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Man, Woman Charged In Murder Of Hudson Valley Grandfather Hid Body In Crawl Space Of Home: DA
A Hudson Valley man and woman are being held without bond after being charged with the murder of a man whose body they hid in the crawl space of the home.
Rockland County residents Constantinos Doonan, age 31, and Jo-Ann Haughey, age 26, both of New City, were charged on Thursday, Dec. 7, with the January murder of an area man, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh and Clarkstown Police Chief Jeffrey Wanamaker.
On or about and between Sunday, Jan. 29, and Monday, Jan. 30, Doonan and Haughey, acting individually and in concert with each other, killed Constantinos Mastakour…
Hit-Run Crash: Man Charged After Woman Struck, Killed In Hudson Valley
A Hudson Valley man has been charged in the death of a woman who was hit and killed by a car.
Rockland County resident Bryan Castillo-Solorzano, age 26, of Spring Valley, was arrested on Thursday, Feb. 16, and charged with leaving the scene of a motor vehicle crash that resulted in death, said Lt. Michael Gannon of the Ramapo Police.
The crash took place on Saturday, Feb. 11 on Hempstead Lane in the Hillcrest section of Ramapo, Gannon said.
When police officers arrived on the scene, they found the 82-year-old woman from Spring Valley had been struck and killed. The veh…
Caught: Man With Active Warrants Burglarizes Home In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A suspect with several active arrest warrants who burglarized a residence in the Hudson Valley is now facing the consequences of his actions, police said.
The burglary happened in Rockland County on Monday, Dec. 19, when police responded to a home in Hillcrest that someone had broken into, according to Ramapo Police.
After an investigation, police narrowed down a suspect, who was arrested the next day on Tuesday, Dec. 20, authorities said.
The alleged burglar, a 27-year-old man whose name was not released by police, was found to have two active arrest warrants and a bench…
Hudson Valley Woman Charged With Stabbing Mother To Death, Police Say
A Hudson Valley woman is being held without bail after allegedly stabbing her mother to death.
The incident occurred in Rockland County around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 11, in Stony Point.
Stony Point Police responded to a home at 431 Willow Grove Road for a report of a woman who had been stabbed and was bleeding, said Lt. Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police.
When officers responded to the scene along with the Haverstraw Police and the Rockland County Sheriff's Office, they found Doris Quispe, age 60, of Stony Point, who had been stabbed and slashed with a large knife, Becker said.
Quispe…
Man Shot, Killed At Home In Hudson Valley
A man was shot and killed during a dispute at a Hudson Valley home.
The incident took place in Rockland County around 11:30 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 17 in Stony Point on Mott Farm Road.
According to Lt. Greg Becker, of the Stony Point Police, Jason Colwell, age 47, of Garnerville, a hamlet of Haverstraw, was found dead from gunshot wounds.
The suspect, identified as Javier Medina Jr. age 21, of Stony Point, who lives at the home, remained at the scene and was transported to police headquarters for investigation, Becker said.
The weapon was located at the scene and secured by detect…
Trio Indicted For Murder Of Hudson Valley Teen Set To Start Senior Year In High School
A grand jury has indicted three Hudson Valley men in the fatal shooting of a beloved 17-year-old high school student.
Rockland County resident Treynahel Cineus, age 17, of Spring Valley, was found shot to death at around 2:30 a.m. on July 8, in a parking lot on West Eckerson Road.
Cineus, who was about to begin his senior year at Ramapo High School, later died at Good Samaritan Hospital, according to police.
On Thursday, Aug. 11, a Rockland County grand jury indicted three Haverstraw men on murder and other charges related to the boy’s killing.
They were identified as Anthony Mitchell,…
65-Year-Old Found Guilty Of Sexually Abusing, Raping 15-Year-Old In Hudson Valley
A 65-year-old man was found guilty of raping a 15-year-old girl in the Hudson Valley.
Rockland County resident Jimmie Moore, of Haverstraw, was found guilty of third-degree rape, third-degree attempted rape, and two counts of third-degree sexual abuse.
The trial began on Monday, June 13, and ended on Monday, June 27, according to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh on Wednesday, June 29.
Investigators found that Moore sexually abused and raped the victim in Haverstraw from May 1, 2019, through July 20, 2019, the DA's Office reported.
"I want to thank the Haverstraw P…
Man Accused Of Stabbing Puppy With Kitchen Knife In Area, Police Say
A man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a 2-month-old service dog with a kitchen knife in the area.
Rockland County resident Steve Salomon, age 32, of Nanuet, was arrested on Saturday, March 6, by Spring Valley Police, for stabbing a resident's service dog in the neck with a kitchen knife, said Detective Matt Galli.
According to Galli, the incident took place at the Gesner Gardens Apartment Complex when Salomon, who was known to the owner, stabbed the dog, then fled the area.
The puppy was quickly transported to a local animal hospital by its owner where it received numerous stitche…
Man Indicted For Violent Attack At Jail In Hudson Valley
A Rockland County man has been indicted for attempted murder stemming from a violent attack on a female corrections officer at the Rockland County Jail.
Israel Gourion, age 32, of Wesley Hills, was indicted on Tuesday, Feb. 23, on charges of attempted murder, assault, and strangulation, said Chief of the Rockland County Detectives Peter Walker.
Gourion was an inmate of the jail at the time of the attack. The case is being prosecuted by Supervising Assistant District Attorney Mike Dugandzic.
On Wednesday, Feb. 10, the victim, a Rockland County Sheriffs Corrections Officer, was engaged in pe…
