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The Bronx District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday that it is going after assault charges against the two men associated with the death of FDNY Battalion Chief Michael Fahy of Yonkers when a Bronx home exploded last week. A Bronx grand jury is currently hearing the case against the men, Garivaldi Castillo and Julio Salcedo Contrer, to consider charges of assault and criminal possession of marijuana, said Patrice O'Shaughnessy, spokeswoman for the Bronx DA's Office.
A 36-year-old resident of Yonkers was arraigned Monday on charges related to the stabbing death of a man last month, according to Acting Westchester County District Attorney James A. McCarty. The defendant, Joseph Graham, has been indicted on one count of manslaughter in the first degree, a class B felony, and one count of criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a class D felony, in connection with the death of Clarence Vanhook, McCarty said.
... through bribes. Dishonest and corrupt politicians are not exclusive to Albany. Former state Sen. Nick Spano, of Yonkers, who served in Albany for more than 30 years, also spent time in prison for not paying $60,000 in taxes and not reporting ...
... advocacy on behalf of our state's most vulnerable citizens," said State Bar President Claire P. Gutekunst of Yonkers. "They have done a remarkable job upholding the traditions of the legal profession and making a difference in the lives of those in ...
A robbery team in Yonkers has been linked to the shooting of a 4-year-old girl walking with her mother last month. On Wednesday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Floyd Bruce, 19, and Lamont McLean, 22 have been arraigned on multiple felony charges for their role in a July 16 shooting in broad daylight.
A Bronx man has been arraigned on attempted murder and kidnapping charges after allegedly abducting his victim, firing his gun at her in the car, fleeing in Yonkers and leading police on a nine hour manhunt that ended in Hastings-on-Hudson. On Tuesday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Johuan Ramos, 28, was arraigned on a six-count felony indictment that includes attempted murder, kidnapping and assault charges.
A Yonkers prison guard is going to be spending time on the other side of the bars after being found guilty of having sex with an inmate. On Wednesday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Rasheed Smalls, 45, has been sentenced to between one and three years in state prison after being found guilty of a felony charge of committing a criminal sexual act and a misdemeanor count of official misconduct last month.
A federal crackdown on organized crime activities led to 46 people - including a dozen locals - being charged with racketeering, violence and gambling, including some crimes committed in Yonkers, according to an indictment released Thursday by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Manhattan. The U.S. Attorney's Office claims those arrested are mob leaders, soldiers and associates of the "East Coast La Cosa Nostra," with Mafia affiliations to the Gambino, Genovese, Luchese, Bonnano and Philadelphia organized crime families.
... Pasquarale Parello, already on federal supervision, set fire to a competing illegal gambling establishment in Yonkers, the district attorney's office said. Later that year, Parello would order a panhandler's knees to be broken and threatened a man's ...
A Yonkers teenager is facing a lengthy stay in state prison after he misfired his gun, missed his intended target and struck a 4-year-old girl in the leg during a daytime shooting last month. On Wednesday, Yonkers Det.
A Yonkers teenager is facing a lengthy stay in state prison after he misfired his gun, missed his intended target and struck a 4-year-old girl in the leg during a daytime shooting last month. On Wednesday, Yonkers Det.
A trio of Bronx men have pleaded guilty for their roles in the shooting death of 23-year-old Yonkers resident and Oakland Athletics baseball prospect Michael Nolan. On Wednesday, acting Westchester County District Attorney announced that after pleading not guilty of multiple charges earlier this year in regards to the shooting, Nashaun Hunter, 17, has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter, while Tejmitra Singh, 23, and Darren Dawson, 19, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault.
A Yonkers man has been found guilty of multiple charges for his role in an armed robbery that nearly left a man dead on city streets last year. On Thursday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Michael Thomas - also known as Laquan Smith - has been found guilty of a seven-count felony indictment that includes multiple charges of assault and robbery.
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A Yonkers man has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a prisoner while serving as a state corrections officer in Bedford. Acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced Friday that Rasheed Smalls, 35, was found guilty of individual charges of committing a criminal sexual act and official misconduct for assaulting a woman in a utility closet at one of the housing units he was tasked with protecting.
Former Yonkers Board of Education transportation supervisor Anna Sollozzo has been sentenced to prison time for her role in a scheme that defrauded the city of nearly $300,000. On Wednesday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Anna Sollozzo, 54, will spend between two and six years behind bars after pleading guilty to felony charges of grand larceny and criminal tax fraud.
A Yonkers man may spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced for committing a daytime murder in broad daylight nearly three years ago. On Tuesday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Pedro Delacruz, 26, has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after being convicted by a jury that found him guilty of felony counts of second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon last month.
A Yonkers man may spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced for committing a daytime murder in broad daylight nearly three years ago. On Tuesday, acting Westchester County District Attorney James McCarty announced that Pedro Delacruz, 26, has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after being convicted by a jury that found him guilty of felony counts of second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon last month.