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Customers, Co-Workers 'Became Family' To Late Westchester Woman, Age 48 Customers, Co-Workers 'Became Family' To Late Westchester Woman, Age 48
Customers, Co-Workers 'Became Family' To Late Westchester Woman, Age 48 A 48-year-old Westchester County woman who died unexpectedly is being remembered for the lasting impact she made on others. Melissa Scheurich, of New Rochelle, died on Friday, July 8, according to her obituary. Scheurich was born in the Bronx and grew up in Yonkers, and was a graduate of Maria Regina High School in Hartsdale and Iona College in New Rochelle. "Melissa was a people person and enjoyed many careers where she interacted with people," her obituary reads. "She was passionate about making people feel like they mattered."  Most recently, Scheurich worked as a barten…

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by Nicole Valinote
Obituaries
Native NYer James Caan Of 'Godfather' Fame Dies Native NYer James Caan Of 'Godfather' Fame Dies
Native NYer James Caan Of 'Godfather' Fame Dies James Caan, the New York-born actor best-known for his highly acclaimed roles in “The Godfather,” “Elf,” and “Misery,” has died at the age of 82. His death was announced on Caan's official Twitter account: “It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Jimmy on the evening of July 6. The family appreciates the outpouring of love and heartfelt condolences and asks that you continue to respect their privacy during this difficult time." Caan, who will forever be known for playing “Sonny” Corleone, the brother to Al Pacino’s Michael, in the "Godfather," was honored for his work …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Popular Northern Westchester Teacher Dies At Age 52 Popular Northern Westchester Teacher Dies At Age 52
Popular Northern Westchester Teacher Dies At Age 52 A popular Northern Westchester third-grade teacher, Josephine “Josie” Calvaruso, has died at the age of 52. Calvaruso attended school in the Bronx and graduated from Fordham University with her bachelor’s in philosophy, her obituary said.  Soon after, she received her master’s from Fordham in teaching.  She was a teacher for 28 years, working first in the Bronx before later moving to work in Armonk at the Wampus Elementary School in the Byram Hills Central School District.  "Josie was a beloved teacher to all students she taught," her obituary said. "She was so loved by col…

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by Kathy Reakes
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22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Incident 'Loved Spending Time With Family, Friends' 22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Incident 'Loved Spending Time With Family, Friends'
22-Year-Old Killed In I-84 Incident 'Loved Spending Time With Family, Friends' A 22-year-old man who was fatally struck by a vehicle on I-84 in the Hudson Valley is being remembered for his love of spending time with friends and family. Dutchess County resident Fabian Tirado, of Wappingers Falls, was one of the two men who were fatally struck by a vehicle on I-84 in the Putnam County town of Kent on Saturday, July 2, police reported. Police said 38-year-old Mark Hall, of Holmes, and Tirando stopped in the right lane of travel and exited their vehicles due to a road rage altercation, and they were both struck and killed by a third vehicle at about 1:30 a.m. Earlier r…

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by Nicole Valinote
News
Police Seek Info After 15-Year-Old NY Girl Went Missing After Taking Exam Police Seek Info After 15-Year-Old NY Girl Went Missing After Taking Exam
Police Seek Info After 15-Year-Old NY Girl Went Missing After Taking Exam Police are asking the public for help locating a 15-year-old girl from New York who reportedly went missing after taking an exam at her high school. The New York City Police Department said Kyara Villa, of the Bronx, was last seen at about 8:45 a.m. on Thursday, June 23, in the area of 225 West 24th St. in New York City. NBC New York reported that Kyara never returned home after taking an exam at school that morning. She is described as being about 5 feet tall and about 99 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair, police said.  Police said Kyara was last seen wearing a beige sweat…

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by Nicole Valinote
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'Please Call The Police': Westchester Woman Held Hostage Uses Grubhub To Get Help 'Please Call The Police': Westchester Woman Held Hostage Uses Grubhub To Get Help
'Please Call The Police': Westchester Woman Held Hostage Uses Grubhub To Get Help A New York woman being held hostage and sexually assaulted was finally rescued after using a food delivery app to call for help. Westchester County restaurant The Chipper Truck Cafe, located in Yonkers, said it received the desperate plea for help Sunday, June 19, via a customer order on Grubhub. Written in the app’s “additional instructions” box was the message: “please call the police his going to call me when u delivered come with the cones please don’t make it obvious.” In a Facebook post, the restaurant’s owner said staff immediately called 911 and reported the message to police. …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Elephant Is Not A Person: NY Court Decides Furthest-Advancing Animal Rights Case In US History Elephant Is Not A Person: NY Court Decides Furthest-Advancing Animal Rights Case In US History
Elephant Is Not A Person: NY Court Decides Furthest-Advancing Animal Rights Case In US History The New York State Court of Appeals has determined that an elephant at the Bronx Zoo is not a "legal person," rejecting a nonprofit organization's argument that the animal is being unlawfully imprisoned.  The court announced its ruling in the Nonhuman Rights Project vs. James J. Breheny on Tuesday, June 14. According to the court's ruling, petitioner Nonhuman Rights Project argued that Breheny, director of the Bronx Zoo, and the Wildlife Conservation Society, the organization that operates the zoo, had unlawfully confined an Asian elephant named Happy at the zo…

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by Nicole Valinote
Lifestyle
Winning Take 5 Lottery Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In Westchester Winning Take 5 Lottery Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In Westchester
Winning Take 5 Lottery Ticket Sold At Convenience Store In Westchester A winning lottery ticket was sold at a convenience store in Westchester County. New York Lottery announced on Sunday, June 12, that one of the first prize winning tickets valued at $11,074 was sold at Palmer Road Lizzie's, which is located at 468 Palmer Road in Yonkers. The other two first-prize-winning tickets sold in New York were sold at King Kullen #33, located on Long Island at 460 County Road 11 in Manorville, and R K M LLC, located at 620 Castle Hill Ave. in the Bronx, the lottery said.

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Sentenced For Aiming Loaded Gun At Girlfriend In Westchester Man Sentenced For Aiming Loaded Gun At Girlfriend In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Aiming Loaded Gun At Girlfriend In Westchester A man who admitted to pointing a loaded gun at a Westchester County woman is heading to prison. Jose Ramos, age 48, of the Bronx, was sentenced to three-and-a-half years behind bars Thursday, June 9, according to the Westchester County DA’s office. Prosecutors said Ramos got into an altercation with his girlfriend at her Yonkers home just after midnight on October 7, 2021. At some point, he pointed the weapon at the woman’s head. The victim texted a friend, who then called 911, prosecutors said. Police arrested Ramos shortly after the incident and seized the gun and a switchblade knife, …

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Four Busted In Stolen Vehicle With Drugs, Stolen Checks In Westchester, Police Say Four Busted In Stolen Vehicle With Drugs, Stolen Checks In Westchester, Police Say
Four Busted In Stolen Vehicle With Drugs, Stolen Checks In Westchester, Police Say Four suspects are facing charges in Westchester after being busted with drugs and stolen property in a vehicle allegedly stolen out of Fairfield County. Shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 31 in New Rochelle, the Westchester County Police Real Time Crime Center issued an alert advising that there was a stolen vehicle traveling into the city on Lincoln Avenue. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that officers from the department were able to locate the vehicle on North Avenue near the Intermodal Transportation Center parking garage, and were able to confirm that the vehicle h…

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by Zak Failla
News
Woman Indicted For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin In Westchester Woman Indicted For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin In Westchester
Woman Indicted For Assaulting Metro-North Train Conductor With Pumpkin In Westchester A 21-year-old woman has been indicted for 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 Oct. 11, 2021, 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 medical t…

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by Zak Failla
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23-Year-Old Sentenced For Fatally Shooting Westchester Man 23-Year-Old Sentenced For Fatally Shooting Westchester Man
23-Year-Old Sentenced For Fatally Shooting Westchester Man A 23-year-old man will spend more than a decade in prison after admitting to shooting and killing another during an argument in the Hudson Valley, authorities announced. Mount Vernon resident Jonathan Jeanty has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter, a violent felony, for the 2020 shooting of a Yonkers man. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Roach said that at approximately 11 p.m. on April 12, 2020, Jeanty shot 24-year-old Tremell Robinson during an argument near South First Avenue in Mount Vernon. Robinson was treated at the scene…

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by Zak Failla