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Teen, 18, Hid Gun Under Pillow After Firing At Rival Gang In Orange County: DA Teen, 18, Hid Gun Under Pillow After Firing At Rival Gang In Orange County: DA
Teen, 18, Hid Gun Under Pillow After Firing At Rival Gang In Orange County: DA An Orange County teenager has admitted to gun charges after firing shots at two people he believed were rival gang members, prosecutors announced. Middletown resident Dylan Saldana, 18, pleaded guilty on Monday, Feb. 24, in Orange County Court to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon in connection with an incident in November, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler said on Tuesday, Feb. 25.  The shooting occurred on Nov. 19, 2024, around 7:00 a.m., when Saldana was walking on Wickham Avenue in Middletown. Prosecutors say he saw two people he believed were associated w…

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Coach USA Bus Crash: Police ID Victim Killed, Release Details In Orange County Collision Coach USA Bus Crash: Police ID Victim Killed, Release Details In Orange County Collision
Coach USA Bus Crash: Police ID Victim Killed, Release Details In Orange County Collision Authorities have released the name of a 67-year-old man killed after being hit by a Coach USA bus in Orange County.  Middletown resident Rickey Melvin was killed in an incident on Monday, Jan. 27 at around 5:56 a.m. at the intersection of Wickham Avenue and Fairlawn Avenue in Middletown, according to City of Middletown Police Department Lieutenant Jeffry Thoelen.  Arriving officers found Melvin lying in the eastbound lane of Wickham Avenue after responding to a 911 call reporting that a pedestrian had been gravely injured, with bystanders already perf…

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Gunfire Near Orange County YMCA Leads To Teen Found With Loaded Handgun: Police Gunfire Near Orange County YMCA Leads To Teen Found With Loaded Handgun: Police
Gunfire Near Orange County YMCA Leads To Teen Found With Loaded Handgun: Police Early on a chilly morning, gunfire shattered the quiet streets of a Hudson Valley city.  At approximately 6:53 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, calls flooded into the local police station, reporting shots at the intersection of Liberty Street and Wickham Avenue, said Middletown Police Lt. Jeffrey Thoelen. Responding swiftly, Middletown Police officers arrived on the scene to discover a lone shell casing in front of 33 Wickham Ave. They quickly cordoned off the area to ensure public safety. As the morning unfolded, police officers and detectives meticulously combed through the neighborhood, b…

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