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New Details: Hudson Valley Man 'Executed Someone Who Considered Him A Friend' On Train, DA Says New Details: Hudson Valley Man 'Executed Someone Who Considered Him A Friend' On Train, DA Says
New Details: Hudson Valley Man 'Executed Someone Who Considered Him A Friend' On Train, DA Says New details have been released following the indictment of a Westchester County man in connection to an execution-style shooting onboard a Long Island Rail Road train last year. Suffolk County Police arrested Nicholas D'Agostino, age 20, of Yonkers on Thursday, May 18 for allegedly shooting Suffolk County resident Yusef Staine, of West Babylon, also 20 years old, to death on the train on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2022, at approximately 1:45 a.m. He was indicted on Friday, May 19, and charged with: Second-degree murder, a Class A felony; Second-degree criminal possession of a weap…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Duo Indicted For Murder Of College Dad At Hotel In Area Duo Indicted For Murder Of College Dad At Hotel In Area
Duo Indicted For Murder Of College Dad At Hotel In Area Two transient men have been indicted by a grand jury for the unprovoked shooting death of a father of three from the region. Dutchess County District Attorney William Grady announced on Friday, Oct. 7, that a grand jury voted to indict Roy Johnson and Devin Taylor in the death of Long Island resident Paul Kutz, age 53, of East Northport, at the Courtyard by Marriott in the Town of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, Oct. 2. The indictment did away with the need for a preliminary hearing, which was scheduled for Friday, Grady said. Now that Johnson, age 35, and Taylor, age 26, have been indicted b…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Sentenced For Execution-Style Murder Of 21-Year-Old In Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Execution-Style Murder Of 21-Year-Old In Hudson Valley
Man Sentenced For Execution-Style Murder Of 21-Year-Old In Hudson Valley A 39-year-old man was sentenced for the execution-style murder in Westchester. Negus Kirton was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 12 to 25 years to life in state prison following his July conviction for the 2020 murder of Michael Toro, age 21, in Mount Vernon. Kirton, of Mount Vernon, had been found guilty in late June of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, both violent felonies, after a weeklong trial, At approximately 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, Kirton chased Toro, a 21-year-old Mount Vernon resident, on Darling Avenue in Mount Vernon and shot him …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Man Facing Felony Charges For Allegedly Strangling Victim Unconscious In Area Man Facing Felony Charges For Allegedly Strangling Victim Unconscious In Area
Man Facing Felony Charges For Allegedly Strangling Victim Unconscious In Area An area man is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly strangling a victim until the person became unconscious. Police responded to a report of a physical domestic in Ulster County at a home in Lumberland on Sunday, July 18, at about 11:45 a.m., according to New York State Police. An investigation found that Joshua Louis, age 34, of Highland, repeatedly struck and strangled the victim, police said. Police said the victim was taken to Garnet Medical Center to be evaluated. Authorities said while troopers interviewed Louis, they learned he had hidden two handguns in the woods. Stat…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Three Apprehended After Shooting Outside NY Supermarket Three Apprehended After Shooting Outside NY Supermarket
Three Apprehended After Shooting Outside NY Supermarket Three men were arrested following a shooting outside a Long Island supermarket. Following a verbal altercation, two men shot each other in the parking lot of Lidl Supermarket, located at 812 Montauk Highway in Center Moriches, at approximately 4:05 p.m. Sunday, July 18, Suffolk County Police said. Both were transported to local hospitals for treatment, one for critical injuries and one for serious injuries. Two other men, who were with them during the shooting, fled the scene and were later apprehended in the vicinity of the incident. Three of the men were charged with second-degree …

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by Joe Lombardi
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26-Year-Old Caught With Stolen Handgun In I-84 Stop, State Police Say 26-Year-Old Caught With Stolen Handgun In I-84 Stop, State Police Say
26-Year-Old Caught With Stolen Handgun In I-84 Stop, State Police Say A 26-year-old man was arrested by state troopers in Putnam county after he was found in possession of a stolen, loaded 9mm semi-automatic handgun during a traffic stop, said police. Victor M. Jimenez, of New York City, was pulled over on I-84 in Putnam County the town of Southeast at approximately 3:55 p.m on Saturday, Sept. 12.  After finding the Taurus handgun in Jimenez's vehicle, police discovered that it had been reported stolen from a resident of Chesterfield County in Virginia.  Jimenez was charged with the felonies of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and four…

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by Christina Coulter
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IDs Released For Suspect, Victim In Fatal Nyack Shooting IDs Released For Suspect, Victim In Fatal Nyack Shooting
IDs Released For Suspect, Victim In Fatal Nyack Shooting The identities of a suspect who has been apprehended and the victim in a fatal shooting in Nyack have been released. The incident took place in Rockland County around 10 a.m., Friday, May 22, in the area of South Midland Avenue, south of Depew Avenue, in Nyack, according to Orangetown Police.  When police arrived on the scene they found the victim, Ryan L. Franklin, 30, of West Haverstraw, with apparent gunshot injuries. Franklin was rushed to Nyack Hospital by Nyack Ambulance and Medic 5, where he was later pronounced dead. On Saturday, May 23, Orangetown Police announced the s…

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by Joe Lombardi