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Quadruple Murder Case: Former Northern Westchester Police Officer Receives Sentence Quadruple Murder Case: Former Northern Westchester Police Officer Receives Sentence
Quadruple Murder Case: Former Northern Westchester Police Officer Receives Sentence A former police officer at several municipalities in Westchester and Dutchess counties has received his sentence for killing four men in the Hudson Valley over missing drug money.  Orange County resident and former cop Nicholas Tartaglione of Otisville, age 56, was sentenced on Monday, June 10 to four consecutive life sentences for the killings in the town of Chester in Orange County following a botched cocaine deal in April 2016 at the Likquid Lounge.  The four victims were: Martin Luna, age 41,  Urbano Santiago, age 32,  Miguel Luna, age 25,  Hector G…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Anti-Gun Leader Busted As Alleged Kingpin Of Hudson Valley Drug Network Anti-Gun Leader Busted As Alleged Kingpin Of Hudson Valley Drug Network
Anti-Gun Leader Busted As Alleged Kingpin Of Hudson Valley Drug Network A Hudson Valley leader against gun violence is one of 15 people busted for allegedly dealing drugs throughout the region. The busts, which took place in Orange County and also included the seizure of numerous guns and money, were announced on Tuesday, Aug. 1 by Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, and numerous law enforcement leaders. The busts were the result of a two-year-long narcotics investigation that utilized court-ordered eavesdropping. Seven search warrants were executed during the investigation which resulted in the seizure of over 1516 grams of cocaine cr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Quadruple Murder Case: Former Police Officer In Northern Westchester Found Guilty Quadruple Murder Case: Former Police Officer In Northern Westchester Found Guilty
Quadruple Murder Case: Former Police Officer In Northern Westchester Found Guilty A former police officer at several municipalities in Westchester and Dutchess counties has been convicted for the murders of four men in Orange County after a drug deal that went bad. According to an indictment that was filed in White Plains Federal Court, Nicholas Tartaglione killed Martin Luna, age 41, Urbano Santiago, age 32, Miguel Luna, age 25, and Hector Gutierrez, 43, at the Likquid Lounge in the town of Chester in Orange County following the botched cocaine deal in April 2016. The first victim was allegedly strangled with a zip tie, and three others were taken to an Otisville home i…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Committing Sexual Crimes Against A Child In Area, Police Say Man Accused Of Committing Sexual Crimes Against A Child In Area, Police Say
Man Accused Of Committing Sexual Crimes Against A Child In Area, Police Say A 47-year-old man has been arrested for sexual crimes against a child. Orange County resident Chad Volpe, of Otisville, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 6, by New York State Police following an investigation of sexual conduct with a child, said Trooper Steven Nevel. According to Nevel, Volpe has been charged with felony crimes of: Course of sexual conduct against a child  Criminal sexual act  Sexual abuse  Volpe was arraigned by City of Newburgh Judge Peter Culkin and remanded to the Orange County Jail in lieu of $20,000 cash bail.

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Cleaner Accused Of Stealing From Area Home Several Times Cleaner Accused Of Stealing From Area Home Several Times
Cleaner Accused Of Stealing From Area Home Several Times A woman working for a cleaning service in the area is facing charges for allegedly stealing from a home she was working in on multiple occasions, state police said. The New York State Police Middletown Bureau of Criminal Investigation is currently conducting an investigation into Orange County-based D&M Family Cleaning Services in Otisville following reports from a client who alleged that a woman stole items from a Mount Hope home. According to police, on Tuesday, Feb. 4, Otisville resident Christine Maldonado, 34, was arrested and charged with petit larceny after repeatedly robbin…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Westchester Cop Strangled First Of Four Homicide Victims With Zip Tie, Feds Say Ex-Westchester Cop Strangled First Of Four Homicide Victims With Zip Tie, Feds Say
Ex-Westchester Cop Strangled First Of Four Homicide Victims With Zip Tie, Feds Say Nicholas Tartaglione, the former Hudson Valley police officer facing the death penalty for a quadruple homicide, allegedly strangled the first of his victims with a zip tie, according to federal prosecutors. New information has been released regarding Tartaglione, a former Briarcliff Manor police officer, who is accused of murdering four men in Orange County in 2016. It’s the first time prosecutors have detailed how the former cop killed one of his four victims. According to the indictment that was filed in White Plains Federal Court, Tartaglione killed Martin Luna, 41, Urbano Santiago, 32…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
15 Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops 15 Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops
15 Orange County Residents Charged With DWI In State Police Stops New York State Police troopers removed three dozen motorists from area roadways for alleged impaired driving over the weekend. Among those charged in the Hudson Valley include:  Orange County On Friday, Sept. 13, State Police in Hamptonburg arrested Edwin Seda, 42 of Newburgh, for DWI. He was traveling on Washington Street in the city of Newburgh when he was stopped for a vehicle and traffic law violation. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol and was subsequently arrested. On Friday, Sept. 13, State Police in Greenville (Orange County) arrested Connor Fasano, …

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by Zak Failla
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Guards Threatened Area Cop Charged In Four Homicides About Revealing Epstein Info, Lawyer Says Guards Threatened Area Cop Charged In Four Homicides About Revealing Epstein Info, Lawyer Says
Guards Threatened Area Cop Charged In Four Homicides About Revealing Epstein Info, Lawyer Says Former Hudson Valley police officer Nicholas Tartaglione, who is facing the death penalty after being implicated in a quadruple homicide, is alleging that guards have been threatening him since the death of billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein, his former cellmate, according to his attornies. The lawyers for Tartaglione, who briefly shared a cell with Epstein at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Manhattan, is claiming that top guards at the prison have told him to “shut up,” “stop talking” and “stop complaining,” as questions swirled about how the accused sex trafficker was able…

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by Zak Failla
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Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Said Cellmate, Ex-Area Cop Charged In Homicides 'Roughed Him Up' Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Said Cellmate, Ex-Area Cop Charged In Homicides 'Roughed Him Up'
Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Said Cellmate, Ex-Area Cop Charged In Homicides 'Roughed Him Up' Billionaire financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein alleged that a former police officer from the area who is behind bars after being charged in a quadruple homicide “roughed him up” before he died, according to a New York Post report. Epstein was found dead in his cell on Saturday, Aug. 10, despite being on a "special observation" watch at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Manhattan. Epstein's special observation required frequent checks by guards and a cellmate at all times, conditions which reportedly not followed. According to an autopsy, Epstein died from a bro…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Area Cop Accused Of Killing Four Questioned After Jeffrey Epstein Found Injured In Jail Ex-Area Cop Accused Of Killing Four Questioned After Jeffrey Epstein Found Injured In Jail
Ex-Area Cop Accused Of Killing Four Questioned After Jeffrey Epstein Found Injured In Jail A former police officer in the area who is behind bars for his alleged role in a quadruple homicide may have been involved in a possible assault of billionaire financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, according to NBC 4 New York. Epstein, who is awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, was found earlier this week semi-conscious with marks on his neck while he was being held in the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in Manhattan, though “details remain murky.” Investigators are reportedly looking into the possibility that Epstein attempted to hang himself, or that it migh…

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by Zak Failla
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New Indictment Served To Ex-Cop In Westchester Accused Of Killing Four New Indictment Served To Ex-Cop In Westchester Accused Of Killing Four
New Indictment Served To Ex-Cop In Westchester Accused Of Killing Four A new indictment has been filed against a former police officer in three Westchester municipalities and one in Dutchess who may face the death penalty after allegedly being involved in the murders of four men in Orange County in 2016. Late in 2016, Nicholas Tartaglione, a former Briarcliff Manor police officer, was charged in a five-count indictment for his participation in a drug conspiracy to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine and for the murders of four men, all of whom lived in Middletown. This week, a new indictment was filed against Tartaglione, charging him with four cou…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man, 38, Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Area Man, 38, Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Area
Man, 38, Charged In Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Area A 38-year-old man has been charged in the hit-and-run death of a 34-year-old woman following a crash on March 30. Kiera Babcock of Otisville was killed in the Orange County crash on State Street in Otisville about 11:15 p.m. on March 30 when an eastbound pickup truck struck her, state police said.  Babcock’s body was found the following morning. Steven L. Grundel of Mount Hope was charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash, a felony, on Tuesday, April 16. A phone tip on April 6 led state police to interview Grundel. In that interview, Grundel provided an alibi that did…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Police Release New Info On Vehicle Involved In Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Woman, 34 Police Release New Info On Vehicle Involved In Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Woman, 34
Police Release New Info On Vehicle Involved In Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Woman, 34 State police have released a description of the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of a 34-year-old woman over the weekend. At about 7 a.m. Sunday, March 31, Kiera L. Babcock of the Village of Otisville in Orange County was found dead on the side of the road on State Street in Otisville after being struck by a vehicle on Saturday night, March 30, according to state police. Police are now saying the crash occurred around 11:15 p.m. Video surveillance near the accident scene indicates that the vehicle involved is a dark pickup truck that was headed eastb…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Suspect At Large After Woman, 34, Found Dead On Side Of Road, State Police Say Hit-Run Suspect At Large After Woman, 34, Found Dead On Side Of Road, State Police Say
Hit-Run Suspect At Large After Woman, 34, Found Dead On Side Of Road, State Police Say New update: Police Release New Info On Vehicle Involved In Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Woman, 34 State police are asking the public's help in the investigation of a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred early in the morning on Sunday, March 31. At about 7 a.m., 34-year-old Kiera L. Babcock of the Village of Otisville in Orange County was found dead on the side of the road on State Street in Otisville after being struck by a vehicle on Saturday night, March 30, according to state police. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is asked to contact State Police in …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Ex-Area Police Office May Face Death Penalty For Quadruple Murder, Report Says Ex-Area Police Office May Face Death Penalty For Quadruple Murder, Report Says
Ex-Area Police Office May Face Death Penalty For Quadruple Murder, Report Says Federal prosecutors will reportedly seek the death penalty against Nicholas Tartaglione, a former police officer in the lower Hudson Valley who is accused of murdered four men in Orange County in 2016. Late in 2016, Tartaglione, a former Briarcliff Manor police officer, was charged in a five-count indictment for his participation in a drug conspiracy to distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine and for the murders of four men, all of whom lived in Middletown. Prosecutors will be seeking the death penalty when his case heads to trial, according to a lohud report. Tartaglione’s defense t…

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by Zak Failla
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Ex-Cop Charged With Killing Four In Hudson Valley Assaulted In Prison Ex-Cop Charged With Killing Four In Hudson Valley Assaulted In Prison
Ex-Cop Charged With Killing Four In Hudson Valley Assaulted In Prison Nicholas Tartaglione, a former police officer in Westchester and Dutchess counties charged with killing four people, is receiving inhumane treatment, including being assaulted at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Manhattan, according to a letter his attorney wrote. Tartaglione, of Otisville in Orange County, was hospitalized for more than two weeks for a fractured eye socket bone, after being assaulted Feb. 11 in the prison's general population unit, the letter to U.S. District Judge Kenneth Karas from his attorney Bruce Barket said.  The 50-year-old Tartaglione is charged with killing…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area
How Much Snow Did You Get? A Look At Totals From The Area The storm system that moved through the area Wednesday morning through the early afternoon produced widely varying snowfall totals, with much higher amounts farther north. Now, here's a rundown of some snowfall totals from various locations. Be sure to submit the total your hometown by leaving a comment here. Westchester Ardsley 1.5 inches, 10 a.m. North Salem 2 inches, noon Peekskill 1 inch, 8 a.m. Armonk 0.4 inches, 9:15 a.m. Tarrytown 0.8 inches, 8:30 a.m. Putnam Brewster 2.8 inches, 9:30 a.m. Carmel 2.3 inches, 8 a.m. Cold Spring 2.5 inches, 8:45 a.m. Dutchess Fishkill 3.4 in…

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by Joe Lombardi