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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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Westchester Man Broke Into Home Of His Children's Mother, Attacked Her Partner Westchester Man Broke Into Home Of His Children's Mother, Attacked Her Partner
Westchester Man Broke Into Home Of His Children's Mother, Attacked Her Partner A Westchester County man will spend years in prison after breaking into the Hudson Valley home of the mother of his children and then evading law enforcement for nearly a year. Jorge Sari-Tenesaca was sentenced to five years in prison on Tuesday, Jan. 24 for breaking into the Carmel home where the mother of his children and her current partner were residing along with the children, Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced on Thursday, Feb. 16.  The break-in happened sometime in late 2021 or early 2022 when Sari-Tenesaca entered the home through a kitchen window aroun…

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by Ben Crnic
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Courtroom Scuffle: Man Charges Buffalo Grocery Store Mass Shooter Ahead Of Sentencing (Video) Courtroom Scuffle: Man Charges Buffalo Grocery Store Mass Shooter Ahead Of Sentencing (Video)
Courtroom Scuffle: Man Charges Buffalo Grocery Store Mass Shooter Ahead Of Sentencing (Video) Sentencing proceedings for the 19-year-old gunman who shot and killed ten Black people in a racist attack at a New York grocery store were briefly halted Wednesday, Feb. 15, when someone inside the courtroom charged toward the admitted killer. Video posted on Twitter captured the tense moment, which came as a relative of one of the victims addressed the shooter inside an Erie County courtroom. “You don’t know a damn thing about Black people. We’re human,” the woman is heard saying to Payton Gendron. “We like our kids to go to good schools. We love our kids. We never go to no neighborhoods …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Two Violent Felony Offenders From Westchester Sentenced On Robbery Charges Two Violent Felony Offenders From Westchester Sentenced On Robbery Charges
Two Violent Felony Offenders From Westchester Sentenced On Robbery Charges Two “violent felony offenders” from Westchester are facing charges for their roles in an armed purse-snatching, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Mount Vernon residents Marcus White, age 29, and Brian Rivas, age 28, have both been sentenced to time in state prison in connection to a 2020 robbery. Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah said White, a "persistent violent felony offender," was sentenced to 16 years to life in state prison on three counts of second-degree robbery after being convicted at trial. Rivas, a "predicate violent felony offender," pleaded guilty to attempted …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Admits To Breaking Into Hudson Valley Home, 'Terrorizing' Woman, DA Says Man Admits To Breaking Into Hudson Valley Home, 'Terrorizing' Woman, DA Says
Man Admits To Breaking Into Hudson Valley Home, 'Terrorizing' Woman, DA Says A 37-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a charge related to breaking into a woman's Hudson Valley home and "terrorizing" the woman and her family. Alex Livingston, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Feb. 15, to second-degree burglary, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. The DA's Office said Livingston violated a stay-away order of protection on Dec. 22, 2020, and damaged property throughout the woman's home, located in the Town of Newburgh. Prosecutors said Livingston broke through the door of the home and demanded to see children who were hiding in the closet …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Passenger Found Guilty Of Fatal Stabbing Of Driver After Argument In Westchester Passenger Found Guilty Of Fatal Stabbing Of Driver After Argument In Westchester
Passenger Found Guilty Of Fatal Stabbing Of Driver After Argument In Westchester A 39-year-old man will spend time behind bars after being found guilty to the fatal stabbing of another man in a parked car following a three-week trial. Yonkers resident Byron Stinson was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies, for his role in the 2019 stabbing death of another man while the two were doing drugs. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that at approximately 4:30 a.m. on April 24, 2019, Stinson and Yonkers resident Michael Federico were sitting in a parked car on Whetstone Avenue in Yonkers using narcotics.…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Westchester Men Admit To Roles In Fatal Armed Robbery Two Westchester Men Admit To Roles In Fatal Armed Robbery
Two Westchester Men Admit To Roles In Fatal Armed Robbery Two men have admitted to their roles in an armed robbery that left a man dead in Westchester last year. Yonkers residents Kentrell Hill, 20 has pleaded guilty to robbery and Charles Burks, 32, has pleaded guilty to manslaughter for their December robbery of 30-year-old Dymere Graham in Yonkers. On Dec. 7 last year, the two men robbed Graham, with Burks shooting him in the buttocks in the process.  They then left the Graham to die. He was found bleeding by police at approximately 8 p.m. in the alleyway between two buildings on Riverview Place and he was pronounced dead. Investigators were a…

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by Zak Failla
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Gang Member Admits To Using Violence, Weapons To Control Neighborhood In Westchester Gang Member Admits To Using Violence, Weapons To Control Neighborhood In Westchester
Gang Member Admits To Using Violence, Weapons To Control Neighborhood In Westchester The latest member of a prominent Westchester street gang has admitted to his role in using violence and weapons to control their neighborhood in Yonkers. Trinard “TJ” Jackson, a member of the Blood Stones Army, pleaded guilty on Wednesday one count of conspiracy, a felony, which was accepted by Westchester County Court Judge Barry Warhit. Jackson was arrested and charged as part of a larger gang sweep in the Nodine Hill section of Yonkers in the beginning of May, which led to the arrests of several members of the Blood Stones Army, who were charged on a multi-count indictment. According to…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Admit To Fatal Shooting Of Teen In Hudson Valley Three Admit To Fatal Shooting Of Teen In Hudson Valley
Three Admit To Fatal Shooting Of Teen In Hudson Valley Three members of a Middletown gang calling itself "Coke Wave" pleaded guilty to felony charges in connection with the fatal shooting of a teen. The Orange County District Attorney's Office announced Friday that Tramel Morman, aka “Biggs,” and “Splash,” 25, of Middletown, pleaded guilty to murder in connection with the Aug. 17 shooting death of Coree White of Middletown. In addition, Juwan Dolson, aka “La Capone,” and “Wanny,” 21, of Middletown, pleaded guilty to attempted murder and Isaya Dolson, aka “Dolo,” 23, also of Middletown, pleaded guilty to conspiracy for conspiring with …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Charged In Homicide Of Ex-Blind Brook HS Soccer Star Switches Plea Man Charged In Homicide Of Ex-Blind Brook HS Soccer Star Switches Plea
Man Charged In Homicide Of Ex-Blind Brook HS Soccer Star Switches Plea In an about-face, a 20-year-old former Binghamton University student has now admitted to fatally stabbing a 19-year-old former high school soccer standout from Westchester after rejecting a plea deal last week. Michael Roque, who is charged with second-degree murder, entered the plea in Broome County Court to the fatal on-campus stabbing of Rye Brook resident Joao Souza on Friday. He is being held in jail until his sentencing on Nov. 16. Souza, a freshman engineering student and Blind Brook High School graduate, was fatally stabbed several times in a residential hall on Sunday, April 15. R…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Westchester Man Sentenced For Shooting 4-Year-Old Girl In Leg Westchester Man Sentenced For Shooting 4-Year-Old Girl In Leg
Westchester Man Sentenced For Shooting 4-Year-Old Girl In Leg A Westchester man is going to spend more than a decade behind bars following his sentencing for misfiring his gun, missing his intended target, and striking a 4-year-old girl in the leg while he was a teenager. Yonkers resident Floyd Bruce, now 21, was sentenced in Westchester County Court to 15 years in prison following his guilty plea last year. Bruce pleaded guilty on June 8 last year to felony counts of robbery, attempted assault and criminal possession of a weapon. He had faced up to 25 years for his conviction. According to Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., s…

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by Zak Failla
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25-Year-Old Sentenced For Armed Robbery Of Two Men In Westchester 25-Year-Old Sentenced For Armed Robbery Of Two Men In Westchester
25-Year-Old Sentenced For Armed Robbery Of Two Men In Westchester A 24-year-old man from Westchester is heading to prison after being found guilty for his role in an armed robbery with his teenage cohort. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Thursday that Yonkers resident Lamont McLean has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for the armed robbery of two men. At approximately 4:40 p.m. on July 26, 2016, McLean and Floyd Bruce, 19, were on Palisade Avenue in Yonkers after they approached two men in a parked car while armed with handguns. They went on to rob both men at gunpoint before fleeing the scene. Police investigato…

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by Zak Failla