WHITE PLAINS – A Yonkers man was indicted by a Westchester County grand jury on charges of manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the stabbing death of another man. The indictment alleges Byron Stinson, 37, stabbed Michael Frederico also of Yonkers while both sat in a car at 4:30 a.m. on…

WHITE PLAINS – A Yonkers man was sentenced in Westchester County Court on Friday to 19 years to life in prison for shooting a truck driver to death as the man was getting into his truck in Yonkers in March 2018. Heriberto Morales, 33, admitted killing Timothy Conkling, 36, a driver for a private carting…

YONKERS – A Yonkers man is charged with dog abandonment and not providing adequate food, water and veterinary case for an extended time for his young pit bull, now named Stone. On May 22, a good Samaritan discovered the emaciated dog inside a room at 73 Hamilton Avenue in Yonkers. The SPCA of Westchester’s Humane…

WHITE PLAINS – A Yonkers youth was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Wednesday in the fatal shooting of a teenager on a Yonkers street on April 25. Jamir Thompson, 15, is being tried as a juvenile offender. He has been indicted on charges of murder, attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon and grand…

The cities of Poughkeepsie and Yonkers are the latest Hudson Valley governments to file suits against the manufacturers and distributors of opioids. Several Hudson Valley counties have also filed suits, all alleging the manufacturers misled the public with their advertising and marketing and have thus created the opioid epidemic. The cities contend the crisis is…

YONKERS – State Police are investigating a fatal accident involving cars and a motorcycle. The accident occurred shortly before 2:00 a.m. Saturday, June 1, on I-87 southbound, in the city of Yonkers. Troopers confirm there was one fatality. The investigation is ongoing. More information will be released as it becomes available.

YONKERS – Yonkers Police to 1 Schroeder Street at On Thursday, May 23, at approximately 12:30 AM on a report of a group fight with a male stabbed in the neck. Upon arrival officers located the victim. First responders rendered medical aid and transported the victim to a local area trauma center where he was…

LIBERTY – Police arrested a Yonkers man for an assault that occurred in Glen Spey. State Police at Liberty arrested Matthew Spataro, 19, on a misdemeanor charge of criminal obstruction of breathing. He is accused of grabbing the throat of a female victim against her will causing injury. He was arrested on May 29 following…

YONKERS – Police are looking for a 15-year-old Yonkers boy who is wanted for the murder of a girl in that city. Two groups had argued on a city street last Thursday when one person pulled out a gun and shot at the others. The bullet struck and killed Marilyn Montanez, 18. On Monday, police…

YONKERS – A Yonkers public school student was shot and killed Thursday evening when one group chased another following an altercation and someone pulled a gun and opened fire. Marilyn Montanez, 18, of Yonkers, was believed to have been an uninvolved party. Police investigated since the incident occurred around 6:38 p.m. near Lake and Morningside…