'Did Not Deserve To Die': Mother Of Fatally Shot Teenager In Mount Vernon Speaks Out 'Did Not Deserve To Die': Mother Of Fatally Shot Teenager In Mount Vernon Speaks Out
'Did Not Deserve To Die': Mother Of Fatally Shot Teenager In Mount Vernon Speaks Out The mother of a teenager who was the victim of a fatal shooting in Westchester is urging city officials to improve safety and prevent similar incidents from happening in the future.  The shooting, which happened in Mount Vernon on Thursday, March 9 around 10:35 a.m. in the courtyard of the Levister Towers complex at 215 South 9th Avenue, left 14-year-old Zyaire Fernandez dead.  Earlier Report - Arrest Made After Teenager Shot Dead In Mount Vernon: ID Of Victim Released Days after the shooting, on Tuesday, March 14, Mount Vernon Police arrested  21-year-old Tyr…
Active Shooting Scene Under Investigation In Mount Vernon: Residents Should Avoid Area Active Shooting Scene Under Investigation In Mount Vernon: Residents Should Avoid Area
Active Shooting Scene Under Investigation In Mount Vernon: Residents Should Avoid Area Click here for a new, updated story: Teen Killed In Broad Daylight Westchester Shooting Police are advising residents to stay away from an apartment complex in Westchester after one person was shot.  The incident happened on Thursday, March 9 in Mount Vernon in the area of the Levister Towers apartment complex at 215 South 9th Avenue, according to Mount Vernon Police.  One person was shot at the scene, Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen said.  The investigation into the shooting is ongoing. Residents are advised to avoid the area, and anyone with inf…
Person Dies After Fall From Window In Mount Vernon: Police Investigating Person Dies After Fall From Window In Mount Vernon: Police Investigating
Person Dies After Fall From Window In Mount Vernon: Police Investigating Police are investigating a death in Westchester.  The incident happened on Friday, March 3, just before 3 p.m., when officers in Mount Vernon received a report that a person had fallen from a window at 130 Mount Vernon Ave., according to the city's police department.  Once they arrived at the scene, officers found the person lifeless on the ground.  Authorities currently believe that the person intentionally jumped from the window and no criminality is suspected. Still, detectives are investigating the death.  The person's name is being withheld pending notification of…
Standoff: Man Held Woman Against Will In Apartment In Mount Vernon, Police Say Standoff: Man Held Woman Against Will In Apartment In Mount Vernon, Police Say
Standoff: Man Held Woman Against Will In Apartment In Mount Vernon, Police Say After several hours of negotiations, a man surrendered to police after holding a woman against her will in a Westchester County apartment, authorities said.  The incident started in the early morning of Friday, Feb. 10, around 3 a.m., when distressed family members told Mount Vernon Police that a woman was being held against her will at 29 East 4th St. and had sent concerning text messages about the situation.  Several officers and members of the department's Police Emergency Services Unit then established a perimeter around the apartment and began negotiations with the …
Duo Charged With Fatally Shooting 17-Year-Old In Mount Vernon, Police Say Duo Charged With Fatally Shooting 17-Year-Old In Mount Vernon, Police Say
Duo Charged With Fatally Shooting 17-Year-Old In Mount Vernon, Police Say Two men have been charged with fatally shooting a 17-year-old in Westchester County nearly two years ago, police said.  The shooting happened in Mount Vernon on May 6, 2021, around 10:40 a.m., when police found 17-year-old Anthony Boyd Jr. with gunshot wounds to his chest at 34 South 8th Ave. Boyd was then taken to Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital, where he later died.  After a long, arduous investigation into the killing, authorities have now indicted two suspects, identified as Mount Vernon residents Tyrese White, age 20, and Christopher Mills, also age 20, Mount Verno…
8 People Charged After Crack Cocaine Stash Found In Mount Vernon Home: Police 8 People Charged After Crack Cocaine Stash Found In Mount Vernon Home: Police
8 People Charged After Crack Cocaine Stash Found In Mount Vernon Home: Police An early morning raid at a home in Westchester County resulted in the arrest of eight people and the seizure of a crack cocaine stash, police said.  On Thursday, Dec. 22, around 5 a.m., police in Mount Vernon descended upon a residence at 111 South Fulton Ave. after an investigation into the sale of crack cocaine, according to an announcement by Mount Vernon Police from Wednesday, Dec. 28. Authorities found several people inside the home along with a stash of over 130 grams of the illegal drug.  The following seven people were charged with third-degree criminal possession of a co…
Storm Floods Roads, Knocks Out Trees, Traffic Lights In Mount Kisco Storm Floods Roads, Knocks Out Trees, Traffic Lights In Mount Kisco
Storm Floods Roads, Knocks Out Trees, Traffic Lights In Mount Kisco A pre-Christmas storm is leaving roads flooded, knocking out traffic lights, and blowing down trees in Westchester and Putnam counties, police said. Earlier Report - Storm Knocks Out Power To Thousands In Westchester, Putnam Police and town officials in numerous municipalities have reported multiple locations that residents should avoid or use caution around.  One such area is Bear Mountain Bridge Road in Cortlandt, which is closed in the area of Route 6 because of flooding, Westchester County Police said.  The storm also knocked over a tree in North Salem on Route 22 …
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…
Bowl-Cut Burglar Terrorizes Mexican Restaurants In Alexandria: Fairfax PD Bowl-Cut Burglar Terrorizes Mexican Restaurants In Alexandria: Fairfax PD
Bowl-Cut Burglar Terrorizes Mexican Restaurants In Alexandria: Fairfax PD A 20-year-old man with a distinct hair cut who went on a burglary spree at two Alexandra Mexican restaurants was arrested after stealing from a Walmart, police in Fairfax County said. Eliasar Mardiel Flores, of Alexandria, used a brick to smash the windows and enter Mezcalero Restaurant three times and Mana Pupuseria & Taqueria once, both on Richmond Highway, over the course of several days, Fairfax County police said. Flores targeted Mezcalero Restaurant on Nov. 13, 17 and 18, and Mana Pupuseria & Taqueria on Nov. 18, police said. It wasn't until Nov. 19 that F…
Reward Offered To Solve Fatal Shooting Of Victim At Vigil For Murdered Man In Mount Vernon Reward Offered To Solve Fatal Shooting Of Victim At Vigil For Murdered Man In Mount Vernon
Reward Offered To Solve Fatal Shooting Of Victim At Vigil For Murdered Man In Mount Vernon A $7,500 reward is being offered to help find the suspect of the fatal shooting of a man who was at the vigil of another murder victim. Earlier Report - Police Investigate Fatal Shooting At Vigil For Murdered Man In Westchester On Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at around 10:45 p.m., Mount Vernon Police responded to a shooting in the area of 129 Monroe St., where they found 32-year-old Jeremy Logan with multiple gunshot wounds to his head and neck, according to Mount Vernon Police Chief Trent Page.  Medical aid was then given to Logan, but he later died of his wounds at the hospital, P…
Police Investigating Separate Shootings Hours Apart In Mount Vernon Police Investigating Separate Shootings Hours Apart In Mount Vernon
Police Investigating Separate Shootings Hours Apart In Mount Vernon Police in Westchester are currently investigating two shooting incidents that occurred just hours apart. The incidents began in Mount Vernon around 5:40 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 27 in the area of 215 Union Ave. Mount Vernon Police responded to the area on a report of shots fired and a man down, said Tim Allen, spokesman for the Mount Vernon Police. When officers arrived on the scene they located an 18-year-old man who had an apparent gunshot wound to his upper right chest area, Allen said. Allen said officers immediately rendered aid and requested emergency services for th…
Reward Offered After 2 Injured, Emaciated Dogs Found In Mount Vernon Reward Offered After 2 Injured, Emaciated Dogs Found In Mount Vernon
Reward Offered After 2 Injured, Emaciated Dogs Found In Mount Vernon Authorities are investigating after two pit bulls, one of them pregnant, were found emaciated and abused, roaming around Westchester County. The first dog was found at around 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 13, in Mount Vernon, near Seneca Avenue and East 5th Street, according to a Facebook post shared by the Mount Vernon Animal Shelter. The tan colored female, who was pregnant at the time, was emaciated and had wounds all over her face. On Wednesday, Sept. 14, a second tan colored pit bull was found in the same area. It was also emaciated and suffering from wounds on its face. Both dogs, named Pr…