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Ex-Boyfriend Sentenced For Kidnapping Woman In Westchester Later Found Dead In Suitcase Ex-Boyfriend Sentenced For Kidnapping Woman In Westchester Later Found Dead In Suitcase
Ex-Boyfriend Sentenced For Kidnapping Woman In Westchester Later Found Dead In Suitcase The ex-boyfriend of a 24-year-old Westchester woman whose body was found dead in a suitcase in Connecticut has been sentenced to decades behind bars for his role in her 2019 kidnapping. Javier Enrique Da Silva Rojas, age 25, of Queens, pleaded guilty in White Plains federal court to kidnapping Valerie Reyes in New Rochelle and illegally transporting her to Fairfield County, where her body was found in a suitcase a week later in Greenwich. Earlier story - Shock, Sadness In Westchester After Missing Woman ID'd As Murder Victim US Attorney Audrey Strauss announced that Rojas has been sen…

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Cause Of Death Determined For Westchester Woman Found Dead In Suitcase In Greenwich Cause Of Death Determined For Westchester Woman Found Dead In Suitcase In Greenwich
Cause Of Death Determined For Westchester Woman Found Dead In Suitcase In Greenwich The Connecticut state medical examiner released an official cause of death for a Westchester woman found dead in a red suitcase on the side of a road in Fairfield County in February. On Monday, May 6, the state medical examiner said the official cause of death for Valerie Reyes, 24, of New Rochelle, was "homicidal asphyxia," and the manner of death was a homicide. Reyes was found dead, bound and stuffed inside a suitcase in a wooded area of Greenwich on Tuesday, Feb. 5 by Greenwich public works employees. A 2012 graduate of New Rochelle High School, Reyes worked at Barnes & Noble in Ea…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Valerie Reyes Murder Suspect Was In Country Illegally, ICE Says Valerie Reyes Murder Suspect Was In Country Illegally, ICE Says
Valerie Reyes Murder Suspect Was In Country Illegally, ICE Says Javier Da Silva was in the country illegally when he allegedly bound and stuffed the body of 24-year-old Valerie Reyes of Westchester in a suitcase and dropped it in a wooded area of Greenwich,  according to officials with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in New York. Da Silva, a citizen of Portugal, was living in Flushing, Queens when he was nabbed on Monday, Feb. 11, by FBI and local law enforcement for the brutal murder. Da Silva entered the U.S. on May 8, 2017, through the Visa Waiver Program; however, he failed to leave within the required timeframe, said Rachael…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Ex-Boyfriend Arrested In Connection To Homicide Of Westchester Woman, 24, Found In Greenwich Ex-Boyfriend Arrested In Connection To Homicide Of Westchester Woman, 24, Found In Greenwich
Ex-Boyfriend Arrested In Connection To Homicide Of Westchester Woman, 24, Found In Greenwich Greenwich and New Rochelle police have arrested a former boyfriend in the murder of Valerie Reyes, the Westchester woman who was found dead bound and stuffed inside a suitcase in a wooded Greenwich area. On Tuesday, Feb. 12, New Rochelle Police detectives, accompanied by Greenwich Police detectives, arrested Javier DeSilva, of Queens, in New York who had fraudulently used Reyes’ ATM card, said New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa. Reyes, 24, was found dead on the morning of Feb. 5, just off Glenville Road in Greenwich, said Greenwich Police Capt. Robert Berry. She had been previously repo…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Valerie Reyes Murder: Search For Killer Heats Up As Mom Says Daughter Feared For Her Life Valerie Reyes Murder: Search For Killer Heats Up As Mom Says Daughter Feared For Her Life
Valerie Reyes Murder: Search For Killer Heats Up As Mom Says Daughter Feared For Her Life As the search for the killer of the 24-year-old Westchester woman found dead in Greenwich continues, friends and community members have started a GoFundMe account to help the family with funeral expenses and other associated costs. "Our heart is broken for the unfortunate and tragic loss of Valerie Reyes," the organizers said on the GoFundMe page. "We want to show our love, support, and condolences to the Reyes family." The organizers said that in addition to emotional support for the family,  they are asking friends and family to share and help them out with costs to lay her to rest.&…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Shock, Sadness In Westchester After Missing Woman ID'd As Murder Victim Shock, Sadness In Westchester After Missing Woman ID'd As Murder Victim
Shock, Sadness In Westchester After Missing Woman ID'd As Murder Victim Westchester is in mourning after police identified a homicide victim in Greenwich as Valerie Reyes, who had been missing in New Rochelle for more than a week. The 24-year-old’s body was found on the east shoulder of Glenville Road, just north of Stillman Lane. She was found at the scene inside a suitcase with her hands and feet bound. She was reported missing to the New Rochelle Police Department on Jan. 30 and had last been seen the day before. Related story: Town Of Greenwich Employee On Leave After Taking Photos Of Dead Woman The community has expressed shock and sad…

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by Zak Failla
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Shock, Sadness In Westchester After Missing Woman ID'd As Murder Victim Shock, Sadness In Westchester After Missing Woman ID'd As Murder Victim
Shock, Sadness In Westchester After Missing Woman ID'd As Murder Victim Westchester is in mourning after police identified a homicide victim in Greenwich as Valerie Reyes, who had been missing in New Rochelle for more than a week. The 24-year-old’s body was found on the east shoulder of Glenville Road, just north of Stillman Lane. She was found at the scene inside a suitcase with her hands and feet bound. She was reported missing to the New Rochelle Police Department on Jan. 30 and had last been seen the day before. Related story: Town Of Greenwich Employee On Leave After Taking Photos Of Dead Woman The community has expressed shock and sad…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ID Released For Westchester Woman Found Dead Bound In Suitcase In Greenwich ID Released For Westchester Woman Found Dead Bound In Suitcase In Greenwich
ID Released For Westchester Woman Found Dead Bound In Suitcase In Greenwich Click here for an updated story: Shock, Sadness After Missing Westchester Woman ID'd As Greenwich Murder Victim The woman found dead bound and stuffed in a suitcase along a roadway in Greenwich has been identified as being from Westchester. Valerie Reyes, 24, of New Rochelle, who was last seen around 9 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 29, has been identified as the woman, according to Greenwich Police Capt. Robert Berry. She had been reported missing to the New Rochelle Police Department as reported here on Wednesday, Jan. 30 by Daily Voice. Reyes' body was found on the east shoulder of Glenville Roa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Seen Her? Westchester Woman Has Been Missing For Days Seen Her? Westchester Woman Has Been Missing For Days
Seen Her? Westchester Woman Has Been Missing For Days Friends and family of a 24-year-old woman missing in Westchester are hopeful of a safe reunion after she’s been missing for two days. Valerie Reyes of New Rochelle was reported missing shortly before noon on Wednesday, Jan. 30. She reportedly failed to show up for work on Tuesday, Jan. 30 and took several electronics, clothes and bedding when she was last seen. On social media, friends and family have sought the public’s assistance as they attempt to track Reyes down. “My friend has been missing for about 36 hours now and no one can find her and her phone is off,” one friend posted on…

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by Zak Failla