White Plains, NY
Obituaries
Official Cause Of Death For Westchester Native, Rapper DMX Released Official Cause Of Death For Westchester Native, Rapper DMX Released
Official Cause Of Death For Westchester Native, Rapper DMX Released An official cause of death for rapper and lifelong New Yorker DMX has been released following his death in April at the age of 50. The Westchester County Medical Examiner told Vulture on Thursday, July 8 that the hip-hop icon died on April 9 due to a cocaine-induced heart attack which caused a lack of blood circulation to his brain. Original story - Rapper, Westchester Native, Resident DMX Dies At Age 50 
“It was cardiac arrest for a period of time, so there was no circulation to the brain,” the Medical Examiner explained to Vulture. No official statement has been released by the ME’s offi…

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by Zak Failla
Shelton, CT
Police & Fire
Body Found In Pond ID'd As Man Who Was Missing For Months In Fairfield County Body Found In Pond ID'd As Man Who Was Missing For Months In Fairfield County
Body Found In Pond ID'd As Man Who Was Missing For Months In Fairfield County Police have announced that the body of a man found floating in a retention pond in Connecticut is that of a Fairfield County man. Danbury Police said on Tuesday, April 13, that the body found in the pond at 55 Mill Plain Road, is that of Todd Smith, age 57, of Danbury, who has been missing since Saturday, Jan. 16, said Danbury Police Det. Lt. Mark Williams. "The medical examiner found no apparent signs of trauma and could not provide an exact cause of death, as toxicology reports are still pending," Williams said. However, the medical examiner was able to positively identify the deceased a…

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains, NY
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Found Dead In Front Of Citi Field Westchester Man Found Dead In Front Of Citi Field
Westchester Man Found Dead In Front Of Citi Field A Westchester County man was found dead lying in a puddle of water in front of Citi Field in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in New York City. Jywan Stovall, age 40, of Elmsford, was spotted lying on the ground just after 5 p.m. Monday, March 1 at 38th Avenue and Seaver Way, said the NYPD.  When found, Stovall was unconscious and unresponsive, partially submerged in water, and with no apparent signs of trauma, NYPD said.  EMS responded to the location and pronounced Stovall dead at the scene.  The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death and the investigation remains…

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by Kathy Reakes
Paterson, NJ
News
Witness: Man Who Plunged To Death At Paterson's Great Falls Slipped On Rocks Witness: Man Who Plunged To Death At Paterson's Great Falls Slipped On Rocks
Witness: Man Who Plunged To Death At Paterson's Great Falls Slipped On Rocks A man who plunged to his death from atop the Great Falls in Paterson on Thursday apparently slipped and fell, a witness told police. Firefighters recovered the body of the victim who was believed to be 40 to 50 years old, after the witness said he saw him “climbing the rocks, falling forward and then falling backward,” a responder at the scene told Daily Voice. The victim had no pulse when he was pulled from the water onto land after falling around 4 p.m.  Rescuers conducted CPR in an attempt to revive him to no avail. A medical examiner was summoned to make the pronouncement. CHECK…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Body Found At Massapequa Preserve Linked To MS-13, Authorities Say Body Found At Massapequa Preserve Linked To MS-13, Authorities Say
Body Found At Massapequa Preserve Linked To MS-13, Authorities Say A body discovered at the Massapequa Preserve has been linked to a slaying believed to involve the MS-13 gang. The remains were discovered after several searches of the area, police and Nassau officials announced in a press conference on Saturday, May 25. Police say they believe they know the victim's identity but are awaiting DNA evidence to make a positive ID. The body, described as badly decomposed and not fully intact, is being examined by the medical examiner. Authorities said they believe the body, which was recovered on Friday, May 24, had been in the preserve for two year…

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by Joe Lombardi
Fair Lawn-Glen Rock, NJ
Police & Fire
NJ Attorney General Investigating Death Of Fair Lawn Man, 25, After Paterson Bar Fight NJ Attorney General Investigating Death Of Fair Lawn Man, 25, After Paterson Bar Fight
NJ Attorney General Investigating Death Of Fair Lawn Man, 25, After Paterson Bar Fight UPDATE: The death of a 25-year-old Fair Lawn man at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center over the weekend following a scuffle at a Paterson tavern was being investigated by the state Attorney General's Office, authorities said Monday. Steven A. Sherlock was pronounced dead around 4 a.m. Sunday, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said, confirming a report in Daily Voice. He had been taken to the hospital by Paterson police for evaluation, Grewal said. The attorney general said a preliminary investigation showed that "Paterson police officers were dispatched to Duffy’s Bar and Tavern on River…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Stamford, CT
Police & Fire
Human Bones Found On Top Of Gravesites At Historic Stamford Cemetery Human Bones Found On Top Of Gravesites At Historic Stamford Cemetery
Human Bones Found On Top Of Gravesites At Historic Stamford Cemetery Bones found on top of gravesites at a historic cemetery in Stamford are most likely human, Stamford Police said.  Detectives don't suspect foul play, but they do suspect a groundhog or woodchuck is the culprit, said Capt. Richard Conklin. The bones and teeth were found by a passerby who happened to notice the remains on top of several gravesites, Conklin said. Police believe the bones are human and have collected them and plan to work with the Medical Examiner to find out what kind they are, Conklin said. "We want to treat them respectfully and return them to where they belong,"…

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by Kathy Reakes