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Port Jervis Drug Dealer Charged With Selling Cocaine To Undercover Agent Port Jervis Drug Dealer Charged With Selling Cocaine To Undercover Agent
Port Jervis Drug Dealer Charged With Selling Cocaine To Undercover Agent An alleged Hudson Valley drug dealer is behind bars after selling more than two ounces of cocaine to an undercover agent following an investigation. Orange County resident Enido Isaac Rumaldo, age 20, of Port Jervis, was charged in Port Jervis on Wednesday, Oct. 16. According to City of Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden, the investigation into Rumaldo was part of a multi-agency effort by the Orange County District Attorney's Office, the  Orange County Sheriff's Office, and the Orange County Drug Task Force. Rumaldo was arrested by police officers of the Port Jervis Pol…
57-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Crash With Pickup Truck In Wallkill 57-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Crash With Pickup Truck In Wallkill
57-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Crash With Pickup Truck In Wallkill A 57-year-old man was killed when he allegedly crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the front of a pickup truck. The crash occurred in Orange County around 2:30 p.m., Friday, Oct.11, in front of 103 Tower Drive in Wallkill. According to Chief Robert Hertman of the Wallkill Police, an investigation found that the victim, a Bronx man, was driving a motorcycle on Tower Drive when he crossed into oncoming traffic and struck the front of a truck traveling in the opposite direction. The man suffered severe injuries and was treated on the scene by the Town of Walkill EMS. He was later pronounced…
7 Suspects Nabbed In Undercover Child Exploitation, Trafficking Detail In Wallkill 7 Suspects Nabbed In Undercover Child Exploitation, Trafficking Detail In Wallkill
7 Suspects Nabbed In Undercover Child Exploitation, Trafficking Detail In Wallkill Seven suspects have been charged following an undercover child exploitation detail. It was conducted over several days by New York State Police and the FBI in Orange County, in the town of Wallkill. "The detail deployed highly trained Investigators and agents to infiltrate online platforms where these crimes are often facilitated," according to state police. "Utilizing advanced cyber tactics, Investigators and Agents were able to identify individuals attempting to exploit vulnerable children through the internet and meet them in person." As a result of the operation, the following ind…
Shooting Update: 2 Men Injured In Middletown, Suspect On Run Shooting Update: 2 Men Injured In Middletown, Suspect On Run
Shooting Update: 2 Men Injured In Middletown, Suspect On Run Police are investigating after two men were shot while visiting a Hudson Valley home. The incident occurred in Orange County at 7:50 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 18, in front of 31.5 Lake Ave. in Middletown. According to Middletown Police Lt. Jeffry Thoelen, officers responded to the area after receiving several 911 calls reporting shots fired. Officers located evidence consistent with a shooting but no injured people. Thoelen said while officers began securing the crime scene, they received another 911 call from a man reporting that he was currently transporting two men with gunshot wounds…
Middletown Man Stabbed Multiple Times During Assault In Wallkill Middletown Man Stabbed Multiple Times During Assault In Wallkill
Middletown Man Stabbed Multiple Times During Assault In Wallkill A Hudson Valley man is recovering after being stabbed multiple times during an assault. The incident occurred in Orange County around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, in the town of Wallkill. According to Wallkill Police Lt. Robert McLymore, officers responded to an assault at 265 Route 211 E. and found a 64-year-old Middletown man. The man, who has not been identified, was stabbed multiple times and was rushed to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown by the town of Wallkill EMS. McLymore said Det. John Zonneveld investigated and arrested Ronald Parker, age 58, of Broome County in…
Man Found Dead In Pool At Wallkill Home Man Found Dead In Pool At Wallkill Home
Man Found Dead In Pool At Wallkill Home Police are investigating after a man was found dead in a Hudson Valley home pool. The incident occurred in Orange County around 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, on Aster Way in Wallkill. According to Wallkill Police Lt. Robert McLymore, officers discovered the victim, a 79-year-old Sullivan County man from Rock Hill, unconscious and unresponsive while in the pool.  Officers and EMS immediately began life-saving measures, including CPR, McLymore said. The victim was transported to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown by the Town of Wallkill Emergency Medical Services, …
Former Wallkill Town Supervisor Dies At 84 Former Wallkill Town Supervisor Dies At 84
Former Wallkill Town Supervisor Dies At 84 A former town supervisor in the Hudson Valley has died following an illness. Orange County resident Thomas F. Nosworthy Jr, of the town of Wallkill, died on Monday, Sept. 9, at Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown. He was 84. The son of the late Thomas F. Nosworthy Sr. and Beatice Nosworthy, he was born on May 10, 1940, in New York City, according to his obituary.  Tom was a US Navy veteran who served active duty with NORAD in the Pacific during the Cold War. He was a member of the American Legion Post 1181. Following his time in the Navy, Tom worked for Bell Telephone, GTE, an…
Man Robbed During Attack Outside Orange County Restaurant, Police Say Man Robbed During Attack Outside Orange County Restaurant, Police Say
Man Robbed During Attack Outside Orange County Restaurant, Police Say Police in the Hudson Valley are searching for three men who allegedly robbed and shot at another man outside of a popular Asian restaurant. The incident occurred in Orange County, around 12:30 a.m., Sunday, Aug. 18, in the parking lot of You You Asian Cuisine at 465 Route 211 East in Wallkill. According to Wallkill Police Deputy Chief Antonino Spano, the victim came to the police department to report the crime around 3 p.m., Sunday. The man told detectives he was approached by a man in the parking lot who struck the victim and removed jewelry from his neck, while another suspect&…
Hudson Valley Man Killed After Crashing SUV Into Guardrail Hudson Valley Man Killed After Crashing SUV Into Guardrail
Hudson Valley Man Killed After Crashing SUV Into Guardrail A Hudson Valley man was killed after crashing an SUV into the center median guardrail on Route 17. The incident occurred in Orange County at 7:50 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 10, on Route 17 westbound near Exit 122 in Wallkill. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, arriving troopers found a 2020 Chevrolet SUV crashed into the center median with the driver, identified as Arthur Anderson, age 53, of Middletown, unconscious and entrapped in the vehicle.  Wallkill EMS and Mechanicstown Fire Department extricated Anderson from the vehicle, and he was transported to G…
66-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed While Walking 66-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed While Walking
66-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Hit, Killed While Walking A man was hit and killed by a vehicle while walking in the Hudson Valley. The incident occurred in Orange County at around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31, at Industrial Drive and Fortune Road East in Wallkill. According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the Wallkill Police, the 66-year-old Wallkill resident was found lying on the ground unconscious and unresponsive.  Officers immediately began life-saving measures, including CPR.  The victim was transported to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown by the town of Wallkill Emergency Medical Services, where he was&nbs…
Contract Killing: Man Who Arranged Hudson Valley Neighbor's Murder Gets Life Sentence Contract Killing: Man Who Arranged Hudson Valley Neighbor's Murder Gets Life Sentence
Contract Killing: Man Who Arranged Hudson Valley Neighbor's Murder Gets Life Sentence A Hudson Valley man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for arranging his neighbor's murder. Orange County resident Enoch Lowe, age 25, of Wallkill, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole in Orange County Court on Thursday, July 18, following convictions for murder and related charges in the death of Jeffrey Harris. Prosecutors said Lowe agreed to pay 24-year-old Damante Stansberry, of Middletown, $15,000 to kill the 53-year-old Harris, a neighbor with whom he had a longstanding feud. Earlier Report: Man Paid Friend To Stab Hudson Valley Neighbor To Dea…
Driver Critical Following 3-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Driver Critical Following 3-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
Driver Critical Following 3-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash One person is in critical condition following a three-vehicle crash in the Hudson Valley. The collision occurred in Orange County around 12:16 p.m., Tuesday, July 16, on Route 211 West in Wallkill. According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the Wallkill Police, officers arrived to investigate the crash and found that one driver of a motorcycle was suffering from serious injuries. He was rushed to Garnet Medical Center in Middletown and is listed in critical condition, McLymore said. New York State Police accident reconstruction arrived to assist with the investigation.  The inves…
18-Year-Old Admits Accidentally Shooting GF During Family Fight In Hudson Valley 18-Year-Old Admits Accidentally Shooting GF During Family Fight In Hudson Valley
18-Year-Old Admits Accidentally Shooting GF During Family Fight In Hudson Valley An 18-year-old Hudson Valley man has formally confessed to accidentally shooting his girlfriend during a family fight. Orange County resident Joseph Lightfoot, of Wallkill, pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon in Orange County Court on Tuesday, May 14, stemming from a shooting that occurred in the Village of Walden on Thursday, April 25. According to prosecutors, Lightfoot, his girlfriend, and another man exited a truck and began physically fighting with a man during a family argument over property that was allegedly stolen from the relative’s driveway. During the fight, Lightfoot pul…
Contract Killing: Man Paid Friend To Stab Hudson Valley Neighbor To Death, Jury Finds Contract Killing: Man Paid Friend To Stab Hudson Valley Neighbor To Death, Jury Finds
Contract Killing: Man Paid Friend To Stab Hudson Valley Neighbor To Death, Jury Finds A Hudson Valley man has been convicted in a murder-for-hire deal that saw his 53-year-old neighbor stabbed to death. Orange County resident Enoch Lowe, age 25, of Wallkill, was found guilty of first-degree murder and related charges by an Orange County jury on Thursday, May 16. Prosecutors said Lowe agreed to pay 24-year-old Damante Stansberry, of Middletown, $15,000 to kill his neighbor, with whom he had a longstanding feud. Earlier Report: Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Paying Friend To Kill His Neighbor The victim was found dead from multiple stab wounds inside his detached garage…
ID Released For 38-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway ID Released For 38-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway
ID Released For 38-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway The identity has been released of the victim of a fatal crash on a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The incident happened around 11 p.m. Friday, May 10, in Orange County on Route 211 near Route 17 in the town of Wallkill. New York State Police say that a preliminary investigation revealed that Connecticut resident Mary C. Shea, age 38, from the town of Naugatuck in New Haven County, was walking on Route 211 when she stepped off the curb and into the right lane of traffic when she was struck by a 2017 Ford Escape that was traveling west. The operator of the vehicle stopped, called 911 and attemp…
Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway
Woman Struck, Killed By SUV On Busy Hudson Valley Roadway Police are investigating a fatal crash on a busy Hudson Valley roadway. Click here for a new, updated story: ID Released For Woman Struck, Killed By SUV In Wallkill It happened late Friday night, May 10, in Orange County on Route 211 near Route 17 in the town of Wallkill. Police at the scene confirmed a woman was hit by a Ford Escape SUV on the westbound side and pronounced dead at around 11 p.m., according to Mark Lieb of Rockland Video Productions. The driver of the Escape remained at the scene, and the stretch of Route 211 was closed for several hours during the accident investi…
Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Calling In Bomb Threat To Hospital Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Calling In Bomb Threat To Hospital
Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Calling In Bomb Threat To Hospital A Hudson Valley woman has been charged with falsely reporting an incident after allegedly reporting a bomb threat at an area hospital. Related: Bomb Threat At Wallkill Hospital, No Explosive Devices Found, Police Say Orange County resident Donna Inga, age 64, of New Hampton was arrested on Wednesday, March 27. According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the town of Wallkill Police, on Wednesday, March 20, members of the police department responded to a report of a bomb threat at Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown.  The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office contacted the Tow…
Bomb Threat At Hudson Valley Hospital, No Explosive Devices Found, Police Say Bomb Threat At Hudson Valley Hospital, No Explosive Devices Found, Police Say
Bomb Threat At Hudson Valley Hospital, No Explosive Devices Found, Police Say A bomb threat at a Hudson Valley hospital caused a complete search of the building, but no explosives were found. The incident occurred in Orange County at Garnet Health Medical Center in the town of Wallkill on Wednesday, March 20. Deputy Chief of Wallkill Police Antonino Spano, said the department received a call from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office alerting them to a caller indicating a bomb threat at the hospital. Spano said the call was placed from the Mid-Hudson Forensic Psychiatric Center in Goshen.  After conferring with Garnet Health Medical Center security…
Murder Victim's Family Files Disciplinary Complaint Against Hudson Valley DA, Staff Murder Victim's Family Files Disciplinary Complaint Against Hudson Valley DA, Staff
Murder Victim's Family Files Disciplinary Complaint Against Hudson Valley DA, Staff The family of a high-profile murder victim has filed disciplinary complaints against a Hudson Valley District Attorney and some of his staff. Earlier reports: Suspected Killer Walks Free: Man Had Been Nabbed For Murder Of 20-Year-Old Wallkill Woman 20 Years Later: Arrest Made In 2003 Murder Of Hudson Valley Woman On Monday, March 18, the family of Megan McDonald filed complaints against Orange County DA David M. Hoovler, four staff members, and former DA Frank Phillips for their handling of the case. McDonald's bludgeoned body was found in Orange County on Saturday, March 15, 2003…
Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Cocktail Lounge In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Cocktail Lounge In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Stabbing Victim At Cocktail Lounge In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing another man in the neck at a cocktail lounge that has been the scene of another recent shooting and stabbing. Related: 2 Shot, 1 Stabbed Near Wallkill Bar The incident took place in Orange County around 4 a.m., Saturday, March 9 at Whispers Cocktail Lounge on Route 17 in the town of Wallkill. According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the Wallkill Police, officers responded to the cocktail lounge for a report of a stabbing and found a 32-year-old Ellenville man suffering from a stab wound to his neck. The victim was transported t…
Pair Of 14-Year-Old Students Charged In Hudson Valley School Shooting Hoax Pair Of 14-Year-Old Students Charged In Hudson Valley School Shooting Hoax
Pair Of 14-Year-Old Students Charged In Hudson Valley School Shooting Hoax Two 14-year-old students have been charged in connection with a call to a Hudson Valley school reporting an active shooter. The incident occurred in Orange County around 12:10 p.m., Friday, March 8 at Monhagen Middle School in the town of Wallkill. According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the Wallkill Police, officers responded to the school after a 911 call was made reporting the shooter. An investigation between school staff and officers determined there was no shooter and led to the arrest of two 14-year-old students that live in Middletown, McLymore said. The students, who were not named d…
$90K Fraud: Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Insurance Scam $90K Fraud: Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Insurance Scam
$90K Fraud: Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced For Insurance Scam A Hudson Valley woman will face time behind bars after she falsified hospital visits for years in order to get money from her insurance company. Orange County resident Shirley Bowens, age 50, received her sentence of two to six years in prison on Tuesday, Feb. 27, the county’s district attorney announced. From 2019 to 2021, the town of Wallkill resident submitted fake bills to her insurance company, claiming that she and members of her family had been hospitalized and gotten various treatments. According to her pleadings, these treatments and visits were all fictitious. In all, Bowens, …
2 Shot, 1 Stabbed Near Hudson Valley Bar 2 Shot, 1 Stabbed Near Hudson Valley Bar
2 Shot, 1 Stabbed Near Hudson Valley Bar Two people were shot and one was stabbed outside of a popular Hudson Valley bar. The incident occurred in Orange County around 4 a.m., Sunday, Feb. 18 in the vicinity of Whispers Cocktail Lounge in the town of Wallkill. According to Wallkill Deputy Chief of Police Antonino Spano, all three victims went to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown. Two of the victims were suffering from gunshot wounds, and a third victim was being treated for a stab wound, Spano said. None of the injuries were life-threatening.  The case is being investigated by the town of Wallkill de…
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Attacking Trooper On Busy Highway Hudson Valley Man Charged With Attacking Trooper On Busy Highway
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Attacking Trooper On Busy Highway A Hudson Valley man has been charged with resisting arrest after he allegedly attacked a New York State Trooper attempting to talk with him. The incident took place in Orange County on Thursday, Feb. 1 on I-84 in the town of Wawayanda. The attack began after a trooper located Jahri Evans, age 24, of the town of Wallkill, walking along I-84, said Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police.  Evans initially gave the trooper a fake name and continued to walk away. When the trooper attempted to stop him, Evans began to resist and fight the trooper, Nevel said. Nevel said during th…
Mother Takes Son From Hudson Valley School In Violation Of Custody Order, Police Say Mother Takes Son From Hudson Valley School In Violation Of Custody Order, Police Say
Mother Takes Son From Hudson Valley School In Violation Of Custody Order, Police Say A mother has been charged with allegedly violating a custody agreement after allegedly taking her son out of a Hudson Valley school. Chana Elena Morales, age 32, of the Bronx, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 26 after taking the child from Maple Hill Elementary School in Orange County in the town of Wallkill. According to Lt. Robert McLymore, of the town of Wallkill Police, officers responded to the school after officials said Morales had taken the child in violation of a custody and visitation order. Around 8:30 p.m. the child, Morales, and her boyfriend, Johntae Xavier Williams, a …
Westchester Woman Nabbed Shoplifting $1K In Goods From Stores, Police Say Westchester Woman Nabbed Shoplifting $1K In Goods From Stores, Police Say
Westchester Woman Nabbed Shoplifting $1K In Goods From Stores, Police Say A 36-year-old Hudson Valley woman was nabbed for allegedly shoplifting more than $1,000 in goods from various stores after a police pursuit. Westchester County resident Analda Robertson, of Mount Vernon, was charged on Sunday, Jan. 21, after New York State Police were notified by a manager of an Orange County Price Chopper store in Wallkill that she left the store with a cart full of items without paying, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Robertson was spotted placing the items in a 2008 Volvo XC90. A trooper located the car on Crystal Run Road in Wallkill and attempted a traffic stop, Nevel said.…
15-Year-Old Girl Charged With Stabbing Man At Hudson Valley Hospital 15-Year-Old Girl Charged With Stabbing Man At Hudson Valley Hospital
15-Year-Old Girl Charged With Stabbing Man At Hudson Valley Hospital A 15-year-old girl was charged with assault after allegedly stabbing a man in the lobby of a Hudson Valley hospital. The incident took place in Orange County in the lobby of Garnet Health Medical Center at 707 E. Main St., in Wallkill. According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the town of Wallkill Police, officers found a 35-year-old New Windsor man stabbed in the shoulder after responding to the hospital.  An investigation, conducted with the assistance of a town of Cornwall Police Department officer, who was present at the hospital on an unrelated matter, led to the arrest of th…
School Bus Driver Seriously Injured In Hudson Valley Crash With Tractor-Trailer, Police Say School Bus Driver Seriously Injured In Hudson Valley Crash With Tractor-Trailer, Police Say
School Bus Driver Seriously Injured In Hudson Valley Crash With Tractor-Trailer, Police Say The New York State Police are investigating a crash involving a tractor-trailer and a school bus in the Hudson Valley which seriously injured the driver. The incident took in Orange County around 8:30 a.m., Friday, Jan. 12, in Wallkill on Route 211, said Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police. There were no children on the bus at the time of the crash. The operator of the school bus was extricated from and flown to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla. The operator of the tractor-trailer was not injured, Nevel said. Route 211 is closed in both directions. This is an ongoing i…
Road Rage: Man Cuts Other Driver With Large Knife After Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say Road Rage: Man Cuts Other Driver With Large Knife After Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Road Rage: Man Cuts Other Driver With Large Knife After Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say A 24-year-old man has been slapped with assault charges after attacking a victim who he had been involved in a collision with in the Hudson Valley, police announced.  Orange County resident Jahri Evans, of the town of Wallkill, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 20 in connection with the assault that happened earlier in the day, state police said.  According to authorities, just before around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Evans and another 24-year-old Wallkill man were involved in a collision on Route 211 near the ramp to Route 17 eastbound.  After both cars came to a stop, Evan…
2 Hudson Valley Fire Department Employees Charged With Grand Larceny 2 Hudson Valley Fire Department Employees Charged With Grand Larceny
2 Hudson Valley Fire Department Employees Charged With Grand Larceny Two employees of a Hudson Valley fire department have been charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing more than $17,000. The theft took place in Orange County from the Washington Heights Volunteer Fire Company in Middletown, said Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police. According to Nevel, Gordon Healy, age 52 from the town of Wallkill, and Lynn Simpson, age 40, from the city of Middletown were charged on Tuesday, Dec. 12. Nevel said the department's Bureau of Criminal Investigation was notified in September about a possible larceny from the fire company. An investigation…
13-Year-Old Charged In Hudson Valley Middle School Stabbing 13-Year-Old Charged In Hudson Valley Middle School Stabbing
13-Year-Old Charged In Hudson Valley Middle School Stabbing A 13-year-old boy has been charged with stabbing another 13-year-old at a Hudson Valley middle school. Earlier report - New Update: Classes Canceled For Day At School In Middletown After Violent Attack The incident occurred in Orange County around 7:30 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 13 at Monhagen Middle School in the town of Wallkill. According to Lt. Robert McLymore of the Wallkill Police, officers found the victim with multiple stab wounds at the school. He was transported to Garnet Health Medical Center by the town of Wallkill EMS where he is currently listed in stable condition. After the …