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Drunk Driver Leaving Bar Admits Causing Deadly Hudson Valley Crash Drunk Driver Leaving Bar Admits Causing Deadly Hudson Valley Crash
Drunk Driver Leaving Bar Admits Causing Deadly Hudson Valley Crash An admitted drunk driver is facing years in prison for causing a fatal crash on a Hudson Valley highway that left another person injured. Nicholle Hoke, age 45, pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide in Orange County Court on Wednesday, April 24. Orange County prosecutors said Hoke, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, was leaving an Ulster County bar in New Paltz on the night of June 24, 2023, when she crashed into another car on Route 9W in Newburgh at around 10 p.m. The impact killed one passenger in the other car and seriously injured another. An admitted drunk driver is facing years …
Man Charged In Murder Of Hudson Valley Man After 5 Years Man Charged In Murder Of Hudson Valley Man After 5 Years
Man Charged In Murder Of Hudson Valley Man After 5 Years Following a five-year investigation into the death of a Hudson Valley man, detectives, and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force have arrested a suspect in the case.  Dikion D. Constantine, age 23, of the Bronx, was charged on Thursday, April 11, with the murder of Sebastian Avilan-Medina, age 26, of Middletown, on Monday, March 11, 2019.  According to Lt. Jeffry Thoelen of the Middletown Police, the arrest culminates a highly intensive five-year investigation into the cold case homicide of Avilan-Medina, who was found shot to death in his Knapp Avenue home. "Despite thi…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced To Prison For Sex With Child Under 13 Hudson Valley Man Sentenced To Prison For Sex With Child Under 13
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced To Prison For Sex With Child Under 13 A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to state prison for sexual conduct against a child under the age of 13. Orange County resident Eduardo Martinez-Rojas, age 30, of Highland Mills, a hamlet of Woodbury, was sentenced on Monday, April 8 to 15 years in prison and 10 years of post-release supervision, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Martinez-Rojas, who will also be registered as a sexual offender, admitted that he engaged in two or more acts of sexual intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex with a child under the age of 13, Hoovler said. Hoovler thanked the Orange …
Hudson Valley Man To Spend Years Behind Bars For Sexual Assault Of Child Hudson Valley Man To Spend Years Behind Bars For Sexual Assault Of Child
Hudson Valley Man To Spend Years Behind Bars For Sexual Assault Of Child A 28-year-old Hudson Valley man will spend years behind bars for demanding oral sex from a child under the age of 13 for years. Orange County resident Trevon Hudson, of Middletown, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Tuesday, Feb. 20, followed by 10 years post-release supervision. According to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, Hudson admitted in court that he engaged in oral sexual conduct with a child under the age of 13. Hoovler thanked the Orange County Child Abuse Investigation Unit for their investigation and the arrest of the defendant. “This defendant’s admi…
Prominent Hudson Valley Anti-Gun Director Sentenced To Prison Prominent Hudson Valley Anti-Gun Director Sentenced To Prison
Prominent Hudson Valley Anti-Gun Director Sentenced To Prison A prominent Hudson Valley anti-gun leader has been sentenced to prison for drug trafficking in the region. Westchester County resident Michael Rodrigues, age 49, of Yonkers, was sentenced Thursday, Jan. 4, in Orange County Court to 10 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision. He pled guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance and conspiracy, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.  Rodriguez is the director of Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence (B.R.A.G.), which is a prominent anti-violence program that receives government mon…
Man Busted In Hudson Valley Insurance Fraud Case, DA Says Man Busted In Hudson Valley Insurance Fraud Case, DA Says
Man Busted In Hudson Valley Insurance Fraud Case, DA Says A Long Island man was busted in the Hudson Valley for alleged insurance fraud for providing a fake address to receive a cheaper insurance rate. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that Nassau County resident Victor Coles, age 35, of Westbury, was arrested by the multi-agency Orange County White Collar Crime Task Force and charged with insurance fraud.  As alleged in charges filed in court, Coles submitted a written application for car insurance using a false address. As a result of the misrepresentation, the defendant’s insurance premiums were fraudulently reduc…
Drug Dealer From Region Sentenced In Hudson Valley Overdose Death Drug Dealer From Region Sentenced In Hudson Valley Overdose Death
Drug Dealer From Region Sentenced In Hudson Valley Overdose Death A drug dealer from the region has been sentenced to prison in connection with the overdose death of a man he sold drugs to. Sullivan County resident Ralph Mann, age 37, of Barryville, was sentenced on Thursday, Jan. 4 in Orange County Court to four years in prison followed by two years of post-rekease supervision. Mann had pled guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance in connection with the death said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Those charges were filed in connection with the death of a man who was found dead in the city of Port Jervis on Wednesday,…
Duo From Hudson Valley Headed To Prison For Abusing Girlfriends Duo From Hudson Valley Headed To Prison For Abusing Girlfriends
Duo From Hudson Valley Headed To Prison For Abusing Girlfriends Two Hudson Valley men are headed to prison for up to three years for admittedly abusing their girlfriends. Orange County residents Carlos Flores-Banegas, age 31, of Newburgh, and Kevin Salaman, age 34, of Mount Hope, were sentenced in Orange County Court on Thursday, Dec. 21. Flores-Banegas was sentenced to three years in prison and three years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to aggravated family offense and attempted burglary, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Salaman was sentenced to one-and-a-half to three years in prison following his guilty ple…
Man Convicted Of Assaulting Woman Who Stabbed Him In Self-Defense In Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Assaulting Woman Who Stabbed Him In Self-Defense In Hudson Valley
Man Convicted Of Assaulting Woman Who Stabbed Him In Self-Defense In Hudson Valley A 50-year-old man has been found guilty of assaulting a woman who tried jumping out of a window to flee before stabbing him in self-defense inside a Hudson Valley apartment, officials announced.  Orange County resident Brian Powell of Newburgh, age 50, was convicted on charges related to an assault that happened in Middletown in January 2023. According to officials, on Saturday, Jan. 7, the woman who was assaulted went to an apartment in Middletown with an acquaintance. Inside this apartment were Powell and other people whom the victim did not know, Orange County Distric…
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Homicide In Fentanyl Death Hudson Valley Man Charged With Homicide In Fentanyl Death
Hudson Valley Man Charged With Homicide In Fentanyl Death A Hudson Valley man has been charged with homicide for allegedly selling fentanyl to a man who later died. Orange County resident Timothy Lempicki, age 36, of Washingtonville, a village in Blooming Grove, was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday, Nov. 30. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, Lempicki was also charged with manslaughter, and criminal sale of a controlled substance. Hoovler said the charges were filed in connection with the death of a man who was found dead in New Windsor on Sunday, July 17, 2022.  An autopsy revealed that the man had died du…
Hudson Valley Man, 28, Admits To Having Oral Sex With Child Hudson Valley Man, 28, Admits To Having Oral Sex With Child
Hudson Valley Man, 28, Admits To Having Oral Sex With Child A 28-year-old Hudson Valley man faces years in prison after pleading guilty to one count of criminal sexual act for having oral sex with a child under the age of 13. Orange County resident Trevon Hudson, of Middletown, made the guilty plea on Monday, Oct. 30. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, his office will recommend that Hudson be sentenced to 15 years in state prison and 10 years of post-release supervision when he is sentenced next year. He will also be registered as a sex offender. Hudson admitted in court that, being eighteen 18 years or older, he engaged …
'Senseless' Hudson Valley Road Rager Sentenced After Triple-Fatal Incident: DA 'Senseless' Hudson Valley Road Rager Sentenced After Triple-Fatal Incident: DA
'Senseless' Hudson Valley Road Rager Sentenced After Triple-Fatal Incident: DA A 26-year-old Hudson Valley man will spend years behind bars for a road rage incident that killed three people and injured five others. Anthony Jones, age 26, of Orange County, was sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 11 after being convicted of manslaughter and assault charges, according to the Orange County District Attorney. Jones, a resident of Walden, was handed the maximum permitted sentence of five to 15 years for manslaughter and six years for the assault charges he racked up in an incident that happened two years prior. According to his conviction, on Aug. 4, 2021, Jones was driving his…
Man Sentenced For Hammer Attack Of Hudson Valley Teen Man Sentenced For Hammer Attack Of Hudson Valley Teen
Man Sentenced For Hammer Attack Of Hudson Valley Teen A Hudson Valley man who beat a teen in the head with a sharp hammer has been sentenced to prison. Orange County resident Shawn Beach, age 43, of Port Jervis was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 3 to 30 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision for the Dec. 2022 crime. Beach, who was convicted in July by a jury, had a prior violent felony conviction from 2003, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. 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, …
Orange County Man AdmitsTo Making Ghost Guns With 3D Printer Orange County Man AdmitsTo Making Ghost Guns With 3D Printer
Orange County Man AdmitsTo Making Ghost Guns With 3D Printer A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon and faces up to 10 years in prison after being caught making ghost guns on a 3D printer. Orange County resident Noah James McCagg, age 21, of Port Jervis, pled guilty on Monday, Aug. 22, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. After conducting a joint narcotics investigation with the Orange County Drug Task Force, members of the City of Port Jervis Police engaged in a foot pursuit with McCagg on Saturday, March 25, on Front Street in Port Jervis.   There, they recovered a loaded 9mm pistol and a…
Orange County Man Who Hit Teen In Head With Hammer Convicted, DA Says Orange County Man Who Hit Teen In Head With Hammer Convicted, DA Says
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 Man Sentenced For Killing 1, Injuring Hudson Valley 5-Year-Old
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…
Man Scammed $80K From Hudson Valley Woman He Met On Dating App, DA Says Man Scammed $80K From Hudson Valley Woman He Met On Dating App, DA Says
Man Scammed $80K From Hudson Valley Woman He Met On Dating App, DA Says A Hudson Valley man has been charged with grand larceny for allegedly bilking at least $80,000 from a woman he met on the dating app Bumble. Michael Benedetto, age 21, who is currently without a residence, was charged on Wednesday, July 19 in the town of New Windsor Justice Court with grand larceny for having defrauded a woman he had been dating, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. It is alleged that Benedetto had defrauded the victim by telling her a series of lies that induced her to give him money under false pretenses, Hoovler said. An investigation found…
Duo Nabbed For 'Brazen Double Shooting' In Hudson Valley: DA Duo Nabbed For 'Brazen Double Shooting' In Hudson Valley: DA
Duo Nabbed For 'Brazen Double Shooting' In Hudson Valley: DA Two men have been charged in connection with a broad daylight double shooting that left one victim dead and another paralyzed in the Hudson Valley, officials said.  Brooklyn residents Dwayne Hines, age 39, and Romaine McRae, age 39, were both arrested on Wednesday, July 12 on murder charges in connection with an Orange County double shooting that happened on Monday, April 24 in Newburgh, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Friday, July 14.  According to Hoovler and Newburgh Police Commissioner José Gomérez, on the day of the "brazen doubl…
Fentanyl Bust: 900 Bags Of Drug Seized During Search Of Hudson Valley Home Fentanyl Bust: 900 Bags Of Drug Seized During Search Of Hudson Valley Home
Fentanyl Bust: 900 Bags Of Drug Seized During Search Of Hudson Valley Home Some 900 bags of fentanyl were seized during a warrant search of a Hudson Valley home following a four-month investigation.  The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Middletown on Wednesday, June 7, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler and Orange County Sheriff Paul Arteta. As alleged in charging documents filed and comments made in court, on Wednesday, police officers executed a search warrant at a home in Middletown.  During the search, police recovered approximately 900 bags of fentanyl worth $13,500, various amounts of oxycodone, al…
Woman High On Crack Sentenced For Crash That Killed Surgeon In Hudson Valley Woman High On Crack Sentenced For Crash That Killed Surgeon In Hudson Valley
Woman High On Crack Sentenced For Crash That Killed Surgeon In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley woman has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to vehicular manslaughter for a head-on crash that killed a local vascular surgeon while she was high on crack cocaine. Orange County resident Ezzial Williams, age 38, of Newburgh, was sentenced to three-and-a-half to seven years in prison on Tuesday, May 23. As alleged in documents filed and statements made in court, Williams was driving on Route 32 in the Town of Cornwall on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021, in excess of the posted speed limit when she crossed over the double yellow line and crashed into the vehicle being drive…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Child Under 11 Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Child Under 11
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Child Under 11 A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison after admitting he had sexually abused a child under the age of 11. Orange County resident John Olson, age 60, of Warwick, was sentenced to six years in prison followed by 10 years of post-release supervision, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Olson was sentenced on Tuesday, March 7, after admitting that he attempted to engage in sexual intercourse with a person less than 11 years old and subjected a person who was less than 11 years old to sexual contact, Hoovler said. The incidents are alleged to have occurred at a d…
Bogus Businessman Charged With $65K Fraud In Orange County Bogus Businessman Charged With $65K Fraud In Orange County
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 …
New Details Released After Arrest Made In 2003 Murder Case Of 20-Year-Old In Orange County New Details Released After Arrest Made In 2003 Murder Case Of 20-Year-Old In Orange County
New Details Released After Arrest Made In 2003 Murder Case Of 20-Year-Old In Orange County With the family of Megan McDonald looking on, New York State Police laid out their case for arresting an ex-boyfriend for her brutal beating murder in 2003. On Thursday, April 20, after 20 years, state police arrested Orange County resident Edward V. Holley, age 42, of Wawayanda, and charged him with second-degree murder of the 20-year-old woman who disappeared after a night of attending a party and looking to purchase marijuana, a criminal complaint shows. McDonald's body was found in Orange County on Saturday, March 15, 2003, in a field off Bowser Road in the town of Wallkill, s…
Hudson Valley Man Receives $19K In Fraudulent Worker's Comp, DA Says Hudson Valley Man Receives $19K In Fraudulent Worker's Comp, DA Says
Hudson Valley Man Receives $19K In Fraudulent Worker's Comp, DA Says A Verizon Communications employee in the Hudson Valley has been arrested for allegedly filing fraudulent Worker's Compensation claims. Ulster County resident Jason Vega, age 48, of Marlboro, a hamlet of Marlborough, was arrested in Orange County on Thursday, April 13 in the town of Newburgh. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, between February 2021 and July 2021 in the town of Newburgh, Vega presented medical reports, in support of an application for Workers’ Compensation benefits, which indicated he was unable to perform certain physical functions and movements…
Hudson Valley Man Pleads Guilty To Shooting Wife 5 Times in Head With BB Gun Hudson Valley Man Pleads Guilty To Shooting Wife 5 Times in Head With BB Gun
Hudson Valley Man Pleads Guilty To Shooting Wife 5 Times in Head With BB Gun A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty to shooting his wife five times in the head with a BB gun during a domestic violence incident.  Orange County resident Steven Lillo, age 39, of Newburgh, pled guilty on Monday, March 27 to the crime which took place in July 2021, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. The plea was entered immediately before a trial in the matter was scheduled to commence. Under the plea agreement, Lillo faces up to seven years in prison when he is sentenced in July. As alleged in documents filed and statements made in court, in the early mo…
Guilty: Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Raping Child Guilty: Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Raping Child
Guilty: Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Raping Child A man from the region is facing decades behind bars after being convicted of raping a child. Orange County resident Cecilio Navarro, age 35, of Middletown, was found guilty of multiple sex crimes by a jury on Tuesday, March 14. Prosecutors had argued that Navarro sexually abused a child beginning in December 2016, when the victim was under the age of 13. The abuse continued on and off through 2021.  Navarro was arrested by the Orange County Child Investigation Unit in June 2022, and the trial began on Tuesday, March 7. Jurors convicted him of the following crimes: Predatory sexual…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced In Violent Home Invasion, Stabbing Hudson Valley Man Sentenced In Violent Home Invasion, Stabbing
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced In Violent Home Invasion, Stabbing A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to state prison after pleading guilty to stabbing a woman during a violent home invasion. Orange County resident Jonathan Harris, age 41, of Middletown, was sentenced to 10 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision for the incident which took place on Saturday, July 16, 2022. As admitted during the plea allocution and in charging documents filed in court, Harris broke into the home of his wife in the town of Wallkill in violation of a previously issued order of protection, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler…
5 Drug Traffickers Nabbed In Hudson Valley, DA Says 5 Drug Traffickers Nabbed In Hudson Valley, DA Says
5 Drug Traffickers Nabbed In Hudson Valley, DA Says Five people have been charged with alleged crimes pertaining to trafficking cocaine, crack and ecstasy in Orange County. The arrests were announced by Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler on Tuesday, Feb. 21 following a multi-agency investigation and enforcement by the Orange County Drug Task Force. The five were charged with trafficking the drugs in the city of Middletown and the surrounding area, the DA's Office said. According to Hoolver, over the course of the past several months, undercover investigators purchased quantities of narcotics from individuals in and around the Mid…
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…
Man Charged In 'Savage' Beating Death Of 3-Year-Old Boy In Orange County Man Charged In 'Savage' Beating Death Of 3-Year-Old Boy In Orange County
Man Charged In 'Savage' Beating Death Of 3-Year-Old Boy In Orange County A Hudson Valley man has been charged with murder and manslaughter for the death of a 3-year-old boy. Orange County resident Gionni Sellers, age 23, of Middletown, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 16, and indicted on Friday, Dec. 23, for what authorities call a "savage" attack on Xavier Johnson of Wallkill.  During a press conference on Tuesday, Dec. 27, Wallkill Police Chief Robert Hertman and Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said the attack was "catastrophic" and included blunt force trauma to the brain and massive internal bleeding allegedly caused by a severe beating. The …
Hudson Valley Man Found Guilty Of Firing Shotgun Through Floor Of Apartment Complex Hudson Valley Man Found Guilty Of Firing Shotgun Through Floor Of Apartment Complex
Hudson Valley Man Found Guilty Of Firing Shotgun Through Floor Of Apartment Complex A Hudson Valley man was found guilty of firing a shotgun through the floor of his bedroom and into two other apartments in the building.  According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, 36-year-old Kervin Jeanty of the Orange County city of Port Jervis shot the gun after an argument with his wife, and when police responded to the scene, Jeanty was outside wearing a bulletproof vest and armed with a flare gun.  The shotgun slug fired by Jeanty pierced through two other apartments in the building and struck a toy box about one foot from a sleeping child, Hoovler sai…