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Man Shoots Victim As He Fights Back In Hudson Valley Robbery Attempt: Here's His Sentence Man Shoots Victim As He Fights Back In Hudson Valley Robbery Attempt: Here's His Sentence
Man Shoots Victim As He Fights Back In Hudson Valley Robbery Attempt: Here's His Sentence A 22-year-old man who admitted to shooting a victim during an attempted car robbery in Orange County will spend years in prison.  Monroe resident John Selja Jr., 22, was sentenced Wednesday, Feb. 25, in Orange County Court to 13 years behind bars, followed by five years of post-release supervision, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced. Selja previously pleaded guilty to assault in the first degree in connection with a May 6, 2025, incident in the City of Port Jervis, as Daily Voice previously reported.  Prosecutors said Selja and co-defendant Andrew Delrio a…
Drug Dealer Caught With Deadly Narcotics In Hudson Valley Gets Prison Time Drug Dealer Caught With Deadly Narcotics In Hudson Valley Gets Prison Time
Drug Dealer Caught With Deadly Narcotics In Hudson Valley Gets Prison Time A drug dealer will spend years in state prison after admitting to possessing large quantities of fentanyl and cocaine following a narcotics investigation in Orange County, prosecutors said.  Newburgh resident Kelvin Lagares, 35, was sentenced on Thursday, Dec. 11, in Orange County Court to 10 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Dec. 23.  Lagares had previously pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance in the second degree.  According to the DA’s Office, t…
Narcotics Dealer Repeatedly Caught With Cocaine In Hudson Valley Learns His Fate Narcotics Dealer Repeatedly Caught With Cocaine In Hudson Valley Learns His Fate
Narcotics Dealer Repeatedly Caught With Cocaine In Hudson Valley Learns His Fate A man will spend the next decade behind bars after being sentenced for repeatedly possessing large amounts of cocaine in separate drug cases across Orange County, prosecutors announced. Port Jervis resident Joshua Conklin, 39, was sentenced Wednesday, Dec. 17, in Orange County Court to 10 years in state prison, followed by three years of post-release supervision, after pleading guilty to two felony drug indictments, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Friday, Dec. 19.  According to prosecutors, the first case stemmed from a traffic stop on Dec. 18, 2024, in Ne…
Repeat ‘Poison Peddler’ Caught Twice With Cocaine, Fentanyl In NY Pleads Guilty: DA Repeat ‘Poison Peddler’ Caught Twice With Cocaine, Fentanyl In NY Pleads Guilty: DA
Repeat ‘Poison Peddler’ Caught Twice With Cocaine, Fentanyl In NY Pleads Guilty: DA A 39-year-old repeat drug dealer is facing a decade behind bars after being caught twice with cocaine and fentanyl in Orange County, prosecutors announced.   On Monday, Sept. 15, 39-year-old Joshua Conklin of Port Jervis admitted to two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Thursday, Sept. 18.  The charges stem from two separate incidents. According to court documents, the first occurred around 3:30 a.m. on Dec. 18, 2024, when Town of Newburgh Police stopped Conklin’s vehicle on…
‘Operation Powder Burn’: 20 Caught In Largest Gun Bust In This NY County's History, DA Says ‘Operation Powder Burn’: 20 Caught In Largest Gun Bust In This NY County's History, DA Says
‘Operation Powder Burn’: 20 Caught In Largest Gun Bust In This NY County's History, DA Says A massive, eight-month investigation into an illegal gun and drug trafficking ring operating out of Orange County has resulted in the arrest of 20 people and the recovery of more than 55 firearms, hundreds of grams of drugs, and over $65,000 in cash, prosecutors announced.  Dubbed “Operation Powder Burn,” the coordinated effort spanned multiple states and involved local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, making it the largest gun trafficking case in Orange County history, District Attorney David M. Hoovler said in an announcement on Friday, Aug. 1.  The investigation re…
$42K Phone Scam: Duo Impersonated Government Agents To Steal In Hudson Valley, Police Say $42K Phone Scam: Duo Impersonated Government Agents To Steal In Hudson Valley, Police Say
$42K Phone Scam: Duo Impersonated Government Agents To Steal In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two men were apprehended after allegedly running a telephone scam that tricked an Orange County woman into handing over $42,000, authorities said.  New York City residents Nian Lin, 40, and Zhen Chen, 25, were taken into custody on Friday, March 14, after a sting operation led by Port Jervis Police with assistance from the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, the Orange County Drug Task Force, and the US Department of Homeland Security, authorities announced on Wednesday, March 19.  According to police, the duo pretended to be government officials and told the victim her iden…
Hudson Valley Raid Nets AR-15, Sawed-Off Shotgun, 1 Charged: Police Hudson Valley Raid Nets AR-15, Sawed-Off Shotgun, 1 Charged: Police
Hudson Valley Raid Nets AR-15, Sawed-Off Shotgun, 1 Charged: Police An Orange County man is facing felony charges after police seized multiple illegal firearms, including an AR-15 with a defaced serial number, during a raid in the town of Deerpark, authorities announced. The City of Port Jervis Police Department, in collaboration with multiple law enforcement agencies, arrested Brian Negrette, age 40, of Huguenot, a hamlet of Deerpark, on Thursday, Jan. 2, on charges of criminal possession of a weapon. He is being held pending arraignment. According to Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden, the arrest followed an investigation that led to executing a sear…
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…
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…
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.  …