Man Charged In Slaying Of Woman, 85, In Mount Vernon
A Westchester County man has been charged with beating an 85-year-old woman to death while stealing copper pipes and brass objects from her home in Mount Vernon this past winter.
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A Westchester County man has been charged with beating an 85-year-old woman to death while stealing copper pipes and brass objects from her home in Mount Vernon this past winter.
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Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed three bills into law Wednesday limiting the power of ICE agents in New Jersey.
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