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Man Admits Stalking, Attacking Ex-Girlfriend In Ulster County, DA Says Man Admits Stalking, Attacking Ex-Girlfriend In Ulster County, DA Says
Man Admits Stalking, Attacking Ex-Girlfriend In Ulster County, DA Says A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty to stalking and criminal contempt on the first day a jury trial was set to begin. Orange County resident Raymond Brown Jr., age 50, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 29, in Ulster County Court. According to the Ulster County District Attorney's Office, the indictment charged Brown with repeated and numerous threatening text messages he sent to the victim, a former girlfriend.  He later followed through on his threats when he physically attacked her. Following his arrest, Brown was remanded to the Ulster County Jail where he repeatedly …
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…
Man, Teen Charged In Death Of Man Found Lying On Roadside In Saugerties Man, Teen Charged In Death Of Man Found Lying On Roadside In Saugerties
Man, Teen Charged In Death Of Man Found Lying On Roadside In Saugerties A 38-year-old area man and a 17-year-old have been charged with alleged manslaughter in connection with the death of another man who was found dead lying on the side of a roadway. Ulster County resident Joseph Karolys, of the town of Saugerties, and the teen, were arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 22 for the Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022 death of David "Mickey" Myer, age 66, also of Saugerties. On Oct. 29, 2022, at 07:30 a.m., Saugerties Police responded to a 911 call reporting an unconscious, unresponsive person lying on the side of the roadway, south of the Citgo Mart on Route 32, said Saug…
Man Sentenced For Murder Of Ex-Girlfriend's Boyfriend In Shawangunk Man Sentenced For Murder Of Ex-Girlfriend's Boyfriend In Shawangunk
Man Sentenced For Murder Of Ex-Girlfriend's Boyfriend In Shawangunk In a courtroom packed with large contingents of supporters for the victim and the defendant, a Hudson Valley man was sentenced to prison for gunning down and killing his ex-friend's new boyfriend. Orange County resident Walter Post, Jr., age 26, of Pine Bush was sentenced to 18 years to life in prison for his jealous killing of his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, Michael Hankins, age 29, in Ulster County, on Vinegar Hill Road in Shawangunk in the early morning of Tuesday, Jan. 11, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. Visiting Ulster County Court Judge James Farrell also gr…
Year-Long Investigation Leads To Rape Charge For Ulster County Man Year-Long Investigation Leads To Rape Charge For Ulster County Man
Year-Long Investigation Leads To Rape Charge For Ulster County Man A 53-year-old area man is behind bars following a yearlong investigation into a series of rape that persisted over nearly a decade, state police said. Investigators in the Hudson Valley announced the arrest of Ulster County resident Daniel Wolven, of Kingston, on Tuesday, April 27, following a lengthy investigation into alleged rapes involving a minor. Police said that it is alleged that Wolven had sexual intercourse in multiple locations over the course of seven years with a child who was under the age of 17. The arrest by the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation came ba…
Ulster Man Passed Out In Vehicle In Middle Of Road Had Heroin, Police Say Ulster Man Passed Out In Vehicle In Middle Of Road Had Heroin, Police Say
Ulster Man Passed Out In Vehicle In Middle Of Road Had Heroin, Police Say A 29-year-old man was busted on alleged heroin charged after he was found passed out in a vehicle in the middle of a roadway. David R. Mencke, of Saugerties, was arrested around 3:16 a.m., Thursday, April 16, after a Saugerties Police officer on routine motor patrol came across a vehicle parked in the middle of the road on Dawes Street in the Village of Saugerties, said Saugerties Chief of Police Joseph Sinagra. The vehicle, a 2019 Nissan was running and Mencke was located allegedly passed out on the front seat of the vehicle. Mencke revived as officers were checki…