Second Westchester Man Charged In Double-Fatal Baby Shower Shooting Second Westchester Man Charged In Double-Fatal Baby Shower Shooting
Second Westchester Man Charged In Double-Fatal Baby Shower Shooting A second suspect has been arrested in connection to a baby shower shooting earlier this year that left two men from Westchester dead. Arnold Oliver, age 24, of Peekskill, and Jamal Smith, age 28, of New Rochelle, were killed around 11 p.m., on Saturday, Feb. 12, in the Bronx after getting into an altercation during a baby shower. Original story - Two Westchester Men Shot, Killed After Baby Shower, Police Say The initial investigation led to the arrest of New Rochelle resident Wayne Smith, age 28, who was taken into custody at the scene of the shooting and a firearm was recovered by investi…
Westchester Man Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Roommate Westchester Man Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Roommate
Westchester Man Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Roommate A Westchester man will spend more than a decade behind bars after being sentenced for fatally shooting his roommate during an argument, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Mount Vernon resident Akeem Palmer, age 25, was sentenced to 15 years in state prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter, a violent felony, in connection to the 2020 shooting of his roommate. Original story - Westchester Man Charged With Murder For Fatal Shooting Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that on April 26, 2020, Palm…
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…
Westchester Man Sentenced For Setting Ex-Girlfriend's Apartment On Fire, Destroying Building Westchester Man Sentenced For Setting Ex-Girlfriend's Apartment On Fire, Destroying Building
Westchester Man Sentenced For Setting Ex-Girlfriend's Apartment On Fire, Destroying Building A persistent violent felony offender from Westchester may spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced to terrorizing his ex-girlfriend in the summer of 2020, the District Attorney announced. Mount Vernon resident Tony Clark, age 39, was sentenced to a term of 16 years to life in prison for starting two separate fires at his former partner’s apartment on Franklin Avenue, during a standoff, causing the entire building to become uninhabitable. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that Clark previously pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted arson, a violent fel…
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed Hiding In Shed After Robbing Gas Station, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Nabbed Hiding In Shed After Robbing Gas Station, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed Hiding In Shed After Robbing Gas Station, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was captured hiding in a shed after allegedly robbing an area gas station. Daniel Davis, age 39, of Mount Vernon, was arrested on Sunday, March 6, after allegedly robbing the Speedway Gas Station in the village of Mamaroneck.   The incident took place around 4:30 a.m. when officers responded to the gas station located at 731 Mamaroneck Ave., for a hold-up alarm, said Lt. Mark Gatta, of the Mamaroneck Police. When officers arrived on the scene, an employee reported Davis had entered the store and demanded money from the register while mentioning to his waistban…
Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley
Storm With Damaging Winds Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Hudson Valley Thousands in the Hudson Valley are without power after a line of strong storms brought whipping winds to the region that toppled trees, brought down limbs, and downed power lines. Crews worked around the clock overnight to make repairs to hundreds of outages brought about by wind gusts topping 50 mph, but as of 9 a.m. on Tuesday, March 8, more than 15,000 Hudson Valley residents were left in the dark as they wait for power to be restored. According to Central Hudson, crews were still out working to repair 347 active outages, which were impacting 11,043 customers in these counties: Ulste…
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…
Student Injuries Reported In Westchester School Bus Crash Student Injuries Reported In Westchester School Bus Crash
Student Injuries Reported In Westchester School Bus Crash Five students and two adults aboard a school bus were taken to an area hospital following a crash in Westchester County. The crash took place around 9:30 a.m., Friday, Feb. 18 northbound on the Hutchinson River Parkway in the area of Wolf's Lane in Pelham, near the Mount Vernon border. According to Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police, a small school bus was involved in a collision with another vehicle.  Five students and two adults aboard the bus were transported to Jacobi Hospital in the Bronx for evaluation and treatment of minor injuries, he added.
Peloton To Close Westchester Facility, With 75 Losing Jobs Peloton To Close Westchester Facility, With 75 Losing Jobs
Peloton To Close Westchester Facility, With 75 Losing Jobs Peloton has announced plans to shut down some of its facilities and lay off thousands of employees, including some workers in the region. On Tuesday, Feb. 8, the exercise equipment company announced plans to restructure and let go of a total of 2,800 employees globally. CEO John Foley also announced plans to step down. As part of the restructuring, the facility located in the Westchester County city of Mount Vernon will shut down, causing 75 employees to lose their jobs, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) notice posted on Feb. 8. The facility is located…
Shots Fired Outside High School In Westchester Shots Fired Outside High School In Westchester
Shots Fired Outside High School In Westchester A high school was locked down and security was beefed up after gunshots rang out near the building. In Westchester, police officials in Mount Vernon confirmed that there were at least three gunshots fired near the high school on Monday afternoon, Feb. 7, leading to a temporary lockdown and subsequent increased security around the building on Tuesday, Feb. 8. The gunshots were fired shortly before 2:30 p.m., officials said. No injuries were recorded and three shell casings were found at the scene. In a statement, Mount Vernon Schools Superintendent Kenneth Hamilton said the gunfire came fr…
Teen Arrested In Westchester For Gun Possession, Home Burglary, Police Say Teen Arrested In Westchester For Gun Possession, Home Burglary, Police Say
Teen Arrested In Westchester For Gun Possession, Home Burglary, Police Say A teenage suspect implicated in a home burglary was busted by police in Westchester with an illegal, loaded pistol, authorities announced. Detectives from the Mount Vernon Police Department’s Violent Crimes Unit on patrol along the 200 block of South Third Avenue on Wednesday, Feb. 2 spotted a teenage suspect who was being sought in connection with a previous home invasion. Police said that when the detectives approached the 16-year-old suspect, he attempted to conceal a loaded 9mm semi-automatic pistol in his waistband. The suspect was taken into custody by detectives without incident and…
Former Fire Chief In Westchester Dies Former Fire Chief In Westchester Dies
Former Fire Chief In Westchester Dies Joseph Francis Cerrone, a former fire chief in Westchester and decorated Navy veteran, died at the age of 92. Born in Mount Vernon on Feb. 27, 1929, Cerrone attended Hamilton Elementary School and was graduated from Edison Technical and Vocational High School in 1949. He received an Associate Degree in Fire Science from Westchester Community College and a Bachelor’s Degree in Fire Technology from Empire State College. Cerrone served two tours in the US Navy (1946-48 and 1950-52) and was awarded the World War II victory medal, Korean Service medal, and United Nations Korean Service medal. …