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Mount Vernon Schools Pick New Leader Amid Budget, Enrollment Challenges Mount Vernon Schools Pick New Leader Amid Budget, Enrollment Challenges Mount Vernon Schools Pick New Leader Amid Budget, Enrollment Challenges
Mount Vernon Schools Pick New Leader Amid Budget, Enrollment Challenges A Westchester County school district has selected a new leader to guide it through one of the most challenging periods in its recent history. In a unanimous vote on Wednesday, May 14, the Mount Vernon Board of Education appointed Dr. Demario A. Strickland as the district’s new Superintendent of Schools, effective Tuesday, July 1.  Dr. Strickland currently serves as interim superintendent for the Rochester City School District and brings nearly two decades of educational leadership experience to his new role in Westchester County, district officials said.  The appointment comes ju…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
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Prominent Youth Coach In Mount Vernon Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor: DA Prominent Youth Coach In Mount Vernon Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor: DA Prominent Youth Coach In Mount Vernon Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor: DA
Prominent Youth Coach In Mount Vernon Charged With Sexual Conduct Against Minor: DA A Westchester youth basketball coach has been arrested on sexual conduct charges against a child shortly after denying any wrongdoing in a video posted to social media, prosecutors announced.  Dwayne Murray of Mount Vernon, the 62-year-old Executive Director of the Mount Vernon Junior Knights and Assistant Coach of the Mount Vernon High School boys basketball team, was arrested on first-degree course of sexual conduct against a child, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday afternoon, May 15.  Prosecutors allege that from October 1, 2023, to March 1…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
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Man Found With Stab Wounds: Woman Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Mount Vernon, Police Say Man Found With Stab Wounds: Woman Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Mount Vernon, Police Say Man Found With Stab Wounds: Woman Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Mount Vernon, Police Say
Man Found With Stab Wounds: Woman Gets Attempted Murder Charge In Mount Vernon, Police Say A 26-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder after a man was found bleeding from multiple stab wounds on a Westchester street, city officials announced. The incident happened on Saturday, April 26, when Mount Vernon Police responded to reports of a male bleeding in front of 669 North Terrace Ave. around 3:50 p.m., city officials said on Thursday, May 1.  Officers arrived to find a 36-year-old man suffering from multiple puncture wounds, according to police. The victim received immediate medical treatment and is now recovering from his injuries, officials said. Following …

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
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Mount Vernon Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Cross County Parkway (UPDATE) Mount Vernon Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Cross County Parkway (UPDATE) Mount Vernon Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Cross County Parkway (UPDATE)
Mount Vernon Man Struck, Killed While Walking On Cross County Parkway (Update) A 74-year-old man has died after being struck by a vehicle on the Cross County Parkway in Westchester, police confirmed.  The incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, near the footbridge that crosses the parkway close to the Mount Vernon-Eastchester border, Westchester County Police Public Information Officer Kieran O’Leary said on Wednesday, April 30.  The man had crossed the right and center westbound lanes and was walking in the left lane when he was hit by a passing vehicle. He was taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries on Tuesda…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
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Investigation Closes Stretch Of Cross County Parkway, Ramp In Mount Vernon (DEVELOPING) Investigation Closes Stretch Of Cross County Parkway, Ramp In Mount Vernon (DEVELOPING) Investigation Closes Stretch Of Cross County Parkway, Ramp In Mount Vernon (DEVELOPING)
Investigation Closes Stretch Of Cross County Parkway, Ramp In Mount Vernon (Developing) Drivers are being urged to avoid the Cross County Parkway near the Mount Vernon-Eastchester border Tuesday afternoon, April 29, as a police investigation has closed westbound lanes and caused major traffic disruptions, authorities said. As of 3 p.m. on Tuesday, all westbound lanes of the Cross County Parkway at the border of Mount Vernon and Eastchester are closed due to an active investigation, the Westchester County Police Department announced.  As a result, southbound traffic on the Hutchinson River Parkway cannot access the westbound lanes, while the entrance ramp to the westbound …

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by Ben Crnic
Pine Bush-Walker Valley, NY
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$50K In Checks Stolen From Pine Bush School District: 4 Charged, Police Say $50K In Checks Stolen From Pine Bush School District: 4 Charged, Police Say $50K In Checks Stolen From Pine Bush School District: 4 Charged, Police Say
$50K In Checks Stolen From Pine Bush School District: 4 Charged, Police Say Four people have been apprehended after allegedly stealing $50,000 in mailed checks from a Hudson Valley school district, police announced.  The arrests were revealed on Friday, April 25, following an investigation that began in Orange County in November 2024, when Pine Bush Central School District officials discovered that several district-issued checks had been altered, the Town of Crawford Police Department said.  An internal audit and joint investigation with Crawford Police revealed that the checks were stolen during the mailing process and fraudulently deposited into multipl…

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by Ben Crnic
Eastchester, NY
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Chase Ends In Crash: Suspects Flee To Shopping Center, Boat Dock In Eastchester, Police Say Chase Ends In Crash: Suspects Flee To Shopping Center, Boat Dock In Eastchester, Police Say Chase Ends In Crash: Suspects Flee To Shopping Center, Boat Dock In Eastchester, Police Say
Chase Ends In Crash: Suspects Flee To Shopping Center, Boat Dock In Eastchester, Police Say A high-speed chase involving a stolen vehicle ended in a dramatic foot pursuit and multiple arrests in Westchester after the car crashed and suspects scattered across the neighborhood, police said.  The incident began around 11:45 a.m. on Monday, April 21, when Eastchester Police were alerted about a vehicle stolen out of Mount Vernon. The car had fled from Mount Vernon Police and was spotted heading north on White Plains Road into Bronxville, the Eastchester Police Department said in an announcement on Wednesday, April 23.  Eastchester officers found the vehicle near Leewood Driv…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
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Diddy Pleads Not Guilty: Past Mount Vernon Resident Sean Combs Faces New Charges, Report Says Diddy Pleads Not Guilty: Past Mount Vernon Resident Sean Combs Faces New Charges, Report Says Diddy Pleads Not Guilty: Past Mount Vernon Resident Sean Combs Faces New Charges, Report Says
Diddy Pleads Not Guilty: Past Mount Vernon Resident Sean Combs Faces New Charges, Report Says Embattled New York native and hip hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs has pleaded not guilty to the latest charges against him as he and his legal team rapidly approach his trial for sex trafficking, racketeering, and more.  Combs, 55, pleaded not guilty to an expanded indictment against him during a hearing on Monday, April 14, according to a report by People.  The disgraced music icon faces one more count each of sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution, which are both connected to a plaintiff only named as "Victim-2" in the indictment, the outlet reported.  C…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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Major HazMat Operation To Be Held At Cross County Center In Yonkers: Here's When Major HazMat Operation To Be Held At Cross County Center In Yonkers: Here's When Major HazMat Operation To Be Held At Cross County Center In Yonkers: Here's When
Major HazMat Operation To Be Held At Cross County Center In Yonkers: Here's When Firefighters will showcase their full hazardous materials response capabilities during an upcoming large-scale deployment drill at the Cross County Shopping Center.  Running from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 16, the exercise will bring together a wide array of specialized equipment, interagency partners, and tactical scenarios designed to prepare first responders for real-world emergencies involving hazardous substances, the Yonkers Fire Department said on Tuesday, April 15.  During the drill, the Yonkers Fire Department will deploy all of its HazMat resources, including…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
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Kilos Of Cocaine, Crack, Heroin Found In Search Of Business, Home In Mount Vernon: Police Kilos Of Cocaine, Crack, Heroin Found In Search Of Business, Home In Mount Vernon: Police Kilos Of Cocaine, Crack, Heroin Found In Search Of Business, Home In Mount Vernon: Police
Kilos Of Cocaine, Crack, Heroin Found In Search Of Business, Home In Mount Vernon: Police A long-term narcotics investigation led to a major bust in Westchester after authorities executed search warrants that turned up a sizable stash of illegal drugs and paraphernalia.  The bust happened on Thursday, April 10, when members of the Westchester County Police Department, working with the DEA, the Mount Vernon Police Department, and the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, executed warrants at a business and residence in Mount Vernon, authorities said. The specific locations of the searches were not made public. The search resulted in the seizure of approximately…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Vernon, NY
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Narcotics Dealer Caught After Foot Chase In Mount Vernon: NYSP Narcotics Dealer Caught After Foot Chase In Mount Vernon: NYSP Narcotics Dealer Caught After Foot Chase In Mount Vernon: NYSP
Narcotics Dealer Caught After Foot Chase In Mount Vernon: Nysp A 40-year-old man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly selling drugs in Westchester and then leading police on a brief foot pursuit, authorities announced.  The arrest took place on Thursday, April 10, during a targeted enforcement detail in Mount Vernon conducted by New York State Police and Mount Vernon Police, State Police said on Friday, April 11. According to authorities, officers saw a man engaging in narcotics transactions near Union Avenue. When officers approached, the suspect—identified as Horace Hammonds, of Mount Vernon—fled on foot, prompting a short chase, po…

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by Ben Crnic
Yonkers, NY
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Gunfire Erupts After Bus Dispute In Yonkers, Suspect Captured Blocks Away: Cops Gunfire Erupts After Bus Dispute In Yonkers, Suspect Captured Blocks Away: Cops Gunfire Erupts After Bus Dispute In Yonkers, Suspect Captured Blocks Away: Cops
Gunfire Erupts After Bus Dispute In Yonkers, Suspect Captured Blocks Away: Cops A bus ride in Yonkers took a violent turn when an argument between two men spilled onto the street and ended in gunfire, police said. Officers responded to 1187 Yonkers Avenue at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 3, after receiving reports of a man shot outside the location, according to Yonkers Police Sgt. Robert Spink. First responders found a 36-year-old Yonkers resident suffering from a gunshot wound to his arm. Officers stabilized him at the scene before transporting him to a local hospital, where he was listed in stable condition. Meanwhile, other officers scoured the area for a suspe…

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