Gas Station Pumps Out Jackpot in $31K White Plains Lotto Win: Here's Where It Was Sold Gas Station Pumps Out Jackpot in $31K White Plains Lotto Win: Here's Where It Was Sold
Gas Station Pumps Out Jackpot in $31K White Plains Lotto Win: Here's Where It Was Sold For one visitor to a Westchester County gas station, the real fuel came in the form of cold, hard cash.  The lucky lottery player is $31,824.50 richer after purchasing a winning Take 5 Evening ticket from a Lukoil gas station located at 268 Tarrytown Rd. in White Plains, according to the New York Lottery.  The ticket hit the top prize in the Tuesday, June 17 drawing, lottery officials said.   The winning numbers were 5 12 13 15 32.  The Take 5 game draws numbers twice daily at 2:30 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., with players picking five numbers from a pool of one through 3…
City Worker Seriously Injured While Trimming Tree In Mount Vernon City Worker Seriously Injured While Trimming Tree In Mount Vernon
City Worker Seriously Injured While Trimming Tree In Mount Vernon A city employee in Westchester County was seriously injured Tuesday morning, June 17 while performing tree trimming duties.  The incident happened in Mount Vernon at around 9:45 a.m. near the intersection of 5th Avenue and 5th Street, where emergency personnel responded immediately after the worker was hurt, Mount Vernon Director of Communications Timothy Allen said.  The employee was quickly rushed from the scene and is now receiving medical treatment, though the city did not provide details about the nature or extent of the injuries. City officials said that an investigati…
Man Caught After Doing Donuts On Rec Center Lawn In Rye: Police Man Caught After Doing Donuts On Rec Center Lawn In Rye: Police
Man Caught After Doing Donuts On Rec Center Lawn In Rye: Police A 45-year-old man was arrested over the weekend after allegedly tearing up the lawn at a Westchester County recreation center by doing donuts with his vehicle, police said. The incident happened around 6:50 p.m. on Saturday, June 14, when Rye Police received multiple calls about a black Hummer H3 spinning out on the grass in front of the main building at 281 Midland Ave., the City of Rye Police Department announced on Sunday, June 15.  Responding officers found the vehicle and investigated the damage caused to the grounds. The driver, identified as James D. Wilson, age 45, of New Roche…
'I Hope You Die': Yonkers Attorney Sent Westchester Judge Threatening Messages, DA Says 'I Hope You Die': Yonkers Attorney Sent Westchester Judge Threatening Messages, DA Says
'I Hope You Die': Yonkers Attorney Sent Westchester Judge Threatening Messages, DA Says An attorney accused of sending threatening messages to a Westchester County judge overseeing his court cases has been arrested and accused of sending her disturbing messages, prosecutors announced. Yonkers resident Nicholas Leo, age 57, was arraigned Friday, June 13, in White Plains City Court on a felony charge stemming from a series of hostile electronic communications directed at Acting New York State Supreme Court Justice Susan M. Capeci, who presides over Westchester’s Integrated Domestic Violence Court, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.  Leo, a register…
Dog Found Dead In Garbage Bag With Wounds In New Rochelle: Police Investigating Dog Found Dead In Garbage Bag With Wounds In New Rochelle: Police Investigating
Dog Found Dead In Garbage Bag With Wounds In New Rochelle: Police Investigating Authorities in Westchester County are investigating the suspicious death of a dog found dumped in a contractor-style garbage bag near a public lake, police said.  The grim discovery was made around 4:23 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, near Glenwood Lake and Gloucester Place in New Rochelle, the New Rochelle Police Department announced on Friday, June 13.  Responding officers found the body of a large brown Pitbull inside a torn trash bag left by the roadside. A local resident told police they had noticed the bag intact the previous day but did not look inside. When the bag appeared rip…
Firefighter Slammed Ex To Floor, Hit Her In Head In Their Dobbs Ferry Apartment: DA Firefighter Slammed Ex To Floor, Hit Her In Head In Their Dobbs Ferry Apartment: DA
Firefighter Slammed Ex To Floor, Hit Her In Head In Their Dobbs Ferry Apartment: DA A Westchester firefighter has been convicted of assaulting his then-girlfriend during a violent domestic attack in their shared apartment, prosecutors announced.  Joseph Apostoli, age 46, a member of the Fairview Fire Department, was found guilty on Wednesday, June 11, of two counts of third-degree assault, both class A misdemeanors, following a non-jury trial, the Westchester County DA's Office said.  The conviction stems from an incident on April 11, 2024, when Apostoli slammed the victim to the floor of their bedroom during a dispute, then carried her into the living room and t…
Bullet Fragment Found Inside Peekskill High School, Prompts Police Search Bullet Fragment Found Inside Peekskill High School, Prompts Police Search
Bullet Fragment Found Inside Peekskill High School, Prompts Police Search A bullet fragment found inside a Westchester County high school triggered a police response and search of the building, district officials said. The incident happened Monday, June 9, when a Peekskill High School staff member discovered what appeared to be part of a bullet inside the building and reported it to school security, according to a letter sent to families by Peekskill City School District Superintendent David Mauricio.  School officials quickly alerted Peekskill Police, who responded and confirmed the object was not a complete bullet. There was no evidence of a firearm in the…
Teen Cut In Fight Near High School In Yonkers, Flees Inside Building: Police Teen Cut In Fight Near High School In Yonkers, Flees Inside Building: Police
Teen Cut In Fight Near High School In Yonkers, Flees Inside Building: Police A student was hospitalized after being cut during a fight near a bus stop just steps from a Westchester County high school, authorities said. The incident happened just before 2 p.m. on Monday, June 9, when Yonkers Police responded to Riverside High School on a report of a student with a laceration to his side, according to Sgt. Robert Spink.  Officers arrived to find the student already inside the school, where staff had called for help. First responders provided immediate medical care, and the student was transported to a nearby hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. …
Fight Erupts In Gunfire In Busy Healthcare Hub In Yonkers: Man, 34, Charged, Police Say Fight Erupts In Gunfire In Busy Healthcare Hub In Yonkers: Man, 34, Charged, Police Say
Fight Erupts In Gunfire In Busy Healthcare Hub In Yonkers: Man, 34, Charged, Police Say A 34-year-old man was arrested after allegedly firing a gun at a victim during a dispute near a busy medical corridor in Westchester, police said.  The incident happened just after 5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 6, outside an office building at 944 North Broadway in Yonkers, the city's police department said on Saturday, June 7.  According to police, the gunfire stemmed from a fight between two men inside a nearby office building that spilled out onto the street. One of the men allegedly pulled a gun and fired about three shots at the other before fleeing. Responding officers found se…
'Violent, Young' Teen Gets Murder Charge In Fatal New Year's Shooting In Yonkers: DA 'Violent, Young' Teen Gets Murder Charge In Fatal New Year's Shooting In Yonkers: DA
'Violent, Young' Teen Gets Murder Charge In Fatal New Year's Shooting In Yonkers: DA A 17-year-old has been indicted for murder, attempted murder, and multiple weapons charges in connection with two separate shootings in Westchester, prosecutors announced. The indictment was announced Friday, June 6, by Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace, who said the teen was 16 at the time of the alleged crimes and is now being prosecuted as an adolescent offender.  According to the DA, the teen, whose name was not made public, is charged with second-degree murder for the New Year’s Day shooting death of Omar Bonilla near Locust Hill Avenue and Lafayette Place in Yonke…
Fourth Teen Charged In $100K Tarrytown Lighthouse Arson Spree In Westchester (UPDATE) Fourth Teen Charged In $100K Tarrytown Lighthouse Arson Spree In Westchester (UPDATE)
Fourth Teen Charged In $100K Tarrytown Lighthouse Arson Spree In Westchester (Update) This story has been updated.  Four teens have been charged and a fourth is being sought after a weekend arson and vandalism spree caused heavy damage to the historic Tarrytown Lighthouse in Westchester County, police said.  The arrests were announced Friday, June 6, by Westchester County Police, who said two suspects—Elvin Ayavaca, 18, of White Plains, and Richard Barrero, 19, of Harrison—were arraigned in Sleepy Hollow Village Court.  Each is charged with three felonies: third-degree arson, third-degree burglary, and second-degree criminal mischief.  A third suspect, …
Hunter Caught Illegally Catching Snapping Turtles At Reservoir In Somers: NYSDEC Hunter Caught Illegally Catching Snapping Turtles At Reservoir In Somers: NYSDEC
Hunter Caught Illegally Catching Snapping Turtles At Reservoir In Somers: Nysdec A person was caught with live snapping turtles at a Westchester County reservoir after a police investigation revealed they had been illegally catching the animals, officials said. According to officials, the incident happened on the night of Saturday, May 3, when New York State Environmental Conservation Police received a call from the Somers Police Department about a suspicious group shining a spotlight into the woods while on the Muscoot Reservoir in a rowboat, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced on Thursday, June 5.  After arriving at the scene, an…