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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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Confesses To Killing Missing Hudson Valley Teacher Man Confesses To Killing Missing Hudson Valley Teacher
Man Confesses To Killing Missing Hudson Valley Teacher A Hudson Valley man has confessed to killing a missing teacher and will provide information to police to help find her body. Orange County resident Matthew Mercado, age 39, of Newburgh, made the admission in court on Thursday, Aug. 25, while pleading guilty to a manslaughter charge in the death of Jessica Lopez, also of Newburgh, who has been missing since 2019. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said  Mercado will also help police locate Lopez's body. Jessica Lopez - also known as Yessica Lopez - was reported missing to the City of Newburgh Police Department on S…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Provide Update On Teacher Who Went Missing Three Weeks Ago Police Provide Update On Teacher Who Went Missing Three Weeks Ago
Police Provide Update On Teacher Who Went Missing Three Weeks Ago Nearly three weeks into the investigation into a missing 36-year-old teacher in the Hudson Valley, police continue to follow-up on leads as they attempt to locate Jessica Lopez. Jessica Lopez - also known as Yessica Lopez - was reported missing to the City of Newburgh Police Department on Sunday, Nov. 3, after she spent time with a friend at Chili’s in Newburgh, according to her family. The New Windsor Police Department has since taken over the investigation. Lopez has now been missing for 19 days. “Since taking over the investigation from the City of Newburgh Police, the New Windsor Poli…

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by Zak Failla
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New Details, Photos Released In Case Of Missing Area Teacher New Details, Photos Released In Case Of Missing Area Teacher
New Details, Photos Released In Case Of Missing Area Teacher New details have emerged as police investigators in the Hudson Valley continue following up on hundreds of leads as they attempt to locate a missing 36-year-old woman. Jessica Lopez - also known as Yessica Lopez - was reported missing to the City of Newburgh Police Department on Sunday, Nov. 3, after she spent time with a friend at Chili’s in Newburgh, according to her family. Police said that the investigation determined that she was last seen at the Windsor Motel on Route 9W in New Windsor early on Nov. 3, though she has not been heard from since and is “missing under suspicious circumsta…

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by Zak Failla