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Hudson Valley Drug Dealer Charged With Selling Cocaine To Undercover Agent Hudson Valley Drug Dealer Charged With Selling Cocaine To Undercover Agent
Hudson Valley Drug Dealer Charged With Selling Cocaine To Undercover Agent An alleged Hudson Valley drug dealer is behind bars after selling more than two ounces of cocaine to an undercover agent following an investigation. Orange County resident Enido Isaac Rumaldo, age 20, of Port Jervis, was charged in Port Jervis on Wednesday, Oct. 16. According to City of Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden, the investigation into Rumaldo was part of a multi-agency effort by the Orange County District Attorney's Office, the  Orange County Sheriff's Office, and the Orange County Drug Task Force. Rumaldo was arrested by police officers of the Port Jervis Pol…
57-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Crash With Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley 57-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Crash With Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley
57-Year-Old Killed In Head-On Crash With Pickup Truck In Hudson Valley A 57-year-old man was killed when he allegedly crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the front of a pickup truck. The crash occurred in Orange County around 2:30 p.m., Friday, Oct.11, in front of 103 Tower Drive in Wallkill. According to Chief Robert Hertman of the Wallkill Police, an investigation found that the victim, a Bronx man, was driving a motorcycle on Tower Drive when he crossed into oncoming traffic and struck the front of a truck traveling in the opposite direction. The man suffered severe injuries and was treated on the scene by the Town of Walkill EMS. He was later pronounced…
Hudson Valley Dealer Admits Selling Guns, Drugs Out Of Food Truck: DA Says Hudson Valley Dealer Admits Selling Guns, Drugs Out Of Food Truck: DA Says
Hudson Valley Dealer Admits Selling Guns, Drugs Out Of Food Truck: DA Says A Hudson Valley man is facing years in prison after pleading guilty to selling drugs and guns throughout the area using a food truck. Orange County resident Kirkland Salmon, age 42, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty in Orange County Court to criminal possession of a controlled substance, sale of a firearm, and conspiracy on Tuesday, Oct. 1. Under the plea agreement, the Orange County District Attorney's Office will recommend that he be sentenced to 12 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision when he is sentenced in December. Salmon also agreed …
Retired Hudson Valley Judge Commits Suicide As FBI Moves In To Arrest Him, Officials Say Retired Hudson Valley Judge Commits Suicide As FBI Moves In To Arrest Him, Officials Say
Retired Hudson Valley Judge Commits Suicide As FBI Moves In To Arrest Him, Officials Say A retired Hudson Valley judge and former assistant district attorney shot himself during an FBI raid at his home, according to multiple published reports. The incident occurred in Orange County early Tuesday, Sept. 24, in Campbell Hall. Law enforcement sources told ABC News 7 that Stewart Rosenwasser, a retired Orange County judge and former executive assistant district attorney of Campbell Hall, was being charged in a corruption case for allegedly taking bribes. The FBI released the following statement regarding the incident: "The FBI is reviewing an agent-involved shooting that occu…
Hudson Valley Man Admits Being Major Drug Trafficker, DA Says Hudson Valley Man Admits Being Major Drug Trafficker, DA Says
Hudson Valley Man Admits Being Major Drug Trafficker, DA Says A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty to operating as a major drug trafficker and faces years in prison. Orange County resident Antonio Bucci, age 29, of Chester, entered the plea on Tuesday, Sept. 10, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Hoovler said Bucci's admission comes after a year-long investigation by the New York State Police, the Orange County Drug Task Force, the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. As part of the investigation, the District Attorney’s Office applied for permission to use court-ordered eav…
Hudson Valley Man Who Impaled Roommate With Metal Broom To Spend Years In Prison Hudson Valley Man Who Impaled Roommate With Metal Broom To Spend Years In Prison
Hudson Valley Man Who Impaled Roommate With Metal Broom To Spend Years In Prison A Hudson Valley man who impaled his roommate in the head with a metal broom, killing him, will spend years behind bars. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Tuesday, Aug. 27, that Orange County resident James Rich, age 36, of Newburgh, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for killing a man with a broomstick.  Rich was convicted in June by a jury of all charges, including murder and criminal possession of a weapon. As alleged at trial, on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, police responded to a call for assistance at a residence in the city of Newbu…
Motorist Killed After Crash Following Police Pursuit In Hudson Valley Motorist Killed After Crash Following Police Pursuit In Hudson Valley
Motorist Killed After Crash Following Police Pursuit In Hudson Valley A man was killed after being ejected from a vehicle he was driving during a crash with an SUV in the Hudson Valley. The collision occurred in Orange County around 9:50 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 8, at East Main Street and Orange Street in Port Jervis. Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden stated that a Deerpark Police officer tried to stop a motorcycle traveling southbound on Route 209 near the Port Jervis City line. However, the driver quickly accelerated away from the officer, reaching a very high rate of speed. Worden said the Town of Deerpark officer radioed the incident and attempted to c…
Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing In Hudson Valley Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing In Hudson Valley
Suspect Nabbed After Stabbing In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man is in critical condition after being stabbed in the chest during a domestic dispute. Click here for a new, updated story - Suspect ID'd In Stabbing Of Father In Hudson Valley The incident occurred in Orange County on Thursday, Aug. 1, on Lake Region Boulevard in the town of Chester. According to Chester Police, the man is currently in critical condition at Garnet Regional Medical Center in Middletown. The department said a suspect is in custody, and there is no threat to the public. The suspect was not identified, and police did not say if the person had been c…
Investigation Leads To Guns, Cash, Drugs, Hudson Valley Duo Charged, Police Say Investigation Leads To Guns, Cash, Drugs, Hudson Valley Duo Charged, Police Say
Investigation Leads To Guns, Cash, Drugs, Hudson Valley Duo Charged, Police Say A Hudson Valley man and woman were charged, and police seized drugs, guns, and cash following a two-year investigation into drug sales in the area.  The incident occurred in Orange County on Thursday, July 25, at three locations in the city of Middletown. According to Lt. Jeffry Thoelen of the Middletown Police, the  Department's Narcotics Unit executed three no-knock search warrants at two residences and a storage unit, concluding an extensive two-year investigation into the sale and trafficking of fentanyl and cocaine in and around the Middletown area.  …
Hudson Valley Man Dies From Severe Burns After Battling Barn Fire Hudson Valley Man Dies From Severe Burns After Battling Barn Fire
Hudson Valley Man Dies From Severe Burns After Battling Barn Fire A 47-year-old Hudson Valley man died from severe burns after battling a barn fire. The incident occurred in Orange County around 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 23, in Pine Island on Amity Road. According to Warwick Police Chief John Rader, police officers,  the Pine Island Fire Department, and EMS responded to a report of a structure fire. Rader said arriving officers found a fully involved barn fire and a man who was severely burned. The victim, a Pine Island resident, was pronounced dead at the scene, Rader said. The victim's name has not been released. The fire department extinguishe…
1 Dead, Another Injured In Hudson Valley Shooting, Suspect On Run 1 Dead, Another Injured In Hudson Valley Shooting, Suspect On Run
1 Dead, Another Injured In Hudson Valley Shooting, Suspect On Run Police in the Hudson Valley are searching for a suspect after one person was killed and another was injured during a shooting. The incident occurred in Orange County a little after midnight on Sunday, June 9, in the city of Newburgh. According to Mike Neppl, spokesman for the Newburgh Police, responding officers located a victim who was dead of a gunshot wound in the area of 7 Monument St. A second victim was located at Montefiore St. Luke’s Hospital in Newburgh with a non-life-threatening injury, Neppl said. The identities of the victims are not being released pending notifications …
Man Sets Fire To Hudson Valley Home Of Trooper's Father After Getting Traffic Tickets: DA Man Sets Fire To Hudson Valley Home Of Trooper's Father After Getting Traffic Tickets: DA
Man Sets Fire To Hudson Valley Home Of Trooper's Father After Getting Traffic Tickets: DA A 26-year-old has been accused of setting fire to the Hudson Valley home of a state trooper’s father after being issued traffic tickets. According to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, the man, Tyler Williams, was pulled over and issued traffic tickets by a trooper while driving in Middletown on the evening of Dec. 20, 2023.  Early the next morning, a fire was started at the home of the trooper’s father in Warwick.  After a five-month investigation and the execution of over 20 judicially-authorized search warrants, largely focused on digital forensics, as well as n…
Hudson Valley Sex Offender Headed To Prison For 'Severely' Beating And Robbing Man Hudson Valley Sex Offender Headed To Prison For 'Severely' Beating And Robbing Man
Hudson Valley Sex Offender Headed To Prison For 'Severely' Beating And Robbing Man A Hudson Valley Level 2 sex offender has been sentenced to prison for robbing and beating a man unconscious. Related Story: Middletown Sex Offender Charged With Violent Assault, Police Say Orange County resident David Johnson, age 47, of Middletown, was sentenced on Tuesday, May 7, to six years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision for the Sunday, March 12, 2023 incident, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. According to documents filed and statements made in court, Johnson approached a man entering a grocery store in the City of Mi…
Hudson Valley Man Admits Selling Fentanyl In Deadly Overdose, DA Says Hudson Valley Man Admits Selling Fentanyl In Deadly Overdose, DA Says
Hudson Valley Man Admits Selling Fentanyl In Deadly Overdose, DA Says A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty to selling fentanyl to an area man who died from an overdose. Orange County resident Timothy Lempicki, age 36, of Washingtonville, a village in Blooming Grove, pled guilty on Wednesday, April 3, to the crimes of manslaughter and criminal sale of a controlled substance in connection with the death of a man who was found dead in New Windsor on Sunday, July 17, 2022.  An autopsy revealed that the man had died due to a fatal overdose of fentanyl, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. At the time that he pled guilty, Lempicki admitted th…
Double Fatal Stabbing: Hudson Valley Men ID'd As Victims Double Fatal Stabbing: Hudson Valley Men ID'd As Victims
Double Fatal Stabbing: Hudson Valley Men ID'd As Victims Two Hudson Valley men were found stabbed to death after police received a call for help. Related: Middletown Man Charged In Brutal Double Murders The incident occurred in Orange County on Monday, April 1, in the area of 33 Ruth Court in Middletown. According to Chief John Ewanciw of the Middletown Police, responding detectives found two men who had been stabbed multiple times. Ewanciw said one of the men was found on the sidewalk just outside the residence, and the second was found inside the house. The man found inside was pronounced dead on the scene, the chief said. The second …
Serial Thief Headed To Prison For Multiple Hudson Valley Crimes Serial Thief Headed To Prison For Multiple Hudson Valley Crimes
Serial Thief Headed To Prison For Multiple Hudson Valley Crimes A man who has been arrested for multiple crimes in the Hudson Valley is headed to prison. Orange County resident David Mead, age 32, of Middletown, was sentenced on Tuesday, March 5 to three to six years in prison in connection with previous guilty pleas to burglary and criminal possession of stolen property. According to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, after Mead pled guilty in Nov. 2023 he was re-arrested three times while he was pending sentence.  Mead admitted that he had violated the conditions of his plea and was subject to the enhanced sentence …
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Taking Money For Home Improvements He Never Performed Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Taking Money For Home Improvements He Never Performed
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Taking Money For Home Improvements He Never Performed A Hudson Valley man has been charged with grand larceny for allegedly taking money from two people in return for home improvements which he never did. Orange County resident Gary Maldonado, age 42, of New Windsor, was arrested on Wednesday, Feb. 21, by the multi-agency Orange County White Collar Crime Task Force As alleged in charges filed in court, Maldonado induced two separate victims into giving him money for home improvement projects in the town of Newburgh. Maldonado failed to perform the work promised and did not refund the victims their money when asked to do so, sai…
Mother Takes Son From Hudson Valley School In Violation Of Custody Order, Police Say Mother Takes Son From Hudson Valley School In Violation Of Custody Order, Police Say
Mother Takes Son From Hudson Valley School In Violation Of Custody Order, Police Say A mother has been charged with allegedly violating a custody agreement after allegedly taking her son out of a Hudson Valley school. Chana Elena Morales, age 32, of the Bronx, was arrested on Friday, Jan. 26 after taking the child from Maple Hill Elementary School in Orange County in the town of Wallkill. According to Lt. Robert McLymore, of the town of Wallkill Police, officers responded to the school after officials said Morales had taken the child in violation of a custody and visitation order. Around 8:30 p.m. the child, Morales, and her boyfriend, Johntae Xavier Williams, a …
Update: Drunk Driver Admits Dragging, Injuring Mayor Who Tried To Help Him In Hudson Valley Update: Drunk Driver Admits Dragging, Injuring Mayor Who Tried To Help Him In Hudson Valley
Update: Drunk Driver Admits Dragging, Injuring Mayor Who Tried To Help Him In Hudson Valley A 42-year-old man has admitted to felony drunk driving charges after injuring a Hudson Valley mayor who tried to help him, officials announced.  Orange County resident Matthew Labar of Goshen, age 42, pleaded guilty to felony DWI charges on Friday, Jan. 12, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Friday, Jan. 26.  Earlier Report - Warwick Mayor Injured Attempting To Help Man Who Kept Falling According to Hoovler's office, on Saturday, July 29 around 4:15 p.m., Labar was seen stumbling on Main Street in Warwick. There, he was soon spotte…
Pair Of Hudson Valley Drug Dealers Behind Bars Following 10-Month Investigation, DA Says Pair Of Hudson Valley Drug Dealers Behind Bars Following 10-Month Investigation, DA Says
Pair Of Hudson Valley Drug Dealers Behind Bars Following 10-Month Investigation, DA Says Two Hudson Valley men are behind bars following a months-long investigation into drug sales in the region. Orange County residents Steven Gordon, age 58, and John Maines, age 66, both of New Windsor, were held on various weapons and drug charges following a warrant search of a home. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler and Town of New Windsor Police Chief Daniel Valeri said both men were the focus of a 10-month investigation into narcotics trafficking throughout the town of New Windsor and surrounding areas.  New Windsor Police investigated in collaboration with the: Ora…
New Info Emerges After Body Found Submerged In Drainage Ditch In Hudson Valley New Info Emerges After Body Found Submerged In Drainage Ditch In Hudson Valley
New Info Emerges After Body Found Submerged In Drainage Ditch In Hudson Valley New information has been released after a man's body was found in a drainage ditch in the Hudson Valley. ID Released For Man Found Dead In Warwick Drainage Ditch At around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26 in Orange County, the man was found partially submerged in the ditch in the Town of Warwick on County Route 1 (Pine Island Turnpike) near Little Brooklyn Road. According to Town of Warwick Police, the man, whose identity has not yet been positively determined, was last seen on Saturday, Dec. 16. After finding the body, police said the man appeared to be in his mid-30s and may have worked in…
Body Of Man Believed To Be In Mid-30s Found Submerged In Drainage Ditch In Hudson Valley Body Of Man Believed To Be In Mid-30s Found Submerged In Drainage Ditch In Hudson Valley
Body Of Man Believed To Be In Mid-30s Found Submerged In Drainage Ditch In Hudson Valley Police are investigating after a man's body was found in a drainage ditch in the Hudson Valley. Click here for an updated story - New Info Emerges After Body Found Submerged In Drainage Ditch In Hudson Valley At around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 26 in Orange County, the man was found partially submerged in the ditch in the Town of Warwick on County Route 1 (Pine Island Turnpike) near Little Brooklyn Road. An identification has not yet been made, but according to Town of Warwick Police, the man appears to be in his mid-30s and may have worked in the area. The Orange County District Atto…
Hudson Valley Prostitution Ring Leaders Charged Following Yearlong Investigation Hudson Valley Prostitution Ring Leaders Charged Following Yearlong Investigation
Hudson Valley Prostitution Ring Leaders Charged Following Yearlong Investigation Two men considered to e the alleged leaders of a large prostitution ring were charged following a yearlong investigation in the Hudson Valley.  Orange County residents Carlos Perez-Hernandez, age 46, and Bertha Correales, age 73, both of Middletown, were arrested around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, following a no-knock warrants search. During the execution of the search warrant, officers recovered ledgers detailing the schedule of prostitution activity, evidence of an accounting system for prostitution records, a large supply of contraceptives, and $3,089 in cash, said Lt. Je…
Child Porn Arrest: Man Traded Videos, Photos Online In Hudson Valley, DA Says Child Porn Arrest: Man Traded Videos, Photos Online In Hudson Valley, DA Says
Child Porn Arrest: Man Traded Videos, Photos Online In Hudson Valley, DA Says A Hudson Valley man has been accused of trading videos and photos of child pornography over the internet, officials announced.  Orange County resident James Harris, of Goshen, age 71, was arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 21 in connection with a child pornography investigation, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced.  According to Hoovler's office, Harris traded online in child pornography, which included both videos and photos of children who were engaged in sexual activity with adults. This activity was then flagged by the DA's Office's Digital Forensics Unit, whic…
Hudson Valley 3D Printer Ghost Gun Maker Sentenced To Prison Hudson Valley 3D Printer Ghost Gun Maker Sentenced To Prison
Hudson Valley 3D Printer Ghost Gun Maker Sentenced To Prison A Hudson Valley man who admitted making ghost guns using a 3D printer has been sentenced to prison. Orange County resident Noah James McCagg, age 22, of Port Jervis, was sentenced on Monday, Oct. 30 to 10 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision in relation to his guilty plea of criminal possession of a weapon. After conducting a joint narcotics investigation with the Orange County Drug Task Force, members of the city of Port Jervis Police engaged in a foot pursuit with McCagg on Saturday, March 25, on Front Street in Port Jervis, court documents show. Earlier: Port Jer…
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Paying Friend To Kill His Neighbor Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Paying Friend To Kill His Neighbor
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Paying Friend To Kill His Neighbor A Hudson Valley man has been charged with murder in the first- and second-degree for allegedly hiring another person to stab to death his neighbor. Orange County resident Enoch Lowe, age 25, of Wallkill, was arraigned in Orange County Court on Monday, Oct. 30 in connection with the Oct. 30, 2022, killing of his neighbor, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Lowe's next-door neighbor, a Wallkill man, was found stabbed multiple times inside the detached garage of his residence, Hoovler said. Lowe was remanded to the Orange County Jail in lieu of$2 million cash bail, a $3 …
Hudson Valley Man Charged In 2022 Murder-For-Hire Case Hudson Valley Man Charged In 2022 Murder-For-Hire Case
Hudson Valley Man Charged In 2022 Murder-For-Hire Case A Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly paying another person to kill a 52-year-old man. Orange County resident Enoch Lowe, age 25, was charged on Tuesday, Oct. 10 with paying to have Jeffrey Harris, age 52, killed in October 2022. Both men live in the town of Wallkill. According to Wallkill Police Chief Robert Hertman, on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, officers responded to a report of an unconscious man on Brookline Avenue. When officers arrived, they found Harris in a detached garage from his home suffering from stab wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene by the town of Wallkil…
Hudson Valley Man Attacks Train Conductor, Fracturing Jaw, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Attacks Train Conductor, Fracturing Jaw, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Attacks Train Conductor, Fracturing Jaw, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged with assault for allegedly attacking a train conductor, seriously injuring him and fracturing his jaw. The incident took place in Orange County in the City of Port Jervis on Thursday, Sept. 7. According to Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden, Damarion D. Gulley, age 22, hometown unknown, of Rockland County, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 18, for the crime that took place on an MTA platform in Port Jervis. During the incident Worden said Gulley struck a New Jersey Transit conductor in the face multiple times with a closed fist and hit h…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced To 7 Years For Beating Man, Breaking His Jaw Hudson Valley Man Sentenced To 7 Years For Beating Man, Breaking His Jaw
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced To 7 Years For Beating Man, Breaking His Jaw A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for severely beating a man who owed him money and breaking his jaw during the attack. Orange County resident Michael Cowan, age 37, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Monday, Aug. 21 following a jury trial where he was found guilty, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. During the trial, prosecutors argued that on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at 9:30 p.m., outside of a home on Hidden Creek Boulevard, in the Village of Monroe, Cowan severely beat the man who lived in that residence.   When a witness to the attac…
Child Sex: Hudson Valley Man Charged With Assault Of 10-Year-Old Girl, DA Says Child Sex: Hudson Valley Man Charged With Assault Of 10-Year-Old Girl, DA Says
Child Sex: Hudson Valley Man Charged With Assault Of 10-Year-Old Girl, DA Says A Hudson Valley man is behind bars after allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl. Orange County resident Dylan M. Benner, age 21, of Middletown, was charged with predatory sexual assault against a child on Thursday, Aug. 3, said District Attorney David M. Hoovler and City of Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. Benner was arraigned and remanded to the Orange County Jail without bail. Police allege that on or about Tuesday, Aug. 1, Benner solicited the child and met her in Port Jervis where he engaged in sexual intercourse with the victim, the DA's office said. The C…
Road Rage: Hudson Valley Man Found Guilty In Crash That Killed 3, Injured 4 Others Road Rage: Hudson Valley Man Found Guilty In Crash That Killed 3, Injured 4 Others
Road Rage: Hudson Valley Man Found Guilty In Crash That Killed 3, Injured 4 Others A Hudson Valley man was convicted of manslaughter and assault in a 2021 rage incident where he rammed his Ford Escape into a van, killing three people and seriously injuring four others. Orange County resident Anthony Jones, age 26, of Walden, was found guilty on Monday, Aug. 7, after a jury trial, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Jones, who is being held at the Orange County Jail, faces five to 15 years in prison on the manslaughter charge and another seven years on the assault charges when he is sentenced in October, Hoovler said. As alleged at trial, on Wednesday…