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A "career" criminal if facing life in prison after being found guilty of the fatal Christmas Day shooting of a Mount Vernon nightclub owner and injuring several others in 2016. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Tuesday that Bronx resident Errol Hillary, 41, has been found guilty of murder, criminal possession of a weapon, and five counts of attempted murder - all felonies - for his Christmas Day shooting that left club owner O'Neal Bandoo dead and five others injured.
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.
A registered "lifetime" sexual offender convicted of sexually abusing a 4-year-old girl repeatedly has reported a move in Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 39-year-old John Moses, who has reported an address change from Valhalla to a residence on East Lincoln Avenue in Mount Vernon.
A man gunned during a shooting in Westchester County on Wednesday has been identified, according to Mount Vernon city officials. Donovan Brown, 24, of Mount Vernon, was shot and killed, outside of 15 S. Macquesten Parkway shortly after midnight, said City Spokeswoman Maria Donovan.
A registered "sexually violent" offender convicted of raping a teenage girl and boy has reported a move in Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 38-year-old Jelani Rogers, who has moved from White Plains to an apartment on East 5th Street in Mount Vernon.
... detailed their frustrations with the lack of utility company help as did residents of North White Plains, Mount Vernon and Mount Pleasant. Residents said "robocalls" from utility companies regularly reported their power would be restored by 11 p.m. ...
... detailed their frustrations with the lack of utility company help as did residents of North White Plains, Mount Vernon and Mount Pleasant. Residents said "robocalls" from utility companies regularly reported their power would be restored by 11 p.m. ...
... work directly with communities to bring back power. One young woman and mother with disabled children living in Mount Vernon, brought me to tears describing her plight. She said choking back a sob, "Con Ed does not care! This is not o.k., not at ...
... when two men reported being robbed and pistol-whipped before their attackers took off in a taxi, police said. Mount Vernon police said that a cell phone that was stolen in the process was tracked down using location-tracing software within the ...
... of Fleetwood, in Westchester County. Known for its diversity of population and prices, Fleetwood, a section of Mount Vernon, is a different breed of 'burb, said residents, some of whom might have arrived reluctantly but don't seem to have ever ...
A lifetime criminal from Mount Vernon may spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced to a term of between 40 years and life in prison for attempting to stab a Westchester County Police officer who intervened when he tried to steal rims from a Mount Kisco car dealership. Ronald Clare Greenland, 55, was sentenced on Tuesday morning in Westchester County Court after being convicted of multiple charges last October, including attempted murder of a police officer.
A lifetime criminal from Mount Vernon may spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced to a term of between 40 years and life in prison for attempting to stab a Westchester County Police officer who intervened when he tried to steal rims from a Mount Kisco car dealership. Ronald Clare Greenland, 55, was sentenced on Tuesday morning in Westchester County Court after being convicted of multiple charges last October, including attempted murder of a police officer.
An alert officer in Westchester County Police Department's Real Time Crime Center in Hawthorne, NY helped nab car thieves in New Rochelle, NY after they stole an SUV in Mount Vernon, NY. At about 11:18 a.m., a detective in the Real Time Crime Center broadcast an alert that a stolen Ford Explorer was being operated in downtown New Rochelle.
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas has laid out ambitious short and long-term plans to revitalize Memorial Field and remove contaminated soil from the park at a cost of $800,000 for taxpayers. Thomas gave Memorial Field an "industrial strength valentine" on Wednesday, announcing a "two-prong" approach to reopen the once vibrant recreation hub that has laid in ruins for the better part of a decade.
Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas has laid out ambitious short and long-term plans to revitalize Memorial Field and remove contaminated soil from the park at a cost of $800,000 for taxpayers. Thomas gave Memorial Field an "industrial strength valentine" on Wednesday, announcing a "two-prong" approach to reopen the once vibrant recreation hub that has laid in ruins for the better part of a decade.
... custody, with two more fleeing on foot in the area of Garden Street. The suspects on the run stole a car out of Mount Vernon, according to Talk of the Sound , and were tracked down quickly by a License Plate Reader at the Westchester County Police ...
Motorists planning on traveling on the Hutchinson River Parkway in southern Westchester County this week may experience delays as lane closures are scheduled to allow contracting crews to complete construction activities in Pelham and Mount Vernon. The New York State Department of Transportation issued an alert cautioning motorists that the southbound right lane on the Hutchinson River Parkway between Exit 12 and Exit 8 is expected to be closed from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. nightly, beginning Wednesday, February 14, through Friday, February 16. Motorists can expect delays and have been warned to seek alternate routes.
... listed below. Be sure to call ahead to find out if they have vaccine in stock. Neighborhood Health Centers Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center 107 West Fourth St., Mount Vernon, NY 10550 Phone: (914) 699-7200 Open Door Family Medical Centers Mt. ...
The White Plains Online Newspaper Since 2000 A.D. John F. Bailey, Editor 997-1607 wpcnr@aol.com Mae Carpenter, head of Westchester's Office for Seniors, speaking at the Westchester County Center Senior Speakout Friday morning highlighted the growing problems confronted by thre 193,792 over-60 senor population. County Executive George Latimer addressing the crowd of over 100 persons, reminiscing about attending grammar school and Mount Vernon, noted that he was the oldest County Executive ever elected for the first time , and that he was well aware that he would soon be in need of the services seniors need.
A registered "sexually violent" offender convicted of having non-consensual sexual contact with a woman has reported a move in Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 57-year-old Cesar Urbina, who has moved to an apartment on Cooley Place in Mount Vernon.
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.
A pair of top officials from former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino's administration has joined the Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced the appointments of Eileen Mildenberger as the Executive Director of the IDA, having previously served as director of Economic Development for Westchester County.
A pair of top officials from former Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino's administration has joined the Mount Vernon Industrial Development Agency. Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas announced the appointments of Eileen Mildenberger as the Executive Director of the IDA, having previously served as director of Economic Development for Westchester County.
... 2014. According to Scarpino, on Nov. 22, 2014, as Reeves' victim was entering her Cortlandt Street apartment in Mount Vernon, he pushed her inside from behind, forced her onto the floor and forcibly rape her. During the rape, Reeves also choked his ...
Kenneth Chamberlain Sr., is seen on the day of his funeral at Mount Calvary CME Church in Mount Vernon, N.Y. in 2011. The Justice Department has closed its investigation into the police shooting of a 79-year-old former Marine in Westchester County, records show.
... 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 ...
... 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 ...
A dozen alleged Westchester County gang members are facing federal charges for their activity in Mount Vernon, including the fatal New Year's Eve shooting of 13-year-ld Shamoya McKenzie last year. Federal prosecutors announced the indictment of 12 members of the "Goonies" street gang on Thursday, who are facing charges that range from murder and drug trafficking to weapons offenses and racketeering.
A dozen alleged Westchester County gang members are facing federal charges for their activity in Mount Vernon, including the fatal New Year's Eve shooting of 13-year-ld Shamoya McKenzie last year. Federal prosecutors announced the indictment of 12 members of the "Goonies" street gang on Thursday, who are facing charges that range from murder and drug trafficking to weapons offenses and racketeering.
... disabled person after a 76-year-old man in their care was left wandering the streets for seven hours. Rose, a Mount Vernon resident, and White Plains resident Paulma, were each employed as CNAs at the White Plains Center for Nursing Care when they ...
A registered "lifetime" sexual offender convicted of sodomizing a 31-year-old woman has reported a move in Westchester County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Westchester residents regarding the residency of 61-year-old Dennis Magnotta, who has reported an address change to a residence on Linden Avenue in Mount Vernon.
... for volunteers. Twenty participants, from throughout the local communities, successfully completed the program. MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. - Nov. 22, 2017 - PRLog -- Wartburg hosted a free eight-week Spiritual Care Visitor Skills-Based Training Program ...
Progress is slow, but steady at Memorial Field in Mount Vernon, as city officials continue their attempts to return the once vibrant field into a viable recreation hub in Westchester County. This week, the Mount Vernon Department of Public Works began grading the grass at Memorial Field in preparation for a track to be laid down in the coming weeks, "just in time for the holidays," according to Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas.
A 35-year-old man pleaded guilty to the violent rape of a Mount Vernon woman after it took police nearly two years to track him down. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Monday that Bronx resident Clevon Reeves has pleaded guilty to one count of first-degree rape, a violent felony, dating back to an incident in 2014.
Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. today announced that Jason Myers of Mt. Vernon, NY has been found guilty of: On or about August 23, 2016, the Mt.
A 33-year-old man is facing up to 15 years in prison after being acquitted of murder, but found guilty of manslaughter involving the strangling death of his girlfriend in Westchester. Jason Myers, 33, of Mount Vernon was found guilty this week of second-degree manslaughter and concealment of a human corpse after he strangled his girlfriend, 27-year-old Ashley McDuffie last year and then dumped her body in the Bronx.
A 33-year-old man is facing up to 15 years in prison after being acquitted of murder, but found guilty of manslaughter involving the strangling death of his girlfriend in Westchester. Jason Myers, 33, of Mount Vernon was found guilty this week of second-degree manslaughter and concealment of a human corpse after he strangled his girlfriend, 27-year-old Ashley McDuffie last year and then dumped her body in the Bronx.
A Westchester man was sentenced to two to six years in state prison on Tuesday for a crime spree that lasted almost two years, according to the Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. Devon Sherman, 21, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to two to six years in state prison by Judge Barbara Zambelli after pleading guilty on Sept. 27, to burglary, grand larceny, unauthorized use of a vehicle and two counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument.
A Westchester man was sentenced to two to six years in state prison on Tuesday for a crime spree that lasted almost two years, according to the Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. Devon Sherman, 21, of Mount Vernon, was sentenced to two to six years in state prison by Judge Barbara Zambelli after pleading guilty on Sept. 27, to burglary, grand larceny, unauthorized use of a vehicle and two counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument.
... by nearly 2-to-1 in Westchester County. And voter turnout was strong on Tuesday, especially in Yonkers and Mount Vernon -- where Latimer grew up. "George Latimer shows the impact of the Trump effect on politics in New York -- we are an inclusive ...
