Gun Violence Drops In These Hudson Valley Cities, Hochul Says: Here's Why
Gun violence is on the decline in several Hudson Valley cities, with officials crediting a new initiative for the progress.
Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday, Sept. 16, that across the 28 municipalities participating in New York State’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination initiative, including Mount Vernon, Yonkers, and Poughkeepsie, shooting incidents with injury fell 14 percent in the first eight months of 2025 compared to the same period last year.
The number of people shot dropped 22 percent, and gun-related deaths decreased by nearly a third, Hochul ad…
Painter-For-Hire Admits Raping 11-Year-Old In Peekskill Home While Working, DA Says
A 60-year-old man has pleaded guilty to raping an 11-year-old girl while working as a painter at a Northern Westchester apartment building, prosecutors announced.
Anselmo Yambay Pena of Peekskill admitted in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 2, to first-degree rape, Westchester District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Wednesday, Sept. 3.
Yambay Pena's guilty plea was in connection with an incident on Feb. 15, 2024, when he was hired to paint apartments at a Peekskill residential building. On that day, he raped the 11-year-old inside her family’s apartment, prosec…
Man Chased Wife Down Street, Stabbed Her 35 Times In White Plains: Here's His Fate
A Westchester man who chased his wife down the street and repeatedly stabbed her, leaving her with more than 30 wounds, will spend over a decade in prison, prosecutors announced.
Carlos Obed-Tovar, 35, of White Plains, was sentenced Thursday, Aug. 14, to 12 years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision for the May 2024 domestic violence attack, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace said.
According to prosecutors, the assault began on May 4, 2024, inside the victim’s basement apartment, where she was with her then-6-year-old daughter and Obed-Tovar. After…
Firefighter Slammed Ex To Floor, Hit Her In Head In Their Dobbs Ferry Apartment: DA
A Westchester firefighter has been convicted of assaulting his then-girlfriend during a violent domestic attack in their shared apartment, prosecutors announced.
Joseph Apostoli, age 46, a member of the Fairview Fire Department, was found guilty on Wednesday, June 11, of two counts of third-degree assault, both class A misdemeanors, following a non-jury trial, the Westchester County DA's Office said.
The conviction stems from an incident on April 11, 2024, when Apostoli slammed the victim to the floor of their bedroom during a dispute, then carried her into the living room and t…
Victim Left 'Lifeless, Unrecognizable' On Pavement In White Plains: Attacker Learns His Fate
A man will spend over a decade in state prison for the brutal, unprovoked beating death of a man he knew in Westchester, prosecutors announced.
White Plains resident Jare Diaz, 27, was sentenced on Friday, April 25 to 16 years to life for the beating death of 38-year-old Otoniel Guzman-Desdicho in 2022, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced on Monday, April 25.
As previously reported by Daily Voice, the attack took place on November 26, 2022, around 11:30 p.m. in White Plains, when Guzman-Desdicho, while walking near the Westchester County Courthouse, encoun…
Brutal Dog Killing: Man Grabbed Pet By Neck, Threw It Into Street In Greenburgh, DA Says
A man has been indicted for the violent killing of a small Shih Tzu dog in a shocking act of animal cruelty that took place in Westchester in late 2024, prosecutors announced.
Valhalla resident Cory Eulin, 41, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Tuesday, April 1, on charges stemming from the Dec. 19, 2024, incident, which happened in Greenburgh, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, April 3.
According to District Attorney Susan Cacace, around 3:45 p.m. on the day of the incident, Eulin allegedly grabbed the small dog by the neck …
Man Leaves Victim 'Mangled, Unrecognizable' In Fatal White Plains Beating: Will Face Jail Time
A Westchester jury has found a man guilty of murder for a brutal 2022 beating that left his victim unrecognizable, prosecutors announced.
White Plains resident Jare Diaz, age 27, was convicted of second-degree murder in the fatal attack of 38-year-old Otoniel Guzman-Desdicho on Nov. 26, 2022, Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace said Monday, Feb. 10.
On the night of the attack at around 11:30 p.m., Guzman-Desdicho was walking in White Plains and ran into Diaz, whom he knew, the DA's Office said.
After a brief conversation, Diaz launched an unprovoked assault, …
North Salem Judge In Trouble For Trying To Use Status To Get Gun Permit Approved
A judge in Northern Westchester has been disciplined for attempting to use his status to influence the approval of a pistol license for his neighbors.
In May 2020, John M. Aronian, a Justice of the North Salem Town Court since January 2016, submitted character reference letters on behalf of his neighbors, Susan and Daniel Koch, to help their pistol permit applications get approved, according to the New York Commission on Judicial Conduct.
After Susan Koch's permit was denied on Sept. 2, 2020, Aronian then wrote another letter dated Oct. 2, 2020, that argued in favor of…
New Castle Man Sentenced To Probation For Sexually Abusing Woman
A Westchester County man has been sentenced to 10 years of probation for sexually abusing a woman while she was sleeping.
Anthony Urena, age 25, of New Castle, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 15, after being found guilty by a jury, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah.
In addition to the 10 years, Urena will be required to register as a sex offender, the DA's Office said.
On July 21, 2019, at approximately 4 a.m., Urena sexually abused the victim while she was sleeping in the defendant’s home in New Castle, the DA's Office said.
The New Castle Police Department …
