New Rochelle, NY
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Grand Jury To Decide New Rochelle Fatal Stabbing Case
While police continue their manhunt for a second teenage New Rochelle High School student who stabbed another last month, the case of the earlier fatal stabbing near the school is heading to a grand jury, which will determine whether or not the 16-year-old will be indicted for murder for her role in the fatal stabbing of Valaree Schwab. Z’inah Brown surrendered herself at the New Rochelle Police Department last month, where she was booked for second-degree murder after allegedly stabbing Schwab twice with a steak knife after following her to a local eatery, leading to the teen’s death. Brown…
New Rochelle, NY
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New Rochelle HS Students Fight In Latest Violent Incident
Nearly two dozen New Rochelle High School students could be seen standing in a circle watching two others fight earlier this week in the latest instance of violence involving a group of teenagers. Video released by Talk of the Sound shows two students fighting near the intersection of Chauncey Avenue and Clove Road, with at least 20 other students standing around, shouting and cheering on the violence before police arrived on Wednesday afternoon. The fight came after several violent incidents involving students last month, including the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Valaree Schwab on North …
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
Police Break Up Fight Involving New Rochelle HS Students, Reports Say
New Rochelle High School students reportedly ended the month of January in a similar fashion in the way it started: with violence. Following three violent incidents involving high school students throughout the month - including the fatal stabbing of a New Rochelle High School junior - police were once again required to break up a fight just blocks from the high school. According to multiple reports, police were dispatched to the corner of Chauncey Avenue and Clove Road on Wednesday afternoon to break up a fight involving more than a dozen students. No arrests were made and there were no in…
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
Official: Students Suspended For Roles In Fatal New Rochelle Teen Stabbing
Several New Rochelle High School students have been suspended as the investigation into the fatal stabbing of Valaree Schwab continues, school officials said at a community meeting this week. On Monday, city and school officials met with members of the business community on North Avenue to discuss a series of new police initiatives to improve safety along the North Avenue corridor. The meeting came on the heels of several violent incidents involving students, including the fatal stabbing of Schwab, a 16-year-old junior at the high school whose last moments alive show her being harassed by a…
New Rochelle, NY
Schools
New Rochelle Officials Meet With Local Businesses After Student Violence
Following a spate of violent stabbing incidents involving New Rochelle High School students, city officials met with members of the local business community to discuss a series of new police initiatives to improve safety along the North Avenue corridor. The manhunt for a teenage suspect who stabbed a fellow student in the torso on Jan. 18 continues, as the suspect remains elusive, New Rochelle Police Capt. Robert Gazzola said, last week noting that “due to the suspect’s age, and after consultation with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, we are prohibited by law from identifyi…
New Rochelle, NY
Schools
New Rochelle School Officials Make Safety Changes After Violent Incidents
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - In the wake of several violent stabbing incidents involving New Rochelle High School students and a community-wide safety meeting, the school district has outlined new measures and initiatives that will be taken to ensure “all district schools are safe, nurturing places for students to learn and thrive.” A “standing room only” crowd of parents, local residents, city and school officials was in attendance Tuesday night at the high school following the three stabbing incidents, including the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Valaree Schwab on Jan. 10 outside Dunkin’ Donuts on …
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
New Rochelle Police Captain Offers Update On Student Stabbing Incidents
The New Rochelle Police Department offered updates to the public regarding their investigations into three violent incidents at the high school that left a teenager with a fatal stab wound. The manhunt for a teenage suspect who stabbed a fellow student in the torso on Jan. 18 continues, as the suspect remains elusive, New Rochelle Police Capt. Robert Gazzola said, noting that “due to the suspect’s age, and after consultation with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, we are prohibited by law from identifying him.” Gazzola said that the department and investigators have been in …
New Rochelle, NY
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Video: Last Moments Before New Rochelle High School Student Fatally Stabbed
Video surveillance acquired by Talk of the Sound details the final moments of New Rochelle High School junior Valaree Schwab’s life before she was fatally stabbed on North Avenue. The video shows Schwab and a friend at Subway on North Avenue, briefly interacting with a group of seven people, including Z’inah Brown, who is now facing a second-degree murder charge for the fatal stabbing that would later take place. According to police, officers responded to Dunkin' Donuts on North Avenue shortly after 12:20 p.m. on Jan. 10, where there were reports of a fight involving multiple high school-ag…
New Rochelle, NY
Schools
Iona Student Petitions For New Rochelle School Officials' Resignations
An Iona College student has started a change.org petition imploring New Rochelle school officials to resign in the wake of several violent incidents involving high school students in the past two weeks. Brendan Eckstein, a student at Iona College started the petition on Jan. 18, hours after the third stabbing incident involving students on North Avenue, including the fatal stabbing of 16-year-old Valerie Schwab outside Dunkin’ Donuts on Jan. 10. The petition calls for the resignation of Schools Superintendent Brian Osborne, High School Principal Reginald Richardson and the School Board “im…
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
Safety Forum Scheduled Following New Rochelle Stabbing Incidents
A heavy turnout is expected inside the New Rochelle High School auditorium Tuesday night as the city hosts a safety forum following three violent incidents involving students in the past two weeks. A “standing room only” crowd of parents, local residents, city and school officials are expected at 7 p.m. at Whitney M. Young Auditorium at the high school following the three stabbing incidents, including the fatal stabbing of junior Valaree Schwab on Jan. 10 outside Dunkin’ Donuts on North Avenue. Following the fatal stabbing, a group of students assaulted a 15-year-old a week later at Gemelli…
New Rochelle, NY
Police & Fire
New Rochelle Police Search For Suspect Following Latest Student Stabbing
The New Rochelle Police Department stayed true to its word, increasing uniformed patrols outside the high school as they search for a teenage suspect following the third violent incident involving students in the past two weeks. A search is underway by police for a teenage suspect following Thursday’s stabbing at the New Rochelle High School, which came a day after a teenage student suffered a laceration to his hand during an altercation and little more than a week after junior Valaree Schwab was fatally stabbed outside Dunkin’ Donuts on North Avenue during a separate incident. Police said …
New Rochelle, NY
News
Third New Rochelle Student Stabbing Sparks Concern In Community
Metal detectors, off-campus lunches and other controversial topics are expected to be discussed by New Rochelle city and school officials during a joint meeting next week in the wake of the third stabbing incident involving high school students in eight days. According to police, at approximately 8:50 a.m. on Thursday, the department received a call from security guards at the high school reporting that a stabbing had occurred at the school, and a 15-year-old suspect was seen on video fleeing the building. New Rochelle Police Capt. Robert Gazzola said that a 16-year-old student suffered two…
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