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A registered sex offender accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in Mount Vernon that resides in Yonkers is moving out of Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert on Thursday to Westchester County residents regarding the residency of 32-year-old Kareem Smith, who lived in a Livingston Avenue apartment in Yonkers, but has reported a move into Manhattan.
A registered sex offender accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in Mount Vernon that resides in Yonkers is moving out of Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert on Thursday to Westchester County residents regarding the residency of 32-year-old Kareem Smith, who lived in a Livingston Avenue apartment in Yonkers, but has reported a move into Manhattan.
... injured in a Christmas Day shooting in a New York suburb. In a story Dec. 25 about a nightclub shooting in Mount Vernon, New York, The Associated Press, relying on information provided by the mayor's office, reported erroneously on how many people ...
... injured in a Christmas Day shooting in a New York suburb. In a story Dec. 25 about a nightclub shooting in Mount Vernon, New York, The Associated Press, relying on information provided by the mayor's office, reported erroneously on how many people ...
A longtime Mount Vernon criminal is facing serious charges after being charged in an 11-count indictment for allegedly attempting to stab a police officer who intervened when he was attempting to steal rims from a car dealership in Mount Kisco. On Thursday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Ronald Clare Greenland, 53, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on multiple charges for a November incident at the Arroway Chevrolet-Cadillac dealership on North Bedford Road.
... school teacher was inspired by the class to start developing a Black Lives Matter chapter with members of her Mount Vernon, N.Y., church and community, convinced that more needed to be done to address police brutality, address concerns about violent ...
A Mount Vernon man has been sentenced to two decades in state prison after being found guilty of attempted murder after opening fire in the middle of the day at Top Deli Market. On Wednesday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Juan Picart, 26, a Mount Vernon native, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty by a jury to four felonies, including attempted murder and assault.
A Mount Vernon man has been sentenced to two decades in state prison after being found guilty of attempted murder after opening fire in the middle of the day at Top Deli Market. On Wednesday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Juan Picart, 26, a Mount Vernon native, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after being found guilty by a jury to four felonies, including attempted murder and assault.
A Yonkers man was sentenced Thursday to more than 22 years in federal prison for his role in kidnapping and forcing into prostitution a 19-year-old Mount Vernon woman, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Clydedoro Graham, 28, was convicted in November 2015 of kidnapping, conspiring to engage in sex trafficking and attempting to engage in sex trafficking.
A Mount Vernon tax preparer was sentenced Tuesday to more than four years in federal prison for obstructing the IRS and preparing false and fraudulent income tax returns for his clients, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Samuel Gentle, who operated GenGen, Inc., and GenGen Financial, Inc. in Mount Vernon , prepared about 3,200 tax returns each year from 2010-2014, routinely inflating deductions for business expenses and gifts to charity, said U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara in a statement released after the sentencing.
A Mount Vernon woman is heading to prison after stealing the identity of an Ohio resident for a weekend of fun festivities two years ago. On Monday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Simone Barrett Johnson, 29, was sentenced to between two and four years in prison after being found guilty by a jury for assuming the identity of an Ohio woman between Thursday, Feb. 20 and Sunday, Feb 23 two years ago.
After 14 years as Westchester County Surrogate, Judge Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. has announced that he is stepping down from the bench effective January 31st. Scarpino, who began his judicial career in 1984 at age 32 when he was appointed Associate City Court Judge in his home town of Mount Vernon, NY, said that upon leaving the bench he will enter private practice in a senior level position at a regional law firm.
