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A Westchester County man already behind bars has admitted to his role in the murder of a Mount Vernon man during a 12-hour crime spree last year. Sincere Smith, 23, of New Rochelle, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in relation to the death of Trevon Boswell last year during a spree of violent robberies in Mount Vernon, New Rochelle, and Yonkers.
Eric Lee, 26, of Mount Vernon pleaded guilty to Murder in the First Degree in the death of Trevon Boswell and seven other charges in connection with a twelve-hour violent crime spree that began May 21, 2017. The series of violent robberies spanned several jurisdictions including Mount Vernon, New Rochelle and Yonkers in Westchester County as well as parts of the Bronx.
A Westchester County man has pleaded guilty to the murder of a Mount Vernon man during a 12-hour crime spree last year. Eric Lee has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in relation to the death of Trevon Boswell last year during a spree of violent robberies in Mount Vernon, New Rochelle and Yonkers.
A Westchester man may spend the rest of his life behind bars after pistol-whipping a woman and her son during a violent armed robbery last year when he got bit in the face, leading to his arrest. Mount Vernon resident Sidney Lane, 37, was found guilty of two counts of attempted robbery, violent felonies, for an incident in Yonkers last July, when he attacked a woman and her 23-year-old son in their home.
County Executive George Latimer asked drivers to leave their cars at home today, Sept, 21 to celebrate "Car Free Day" in the Hudson Valley. Join the SMART Commute team for Car Free Day in Mount Vernon's Petrillo Plaza today, Sept.
A 55-year-old convicted felon who attempted to steal a Connecticut man's identity at multiple Westchester County banks has admitted to his crimes. Jose Cabrera has pleaded guilty to one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument, a felony, after he went to banks in Mount Vernon, Yonkers, Ossining and Thornwood with a forged Connecticut driver's license and attempted to take out cash over the course of a single afternoon.
A tractor-trailer slammed into an overpass overnight, backing up traffic for hours on the Bronx River Parkway in Westchester. The tractor-trailer, driving illegally on the parkway, crashed around 2:30 a.m. Wednesday on the southbound side just north of the Cross County Parkway near the Yonkers-Mount Vernon border, Westchester County Police said.
... New Rochelle (ICON) located at 470 North Ave, New Rochelle, NY, 10801. Another event is also being planned in Mount Vernon by the group on the following weekend, the location and date is TBA. These events are part of a larger national drive, ...
... said she has received about six lifesaving awards in her seven years as a police officer. While working as a Mount Vernon officer, she saved an elderly man after a heart attack by using a defibrillator and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and she ...
... on Friday by Administrative Judge Kathie Davidson. Terrance Raynor, former police chief and commissioner of the Mount Vernon Police Department, was sworn in Judge Kathie Davidson as deputy commissioner of Westchester County's Department of Public ...
... was announced at a Friday, Aug. 3 news conference in White Plains. Latimer, a Democrat from Rye and former Mount Vernon native who was elected in November 2017, handed the appointees their new shields while saying: "We have two gentleman taking on ...
A Westchester man faces life in prison after being found guilty of pistol-whipping a woman and her son during a violent armed robbery in Westchester last year when he got bit in the face, leading to his arrest. Mount Vernon resident Sidney Lane, 37, was found guilty of two counts of attempted robbery, violent felonies, for an incident in Yonkers last July, when he attacked a woman and her 23-year-old son in their home.
A Mount Vernon man was caught by an off-duty police officer illegally dumping leaking, rusty paint cans in Yonkers. Shortly before 5:15 on Monday, July 16, the off-duty officer spotted 40-year-old Juan Valdovinos allegedly leaving the cans in a grassy area on Sweetfield Circle near Cypress Street, prompting him to alert his fellow officers.
A 22-year-old man already facing life in prison for his role in a 12-hour crime spree last year in Westchester had his court case adjourned for one month on Tuesday after his guilty plea to attempted murder following shooting incidents in Mount Vernon and Yonkers. Mount Vernon resident Allen Copeland pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon, both violent felonies, in May, for his role into two incidents that took place last year.
A 22-year-old man already facing life in prison for his role in a 12-hour crime spree last year in Westchester is scheduled to be sentenced on Tuesday after pleading guilty to attempted murder following shooting incidents in Mount Vernon and Yonkers. Mount Vernon resident Allen Copeland pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon, both violent felonies, in May, for his role into two incidents that took place last year.
... in the federal system, meaning the father of 15 will have to serve out just about all of his sentence. DMX is a Mount Vernon native who grew up in Yonkers. He lived near the Bedford border on McLain Street in Mount Kisco with now-estranged wife ...
... During the scope of the construction work, motorists can expect delays in the area of Eastchester, Yonkers and Mount Vernon. While the project is ongoing, there will be detours posted and flaggers are expected to be in the area to help facilitate ...
Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced Arthur Branch of Yonkers pleaded guilty Wednesday to Attempted Robbery in the Second Degree, a felony, for an incident that occurred Sept. 9, 2016, at a Mount Vernon train station.
Clockwise from top left: Gateway Loft hits Larkin Plaza developer with $2 million lawsuit, L.A. firm buys luxury complex in Dansbury, South 12th Realty seeks variance for affordable housing in Mount Vernon, and Greenwich Associates renews lease in Stamford. The developer of a $200 million project in downtown Yonkers is facing a lawsuit, which claims that construction has damaged neighboring buildings.
Bronx natives Nashaun Hunter, Darren Dawson and Tejmitra Singh and Mount Vernon resident Garth O'Neil Cole pleaded not guilty for their roles in the hit-and run shooting of Yonkers native Michael Nolan. City officials in Yonkers are set to dedicate the Stockbridge Road in honor of Michael Nolan, a former city resident and Oakland Athletics baseball prospect who was shot and killed in the city in September 2015.
A 22-year-old man already facing life in prison for his role in a 12-hour crime spree last year in Westchester has pleaded guilty to attempted murder following shooting incidents in Mount Vernon and Yonkers. Mount Vernon resident Allen Copeland has pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon, both violent felonies, for his role into two incidents that took place last year, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday.
Two inmates at the Westchester County Jail are facing new charges after hospitalizing a corrections officer last month who still has been unable to return to work. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced the indictment and arraignment of Mount Vernon resident Ishmael Ben Reuben and Yonkers resident Carlos Yarborough, who allegedly beat an officer while he was on duty on April 27. According to the indictment, at approximately 9:40 p.m. on the day of the incident, as inmates were being directed to their cells for the evening, Ben Reuben and Yarborough lingered in the jail's hallway between the Day Room and their cell block before becoming verbally threatening toward the officer.
Two inmates at the Westchester County Jail are facing new charges after hospitalizing a corrections officer last month who still has been unable to return to work. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced the indictment and arraignment of Mount Vernon resident Ishmael Ben Reuben and Yonkers resident Carlos Yarborough, who allegedly beat an officer while he was on duty on April 27. According to the indictment, at approximately 9:40 p.m. on the day of the incident, as inmates were being directed to their cells for the evening, Ben Reuben and Yarborough lingered in the jail's hallway between the Day Room and their cell block before becoming verbally threatening toward the officer.
A 39-year-old man is behind bars and facing a sex abuse charge after luring a teenager into his home by using an app on the pretense he was looking for a dog sitter, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. announced Thursday. Once in his home, of Charles Johnson of Mount Vernon solicited sex and forcibly groped the female victim, Scarpino said.
The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert on Thursday to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 44-year-old Maurice Yarborough, who has moved from an apartment on South Second Avenue in Mount Vernon to a residence in White Plains.. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Yarborough as a Level 3 threat, which means he is a "high-risk repeat offender and possible threat to public safety."
... at any time, or at two pharmacies that currently have lockboxes: CircleRx Pharmacy on Gramatan Avenue in Mount Vernon and Walgreens Pharmacy on Nepperhan Avenue in Yonkers. "I provide this service as a way of helping people," said Mark Rauchwerger, ...
A registered "sexually violent" and "predicate sex" offender accused of sodomizing and raping a woman more than three decades ago has reported an address change in Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert on Tuesday to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 63-year-old Walter Kearney, who has moved from an apartment in Yonkers to a residence on Franklin Avenue in mount Vernon.
... rapper has been incarcerated since January, when his bail was revoked for failed drug tests. Prior to that, the Mount Vernon native who grew up in Yonkers had been confined to his Westchester home after allegedly going out of his way to evade taxes, ...
A registered "sexually violent offender" accused of having deviate sexual intercourse with a 16-year-old girl has reported an address change in Yonkers. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert on Friday to Westchester County residents regarding the residency of 50-year-old John Vega, who has moved to a Yonkers apartment to a residence on Johnson Street in Mount Vernon.
... and broken glass. A police officer was on board with the few passengers brave enough to chance a trip between Mount Vernon and New Rochelle through Pelham. The trolley strike of 1916 was underway. There had been threats of violence. The little car ...
The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 54-year-old Maurice Mitchell, who has moved from an apartment in Mount Vernon to a residence on Garfield Street in Yonkers. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Mitchell as a Level 3 threat, which means he is a "high-risk repeat offender and possible threat to public safety."
A registered "sexually violent" offender convicted sexually abusing four female victims under the age of 14 has reported a move in Westchester. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 32-year-old Gerald Duncan, who has moved from an apartment in Yonkers to a residence on Beekman Avenue in Mount Vernon.
... - especially Urban communities - and the private sector is key. "we cannot save Westchester if we don't save Mount Vernon; we cannot save Westchester if we don't stand by Yonkers," he said. Optimism: Although the county is currently facing many ...
The Mount Vernon native who was raised in Yonkers is performing at The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, Feb. 10. He previously performed at The Chance in 2016. In December, the 46-year-old, whose real name is Earl Simmons pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion and faces up to five years in prison.
The Mount Vernon native who was raised in Yonkers is performing at The Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie on Saturday, Feb. 10. He previously performed at The Chance in 2016. In December, the 46-year-old, whose real name is Earl Simmons pleaded guilty to one count of tax evasion and faces up to five years in prison.
A 40-year-old man was sentenced to 21 years in prison for raping a 14-year-old girl, according to the Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. Abdool Azeez was sentenced after a jury found him guilty in November of three separate counts of felony rape, the DA's office said. Azeez met the victim in 2013 while doing construction work on her grandmother's Mount Vernon-based business and home.
In early February, 1875 -- much like recent days in 2018 -- the Town of Pelham was in the midst of a brutal cold spell that froze much of Long Island Sound and the waters off the shores of Pelham with ice so thick that people, horses, sleighs, and more could cross on the ice safely from island to island. The brutal cold, however, did not stop Pelhamites from enjoying an active social life and outdoor sports according to news of the Town published in a Mount Vernon newspaper on February 12, 1875.
... more than 400 customers will see their power restored before 2:30 p.m. Other outages have been reported in Mount Vernon (26 customers); Pelham (58); New Rochelle (1); Mamaroneck (5); Harrison (7); Briarcliff Manor (35); Pleasantville (1); New Castle ...
The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 54-year-old Maurice Mitchell, who has moved from an apartment in Yonkers to a residence on Mount Vernon Avenue in Mount Vernon. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Mitchell as a Level 3 threat, which means he is a "high-risk repeat offender and possible threat to public safety."
... department, other locations include the Michaelean Office Building, CircleRx Pharmacy on Gramatan Avenue in Mount Vernon and Walgreens Pharmacy on Nepperhan Avenue in Yonkers. This coincides with a national movement to highlight the dangers of ...
