New Rochelle Woman Who Fatally Stabbed Boyfriend Freed From Prison Under New State Law New Rochelle Woman Who Fatally Stabbed Boyfriend Freed From Prison Under New State Law New Rochelle Woman Who Fatally Stabbed Boyfriend Freed From Prison Under New State Law
New Rochelle Woman Who Fatally Stabbed Boyfriend Freed From Prison Under New State Law A woman who admitted to stabbing her boyfriend to death will be released from prison under a new NY state law that gives judges more discretion in sentencing defendants who have suffered domestic abuse. Westchester County resident Jonitha Alston, age 35, of New Rochelle, will be freed after acting State Supreme Court Justice Robert Neary vacated her original 12-year sentence and resentenced her to five years in prison. The move followed a recommendation from Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah for a reduced sentence under New York’s 2019 Domestic Violence Survivors Justic…
23-Year-Old Indicted For Allegedly Shooting 3 People In Yonkers 23-Year-Old Indicted For Allegedly Shooting 3 People In Yonkers 23-Year-Old Indicted For Allegedly Shooting 3 People In Yonkers
23-Year-Old Indicted For Allegedly Shooting 3 People In Yonkers A 23-year-old man was indicted on attempted murder charges for allegedly shooting three people in Westchester County over the summer. Jaquan Henderson, of Yonkers, was charged in the shooting that injured three people in Yonkers in July, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced on Monday, Oct. 3. The DA's Office said he was indicted for: Three counts of second-degree attempted murder Three counts of first-degree assault Two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon Third-degree criminal possession of a weapon According to the report, at about 10:45 p.m. on…
Man Sentenced For Attempting To Rape Woman Who Was Walking With Grandchild In Yonkers Man Sentenced For Attempting To Rape Woman Who Was Walking With Grandchild In Yonkers Man Sentenced For Attempting To Rape Woman Who Was Walking With Grandchild In Yonkers
Man Sentenced For Attempting To Rape Woman Who Was Walking With Grandchild In Yonkers A 29-year-old man was sentenced to years in prison after he admitted he attempted to rape a woman who was pushing her grandchild in a stroller in Westchester County. Steven Hernandez, of the Bronx, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 22, to five years in state prison after pleading guilty to first-degree attempted rape in May, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced. The woman was about to enter an apartment building with her grandchild in Yonkers at about 1:20 p.m. on July 30, 2021, when Hernandez grabbed her from behind and groped her, according to the announcement. …
Man Sentenced For Strangling Death Of His Mother At Her New Rochelle Home Man Sentenced For Strangling Death Of His Mother At Her New Rochelle Home Man Sentenced For Strangling Death Of His Mother At Her New Rochelle Home
Man Sentenced For Strangling Death Of His Mother At Her New Rochelle Home A Westchester man has been sentenced to state prison for killing his mother by strangling her to death. New Rochelle resident Daniel Flores-Arteaga, age 28, was sentenced to 17 years in state prison, with five years of post-release supervision, on Thursday, Sept. 15. Earlier report: Man Indicted For Strangling Death Of His Mother In Westchester, DA Says On Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at approximately 1 p.m., Flores-Arteaga put his 54-year-old mother into a chokehold during a dispute, Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah's office said. When police resp…
New Rochelle Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing 11-Year-Old Causing Pregnancy New Rochelle Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing 11-Year-Old Causing Pregnancy New Rochelle Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing 11-Year-Old Causing Pregnancy
New Rochelle Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing 11-Year-Old Causing Pregnancy A man has been sentenced to prison for sexually abusing an 11-year-old girl, causing a pregnancy. New Rochelle resident Braulio Ramirez, age 49, was sentenced to 17 years in state prison, with 20 years of post-release supervision, on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Between October 2019 and September 2021, starting when the minor was 11 years old, Ramirez subjected the victim to intercourse and other sexual acts on multiple occasions, which resulted in the victim becoming pregnant, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. During the course of the sexual conduct, Ramirez threa…
Man Sentenced For New Rochelle Home Burglary Man Sentenced For New Rochelle Home Burglary Man Sentenced For New Rochelle Home Burglary
Man Sentenced For New Rochelle Home Burglary A 23-year-old man has been sentenced for a home burglary in Westchester County. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced that Queens resident Kevin Rojo-Rojo, age 23, was sentenced on Wednesday, Sept. 7, to eight years in state prison for a 2021 New Rochelle home burglary.  His sentence will run concurrent to a nine-year prison sentence he received in June 2022 in Nassau County Court for five residential burglaries that took place between January and April 2021. In August 2022, Rojo-Rojo pled guilty in Westchester County Court to burglary for burglarizing a New Roc…
Man Sentenced For Violent Slashing Outside Galleria Mall In White Plains Man Sentenced For Violent Slashing Outside Galleria Mall In White Plains Man Sentenced For Violent Slashing Outside Galleria Mall In White Plains
Man Sentenced For Violent Slashing Outside Galleria Mall In White Plains A man has been sentenced to prison for slashing a man's neck outside a mall in the region. Edwin Hernandez, age 44, of the Bronx was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 5 to seven years in state prison and five years post-release supervision for the 2019 event outside the White Plains Galleria Mall, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. On Aug.18, 2019, at approximately 10:30 a.m., Hernandez approached the victim, who was a stranger, outside the entrance of the Galleria on Main Street in White Plains and repeatedly asked him to share his cigarette, the DA's…
Man Sentenced For Murdering Ex-Girlfriend In Yonkers Man Sentenced For Murdering Ex-Girlfriend In Yonkers Man Sentenced For Murdering Ex-Girlfriend In Yonkers
Man Sentenced For Murdering Ex-Girlfriend In Yonkers A man has been sentenced for murdering his ex-girlfriend in Westchester County. Luis Alturet-Rivera, age 47, of the Bronx, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison on Friday, July 22 for the 2017 murder of his former girlfriend Diana Casado, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. “We hope the family of Diana Casado has some sense of closure today,” Rocah said. “This sentence reflects the years of extraordinary investigative work by those dedicated to seeking justice for the tragic and violent end to Diana’s life.” On Jan. 22, 2017, at approximately 3 a…
Man Indicted For Hitting Elderly Asian Woman 125 Times In Violent Yonkers Attack, DA Says Man Indicted For Hitting Elderly Asian Woman 125 Times In Violent Yonkers Attack, DA Says Man Indicted For Hitting Elderly Asian Woman 125 Times In Violent Yonkers Attack, DA Says
Man Indicted For Hitting Elderly Asian Woman 125 Times In Violent Yonkers Attack, DA Says A Westchester County man has been indicted on multiple hate crime charges for allegedly punching an elderly Asian woman more than 125 times. Yonkers resident Tammel Esco was indicted on Tuesday, July 19 for allegedly punching the woman, repeatedly stomping on her upper body, and spitting on her, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. Esco, age 42, was charged with: Two counts of attempted murder as a hate crime Six counts of assault as a hate crime He is being held without bail at the Westchester County Jail.  The incident took place on Friday…
12 Indicted After Months-Long Investigation Into Cocaine Sales In Yonkers 12 Indicted After Months-Long Investigation Into Cocaine Sales In Yonkers 12 Indicted After Months-Long Investigation Into Cocaine Sales In Yonkers
12 Indicted After Months-Long Investigation Into Cocaine Sales In Yonkers Twelve people were indicted following a months-long investigation into the possession and sale of cocaine in Westchester. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah announced that the defendants have all been arraigned as of Tuesday, July 12. The investigation into drug sales in Yonkers began in October 2021 and culminated in the arrests of the defendants who allegedly were in possession of and sold cocaine on 27 occasions between the start of the investigation and April 7, 2022, Rocah said. “We are proud to have partnered with the Yonkers Police Department and the Westchester …
Mount Vernon Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, Accused Of Killing 12-Week-Old Puppy Mount Vernon Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, Accused Of Killing 12-Week-Old Puppy Mount Vernon Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, Accused Of Killing 12-Week-Old Puppy
Mount Vernon Man Charged With Animal Cruelty, Accused Of Killing 12-Week-Old Puppy A 34-year-old man was indicted for allegedly throwing a 12-week-old puppy to its death on a Westchester County roadway. Thaddeus Jones, of Mount Vernon, was indicted for aggravated cruelty to animals in an incident that happened in Yonkers, according to an announcement from Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah on Thursday, July 7. He was also charged with two counts of second-degree criminal impersonation and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, and he was arraigned on Thursday, July 7, Rocah said.  Rocah reported that Jones is alleged to have tra…
Man Found Guilty Of Murdering 21-Year-Old In Mount Vernon Man Found Guilty Of Murdering 21-Year-Old In Mount Vernon Man Found Guilty Of Murdering 21-Year-Old In Mount Vernon
Man Found Guilty Of Murdering 21-Year-Old In Mount Vernon A 39-year-old man from Westchester County was found guilty of murder in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old. Negus Kirton, of Mount Vernon, was found guilty on Friday, July 1, of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon after a weeklong trial, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah. Kirton was charged in the May 5, 2020, shooting of 21-year-old Michael Toro, of Mount Vernon, Rocah said.  Rocah said Kirton chased Toro on Darling Avenue in Mount Vernon at about 1:45 a.m. and shot him in the back of the head. He then shot T…