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Newburgh Man Admits Stabbing To Death Victim During Altercation Outside Bar Newburgh Man Admits Stabbing To Death Victim During Altercation Outside Bar
Newburgh Man Admits Stabbing To Death Victim During Altercation Outside Bar A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death of another man outside of a bar. Eric McCollum, age 28, of Newburgh, pled guilty on Tuesday, Nov. 14 under a plea agreement where he is expected to be sentenced to 15 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. McCollum will be sentenced on Thursday. Dec. 21. Related: Stabbing Death: Newburgh Man Charged In Killing In Front Of Popular Bar As alleged in documents and statements made in court, on Sunday, May 28, around 1:45 am, McCollum and …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Wallkill Man Accused Of Paying Friend To Kill His Neighbor Wallkill Man Accused Of Paying Friend To Kill His Neighbor
Wallkill Man Accused Of Paying Friend To Kill His Neighbor A Hudson Valley man has been charged with murder in the first- and second-degree for allegedly hiring another person to stab to death his neighbor. Orange County resident Enoch Lowe, age 25, of Wallkill, was arraigned in Orange County Court on Monday, Oct. 30 in connection with the Oct. 30, 2022, killing of his neighbor, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Lowe's next-door neighbor, a Wallkill man, was found stabbed multiple times inside the detached garage of his residence, Hoovler said. Lowe was remanded to the Orange County Jail in lieu of$2 million cash bail, a $3 …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Repeat Offender Gets More Than Decade In Prison For Role In Middletown Shooting Repeat Offender Gets More Than Decade In Prison For Role In Middletown Shooting
Repeat Offender Gets More Than Decade In Prison For Role In Middletown Shooting A Hudson Valley man with an extensive criminal history, including violent felony convictions, could possibly spend the rest of his life in prison for his role in a shooting.  Orange County resident Wayne Lewis, age 36, of Middletown, was sentenced on Monday, June 26 to 12 years to life in state prison after pleading guilty to a weapons charge in connection to a shooting in December 2022, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced. According to Hoovler, on the day of the shooting, Dec. 21, 2022, Lewis and a co-defendant were captured on surveillance video in the a…

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Orange County Man Admits To Firing Shots Into Home After He Was Assaulted Orange County Man Admits To Firing Shots Into Home After He Was Assaulted
Orange County Man Admits To Firing Shots Into Home After He Was Assaulted A 22-year-old man has admitted he fired shots into an occupied Hudson Valley home. Christopher Sicina, of Port Jervis, pleaded guilty on Monday, April 11, to one count of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and one count of first-degree reckless endangerment, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Monday, May 16. The Port Jervis Police Department responded to a report of shots fired on Hammond Street at about 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 3, according to the announcement. Investigators found that shots were fired into a house, na…

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Woman Admits To Dealing Meth, Selling Guns In Orange County Woman Admits To Dealing Meth, Selling Guns In Orange County
Woman Admits To Dealing Meth, Selling Guns In Orange County An out-of-state woman has pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance in connection with dealing methamphetamine and selling guns in the Hudson Valley. Ashley Evans, age 33, of Hallstead, Pennsylvania, made the plea on Monday, April 11 in Orange County District Court. A five-month joint investigation by the Orange County Drug Task Force and the City of Port Jervis Police Department revealed the unlawful possession and sales of firearms and methamphetamine occurring primarily in Western Orange County, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. As part of the inv…

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Man Sentenced For Starting Fire At Middletown Multi-Family Residence Man Sentenced For Starting Fire At Middletown Multi-Family Residence
Man Sentenced For Starting Fire At Middletown Multi-Family Residence A man has been sentenced after he pleaded guilty to setting fire to an apartment where he and his girlfriend lived. Larry Hickmon, age 30, of Middletown, was sentenced on Thursday, March 24, to 18 years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Hickmon pleaded guilty to second-degree arson on Thursday, Jan. 27, in connection with the May 17 fire at an apartment complex on Concord Lane in Middletown. Earlier report - Man Charged With Assault, Arson, For Sparking Hudson Valley Fire During Domestic Disput…

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DA: Man Admits To Breaking Into Orange County Home, 'Terrorizing' Woman DA: Man Admits To Breaking Into Orange County Home, 'Terrorizing' Woman
DA: Man Admits To Breaking Into Orange County Home, 'Terrorizing' Woman A 37-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a charge related to breaking into a woman's Hudson Valley home and "terrorizing" the woman and her family. Alex Livingston, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Feb. 15, to second-degree burglary, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. The DA's Office said Livingston violated a stay-away order of protection on Dec. 22, 2020, and damaged property throughout the woman's home, located in the Town of Newburgh. Prosecutors said Livingston broke through the door of the home and demanded to see children who were hiding in the closet …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Orange County Family Members Busted For Burning Down Business For Insurance Orange County Family Members Busted For Burning Down Business For Insurance
Orange County Family Members Busted For Burning Down Business For Insurance A failing restaurateur who conspired with members of his family to burn down his Hudson Valley business as part of an insurance fraud scheme is facing a host of charges, authorities announced. Orange County resident Zef Gjurashaj, age 59, of Newburgh, and his nephew’s wife, Yonkers resident Marina Gjurashaj, age 37, were indicted and charged with a series of crimes for allegedly conspiring to burn down his restaurant in 2017. Specifically, the two were charged by an Orange County grand jury with: First-degree arson; Conspiracy; Insurance fraud; Tax fraud; Various other offenses. Orange C…

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Woman Pleads Guilty In 'Monkey-Fist' Assault At Hotel In Orange County Woman Pleads Guilty In 'Monkey-Fist' Assault At Hotel In Orange County
Woman Pleads Guilty In 'Monkey-Fist' Assault At Hotel In Orange County A 46-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to a charge in connection with the assault of her former boyfriend and a woman in a Hudson Valley hotel room. Justina Ferguson, of Middletown, pleaded guilty to second-degree assault on Wednesday, Nov. 24, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. At about 1 a.m. on Aug. 15, 2020, Ferguson and others tricked staff at a Wallkill hotel into giving her the room information and a key to the room where her ex was staying, Hoovler said.  The DA's Office said when she pleaded guilty, Ferguson admitted that she entered her ex's roo…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Orange County Man Accused Of Selling Fentanyl To Undercover Police Officer Orange County Man Accused Of Selling Fentanyl To Undercover Police Officer
Orange County Man Accused Of Selling Fentanyl To Undercover Police Officer A 30-year-old Hudson Valley man is facing charges after authorities said he sold fentanyl to an undercover police officer. Rahsaan Melvin, of Newburgh, was arraigned on Monday, Nov. 16, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Melvin was charged with second-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. The charges stem from a two-month investigation by the Orange County Drug Task Force with assistance from the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, Hoovler said.  “Fatal overdoses in Orange County occur at a…

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by Nicole Valinote
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New Windsor Cab Driver Pleads Guilty To Raping Women New Windsor Cab Driver Pleads Guilty To Raping Women
New Windsor Cab Driver Pleads Guilty To Raping Women A New Windsor cab driver pleaded guilty Monday to raping two young women he picked up as fares in the City of Newburgh, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Javier Alexander Vilchez Salazar, 34, admitted that on Nov. 12, 2017, he was driving a cab by the waterfront in Newburgh when he picked up a young woman who was looking for a cab to take her home. He said instead of driving her home, he took her to the vicinity of Lake Street in the Town of New Windsor and raped her, the DA's Office said. He also admitted that on Sept. 3, 2017, he picked up a different young woman…

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by Kathy Reakes