Bedford, NY
News
Northern Westchester 22-Year-Old Found Guilty Of Murdering Drug Dealer Northern Westchester 22-Year-Old Found Guilty Of Murdering Drug Dealer
Northern Westchester 22-Year-Old Found Guilty Of Murdering Drug Dealer A 22-year-old Northern Westchester man could spend the rest of his life behind bars after being found guilty of murdering a man during a drug deal. Following a three-week trial, a jury found Peekskill resident Michael Jenkins guilty of multiple felony charges for the fatal shooting of Emmanuel Jordan in May 2020. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that Jenkins was found guilty by the jury of: Murder; Manslaughter; Two counts of robbery; Criminal possession of a weapon. On May 8, 2020, Jenkins met with Jordan, a Mohegan Lake resident in the Town of Yorktown, on Pauldi…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Schools
Hero Custodian Saves Child From Choking At School In Northern Westchester Hero Custodian Saves Child From Choking At School In Northern Westchester
Hero Custodian Saves Child From Choking At School In Northern Westchester A custodian at a Northern Westchester school is being hailed as a hero after coming to the rescue of a student who was in danger of choking to death. Angelo Alessandro, a custodial worker at George Washington Elementary School in Mohegan Lake, rushed to the aid of a third-grade student who began choking while eating lunch last month. Officials at the Lakeland Central School District said that Alessandro noticed the student in distress on Tuesday, April 20, who was not breathing and whose bottom lip was beginning to turn blue. Alessandro was able to pull the food from the student’s mouth a…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Stealing Victim's ID To Buy $1.1K Worth Of Items At Northern Westchester Walmart Man Wanted For Stealing Victim's ID To Buy $1.1K Worth Of Items At Northern Westchester Walmart
Man Wanted For Stealing Victim's ID To Buy $1.1K Worth Of Items At Northern Westchester Walmart New York State Police are asking the public for help identifying a man who allegedly fraudulently purchased more than $1,000 in goods from a Northern Westchester Walmart. Police said on Wednesday, April 28, that the suspect made the alleged illegal purchase at the Mohegan Lake Walmart on 3133 East Main Street, Mohegan Lake. Anyone with information regarding his identity is asked to contact the New York State Police at 914-769-2600. Please reference case# 9424093

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
Popular Northern Westchester Teacher Dies Suddenly At Age 48 Popular Northern Westchester Teacher Dies Suddenly At Age 48
Popular Northern Westchester Teacher Dies Suddenly At Age 48 A popular Northern Westchester teacher died unexpectedly on Monday, Feb. 22. Danielle Marie Coletta of Peekskill was 48 years old. She was a sixth-grade teacher at Mildred E. Strang Middle School in Yorktown. Her career began at Columbus Elementary School in Hawthorne, teaching second grade, followed by many years at Brookside Elementary School in Yorktown, as a third-grade teacher.  She attended George Washington Elementary School in Mohegan Lake, Copper Beech Middle School, and Walter Panas High School in Cortlandt Manor.  She graduated from Pace University in Pleasantville, …

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by Daily Voice
Mount Pleasant, NY
News
Former Highway Superintendent In Northern Westchester Faces Felony Grand Larceny Charges Former Highway Superintendent In Northern Westchester Faces Felony Grand Larceny Charges
Former Highway Superintendent In Northern Westchester Faces Felony Grand Larceny Charges A longtime public official in Northern Westchester is facing felony charges for his role in an alleged scheme to steal thousands of dollars worth of products from Home Depot with an employee there, the Westchester District Attorney’s Office announced. Former four-term Yorktown Highway Superintendent and Yorktown Heights Fire Chief Eric DiBartolo is facing charges for allegedly operating a “scan and skip” scheme with Cortlandt Manor resident Tyrone Bass to steal nearly $15,000 in items from Home Depot at the Cortlandt Town Center in Mohegan Lake. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam …

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Killed In Three-Car Northern Westchester Crash ID Released For Woman Killed In Three-Car Northern Westchester Crash
ID Released For Woman Killed In Three-Car Northern Westchester Crash A woman who was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Northern Westchester has been identified. Gabrielle Long, 70, of Mohegan Lake, was killed around 6:05 p.m., Monday, Dec. 28 on Route 202 (Crompond Road) in Yorktown, just west of Garden Lane, said Yorktown Police Lt. John Delulio.  Another driver, a 64-year-old resident of Irvington, was transported to Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, while the third driver, 27, from Peekskill, refused medical attention at the scene, Delulio said. The crash is under investigation.  See Earlier Story: Woma…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Three-Car Northern Westchester Crash Woman Killed In Three-Car Northern Westchester Crash
Woman Killed In Three-Car Northern Westchester Crash Police in Northern Westchester are investigating a three-vehicle crash in which a local woman was killed. The crash took place around 6:05 p.m., Monday, Dec. 28 on Route 202 (Crompond Road) in Yorktown, just west of Garden Lane. The driver of one of the vehicles involved in the crash, a 70-year-old woman from Mohegan Lake died at the scene, said Yorktown Police Lt. John Delulio. Another driver was transported to Westchester Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, while the third driver refused medical attention at the scene, Delulio said. An investigation into the crash is bein…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
State Police Issue Alert For Missing Northern Westchester Teen State Police Issue Alert For Missing Northern Westchester Teen
State Police Issue Alert For Missing Northern Westchester Teen New York State Police are asking the public for help in locating a missing Northern Westchester teen. The Mohegan Lake teen was reported missing on Monday, Nov. 2, by his family, said Trooper AJ Hicks. Elijah McCatty, 16, was last seen in New Rochelle on Saturday, Oct. 31, by extended family, Hicks said. Elijah is described as being 5-feet-6-inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. A clothing description is unknown. His immediate family lives in the Mohegan Lake area of Cortlandt. Anyone with information regarding the possible location of Elijah is asked to please contact the New York State Po…

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by Kathy Reakes
Armonk, NY
News
Northern Westchester Man, 21, Indicted On Murder Charge For Fatal Shooting Northern Westchester Man, 21, Indicted On Murder Charge For Fatal Shooting
Northern Westchester Man, 21, Indicted On Murder Charge For Fatal Shooting A 21-year-old Northern Westchester man has been indicted on murder charges for a fatal shooting earlier this year. Peekskill resident Michael Jenkins has been indicted for allegedly fatally shooting and robbing Mohegan Lake resident Emmanuel Jordan in May, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Specifically, Jenkins was charged with: Two counts of second-degree murder; Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon; Two counts of robbery; Criminal possession of a weapon. Early on Saturday, May 9, officers from the Peekskill Police Depa…

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by Zak Failla
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect Nabbed After Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle In Northern Westchester Suspect Nabbed After Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle In Northern Westchester
Suspect Nabbed After Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle In Northern Westchester A suspect has been apprehended after a man was found shot dead inside a vehicle in Northern Westchester. It happened at about 3 a.m. on Saturday, May 9 in Peekskill. That's when Peekskill Police responded to the 900 block of Paulding Street for a report of a suspicious man who had been sitting in a vehicle for an extended period of time. Officers checked on this man, who was believed to be sleeping with the engine running, according to Peekskill Police.  After finding this man unresponsive, Peekskill paramedics were dispatched to the scene and pronounced him dead.  A further in…

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by Joe Lombardi
Mount Pleasant, NY
Police & Fire
Suspect On Loose After Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle In Northern Westchester Suspect On Loose After Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle In Northern Westchester
Suspect On Loose After Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle In Northern Westchester Click here for an updated story: Suspect Nabbed After Man Found Shot Dead Inside Vehicle In Northern Westchester An investigation is underway after a man was found shot dead inside a vehicle in Northern Westchester. It happened at about 3 a.m. on Saturday, May 9 in Peekskill. That's when Peekskill Police responded to the 900 block of Paulding Street for a report of a suspicious man who had been sitting in a vehicle for an extended period of time. Officers checked on this man, who was believed to be sleeping with the engine running, according to Peekskill Police.  After find…

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by Joe Lombardi
Somers, NY
News
Sign Damaged At Church In Westchester Sign Damaged At Church In Westchester
Sign Damaged At Church In Westchester A church in Westchester was targeted by vandals who damaged a welcome sign. Vandals cracked the welcome sign outside St. John’s Episcopal Church in Pleasantville overnight on Friday, Jan. 17 splitting the sign right across the “J” in John’s. It comes after several other vandalism incidents at houses of worship in Westchester. In the past few weeks, a menorah was toppled at Veteran's Field in Yorktown, and vandals damaged two other churches in the area, as well as at the Yorktown Stage, and library. St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Mohegan Lake was also vandalized, as was Our Lady of Mount Car…

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by Zak Failla