Westchester County

A Yonkers man pled guilty to committing a violent hate crime in connection to an attack in which he punched a 67-year-old Asian woman more than 100 times, repeatedly stomping on her upper body as he hurled racial epithets at the helpless woman on the floor, prosecutors say. Tammel Esco, 42, pled guilty to assault in the first degree as…

A sprawling human trafficking investigation may have ensnared hundreds of women in Westchester County and parts of New York City, and investigators are asking potential victims to come forward now that they’ve arrested the alleged ringleader — a woman who may have used the business name “Chicas Express,” the FBI and local law enforcement partners announced Tuesday. According to an…

The Yonkers man accused of killing a 16-year-old boy with his van and driving away faced a judge in Westchester County late last week, prosecutors said. A felony charge for leaving the scene of a fatal accident was filed against Stephen Dolan, 46, according to the county DA’s office. He’s accused of striking a 16-year-old on an electric scooter...

Authorities are on the lookout for an injured bear roaming a neighborhood in Dobbs Ferry, Chris Jose reports.

A Yonkers man has been indicted on multiple hate crime charges for allegedly punching a 67-year-old Asian woman more than 100 times, repeatedly stomping on her upper body as he hurled racial epithets at the helpless woman on the floor, prosecutors say. Tammel Esco, 42, was arrested shortly after the March 11 attack on the woman as she entered the…

Expect food, entertainment, and activities for kids at the Hispanic Heritage Festival.

A local Girl Scouts council in Scarsdale has recently got word that thy may have to vacate a house that they have been using for forty years. Lynda Baquero reports.

Two men were arrested after they allegedly hatched a plan to break into a Westchester County home and steal tens of millions of dollars in bitcoin, federal prosecutors said.

A former police officer in Westchester County was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday after he sexually abused a woman multiple times while he was on duty, prosecutors said.

A classroom controversy in a Westchester town has some saying that the sex education lesson went over the line — but the school district is standing by it.

Some say that the lesson crossed a line, while others (including the school itself) believe it’s an essential conversation that needs to be had among teens. NBC New York’s Lynda Baquero reports.

A North Carolina woman has been arrested outside of New York in connection with the death of her 3-year-old son in March, police said Wednesday. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police detectives said in a news release that an off-duty officer was approached at a park on March 12 by a female who said her her child was unresponsive in the pond. The officer…

When it comes to recognizing the signs of a stroke, doctors say remember the acronym “BE FAST” — look for abnormalities in someone’s Balance, Eyes, Face, Arm, or Speech, and remember Time, because the clock is ticking.

The New York Milk Bank in Valhalla is the only accredited milk bank in New York State, and they are on a mission to keep up with increased demands for breast milk. Lynda Baquero reports.

In Westchester County, there’s an urgent warning to be on the lookout for a man who police say tried to get high school girls into his car.

Police and the Ardsley School District are urging parents to remain vigilant after a man tried to lure teenage girls into his car. NBC New York’s Chris Jose reports.

Police in Westchester County said a veterinarian entrusted to take care of pets has been doing the exact opposite, and now faces multiple counts of animal abuse after photos showed him allegedly hitting — and even choking — animals.

The person trusted to take care of pets, did the opposite, and is now facing six counts of animal abuse. NBC New York’s Chris Jose reports.

A 25-year-old Manhattan man has been arrested on a felony assault charge in connection with a stabbing and slashing at a Westchester County country club parking lot that left two victims bloody, authorities said Thursday. Elijah Santiago, who was working as a valet at V.I.P. Country Club in Westchester County’s New Rochelle at the time of the Wednesday night...

Police responded to the V.I.P. Country Club in Westchester County’s New Rochelle late Wednesday.