Mt Hope: Search for Missing 72-Year-Old Woman

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The New York City Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance locating a woman who was reported missing in Mt Hope, located in the 46th precinct. It was reported to the police that Cecil Francis, 72, of 171 Echo Place in the Mt Hope section of the Bronx was last seen on Thursday, Nov. 18, at approximately 7 a.m., inside her home. She is described as being approximately 5 feet, 3 inches tall, weighs 130 pounds, is Black, has a thin build, a dark complexion, brown eyes and brown hair. She was wearing a medic alert bracelet. Anyone with

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police confirm a 45-year-old man has died following a scooter accident in Allerton. It was reported that on Oct. 27, at 8.21 p.m., the operator of a Cycleboard rover scooter was traveling southbound along Bronx Park East, approaching Waring Avenue, in the Allerton section of the Bronx when he lost control of the scooter and struck his head on the ground. The victim was transported to Jacobi Medical Center where he was pronounced deceased on Nov. 11. The victim has been identified as Marvin Campbell, 45, of Bussing Avenue in the Wakefield section of the Bronx.

Fordham Manor: 80-Year-Old Man Killed in Hit & Run Incident

By SÍLE MOLONEY

On Tuesday, Nov. 16, at approximately 6.07 a.m. police responded to a 911 call regarding a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle at 2625 Jerome Avenue. Upon arrival, police observed an 80-year-old man lying on the roadway with trauma to his head and right leg. EMS also responded and transported the man to Saint Barnabas Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased later that day. A preliminary investigation determined that the man was struck by a blue Sport Utility Vehicle that had been traveling southbound on Jerome Avenue. The driver did not remain at the scene and

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police confirm that an off-duty New York City employee was arrested and charged in the 45th precinct, which covers Co-op City and City Island. On Thursday, Nov. 18, at 10.17 p.m., Kayla Cox, 38, an NYPD school safety agent, was charged with assault. A person who is charged with a crime is innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.

UPDATE: Veterans Day Recognized Across The Bronx

By DAVID GREENE

Following the recent withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan in August, after 20 years of war in the country, local officials, veterans, and their supporters gathered across The Bronx at several ceremonies to take time to recognize Veterans Day on Thursday, Nov. 11. At Woodlawn Cemetery, once again, a commemorative event was held under a large, outdoor tent located a stone’s throw away from where Revolutionary War troops fought off a British invasion from Queens in “The Battle of Gun Hill,” in 1777. Meg Ventrudo, executive director of Woodlawn Conservancy, told the crowd that cemetery staff have been working over

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Police confirmed that a 14-year-old student was brought to Jacobi Medical Center, following a stabbing on Friday inside Walton High School in Kingsbridge Heights. At 12.51 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 19, police responded to a call from the school. Upon arrival, officers were informed by school staff that two students had gotten into a physical altercation in a classroom. During the fight, a 15-year-old male student stabbed another 14-year-old male student in the chest with scissors. EMS transported the 14-year-old victim to Jacobi Hospital in stable condition, and the 15-year-old was taken into custody. No details of

By SÍLE MOLONEY

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark announced on Nov. 18 that a Yonkers man has pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter for running over his estranged wife with a vehicle and stabbing her with a machete in front her two grandchildren in 2019. In the context of the announcement, Clark said, “The defendant and the victim, his wife, had been estranged for approximately a month when he mercilessly killed her in front of her two young grandchildren and bystanders in broad daylight. The victim’s grandchildren not only had to deal with the loss of their grandmother, but also with immense trauma

By SÍLE MOLONEY

The NYPD is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the individuals seen in the attached video and photos who are sought for questioning in connection to an assault pattern that occurred in the 47 Precinct/Transit District 12. The first incident occurred on Wednesday, Nov. 3, at approximately 10.50 p.m., when the individuals approached the 73-year-old male employee of a fruit stand, located in front of 3764 White Plains Road in Williamsbridge, close to the border with Olinville, and while recording using a cellphone, shot the victim in the face with a BB gun before fleeing the location.

By DAVID GREENE

With the spotlight on Puerto Rico following the recent Somos conference, this week, we asked readers for their thoughts on whether the island should become the 51st state or maintain its independence. “I feel that Puerto Rico should stay the way it is and maintain their independence. They don’t get enough support. I really don’t know. I don’t live there so I don’t know what’s going on exactly. But I know from what I see, and from what my family tells me, it would be nice to maintain their independence, but I don’t think they will be able