rematch between Democrat incumbent Ken Jenkins, named County Executive after a special election in early January following former County Executive George Latimer's departure to represent Ne…

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Missing Woman Found Dead In Suitcase Along Parkway In Hudson Valley: Reports Missing Woman Found Dead In Suitcase Along Parkway In Hudson Valley: Reports
Missing Woman Found Dead In Suitcase Along Parkway In Hudson Valley: Reports Authorities are investigating after a woman reported missing was found dead in a suitcase along the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester, according to reports.  The body was found on Thursday, March 6, shortly before 10 a.m., when police found an unresponsive woman along the parkway in Yonkers, according to the New York City Police Department.  EMS crews declared the woman dead, and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is now determining her cause of death, the NYPD said, adding that she had gone missing from 2200 Morris Ave. in the Bronx.  Although police have not…

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Police & Fire
5-Year-Old Goes Into Cardiac Arrest While In Pool At Amusement Park In Westchester 5-Year-Old Goes Into Cardiac Arrest While In Pool At Amusement Park In Westchester
5-Year-Old Goes Into Cardiac Arrest While In Pool At Amusement Park In Westchester A 5-year-old boy was hospitalized in critical condition after suffering a medical emergency while in a pool at a busy Westchester amusement park.  New, updated report - 5-Year-Old Dies After Incident At Rye Playland Pool The incident happened on Thursday, Aug. 1 around 2:20 p.m., when a possible drowning of a child was reported at Playland Park in Rye, Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O'Leary said on Friday, Aug. 2.  Arriving police and park rangers found that the pool's lifeguards had removed the boy from the pool and were giving medical help…

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