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Hudson Valley Man Charged In Hit-Run Death Of SUNY Student, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Charged In Hit-Run Death Of SUNY Student, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Charged In Hit-Run Death Of SUNY Student, Police Say A man has been arrested for allegedly hitting and killing a 22-year-old SUNY student in the region and then leaving the scene and trying to cover up the crime. Related: SUNY New Paltz Student Killed In Hit-Run Crash Near Campus The Ulster County District Attorney’s Office and the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office announced the indictment and arrest of Ulster County resident Ty Kobelt, age 33, of Gardiner, on Friday, March 22 for the death of 22-year-old SUNY New Paltz student Raymond Rattray in January.  Ray Rattray SUNY New Paltz The Ulster County Sheriff’s…
Police Use Paint Chips To Find, Nab Driver In Northern Westchester Hit-Run Police Use Paint Chips To Find, Nab Driver In Northern Westchester Hit-Run
Police Use Paint Chips To Find, Nab Driver In Northern Westchester Hit-Run A 71-year-old man was charged in connection with a Northern Westchester hit-run after police were able to use paint chips left behind at the scene to identify his vehicle.  The man's arrest stemmed from an incident on Tuesday, March 12 just before 7:45 p.m., when North Castle Police found a 65-year-old man covered in blood lying in Old Mount Kisco Road between Main Street and Eden Hunt Place in Armonk, according to the department. The victim, a North Castle resident who was in a semi-conscious state, was taken to the Westchester Medical Center emergency room by an Armonk Fire Departmen…
Putnam Hunter Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs From Ridgefield He Mistook For Coyotes Putnam Hunter Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs From Ridgefield He Mistook For Coyotes
Putnam Hunter Accused Of Killing, Skinning Pet Dogs From Ridgefield He Mistook For Coyotes A New York man faces criminal charges after allegedly killing and skinning two pet dogs in Connecticut that he thought were coyotes.  Putnam County resident Michael Konschak, age 61, of Carmel, faces tampering with evidence, forgery, and hunting-related violation charges after allegedly killing the two dogs in northern Fairfield County on Friday, Nov. 18 after they escaped their owner's home.  Konschak was arrested by environmental conservation police associated with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental protection on Wednesday, Feb. 8, according to court documents.  The …
Man, Teen Charged In Death Of Man Found Lying On Roadside In Hudson Valley Man, Teen Charged In Death Of Man Found Lying On Roadside In Hudson Valley
Man, Teen Charged In Death Of Man Found Lying On Roadside In Hudson Valley A 38-year-old area man and a 17-year-old have been charged with alleged manslaughter in connection with the death of another man who was found dead lying on the side of a roadway. Ulster County resident Joseph Karolys, of the town of Saugerties, and the teen, were arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 22 for the Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022 death of David "Mickey" Myer, age 66, also of Saugerties. On Oct. 29, 2022, at 07:30 a.m., Saugerties Police responded to a 911 call reporting an unconscious, unresponsive person lying on the side of the roadway, south of the Citgo Mart on Route 32, said Saug…
Man Sentenced In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman Man Sentenced In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman
Man Sentenced In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison for the death of an area woman and then dumping her body, which was never found, in a landfill. Orange County resident Matthew Mercado, age 40, of Newburgh, was sentenced to a total of 16 to 19 years in prison for the incident which took place on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at the Windsor Hotel in the town of New Windsor, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. In August 2022, Mercado pled guilty to manslaughter burglary, and tampering with physical evidence, in connection with the death of 36-year-old Jessica Lopez, of Newburgh. At th…
Girlfriend, Accomplice Indicted For Murder In Westchester Girlfriend, Accomplice Indicted For Murder In Westchester
Girlfriend, Accomplice Indicted For Murder In Westchester Two suspects have been indicted on murder charges for their roles in the 2012 fatal shooting of 26-year-old Pamela Graddick in Westchester, the District Attorney announced. Yonkers resident John Torres, age 30, and Bronx resident Wanda Veguilla, age 41, are facing charges for allegedly conspiring to kill Graddick, who was the latter’s girlfriend at the time. Original story - Yonkers Body Identified As Missing NYC Woman The indictment alleges that Veguilla fatally shot Graddick in the apartment they shared on Morris Avenue in the Bronx. Following the shooting, Westchester County District …
Man Sentenced For Killing, Burning, Pet Dog In Westchester Man Sentenced For Killing, Burning, Pet Dog In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Killing, Burning, Pet Dog In Westchester A fugitive has been sentenced for his role in killing a pet dog in Westchester earlier this year. Ian De Los Reyes, 34, who has no known address, but is a fugitive from North Carolina and Utah, has been sentenced to eight months at the Westchester County penitentiary after pleading guilty to aggravated cruelty to animals and tampering with physical evidence, both felonies, in connection to the incident in Greenburgh. Another man, Greenburgh resident Danilo Tolentino, 59, has charges pending against him for his role in the murder of the dog. On Saturday, July 13, Greenburgh Police officers …
Police Sergeant In Westchester Charged With Choking Woman, Harassment Police Sergeant In Westchester Charged With Choking Woman, Harassment
Police Sergeant In Westchester Charged With Choking Woman, Harassment A Mount Vernon Police Department sergeant is facing charges connected to an assault of a woman during an off-duty incident earlier this year. Mount Vernon Police Sgt. Martin Bailey, 49, of Dutchess County, was arraigned on a multi-count indictment in connection to the physical assault of a Mount Vernon woman in September, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced. It is alleged that on Saturday, Sept. 21, Bailey - while not on duty - was involved in a physical altercation with a woman in a private home he owns in Mount Vernon. During the assault, it is alleged th…
Attorney For Estranged Husband Files Motion To Dismiss Charges In Missing Mom Case Attorney For Estranged Husband Files Motion To Dismiss Charges In Missing Mom Case
Attorney For Estranged Husband Files Motion To Dismiss Charges In Missing Mom Case Norm Pattis, the attorney for Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of missing Fairfield County mother of five Jennifer Farber Dulos, filed a motion on Wednesday, July 24, to dismiss charges against his client saying there is insufficient evidence. Dulos, who was arrested along with his girlfriend, Michelle Troconi,  has been charged with hindering prosecution and tampering with physical evidence, in connection to the disappearance of the 50-year-old New Canaan woman two months ago. Jennifer Farber DulosContributed "The defendant stands charged with two crimes that have no basis in the evi…
Man Pushes Officer While Resisting Arrest In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Pushes Officer While Resisting Arrest In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Pushes Officer While Resisting Arrest In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 27-year-old man was charged with resisting arrest after allegedly attempting to physically push a police officer conducting an investigation. Matthew P. Theis of Yorktown was arrested around 2:55 a.m., Thursday, June 6, and charged with resisting arrest, tampering with physical evidence, criminal mischief, criminal tampering, and obstructing governmental administration while at a Yorktown residence, said the Yorktown Police. According to police, Theis allegedly resisted arrest by interfering with police by attempting to push past an officer conducting an investigation and then resisted at…
Wanted Woman Nabbed For Drug Possession, False Personation In I-684 Stop Wanted Woman Nabbed For Drug Possession, False Personation In I-684 Stop
Wanted Woman Nabbed For Drug Possession, False Personation In I-684 Stop A woman wanted in Putnam County attempted to pull a fast one on members of the Sheriff’s Office after being busted with drugs and paraphernalia during a traffic stop on I-684, Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley, Jr. announced. Putnam County Deputy Sheriff Christopher Irwin conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle on I-684 north shortly after 7 p.m. on March 27 after the driver committed a vehicle and traffic law violation. According to investigators, during the stop, it was determined that Kent resident Desiree Anderson, 32, who was the front-seat passenger, had an active warrant out for her…
Three Area Residents Charged In Drug Deal Gone Bad, Police Say Three Area Residents Charged In Drug Deal Gone Bad, Police Say
Three Area Residents Charged In Drug Deal Gone Bad, Police Say Three area residents were arrested and charged for a crazy drug deal gone bad that included one of the men hanging onto a vehicle and being dragged, state police said. The incident took place around 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, when the New York State Police troopers and members of the Village of Fishkill Police Department responded to Route 9 for a report of a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian with vehicles chasing one another, said Trooper AJ Hicks, spokesman for the state police. Officers were able to locate the vehicles on Carol Lane in the town of Fishkill. An investigatio…
Two Charged For Westchester Home Invasion After Following Victim From Store Two Charged For Westchester Home Invasion After Following Victim From Store
Two Charged For Westchester Home Invasion After Following Victim From Store A man and woman who followed a woman home from a Westchester grocery store before pulling a gun on her and robbing her are facing a host of charges after being busted attempting to make a second heist. Mirabai Sheridan, of the Bronx and New York City resident Philip Budin has been indicted and arraigned on charges related to a Chappaqua home invasion in October last year, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Thursday. The indictment alleges that at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 24 last year, Sheridan and Budin spotted their victim at DeCicco’s in Millwo…
Ex-Police Officer Admits To Cover-Up After Westchester Hit-Run Hospitalizes Two Ex-Police Officer Admits To Cover-Up After Westchester Hit-Run Hospitalizes Two
Ex-Police Officer Admits To Cover-Up After Westchester Hit-Run Hospitalizes Two A former police officer has admitted to attempting to engage in an elaborate cover-up after he hospitalized two people in a hit-and-run crash before speeding away. Valhalla resident Raymond Beckley, 25, a former police officer in New Castle and New Rochelle, pleaded guilty to tampering with physical evidence dating back to a hit-and-run crash in November 2016 that left his victims with broken bones and head trauma in White Plains. The felony complaint states that at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 13, 2016, Beckley was driving his Ford F350 on Hale Avenue in White Plains when he …
Three Men Face Charges For Fatal Northern Westchester Summer Shooting Three Men Face Charges For Fatal Northern Westchester Summer Shooting
Three Men Face Charges For Fatal Northern Westchester Summer Shooting Three men have been arrested and charged for their roles in the fatal shooting of a man in Northern Westchester over the summer. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Thursday that three men have been arraigned for the July 13 fatal shooting of 22-year-old Bronx resident Khalil Lyons in Peekskill. The indictment alleges that Peekskill resident Demetrius Bogan and Shrub Oak resident Sean Deleon shot and killed Lyons at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Park Street. A third suspect, Yaro Gaddy Waller, has also been charged with hindering the prosecution and tamperin…
Woman, Man Caught After Two-Month Westchester Stealing Spree, Police Say Woman, Man Caught After Two-Month Westchester Stealing Spree, Police Say
Woman, Man Caught After Two-Month Westchester Stealing Spree, Police Say An eagle-eyed police officer in Westchester busted a pair who have been connected to a series of alleged vehicle break-ins over several months, police said. Albuquerque residents Rachel Kennedy, 38, and Mondreon Haywood, 28, were busted last week when a patrol officer driving through the parking lot at Lifetime Fitness in Harrison spotted a maroon Chevrolet Impala that was wanted in connection to multiple break-ins in the past two months. Police said that the patrol officer attempted to stop the Impala, when Kennedy took off, attempting to evade capture. During the chase, Haywood allegedly …
New Charges In Woman's Fatal Shooting That Caused School Lockdowns New Charges In Woman's Fatal Shooting That Caused School Lockdowns
New Charges In Woman's Fatal Shooting That Caused School Lockdowns A 28-year-old man recently caught after fleeing by Port Authority police attempting to board a bus to Delaware is facing life in prison following his arraignment for murder in connection to the shooting of a woman in a Tarrytown housing complex that led to numerous school lockdowns in Westchester. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced the arraignment of Cynell Brown, who has been charged with felony counts of second-degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a controlled substance and tampering of physical evidence following the shoo…