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Attempted Murder Suspect Extradited To Hudson Valley To Face Charges, Police Say
A man from the region wanted for the alleged attempted murder and the violent assault of another man has been caught in Florida and extradited back to the area.
Ulster County resident Mainor E. Sagastume, age 33, of Kingston, was charged following extradition from Lee County in Flordia on Wednesday, Oct. 11.
According to Capt. Joseph Sciutto, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, on Saturday, Feb. 11, deputies responded to Ridge Road in the Town of Hurley for the report of a violent assault that had just occurred.
As deputies responded, a 911 call was received from t…
Fatal Family Dispute: Hudson Valley Man Admits To Shooting Of 39-Year-Old
A Hudson Valley man faces years in prison after pleading guilty to killing another man during a dispute involving family members.
Ulster County resident Dominic “Domo” King, age 32, of Kingston, made the plea on Thursday, Aug. 24 in the shooting death of Gerald Keith Richardson, age 39, of Ellenville in 2021, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office.
The plea follows a 2021 indictment by the Ulster County Grand Jury and extradition from California.
On Tuesday, June 29, 2021, King shot and killed Richardson on Berme Road in the Village of Ellenville, said the DA's Office.
The tw…
Arrest Made In Area Murder That Also Injured 5-Year-Old, Police Say
Police in the Hudson Valley have nabbed a man wanted in connection with the murder of an area man and also injured a 5-year-old.
The murder took place in Orange County on Thursday, Sept. 29, in the City of Newburgh.
City of Newburgh Police Commissioner Jose Gomerez announced Tuesday, Nov. 22 that Lamont Williams, age 29, no known address, was arrested in North Carolina following a months-long investigation.
Williams was found hiding in the closet of a mobile home and apprehended by US Marshals, said Gomerez.
The fugitive, who has connections to the city, allegedly shot and killed Da…
Arizona Man Wanted For Violent Crimes Apprehended In Area
A fugitive wanted for violent crimes in Arizona has been nabbed in the Hudson Valley, according to police.
In Orange County, officers with the Town of Crawford Police Department were first informed on Tuesday, Aug. 9 that a man with three separate arrest warrants out of Arizona was staying at a home in Crawford.
On Wednesday, Aug. 10, officers responded to the home, but were unable to find the man, police said.
A short time later, the suspect walked into the town’s police station and was arrested without incident.
Police identified the man as Casey Espinoza, age 43, of Pima County, Arizo…
Woman Accused Of Murdering Son Apprehended In Hudson Valley, Police Say
A woman who was wanted in the murder of her 2-year-old son was apprehended in Westchester County following a traffic stop, police said.
Natalia Suero, age 29, of Charlotte, North Carolina, was arrested at 1:35 a.m. on Saturday, May 28, by Irvington Police, according to the Village of Irvington Police Department.
Police said Suero pulled over for a red light traffic violation and was subsequently arrested on an active warrant for first-degree murder.
Suero was wanted by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department for the murder of her son, Jonathan Suero.
Police said Jonat…
Two Brothers Nabbed For Murder Of Missing Man From Region
Two brothers have been arrested for the alleged murder of a missing area man.
The New York State Police arrested two Sullivan County men, Jack Carter, age 21, and Nick Carter, age 26, both of Glen Spey, on Wednesday, Jan. 19, for the murder of a missing area man.
The arrest stems from an investigation into a missing person report for 74-year-old Mark Eckert, of Glen Spey, who was last seen at his home on Saturday, Jan, 15, said New York State Police Trooper Steven Nevel.
An investigation ensued and on Jan. 19, Eckert's was located dead on his property, Nevel said.
Jack and Nick Carter wer…
Arrest Made In Fatal Stabbing Of Mother, Daughter In Hudson Valley
A Westchester man has been arrested on charges that he stabbed to death a mother and daughter in their home and then fled the area.
Yonkers officials said Luis Gabriel Ramos, of Yonkers, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 3 in Salome, Arizona for the stabbing murder which took place sometime between Friday, Oct. 29, and when the two were found on Monday, Nov. 1.
The two women have been identified as Isabella Triano, 70, and her 38-year-old daughter, Trisha Miller.
The women were found in their Shipman Avenue after a friend asked for a welfare check when she had not heard from one of the…
Suspect On Run Nabbed For Violent Home Invasion In Area, Police Say
A man wanted in connection with an alleged home invasion in which an area resident was stabbed, has been nabbed by authorities.
Jamel McCaskill, of New York City, was arrested in New Jersey on Friday, April 16, for the n Orange County incident which took place in Washingtonville on Saturday, Jan. 30.
According to felony complaints filed with the Washingtonville Village Court, on Jan. 30, McCaskill entered a residence in the village and used a large kitchen knife to stab an individual inside.
McCaskill fled the scene and was at large. The Washingtonville Police Department, togeth…
Former Hudson Valley Resident Convicted Of 2016 Murder
A former area resident who went on the run was found guilty of murdering a Westchester man.
Former Yonkers resident Anthony Burton, who most recently lived in Pensacola, Florida, was found guilty of murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon following a trial for the murder of a Yonkers man in April 2016.
Shortly after midnight on April 30, 2016, Burton pulled a handgun and fired three shots outside a building on Waverly Street in Yonkers. The bullets struck his victim in the abdomen, back, and hip, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said. The victim …
Suspect Indicted In West Nyack Murder Of Auto Dealer
A man who fled the state after brutally shooting and killing a West Nyack auto dealer has been indicted on one count of felony murder.
Eric Ross Jr., 24, of Wilmington, Delaware, was also charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the November 2018 murder, said Rockland County Acting District Attorney Kevin Gilleece.
“This defendant thought he could get away with murder," Gilleece said. "But, he was wrong. He will now be held accountable for the cold-blooded shooting of a local car dealer at his place of business.”
On Nov. 24, 2018, at approximately 3:09 p.m.,…
