Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Yonkers Released From Hospital Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Yonkers Released From Hospital
Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Yonkers Released From Hospital The veteran detective in Westchester who was shot during an anti-gun task force sting operation has been released from the hospital, according to multiple reports. There was no shortage of fanfare for Yonkers Police Det. Brian Menton, a 27-year veteran of the force who was shot at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20 in a small grocery store on Elm Street. Earlier story - ID Released For Detective Shot During Sting Operation In Yonkers On Tuesday, May 3, Menton, age 47, was released from Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, where he was met with bagpipes and raucous applause from…
Anti-Violence Rally Held In Mount Vernon After Cheerleader's Death Anti-Violence Rally Held In Mount Vernon After Cheerleader's Death
Anti-Violence Rally Held In Mount Vernon After Cheerleader's Death It was a sea of pink and white balloons in downtown Mount Vernon as hundreds showed up to celebrate the life of 16-year-old Kayla Green, who was fatally stabbed during a victory parade for the high school’s basketball championship. The city held an anti-gun rally and separate vigil on Monday, April 11 in the wake of the fatal incident on Friday, April 8 that left the popular cheer captain dead. Original story - Girl Killed In Stabbing During Mount Vernon Parade Was Cheerleading Captain Green was critically stabbed by a 15-year-old assailant during the parade celebrating the Mount Vernon Hi…
Girl Killed In Stabbing During Mount Vernon Parade Was Cheerleading Captain Girl Killed In Stabbing During Mount Vernon Parade Was Cheerleading Captain
Girl Killed In Stabbing During Mount Vernon Parade Was Cheerleading Captain A Westchester community is in mourning after a popular teen remembered as a cheerleading captain and honor roll student was fatally stabbed during a parade celebrating her high school basketball team’s state championship. Officials said that shortly before 4 p.m. on Friday, April 8 in Mount Vernon, a fight broke out during the high school’s celebratory parade between multiple girls that left two with stab wounds. One teen suffered non-life-threatening lacerations, while the other, later identified as 16-year-old Kayla Green, suffered a critical stab wound and died from her injuries en route…
Two Yonkers Teens Sentenced To Prison Time For Shooting 6-Year-Old Child Two Yonkers Teens Sentenced To Prison Time For Shooting 6-Year-Old Child
Two Yonkers Teens Sentenced To Prison Time For Shooting 6-Year-Old Child Two teens will spend years in prison after being sentenced for a gunfight that led to a 6-year-old child being shot in Westchester, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Shortly after 6 p.m. on April 29, 2021, an 18-year-old and 16-year-old - whose names have not been released - fired multiple shots at two other individuals during the incident in Yonkers, on Ash Street, striking the 6-year-old bystander in the chest. Original story - 6-Year-Old Playing In Street Injured During Shooting Between Teens In Westchester Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that the sho…
Mount Vernon Man Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Roommate Mount Vernon Man Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Roommate
Mount Vernon Man Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of Roommate A Westchester man will spend more than a decade behind bars after being sentenced for fatally shooting his roommate during an argument, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Mount Vernon resident Akeem Palmer, age 25, was sentenced to 15 years in state prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter, a violent felony, in connection to the 2020 shooting of his roommate. Original story - Westchester Man Charged With Murder For Fatal Shooting Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that on April 26, 2020, Palm…
Police Officer Injured Investigating Shooting In Westchester Police Officer Injured Investigating Shooting In Westchester
Police Officer Injured Investigating Shooting In Westchester A police officer in Westchester was injured after crashing while investigating a shooting that left a 52-year-old man hospitalized, authorities announced. Officers from the Mount Vernon Police Department responded to North Bond Street at approximately 9:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 22, where there was a report of a shooting that left one man with injuries. Upon arrival, police said that they located the victim - later identified as Yonkers resident Michael Kinlaw - who had a gunshot wound to his upper back. Kinlaw was transported to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx for treatment. He was list…
Police ID Fairfield County Woman Found Unresponsive Outside NY Cemetery Police ID Fairfield County Woman Found Unresponsive Outside NY Cemetery
Police ID Fairfield County Woman Found Unresponsive Outside NY Cemetery A Fairfield County woman has been identified as the person dropped off at a New York hospital with numerous injections in her buttocks. Maxine Messam, age 53, of Bridgeport died around 1:50 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15, when New York City Police responded to a 911 call from Jacobi Medical Center. According to the NYPD, two women dropped the victim off at Jacobi and claimed they found her near Woodlawn Cemetery before fleeing.  Hospital officials told police Messam was unresponsive and unconscious when dropped off and had multiple injections of unknown material in both buttocks cheeks. Mess…
Westchester Man Sentenced For Stabbing, Sexually Assaulting Woman Westchester Man Sentenced For Stabbing, Sexually Assaulting Woman
Westchester Man Sentenced For Stabbing, Sexually Assaulting Woman A 40-year-old man will spend nearly a decade in prison after being sentenced for assaulting, stabbing, and sexually abusing a woman in Westchester, the District Attorney announced. Mount Vernon resident Hasarn Myke, age 40, was sentenced to nine years in state prison, following 15 years of post-release supervision after pleading to multiple violent felonies. Specifically, Myke pleaded guilty in October 2021 to: Attempted assault as a sexually motivated felony; Attempted assault; Sexual abuse; Second-degree assault as a sexually motivated felony; Two counts of second-degree assault. He al…
Woman Dies In Westchester House Fire Woman Dies In Westchester House Fire
Woman Dies In Westchester House Fire A Westchester woman has died from injuries following a fire at her apartment over the weekend. The 52-year-old died on Monday, Nov. 29, from injuries incurred during the fire that took place on Richbell Road around 10:50 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27, in the Village of Mamaroneck. When police and fire arrived on the scene, the fire had mainly been extinguished by Good Samaritans using fire extinguishers, said Village of Mamaroneck PD Lt. Mark Gatta. Fire Department officials located the woman, the sole occupant, inside the apartment, Gatta said. EMS transported the victim, who suffered s…
Deadly Levels Of CO Overcome Dumont Couple Deadly Levels Of CO Overcome Dumont Couple
Deadly Levels Of CO Overcome Dumont Couple Two Dumont residents who were overcome by carbon monoxide gas were rescued by responders. Both were taken to Englewood Hospital and Medical Center after police, firefighters and EMS members responded to the Niagara Street home shortly before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday. The male resident was revived by CPR and brought to the hospital's Intensive Care Unit, responders said. The female resident was transferred to the Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, they said. Her condition couldn't be determined. Their dog survived, responders said. Police first responded to the 911 after a neighbor and friend…
Pastor From Westchester Admits To Killing Estranged Wife With Machete Pastor From Westchester Admits To Killing Estranged Wife With Machete
Pastor From Westchester Admits To Killing Estranged Wife With Machete A pastor from the Hudson Valley admitted to the violent machete assault of his estranged wife in front of their grandchildren and will now face more than two decades in prison. Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark announced that Yonkers resident Victor Mateo, age 65, a former pastor at the Christian Congregation The Redeemer Church in the Bronx, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter on Wednesday, Nov. 17. Clark said that on the morning of Oct. 3, 2019, Mateo parked his vehicle near the home of his estranged wife, Noelia Mateo, age 58, on Ellsworth Avenue in Throgs Neck. As she left h…
Duo Indicted For Murder Of 20-Year-Old Woman in Westchester Duo Indicted For Murder Of 20-Year-Old Woman in Westchester
Duo Indicted For Murder Of 20-Year-Old Woman in Westchester Two men have been charged with murder for their roles in the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old woman in Westchester. Mount Vernon resident Aaliyah Waiters was shot and killed on Saturday, Sept. 25 after she was struck in the head by a bullet at approximately 2:30 a.m. on South Third Street in the city. She was with a group in Mount Vernon when she suffered the gunshot wound. Waiters was transported to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, put on life support, and pronounced dead days later. The investigation led police to identify New Rochelle residents Tyquan Carcamo, age 20, and Laquan Jones…