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Duo Gunned Down 'Fun-Filled' 16-Year-Old After Breaking Into Area Home, Jury Finds Duo Gunned Down 'Fun-Filled' 16-Year-Old After Breaking Into Area Home, Jury Finds
Duo Gunned Down 'Fun-Filled' 16-Year-Old After Breaking Into Area Home, Jury Finds Two of three defendants have been convicted for their roles in the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy from the region. A Rensselaer County jury found Ramel Gulley, age 29, of Schenectady, and William Webb, age 30, of Brooklyn, guilty of second-degree murder on Friday, March 22, in the killing of Christopher Anthony. Prosecutors said Gulley, Webb, and a third defendant forced their way into Anthony’s Troy home, located near River Street and Glen Avenue, on Jan. 5, 2022. Earlier Report: Trio Charged In Killing Of 16-Year-Old In Troy They shot the boy multiple times in the torso and onc…
Teacher's Hit-Run Killer Gets 1 To 3 Years For Area Crash; Widow Says 'Not Enough' Teacher's Hit-Run Killer Gets 1 To 3 Years For Area Crash; Widow Says 'Not Enough'
Teacher's Hit-Run Killer Gets 1 To 3 Years For Area Crash; Widow Says 'Not Enough' The family of a beloved teacher who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in the region is calling for change after the man responsible was given no more than 36 months behind bars. Saratoga County resident John Lincoln-Lynch, age 57, of Moreau, was sentenced to an indeterminate term of one to three years in prison in Saratoga County Court on Tuesday, Oct. 31. It followed his guilty plea to a felony charge of leaving the scene of the crash that claimed the life of 67-year-old South Glens Falls native Paul Trombley. Earlier Report: Driver Admits Hitting, Killing Teacher In South Glens Falls …
Man From Region Sentenced For Killing 1, Injuring 5-Year-Old Man From Region Sentenced For Killing 1, Injuring 5-Year-Old
Man From Region Sentenced For Killing 1, Injuring 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…
Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old Lands Saugerties Man In Prison For 20 Years Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old Lands Saugerties Man In Prison For 20 Years
Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old Lands Saugerties Man In Prison For 20 Years A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison for the sexual abuse of a 3-year-old child and photographing the horrific crimes. Ulster County resident Benjamin Santiago, age 28, of Saugerties, was sentenced by Judge Bryan Rounds in Ulster County Court to 20 years to life on Monday, March 20. The sentence comes after a June 2022 conviction of predatory sexual abuse against a child, following an investigation by the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center of Santiago’s crimes. The Advocacy Center was assisted by members of the Town of Saugerties Police Department. “This case has s…
Courtroom Scuffle: Man Charges Buffalo Grocery Store Mass Shooter Ahead Of Sentencing (Video) Courtroom Scuffle: Man Charges Buffalo Grocery Store Mass Shooter Ahead Of Sentencing (Video)
Courtroom Scuffle: Man Charges Buffalo Grocery Store Mass Shooter Ahead Of Sentencing (Video) Sentencing proceedings for the 19-year-old gunman who shot and killed ten Black people in a racist attack at a New York grocery store were briefly halted Wednesday, Feb. 15, when someone inside the courtroom charged toward the admitted killer. Video posted on Twitter captured the tense moment, which came as a relative of one of the victims addressed the shooter inside an Erie County courtroom. “You don’t know a damn thing about Black people. We’re human,” the woman is heard saying to Payton Gendron. “We like our kids to go to good schools. We love our kids. We never go to no neighborhoods …
Shooting Outside Restaurant: 28-Year-Old Sentenced For Hudson Valley Incident Shooting Outside Restaurant: 28-Year-Old Sentenced For Hudson Valley Incident
Shooting Outside Restaurant: 28-Year-Old Sentenced For Hudson Valley Incident A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to shooting another man outside a popular restaurant. Hector Luna, Jr., age 28, of Wallkill, was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in state prison on Tuesday, Jan. 17, in connection with his guilty plea to assault for having shot a man in front of a town of Wallkill restaurant in 2021, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. The plea agreement in the case was reached after consultation with the victim of the crime, identified as Charles Miller, age 48, of Walden, to avoid his re-victimiz…
Two Violent Felony Offenders From Hudson Valley Sentenced For Robberies Two Violent Felony Offenders From Hudson Valley Sentenced For Robberies
Two Violent Felony Offenders From Hudson Valley Sentenced For Robberies Two “violent felony offenders” from Westchester are facing charges for their roles in an armed purse-snatching, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Mount Vernon residents Marcus White, age 29, and Brian Rivas, age 28, have both been sentenced to time in state prison in connection to a 2020 robbery. Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah said White, a "persistent violent felony offender," was sentenced to 16 years to life in state prison on three counts of second-degree robbery after being convicted at trial. Rivas, a "predicate violent felony offender," pleaded guilty to attempted …
Man Admits To Breaking Into Area Home, 'Terrorizing' Woman, DA Says Man Admits To Breaking Into Area Home, 'Terrorizing' Woman, DA Says
Man Admits To Breaking Into Area Home, 'Terrorizing' Woman, DA Says A 37-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a charge related to breaking into a woman's Hudson Valley home and "terrorizing" the woman and her family. Alex Livingston, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Feb. 15, to second-degree burglary, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. The DA's Office said Livingston violated a stay-away order of protection on Dec. 22, 2020, and damaged property throughout the woman's home, located in the Town of Newburgh. Prosecutors said Livingston broke through the door of the home and demanded to see children who were hiding in the closet …
Man Sentenced For Setting Fire To Ex-Girlfriend's Home In Area Man Sentenced For Setting Fire To Ex-Girlfriend's Home In Area
Man Sentenced For Setting Fire To Ex-Girlfriend's Home In Area A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to nine years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision in connection with a house fire. Orange County resident Nicholas Fontaine, age 23, of Monroe, on Monday, Jan. 24, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. According to the District Attorney's office, Fontaine pleaded guilty to second-degree arson in connection with starting the fire last year which took place in the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 5 on Juniper Drive in Monroe. Fontaine's former girlfriend and her family were in the house at the time the fire er…
Area Man Pleads Guilty To Stabbing Woman Multiple Times Area Man Pleads Guilty To Stabbing Woman Multiple Times
Area Man Pleads Guilty To Stabbing Woman Multiple Times A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty to stabbing a woman multiple times causing serious physical injuries. Orange County resident Miles Peterson, age 25, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty to assault on Wednesday, Dec. 15 to the June event in the town of Newburgh, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. At the time that he pleaded guilty, Peterson admitted to stabbing the woman on Travis Lane multiple times, causing the victim to suffer serious physical injuries.  The District Attorney’s Office will recommend that Peterson be sentenced to eight years in state prison and…
Woman Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Teen During Argument Woman Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Teen During Argument
Woman Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Teen During Argument A 20-year-old woman was sentenced for fatally stabbing a 17-year-old outside of a residence. Orange County resident Chelsea Johnson, of Middletown, was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Monday, March 29 to the prison term and three years post-release supervision. On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the victim accompanied Johnson’s former boyfriend to her residence on Orchard Street in Middletown, where they had gone to retrieve some of the former boyfriend’s belongings, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Johnson got involved in an argument with the victim and with John…