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Driver Admits Hitting, Killing Teacher In Region After Leaving Behind Key Evidence Driver Admits Hitting, Killing Teacher In Region After Leaving Behind Key Evidence
Driver Admits Hitting, Killing Teacher In Region After Leaving Behind Key Evidence When a 67-year-old man was found dead along a busy street in the region, investigators didn’t have much to go on to find the driver responsible. More than a year later, their efforts have led to a conviction. Saratoga County resident John Lincoln-Lynch, age 55, of Moreau, pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of a fatal crash without reporting in Saratoga County Court on Tuesday, Sept. 12. His plea came just as jury selection was set to begin in the deadly hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of South Glens Falls native Paul Trombley on Feb. 27, 2022. According to prosecutors, Lincoln-L…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old Lands Hudson Valley Man In Prison For 20 Years Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old Lands Hudson Valley Man In Prison For 20 Years
Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old Lands Hudson Valley Man In Prison For 20 Years A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison for the sexual abuse of a 3-year-old child and photographing the horrific crimes. Ulster County resident Benjamin Santiago, age 28, of Saugerties, was sentenced by Judge Bryan Rounds in Ulster County Court to 20 years to life on Monday, March 20. The sentence comes after a June 2022 conviction of predatory sexual abuse against a child, following an investigation by the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center of Santiago’s crimes. The Advocacy Center was assisted by members of the Town of Saugerties Police Department. “This case has s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Man Hid 19 Bags Of Cocaine Near Groin, DA Says Area Man Hid 19 Bags Of Cocaine Near Groin, DA Says
Area Man Hid 19 Bags Of Cocaine Near Groin, DA Says A Hudson Valley man has been convicted of criminal possession of a controlled substance following a jury trial after he was allegedly caught with 19 bags of cocaine near his groin. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Monday, Dec. 6, Cory Williams, age 46, of Middletown, faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in state prison when he is sentenced in February. He was remanded to the Orange County Jail without bail following the jury’s verdict. According to the District Attorney's Office, in December 2019, the City of Middletown Police Department, ai…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Accused Of Selling Fentanyl At Hotel, Mall In Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Selling Fentanyl At Hotel, Mall In Hudson Valley
Man Accused Of Selling Fentanyl At Hotel, Mall In Hudson Valley An area man faces up to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl at a hotel and a mall. Timothy Schleede, age 30, of Lake Katrine, in Ulster County, pled guilty to one count of distribution of a controlled substance and possession with intent to distribute on Friday, Oct. 22, according to US Attorney Carla B. Freedman. As part of his plea, Schleede admitted that in 2020, he distributed a fentanyl mixture in glassine envelopes to another person in a mall parking lot in Ulster.  Schleede was arrested later the same day after selling glassine envelopes containing…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Sentenced To Life For Fatal Stabbing Hudson Valley Man Sentenced To Life For Fatal Stabbing
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced To Life For Fatal Stabbing The sister of a murder victim in a fatal Hudson Valley stabbing spoke out as her brother’s convicted murderer was sentenced following his conviction. Mount Vernon resident Savion Kirton, age 27, was convicted of murder last month in the first jury trial to take place in Westchester County Court since last fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday, May 24, Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced that Kirton has been sentenced to a term of between 18 years to life in prison following the second-degree murder conviction. Rocah said that on June 1, 2019, Kirton’s girlfriend was i…

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by Zak Failla
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Feds, Local Agencies Nab Nine For Massive NY/CT/MA Bank Fraud, ID Theft Scheme Feds, Local Agencies Nab Nine For Massive NY/CT/MA Bank Fraud, ID Theft Scheme
Feds, Local Agencies Nab Nine For Massive NY/CT/MA Bank Fraud, ID Theft Scheme A multi-agency, multi-state FBI investigation into larcenies from vehicles and identity thefts targeting women along the East Coast led to the arrests of nearly a dozen co-conspirators involved in the elaborate operation. Nine men have been charged in a 13-count indictment for their roles in the “Felony Lane Gang” scheme that included wide-ranging bank fraud and identity theft schemes that affected hundreds of victims. Prosecutors allege that the nine suspects were involved together in a fraud scheme known as “Felony Lane Gang.” Investigators from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Ulste…

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by Zak Failla