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Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group) Published September 19

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…

Mid Hudson News Published September 19

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…

New York Amsterdam News Published September 10

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.

Yonkers Times (Rising Media Group) Published September 09

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…

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