New Rochelle, NY
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Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Caught With Loaded Gun In New Rochelle: Police Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Caught With Loaded Gun In New Rochelle: Police Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Caught With Loaded Gun In New Rochelle: Police
Drunk Wrong-Way Driver Caught With Loaded Gun In New Rochelle: Police A wrong-way driver was caught driving while intoxicated on a Westchester County street — and was also found with an illegally possessed loaded gun, police said.  New Rochelle resident Jamell Green, 43, was arrested after an officer saw a vehicle going the wrong way on Division Street in New Rochelle around 4 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, the New Rochelle Police Department announced on Tuesday, Oct. 27. The officer pulled the vehicle over and determined that Green was driving while intoxicated, police said. He was then taken into custody without incident. However, the arrest took anoth…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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Man Throws Liquor Bottle At School Bus Window, Injuring 4-Year-Old In Yonkers: Police Man Throws Liquor Bottle At School Bus Window, Injuring 4-Year-Old In Yonkers: Police Man Throws Liquor Bottle At School Bus Window, Injuring 4-Year-Old In Yonkers: Police
Man Throws Liquor Bottle At School Bus Window, Injuring 4-Year-Old In Yonkers: Police A 4-year-old boy was injured when a man threw a glass liquor bottle at a school bus in Westchester County, shattering a window and leaving the child with cuts to his head and face, police said.  The incident happened near 167 Linden St. in Yonkers at around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26, according to the Yonkers Police Department.  Officers responding to a report of an assault found a 4-year-old boy suffering from cuts to his head and above one of his eyes. An investigation found that a man had thrown a glass liquor bottle at a school bus window, causing the glass to shatter a…

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by Ben Crnic
Rye, NY
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Car Stolen From Rye Resident, Seen Leaving City: Police Car Stolen From Rye Resident, Seen Leaving City: Police Car Stolen From Rye Resident, Seen Leaving City: Police
Car Stolen From Rye Resident, Seen Leaving City: Police Police are warning residents to keep their cars locked after a vehicle was reported stolen overnight in a Westchester County community.  The theft happened in Rye on Tuesday, Oct. 27, when a resident reported their vehicle stolen. It was later seen leaving the city at around 3:45 a.m., the City of Rye Police Department announced. The resident had left their keys inside the car, police said. The department did not say where the car was stolen from. However, they reminded residents to lock their car doors, take keys or key fobs out of the vehicle, and to remove valuables.  "T…

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by Ben Crnic
Peekskill, NY
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Senior Snapping Turtle Found In Distress At Waterfront Park In Peekskill — And Rescued Senior Snapping Turtle Found In Distress At Waterfront Park In Peekskill — And Rescued Senior Snapping Turtle Found In Distress At Waterfront Park In Peekskill — And Rescued
Senior Snapping Turtle Found In Distress At Waterfront Park In Peekskill — And Rescued An elderly snapping turtle found in poor condition at a waterfront park in Westchester County is getting a helping hand thanks to a local animal control officer and a team of wildlife rescuers. The rescue happened on Thursday, Oct. 22, at Riverfront Green Park in Peekskill, according to a social media post shared by the Peekskill Police Department's Animal Control Officer on Saturday, Oct. 24.  The animal control officer was preparing to wrap up his day when he received a call about a turtle in need of help at the park. Rather than leave the animal to fend for herself, the officer…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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NY Archdiocese Reaches Nation’s Second-Largest Clergy Abuse Settlement NY Archdiocese Reaches Nation’s Second-Largest Clergy Abuse Settlement NY Archdiocese Reaches Nation’s Second-Largest Clergy Abuse Settlement
NY Archdiocese Reaches Nation’s Second-Largest Clergy Abuse Settlement The Archdiocese of New York has reached a massive $800 million settlement with about 1,300 parishioners who said they were sexually abused by clergy members. Attorneys for the survivors first announced the deal Saturday, Oct. 24, followed by confirmation from Archbishop Ronald Hicks. “The $800 million payout by the Archdiocese of New York is far from a full measure of justice,” said Jeff Anderson, an attorney for more than 1,000 of the victims. “For the horrors inflicted, for decades, it does mark a momentous moment of real reckoning.” Hundreds of civil lawsuits were filed against the Arch…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Mount Vernon, NY
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Mount Vernon Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules' Mount Vernon Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules' Mount Vernon Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules'
Mount Vernon Men Linked To Multimillion-Dollar Bank Fraud Scheme That Recruited 'Mules' Three Westchester County residents are among eight people accused of carrying out a multimillion-dollar bank fraud scheme that used social media to recruit people willing to provide access to their bank accounts, federal prosecutors said.   The defendants, including two men from Mount Vernon and one from Yonkers, are accused of depositing fraudulent checks and US Treasury notes into bank accounts before withdrawing money, according to an indictment unsealed on Wednesday, Oct. 21, by the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.   Federal authorities all…

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by Ben Crnic
New Rochelle, NY
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Man Who Shot, Killed Girlfriend In Her Bathroom In New Rochelle Convicted Of Murder Man Who Shot, Killed Girlfriend In Her Bathroom In New Rochelle Convicted Of Murder Man Who Shot, Killed Girlfriend In Her Bathroom In New Rochelle Convicted Of Murder
Man Who Shot, Killed Girlfriend In Her Bathroom In New Rochelle Convicted Of Murder A Georgia man has been convicted of murdering his longtime girlfriend inside her Westchester County apartment, prosecutors said. Atlanta resident Robert Wooten, 30, was found guilty by a Westchester County jury on Friday, Oct. 23, in the August 2024 killing of Meisha Williams, 30, inside her New Rochelle home, according to Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace.   The fatal shooting happened on Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, around 10 a.m., inside the bathroom of Williams' New Rochelle apartment at 55 Clinton Pl. According to prosecutors, Wooten and Williams were involve…

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by Ben Crnic
Peekskill, NY
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Aggressive Groundhog Positive For Rabies In Peekskill Aggressive Groundhog Positive For Rabies In Peekskill Aggressive Groundhog Positive For Rabies In Peekskill
Aggressive Groundhog Positive For Rabies In Peekskill An aggressive groundhog found near a busy Westchester County street tested positive for rabies.   The animal was discovered in the 800 block of Main Street in Peekskill around 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, according to a rabies alert issued by the city's Animal Control Officer on Wednesday, Oct. 21.  Peekskill Police and the city's Animal Control Officer responded to the area after receiving a report of a groundhog behaving aggressively. Because of the animal's unusual behavior, the Animal Control Officer requested that it be euthanized and submitted for rabies testing…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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Hatchet-Wielding Man Tased After Confronting Officers Inside Yonkers Home, Cops Say Hatchet-Wielding Man Tased After Confronting Officers Inside Yonkers Home, Cops Say Hatchet-Wielding Man Tased After Confronting Officers Inside Yonkers Home, Cops Say
Hatchet-Wielding Man Tased After Confronting Officers Inside Yonkers Home, Cops Say A confrontation inside a Westchester County home ended when police used a Taser-like device to subdue a man who they said threatened officers with a large hatchet.  The incident happened on Tuesday, Oct. 13, when Yonkers Police officers responded to a residence after receiving a call from concerned family members, the department said on social media on Friday, Oct. 23.  The relatives had requested assistance because a family member was behaving erratically and holding what they described as a "cutting tool," police said. When officers entered the home, they said they found a …

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by Ben Crnic
Harrison, NY
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Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Harrison Coffee Shop Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Harrison Coffee Shop Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Harrison Coffee Shop
Knicks Star Jalen Brunson Visits Harrison Coffee Shop A Westchester County coffee shop recently welcomed a familiar face from Madison Square Garden: New York Knicks star Jalen Brunson.  The Knicks point guard stopped by The Laughing Horse Coffee & Tea at 6 Purdy St. in Harrison, where he posed for a photo with a smiling employee.  The shop shared the picture on Facebook on Thursday morning, Oct. 22, celebrating another visit from the NBA standout. "The GREATS always run it back," the business wrote, adding, "They come for the coffee but stay for the vibes. Such a family of ⭐'s."  Brunson's appearance wasn't an isolated cel…

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by Ben Crnic
Greenburgh, NY
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Man, 20, Killed On Sprain Brook Parkway After Getting Out Of Car In Greenburgh Man, 20, Killed On Sprain Brook Parkway After Getting Out Of Car In Greenburgh Man, 20, Killed On Sprain Brook Parkway After Getting Out Of Car In Greenburgh
Man, 20, Killed On Sprain Brook Parkway After Getting Out Of Car In Greenburgh A 20-year-old man was killed after being struck by a vehicle on a busy Westchester County parkway late Thursday night, Oct. 22, police said.  The fatal crash happened at around 11:40 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, on the northbound Sprain Brook Parkway near mile marker 7.0 in Greenburgh, New York State Police announced.  There, troopers responded to reports of a collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian and confirmed that the incident was fatal.  Police found that the victim, a 20-year-old West Harrison man, had been driving a 2004 Volvo that struck the center guide ra…

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by Ben Crnic
Harrison, NY
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Trucks Caught Illegally Dumping Construction Debris At Harrison Home, DEC Says Trucks Caught Illegally Dumping Construction Debris At Harrison Home, DEC Says Trucks Caught Illegally Dumping Construction Debris At Harrison Home, DEC Says
Trucks Caught Illegally Dumping Construction Debris At Harrison Home, DEC Says Two dump trucks were caught unloading contaminated fill containing bricks, asphalt, plastic, and lumber at a Westchester County home, leading to multiple environmental violations, state officials said.  The incident happened last month at a property in Harrison, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The investigation began when environmental conservation officers responded to an anonymous complaint about contaminated fill being dumped at the residence. When the officers arrived, they observed two tri-axle dump trucks unloading f…

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