20-Year-Old Sentenced For 'Senseless' Murder Near Metro-North Station In Westchester 20-Year-Old Sentenced For 'Senseless' Murder Near Metro-North Station In Westchester 20-Year-Old Sentenced For 'Senseless' Murder Near Metro-North Station In Westchester
20-Year-Old Sentenced For 'Senseless' Murder Near Metro-North Station In Westchester A 20-year-old Westchester man may spend the rest of his life in prison for what has been described as a “horrific” and “senseless” murder by the victim’s mother and the judge sentencing him. Mount Vernon resident Tasjawn “Tay” White was sentenced in Westchester County Court on Thursday, Feb. 18 to a term of 20 years to life in prison for the murder and robbery in 2018. In November 2019, White pleaded guilty to first-degree murder for his role in the March 14, 2018 death of 24-year-old Donovan Brown. The murder came following an attempted robbery by White and Pierre Mensah near the Mount Ver…
Former Teacher Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Student In Westchester Former Teacher Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Student In Westchester Former Teacher Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Student In Westchester
Former Teacher Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Student In Westchester An ex-teacher in Westchester County has been sentenced and will register as a sexual offender after admitting to raping and sexually abusing a teenage student where he worked. White Plains resident John Fraioli, age 35, a former New Rochelle High School teacher, pleaded guilty in October last year to criminal sexual act and rape after assaulting his teenage victim on more than one occasion inside the school building in 2019. At the time of the sexual assaults, his victim was a student at the high school, where Fraioli was a teacher. On Tuesday, Jan. 26, Westchester County District Attorney…
Northern Westchester Man Indicted For Fatally Stabbing One Teen, Injuring Another, DA Says Northern Westchester Man Indicted For Fatally Stabbing One Teen, Injuring Another, DA Says Northern Westchester Man Indicted For Fatally Stabbing One Teen, Injuring Another, DA Says
Northern Westchester Man Indicted For Fatally Stabbing One Teen, Injuring Another, DA Says A Northern Westchester man is facing charges after allegedly stabbing two teenagers, one of whom died during a fight that started on social media, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Peekskill resident Matthew Torres was indicted for manslaughter and assault for his role in the violent stabbing of two 18-year-old teens during a fight late last year. Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah said that a dispute that started through social media involving several people led to them making a plan to fight in-person on Nov. 28 last year. The nature of the initial argument between …
Westchester Woman Admits To Role In Fatal Saw Mill River Parkway Crash Westchester Woman Admits To Role In Fatal Saw Mill River Parkway Crash Westchester Woman Admits To Role In Fatal Saw Mill River Parkway Crash
Westchester Woman Admits To Role In Fatal Saw Mill River Parkway Crash A Westchester woman has admitted to her role in a fatal crash on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Hastings-on-Hudson last summer and will now face time behind bars. Yonkers resident Kristen Lynn pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Dec. 8 following the death of a 28-year-old woman who was killed on the Parkway in July last year.  Specifically, Lynn pleaded guilty to a felony count of vehicular homicide. Shortly after midnight on Sunday, July 21, 2019, Lynn was driving a Lexus south on the Saw Mill River Parkway, when she rammed into the back of a Honda driven by Yonkers resident Danielle Gore-John…
Man Dies After Attempted Armed Robbery In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Dies After Attempted Armed Robbery In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Dies After Attempted Armed Robbery In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Dies After Attempted Armed Robbery In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 23-year-old man died after attempting to rob someone at gunpoint during an otherwise benign planned transaction in Northern Westchester, police said. Officers from the Ossining Police Department received a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at approximately 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6 around James Street, prompting an investigation. Police said that upon arrival, officers found what appeared to be the scene of a collision, though there was no car or downed pedestrian in the area. While investigating the reported crash, officers located Cortlandt Manor resident Samuel Fiakor, who was …
Man Admits To 2019 Holiday Time Burglary Spree In Westchester Man Admits To 2019 Holiday Time Burglary Spree In Westchester Man Admits To 2019 Holiday Time Burglary Spree In Westchester
Man Admits To 2019 Holiday Time Burglary Spree In Westchester a 42-year-old man who went on a holiday-time crime spree in Westchester last year has admitted to burglary and robbery charges. Yonkers resident German Martinez pleaded guilty this week on nine counts for a spree that started the day after Christmas last year and continued into the first week of the New Year. Specifically, Martinez pleaded guilty to: Two counts of first-degree burglary; One count of robbery; Six counts of second-degree burglary. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that Martinez broke into several Westchester residences in a burglary spree …
Career Criminal Indicted On Murder Charge For Fatal Westchester Shooting Career Criminal Indicted On Murder Charge For Fatal Westchester Shooting Career Criminal Indicted On Murder Charge For Fatal Westchester Shooting
Career Criminal Indicted On Murder Charge For Fatal Westchester Shooting A suspect with a lengthy rap sheet is facing a murder charge for allegedly fatally shooting a 21-year-old man in Westchester earlier this year. Following a lengthy investigation into the fatal shooting of Michael Toro on Tuesday, May 5 in Mount Vernon, police arrested city resident Negus Kirton last month. On Thursday, Nov. 12, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced that Kirton has been indicted on second-degree murder and criminal possession of weapon charges. Kirton has pleaded not guilty to both charges. Toro was shot multiple times in the early morning ho…
Man Indicted For Strangling Death Of His Mother In Westchester, DA Says Man Indicted For Strangling Death Of His Mother In Westchester, DA Says Man Indicted For Strangling Death Of His Mother In Westchester, DA Says
Man Indicted For Strangling Death Of His Mother In Westchester, DA Says A 26-year-old Westchester man has been indicted on a murder charge after admitting to strangling his mother unconscious earlier this year. Daniel Flores Arteaga, of New Rochelle, has been indicted and charged with second-degree murder, a violent felony, for allegedly strangling his mother, who taken off life support in April after being attacked. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, members of the New Rochelle Police Department responded to Sound Street, where there was a report of a son who had attacked …
Three Suspects Indicted For $50K Department Store Fraud Scheme In Westchester Three Suspects Indicted For $50K Department Store Fraud Scheme In Westchester Three Suspects Indicted For $50K Department Store Fraud Scheme In Westchester
Three Suspects Indicted For $50K Department Store Fraud Scheme In Westchester Three have been charged in Westchester in a 54-count indictment for their roles in a scheme to defraud TJX Companies out of more than $50,000. Donald Ilo, 57, Patrick Onogwu, 64, and Asanimo Riesa, 38, all of the Bronx, were named in a 54-count indictment for their part in a scheme that included using fraudulently obtained credit cards to steal from several area TJX Companies, Inc. stores, including TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and Home Goods. It is alleged that between June 13, 2018, and Aug. 14, 2019, the three suspects were part of a scheme to target TJX companies that include TJ Maxx, Marshalls,…
Westchester Man Charged With Stalking, Harassment, Arson Westchester Man Charged With Stalking, Harassment, Arson Westchester Man Charged With Stalking, Harassment, Arson
Westchester Man Charged With Stalking, Harassment, Arson A Westchester man is facing a host of charges, including stalking, harassment, and arson, following several incidents where he terrorized his girlfriend over the summer. Mount Vernon resident Tony Clark has been charged in a 15-count indictment for stalking and harassing a former partner on four separate occasions, including incidents where he set fire to her home and endangered her child. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that between Wednesday, July 22 and Thursday, July 23, Clark allegedly flattened the tires of his victim’s car, threatened her with a knife,…
COVID-19: Man Found Guilty In First Westchester Jury Trial Since Start Of Pandemic COVID-19: Man Found Guilty In First Westchester Jury Trial Since Start Of Pandemic COVID-19: Man Found Guilty In First Westchester Jury Trial Since Start Of Pandemic
Covid-19: Man Found Guilty In First Westchester Jury Trial Since Start Of Pandemic A Westchester man was found guilty on drug possession charges in the first jury trial held in the county since the COVID-19 pandemic started. The trial of Yonkers resident Gregory Smith, which began on Friday, Oct. 16, came to a conclusion on Tuesday, Oct. 20, with him being found guilty on multiple charges. Specifically, Smith was found guilty of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, seventh-degree criminal possession of a weapon, and two counts of criminally using drug paraphernalia. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that on Oct. 9, 20…
Westchester Man, 21, Indicted For Murder Westchester Man, 21, Indicted For Murder Westchester Man, 21, Indicted For Murder
Westchester Man, 21, Indicted For Murder A Westchester man has been charged with murder for a fatal Easter shooting that killed a 24-year-old. Jonathan Jeanty, 21, was indicted by a Westchester County Grand Jury for firing the handgun that killed fellow Mount Vernon resident Tremell Robinson. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that on Easter Sunday, April 12, Jeanty fired a handgun that struck and killed Robinson in Mount Vernon. Robinson was treated at the scene before being transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Jeanty fled the scene, but was ultimately identified as a suspe…