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Threats To Son Lead To NY Man's More Than Decade-Long Sentence : DA
A 47-year-old Orange County father's threatening text messages to his son set off a chain of events that has now landed him behind bars for more than a decade, prosecutors said.
Justin Babik, age 47, of Goshen, was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 26, to 15 years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision after being convicted of illegally possessing a loaded firearm while on parole, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
The case began on May 8, 2024, when Babik got into an argument with his son around noon and followed up with threat…
Drunk Driver From Fishkill Caught With 2 Young Kids In Car: Police
A 49-year-old man is facing a felony charge after allegedly driving drunk with two young children in his car, police said.
The arrest happened in Dutchess County around 11:10 p.m. on Friday, July 4, when a trooper pulled over a Honda CR-V on Route 9 in the Village of Wappinger for multiple traffic violations, New York State Police announced on Sunday, July 6.
According to police, the driver, 49-year-old Moises Centeno Vargas of Fishkill, showed signs of intoxication and failed standardized field sobriety tests. Troopers also said they discovered two children, ages 8 and 10, riding in the ve…
