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Woman Nabbed In $8K Fraudulent Check Case At Credit Union In Region: Police Woman Nabbed In $8K Fraudulent Check Case At Credit Union In Region: Police
Woman Nabbed In $8K Fraudulent Check Case At Credit Union In Region: Police A 20-year-old woman has been charged with two felonies after cashing a fraudulent check worth over $8,000 at a credit union in the region, authorities said.  The investigation began in Putnam County on Friday, Nov. 15, when a deputy took a complaint from an investigator with the Hudson Valley Credit Union about a fraudulent check cashed at the Mahopac branch in Putnam County, according to the Sheriff’s Office. A Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI) investigator reviewed surveillance footage and other evidence, which quickly led to authorities identifying Xiomara Ortiz, a 20-year-old …
'Senseless' Hudson Valley Road Rager Sentenced After Triple-Fatal Incident: DA 'Senseless' Hudson Valley Road Rager Sentenced After Triple-Fatal Incident: DA
'Senseless' Hudson Valley Road Rager Sentenced After Triple-Fatal Incident: DA A 26-year-old Hudson Valley man will spend years behind bars for a road rage incident that killed three people and injured five others. Anthony Jones, age 26, of Orange County, was sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 11 after being convicted of manslaughter and assault charges, according to the Orange County District Attorney. Jones, a resident of Walden, was handed the maximum permitted sentence of five to 15 years for manslaughter and six years for the assault charges he racked up in an incident that happened two years prior. According to his conviction, on Aug. 4, 2021, Jones was driving his…
Huge Brawl After Hudson Valley HS Basketball Game Triggers Large Police Response Huge Brawl After Hudson Valley HS Basketball Game Triggers Large Police Response
Huge Brawl After Hudson Valley HS Basketball Game Triggers Large Police Response A huge brawl involving fans following a high school basketball game in the Hudson Valley triggered a large police response. The incident took place in Orange County at Valley Central High School in the town of Montgomery around 8:10 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 31. As the game between Valley Central High School and Newburgh Free Academy ended, the fights started in the gym, said Montgomery Police Chief John Hank. School resource officers immediately requested additional backup as Orange County 911 was overwhelmed with calls reporting the fights and some reported that someone had a weapon, the chief…
Shooting Outside Restaurant: 28-Year-Old Sentenced For Hudson Valley Incident Shooting Outside Restaurant: 28-Year-Old Sentenced For Hudson Valley Incident
Shooting Outside Restaurant: 28-Year-Old Sentenced For Hudson Valley Incident A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to shooting another man outside a popular restaurant. Hector Luna, Jr., age 28, of Wallkill, was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in state prison on Tuesday, Jan. 17, in connection with his guilty plea to assault for having shot a man in front of a town of Wallkill restaurant in 2021, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. The plea agreement in the case was reached after consultation with the victim of the crime, identified as Charles Miller, age 48, of Walden, to avoid his re-victimiz…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced To Prison For Forcing Teen To Perform Oral Sex Hudson Valley Man Sentenced To Prison For Forcing Teen To Perform Oral Sex
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced To Prison For Forcing Teen To Perform Oral Sex A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison for forcing a teen to perform oral sex at gunpoint in a Northern Westchester County parking lot. Orange County resident Christopher Daqui, age 32, of Walden, was sentenced on Thursday, Dec. 8, to nine years in state prison with 20 years post-release supervision, said Westchester County District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. Rocah said that on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, around 11:30 p.m., Daqui, pulled out what appeared to be a handgun and forced the minor victim, who was a stranger, to perform oral sex on him in a secluded parking lot on S…
Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Driving Into 3 Schools While Drunk, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Driving Into 3 Schools While Drunk, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Arrested For Driving Into 3 Schools While Drunk, Police Say A man from the area has been charged with DWI and reckless driving after allegedly intentionally driving into three schools while drunk and high on drugs.  Orange County resident Jason D. Hepper, age 33, of Walden, was arrested by the Ulster County Sheriff's Office for the incident which took place on Sunday, Nov. 20. According to Lt. Joseph Sciutto, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office, deputies spotted Hepper driving off the roadway facing the Wallkill Central School District Administrative building's front entrance. Deputies then observed Hepper intentionally drive his vehicl…
24-Year-Old Charged Following Triple-Fatal Hudson Valley Crash 24-Year-Old Charged Following Triple-Fatal Hudson Valley Crash
24-Year-Old Charged Following Triple-Fatal Hudson Valley Crash A Hudson Valley man has been charged with multiple counts of manslaughter following a triple-fatal crash. Orange County resident Anthony Jones, age 24 of Walden, was arrested on Monday, Sept. 12, following a 14-count indictment by a grand jury for the Aug. 4, 2021 crash in Wallkill. On Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, the New York State Police at Middletown investigated a motor vehicle collision in the eastbound lanes of State Route 17 in the town of Wallkill between exits 118 and 119, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The collision resulted in the deaths of Maria Abrigo Morocho, age 36; Jorge Eduardo Pa…
39-Year-Old Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash At Hudson Valley Intersection 39-Year-Old Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash At Hudson Valley Intersection
39-Year-Old Killed In 3-Vehicle Crash At Hudson Valley Intersection One person was killed in a three-vehicle crash at a busy intersection in the Hudson Valley. The Orange County incident happened Friday, Aug. 19 in the Town of Crawford. A 1995 Chevy van operated by Shawn Dehann, age 33, was traveling eastbound on Route 17K when he entered the intersection with Route 302, Crawford Police said.  A 2005 Chevy Equinox operated by Samantha Meyer, age 42, of Pine Bush was traveling southbound on Route 302 and collided with the van at the intersection, according to police. The Equinox subsequently struck a 2018 Honda Civic traveling northbound on Route…
21-Year-Old Woman Killed In Hit-Run Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say 21-Year-Old Woman Killed In Hit-Run Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say
21-Year-Old Woman Killed In Hit-Run Hudson Valley Crash, Police Say Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash on a roadway in the region. It happened around 12:45 a.m. Saturday, July 9 in Orange County on Route 52 in the town of Montgomery, between Belair Road and Harts Lane. An initial investigation revealed that a vehicle was traveling westbound when it struck a battery powered bicycle (e-bike) that was being operated by Jaleek Johnson, age 21, from Walden in Orange County, state police said. His passenger on the bike was Christiana Kovacs, age 21, from the town of Montgomery.  The vehicle that struck the bike left the scene, police s…
Casting Call: Peacock Show Filming In Hudson Valley Needs Extras To Play Restaurant Customers Casting Call: Peacock Show Filming In Hudson Valley Needs Extras To Play Restaurant Customers
Casting Call: Peacock Show Filming In Hudson Valley Needs Extras To Play Restaurant Customers Calling all wannabe actors of all ages. A new TV series streaming on Peacock -- "Poker Face" -- is looking for extras from ages 9 to adults to play restaurant customers and staff. The show, which stars Benjamin Bratt and Natasha Lyonne, is looking to cast local Orange County adults and kids between the ages of 9-13 years old, according to the Orange County Film/Tourism and the Hudson Valley Film Commission. The roles, the commission said, are best for anyone living within 30 minutes of Newburgh and Walden. The dates run from Monday, May 16 through Thursday, May 26. For kids parts, pa…
Man Admits To Murder Of 21-Year-Old Woman In Hudson Valley Man Admits To Murder Of 21-Year-Old Woman In Hudson Valley
Man Admits To Murder Of 21-Year-Old Woman In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty to murder and other charges in connection with the shooting death of a young woman. Orange County resident, Carlos Rivera, age 49, of Newburgh, made the plea on Monday, May 2 for the murder which took place in New Windsor in December 2019. During the incident, Chelsea Debidi, age 21, of Walden, was killed at the Knox Village Apartments in New Windsor at the home of her 20-year-old boyfriend’s family, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. The boyfriend was also shot and seriously injured, the DA's office said. Rivera was charged along wit…
Man, Woman From Hudson Valley Sentenced For Killing Chef, Son Inside Home Man, Woman From Hudson Valley Sentenced For Killing Chef, Son Inside Home
Man, Woman From Hudson Valley Sentenced For Killing Chef, Son Inside Home A Hudson Valley couple has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a popular chef and his brother during a home burglary in 2021. Orange County residents Chasity Cutway, age 38, and David Host, age 33, of both of Walden, were sentenced on Friday, April 29. Cutway and Host were convicted of the Jan. 13, 2021, slayings of 41-year-old Glenn Travis and 18-year-old Derek Travis at their home on Murphy Road in Swan Lake in Sullivan County, said Sullivan County District Attorney Meagan Galligan. Sullivan County Court Judge Jim Farrell imposed the sentences after hearing from the f…