Suspect On Loose After 20-Year-Old Shot Near Health Center In Mount Vernon Suspect On Loose After 20-Year-Old Shot Near Health Center In Mount Vernon
Suspect On Loose After 20-Year-Old Shot Near Health Center In Mount Vernon Authorities are searching for a suspect who shot a 20-year-old in Westchester, causing him to be hospitalized, police said.  The incident happened on Thursday, March 23 around 6:15 p.m., when police in Mount Vernon responded to the area of 107 West 4th St. for a reported shooting, where the Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center is located.  Once arriving at the scene, officers found 20-year-old Mount Vernon resident Jaheim Vassel with a gunshot wound to his leg. Vassel was then taken to Jacobi Medical Center and will likely make a full recovery, according to …
Double-Fatal Crash: 20-Year-Old Charged After Hitting Tree Head-On In Mount Vernon Double-Fatal Crash: 20-Year-Old Charged After Hitting Tree Head-On In Mount Vernon
Double-Fatal Crash: 20-Year-Old Charged After Hitting Tree Head-On In Mount Vernon A man has been charged after driving over 100 miles per hour without headlights and hitting a tree head-on in Westchester County, killing two passengers, authorities just announced.  Mount Vernon resident Anthony Rose, age 20, was charged with causing the December 2021 crash and arraigned on Thursday, Jan. 26 in court, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah.  On Dec. 18, 2021, around 5:30 a.m., Rose and three other passengers were driving on the Cross County Parkway in Mount Vernon. Rose started driving at high speeds over 100 mph without his headlights tur…
Fugitive Who Shot Man In Head In Mount Vernon Caught Out Of State, Police Say Fugitive Who Shot Man In Head In Mount Vernon Caught Out Of State, Police Say
Fugitive Who Shot Man In Head In Mount Vernon Caught Out Of State, Police Say A man who shot a victim in the head in Westchester County and then fled the state has been caught by authorities, police said.  Earlier Report - Man Found Lying On Ground With Gunshot Wound To Head In Westchester County, Officials Say Richmond, Virginia resident Delvauna "Randy" Brown, age 40, has been charged with shooting Yonkers resident Garfield Morgan in the head in Mount Vernon on Monday, Dec. 19, according to Mount Vernon Police.  Authorities started searching for Brown after discovering Morgan, age 48, on the ground with a gunshot wound to the right side of his head …
Teen Girl Admits To Fatally Stabbing Mount Vernon Cheerleading Captain: DA Teen Girl Admits To Fatally Stabbing Mount Vernon Cheerleading Captain: DA
Teen Girl Admits To Fatally Stabbing Mount Vernon Cheerleading Captain: DA A teenager has admitted to fatally stabbing a 16-year-old cheerleading captain in Westchester County, officials said.  Earlier Report - Teen GirI Indicted For Fatal Stabbing Of Mount Vernon Cheerleading Captain The 15-year-old defendant, who was not identified, pleaded guilty to the April 8, 2022 killing of 16-year-old Kayla Green in Mount Vernon on Tuesday, Dec. 20, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah.  On the day of the stabbing, around 4 p.m., the defendant stabbed Green in the abdomen during the Mount Vernon High School’s celebratory parade on&…
Man Found Lying On Ground With Gunshot Wound To Head In Mount Vernon, Officials Say Man Found Lying On Ground With Gunshot Wound To Head In Mount Vernon, Officials Say
Man Found Lying On Ground With Gunshot Wound To Head In Mount Vernon, Officials Say A Westchester County man is in the hospital after he was found with a gunshot wound to his head, city officials said.  On Monday, Dec. 19 just after 1:30 p.m., police in Mount Vernon responded to the area of 220 South 9th Ave. where they found a man lying on the ground with a gunshot wound to the right side of his head, according to Mount Vernon city officials. Police and members of the city's fire department then began giving medical aid to the man, identified as 48-year-old Garfield Morgan of Yonkers, officials said.  Soon after this, Morgan was taken to Jacobi Medical Cen…
New Charges: 21-Year-Old Indicted In Yonkers Domestic Shooting, DA Says New Charges: 21-Year-Old Indicted In Yonkers Domestic Shooting, DA Says
New Charges: 21-Year-Old Indicted In Yonkers Domestic Shooting, DA Says A 21-year-old man from the Hudson Valley has been indicted for a shooting in Westchester County that left one victim injured.  Earlier Report - 21-Year-Old From Area Charged In Yonkers Domestic Shooting Rockland County resident Nahkeem Janvier of Spring Valley has been charged with attempting to murder a 33-year-old victim in Yonkers at an apartment located at 32 Vineyard Ave. on Wednesday, Oct. 19, according to an announcement by Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah from Tuesday, Dec. 6.  On the day of the shooting, around 2:45 a.m., Janvier fired thr…
ID Released For Police Sergeant Killed In Multi-Vehicle Yonkers Crash Involving Teen Driver ID Released For Police Sergeant Killed In Multi-Vehicle Yonkers Crash Involving Teen Driver
ID Released For Police Sergeant Killed In Multi-Vehicle Yonkers Crash Involving Teen Driver Click here for a new, updated story: New Details Released After Westchester Crash That Killed Sergeant, 53, Due To Retire In Months Police have released the name of a longtime police sergeant killed in a car crash in Westchester County when a 16-year-old with a learner's permit driving a new BMW lost control of the car and slammed into the police vehicle. Yonkers Sgt. Frank Gualdino, age 53, was killed around 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1, in Yonkers on Tuckahoe Road at the Sprain Brook Parkway overpass. Earlier report: Police Officer Killed In Multi-Vehicle Yonkers Crash Yon…
New Charges: 19-Year-Old Indicted For Shooting Fellow Teen In Yonkers New Charges: 19-Year-Old Indicted For Shooting Fellow Teen In Yonkers
New Charges: 19-Year-Old Indicted For Shooting Fellow Teen In Yonkers A 19-year-old man has been officially indicted on charges connected to the shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Westchester County, according to the county's district attorney.  The suspect, Yonkers resident Joseph Tejera, is accused of shooting the victim twice on Wednesday, Oct. 26 on Woodworth Avenue in Yonkers, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah.  The victim was then taken to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, where he received emergency medical treatment, Rocah said.  Tejera was arrested by Yonkers Police on Wednesday, Nov. 2, acc…
DA Announces Charges For DPW Worker In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Stepinac HS Student DA Announces Charges For DPW Worker In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Stepinac HS Student
DA Announces Charges For DPW Worker In Hit-Run Crash That Killed Stepinac HS Student A Westchester public works employee who allegedly was intoxicated when he hit and killed a popular 16-year-old high school student riding a scooter has been charged with leaving the scene of a crash. Stephen Dolan, age 46, of Yonkers, was arraigned on Friday, Aug. 5, and held on a $250,000 cash bond, or $2.5 million bond following the death of Christopher Jack “CJ” Hackett, age 16, of Yonkers, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. Hackett attended Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains. "Our hearts go out to the victim's family and friends during this time of …
Man Sentenced For Murdering Ex-Girlfriend In Yonkers Man Sentenced For Murdering Ex-Girlfriend In Yonkers
Man Sentenced For Murdering Ex-Girlfriend In Yonkers A man has been sentenced for murdering his ex-girlfriend in Westchester County. Luis Alturet-Rivera, age 47, of the Bronx, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Friday, July 22 for the 2017 murder of his former girlfriend Diana Casado, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. “We hope the family of Diana Casado has some sense of closure today,” Rocah said. “This sentence reflects the years of extraordinary investigative work by those dedicated to seeking justice for the tragic and violent end to Diana’s life.” On Jan. 22, 2017, at approximately 3 a…
20-Year-Old Killed In Crash At New Rochelle Intersection 20-Year-Old Killed In Crash At New Rochelle Intersection
20-Year-Old Killed In Crash At New Rochelle Intersection Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash at a Westchester intersection. It happened around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, July 17 in New Rochelle at the intersection of Main Street and Echo Avenue, and involved a vehicle and a motorcycle. The motorcyclist, Kristopher Johnson, age 20, of New Rochelle, was subsequently transported to the Jacobi Medical Center in critical condition, Captain J. Collins Coyne of the New Rochelle Police Department said.  Johnson succumbed to his injuries at 1:32 a.m. on Monday, July 18.  Johnson’s family was at the hospital at the time of his passi…
23-Year-Old From Mount Vernon Sentenced For Fatally Shooting Man 23-Year-Old From Mount Vernon Sentenced For Fatally Shooting Man
23-Year-Old From Mount Vernon Sentenced For Fatally Shooting Man A 23-year-old man will spend more than a decade in prison after admitting to shooting and killing another during an argument in the Hudson Valley, authorities announced. Mount Vernon resident Jonathan Jeanty has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter, a violent felony, for the 2020 shooting of a Yonkers man. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Roach said that at approximately 11 p.m. on April 12, 2020, Jeanty shot 24-year-old Tremell Robinson during an argument near South First Avenue in Mount Vernon. Robinson was treated at the scene…