Fallen Detective Was 'First Guy To Lend Helping Hand,' Longtime Westchester Resident Fallen Detective Was 'First Guy To Lend Helping Hand,' Longtime Westchester Resident
Fallen Detective Was 'First Guy To Lend Helping Hand,' Longtime Westchester Resident A fallen 48-year-old detective from Westchester County who died suddenly is being remembered as a caring officer and father who left an impact on countless people.  Earlier Report - ID Released For 48-Year-Old Yonkers Police Detective Who Died Suddenly Longtime Yonkers resident Del Caraballo, a 16-year veteran of the city's police department, died on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19 in New York City after suffering a medical emergency while driving a vehicle, leaving behind his wife and three children.  Born in Manhattan in 1974, Caraballo graduated from Mount Saint …
ID Released For 48-Year-Old Police Detective In Westchester Who Died Suddenly ID Released For 48-Year-Old Police Detective In Westchester Who Died Suddenly
ID Released For 48-Year-Old Police Detective In Westchester Who Died Suddenly The name of a 48-year-old member of a police department in Westchester County who died suddenly has been released.  Earlier Report - 48-Year-Old Yonkers Police Detective Dies Suddenly Detective Del Caraballo, a 16-year-veteran with the Yonkers Police Department, died on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19 in New York City after suffering a medical emergency while driving a vehicle, the department announced.  Yonkers officials mourned Caraballo's death and remembered him for his dedication to public service. "This detective was known and loved by many in the law enforce…
48-Year-Old Police Detective In Westchester Dies Suddenly 48-Year-Old Police Detective In Westchester Dies Suddenly
48-Year-Old Police Detective In Westchester Dies Suddenly A 48-year-old member of a police department in Westchester has died suddenly. The detective, a 16-year veteran with the Yonkers PD, died on Sunday afternoon, Feb. 19 in New York City after he apparently suffered a medical event while operating a motor vehicle in New York City, according to preliminary indications, the department announced Monday morning, Feb. 20. His identity is being withheld pending family notifications, according to the Yonkers PD/ “Our city is mourning a tragedy," Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano said in a statement. "This detective was known and loved by many in the…
Man Robbed At Gunpoint At Mall In Westchester, Suspect Still On Loose Man Robbed At Gunpoint At Mall In Westchester, Suspect Still On Loose
Man Robbed At Gunpoint At Mall In Westchester, Suspect Still On Loose Police are searching for a suspect who robbed a man at gunpoint at an outdoor mall in Westchester County while he was walking with a young girl.  The incident happened on Wednesday night, Feb. 15 around 8:15 p.m. in Yonkers at the Ridge Hill outdoor shopping center, according to Yonkers Police.  At this time, a 28-year-old man from the Bronx had been walking on Market Street across from Whole Foods with another adult and a young girl when the suspect drove up in a light-colored Toyota vehicle and pointed a gun at him, demanding a piece of jewelry.  Once the man handed the je…
Top-Prize Winning Take 5 Ticket Sold At Store In Westchester Top-Prize Winning Take 5 Ticket Sold At Store In Westchester
Top-Prize Winning Take 5 Ticket Sold At Store In Westchester One lucky winner took home more than $20,000 after buying a top-prize winning lottery ticket at a store in Westchester County.  The top-prize winning Take 5 ticket, worth $20,363, was purchased at Tanglewood Stationary in Yonkers for the Thursday, Feb. 9 drawing, New York Lottery announced. The store is located at 2264 Central Park Ave.  No details about who won the prize were released.
Violent Home Invasion: Man Gets Years In Prison For Tying Up Woman In Westchester Violent Home Invasion: Man Gets Years In Prison For Tying Up Woman In Westchester
Violent Home Invasion: Man Gets Years In Prison For Tying Up Woman In Westchester An out-of-state man will spend decades in prison after brutally invading a Westchester County home and violently threatening its occupants.  Earlier Report - Out-Of-State Man Found Guilty In Violent Westchester Home Invasion North Carolina resident Confessor Soto, age 50, was sentenced on Friday, Feb. 3 to 25 years in state prison for the 2018 Yonkers home invasion, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced.  On the day of the incident, April 23, 2018, Soto entered a residence on Leighton Avenue through the backdoor while carrying a .45 caliber se…
School Bus Hits 2 Teens, 78-Year-Old Driver Leaves Scene In Westchester: Police School Bus Hits 2 Teens, 78-Year-Old Driver Leaves Scene In Westchester: Police
School Bus Hits 2 Teens, 78-Year-Old Driver Leaves Scene In Westchester: Police A school bus driven by a 78-year-old man hit two 16-year-olds before then leaving the scene in Westchester County, police said.  The incident happened on Tuesday morning, Jan. 31 in Yonkers when the two teens were crossing the street while the bus turned left from Warburton Avenue onto Lamartine Avenue, Yonkers Police Public Information Officer Dean Politopoulos said.  The two teens suffered minor injuries and were treated at a hospital. They were later released.  The driver of the bus initially told police that he was unaware that he had hit anyone. However, after…
Westchester Sex Offender Shares Child Porn On Social Media, Gets Years In Prison Westchester Sex Offender Shares Child Porn On Social Media, Gets Years In Prison
Westchester Sex Offender Shares Child Porn On Social Media, Gets Years In Prison An already-registered sex offender from Westchester County was sentenced to years in prison for sharing child pornography on social media.  Yonkers resident Demetrious Kotopoulos, age 41, was sentenced to three to six years in state prison for sharing and possessing child pornography, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Tuesday, Jan. 31.  Kotopoulos, who was already on probation for a prior sex offense conviction, uploaded a file of a nude child engaged in sexual conduct to the social media messaging platform Discord on two occasions between March 2…
New Bed Bath & Beyond Closures Include 5 Westchester Stores New Bed Bath & Beyond Closures Include 5 Westchester Stores
New Bed Bath & Beyond Closures Include 5 Westchester Stores Nearly two dozen New York locations are among a new round of scheduled closures announced by struggling home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond. Another 87 stores are due to close in 2023, the company announced this week, including 23 locations in New York. That brings the total number of Bed Bath & Beyond locations scheduled to close to at least 162 announced since September 2022. A spokesperson told Axios that the latest round of closures will include all of the company's Harmon beauty shops, as well as five Buy Buy Baby locations. “This store fleet reduction expands the compan…
Westchester Man Plotted To Assassinate Journalist For Criticizing Iranian Government, Feds Say Westchester Man Plotted To Assassinate Journalist For Criticizing Iranian Government, Feds Say
Westchester Man Plotted To Assassinate Journalist For Criticizing Iranian Government, Feds Say A New York man is among three people implicated in an alleged plot to assassinate an Iranian-American journalist on US soil over her criticism of the Iranian government, authorities said. Westchester County resident Khalid Mehdiyev, age 24, of Yonkers, is named in a superseding indictment that was unsealed in the Southern District of New York on Friday, Jan. 27, against three people for murder-for-hire and money-laundering charges. Federal prosecutors allege that Mehdiyev is a member of a violent Eastern European criminal organization that has ties to Iran and has engaged in murders, kidna…
Woman Dies, Son 'Unlikely To Recover' After Apartment Fire In Westchester Woman Dies, Son 'Unlikely To Recover' After Apartment Fire In Westchester
Woman Dies, Son 'Unlikely To Recover' After Apartment Fire In Westchester An elderly woman is dead and her son remains in critical condition following a fire that ravaged an apartment building in Westchester County.  Earlier Report - Update: Man In 'Grave' Condition After Apartment Blaze In Yonkers The fire happened on Thursday, Jan. 19 around 4:20 p.m. in Yonkers at a four-story residential apartment building at 21 Mulberry St., according to Yonkers Police.  An 85-year-old woman and her 68-year-old son were injured as a result of the blaze and were taken to a local hospital, where the woman later died from her injuries. Her son remains in "g…
Sex Cult Leader At College In Westchester Draws 60-Year Sentence Sex Cult Leader At College In Westchester Draws 60-Year Sentence
Sex Cult Leader At College In Westchester Draws 60-Year Sentence A man who put a group of college students through sexual, psychological, and physical abuse after moving into his daughter's dorm room in Westchester County will spend the rest of his life in prison.  Earlier Report - Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult Leader In Bronxville Found Guilty On All Charges Larry Ray, also known as Lawrence Grecco, was sentenced to 60 years in prison on Friday, Jan. 20 for leading a sex cult out of Sarah Lawrence College located near the border of Bronxville and Yonkers, according to Damian Williams, the US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. …