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21-Year-Old Man Convicted Of Attempted Rape Of 13-Year-Old In Hudson Valley 21-Year-Old Man Convicted Of Attempted Rape Of 13-Year-Old In Hudson Valley
21-Year-Old Man Convicted Of Attempted Rape Of 13-Year-Old In Hudson Valley A 21-year-old Connecticut man who was apprehended after driving to the Hudson Valley for what he thought would be sex with a 13-year-old child has been found guilty, officials announced.  The conviction of Fairfield County resident Francisco Gomez of Norwalk for attempted rape was announced on Wednesday, Aug. 28 by Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy.  According to Tendy's office, Gomez used social media to entice a 13-year-old child from Putnam County to engage in sexual activity with him. These messages were later found by the child's mother and shown to authorities, wh…

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Hudson Valley Drug Dealer Convicted After Being Linked To Fatal Overdose: 'Career Criminal' Hudson Valley Drug Dealer Convicted After Being Linked To Fatal Overdose: 'Career Criminal'
Hudson Valley Drug Dealer Convicted After Being Linked To Fatal Overdose: 'Career Criminal' A Hudson Valley drug dealer faces decades in prison after being convicted of selling a dangerous drug concoction that caused a fatal overdose, officials announced.  Putnam County resident William Mancusi III of Kent, age 47, was convicted on charges in connection to a fatal drug overdose that happened in November 2021 in Southeast, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Wednesday, Jan. 17.  According to Tendy's office, the events leading up to Mancusi's conviction began on Nov. 12, 2021, when New York State Police investigators responded to a fatal ove…

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Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Drug Sales, Endangering Welfare Of Child Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Drug Sales, Endangering Welfare Of Child
Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Drug Sales, Endangering Welfare Of Child A Hudson Valley man has been convicted of drug sales and endangering the welfare of a child and sentenced to prison. Orange County resident Malik Ellis, age 26, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Tuesday, Nov. 2 to five years in state prison with two years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty, said Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy. Ellis was arrested in Putnam County on Monday, Feb.d 7, after a two-month investigation conducted by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Enforcement Unit.  He was charged with selling a quantity of fentanyl on thr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Hitting Wife With Crowbar Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Hitting Wife With Crowbar
Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Hitting Wife With Crowbar A Hudson Valley man was found guilty of assaulting his wife in a domestic violence incident.  On Dec. 17, 2020, Putnam County resident Jeff Hanlon, of Carmel, age not reported, hit his wife in the back of the head with a crowbar when she tried to leave their residence after suffering two days of verbal and physical abuse, according to Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy.  After being hit with the crowbar, which left a large cut on her head, Hanlon's wife was able to leave their residence and travel to her father's home in the Westchester County town of Pelham, after …

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Convicted Of Torturing, Killing Girlfriend's Pets At Her Home In Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Torturing, Killing Girlfriend's Pets At Her Home In Hudson Valley
Man Convicted Of Torturing, Killing Girlfriend's Pets At Her Home In Hudson Valley A man has admitted to torturing and killing his former girlfriend’s two pets inside her Hudson Valley home. Matthew Savinovich pleaded guilty in a Putnam County Court Tuesday, April 26, to two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, one count of torturing animals, and one count of attempted burglary. Investigators said Savinovich, a New Jersey resident from the borough of Norwood in Bergen County, admitted to killing two of the woman’s chihuahuas by slamming them against a wall in her Lake Peekskill home. He also confessed to intentionally dropping a mattress and box spring on top of her …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Drunk Driver In Area Sentenced For Fatal Hit-And-Run Drunk Driver In Area Sentenced For Fatal Hit-And-Run
Drunk Driver In Area Sentenced For Fatal Hit-And-Run A Hudson Valley woman may spend nearly two decades in state prison for driving while drunk in a fatal hit-and-run crash. Late on June 25, 2021, in Putnam County, James “Jimmy” Crecco, Sr. was getting into his car outside his brother’s Lake Mahopac lake house on Route 6N when he was struck by Mahopac resident Maggie Deperna, who fled the scene after hitting him. Crecco was transported to the Westchester Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead from his injuries sustained in the hit-and-run. Original story - 37-Year-Old Woman Arrested For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Near Lakefront Area Hom…

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by Zak Failla
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21-Year-Old Sentenced For Fatal Fire That Killed Father In Area 21-Year-Old Sentenced For Fatal Fire That Killed Father In Area
21-Year-Old Sentenced For Fatal Fire That Killed Father In Area A 21-year-old from the area will spend time in prison after admitting to killing his father and setting his home on fire. Putnam County resident Louis Weber IV, of Philipstown, pleaded guilty in August to manslaughter and arson for killing his father, Louis Weber Jr., who was 72 years old at the time, in November 2019. Original story - 20-Year-Old Charged With Murdering His Father After Lengthy Investigation On Wednesday, Nov. 10, Weber was sentenced to 20 years in prison on the manslaughter charge and up to nine years on the arson charge. He was also sentenced to five years of post-releas…

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by Zak Failla
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21-Year-Old Sentenced For Killing Father In Area 21-Year-Old Sentenced For Killing Father In Area
21-Year-Old Sentenced For Killing Father In Area A 21-year-old from the area will spend time in prison after admitting to killing his father and setting his home on fire. Putnam County resident Louis Weber IV, of Philipstown, pleaded guilty in August to manslaughter and arson for killing his father, Louis Weber Jr., who was 72 years old at the time, in November 2019. Original story - 20-Year-Old Charged With Murdering His Father After Lengthy Investigation On Wednesday, Nov. 10, Weber was sentenced to 20 years in prison on the manslaughter charge and up to nine years on the arson charge. He was also sentenced to five years of post-releas…

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by Zak Failla
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'Career Car Thief' Convicted By Jury In Area 'Career Car Thief' Convicted By Jury In Area
'Career Car Thief' Convicted By Jury In Area A “career car thief” who has been active for decades in the Hudson Valley may spend the rest of his life in prison after being convicted by a jury, the District Attorney announced. Derek Sloane, who has a criminal history of stealing cars that dates back more than three decades, was convicted on Tuesday, Oct. 26 following a jury trial of grand larceny and criminal possession of stolen property following a daylight heist last year. Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy said that shortly after 3 p.m. on Dec. 15, 2020, Sloane stole a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado that was owned by a small bu…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Sentenced For Intentional Hit-Run Of Sister's Boyfriend In Area, DA Announces Woman Sentenced For Intentional Hit-Run Of Sister's Boyfriend In Area, DA Announces
Woman Sentenced For Intentional Hit-Run Of Sister's Boyfriend In Area, DA Announces A woman with a lengthy criminal history will spend years behind bars after being sentenced for a hit-and-run crash when she targeted her sister’s boyfriend in the area. Heather Genevieve Licari was sentenced to four years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision after being convicted of first-degree assault, a violent felony in Putnam County. Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced the conviction of Licari on Monday, Oct. 4 following her conviction for intentionally swerving her car in an effort to strike her sister’s boyfriend in December 2019 in t…

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by Zak Failla
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Landscaper In Hudson Valley Admits To Wage Theft, Faking Business Records Landscaper In Hudson Valley Admits To Wage Theft, Faking Business Records
Landscaper In Hudson Valley Admits To Wage Theft, Faking Business Records A Hudson Valley landscaper has pleaded guility to failing to pay his workers the prevailing wage and then faking paperwork to cover up the crime. Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced Thursday, Aug. 26, that Joseph Fregosi, of Fregosi Landscaping Inc., pled guilty to perjury and his corporation pled guilty to falsifying business records and failure to pay prevailing wages. During the summer and fall of 2020, Fregosi Landscaping Inc. was a subcontractor on a project at the Putnam County Golf Course.  The Putnam County District Attorney’s Office received a com…

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by Kathy Reakes
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21-Year-Old Admits To Killing His Father, Setting Home On Fire In Area 21-Year-Old Admits To Killing His Father, Setting Home On Fire In Area
21-Year-Old Admits To Killing His Father, Setting Home On Fire In Area A 21-year-old from the area has admitted to killing his father and setting his home on fire. Putnam County resident Louis Weber IV, of Philipstown, pleaded guilty this week to manslaughter and arson for killing his father, Louis Weber Jr., who was 72 years old at the time, in November 2019. Original story - 20-Year-Old Charged With Murdering His Father After Lengthy Investigation Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy said that on Nov. 4, 2019, first responders were dispatched to a Second Street home in Philipstown, where there was a home that went up in flames. After put…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Accused Of Scamming Victim In Hudson Valley Of $100K Man Accused Of Scamming Victim In Hudson Valley Of $100K
Man Accused Of Scamming Victim In Hudson Valley Of $100K A Long Island man busted by undercover police officers attempting to scam an 85-year-old Hudson Valley woman out of more than $100,000 was convicted by a jury on multiple charges, the Putnam County District Attorney’s Office announced. Suffolk County resident James Mcinerney, of Coram, was convicted following a jury trial of second-degree grand larceny, attempted grand larceny, and resisting arrest following a months-long scheme that saw him bilk a Cold Spring woman out of tens of thousands of dollars. Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy said that between July 2018 and Decembe…

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by Zak Failla
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Drunk Driver Indicted For Head-On Crash That Injured Mother, Children In Area Drunk Driver Indicted For Head-On Crash That Injured Mother, Children In Area
Drunk Driver Indicted For Head-On Crash That Injured Mother, Children In Area An allegedly drunk driver is facing more than a decade in prison after being indicted on a vehicular assault charge for his role in a head-on crash that hospitalized a mother and her three children with serious injuries in Putnam County. Spring Valley resident Elmer Medina, who was originally from Guatemala was indicted by a grand jury in Putnam County after he was accused of causing serious physical injuries to a mother and her three children when he struck their vehicle head-on over the summer, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced. Specifically, Medina, 44 was charged wi…

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by Zak Failla
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Former Employee Convicted Of Stealing $100K In Items From Area Pharmacy Former Employee Convicted Of Stealing $100K In Items From Area Pharmacy
Former Employee Convicted Of Stealing $100K In Items From Area Pharmacy A man who was the manager of an area pharmacy was convicted of stealing more than $100,000 in diabetic test strips over two years. Orange County resident Aatif Khan, of Newburgh, will be sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 27, for selling strips that he obtained at JNR Pharmacy in Brewster throughout the country. In addition to the felony charge of second-degree grand larceny, which can be punished by a maximum of 15 years in prison, Khan was slapped with a fourth-degree criminal tax fraud charge, as he failed to report any of his stolen income. In total, Khan could face up to 19 years in priso…

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Man Sentenced For Raping 9-Year-Old In Area Man Sentenced For Raping 9-Year-Old In Area
Man Sentenced For Raping 9-Year-Old In Area A man will spend years nearly two decades behind bars after being convicted by a jury of raping a child repeatedly. Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Tuesday, Aug. 25 that Mahopac resident Khori Salmon was sentenced last week to 18 years in state prison, followed by 20 years of post-release supervision. As part of his sentence, Salmon will also register as a sexual offender upon his release from prison. On Thursday, March 12, Salmon, was found guilty of two counts of first-degree rape and course of sexual conduct against a child dating back to incidents that be…

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by Zak Failla
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Putnam County Sheriff Speaks Out On $12M DiPippo Settlement Putnam County Sheriff Speaks Out On $12M DiPippo Settlement
Putnam County Sheriff Speaks Out On $12M DiPippo Settlement Another high-ranking official in Putnam has spoken up about the $12 million settlement reached between the county and Anthony DiPippo, who was twice convicted of raping and killing a 12-year-old girl before being acquitted at a third trial. Earlier this month, officials announced that they had reached a settlement with DiPippo, who was acquitted in 2016 after spending two decades behind bars. Earlier story - Putnam County Exec Hits Back At DA For Outrage Over $12M DiPippo Case Settlement The decision proved divisive, with Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy blasting the settl…

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Putnam County Exec Hits Back At DA For Outrage Over $12M DiPippo Case Settlement Putnam County Exec Hits Back At DA For Outrage Over $12M DiPippo Case Settlement
Putnam County Exec Hits Back At DA For Outrage Over $12M DiPippo Case Settlement Putnam's top elected official spoke out against a statement made by the county's district attorney’s statement over the $12 million settlement for Anthony DiPippo, who was twice convicted of raping and murdering a 12-year-old before being acquitted at a third trial. The acquittal in 2016 came after DiPippo served two decades behind bars. On Friday, Aug. 14, following the announcement of the multi-million dollar settlement, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy issued a scathing statement condemning the decision. Earlier story - $12M DiPippo Rape, Murder Case Settlement Decision 'F…

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by Zak Failla
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$12M DiPippo Rape, Murder Case Settlement Decision 'Foolish, Uninformed,' DA Says $12M DiPippo Rape, Murder Case Settlement Decision 'Foolish, Uninformed,' DA Says
$12M DiPippo Rape, Murder Case Settlement Decision 'Foolish, Uninformed,' DA Says Anthony DiPippo, who was twice convicted of raping and murdering a 12-year-old girl before being found not guilty during his third trial, has settled with Putnam County for $12 million, much to the chagrin of District Attorney Robert Tendy. After being convicted of raping and murdering Josette Wright at two separate trials, DiPippo was acquitted in 2016 after two decades behind bars, walking away scot-free. DiPippo was alleged to have killed Wright with his friend Andrew Krivak, who remains in prison following his conviction in 1997, though he too has been granted a new trial last year. Kr…

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by Zak Failla
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Convicted Drug Dealer From Northern Westchester Gets 24-Year Sentence Convicted Drug Dealer From Northern Westchester Gets 24-Year Sentence
Convicted Drug Dealer From Northern Westchester Gets 24-Year Sentence A convicted felon with six previous convictions is heading back behind bars for selling cocaine throughout Putnam County. Peekskill resident Omar Miles has been sentenced to 24 years in state prison after being found guilty in September of three counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance and criminal possession of a controlled substance. He had faced 36 years in prison. While on parole in October last year, Miles sold cocaine on three different occasions in Putnam. He was arrested by the Putnam County Sheriff’s Narcotics Enforcement Unit on Oct. 20. Putnam County District Attorney …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Sentenced For Fatal Morphine-Impaired Route 22 Crash Man Sentenced For Fatal Morphine-Impaired Route 22 Crash
Man Sentenced For Fatal Morphine-Impaired Route 22 Crash A 45-year-old Dutchess County man who was impaired by morphine when he crashed into another vehicle in 2015, killing a Kent woman, has been sentenced to one to three years in prison. Christopher Osborne Jr., 45, of Pawling, pleaded guilty in January to aggravated vehicular homicide for causing the crash that killed 63-year-old Jean Riccobon. Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy said the plea was with the consent and support of Mario Riccobon, the spouse of Jean Riccobon.  " In sentencing the defendant, the Court acknowledged the compassion of the decedent’s surviving spouse,&q…

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by Kathy Reakes