Westchester Man Involved In NYC Triple-Murder Suicide Had Violent Past Westchester Man Involved In NYC Triple-Murder Suicide Had Violent Past
Westchester Man Involved In NYC Triple-Murder Suicide Had Violent Past A Westchester County man who gunned down three people and then killed himself on his 9-year-old daughter's birthday had a violent past. The killings were discovered around 11:22 p.m., Monday, April 5, when New York City Police responded to a 911 call of shots fired/possible people shot at 362 Sutter Ave., in Brownsville, Brooklyn, said NYPD Detective Annette Shelton.  When police arrived on the scene, they found three women inside the apartment dead from gunshot wounds, the NYPD said. NYPD Chief of Detectives James Essig said Tuesday, April 6 the child made the call to 911. “She…
Woman Admits To Role In Kidnapping, Murder Of Man In Area Woman Admits To Role In Kidnapping, Murder Of Man In Area
Woman Admits To Role In Kidnapping, Murder Of Man In Area A Hudson Valley woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the kidnapping and beating death of a man in the area. Orange County resident Courtney Clemenza, age 33, of Chester, pleaded on Wednesday, March 24, in connection with the December 2019 death of a man beaten and bound on Kipp Road in the Town of Goshen, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Three other individuals, Robert Haskell, age 55, Timothy Smith, age 37, and Seth Pelsang, age 31, all of Goshen, were also previously charged in connection with the man’s death.  During prior court app…
Northern Westchester Man Indicted For Fatally Stabbing One Teen, Injuring Another, DA Says Northern Westchester Man Indicted For Fatally Stabbing One Teen, Injuring Another, DA Says
Northern Westchester Man Indicted For Fatally Stabbing One Teen, Injuring Another, DA Says A Northern Westchester man is facing charges after allegedly stabbing two teenagers, one of whom died during a fight that started on social media, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Peekskill resident Matthew Torres was indicted for manslaughter and assault for his role in the violent stabbing of two 18-year-old teens during a fight late last year. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah said that a dispute that started through social media involving several people led to them making a plan to fight in-person on Nov. 28 last year. The nature of the initial argument between …
Renowned 'New Yorker' Cartoonist Faces Child Porn Charge In Hudson Valley Renowned 'New Yorker' Cartoonist Faces Child Porn Charge In Hudson Valley
Renowned 'New Yorker' Cartoonist Faces Child Porn Charge In Hudson Valley A cartoonist famous for his work in the "New Yorker," has been arrested in the Hudson Valley for alleged possession of a sexual performance by a child. Dutchess County resident Daniel (Danny) P. Shanahan, 64, of Rhinebeck, was arrested by New York State Police on Wednesday, Dec. 9, and charged with possession of a sexual performance by a child, said Trooper AJ Hicks. According to Hicks, the materials were found on his computer after a warrant was obtained by the Village of Rhinebeck Police. State police declined to provide additional information saying the incident was still under investig…
Man Charged With Manslaughter After High-Speed Chase, Fatal Crash In Area Man Charged With Manslaughter After High-Speed Chase, Fatal Crash In Area
Man Charged With Manslaughter After High-Speed Chase, Fatal Crash In Area A man has been charged a man with manslaughter in connection with a high-speed chase that ended with a fatal crash in Orange County. Luis Colon, 27, of Newark, New Jersey, was arrested on Monday, Dec. 7, and charged with manslaughter and unlaw fleeing a police officer, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. The incident took place around 1:34 a.m., Monday, at the intersection of South Robinson Avenue and South Williams Street in the City of Newburgh, police said. According to officials, Colon allegedly had been driving a van at a high rate of speed, ignoring lane mark…
Teen Suspect Nabbed After Man Shot At Apartment Complex In Rockland Teen Suspect Nabbed After Man Shot At Apartment Complex In Rockland
Teen Suspect Nabbed After Man Shot At Apartment Complex In Rockland A suspect has been apprehended after a man was shot and killed in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Rockland County. At approximately 8:24 p.m. Sunday, Aug 23, the Orangetown Police Department responded to Montefiore Nyack Hospital on a report of a party with a gunshot wound.  The occurred outside an apartment complex in Nyack. The victim, identified as Darien Brydie, 21, of Country Club Hills, Illinois, died from his injuries, Orangetown Police said. After investigation, a suspect,  Collyer Goodman, 18, of Valley Cottage, was identified and arrested, pol…
Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Role In Fatal Stabbing Of 21-Year-Old Over Clothes Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Role In Fatal Stabbing Of 21-Year-Old Over Clothes
Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Role In Fatal Stabbing Of 21-Year-Old Over Clothes A 20-year-old man will spend more than a decade behind bars after pleading guilty to manslaughter for the stabbing death of a 21-year-old Westchester high school graduate last year over clothes. Ossining resident Andrew Knight was sentenced to 14 years in state prison after accepted a plea of first-degree manslaughter for his role in the stabbing death of Gregory Jackson Jr. last year, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced.  Knight had originally been charged with murder, manslaughter and weapons charges before reaching the plea agreement in February. Of…
Teen Admits To Role In Fatal Stabbing Of Westchester Man Over Clothes Teen Admits To Role In Fatal Stabbing Of Westchester Man Over Clothes
Teen Admits To Role In Fatal Stabbing Of Westchester Man Over Clothes A teenager has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for the stabbing death of a 21-year-old Westchester high school graduate last year. Ossining resident Andrew Knight, 19, accepted a plea of first-degree manslaughter for his role in the stabbing death of Gregory Jackson Jr. last year, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. Knight had originally been charged with murder, manslaughter and weapons charges. Officers from the Ossining Police Department arrested Knight on Feb. 7 in the Bronx last year in connection to the stabbing of Jackson, an Ossining High School grad…
Westchester Man Fatally Stabbed By Co-Worker At Auto Dealership, Police Say Westchester Man Fatally Stabbed By Co-Worker At Auto Dealership, Police Say
Westchester Man Fatally Stabbed By Co-Worker At Auto Dealership, Police Say A Westchester man was allegedly stabbed to death by a co-worker at a car dealership. Brandon Almonte, 22, of Yonkers, was found around 4:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, when New York City Police responded to a call of an assault in progress at the Riverdale Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram at 5869 Broadway in the Bronx, said the NYPD. When officers arrived, they found Almonte unconscious and unresponsive, with multiple stab wounds to the neck, the NYPD said. EMS responded and transported Almonte to New York-Presbyterian Hospital/The Allen Pavilion, where he was pronounced dead.  Minutes after t…
Father Charged In Twin 1-Year-Olds' Hot-Car Death Will Have To Wait Longer To Learn Fate Father Charged In Twin 1-Year-Olds' Hot-Car Death Will Have To Wait Longer To Learn Fate
Father Charged In Twin 1-Year-Olds' Hot-Car Death Will Have To Wait Longer To Learn Fate The Rockland father charged in the hot-car deaths of his 1-year-old twins will have to wait longer to find out his fate after his case was adjourned again. Juan Rodriguez, 39, of New City, who last appeared in court in September, is charged with leaving the twins in a hot car while he was at work. His case was adjourned to April 2 as the District Attorney's office decides whether to seek an indictment from a grand jury.  His attorney, Joey Jackson, said on the courthouse steps that his client "wants this case done," but understands that the district attorney is "Continuing to evaluate evi…
24-Year-Old Sentenced For Stabbing Death Of Another Rockland Man 24-Year-Old Sentenced For Stabbing Death Of Another Rockland Man
24-Year-Old Sentenced For Stabbing Death Of Another Rockland Man A 24-year-old Rockland man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for the brutal stabbing death of another man during an argument. Jose Alejandro Icu-Madrid, of Spring Valley, was sentenced on Tuesday, Feb. 4, for the death of Jairo Danilo Sandoval del Cid, on Feb. 20, 2019, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh, II.  Ramapo Police Chief Brad Weidel said at the time of the murder, that police received a 911 call regarding a dispute at a home on Northbrook Road and that "someone was bleeding," the chief said. When officers arrived on the scene, they found S…
Vigilante Acquitted In Killing Of Area Rape Suspect Following Retrial Vigilante Acquitted In Killing Of Area Rape Suspect Following Retrial
Vigilante Acquitted In Killing Of Area Rape Suspect Following Retrial An area man has been acquitted of all charges for his role in the 2013 fatal shooting of an alleged rape suspect near his home. Orange County resident David Carlson, 48, of Sparrowbush, had been charged with multiple counts of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide after shooting and killing Norris Acosta-Sanchez, who was a suspect in a rape in Ramapo. Carlson had previously been convicted of first-degree manslaughter and was sentenced to five years in prison before a state appeals panel dismissed that verdict in 2018. Prosecutors chose to retry Carlson, who was found innocent follo…