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Ex-Controller From Mohegan Lake Who Stole $340K From Company Gets Prison Time Ex-Controller From Mohegan Lake Who Stole $340K From Company Gets Prison Time
Ex-Controller From Mohegan Lake Who Stole $340K From Company Gets Prison Time A 54-year-old woman who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Northern Westchester-based company she worked for will spend several years in prison.  Mohegan Lake resident ToniAnn Rosado was sentenced to a term of two to six years in prison on Friday, Sept. 27 for stealing more than $340,000 from North Castle-based paint company CR Wallauer & Company, Inc., the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Oct. 1.  According to the DA's Office, in her role as the company's controller, Rosado stole $341,707.54 between July 7, 2017, …
Man Sets Fire To Hudson Valley Home Of Trooper's Father After Getting Traffic Tickets: DA Man Sets Fire To Hudson Valley Home Of Trooper's Father After Getting Traffic Tickets: DA
Man Sets Fire To Hudson Valley Home Of Trooper's Father After Getting Traffic Tickets: DA A 26-year-old has been accused of setting fire to the Hudson Valley home of a state trooper’s father after being issued traffic tickets. According to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, the man, Tyler Williams, was pulled over and issued traffic tickets by a trooper while driving in Middletown on the evening of Dec. 20, 2023.  Early the next morning, a fire was started at the home of the trooper’s father in Warwick.  After a five-month investigation and the execution of over 20 judicially-authorized search warrants, largely focused on digital forensics, as well as n…
2 Buses Of Asylum Seekers Arrive At Hudson Valley Hotel Despite Promises By NYC Mayor 2 Buses Of Asylum Seekers Arrive At Hudson Valley Hotel Despite Promises By NYC Mayor
2 Buses Of Asylum Seekers Arrive At Hudson Valley Hotel Despite Promises By NYC Mayor Two buses of asylum seekers arrived at a Hudson Valley hotel despite assurances from New York City Mayor Eric Adams that he would not send them. The estimated 60 migrants arrived in Orange County at the Crossroads Hotel in Newburgh at 10:30 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, May 11. The arrival sparks a new fire in the ongoing battle between Orange and Rockland counties with Mayor Adams in connection with the arrival of migrants to the Hudson Valley for four months. "Last night, both the state and city assured the Town of Newburgh and Orange County that no buses with asylum seekers would be…
Triple-Fatal Fire: Victims Found Inside Hudson Valley Home After Blaze Breaks Out Triple-Fatal Fire: Victims Found Inside Hudson Valley Home After Blaze Breaks Out
Triple-Fatal Fire: Victims Found Inside Hudson Valley Home After Blaze Breaks Out Updated story - Triple-Fatal Fire IDs: Victims Were All Members Of Young Family In Hudson Valley Three people were found dead inside a Hudson Valley home following a blaze that destroyed the residence. The fire took place in Orange County around 12:55 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 23 at 44 Highland Ave., in the village of Monroe. According to Monore Police Chief Darwin Guzman, members of the Monroe Police Department, along with members from the district responded to a reported house fire. When they arrived on the scene they found a fully engulfed house fire, Guzman said. Neighbors informed of…
Man Stabbed During Fight At Hudson Valley Gas Station, Police Say Man Stabbed During Fight At Hudson Valley Gas Station, Police Say
Man Stabbed During Fight At Hudson Valley Gas Station, Police Say A 47-year-old man was stabbed during an altercation with another man at a Hudson Valley gas station. The incident took place in Orange County around 8 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the Mobil gas station on Route 52 in the hamlet of Pine Bush. Town of Crawford Police said the Pine Bush man was at the gas station with another person when he suffered stab wounds. The "unknown" person left the area in a vehicle and the victim walked to a residence near Borden Avenue, police said. The victim was transported to Garnet Hospital by Pine Bush Ambulance with non-life-threatening…
Huge Brawl After Hudson Valley HS Basketball Game Triggers Large Police Response Huge Brawl After Hudson Valley HS Basketball Game Triggers Large Police Response
Huge Brawl After Hudson Valley HS Basketball Game Triggers Large Police Response A huge brawl involving fans following a high school basketball game in the Hudson Valley triggered a large police response. The incident took place in Orange County at Valley Central High School in the town of Montgomery around 8:10 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31. As the game between Valley Central High School and Newburgh Free Academy ended, the fights started in the gym, said Montgomery Police Chief John Hank. School resource officers immediately requested additional backup as Orange County 911 was overwhelmed with calls reporting the fights and some reported that someone had a weapon, the chief…
'Most Difficult News': Police Department In Northern Westchester Mourns Death Of Officer 'Most Difficult News': Police Department In Northern Westchester Mourns Death Of Officer
'Most Difficult News': Police Department In Northern Westchester Mourns Death Of Officer A police department in Northern Westchester is mourning the sudden loss of one of its own.  Gregory Jones, an officer with the Peekskill Police Department, died on Thursday, Nov. 24 at the age of 48, according to his obituary.  A native of Orange County, Jones was born and raised in Middletown and earned his bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice from St. Thomas Aquinas College in Sparkill before beginning his law enforcement career with the Orange County Sheriff's Office, his obituary said.  Jones later transferred to the Peekskill Police Department, where he stayed for…
Hudson Valley Fire Department Lieutenant Admits To Being Major Drug Trafficker Hudson Valley Fire Department Lieutenant Admits To Being Major Drug Trafficker
Hudson Valley Fire Department Lieutenant Admits To Being Major Drug Trafficker A former Hudson Valley fire lieutenant has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to operating as a major drug trafficker. Orange County resident Paul Smith, age 52, of Deerpark, was sentenced to 10 to 25 years on Wednesday, Nov. 16, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Smith, a paid lieutenant with the city of Middletown Fire Department at the time of his arrest, was also sentenced to five years post-release supervision, the DA's Office said. The former firefighter was nabbed during an undercover investigation dubbed “Operation Bread, White, and Blues," in February …
Fatal Stabbing Under Investigation In Hudson Valley Fatal Stabbing Under Investigation In Hudson Valley
Fatal Stabbing Under Investigation In Hudson Valley Police are searching for a suspect in a fatal stabbing in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Orange County around 5 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30 in the town of Wallkill. Members of the town of Wallkill Police responded to a home at 33 Brookline Ave., for a report of an unconscious male, said Lt. Robert McLymore, of the Wallkill Police. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 52-year-old man in a detached garage of the residence suffering from apparent stab wounds, McLymore said. The victim is identified as Jeffrey Harris, a resident of the home at 33 Brookline Ave., he adde…
Hudson Valley Man Stabbed To Death By 22-Year-Old During Fight, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Stabbed To Death By 22-Year-Old During Fight, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Stabbed To Death By 22-Year-Old During Fight, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was stabbed to death during a fight with another person. The incident took place in Orange County in the town of Wallkill around 9:45 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 20 at the Route 17 westbound exit ramp at the intersection with Route 302. According to Wallkill Deputy Chief of Police Antonino Spano, officers responded to the area for a report of a fight in progress. During the course of the investigation, officers located the victim in front of 2580 Route 302, suffering from at least one stab wound to his body. The victim, a 74-year-old, male, identified as Joel A. Lad…
Police ID 'Persons Of Interest' In Shooting Injuring 3 After HS Football Game In Hudson Valley Police ID 'Persons Of Interest' In Shooting Injuring 3 After HS Football Game In Hudson Valley
Police ID 'Persons Of Interest' In Shooting Injuring 3 After HS Football Game In Hudson Valley Do you know them? Police have identified two "persons of interest" after three people were shot following a high school football game overnight in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place around 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 in Orange County at the Newburgh Free Academy when police say a fight broke out in the north parking lot after the game against visiting Warwick Valley High School. Five shots were fired as soon as the fight broke out, according to Newburgh Police.  Officers on the scene who responded located the three victims:  A 43-year-old woman who was shot in…
Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley Apartment After Fire Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley Apartment After Fire
Woman Found Dead In Hudson Valley Apartment After Fire Police are investigating an apartment fire that killed a 56-year-old woman in the Hudson Valley. Troopers in Orange County responded to a building fire on Robbins Road in Mount Hope at about 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 30, New York State Police. Local fire departments quickly extinguished the blaze. During a search of the building, a tenant, identified as Shaun Schiffinger, was found dead in her apartment, police said. Authorities said no other injuries were reported. State Police were assisted at the scene by the following agencies: Bullville Fire Department Silverlake Fire Depart…
39-Year-Old Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash At Hudson Valley Intersection 39-Year-Old Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash At Hudson Valley Intersection
39-Year-Old Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash At Hudson Valley Intersection One person was killed in a three-vehicle crash at a busy intersection in the Hudson Valley. The Orange County incident happened Friday, Aug. 19 in the Town of Crawford. A 1995 Chevy van operated by Shawn Dehann, age 33, was traveling eastbound on Route 17K when he entered the intersection with Route 302, Crawford Police said.  A 2005 Chevy Equinox operated by Samantha Meyer, age 42, of Pine Bush was traveling southbound on Route 302 and collided with the van at the intersection, according to police. The Equinox subsequently struck a 2018 Honda Civic traveling northbound on Route…
Three Juveniles On Run After Shots Fired Near Hudson Valley Intersection Three Juveniles On Run After Shots Fired Near Hudson Valley Intersection
Three Juveniles On Run After Shots Fired Near Hudson Valley Intersection Police in the Hudson Valley are searching for three juveniles who were allegedly involved in an incident of shots fired.  Police in Orange County responded to multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired in the city of Middletown in the area of Genung Street and Phillips Street.  Officers canvassed the area but did not locate any suspects or victims.  Several shell casings were recovered from the roadway and processed by the detective division, said Lt. Jeffry Thoelen, of the Middletown Police.  While patrolling the area after the incident, officers Andrew Sciandra and Kel…
Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Involving Westchester 21-Year-Old Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Involving Westchester 21-Year-Old
Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Involving Westchester 21-Year-Old A woman was killed and a 21-year-old injured in a two-vehicle crash on a busy Hudson Valley roadway. It happened just before 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 17 in Orange County on Route 17 in the town of Goshen. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2016 Honda CRV, operated by Alexandre Lavandero, age 21, of New Rochelle, was traveling west in the left lane when he lost control of his vehicle and crossed over the median and struck a Kia Forte, operated by Samantha Turnbull, age 34, of Port Jervis, state police said.  Troopers observed Turnbull outside of her vehicle unconscious wher…
Source Of Threat ID'd At Hudson Valley School District Source Of Threat ID'd At Hudson Valley School District
Source Of Threat ID'd At Hudson Valley School District This story has been updated. Police have identified the juvenile who emailed a serious threat against a Hudson Valley elementary school. The threat was received in Orange County in the village of Montgomery on Monday, June 6. According to Montgomery Village Police Chief William Herlihy, the threat was made against Montgomery Elementary School. "The origin of the email has been identified and was made by a juvenile," the chief said.  Due to an ongoing investigation, the chief declined to say what was in the email.  All schools now have an "enhanced" police presence, t…
Six Hudson Valley Residents Accused Of Scamming $250,000 From Businesses Six Hudson Valley Residents Accused Of Scamming $250,000 From Businesses
Six Hudson Valley Residents Accused Of Scamming $250,000 From Businesses Six Hudson Valley residents have been indicted by a grand jury in a wide-ranging fraud scheme that costs area businesses more than $250,000. The fraud scheme targeted businesses in Orange County including in Newburgh and Middletown and ran from March 2021 through April, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office  Those arrested included: Turgaud Dubuisson, age 29 of Newburgh Anthony Dubuisson, age 25, of Newburgh Robert Geter, age 46, of Newburgh Marlon Tabora, age 25, of Newburgh Daniel DeLeon, age 32, of Newburgh Tonya Best, age 46, of Middletown. According to the indictment…
18 Arrested After Investigation Into Drug Trafficking In Hudson Valley 18 Arrested After Investigation Into Drug Trafficking In Hudson Valley
18 Arrested After Investigation Into Drug Trafficking In Hudson Valley Eighteen suspects are facing charges in the Hudson Valley following a long-term investigation into drug smuggling and sales in Orange County, authorities announced. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler and Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden announced that they have arrested and charged 18 people who have been linked to drug possession and sales throughout the region. Several of the suspects have also been charged with smuggling drugs into the Orange County Jail and prostitution. On Monday, March 7, Hoovler announced that the 18 have been charged with crimes pertaining to the…
Suspect Nabbed After Fatal Stabbing Of 22-Year-Old In Area Suspect Nabbed After Fatal Stabbing Of 22-Year-Old In Area
Suspect Nabbed After Fatal Stabbing Of 22-Year-Old In Area A Hudson Valley man has been arrested for the alleged stabbing murder of another area man during a dispute. The incident took place in Orange County. around 8:30 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 20 in the city of Middletown when police received a call for a dispute with weapons involved. According to Lt. Jeffery Thoelen, of the Middletown Police, when officers responded to the area of 9 Maryland Ave., for a report of a dispute that possibly involved weapons they were flagged down by several people inside of a 2014 Acura four-door sedan, who said they needed assistance with a passenger inside of the vehic…
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Child Porn, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Child Porn, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Nabbed With Child Porn, Police Say A 37-year-old Hudson Valley man was charged after police said an investigation found that he was in possession of child pornography. Orange County resident Gregory Liston, of the city of Newburgh, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 21, according to an announcement from New York State Police. Liston was charged with two counts of promotion of a sexual performance by a child less than 17 years old and three counts of possession of a sexual performance by a child less than 16 years old, police reported. Police said the investigation began after authorities received a CyberTip. Liston was arra…
School Closes In Hudson Valley After Shooting Injuring Four Teens School Closes In Hudson Valley After Shooting Injuring Four Teens
School Closes In Hudson Valley After Shooting Injuring Four Teens Police are investigating after the shootings of several teens caused the closure of an area school. The Newburgh Free Academy in Orange County is closed Thursday, Nov. 18, after the City of Newburgh Police discovered four teens shot in the area on Wednesday, Nov. 17. In a message from the school posted Wednesday, school leaders said the closure is out of an "abundance of caution in response to an incident that occurred in the community". The four victims, ages 16 to 18, were discovered around 3:30 p.m., Wednesday when the City of Newburgh Police received a ShotSpotter notification for…
Officer Found Guilty In Bludgeoning Death Of Girlfriend In Hudson Valley Officer Found Guilty In Bludgeoning Death Of Girlfriend In Hudson Valley
Officer Found Guilty In Bludgeoning Death Of Girlfriend In Hudson Valley An officer in New York City who lives in the Hudson Valley was found guilty of the violent death of his girlfriend following a jury trial. Luis Rondon, age 50, of New Windsor, was convicted in Orange County Court of second-degree murder and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon on Thursday, Oct. 7.  The convictions were in connection with the bludgeoning death of a woman on Oct. 7, 2019, inside her South Gate Village apartment, in New Windsor.  The trial began on Monday, Sept. 20.  Rondon, who was a peace officer and sergeant with the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel A…
Mall In Hudson Valley Locked-Down After Report Of Active Shooter, Police Say Mall In Hudson Valley Locked-Down After Report Of Active Shooter, Police Say
Mall In Hudson Valley Locked-Down After Report Of Active Shooter, Police Say A report of shots fired at a popular Hudson Valley mall proved to be unfounded after the mall was evacuated and locked down. The incident started around 2:50 p.m., Tuesday, June 22, in Orange County. The town of Wallkill Police received a report of shots fired at the Galleria Mall at Crystal Run in Middletown. When police arrived on the scene, they were met by a citizen that told officers she had seen a "suspicious" man, possibly armed with a gun walking in the mall parking lot, said Wallkill PD Chief Robert Hertman. At this point, the mall had been locked down (with some people hidi…
Body Of 35-Year-Old Man Recovered In Hudson River, Police Say Body Of 35-Year-Old Man Recovered In Hudson River, Police Say
Body Of 35-Year-Old Man Recovered In Hudson River, Police Say The body of a man has been recovered after he fell into the Hudson River while walking along its edge with friends. Orange County resident Maurice Pryce, age 35, fell into the water around 10 p.m., Wednesday, June 9, in the area of the Blue Pointe Restaurant, said City of Newburgh Police Lt. Joseph Burns. When police arrived on the scene, several witnesses said they saw Pryce, of the City of Newburgh, fall off the dock into the water. City of Newburgh Fire Department responded to the scene and PD and FD personnel checked along the shore where Pryce was seen going into the w…
Hudson Valley Entrepreneur Accused Of Defrauding Investors Of Nearly $1 Million Hudson Valley Entrepreneur Accused Of Defrauding Investors Of Nearly $1 Million
Hudson Valley Entrepreneur Accused Of Defrauding Investors Of Nearly $1 Million An entrepreneur from the Hudson Valley has been accused by federal authorities of defrauding investors of nearly $1 million. Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and William F. Sweeney Jr., the Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the FBI announced that Joseph Cimino, the founder of an Orange County-based tequila company, was arrested Tuesday morning, Feb. 17, and charged with securities fraud and wire fraud arising out of his fraudulent solicitation of investments for the company.  Cimino is scheduled to appear in Wh…
Man Arraigned For Murder Bludgeoned Girlfriend With Hammer 
Inside Her Area Apartment, DA Says Man Arraigned For Murder Bludgeoned Girlfriend With Hammer 
Inside Her Area Apartment, DA Says
Inside Her Area Apartment, DA Says A Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority sergeant apprehended in California for the murder of his 32-year-old girlfriend at an apartment complex in the Hudson Valley bludgeoned her with a hammer, prosecutors said at his arraignment. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Friday, Nov. 8, Luis Rondon, 49, of New Windsor, was arraigned before Orange County Court Judge Craig Stephen Brown, on an indictment charging him with crimes including second-degree murder in connection with the bludgeoning death of a woman inside of her the Town of New Windsor residence.  …
Mother Located After Toddler Found Walking Alone Near Train Tracks In Area Mother Located After Toddler Found Walking Alone Near Train Tracks In Area
Mother Located After Toddler Found Walking Alone Near Train Tracks In Area After a massive search, the mother of a toddler found walking alone near train tracks in the area was located, police said. A search was launched in Orange County at approximately 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, when a 3-year-old child was found wandering and crying at approximately 1 p.m. along railroad tracks on Maples Road in Wallkill, prompting an extensive search for her mother. Police responded to the scene, and with the assistance of helicopters and ATVs, managed to locate the mother, 29-year-old Amanda Light, who was found shortly after 6:30 p.m. in the woods behind a residence on Rout…
Area Man Accused Of Defrauding State Workers’ Compensation Fund Out Of $33.7K Area Man Accused Of Defrauding State Workers’ Compensation Fund Out Of $33.7K
Area Man Accused Of Defrauding State Workers’ Compensation Fund Out Of $33.7K A 56-year-old man has been accused of defrauding the state workers’ compensation fund out of more than $33,000, police say. Robert Marra, of Crawford in Orange County, falsely reported the extent of his injuries to his doctors and independent medical examiners, according to a collaborative investigation by the NYS Department of Financial Services, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. As a result, Marra was deemed fully disabled and received a total of $33,700 in benefits from the NYS Workers’ Compensation Fund that he was not entitled to, acc…
Four Major Drug Traffickers Taken Down, 25 Others Arrested During Raids In Area Four Major Drug Traffickers Taken Down, 25 Others Arrested During Raids In Area
Four Major Drug Traffickers Taken Down, 25 Others Arrested During Raids In Area In a dramatic movie-style series of raids, a total of 29 people were arrested Tuesday during a drug enforcement action dubbed "Operation Bread, White and Blues." The bust went down early Tuesday morning as members of the DEA, FBI, the New York State Police, and the Orange County Sheriff's Office, raided several locations, including an Orange County firehouse in the City of Middletown in which one of the main dealers was an acting fire lieutenant, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Of the 29 arrested, three have been charged with the felony operating as a major trafficker, including the lieutenant, …
Teen Driving Stolen Car Apprehended In Hudson Valley Teen Driving Stolen Car Apprehended In Hudson Valley
Teen Driving Stolen Car Apprehended In Hudson Valley A 19-year-old teen was nabbed for allegedly driving a stolen vehicle following a Hudson Valley traffic stop. Shevon Anisca, 19, of Brooklyn, was arrested on Tuesday, Sept. 4, after Orange County deputies stopped his vehicle for a minor traffic infraction on Route 17 in Monroe, said Orange County Sheriff's Office Capt. Paul Arteta. A roadside investigation revealed the vehicle was reported stolen in Schuylkill Haven, Pa., on Aug. 22, Arteta said. Anisca was charged with criminal possession of stolen property and remanded to the Orange County Jail. He is scheduled to appear in court on Monda…
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Hudson Valley Crash A motorcyclist driving on the wrong side of the road was killed after striking a vehicle head-on Tuesday night in the Hudson Valley, police announced Wednesday morning. The crash occurred around 7 p.m. in the area of 355 S. William Street near the Newburgh Armory Unity Center in the city. Officers and Mobil Life Support Services staff determined that the operator of the motorcycle was deceased at the scene, said Newburgh Detective Sergeant Joseph Rutigliano.  A large crowd soon formed and officers from the New Windsor Police Department, Town of Newburgh Police Department, Orange County She…