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Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Attempted Murder In Hammer Attack, Police Chase
A Hudson Valley man who allegedly attempted to kill his girlfriend with a hammer and then took police on a wild chase before crashing into a state police cruiser has been indicted for attempted murder.
Rockland County resident Todd Humphrey, age 46, of Stony Point, was indicted by a grand jury on Wednesday, Oct. 26 in connection with a violent attack at a hotel in West Nyack.
On Monday, Oct. 17, around 5 am, officers from the Clarkstown Police Department responded to the Tappan Zee Hotel, located at 110 North Route 303 in West Nyack, for reports of a woman screaming, police s…
Duo Charged With Kidnapping, Robbery In Incident At Hudson Valley Motel
Two Hudson Valley men were indicted on charges stemming from a kidnapping and robbery at a motel in the region.
Rockland County residents Jonathan Abikzer, age 30, of Monsey, and Michael Galkovich, age 46, of New City, were charged with first-degree robbery and second-degree kidnapping in the incident that happened in Garnerville earlier this month, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced on Tuesday, Aug. 30.
They were also charged with two counts of second-degree robbery, Walsh said.
On Tuesday, Aug. 16, the Town of Haverstraw Police Department received a report from a vi…
ID Released For Man Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Hudson Valley
The identity of a man struck and killed by a vehicle on a busy Hudson Valley roadway has been released by police.
Rockland County resident Steven Semoff, age 64, was struck and killed at 1 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 6 in the area of North Little Tor Road and Tor Terrace in New City, said Detective Norm Peters of the Clarkstown Police.
The first arriving officers found Semoff laying on the southbound shoulder of North Little Tor Road, Peters said.
Semoff, a resident of New City, was pronounced dead at the scene, he added.
Earlier Story: One Killed In Crash On New City Roadway
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Registered Sex Offender Busted By Undercover Officers In Hudson Valley Targeting 'Teen Girl'
A registered sex offender was busted by undercover officers during a sexual predator sting operation in the Hudson Valley, officials announced.
In Rockland County, New Jersey resident Brian Reed, age 33, of Sussex, was busted and indicted following an online sting conducted by the District’s Attorney’s Special Investigative Unit.
Rockland County DA Thomas Walsh II noted that Reed is a registered sex offender with a past conviction in New Jersey.
According to Walsh, between Wednesday, May 25 and Thursday, May 26, Reed allegedly exchanged text messages, photos, and phone calls - all sexually…
Man Convicted For Murders Of Mother, Daughter In Hudson Valley
A Hudson Valley man has been convicted of murdering his ex-girlfriend and her mother.
A Rockland County jury found Robert C. Williams III, age 32, of Hillcrest, guilty on all charges, including first-degree murder Tuesday, April 19.
Prosecutors said Williams shot and killed Kathleen Castor, age 27, and Wanda Castor, age 63 at a home on Lake Road in Valley Cottage on Tuesday, May 26, 2020.
Kathleen Castor had an order of protection against Williams after their relationship ended, prosecutors said.
Her one-month-old baby was found alive and uninjured following the killings.
“The events…
