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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…

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by Kathy Reakes
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26 Charged In 'Hot Lunch' Drugs, Guns Takedown In Hudson Valley 26 Charged In 'Hot Lunch' Drugs, Guns Takedown In Hudson Valley
26 Charged In 'Hot Lunch' Drugs, Guns Takedown In Hudson Valley A food truck is at the center of a significant drug and gun takedown in the Hudson Valley that resulted in 26 arrests. The 26 were scooped up as part of a six-month-long investigation by numerous agencies throughout the Hudson Valley, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. In addition to the 26, Hoovler said two individuals are pending extradition from other states, and one is in ICE custody.  According to court documents and statements made in court, the investigation revealed that Kirkland Salmon was at the center of four different conspiracies to traffic narcotics and …

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by Kathy Reakes