Mom Sped Away After Son's Planned Lancaster Ambush; Teen Sentenced
A mother accused of driving the getaway car after her teenage son opened fire in a planned ambush is still awaiting trial, while her son has now been sentenced to state prison, authorities announced on Thursday, Oct. 1.
Amari Poole, now 17, of the first block of West New Street, was sentenced by Lancaster County Judge Jeffery Conrad after pleading guilty on Sept. 23 to attempted criminal homicide, carrying a firearm without a license, possessing a firearm as a minor, and possessing a prohibited firearm, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.
Poole was 15 when he and W…
Man Slashes Ex's Face, Body With Box Cutter In Tarrytown Attack, DA Says
A man accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend with a box cutter in Westchester County, leaving her with permanent facial scarring and nerve damage, has been indicted on felony assault charges, prosecutors said.
Yonkers resident Julio Murillo, age 40, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Thursday, Oct. 1, in connection with the July attack in Tarrytown, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.
Prosecutors said the attack happened on July 2, at around 9:30 p.m., when Murillo went to Tarrytown, where his former girlfriend was staying, and tried …
Man Caught Scamming Elderly Victim Out Of $29K After Computer Scam In Tarrytown: Police
An elderly Westchester resident was tricked into handing over around $29,000 in cash after scammers impersonating Apple's financial department gained remote access to their computer — but was caught trying to collect another payment, police said.
Flushing resident Benny Cai, 43, was arrested in Tarrytown on Thursday, Sept. 24, as part of the investigation into the organized elder fraud scheme, Tarrytown Police announced on Friday, Sept. 25.
According to the department, the scheme began when the victim received a text message with the heading “Apple Payment Warning,” falsely claiming an…
Man Admits Shooting, Killing Acquaintance After Dispute In Yonkers Apartment: DA
More than five years after a 24-year-old man was shot multiple times inside a Westchester County, NY apartment building, the Connecticut man accused of killing him has admitted to murder.
Hartford resident Claismar Abreu Then, 32, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder on Thursday, Sept. 24, in Westchester County Court, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, Sept. 25.
The conviction stems from the killing of Yonkers resident Joseph Pichardo, who was shot inside an apartment building on Fairview Street on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021.
At around 10:03 p.m…
Barber Who Slashed Patron With Razor At Yonkers Business Gets Prison Time
A Westchester County barber convicted of slashing a patron with a straight razor during a violent attack has been sentenced to state prison — but for less time than prosecutors sought.
Yonkers resident Jeury Fernandez Navarro, 38, was sentenced to 2½ years in state prison on Thursday, Sept. 24, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.
As previously reported by Daily Voice, Fernandez Navarro was convicted by a jury on Tuesday, Aug. 18, of second-degree assault, a violent felony, and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, a misdemeanor.
The charges ste…
Wyckoff Man Sexually Assaulted Adult Victim: Prosecutor
A Wyckoff man has been jailed on multiple sexual assault charges stemming from an alleged attack on an adult victim, authorities said.
Abdalwali A. Alsaidi, of Wyckoff, was charged with two counts of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, two counts of second-degree sexual assault, and one count of third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said.
The investigation began on Monday, July 7, 2025, when Wyckoff police contacted the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office Special Victims Unit about the alleged sexual assault of an adult victim, authorities …
Drunk West Islip Driver Struck Pedestrian, Went Home — Then Returned And Fled Again: DA
A drunk and high Long Island driver who killed a pedestrian left the scene twice before finally calling the cops, authorities said Friday, Sept. 18.
Stephen Aylward, 63, of West Islip, was indicted Friday for the crash that killed Yusuf Gul, 27, on Thursday, June 25, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said.
Aylward was traveling southbound on the Robert Moses Causeway around 1:30 p.m. when he struck Gul, who was walking along the shoulder, investigators said.
After the collision, Aylward continued driving south toward his home, where he arrived at around 1:35 p.m., authorities s…
