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Woman Sentenced For Horrific Stabbing Of Hudson Valley Restaurant Owner Woman Sentenced For Horrific Stabbing Of Hudson Valley Restaurant Owner
Woman Sentenced For Horrific Stabbing Of Hudson Valley Restaurant Owner A Hudson Valley woman will face over a decade behind bars after a jury convicted her for brutally stabbing a restaurant owner. The Rockland District Attorney announced that Evelyn Lopez, a resident of Spring Valley, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 24 to nearly 11 years in state prison after she was convicted of stabbing the woman in March 2022. Lopez’s sentence includes nine years in state prison for the assault itself, and 364 days each for two counts of criminal possession of a weapon. According to the DA’s Office, the victim was closing her business for the night on March 10, 2022. A…
Fight At Local Shop Leads To Stabbing In Carmel, Suspect From Mahopac In Custody: Police Fight At Local Shop Leads To Stabbing In Carmel, Suspect From Mahopac In Custody: Police
Fight At Local Shop Leads To Stabbing In Carmel, Suspect From Mahopac In Custody: Police A man is facing charges after stabbing a victim twice in a fight inside a Hudson Valley business, police said.  The altercation broke out on Monday, Jan. 30 around 10 p.m., in Putnam County at the Cloud House Smoke Shop located in Carmel at 898 Route 6. There, police found a 22-year-old man outside the store heavily bleeding from two stab wounds, Carmel Police said.  Authorities realized that a fight had broken out inside the store, resulting in the victim being stabbed in the chest and back. The victim was rushed to Danbury Hospital in critical but stable condition, police said.…
Man Sentenced For Stabbing Trump Supporters During 'Stop The Steal' Rally At NY Capitol Man Sentenced For Stabbing Trump Supporters During 'Stop The Steal' Rally At NY Capitol
Man Sentenced For Stabbing Trump Supporters During 'Stop The Steal' Rally At NY Capitol A New York man will spend years in prison for a vicious stabbing attack on two supporters of former President Donald Trump during a “Stop the Steal” rally outside the state Capitol building in Albany on Jan. 6, 2021. Alexander Contompasis, age 39, of Albany, was sentenced to an aggregate term of 20 years behind bars Thursday, Nov. 17, in Albany County Supreme Court. It followed his October 2022 jury conviction on multiple violent felonies, including first-degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon. Prosecutors said Contompasis showed up to the East Capitol Park on Wednesday, Jan. …
Man Stabbed In Neck At Area Restaurant: Police Man Stabbed In Neck At Area Restaurant: Police
Man Stabbed In Neck At Area Restaurant: Police A 38-year-old man was stabbed in the neck at a restaurant in Westchester County, police said.  On Monday, Oct. 24 at around 9:30 p.m., police in New Rochelle responded to the 300 block of North Avenue, authorities said.  When they arrived, police found an employee of the restaurant with a serious cut across his neck, and found out that the suspect had left the scene in a taxicab, according to police.  Police were then able to locate and arrest the suspect in the taxicab at the corner of North Avenue and The Boulevard, authorities said.  Police said that the suspect is …
20-Year-Old Man Accused Of Firing Shots Striking Victim, Business With Customers Inside In Area 20-Year-Old Man Accused Of Firing Shots Striking Victim, Business With Customers Inside In Area
20-Year-Old Man Accused Of Firing Shots Striking Victim, Business With Customers Inside In Area A 20-year-old man is facing charges that include attempted murder after firing several gunshots that struck his victim and a business in the region that was packed with customers, police said. The alleged incident happened in Ulster County at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20 in Kingston, police said. Antoine Leonard, of Kingston, was allegedly involved in a dispute with a 29-year-old man, according to police, during which he fired multiple rounds from a handgun. The bullets struck his victim, a local business, and a private residence that had a family inside at the time…
Ex-College Athlete Found Guilty In Stabbing Of Roommate From Somers Ex-College Athlete Found Guilty In Stabbing Of Roommate From Somers
Ex-College Athlete Found Guilty In Stabbing Of Roommate From Somers A 23-year-old Long Island man was found guilty of stabbing his former college lacrosse teammate, a Northern Westchester County man, during a dispute about a loud party.  Matthew Stockfeder was convicted on Thursday, March 24, of first-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon in the 2019 stabbing of his then-roommate Justin Corpolongo, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. Stockfeder, of Melville, and Corpolongo, of Somers, were both players on the lacrosse team at St. John's University at the time, Katz said. Stockfeder is a graduate of …
Man Sentenced For Stabbing Woman Multiple Times On Area Roadway Man Sentenced For Stabbing Woman Multiple Times On Area Roadway
Man Sentenced For Stabbing Woman Multiple Times On Area Roadway A local man will spend nearly a decade behind bars for repeatedly stabbing a woman during an assault. Miles Peterson, age 26, was sentenced to nine years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision in connection to the stabbing of a woman in the Town of Newburgh while they were on Travis Lane on June 21, 2021. Peterson, a Newburgh resident, pleaded guilty in December 2021 to first-degree assault. At the time of his plea, he admitted to stabbing the woman multiple times, causing her to suffer “serious physical injuries.” No motive for the stabbing was provided by investig…
Teen Gang Member In Area Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say Teen Gang Member In Area Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say
Teen Gang Member In Area Charged With Attempted Murder, Police Say A teenage gang member with a history of violence is facing a host of new charges after allegedly attempting to murder someone outside a Westchester fast-food restaurant, law enforcement authorities announced. Members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to Saint Joseph’s Hospital at approximately 11:10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, where there was a report of a man who suffered a gunshot wound and collapsed in the parking lot. Yonkers Police Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos said that upon arrival, officers found the shooting victim in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso…
Woman Sentenced For Intentional Hit-Run Of Sister's Boyfriend In Putnam Woman Sentenced For Intentional Hit-Run Of Sister's Boyfriend In Putnam
Woman Sentenced For Intentional Hit-Run Of Sister's Boyfriend In Putnam A woman with a lengthy criminal history will spend years behind bars after being sentenced for a hit-and-run crash when she targeted her sister’s boyfriend in the area. Heather Genevieve Licari was sentenced to four years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision after being convicted of first-degree assault, a violent felony in Putnam County. Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced the conviction of Licari on Monday, Oct. 4 following her conviction for intentionally swerving her car in an effort to strike her sister’s boyfriend in December 2019 in t…
Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Attempted Murder In Hudson Valley Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Attempted Murder In Hudson Valley
Alert Issued For Man Wanted For Attempted Murder In Hudson Valley A man wanted for attempted murder who goes by many names is at large and wanted by police in Westchester. An alert was issued by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision for Jeffrey Medaro, age 50, who was convicted of attempted murder, among other charges more than 10 years ago. Specifically, Medaro - who also goes by the names Jeffrey Medero, Jeffrey Montana, Jefferson Santa Rosa, and Girberto - was convicted of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, first-degree attempted robbery, and criminal possession of a weapon in White Plains. Medaro wa…
Suspect In Westchester Shooting Apprehended After 20-Year-Old Hospitalized Suspect In Westchester Shooting Apprehended After 20-Year-Old Hospitalized
Suspect In Westchester Shooting Apprehended After 20-Year-Old Hospitalized A Westchester man is in custody after being identified as the suspect who allegedly shot and hospitalized a 20-year-old, police said. The NYPD contacted the New Rochelle Police Department at 10:42 p.m. on Wednesday, June 16 to advise that area resident Tairus White-Edney had been admitted to Jacobi Hospital with a gunshot wound to his foot that he said he suffered in New Rochelle. The investigation led New Rochelle Police detectives to the area of Colonel Lee Archer Boulevard and Jacquetta Cole Street, where they recovered three shell cases. According to police, the investigation determine…
Man Nabbed For Stabbing In Area Man Nabbed For Stabbing In Area
Man Nabbed For Stabbing In Area An area man accrued multiple felonies after stabbing another man in the stomach, according to police.  Police in Ulster County responded to the intersection of Foxhall and Flatbush Avenues in Kingston after a 911 caller reported a possible assault and stabbing on Monday, Sept. 21 at approximately 6 p.m.  Shortly after locating and administering first aid to a 39-year-old man bleeding from an apparent stab wound to the stomach, officers assisted by a K-9 unit located 30-year-old suspect Christopher D. Torres of Kingston. Torres was charged with the felonies of first-degree assault…
Man Apprehended After Stabbing Victim Several Times In Area Man Apprehended After Stabbing Victim Several Times In Area
Man Apprehended After Stabbing Victim Several Times In Area A 25-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing another man several times with a knife, severely injuring the victim. The incident took place in Northern Westchester County around 7:57 p.m., on Monday, June 15, in Yorktown, said the Yorktown Police Department. Max E. Shulman-Hunter, of Yorktown, was arrested after officers responded to a home to investigate a report a person with a severe laceration, police said. When officers arrived they found a man severely bleeding from what appeared to be knife wounds. Officers applied a tourniquet to one wound and direct pressure to the oth…
Westchester Gang Member Sentenced For Attempted Murder, Conspiracy To Kill Witness Westchester Gang Member Sentenced For Attempted Murder, Conspiracy To Kill Witness
Westchester Gang Member Sentenced For Attempted Murder, Conspiracy To Kill Witness A member of the G-Shine Bloods gang in Westchester will spend decades behind bars after he admitted to a double shooting outside an area bar and then attempting to conspire to kill a witness, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Matthew Brown, of Delaware, was sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to his role in a shooting outside the Garden bar in Mount Vernon in 2016 and the subsequent conspiracy to kill a witness involved in the case. Specifically, Brown pleaded guilty to second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, and conspiracy, all felonies. Westch…
Shooter Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder In Hudson Valley Shooter Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder In Hudson Valley
Shooter Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder In Hudson Valley A 58-year-old felon will spend decades behind bars after being found guilty of attempted murder for his role in a 2017 shooting on I-95 in Westchester. Jamil Fields, of the Bronx, was sentenced to 20 years in state prison for attempted murder and other charges after shooting another man on the interstate in Harrison on July 18, 2017. Fields was found guilty of attempted murder, first-degree assault, and criminal possession of a weapon in July. He was also sentenced to five years of post-release supervision on each of the charges. New York State Police officers were dispatched to the no…
Man Sentenced For Home Invasion, Robbery, Sexual Assault In Late-December Incident Man Sentenced For Home Invasion, Robbery, Sexual Assault In Late-December Incident
Man Sentenced For Home Invasion, Robbery, Sexual Assault In Late-December Incident A man from Wappingers Falls who physically and sexually assaulted a woman in front of her child may spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced. Dominique Gomez, 27, was found guilty on charges that include predatory sexual assault (a Class A-II felony), first-degree criminal sex act, first-degree assault and first-degree burglary (all Class B felonies), second-degree strangulation (a Class D felony) and endangering the welfare of a child, a Class A misdemeanor. After being found guilty of all charges by a 12-person jury, Gomez was sentenced to a term of 25 years to life in p…
Woman Admits To Leaving Newborn In Toilet At Area Motel Woman Admits To Leaving Newborn In Toilet At Area Motel
Woman Admits To Leaving Newborn In Toilet At Area Motel A 23-year-old woman has admitted to abandoning her newborn baby in the toilet bowl of a motel room in the area. Teresa Smith has pleaded guilty to first-degree assault in connection to her leaving her baby in a toilet at a Budget Inn Motel on Route 9W in Newburgh. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, on Nov. 1 last year, workers at the motel discovered blood, other bodily fluids and soiled clothes in the motel room and contacted police. The investigation led to officers from the Newburgh Police Department to discover the baby in the toilet bowl. First responders ren…
Man Surrenders In Connection To Northern Westchester Shooting Man Surrenders In Connection To Northern Westchester Shooting
Man Surrenders In Connection To Northern Westchester Shooting A Northern Westchester man is in police custody in connection to a morning shooting. The Ossining Police Department announced that Mario Mieles of Ossining turned himself in on Thursday night as the investigation into a shooting at approximately 4:45 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10 on Van Cortlandt Avenue. The shooting led to a road closure between North Highland and Cortlandt Place during the police investigation. Mieles’ victim remains hospitalized, police noted. Police said that Mieles, 30, turned himself in on Thursday, Feb. 14 at the Birdsall-Fagan Police & Court Facility, where he w…
Hudson Valley Teen Sentenced For Assault During High School Stabbing Hudson Valley Teen Sentenced For Assault During High School Stabbing
Hudson Valley Teen Sentenced For Assault During High School Stabbing A teenager has been sentenced to time behind bars after pleading guilty to assault for his role in a high school stabbing in Westchester County last year. Bryan Stamps, 16, has been sentenced as a Juvenile Offender to a term of between one to three years in state prison for first-degree assault, for his role in the stabbing at New Rochelle High School of a classmate. Stamps had been charged as a juvenile offender on charges that include second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, criminal possession of a weapon and endangering the welfare of a child. Following his guilt…