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Westchester Woman Sentenced For Attempting To Drown Her 2-Year-Old Son Westchester Woman Sentenced For Attempting To Drown Her 2-Year-Old Son
Westchester Woman Sentenced For Attempting To Drown Her 2-Year-Old Son A mother in Westchester has been sentenced after admitting to the attempted murder of a child when she attempted to drown her infant son at a homeless shelter, the District Attorney’s Office announced. White Plains resident La’Quanaya Ward, age 30, pleaded guilty in October 2021 to second-degree attempted murder after admitting to attempting to drown her 2-year-old son at the Coachman Family Center in White Plains. This week she was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison on the guilty plea. She had faced a maximum term of 25 years in state prison. Westchester County District Attorne…

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by Zak Failla
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Officer Suffers Head Injury, Man Shot During Incident In Westchester, Police Say Officer Suffers Head Injury, Man Shot During Incident In Westchester, Police Say
Officer Suffers Head Injury, Man Shot During Incident In Westchester, Police Say A man was shot and a police officer injured during an alleged suicide-by-cop confrontation in an apartment building in Westchester County, authorities said. The incident took place around 12:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 17 in Yonkers. Five Yonkers PD officers responded to an apartment building at 52 Main St. for a 911 report of a man waving a gun on the third floor threatening people, Yonkers Police Commissioner John Mueller said. When officers arrived, gunshots were exchanged and the 24-year-old suspect was shot once in the calf, Mueller said. According to Yonkers Police, when initial contact w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Criminal Charges Against Cuomo Won't Be Pursued Due To Statutory Limits, Westchester DA Says Criminal Charges Against Cuomo Won't Be Pursued Due To Statutory Limits, Westchester DA Says
Criminal Charges Against Cuomo Won't Be Pursued Due To Statutory Limits, Westchester DA Says The Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced that it will not pursue criminal charges against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo after investigating two allegations made against him in the county.  Cuomo stepped down as governor after an investigation New York Attorney General Letitia James found that he sexually harassed 11 women.  The Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah reported on Tuesday, Dec. 28, that it investigated allegations involving unwanted kisses made by two women in the county and found "credible evidence" that both incidents occurred, but sai…

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by Nicole Valinote
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17-Year-Old Caught In Possession Of Child Porn In Northern Westchester, Police Say 17-Year-Old Caught In Possession Of Child Porn In Northern Westchester, Police Say
17-Year-Old Caught In Possession Of Child Porn In Northern Westchester, Police Say A Northern Westchester teen has been charged with allegedly possessing child porn after images were discovered on his cell phone.  The 17-year-old boy from Yorktown Heights was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 8, after police received a report he may possess child porn, said the Yorktown Police Department. According to police, after receiving the report, officers conducted an investigation with the assistance of the Westchester County District Attorney's Office.  During the investigation, images of child pornography were recovered from the teen's cell phone, police said. The teen, wh…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Wanted Man Charged For Assaulting Police Officer In Westchester, DA Says Wanted Man Charged For Assaulting Police Officer In Westchester, DA Says
Wanted Man Charged For Assaulting Police Officer In Westchester, DA Says A wanted man in Westchester is facing new charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer attempting to apprehend him, authorities announced. Mount Vernon resident Kevin Heron, age 27, has been arrested and charged with assaulting a city cop who was attempting to place him under arrest, according to Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah. Heron was charged with second-degree assault, a felony. Rocah said that at approximately 1:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, in an attempt to evade arrest on an outstanding warrant, Heron allegedly attacked Mount Vernon Police officer Michael Hutchins …

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Former Northern Westchester Attorney Charged For Stealing Millions From Clients Former Northern Westchester Attorney Charged For Stealing Millions From Clients
Former Northern Westchester Attorney Charged For Stealing Millions From Clients A former attorney in Northern Westchester is facing charges for allegedly stealing millions of dollars from her clients over the course of several years, authorities announced. Armonk real estate lawyer Laurieanne DeLitta, age 50, was indicted by a grand jury and arraigned on Wednesday, Nov. 10 for allegedly stealing more than $3.5 million from clients she represented between 2017 and 2021. Specifically, DeLitta was charged with eight counts of grand larceny, and two counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, all felonies, following her arrest by Westchester County District Attorney’s…

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Woman Charged For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin In Westchester Woman Charged For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin In Westchester
Woman Charged For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin In Westchester A 21-year-old woman is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a Metro-North conductor with a pumpkin after being asked for a ticket, the Westchester County District Attorney announced. Bronx resident Alexis Adams was riding the train shortly after 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 11 when she was confronted by a conductor asking her to produce a ticket, or else leave at the next stop. It is alleged that Adams proceeded to hit the conductor in the face with a pumpkin and then punched her in the face and head multiple times. The conductor was transported to a local hospital where she received medic…

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Arrest Made In Fatal Stabbing Of Mother, Daughter In Westchester Arrest Made In Fatal Stabbing Of Mother, Daughter In Westchester
Arrest Made In Fatal Stabbing Of Mother, Daughter In Westchester A Westchester man has been arrested on charges that he stabbed to death a mother and daughter in their home and then fled the area. Yonkers officials said Luis Gabriel Ramos, of Yonkers, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 3 in Salome, Arizona for the stabbing murder which took place sometime between Friday, Oct. 29, and when the two were found on Monday, Nov. 1. The two women have been identified as Isabella Triano, 70, and her 38-year-old daughter, Trisha Miller.  The women were found in their Shipman Avenue after a friend asked for a welfare check when she had not heard from one of the…

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Criminal Complaint Against Robert Durst For Wife's 1982 Murder Filed In Westchester Criminal Complaint Against Robert Durst For Wife's 1982 Murder Filed In Westchester
Criminal Complaint Against Robert Durst For Wife's 1982 Murder Filed In Westchester Robert Durst has been charged in Westchester with the murder of his former wife Kathie, who mysteriously disappeared in 1982, potentially providing solace for a family that’s been dealing with the unsolved death for decades. “The Westchester County District Attorney's Office can confirm that a complaint charging Robert Durst with the murder of Kathleen Durst was filed in Lewisboro Town Court on (Oct.) 19, 2021,” Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced. "We have no further comment at this time.” The second-degree murder complaint comes after Kathie Durst’s family called fo…

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Westchester Mother Admits To Attempting To Drown 2-Year-Old Child Westchester Mother Admits To Attempting To Drown 2-Year-Old Child
Westchester Mother Admits To Attempting To Drown 2-Year-Old Child A mother in Westchester has admitted to the attempted murder of a child after she attempted to drown an infant at a homeless shelter, the District Attorney’s Office announced. White Plains resident La’Quanaya Ward, age 30, pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder after admitting to attempting to drown a 2-year-old child at the Coachman Family Center in White Plains. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that on  Dec. 3, 2019, Ward attempted to drown her toddler in a bathtub and endangered her other infant son before she was stopped by another resident of the…

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COVID-19: Westchester Woman Charged For Possession Of Phony Vaccination Cards COVID-19: Westchester Woman Charged For Possession Of Phony Vaccination Cards
Covid-19: Westchester Woman Charged For Possession Of Phony Vaccination Cards A Westchester woman is facing charges for allegedly possessing nearly two dozen fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards, the District Attorney announced. Mount Vernon resident Diana Finlay, age 53, was charged on Tuesday, Oct. 12 in Harrison Town Court with five felony counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument following her arrest in September. Finlay was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 23 by investigators with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office and US Department of Homeland Security. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that at approximately 4:45 p.m. o…

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Westchester Man Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Teenage Basketball Star Westchester Man Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Teenage Basketball Star
Westchester Man Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Teenage Basketball Star A purported street gang member in Westchester will spend decades behind bars for his role in the fatal shooting of a promising teen basketball player who was struck by an errant bullet meant for a rival. David Hardy, age 26, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to 31 years in prison on Tuesday, Sept. 21 for the shooting death of 13-year-old Shamoya McKenize on New Year’s Even in 2016 in Westchester. On Dec. 31, 2016, Hardy and three other suspects who are alleged members of the Goonies gang attempted to murder a rival gang member in broad daylight by firing multiple bullets at him near the inters…

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