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Mom Sentenced For Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter, Slashing Police Officers In Westchester Mom Sentenced For Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter, Slashing Police Officers In Westchester
Mom Sentenced For Killing 2-Year-Old Daughter, Slashing Police Officers In Westchester A Westchester mother who admitted to killing her 2-year-old daughter may spend the rest of her life in prison. Mamaroneck resident Cynthia Arce has been sentenced to a term of between 25 years to life in prison after pleading guilty earlier this year in Westchester County Court to killing her daughter, Gabrielle Boyd and stabbing two police officers on April 28 last year. Arce pleaded guilty in September to second-degree murder and aggravated assault. Members of the Mamaroneck Police Department responded to a Chestnut Avenue home in April last year, where there was an emergency call from A…

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Plea Deal Offered For Mother Accused Of Killing Toddler In Westchester Plea Deal Offered For Mother Accused Of Killing Toddler In Westchester
Plea Deal Offered For Mother Accused Of Killing Toddler In Westchester The mother who allegedly killed her 2-year-old daughter and attempted to stab two police officers attempting to offer her aid has been offered a plea deal. Cynthia Arce, 29, who pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder for the death of her daughter, Gabriella Boyd, was reportedly offered a plea deal that would give her no extra prison time for attempting to stab the officers. Arce was previously offered a deal of 25 years to life if she pleaded guilty int eh death of her child. Arce reportedly turned down the initial offer, and a judge has put a timetable on how long she has to accept the…

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Report: Westchester Mother Charged In Death Of Daughter Sends Holiday Card To Father's Family Report: Westchester Mother Charged In Death Of Daughter Sends Holiday Card To Father's Family
Report: Westchester Mother Charged In Death Of Daughter Sends Holiday Card To Father's Family The mother who allegedly killed her 2-year-old daughter and attempted to stab two police officers attempting to offer her aid reportedly sent her child’s family a macabre holiday present. Cynthia Arce, 29, who pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder for the death of her daughter, Gabriella Boyd, sent a holiday card to her daughter’s father and family, according to a lohud report. "It's comical how you hold onto her ashes. The four of you will never see her again. Happy New Year," the card reportedly read. "My apologies for the limited time you had with her. That's what God wanted. I'll a…

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Westchester Woman Pleads Not Guilty In Death Of 2-Year-Old Daughter Westchester Woman Pleads Not Guilty In Death Of 2-Year-Old Daughter
Westchester Woman Pleads Not Guilty In Death Of 2-Year-Old Daughter The 29-year-old Westchester mother who allegedly killed her 2-year-old daughter and attempted to stab two police officers providing her aid has been arraigned on a murder charge. Mamaroneck resident Cynthia Arce was in Westchester County Court on Tuesday for her arraignment, where she was charged with one count of second-degree murder, for the death of her toddler daughter, Gabriella Boyd. She pleaded not guilty. According to the indictment, on April 28, members of the Mamaroneck Police Department responded to a Chestnut Avenue home, where there was an emergency call from Arce’s mother - wh…

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Westchester Mother Indicted For Murder In Death Of Toddler, Attack On Police Westchester Mother Indicted For Murder In Death Of Toddler, Attack On Police
Westchester Mother Indicted For Murder In Death Of Toddler, Attack On Police Months after she allegedly killed her 2-year-old daughter and attempted to stab two police officers offering aid, a Westchester woman has been indicted for murder and multiple attempted murder charges. Mamaroneck resident Cynthia Arce, 29, was indicted on Wednesday on charges related to the death of her toddler daughter, Gabriella Boyd, in their home earlier this year.  She is also facing a host of charges for attacking two village police officers with knives as they attempted to offer an assist, according to Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. According to the indic…

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Death Of Westchester Toddler Ruled A Homicide, Says Attorney Death Of Westchester Toddler Ruled A Homicide, Says Attorney
Death Of Westchester Toddler Ruled A Homicide, Says Attorney After months of waiting, the death of a 3-year-old Mamaroneck girl, Gabriella Boyd, has been ruled a homicide, the attorney for the toddler's father said Wednesday. Martin Rosen, the attorney who represents Stephen Boyd in civil matters, said he was told by prosecutors that following an autopsy Gabriella's death has been ruled a homicide. "I have not seen the autopsy, but I will talk with Stephen after he has time to review the findings," Rosen said. Helen Jonsen, the public information officer for the Westchester County District Attorney's Office, could not confirm the findings …

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Westchester Father Suing Village, County After Daughter's Death Westchester Father Suing Village, County After Daughter's Death
Westchester Father Suing Village, County After Daughter's Death The father of a Mamaroneck toddler who died following a confluence of events that left a family and village devasted, and law enforcement officials stunned has filed a notice of intent to sue.Stephen Boyd of New Rochelle filed a notice Tuesday that he plans to sue the village and town of Mamaroneck, two village officers Anthony Colletti and Michael Bonacci, Westchester County and Child Protective Services for negligence, said Martin Rosen, his personal attorney.  The notice alleges that his daughter, 3-year-old Gabriella Body, died due to the failure of the village, the village police, the c…

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by Kathy Reakes
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More Charges Expected In Westchester Domestic Incident That Left Child Dead More Charges Expected In Westchester Domestic Incident That Left Child Dead
More Charges Expected In Westchester Domestic Incident That Left Child Dead As fingerpointing and accusations fly over the tragic death of little Gabriella Maria Boyd in Mamaroneck a week ago to the day, the woman behind all of the furor was charged with two counts of attempted murder in her hospital bed and the Westchester County district attorney says further charges could be coming. The charges were in relation to injuries sustained by responding police officers when 28-year-old Cynthia Arce stabbed them during the incident on Saturday, April 28. Charges have yet to be filed in connection to the death of 2 1/2 year-old Gabriella. Details of the nature of the inj…

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Mother Of Deceased Westchester Toddler Charged With Attempted Murder Mother Of Deceased Westchester Toddler Charged With Attempted Murder
Mother Of Deceased Westchester Toddler Charged With Attempted Murder Click here for a related story: Drive To Raise Funds For Funeral Expenses Of Deceased Mamaroneck Toddler The mother of the 2 1/2-year-old girl who died as a result of a domestic incident that occurred Saturday afternoon in Westchester has been arrested, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office announced late Tuesday afternoon. The announcement came after the DA's office launched an investigation into the tragic incident on Chestnut Avenue in Mamaroneck that resulted in the death of Gabriella Maria Boyd. In addition, two Village of Mamaroneck police officers were injured by the chil…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Mother Refused Court Order To Hand Over Child Day Before Death, Lawyer Says Mother Refused Court Order To Hand Over Child Day Before Death, Lawyer Says
Mother Refused Court Order To Hand Over Child Day Before Death, Lawyer Says A knife-wielding mother, who was later shot by police after they found her toddler severely injured, refused to turn over the child under a court order a day before the child died, officials said. But the attorney for the devasted father of the 2 1/2-year-old Mamaroneck girl who died Saturday in a domestic incident said village police "refused to execute" the signed temporary court order of protection to remove the child from her mother's custody. Martin Rosen, who represents Steven Boyd, the father of Gabriella Maria Boyd, said in a statement to reporters, that just one day befor…

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IDs Released For Deceased Child, Woman Who Attacked Officers In Westchester IDs Released For Deceased Child, Woman Who Attacked Officers In Westchester
IDs Released For Deceased Child, Woman Who Attacked Officers In Westchester The identities have been released for the 2 1/2-year-old daughter who died following a police response to a domestic incident Saturday in Westchester in which the toddler's mother, wielding a knife, attacked officers, injuring two, police said. The incident occurred at around 1:30 p.m. on Chestnut Avenue, a dead-end street in the Harbor Heights area of Mamaroneck. Details of the nature of the injuries sustained by the child that prompted the police response have not yet been released, but NBC New York is reporting that the death of the toddler is being investigated as a homicide. Officers …

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