New Videos Surface Of Area Councilman Yelling At Police New Videos Surface Of Area Councilman Yelling At Police
New Videos Surface Of Area Councilman Yelling At Police New controversial videos of embattled Newburgh City Councilman Omari Shakur have surfaced on social media. Days after Shakur was caught on a police body camera berating and cursing at detectives during a traffic stop, new photos have been released, with the councilman making perceived threats and drug references. During the initial incident, which was captured in a 25-minute video, Shakur admonished members of the police department and became combative, prompting officers to call for backup when he started threatening to drive away. Shakur refused to give officers his information, got phys…
US Army Vet Sentenced For Drunken Crash That Killed Best Friend US Army Vet Sentenced For Drunken Crash That Killed Best Friend
US Army Vet Sentenced For Drunken Crash That Killed Best Friend A veteran of the US Army who killed his best friend while driving drunk in Orange County will spend time behind bars. Robert Higgins, 25, of Highland Mills, was sentenced in Orange County Court to a term of between one and two-third to five years in prison after pleading guilty to vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated in October last year. In addition to the prison sentence, Higgins’ driver’s license was revoked and he was fined $1,275. Higgins was driving at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 22, 2017, on Route 32 in Woodbury when he struck a tractor-trailer, killing his passe…
Ex-Medical Practice Office Manager Admits To Operating As Major Oxycodone Trafficker Ex-Medical Practice Office Manager Admits To Operating As Major Oxycodone Trafficker
Ex-Medical Practice Office Manager Admits To Operating As Major Oxycodone Trafficker An ex-medical practice officer manager pleaded guilty to operating as a major oxycodone trafficker, according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office. Jodee O’Dell, 38, of Goshen, pleaded guilty before Orange County Court Judge Craig Stephen Brown to attempted operating as a major trafficker on Tuesday, June 18, said the DA's Office. O’Dell’s plea involved a scheme to obtain oxycodone pills to sell by creating false prescriptions from the BAJA Medical Offices in the Village of Goshen where she was the office manager and have other people fill the prescriptions an…
Man, 31, Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing At Apartment In Area Man, 31, Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing At Apartment In Area
Man, 31, Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing At Apartment In Area A 31-year-old man will spend two decades in prison for fatally stabbing a 25-year-old in an apartment hallway following a dispute last year. Orange County resident Samuel Del Cid Hernandez,  of Monroe, was sentenced to 24 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter in April for his role in a fatal stabbing in October 2018. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said that late on Oct. 12 and into the morning of Oct. 13 last year, Hernandez and several others, including his victim, were drinking at his apar…
Area Man Convicted Of Attempted Rape Of Prostitute Area Man Convicted Of Attempted Rape Of Prostitute
Area Man Convicted Of Attempted Rape Of Prostitute An Orange County man is facing more than a decade behind bars after being found guilty attempting to rape a prostitute whose service he enlisted. Port Jervis resident Lionel Williams, 44, was convicted by a jury trial of attempted rape and two counts of tampering with physical evidence following an incident in September last year involving a prostitute he called. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said that late on Sept. 16 last year, Williams sent a text message to a Port Jervis prostitute, setting a meeting on Main Street for a sexual encounter. Williams then proceeded to send…
Suspect, 40, Charged In 16-Year-Old Area Murder Case Suspect, 40, Charged In 16-Year-Old Area Murder Case
Suspect, 40, Charged In 16-Year-Old Area Murder Case After 16 years of working to solve a stabbing murder, an area man has been arrested for the crime. Felipe Campos, 40, of Middletown was arraigned Monday, April 29, in Orange County Court and charged with murder in connection with the 2003 stabbing death of James Keating in the Town of Warwick, said the Orange County District Attorney Office. "Since the day the victim was found deceased in the bedroom of his Town of Warwick home, apparently stabbed multiple times, the New York State Police and Town of Warwick Police Department have been investigating the case," said Orange County D…
Man Sentenced For Fatal Wallkill BMW Crash That Killed 30-Year-Old Man Man Sentenced For Fatal Wallkill BMW Crash That Killed 30-Year-Old Man
Man Sentenced For Fatal Wallkill BMW Crash That Killed 30-Year-Old Man A man who was driving high when he killed a Town of Wallkill man in a crash has been sentenced to five to 15 years in prison. Robinson Perez, 31, of Manhattan, was sentenced Wednesday, Feb. 6, in connection with the fatal crash which occurred on July 16, 2017, that killed Dustin Mills, 30, of Middletown, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. The victim was killed when the car that he had been driving on Route 17M, in the Town of Wallkill, was struck at high speed by a car driven by Perez, the DA's Office said. Perez pleaded guilty in December…
Officer Cleared In Warwick Fatal Shooting Officer Cleared In Warwick Fatal Shooting
Officer Cleared In Warwick Fatal Shooting A Warwick police officer has been cleared in the fatal shooting of a knife-wielding man who attacked him with a knife, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced. In June, officers responded to a reported domestic incident on Wheeler Road in Warwick, when 37-year-old Dwayne Clyburn charged at them with an eight-inch steak knife. Clyburn was shot once by an officer, prompting a lengthy investigation. Officials said Clyburn was reportedly ordered to drop the weapon but refused before moving toward officers. Following the shooting, Clyburn was transported to St. Anthony’s Communi…
Man Admits To Aggravated Vehicular Homicide In Deaths Of Two Women Man Admits To Aggravated Vehicular Homicide In Deaths Of Two Women
Man Admits To Aggravated Vehicular Homicide In Deaths Of Two Women A 32-year-old man who was allegedly driving under the influence when he crashed his vehicle, killing two women, has pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide. Christopher Perrella, 32, of Vernon, New Jersey, pleaded guilty Tuesday, Dec. 11, before Orange County Court Judge Robert H. Freehill in connection with the deaths of two women, who were passengers in a car that Perrella had been driving on Nov. 4, 2017, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office.   At the time of the crash, Perrella was driving a car containing a male friend, that friend’s fiancée, an…
Man, 45, Admits To Child Sex Abuse In Hudson Valley Man, 45, Admits To Child Sex Abuse In Hudson Valley
Man, 45, Admits To Child Sex Abuse In Hudson Valley A man will spend 15 years in prison after admitting to engaging in sexual acts with a child under 13 years old. Jacob Hogencamp, 46, of Wallkill, pled guilty Monday before Orange County Court Judge Robert H. Freehill, to felony course of sexual conduct against a child, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. At the time that Hogencamp pleaded guilty, he admitted that between September 2013 and June 2014, he engaged in two or more acts of sexual conduct with a child who was less than thirteen years old.  As part of a plea agreement Hohgegncamp will be sentenced on Jan. …
Man Sentenced For Assaulting Police Officer In Area Man Sentenced For Assaulting Police Officer In Area
Man Sentenced For Assaulting Police Officer In Area An Orange County man is heading to prison after assaulting a Middletown police officer and leaving him with a knee injury. Moises Almanzar of Middletown was sentenced in Orange County Court to four years in state prison, followed by three years post-release supervision in connection to an incident that took place on Jan. 4 last year. On Sept. 14, Almanzar was found guilty of assault and two counts of resisting arrest. Prosecutors had recommended that Almanzar be sentenced to six years in state prison. Shortly after 5:15 p.m. on Jan. 4 last year, a uniformed officer approached Almanzar …
Man Sentenced For Killing, Burying Friend In Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Killing, Burying Friend In Hudson Valley
Man Sentenced For Killing, Burying Friend In Hudson Valley A 44-year-old man will spend more than a decade behind bars after fatally stabbing a friend who was staying at his Orange County home and burying his body. Christopher Smith, 44, of Newburgh, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter for his involvement in the April 2017 death of William McMahon, 50, on his property. Smith stabbed McMahon in the neck, killing him, before burying him in a planter in front of his home, and attempting to clean up the interior of the residence. McMahon’s remains were found when New York State Police investigator…