Mount Vernon Girl, 13, Dies: Remembered As 'Bright Light' By Community
A community in Westchester is grieving the loss of 13-year-old Avayah Almond, who died on Friday, Feb. 21.
Almond's death was announced on Monday, Feb. 24 by Mount Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard, who said she died from suicide.
"As a community, we must work together to support our young people and families who are suffering in silence or trying to navigate challenges and systems that are not easy," Patterson-Howard said, adding that Avayah was a "bright young light."
She also said Avayah's family, friends, and classmates are "devastated" by the loss.
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Loaded Guns, High-Capacity Magazines: Man Charged After Mount Vernon Weapons Bust, DA Says
A Westchester man faces multiple weapons charges after being caught with loaded firearms and large-capacity magazines, prosecutors announced.
Malachi Beccan, age 27, of Mount Vernon, was arraigned in Westchester County Court on Thursday, Feb. 13, following an indictment on weapons charges, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced.
According to court documents, Beccan was found in possession of two loaded firearms—a Smith & Wesson 9mm pistol and a Cobray 9mm pistol—on Jan. 23, 2025. He was also allegedly in possession of five large-capacity magazines.
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