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Accomplice Sentenced For 2020 Murder In Area
An Ulster County man has been sentenced to decades in state prison for his part in the death of a 12-year-old area girl.
Robert “Nikki” James, age 46, of Kingston, was sentenced to 20 years in state prison Thursday, Feb. 10 after pleading guilty to criminal possession of a weapon and drug charges, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office.
According to court documents, James was present on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020, when co-defendant Gilbert Thomas, who was convicted of murder, used an AK-47 to shoot into a residence that was occupied by five children, killing twelve-year-old D'Janeir…
77-Year-Old Busted With Cocaine Following Month-Long Investigation In Area, Police Say
A Hudson Valley man was arrested on drug charges after receiving complaints from residents and business owners into his dealings, authorities said.
Orange County resident Hardy Williams Jr., age 77, of the City of Newburgh, was arrested on a warrant on Friday, June 11, following a search of his home.
According to the City of Newburgh Police, the department, along with members of the state police executed a no-knock search warrant at the Fogarty Apartments, following a month-long investigation that began as a result of numerous complaints from residents and business owners.
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Duo Caught With 11 Ounces Of Heroin In I-87 Stop, State Police Say
Two men are behind bars after being busted by New York State Police troopers with more than a half-pound of heroin during a traffic stop in the area.
A trooper on patrol in Ulster County stopped Bronx resident Aury German, age 30, on I-87 in Plattekill at approximately 4 a.m. on Saturday, March 20, when he committed a traffic violation in front of him.
During the subsequent stop, it was determined that German and his passenger, Fort Washington, Maryland resident Jason Ajax, 27, were allegedly in possession of approximately 11.7 ounces of heroin, leading to their arrest on multiple drug char…
Trio Nabbed With Guns, Weapons After Traffic Stop In Area, State Police Say
A traffic stop led to a host of drug charges for three people in the Hudson Valley, police said.
New York State Police troopers from Middletown on patrol on Route 17 in Bloomingburg stopped a 2010 Dodge Avenger when the driver committed a vehicle and traffic law violation.
During the subsequent stop, troopers said that the driver, Krystal Myers, of Watkins Glen, passengers Joseph Hunsinger, of Watkins Glen, and Antonio Lopez, of the Bronx, gave them a reason to further search them and the vehicle.
According to police, the search led to the seizure of a pocket knife, hypodermic needle, glas…
Passenger From Carmel Found With Heroin In Mahopac Stop, Sheriff Says
A man from Carmel is facing drug charges after being busted with alleged heroin while he was a passenger in a car that was stopped for a violation in Mahopac over the summer, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Department announced.
Members of the Narcotics Enforcement Unit on patrol in Mahopac stopped Shrub Oak resident Jay Seton, 36, when he was spotted making a traffic violation, prompting a police stop, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office reported on Friday, Sept. 13.
During the stop, it was determined that Seton had a suspended driver’s license, and his passenger, Steven Vukaj, 32, was in posse…
Man, Woman Caught With Ecstasy, Oxycodone In I-87 Stop, Police Say
A man and woman are facing drug charges after police say they were caught with ecstasy and Oxycodone during an I-87 traffic stop.
New York State Police say they stopped a vehicle on I-87 in the town of Woodbury for an infraction on Tuesday, June 25 around 1:35 a.m.
While interviewing the driver, identified as William Vidal, 39, of the Bronx, police say they established probable cause to search the vehicle.
Further investigation revealed that Vidal and the vehicle’s passenger, Jennifer Hernandez, 33, of the Bronx, were in possession of 57 grams of ecstasy pills, .9 grams of Oxycodone pills …
