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Man Sentenced For Violent Armed Home Invasion In Westchester Man Sentenced For Violent Armed Home Invasion In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Violent Armed Home Invasion In Westchester A 58-year-old “persistent violent felony offender” has been sentenced after pleading guilty to his role in a violent armed home invasion in Westchester that played out like a scene in a movie, the county District Attorney announced. Bronx resident Rick Scocozza pleaded guilty in August 2021 to second-degree attempted burglary after holding a family at gunpoint while attempting to burglarize their Pelham Manor home in 2019. On Friday, May 6, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that Scocozza has been sentenced as a persistent violent felony offender to a term of&nbs…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Coyote Advisory Issued In Westchester After Multiple Sightings Coyote Advisory Issued In Westchester After Multiple Sightings
Coyote Advisory Issued In Westchester After Multiple Sightings A coyote advisory has been issued in a Westchester village after multiple sightings were reported in the area. The Pelham Manor Police Department issued an alert on Wednesday, May 4, advising that there have been sightings on both the north and south ends of the village and the surrounding areas. Residents have been advised to be on high alert following the sightings. Researchers said that the warmer weather leads to mating season, followed by pup raising, and then dispersal, leading to the rise in sightings in recent weeks. Officials noted that coyote sightings are not a rare occurrence…

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Man Pleads Guilty To Violent Armed Home Invasion In Pelham Manor Man Pleads Guilty To Violent Armed Home Invasion In Pelham Manor
Man Pleads Guilty To Violent Armed Home Invasion In Pelham Manor A 57-year-old “persistent violent felony offender” pleaded guilty to his role in a violent armed home invasion in Westchester that played out like a scene in a movie, the county District Attorney announced. Bronx resident Rick Scocozza pleaded guilty this week to second-degree attempted burglary after holding a family at gunpoint while attempting to burglarize their Pelham Manor home in 2019. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that as a persistent violent felony offender, Scocozza faces a minimum of 12 years to life or a maximum of 25 years to life in prison. On Aug. 22,…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Woman Who Crashed Into Pelham Manor Creek After Stopping For Gas Police ID Woman Who Crashed Into Pelham Manor Creek After Stopping For Gas
Police ID Woman Who Crashed Into Pelham Manor Creek After Stopping For Gas Police have identified a Westchester woman who died after driving her vehicle into a creek and drowning despite heroic efforts by first responders. Sandra Fuller, age 63, of Mount Vernon, drove her gray Jeep Cherokee through a fence and plunged at least 20 feet down a ravine and into Eastchester Creek on Friday, June 4 after she had stopped for gas. "It was such a tragic accident," said Pelham Manor Det. Sgt. Greg Sancho. "Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends." Before the accident happened, Fuller can be seen on cameras at the BJs gas station in Pelham Manor at a g…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Woman Who Stopped To Get Gas Dead After Car Plunges Into Pelham Manor Creek Woman Who Stopped To Get Gas Dead After Car Plunges Into Pelham Manor Creek
Woman Who Stopped To Get Gas Dead After Car Plunges Into Pelham Manor Creek Click here for an updated story: Police ID Westchester Woman Who Crashed Into Creek After Stopping For Gas A woman who was stopped at a gas pump in Westchester County was dead moments later after her vehicle suddenly accelerated and ended up in an area creek. The incident took place around 7:30 a.m., Friday, June 4, in Pelham Manor, according to Mount Vernon Fire Chief Kim R. Odindo. According to Odindo, the woman can be seen on cameras at the BJs gas station in Pelham Manor at a gas pump. At one point she walks into the store and then back to the vehicle.  Earlier report:&…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Pelham Schools Defend Ban On Staff Wearing Blue, Black Lives Matter Symbols Pelham Schools Defend Ban On Staff Wearing Blue, Black Lives Matter Symbols
Pelham Schools Defend Ban On Staff Wearing Blue, Black Lives Matter Symbols A Westchester school district is standing behind a new policy that bars staff members from wearing symbols that represent political speech. The Pelham Board of Education held a meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 18 to address rising tensions that have arisen from Schools Superintendent Cheryl Champ’s decision to ban staff members from wearing anything that pertains to either the Black Lives Matter or Blue Lives Matter movements while on the job. Champ implemented the new policy after some staff members wore masks and other clothes that featured the Thin Blue Line Flag, typically a sign of tribute t…

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by Zak Failla