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Man Sentenced For Hitting Asian Woman More Than 100 Times In Hudson Valley Hate Crime
A Westchester man has been sentenced to prison time for committing a violent hate crime against a 67-year-old Asian woman.
Earlier Report - Man Admits To Hate Crime After Hitting Asian Woman 125 Times In Yonkers Attack, DA Says
Yonkers resident Tammel Esco, age 42, was sentenced to 17 and a half years in prison on Tuesday, Nov. 29 for the hate crime, according to Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah.
On Friday, March 11, around 6:07 p.m., Esco yelled at the victim, who is of Filipino descent, called her an "Asian bitch," and then approached her from behind as …
Area Woman Admits To Burglary After False Claim She Had Covid-19, DA Says
A Hudson Valley woman has pleaded guilty to two burglaries after failing to show up in court after allegedly falsely claiming she had COVID-19.
Brandi Wickliffe, age 46, of the town of Newburgh, pleaded guilty on Thursday, April 7, under a plea agreement that will recommend she serve six to eight years in state prison, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
Prosecutors say that in January 2020, Wickliffe entered a home in the town of Newburgh and stole an X-Box gaming system. After stealing the property, Wickliffe sold the system at a store in Poughkeepsie.
A few days later, W…
Man, Two Juveniles Nabbed With Gun After Driver Flees Police During Stop, Police Say
A 21-year-old man and two juveniles were arrested for weapon possession after fleeing from police during a traffic stop, according to authorities.
Sol Maysonet was stopped by state police around 10:15 p.m., Thursday, March 18, on East Main Street in the city of Middletown, said Trooper Steven Nevel.
According to Nevel, troopers on patrol spotted a 2014 BMW 528i traveling on Prospect Avenue in the city of Middletown in violation of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.
Troopers stopped the vehicle on East Main Street and Grand Street and interviewed Maysonet, of Middletown, the drive…
