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Man Indicted In Cold Case Hit-Run Death Of Westchester Man Man Indicted In Cold Case Hit-Run Death Of Westchester Man
Man Indicted In Cold Case Hit-Run Death Of Westchester Man Nearly five years after a Westchester man was killed by a hit-and-run driver, prosecutors have announced criminal charges in his death. A grand jury indicted Bronx resident Edmund Pennil, age 45, on felony manslaughter charges Friday, Aug. 19, in connection with the death of Tremayne Williams in Mount Vernon. Emergency crews found Williams, who was 41 at the time, just before 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, lying unresponsive on East Third Street in Mount Vernon. He later died at Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital. Nearly two months went by before Mount Vernon Police arrested Pennil …
Former Westchester Police Officer Sentenced For Assaulting Handcuffed Inmate Former Westchester Police Officer Sentenced For Assaulting Handcuffed Inmate
Former Westchester Police Officer Sentenced For Assaulting Handcuffed Inmate A former police officer in Westchester will avoid jail time after admitting that he assaulted a handcuffed inmate in his custody. James Ready, age 27, of Putnam Valley, was sentenced to three years of probation Tuesday, June 14, according to the Westchester County DA’s office. It followed his guilty plea to a misdemeanor assault charge in August 2021. Earlier report: Former Police Officer In Westchester Admits To Assaulting Handcuffed Prisoner Ready was working as a probation officer with the Mount Vernon Police Department on Nov. 23, 2019 when he was placed in charge of an inmate receiv…
Westchester Man Arrested For Murder Westchester Man Arrested For Murder
Westchester Man Arrested For Murder A man is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection to a fatal shooting in Westchester, police said. Mount Vernon resident Hayward Bradshaw III, age 33, was arrested on Sunday, March 6 outside a Bronx apartment building following the investigation into the shooting of 41-year-old city resident Kwasi Kirton. It is alleged that Bradshaw shot Kirton several times following an altercation on Friday, March 4 near the intersection of Third Street and Third Avenue in Mount Vernon, investigators said. According to police, Bradshaw shot Kirton with a semi-automatic handgun. Kirton was rushe…
Former Police Officer In Westchester Admits To Assaulting Handcuffed Prisoner Former Police Officer In Westchester Admits To Assaulting Handcuffed Prisoner
Former Police Officer In Westchester Admits To Assaulting Handcuffed Prisoner A former police officer in Westchester is expected to avoid jail time after reaching a plea agreement for his role in beating a suspect in custody who was handcuffed and shackled, authorities announced. James Ready, age 27, of Putnam Valley, pleaded guilty this week to falsifying business records, a felony, and reckless assault, a misdemeanor, following an incident with a prisoner in 2019 in Mount Vernon. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that on Nov. 23, 2019, Ready, who was a probationary officer with the Mount Vernon Police Department, was in charge of a susp…
Westchester Parents Plead Guilty To Roles In Infant's Death Westchester Parents Plead Guilty To Roles In Infant's Death
Westchester Parents Plead Guilty To Roles In Infant's Death A Westchester couple has admitted to their roles in the death of a six-week-old baby, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Mount Vernon residents Henry Lantigua, age 41, and Shannelle Straker, age 39, pleaded guilty this week to criminally negligent homicide following the death of their child in 2018. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah said that on May 31, 2018, first responders received multiple calls from a South 5th Avenue apartment, where Straker lived with her mother and two children, including Jessamine Lantigua, who was born on April 16 last year. Rocah said that…
COVID-19: Large Variance In Healthcare Workers Getting Vaccinated In Hudson Valley, Cuomo Says COVID-19: Large Variance In Healthcare Workers Getting Vaccinated In Hudson Valley, Cuomo Says
Covid-19: Large Variance In Healthcare Workers Getting Vaccinated In Hudson Valley, Cuomo Says Healthcare workers in New York are being vaccinated for COVID-19 at a quicker rate statewide as officials continue to prioritize controlling hospital capacity during the latest wave of the virus. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that the state’s top priority when it comes to the COVID-19 vaccine is to ensure that healthcare workers receive their shots first to ensure hospitals can maintain necessary staff during the pandemic. 
“Our top priority on the vaccination was healthcare workers to make sure we have hospital capacity. We want to make sure hospitals don’t reach their capacity limits as…
COVID-19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot COVID-19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot
Covid-19: Here's How Many Hudson Valley Hospital Workers Have Been Vaccinated, Refused Shot The lowest percentage of hospital employees who have received the COVID-19 vaccine in New York reside in the Hudson Valley. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that 57.9 percent of hospital workers in the Hudson Valley have received the COVID-19 vaccine, while statewide, a total of 60.8 percent of medical professionals have been vaccinated. The percentage in the Hudson Valley is the lowest in the state, behind New York City (59 percent), Long Island (60 percent), Mohawk Valley (60.1 percent), and Western New York (63 percent).  Cuomo also made note that vaccination performance is uneven b…
COVID-19: Nurse, 43, With Two Daughters Dies From Virus COVID-19: Nurse, 43, With Two Daughters Dies From Virus
Covid-19: Nurse, 43, With Two Daughters Dies From Virus A 43-year-old nurse and mother of two young children died from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). A Rockland County resident and a nurse manager at Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital, Kelly Mazzarella, died on Friday, May 8, from complications from COVID-19. Mazzarella, of Pearl River, leaves behind her husband Ronnie Mazzarella, and the two daughters, Hailey and Kristina, according to a GoFundMe page. The fund was organized by a close friend, Nicole Maursky, in an effort to help the family cover funeral and medical expenses, as well as money for living expenses. "I cannot believe that I am …