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'Left Her To Die': Capital Region Man Sentenced For Setting Woman On Fire, Burning Second 'Left Her To Die': Capital Region Man Sentenced For Setting Woman On Fire, Burning Second
'Left Her To Die': Capital Region Man Sentenced For Setting Woman On Fire, Burning Second A man from the region may spend the rest of his life behind bars for trying to kill a woman by setting her on fire and seriously burning a second victim. Houston Ketter, age 41, of Albany, was sentenced to 50 years in prison in Albany County Court on Tuesday, Dec. 19, after a jury found him guilty of attempted murder. According to the district attorney’s office, Ketter “acted in an especially cruel and wanton manner” when he set Kari Rouse on fire near Bradford and Robin streets in Albany on Nov. 13, 2022. Earlier Report - ‘Especially Cruel’: Man Set Woman On Fire, Burned Second In Alban…
‘Especially Cruel’: Man Set Woman On Fire, Burned Second In Capital Region Attacks, Jury Finds ‘Especially Cruel’: Man Set Woman On Fire, Burned Second In Capital Region Attacks, Jury Finds
‘Especially Cruel’: Man Set Woman On Fire, Burned Second In Capital Region Attacks, Jury Finds A man from the region is facing decades in prison for trying to kill a woman by setting her on fire and seriously burning a second victim. Houston Ketter, age 41, of Albany, was found guilty of attempted murder and related charges by an Albany County jury on Monday Oct. 23. According to the district attorney’s office, Ketter “acted in an especially cruel and wanton manner” when he set the first victim on fire near Bradford and Robin streets in Albany on Nov. 13, 2022. After dousing the 38-year-old victim in charcoal lighter fluid, he set her on fire, the Albany Times Union reports. An eyew…
Woman Sentenced For Horrific Stabbing Of Hudson Valley Restaurant Owner Woman Sentenced For Horrific Stabbing Of Hudson Valley Restaurant Owner
Woman Sentenced For Horrific Stabbing Of Hudson Valley Restaurant Owner A Hudson Valley woman will face over a decade behind bars after a jury convicted her for brutally stabbing a restaurant owner. The Rockland District Attorney announced that Evelyn Lopez, a resident of Spring Valley, was sentenced on Wednesday, May 24 to nearly 11 years in state prison after she was convicted of stabbing the woman in March 2022. Lopez’s sentence includes nine years in state prison for the assault itself, and 364 days each for two counts of criminal possession of a weapon. According to the DA’s Office, the victim was closing her business for the night on March 10, 2022. A…
Fight At Local Shop Leads To Stabbing In Hudson Valley, Suspect In Custody: Police Fight At Local Shop Leads To Stabbing In Hudson Valley, Suspect In Custody: Police
Fight At Local Shop Leads To Stabbing In Hudson Valley, Suspect In Custody: Police A man is facing charges after stabbing a victim twice in a fight inside a Hudson Valley business, police said.  The altercation broke out on Monday, Jan. 30 around 10 p.m., in Putnam County at the Cloud House Smoke Shop located in Carmel at 898 Route 6. There, police found a 22-year-old man outside the store heavily bleeding from two stab wounds, Carmel Police said.  Authorities realized that a fight had broken out inside the store, resulting in the victim being stabbed in the chest and back. The victim was rushed to Danbury Hospital in critical but stable condition, police said.…
Man Sentenced For Stabbing Trump Supporters During 'Stop The Steal' Rally At NY Capitol Man Sentenced For Stabbing Trump Supporters During 'Stop The Steal' Rally At NY Capitol
Man Sentenced For Stabbing Trump Supporters During 'Stop The Steal' Rally At NY Capitol A New York man will spend years in prison for a vicious stabbing attack on two supporters of former President Donald Trump during a “Stop the Steal” rally outside the state Capitol building in Albany on Jan. 6, 2021. Alexander Contompasis, age 39, of Albany, was sentenced to an aggregate term of 20 years behind bars Thursday, Nov. 17, in Albany County Supreme Court. It followed his October 2022 jury conviction on multiple violent felonies, including first-degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon. Prosecutors said Contompasis showed up to the East Capitol Park on Wednesday, Jan. …
Man Stabbed In Neck At Westchester County Restaurant: Police Man Stabbed In Neck At Westchester County Restaurant: Police
Man Stabbed In Neck At Westchester County Restaurant: Police A 38-year-old man was stabbed in the neck at a restaurant in Westchester County, police said.  On Monday, Oct. 24 at around 9:30 p.m., police in New Rochelle responded to the 300 block of North Avenue, authorities said.  When they arrived, police found an employee of the restaurant with a serious cut across his neck, and found out that the suspect had left the scene in a taxicab, according to police.  Police were then able to locate and arrest the suspect in the taxicab at the corner of North Avenue and The Boulevard, authorities said.  Police said that the suspect is …
Man Sentenced For Brutal Halloween Stabbing Attack In Capital Region Man Sentenced For Brutal Halloween Stabbing Attack In Capital Region
Man Sentenced For Brutal Halloween Stabbing Attack In Capital Region A 23-year-old man who repeatedly stabbed his unarmed victim in the face and chest during a Halloween attack in the region will spend the next decade in prison. Saratoga County resident Tyler Lumia, of Saratoga Springs, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars Thursday, Sept. 15, two months after he pleaded guilty to first-degree assault. Original Report: Man Charged In Halloween Stabbing In Saratoga Springs Lumia admitted to getting into an argument with the 35-year-old victim at around 2 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, at Gaffney’s restaurant, located in downtown Saratoga Springs. He s…
20-Year-Old Man Accused Of Firing Shots Striking Victim, Business With Customers Inside In Area 20-Year-Old Man Accused Of Firing Shots Striking Victim, Business With Customers Inside In Area
20-Year-Old Man Accused Of Firing Shots Striking Victim, Business With Customers Inside In Area A 20-year-old man is facing charges that include attempted murder after firing several gunshots that struck his victim and a business in the region that was packed with customers, police said. The alleged incident happened in Ulster County at approximately 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, April 20 in Kingston, police said. Antoine Leonard, of Kingston, was allegedly involved in a dispute with a 29-year-old man, according to police, during which he fired multiple rounds from a handgun. The bullets struck his victim, a local business, and a private residence that had a family inside at the time…
Ex-College Athlete Found Guilty In Stabbing Of Roommate From Northern Westchester Ex-College Athlete Found Guilty In Stabbing Of Roommate From Northern Westchester
Ex-College Athlete Found Guilty In Stabbing Of Roommate From Northern Westchester A 23-year-old Long Island man was found guilty of stabbing his former college lacrosse teammate, a Northern Westchester County man, during a dispute about a loud party.  Matthew Stockfeder was convicted on Thursday, March 24, of first-degree assault and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon in the 2019 stabbing of his then-roommate Justin Corpolongo, according to Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz. Stockfeder, of Melville, and Corpolongo, of Somers, were both players on the lacrosse team at St. John's University at the time, Katz said. Stockfeder is a graduate of …
Man Sentenced For Stabbing Woman Multiple Times On Residential Roadway In Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Stabbing Woman Multiple Times On Residential Roadway In Hudson Valley
Man Sentenced For Stabbing Woman Multiple Times On Residential Roadway In Hudson Valley A local man will spend nearly a decade behind bars for repeatedly stabbing a woman during an assault. Miles Peterson, age 26, was sentenced to nine years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision in connection to the stabbing of a woman in the Town of Newburgh while they were on Travis Lane on June 21, 2021. Peterson, a Newburgh resident, pleaded guilty in December 2021 to first-degree assault. At the time of his plea, he admitted to stabbing the woman multiple times, causing her to suffer “serious physical injuries.” No motive for the stabbing was provided by investig…
Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Westchester, Police Say Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Westchester, Police Say
Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Westchester, Police Say A teenage gang member with a history of violence is facing a host of new charges after allegedly attempting to murder someone outside a Westchester fast-food restaurant, law enforcement authorities announced. Members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to Saint Joseph’s Hospital at approximately 11:10 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 6, where there was a report of a man who suffered a gunshot wound and collapsed in the parking lot. Yonkers Police Det. Lt. Dean Politopoulos said that upon arrival, officers found the shooting victim in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds to his torso…
Woman Sentenced For Intentional Hit-Run Of Sister's Boyfriend In Area, DA Announces Woman Sentenced For Intentional Hit-Run Of Sister's Boyfriend In Area, DA Announces
Woman Sentenced For Intentional Hit-Run Of Sister's Boyfriend In Area, DA Announces A woman with a lengthy criminal history will spend years behind bars after being sentenced for a hit-and-run crash when she targeted her sister’s boyfriend in the area. Heather Genevieve Licari was sentenced to four years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision after being convicted of first-degree assault, a violent felony in Putnam County. Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy announced the conviction of Licari on Monday, Oct. 4 following her conviction for intentionally swerving her car in an effort to strike her sister’s boyfriend in December 2019 in t…
Alert Issued For Man Who Goes By Many Names Wanted For Attempted Murder In Westchester Alert Issued For Man Who Goes By Many Names Wanted For Attempted Murder In Westchester
Alert Issued For Man Who Goes By Many Names Wanted For Attempted Murder In Westchester A man wanted for attempted murder who goes by many names is at large and wanted by police in Westchester. An alert was issued by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision for Jeffrey Medaro, age 50, who was convicted of attempted murder, among other charges more than 10 years ago. Specifically, Medaro - who also goes by the names Jeffrey Medero, Jeffrey Montana, Jefferson Santa Rosa, and Girberto - was convicted of second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, first-degree attempted robbery, and criminal possession of a weapon in White Plains. Medaro wa…
Teen Arrested For Stabbing His Father In Hudson Valley, Police Say Teen Arrested For Stabbing His Father In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Teen Arrested For Stabbing His Father In Hudson Valley, Police Say A teenager was taken into police custody after allegedly stabbing his father during a domestic dispute in the Hudson Valley, the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office announced. Detectives from the Ulster County Sheriff’s Office said that a 17-year-old from Port Ewen has been arrested for a felony count of first-degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon, a misdemeanor, following an incident over the weekend. Deputies responded to a Port Ewen home at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 2, where there was a report of a man who had been stabbed during a domestic dispute with his son. …
Man Nabbed For Stabbing In Area Man Nabbed For Stabbing In Area
Man Nabbed For Stabbing In Area An area man accrued multiple felonies after stabbing another man in the stomach, according to police.  Police in Ulster County responded to the intersection of Foxhall and Flatbush Avenues in Kingston after a 911 caller reported a possible assault and stabbing on Monday, Sept. 21 at approximately 6 p.m.  Shortly after locating and administering first aid to a 39-year-old man bleeding from an apparent stab wound to the stomach, officers assisted by a K-9 unit located 30-year-old suspect Christopher D. Torres of Kingston. Torres was charged with the felonies of first-degree assault…
Man Apprehended After Stabbing Victim Several Times In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Apprehended After Stabbing Victim Several Times In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Apprehended After Stabbing Victim Several Times In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 25-year-old man is behind bars after allegedly stabbing another man several times with a knife, severely injuring the victim. The incident took place in Northern Westchester County around 7:57 p.m., on Monday, June 15, in Yorktown, said the Yorktown Police Department. Max E. Shulman-Hunter, of Yorktown, was arrested after officers responded to a home to investigate a report a person with a severe laceration, police said. When officers arrived they found a man severely bleeding from what appeared to be knife wounds. Officers applied a tourniquet to one wound and direct pressure to the oth…
I-95 Shooter Sentenced For Attempted Murder In Westchester I-95 Shooter Sentenced For Attempted Murder In Westchester
I-95 Shooter Sentenced For Attempted Murder In Westchester A 58-year-old felon will spend decades behind bars after being found guilty of attempted murder for his role in a 2017 shooting on I-95 in Westchester. Jamil Fields, of the Bronx, was sentenced to 20 years in state prison for attempted murder and other charges after shooting another man on the interstate in Harrison on July 18, 2017. Fields was found guilty of attempted murder, first-degree assault, and criminal possession of a weapon in July. He was also sentenced to five years of post-release supervision on each of the charges. New York State Police officers were dispatched to the no…
Man Sentenced For Home Invasion, Robbery, Sexual Assault In Late-December Incident Man Sentenced For Home Invasion, Robbery, Sexual Assault In Late-December Incident
Man Sentenced For Home Invasion, Robbery, Sexual Assault In Late-December Incident A man from Wappingers Falls who physically and sexually assaulted a woman in front of her child may spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced. Dominique Gomez, 27, was found guilty on charges that include predatory sexual assault (a Class A-II felony), first-degree criminal sex act, first-degree assault and first-degree burglary (all Class B felonies), second-degree strangulation (a Class D felony) and endangering the welfare of a child, a Class A misdemeanor. After being found guilty of all charges by a 12-person jury, Gomez was sentenced to a term of 25 years to life in p…
Woman Admits To Leaving Newborn In Toilet At Area Motel Woman Admits To Leaving Newborn In Toilet At Area Motel
Woman Admits To Leaving Newborn In Toilet At Area Motel A 23-year-old woman has admitted to abandoning her newborn baby in the toilet bowl of a motel room in the area. Teresa Smith has pleaded guilty to first-degree assault in connection to her leaving her baby in a toilet at a Budget Inn Motel on Route 9W in Newburgh. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, on Nov. 1 last year, workers at the motel discovered blood, other bodily fluids and soiled clothes in the motel room and contacted police. The investigation led to officers from the Newburgh Police Department to discover the baby in the toilet bowl. First responders ren…