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Prison Time: Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Beating Former 'Intimate' Partner
A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to criminal contempt for attacking a former "intimate" partner while under a protective order.
Orange County resident Gregory Gonzalez, age 56, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 10 to two to four years in prison, the maximum permitted under the law.
Gonzalez had three prior felony convictions, including a felony sex offense, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.
As alleged in statements made and documents filed in court, on Saturday, April 29, members of the City of Middletown Police Departmen…
23-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Admits To Shooting, Sentenced, DA Says
A 23-year-old Hudson Valley man who pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon and assault has been sentenced to prison.
Orange County resident Tyshawn Milligan, of Middletown, was sentenced on Thursday, Sept. 7 to eight years in prison and five years of post-release supervision following the plea, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.
As admitted during the plea allocution and in charging documents filed and comments made on the record in court, on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, police officers in the City of Middletown responded to reports of shots fired.
The police loc…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced To 7 Years For Beating Man, Breaking His Jaw
A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for severely beating a man who owed him money and breaking his jaw during the attack.
Orange County resident Michael Cowan, age 37, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Monday, Aug. 21 following a jury trial where he was found guilty, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.
During the trial, prosecutors argued that on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at 9:30 p.m., outside of a home on Hidden Creek Boulevard, in the Village of Monroe, Cowan severely beat the man who lived in that residence.
When a witness to the attac…
Orange County Man Who Hit Teen In Head With Hammer Convicted, DA Says
A Hudson Valley who hit a teen in the head with a hammer, fracturing his skull, has been found guilty of attempted murder and assault by a jury.
Orange County resident, Shawn Beach, age 43, of Port Jervis, was convicted on Friday, Aug. 18, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.
Beach faces up to 50 in prison when sentenced, Hoovler said.
As alleged at trial, on Sunday, Dec.11, 2022, Beach swung a hammer in the direction of a woman in a residence in the City of Port Jervis.
The woman’s 18-year-old son, upon hearing his mother scream, rushed downstairs to her…
Man Sentenced For Killing 1, Injuring Hudson Valley 5-Year-Old
A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced for killing a 29-year-old man and injuring a 5-year-old boy.
Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced Wednesday, July 26, that Lamont Williams, age 29, of Newburgh, was sentenced to 25 years in prison to be followed by five years of post-release supervision.
As alleged in documents filed and statements made in court, in the early evening of Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, Williams possessed a loaded pistol that he used to fire at two people. One of the victims, Daquan Corbette. a 29-year-old Newburgh resident, was struck with wounds that p…
Bogus Businessman Charged With $65K Fraud In Orange County
A nearly year-long investigation revealed that a 28-year-old opened a phony business account to steal $65,000, officials in the Hudson Valley say.
In Orange County, 28-year-old Reginald Williams, of Newburgh, was indicted and charged for allegedly stealing $65,000 from a real company on Wednesday, May 3, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.
Williams was arrested and arraigned in the Town of Warwick Justice Court on Wednesday, April 19, after a year-long, multi-agency investigation revealed that Williams, working by himself and with others, opened a …
Suspected Killer Walks Free: Man Had Been Nabbed For Murder Of 20-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman
A man who was charged two decades after the 2003 murder of 20-year-old Megan McDonald has been released from custody and a special prosecutor has been named to cover the case.
Orange County resident Edward V. Holley, age 42, of Wawayanda, was arrested on Thursday, April 20, and charged with killing the 20-year-old, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
McDonald's bludgeoned body was found in Orange County on Saturday, March 15, 2003, in the field off Bowser Road in the town of Wallkill.
For decades, state police investigators had Holley on their radar, but until DNA evidence matched blood found in h…
Man Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Shopper At Supermarket In Area
A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for stabbing a random man who was shopping to death at a ShopRite supermarket in 2016.
Orange County resident Andrew Goodenough, age 41, of New Windsor, was sentenced on Monday, March 28 after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in February.
At the time that he pleaded guilty, Goodenough admitted that on Saturday, June 11, 2016, he stabbed Michael Kohus, age 35, of Highland Falls in the neck while he was shopping at a supermarket in the Town of New Windsor, the DA's Office said.
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Man Admits To Random Supermarket Stabbing Murder In Area
A Hudson Valley man who walked up to a stranger at a grocery store and fatally stabbed him in the neck has pleaded guilty to murder.
Orange County resident, Andrew Goodenough, age 41, of New Windsor, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Feb. 2, to the murder of Michael Kohus, age 35, of Highland Falls in June 2016, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.
At the time that he pleaded guilty, Goodenough admitted that he stabbed and killed Kohus who was shopping at a supermarket in the Town of New Windsor.
Police and prosecutors were unable to discover any p…
27-Year-Old Admits To Fatal Shooting Outside Restaurant In Area
An area man has pleaded guilty to the murder of another man outside of a popular restaurant and sports bar.
Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Tuesday, Nov. 9, Jamaad Murphy, age 27, of Wallkill, pled guilty to murder in the second degree in connection with the fatal shooting of a man outside of a Town of Wallkill nightclub in November 2019.
At the time that he pled guilty, Murphy admitted to fatally shooting Matthew Napoleoni, age 23, of Middletown, outside of the Made in Puerto Rico Latin Cuisine and Sports Bar, located at 505 Schutt Road Extension, in th…
Duo Admits To Roles In Burglary Of Area Store Leading To Fatal Crash
Two men have pleaded guilty to taking part in a burglary of an area motor-sports store that eventually led to the death of an occupant in their get-away van.
Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Monday, Oct. 18, that Luis Colon, age 27, and Jose Tavera, age 18, both of New Jersey, pleaded guilty to charges related to the burglary of a Town of Newburgh motor-sports store, in Orange County, where an occupant of the van that they were in which was transporting the stolen motorbikes and ATVs crashed, killing one occupant.
Colon, who admitted being the driver…
'Love Triangle' Stabbing Leads To Attempted Murder Charge For Area Woman
A Hudson Valley woman has been indicted on charges including attempted murder in a connection with the alleged stabbing of a woman during what might have been a 'love triangle' disagreement.
Ariana Sanchez, age 22, of Newburgh, was charged on Monday, July 19, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.
The indictment alleges that on Saturday, June 19, Sanchez repeatedly stabbed another woman multiple times, including in the chest, back, and leg in the area of Lake Street in the City of Newburgh.
Following the attack, the victim was admitted to St. Luke’s hospital.…
Woman Admits To Role In Kidnapping, Murder Of Man In Area
A Hudson Valley woman has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the kidnapping and beating death of a man in the area.
Orange County resident Courtney Clemenza, age 33, of Chester, pleaded on Wednesday, March 24, in connection with the December 2019 death of a man beaten and bound on Kipp Road in the Town of Goshen, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.
Three other individuals, Robert Haskell, age 55, Timothy Smith, age 37, and Seth Pelsang, age 31, all of Goshen, were also previously charged in connection with the man’s death.
During prior court app…
Two Officers Cleared After Fatally Shooting Mentally Ill Man Brandishing Knife
Two police officers who fatally shot a mentally ill, intoxicated man allegedly menacing them with a knife were cleared of wrongdoing by a grand jury in Orange County.
On Thursday, March 19, the now-deceased man's mother, Beverly Parker, called the City of Port Jervis Police Department, saying that her son was “sitting here with a knife in his hand,” and was a “psych patient” who was “off his medication," according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.
Within five minutes, police said, four uniformed officers and one detective arrived at the home on Railroad A…
$1.1M In Cash, Drugs, Gun Seized From Orange County Couple Accused Of Cocaine Trafficking
A Hudson Valley couple accused of trafficking cocaine in New Jersey was busted with $180,000 in drugs and more than $1.1 million in cash, authorities said.
Orange County residents Marius Schwerberg, 65, and his wife, Nancy Schwerberg, 43, were charged in a felony complaint filed in the Town of Montgomery Court with first-degree criminal drug possession on Oct. 21, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced.
The money constitutes the largest amount of cash recovered during a narcotics search warrant in Orange County history, Hoovler said.
The charges were the resul…
