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NY man sentenced to 18 years in prison for fatally stabbing housemate with kitchen knife
A Westchester man, 42, was sentenced to 18 years in state prison after he pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the first degree last month for stabbing his housemate, prosecutors said.
FBI arrests NY man, 61, who allegedly had explosives, 30+ firearms, ghost guns, 'anarchist' bomb-making book
A Westchester man was arrested on Wednesday and charged after the FBI found explosives, ghost guns, an anarchist bomb making book, among other things, according to prosecutors.
Around 70 Protesters Arrested At SUNY Purchase
The arrests were made at Purchase College on Thursday night, May 2 after protesters refused to leave the campus once quiet hours began, according to the school's Assistant Director of Public Relations Betsy Aldredge. According to Aldredge, the events leading up to the arrests began earlier on Thursday, when students...
Teen reported shot in Beacon Thursday night
BEACON – A caller to 911 Thursday night just before 11 p.m. reported that someone may have been shot on the basketball courts in the Davies Terrace housing complex in the City of Beacon. Police were dispatched to the area while the caller, who was out of breath, provided limited information, other than to say they believed a 19-year-old friend had been shot.
School In Westchester To Close: 'Sad Day,' Superintendent Says
A school in Westchester has announced it will cease operations at the end of the academic year. In an announcement on Wednesday, May 1, the Office of the Superintendent of Schools of the Archdiocese of New York revealed the Transfiguration School in Tarrytown would close at the end of the…
N.Y. Lottery: Winner scores $1M with second-prize Mega Millions ticket
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A New York lottery player recently took home $1 million with a Mega Millions second-prize ticket. The New York Lottery announced the second-prize-winning ticket was sold for the April 30 Mega Millions drawing. It was sold at Smokes 4 Less, located at 59 North Plan...
North Castle Resident Spots Duo Trying To Steal His Car
The incident happened on Wednesday evening, May 1, when a resident of the Whipporwill area of North Castle saw two suspects trying to steal his vehicle, North Castle Police announced on Thursday, May 2. The resident then alerted police, who tried to apprehend the suspects. However, they remain at large,...
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