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Serial Thief Headed To Prison For Multiple Hudson Valley Crimes Serial Thief Headed To Prison For Multiple Hudson Valley Crimes
Serial Thief Headed To Prison For Multiple Hudson Valley Crimes A man who has been arrested for multiple crimes in the Hudson Valley is headed to prison. Orange County resident David Mead, age 32, of Middletown, was sentenced on Tuesday, March 5 to three to six years in prison in connection with previous guilty pleas to burglary and criminal possession of stolen property. According to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, after Mead pled guilty in Nov. 2023 he was re-arrested three times while he was pending sentence.  Mead admitted that he had violated the conditions of his plea and was subject to the enhanced sentence …

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Replacement Work To Close Hudson Valley Bridge, Restrict Roadway Access Replacement Work To Close Hudson Valley Bridge, Restrict Roadway Access
Replacement Work To Close Hudson Valley Bridge, Restrict Roadway Access Replacement work of a bridge will restrict access to a busy Hudson Valley roadway. The Orange County project begins Monday, March 11 with the closure of the Walsh Road Bridge which carries Walsh Road over the Quassaick Creek in the area between the City of Newburgh and the Town of New Windsor. City officials said the Walsh Road Bridge will be closed to all vehicles and pedestrians starting at 7 a.m. on Monday, until further notice.  Vehicles should follow detour signs posted in the construction area. Please avoid the use of Walsh Road in this area and obey al…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Indicted For Murder Of Area Woman Whose Body Has Never Been Found Man Indicted For Murder Of Area Woman Whose Body Has Never Been Found
Man Indicted For Murder Of Area Woman Whose Body Has Never Been Found A man has been indicted for murder in connection with the death of a 36-year-old woman whose body has not been found. Matthew Mercado, of Newburgh, was arraigned on Friday, Nov. 6, on charges including murder for the death of Jessica Lopez, a City of Newburgh woman, who was last seen on November 3, 2019, at the Windsor Motel in the Town of New Windsor, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.  Mercado had previously been indicted on charges including burglary into room 32 of the Windsor Motel on November 3, 2019, at about 1:35 a.m., and stealing two …

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New Details: Three Hospitalized After School Bus Crash Involving Students New Details: Three Hospitalized After School Bus Crash Involving Students
New Details: Three Hospitalized After School Bus Crash Involving Students Three people are in critical condition, including a female elementary school student, following a school bus crash with a truck in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place around 8:21 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21, in Orange County on Route 207 in the Town of New Windsor. The crash occurred when a commercial tree service truck that was heading westbound on Route 207 at Little Britain and Beattie roads when it crossed over the double-yellow line and struck the Washingtonville School District School bus,  said Town of New Windsor Deputy Police Chief Michael Farbent. When emerge…

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Three Hospitalized After School Bus Crash Involving Students In Area Three Hospitalized After School Bus Crash Involving Students In Area
Three Hospitalized After School Bus Crash Involving Students In Area This story has been updated Three people are in critical condition, including a female elementary school student, following a school bus crash with a truck in the Hudson Valley. The crash took place around 8:21 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21, in Orange County on Route 207 in the Town of New Windsor. The crash occurred when a commercial tree service truck that was heading westbound on Route 207 at Little Britain and Beattie roads when it crossed over the double-yellow line and struck the Washingtonville School District School bus,  said Town of New Windsor Deputy Police Chief …

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Man Arrested In Connection With Two Shootings In Area, Police Say Man Arrested In Connection With Two Shootings In Area, Police Say
Man Arrested In Connection With Two Shootings In Area, Police Say The arrest of a Town of New Windsor man for possession of a semi-automatic handgun led to the discovery that he was allegedly involved in two shooting incidents. Ryan Disca, 23, was arrested by City of Newburgh Police around 8:15 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 10, while in possession of a Hi-Point 9mm semiautomatic handgun, said City of Newburgh Police Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. After his arrest, investigators served a search warrant on a residence on Columbus Street in the Town of New Windsor. As a result of the search, Disca has been charged with the shooting of Romeo Herring on Wednesd…

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Man Wanted On Murder Warrant Nabbed In Orange County Man Wanted On Murder Warrant Nabbed In Orange County
Man Wanted On Murder Warrant Nabbed In Orange County A man wanted on a warrant for murder was nabbed at a City of Newburgh apartment after running inside the occupied dwelling. The incident began around 9:50 a.m., Tuesday, March 12, when the City of Newburgh Police received a call that a man had taken a gun from a vehicle and ran inside an apartment at the Mullins Apartment complex on Walsh Road, said City of Newburgh Police Lt. Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. Officers from the City of Newburgh, Town of New Windsor, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and set up a perimeter around the apartment, Burns said. A …

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Suspect In Area Sexual Assault Apprehended After Police Search Suspect In Area Sexual Assault Apprehended After Police Search
Suspect In Area Sexual Assault Apprehended After Police Search Police apprehended a man described as armed and dangerous who was wanted for a sexual assault and had managed to escape during a pursuit. Andre Sims, 35, of the City of Peekskill was arrested Tuesday around 3:30 p.m. at St. Vincent Hospital in Westchester County in Harrison by the New York State Police B.C.I. and City of Newburgh detectives, City of Newburgh Police Det. Lt. Joseph Burns said. Sims was wanted for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in Orange County while armed with a handgun around 10:20 p.m. Monday, after police found a woman running around naked inside of the Foundry, an…

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Police Search For Armed Man Suspected In Sex Assault Police Search For Armed Man Suspected In Sex Assault
Police Search For Armed Man Suspected In Sex Assault Police are the hunt for a Northern Westchester man who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in Orange County while armed with a handgun. The incident took place around 10:20 p.m. Monday when City of Newburgh police received a call about a woman running around naked inside of the Foundry, an apartment/condo complex located at 44 Johnes St., said Det. Lt. Joseph Burns.  When police arrived and spoke with the victim she claimed that she had been sexually assaulted by a black male who was armed with a handgun. She stated that he fled in a black SUV northbound on Liberty Street towards Broadway.…

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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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Four Injured In Orange County Ambulance Crash Four Injured In Orange County Ambulance Crash
Four Injured In Orange County Ambulance Crash Four people were transported to the hospital following a crash between an ambulance and another vehicle in the Town of New Windsor early Friday, according to the New Windsor Police Department. The crash occurred about 4:30 a.m., when a Cornwall ambulance traveling to Orange Regional Medical Center collided with another vehicle in the intersection of 5 Corners in the Vails Gate area in the Town of New Windsor, said Lt. Michael Farbent.  During the crash, the ambulance had their emergency lights on but did not have their siren running, he added. The three people in the ambulance and the only…

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