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15-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal, Broad-Daylight Stabbing Of Teen On Busy Roadway In Westchester 15-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal, Broad-Daylight Stabbing Of Teen On Busy Roadway In Westchester
15-Year-Old Nabbed For Fatal, Broad-Daylight Stabbing Of Teen On Busy Roadway In Westchester A 15-year-old suspect has been apprehended shortly after a broad-daylight stabbing left one teen dead and another injured in Westchester. The felony complaint charges the boy with fatally stabbing a 16-year-old on Gramatan Avenue in Mount Vernon on Friday, April 8, at approximately 3:55 p.m., Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah said. The suspect, a Mount Vernon resident, was charged with the following felonies: First-degree manslaughter,  First-degree attempted assault, Second-degree attempted assault. He appeared before a Mount Vernon City Court judge on S…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Ex-College Athlete Found Guilty In Stabbing Of Roommate From Northern Westchester Ex-College Athlete Found Guilty In Stabbing Of Roommate From Northern Westchester
Ex-College Athlete Found Guilty In Stabbing Of Roommate From Northern Westchester A 23-year-old Long Island man was found guilty of stabbing his former college lacrosse teammate, a Northern Westchester County man, during a dispute about a loud party.  Matthew Stockfeder was convicted on Thursday, March 24, of first-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon in the 2019 stabbing of his then-roommate Justin Corpolongo, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. Stockfeder, of Melville, and Corpolongo, of Somers, were both players on the lacrosse team at St. John's University at the time, Katz said. Stockfeder is a graduate of …

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by Nicole Valinote
Police & Fire
Man Sentenced For Stabbing Woman Multiple Times On Residential Roadway In Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Stabbing Woman Multiple Times On Residential Roadway In Hudson Valley
Man Sentenced For Stabbing Woman Multiple Times On Residential Roadway In Hudson Valley A local man will spend nearly a decade behind bars for repeatedly stabbing a woman during an assault. Miles Peterson, age 26, was sentenced to nine years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision in connection to the stabbing of a woman in the Town of Newburgh while they were on Travis Lane on June 21, 2021. Peterson, a Newburgh resident, pleaded guilty in December 2021 to first-degree assault. At the time of his plea, he admitted to stabbing the woman multiple times, causing her to suffer “serious physical injuries.” No motive for the stabbing was provided by investig…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teens Stabbed During Attack By Group Of Women In Hudson Valley, Police Say Teens Stabbed During Attack By Group Of Women In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Teens Stabbed During Attack By Group Of Women In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two teens were hospitalized with stab wounds after being attacked by a group of women outside a Hudson Valley apartment complex. In Orange County, officers from the City of Newburgh Police Department responded to the Varick Homes shortly before 9 p.m. on Monday, March 14, where there was a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, police said that officers located a 16-year-old Newburgh resident who had been stabbed in the left eye, and an 18-year-old from Newburgh who suffered a stab wound to his right hand. The teens said that they were injured after being attacked by a group of females, polic…

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by Zak Failla
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Details Emerge In Ex-College Athlete's Trial In Stabbing Of Roommate From Northern Westchester Details Emerge In Ex-College Athlete's Trial In Stabbing Of Roommate From Northern Westchester
Details Emerge In Ex-College Athlete's Trial In Stabbing Of Roommate From Northern Westchester Chilling details are emerging in the trial of the stabbing of an Northern Westchester man and former college lacrosse player who was nearly disemboweled by his former roommate during a fight over loud music. Justin Corpolongo, a Somers High School graduate, recalled the incident during his alleged assailant’s assault trial in Queens on Monday, March 14. Corpolongo, age 25, described what led to the brutal Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 fight with his former roommate Long Island resident Matthew Stockfeder, age 24, of Melville. See Earlier Story: St. John's Lacrosse Co-Captain Charged With Stabbi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Man Arrested For Road-Rage Stabbing Of Woman In Westchester Man Arrested For Road-Rage Stabbing Of Woman In Westchester
Man Arrested For Road-Rage Stabbing Of Woman In Westchester The investigation into a road-rage incident in Westchester that left a woman hospitalized with a stab wound led to the arrest of a suspect who is facing multiple felony charges. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department responded to a reported stabbing outside a North Avenue apartment building shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24. The victim, a woman in her 20s, was located outside the building with a laceration to her stomach that required medical attention at the scene, police said. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that the woman - whose name has not been re…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After Fatal Stabbing Of 22-Year-Old In Area Suspect Nabbed After Fatal Stabbing Of 22-Year-Old In Area
Suspect Nabbed After Fatal Stabbing Of 22-Year-Old In Area A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for the alleged stabbing murder of another area man during a dispute. The incident took place in Orange County. around 8:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 20 in the city of Middletown when police received a call for a dispute with weapons involved. According to Lt. Jeffery Thoelen, of the Middletown Police, when officers responded to the area of 9 Maryland Ave., for a report of a dispute that possibly involved weapons they were flagged down by several people inside of a 2014 Acura four-door sedan, who said they needed assistance with a passenger inside of the vehic…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
One Hospitalized After Stabbing At Mall In Hudson Valley One Hospitalized After Stabbing At Mall In Hudson Valley
One Hospitalized After Stabbing At Mall In Hudson Valley A man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a victim during a fight at a mall in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place around 3:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 17, at the Poughkeepsie Galleria Mall, said the Town of Poughkeepsie Police. According to police, officers responded to the mall for a report of a fight in the mall with one person stabbed. When officers arrived, they found that a man had suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries during a physical assault. He was transported by Mobil Life Ambulance to an area hospital for treatment, police said. Following an investigation,…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Northern Westchester Teen Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing After Fight Starting On Social Media Northern Westchester Teen Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing After Fight Starting On Social Media
Northern Westchester Teen Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing After Fight Starting On Social Media An 18-year-old from Northern Westchester who admitted to stabbing two teenagers, one of whom died during a fight that started on social media, will spend time in prison, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Peekskill resident Matthew Torres has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter and assault earlier this year. In addition to his time behind bars, Torres was also sentenced to five years of post-release supervision. Torres had faced up to 25 years in prison. Rocah said that a dispute that started through social media involving several people …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Stabbed Multiple Times During Dispute In Hudson Valley Man Stabbed Multiple Times During Dispute In Hudson Valley
Man Stabbed Multiple Times During Dispute In Hudson Valley Police have arrested a man for allegedly stabbing another man during a dispute in the Hudson Valley. The 22-year-old unidentified man was arrested by Ramapo police around 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 13, in Rockland County in the village of Sloatsburg. According to the Ramapo Police, officers responded to a residence in Sloatsburg at 53 Laurel Road or a reported stabbing. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 30-year-old man with multiple stab wounds, police said. The man was provided medical treatment by officers until EMTs arrived and transported to Westchester Medical Center w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Westchester County Man Admits To Stabbing, Sexually Assaulting Woman, DA Says Westchester County Man Admits To Stabbing, Sexually Assaulting Woman, DA Says
Westchester County Man Admits To Stabbing, Sexually Assaulting Woman, DA Says A 40-year-old Westchester County man has pleaded guilty to stabbing a woman in the face while he sexually assaulted her. Hasarn Myke, of Mount Vernon, pleaded guilty to violent felony charges on Tuesday, Oct. 26, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah. Rocah said Myke pleaded guilty to the following charges: First-degree attempted assault as a sexually motivated felony First-degree attempted assault  First-degree sexual abuse  Second-degree assault as a sexually motivated felony Two counts of second-degree assault Second-degree unlawful imprisonment …

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by Nicole Valinote
Obituaries
Support Pours In For Family Of 16-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed After HS Football Game Support Pours In For Family Of 16-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed After HS Football Game
Support Pours In For Family Of 16-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed After HS Football Game Support is pouring in from the community for the family of a 16-year-old teen who was stabbed to death following a high school football game in the area. Quraan Smith, a junior at Arlington High School, died around 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 17 immediately after the game in Dutchess County between Scarsdale High School and host Arlington High School in LaGrange. The stabbing took place after a large fight broke out, said Captain John A. Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office. “It’s unclear how the fight started or who started the fight, but there was a large fight,” said Watterson. …

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by Kathy Reakes