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Mt. Vernon Coach Admits to Sexually Abusing a Child Under 13 in Guilty Plea
Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced today that a prominent youth basketball coach in Mount Vernon pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a child under the age of 13 for five months. The defendant, Dwayne Murray, 63, of Mount Vernon, pleaded guilty Friday…

Mount Vernon youth basketball coach pleads guilty to sexually abusing child
MOUNT VERNON – A prominent Mount Vernon youth basketball coach pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a child under 13 over five months, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office said. Dwayne Murray, 63, of Mount Vernon, pleaded guilty Friday in Westchester County Court to…

How author LaToya Thompson turned her journal entries into inspirational healing books
Mount Vernon esthetician LaToya Thompson uses writing to process trauma, abandonment, and the journey toward new blessings.

MOUNT VERNON MAN SENTENCED TO 6 YEARS IN STATE PRISON FOR FIREARMS, BURGLARY CHARGES
Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced today that a Mount Vernon man was sentenced to six years in state prison on charges stemming from the theft and subsequent sale of numerous firearms in 2025. The defendant, Zaid Lewis, 33, was sentenced Thursday before…