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Man Sentenced For Murder In Botched Area Robbery Man Sentenced For Murder In Botched Area Robbery
Man Sentenced For Murder In Botched Area Robbery  A man who was the mastermind behind a robbery in the area that ended in a murder has been sentenced to more than 27 years to life in prison. Omarrio Morrison, 26, of Newburgh was sentenced Wednesday for his part in the June 2017 murder of 63-year-old Raul Diaz-Martinez of Newburgh during the botched robbery, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office. In June, Morrison was found guilty by a jury of murder, two counts of criminal possession of a weapon and two counts of tampering with evidence. During the trial, prosecutors said that Morrison had planned a robbery of the vic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man, 26, Found Guilty In Orange County Botched-Robbery Murder Man, 26, Found Guilty In Orange County Botched-Robbery Murder
Man, 26, Found Guilty In Orange County Botched-Robbery Murder A jury in Orange County has found a 26-year-old Newburgh man guilty of murder and a host of other charges in the botched-robbery shooting death of a 63-year-old man.Omarrio Morrison was found guilty of: murder in the second degree; attempted robbery in the first degree; two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree; and, two counts of tampering with physical evidence, in connection with the shooting death of Raul Diaz-Martinez during the course of an attempted robbery on June 21, 2017, in the City of Newburgh.  Morrison faces 25 years to life in prison, on the murder cha…

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by Joe Lombardi
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21-Year-Old Pleads Guilty In Orange County Murder Case 21-Year-Old Pleads Guilty In Orange County Murder Case
21-Year-Old Pleads Guilty In Orange County Murder Case A 21-year-old Newburgh man pleaded guilty to murder in connection with the shooting death of a man during an attempted robbery, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. While pleading guilty on Friday, Dejoire Fox, 21, admitted that on June 21, 2017, at about 12:30 p.m., he entered an apartment on Chambers Street in the City of Newburgh, with the intention of robbing 63-year-old Raul Diaz-Martinez, the DA's Office said.  He also admitted being armed with a pistol and shooting the victim, who later died of a single gunshot wound, Hoovler said.  Two other individuals, Omar…

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by Kathy Reakes