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Man Shoots Father Dead In Front Of His Kids In Hudson Valley: Here's His Sentence Man Shoots Father Dead In Front Of His Kids In Hudson Valley: Here's His Sentence
Man Shoots Father Dead In Front Of His Kids In Hudson Valley: Here's His Sentence A 40-year-old man will spend decades in prison for fatally shooting a Hudson Valley father in front of his children in Northern Westchester. Peekskill resident Reginald McClure was sentenced on Thursday, Nov. 7 to 30 years in state prison in connection with the shooting death of Dutchess County resident Ernest Wilson of Poughkeepsie in May 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Nov 12. According to the DA's Office, just after 7:30 p.m. on May 21, 2023, Wilson, age 53, had been dropping off his child with their mother, McClure's girlfriend, at…

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Man Indicted For Murder In Westchester For Fatal Shooting, Robbery Man Indicted For Murder In Westchester For Fatal Shooting, Robbery
Man Indicted For Murder In Westchester For Fatal Shooting, Robbery A 52-year-old suspect has been indicted and returned to New York on murder charges for allegedly robbing and fatally shooting a man in Westchester, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Virginia resident Percell Ross Blakely, of Covington, Virginia, is in custody after allegedly stealing property and shooting 62-year-old Andres Valenzuela on Main Street in New Rochelle last year. Specifically, Blakely was indicted by a Westchester County grand jury of: First-degree murder; Two counts of second-degree murder; Two counts of robbery; Criminal possession of a weapon. Westchester County D…

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Teenage Girl Indicted For Fatal Stabbing Of Cheerleading Captain In Westchester Teenage Girl Indicted For Fatal Stabbing Of Cheerleading Captain In Westchester
Teenage Girl Indicted For Fatal Stabbing Of Cheerleading Captain In Westchester A teen has been indicted for manslaughter and other charges after allegedly killing a popular cheerleading captain and injuring another in Westchester during a parade celebrating their high school basketball team’s state title. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced on Tuesday, May 31 that a 15-year-old Mount Vernon resident has been indicted in connection to the fatal stabbing of Kayla Green in April. Earlier story - Girl Killed In Stabbing During Mount Vernon Parade Was Cheerleading Captain Officials said that shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday, April 8 in Mount Vernon, …

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Westchester Man Sentenced For Armed Robbery, Stabbing, DA Announces Westchester Man Sentenced For Armed Robbery, Stabbing, DA Announces
Westchester Man Sentenced For Armed Robbery, Stabbing, DA Announces A Westchester man will spend more than a decade in prison after being sentenced for an armed robbery and stabbing, according to the District Attorney. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that White Plains resident Price Rogers, age 51, has been sentenced to 12 years in state prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision after being convicted at trial for his role in the 2020 stabbing. Specifically, Rogers was found guilty of: First-degree robbery; Two counts of second-degree assault; Grand larceny; Criminal possession of a weapon. 
Each of the charges w…

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by Zak Failla
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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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Gang Member Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Teen Basketball Star In Westchester Gang Member Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Teen Basketball Star In Westchester
Gang Member Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Teen Basketball Star In Westchester The fourth member of a Westchester street gang has been sentenced for his role in the fatal shooting of a promising teenage basketball standout. Sincere Savoy, age 25, a member of the Mount Vernon Goonies street gang, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for his participation in the 2016 murder of Shamoya McKenzie on New Year’s Eve in 2016 in Westchester. On Dec. 31, 2016, Savoy and three other suspects who are alleged members of the Goonies gang attempted to murder a rival gang member in broad daylight by firing multiple bullets at him near the intersection of Tecumseh Avenue and Thir…

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by Zak Failla
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Westchester Man Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Teenage Basketball Star Westchester Man Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Teenage Basketball Star
Westchester Man Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Teenage Basketball Star A purported street gang member in Westchester will spend decades behind bars for his role in the fatal shooting of a promising teen basketball player who was struck by an errant bullet meant for a rival. David Hardy, age 26, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to 31 years in prison on Tuesday, Sept. 21 for the shooting death of 13-year-old Shamoya McKenize on New Year’s Even in 2016 in Westchester. On Dec. 31, 2016, Hardy and three other suspects who are alleged members of the Goonies gang attempted to murder a rival gang member in broad daylight by firing multiple bullets at him near the inters…

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by Zak Failla
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Second Suspect Arrested, Charged, Following Westchester Home Invasion Second Suspect Arrested, Charged, Following Westchester Home Invasion
Second Suspect Arrested, Charged, Following Westchester Home Invasion Two men have been arrested and are facing charges following a violent armed home invasion in Westchester, authorities announced. On Wednesday, July 7, members of the Mount Vernon Police Department responded to a reported home invasion on South Sixth Avenue. While officers were investigating, shots were fired at the residence by a man who proceeded to flee the scene in a BMW. Earlier story - One Apprehended, One At Large After Armed Home Invasion In Westchester, Police Say Bronx resident Yorddy Nunez, age 18, was apprehended by police near the home after crashing following a brief chase. A …

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by Zak Failla