Columbia grad found dead in Panama was strangled with her own bathing suit

The Columbia University graduate found dead in a popular tourist spot in Panama was strangled with her own pink bathing suit, according to a new report. Catherine Johannet, 23, of Scarsdale, NY, was brutally attacked by a mysterious assailant along a wooded trail on Bastimentos Island on Sunday afternoon - just three days after she vanished.

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The Columbia University graduate found dead in a popular tourist spot in Panama was strangled with her own pink bathing suit, according to a new report. Catherine Johannet, 23, of Scarsdale, NY, was brutally attacked by a mysterious assailant along a wooded trail on Bastimentos Island on Sunday afternoon - just three days after she vanished.

Westchester Woman Killed In Panama Was Strangled, Police Say

The Scarsdale woman who was found dead in Panama on Sunday was strangled to death, according to the Panamanian police. "Official sources of the Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences of Panama revealed that, according to a preliminary report of the autopsy of the young Catherine M. Johannet, the cause of her death would have been strangling," Sanchez added.

The Ambassador Scarsdale VP Announcement

White Plains, NY, February 08, 2017 -- -- The Ambassador of Scarsdale has announced the appointment of Geri Brooks as Vice President of Integrated Health Care Systems. In making the announcement, Jean Dunphy, President, said, "Geri's role will enable us to coalesce the team around quality and continuous process improvement initiatives that will build on our current success.

Panamanian officials conduct raids in Columbia grad’s death probe

Investigators staged a series of raids Tuesday as they probed the death of a Columbia University alum whose lifeless body was found on a Panama hiking trail. There were still no autopsy results or cause of death for Catherine Johannet, 23, a globe-trotting Scarsdale resident who was discovered dead Sunday afternoon in a wooded stretch of Bastimentos Island.

Teachers Union Mourns ‘Sad Day for Children’

Almost as soon as Vice President Mike Pence cast the historic vote to confirm Betsy DeVos as the new education secretary, teachers unions predicted doom for the schoolchildren of America. "If she wants to work with the educators who work hard every single day - in districts as diverse as McDowell County, W.Va., Detroit, and Scarsdale, N.Y. - to provide children the opportunities they deserve, we renew our invitation to have her visit America's public schools and see the strategies that work for kids," Randi Weingarten said in a statement after the vote.

Teachers union on DeVos confirmation: ‘A sad day for children’

The president of the American Federation of Teachers is blasting Tuesday's Senate vote to confirm Betsy DeVos as secretary of Education, saying it is a "sad day for children." "If she wants to work with the educators who work hard every single day-in districts as diverse as McDowell County, W.Va., Detroit, and Scarsdale, N.Y.-to provide children the opportunities they deserve, we renew our invitation to have her visit America's public schools and see the strategies that work for kids," Randi Weingarten said in a statement after the vote.

Alleged Prostitute Arrested In Scarsdale, Police Say

A 48-year-old woman was arrested in Scarsdale last week when a routine police inquiry determined she had a warrant out for her arrest for allegedly prostituting out of Elmsford. According to a Scarsdale Police Department report, while investigating suspicious activity shortly before 6 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2 on Post Road, patrol officers came into contact with Bronx resident Stephanie Womble.

Westchester Reform Temple Targeted In Threatening Emails, Police Say

The Scarsdale Police Department has launched an investigation into threatening emails that were directed toward the Westchester Reform Temple on Mamaroneck Road. Last week, Westchester Reform Temple Director Eli Kornreich alerted police that he had flagged two emails that were sent to the temple's website from an unknown user with a Yahoo email account, directed at Rabbi Jonathan Blake.

Pelham Student Wins Annual Brain Bee

... 40 students registered for the event, coming from high schools throughout Westchester and Long Island, including Scarsdale, Briarcliff, White Plains, Pelham, Stepinac and Solomon Schecter. "The Brain Bee is a great opportunity for budding ...

Shaping a legacy: Clay Art Center turns 60

... N.Y., has provided a space for ceramic artists to develop their own styles and expression. Dalia Berman, a Scarsdale, N.Y., ceramics artist, is one of more than 50 artists that use the center for studio space. Dalia Berman, a Scarsdale, N.Y., ...

Basketball teams raise funds for family of slain player

A double-header of basketball games Friday night between the Mount Vernon Knights and Scarsdale Raiders doubled as a fundraiser for the family of Shamoya McKenzie, A double-header of basketball games Friday night between the Mount Vernon Knights and Scarsdale Raiders doubled as a fundraiser for the family of Shamoya McKenzie, a 13-year-old Mount Vernon player shot and killed by a stray bullet on New Year's Eve. MOUNT VERNON - A double-header of basketball games Friday night between the Mount Vernon Knights and Scarsdale Raiders doubled as a fundraiser for the family of Shamoya McKenzie, a 13-year-old Mount Vernon player shot and killed by a stray bullet on New Year's Eve.

New Director at American Art Museum

... Museum of Art. Born in Mulheim an der Ruhr, Germany, she came to the United States at the age of 3 and grew up in Scarsdale, New York. Stebich has a bachelor's degree from Columbia University and a master's degree from New York University's ...

Marjorie Castimore Obituary, 97

A memorial service and celebration of her life will be held in the summer of 2017 for Marjorie V. Castimore, 97, who passed away peacefully in her home on Jan. 20. Marjorie was born Dec. 2, 1919 in Brooklyn, New York to Godfrey and Irma Hammond. She grew up and was educated in Scarsdale, New York, where she met her future husband, William T. Castimore.