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A 36-year-old resident of Yonkers was arraigned Monday on charges related to the stabbing death of a man last month, according to Acting Westchester County District Attorney James A. McCarty. The defendant, Joseph Graham, has been indicted on one count of manslaughter in the first degree, a class B felony, and one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a class D felony, in connection with the death of Clarence Vanhook, McCarty said.
... through bribes. Dishonest and corrupt politicians are not exclusive to Albany. Former state Sen. Nick Spano, of Yonkers, who served in Albany for more than 30 years, also spent time in prison for not paying $60,000 in taxes and not reporting ...
... advocacy on behalf of our state's most vulnerable citizens," said State Bar President Claire P. Gutekunst of Yonkers. "They have done a remarkable job upholding the traditions of the legal profession and making a difference in the lives of those in ...
A robbery team in Yonkers has been linked to the shooting of a 4-year-old girl walking with her mother last month. On Wednesday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Floyd Bruce, 19, and Lamont McLean, 22 have been arraigned on multiple felony charges for their role in a July 16 shooting in broad daylight.
A Bronx man has been arraigned on attempted murder and kidnapping charges after allegedly abducting his victim, firing his gun at her in the car, fleeing in Yonkers and leading police on a nine hour manhunt that ended in Hastings-on-Hudson. On Tuesday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Johuan Ramos, 28, was arraigned on a six-count felony indictment that includes attempted murder, kidnapping and assault charges.
A Yonkers prison guard is going to be spending time on the other side of the bars after being found guilty of having sex with an inmate. On Wednesday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Rasheed Smalls, 45, has been sentenced to between one and three years in state prison after being found guilty of a felony charge of committing a criminal sexual act and a misdemeanor count of official misconduct last month.
A federal crackdown on organized crime activities led to 46 people - including a dozen locals - being charged with racketeering, violence and gambling, including some crimes committed in Yonkers, according to an indictment released Thursday by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan. The U.S. Attorney's Office claims those arrested are mob leaders, soldiers and associates of the "East Coast La Cosa Nostra," with Mafia affiliations to the Gambino, Genovese, Luchese, Bonnano and Philadelphia organized crime families.
... Pasquarale Parello, already on federal supervision, set fire to a competing illegal gambling establishment in Yonkers, the district attorney's office said. Later that year, Parello would order a panhandler's knees to be broken and threatened a man's ...
A Yonkers teenager is facing a lengthy stay in state prison after he misfired his gun, missed his intended target and struck a 4-year-old girl in the leg during a daytime shooting last month. On Wednesday, Yonkers Det.
