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Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Ordered Not To Violate Gag Order Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Ordered Not To Violate Gag Order
Estranged Husband In Missing Mom Case Ordered Not To Violate Gag Order A Superior Court judge has warned the estranged husband of missing Fairfield County mother Jennifer Farber Dulos not to violate a gag order after talking about the case with a publication in Greece. Fotis Dulos received the rebuke in court Friday, Oct. 4, in connection to an interview he gave to Proto Thema, a Greek publication in which he said that Jennifer Dulos, of New Canaan, was suffering "serious serious psychological problems that I didn’t immediately understand.”  Fotis Dulos's attorney, Norm Pattis, and several news organizations have filed motions with the state Supreme Court to …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Sentenced For Sex Crimes Committed Inside Dorm Room In Westchester Man Sentenced For Sex Crimes Committed Inside Dorm Room In Westchester
Man Sentenced For Sex Crimes Committed Inside Dorm Room In Westchester A 32-year-old man will spend time in prison and register as a sex offender for attempted sex crimes against a Westchester college student last year. Ariel Caro, of New York City, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted sex abuse and attempted burglary as a sexually motivated crime, both felonies. Caro was also sentenced to 10 years post-release supervision and will have to register as a sex offender when he is released. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Sept. 11, 2018, Caro knocked on…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Sentenced For Hit-Run Crash That Killed 34-Year-Old Area Mother Of Three Man Sentenced For Hit-Run Crash That Killed 34-Year-Old Area Mother Of Three
Man Sentenced For Hit-Run Crash That Killed 34-Year-Old Area Mother Of Three A 38-year-old man is heading to prison after fatally striking a mother of three in the area and fleeing the scene. Stephen Grundel, 38, of Wallkill, was sentenced in Orange County Court to a term of one to three years in state prison after pleading guilty to leaving the scene of an incident without a report on Tuesday, June 25. Grundel was driving his 2000 Silverado pick-up truck at approximately 11:15 p.m. on March 30 when he struck Kiera Babcock, 34, who was walking on State Street in the Town of Mount Hope. Babcock was pronounced dead at the scene after her body was spotted by passing m…

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by Zak Failla
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Plea Deal Offered For Mother Accused Of Killing Toddler In Westchester Plea Deal Offered For Mother Accused Of Killing Toddler In Westchester
Plea Deal Offered For Mother Accused Of Killing Toddler In Westchester The mother who allegedly killed her 2-year-old daughter and attempted to stab two police officers attempting to offer her aid has been offered a plea deal. Cynthia Arce, 29, who pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder for the death of her daughter, Gabriella Boyd, was reportedly offered a plea deal that would give her no extra prison time for attempting to stab the officers. Arce was previously offered a deal of 25 years to life if she pleaded guilty int eh death of her child. Arce reportedly turned down the initial offer, and a judge has put a timetable on how long she has to accept the…

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by Zak Failla
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Criminal Case Against Area Father Involved In Twins' Hot Car Deaths Put On Hold Criminal Case Against Area Father Involved In Twins' Hot Car Deaths Put On Hold
Criminal Case Against Area Father Involved In Twins' Hot Car Deaths Put On Hold The prosecution announced that there is no grand jury action in the case of the Hudson Valley dad who allegedly left his 1-year-old twins in a hot car causing their deaths until August 27, following pleas by his attorney to dismiss the case. A judge continued the case and prosecution could still come at a later date.  Joey Jackson, the attorney for Juan Rodriguez of New City in Rockland County, appealed to the Bronx district attorney's "sense of justice" in an effort to have the charges dismissed against his client, in what he says everyone knows was a "horrible accident." On the steps of…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Indicted For Murder Of Man During Robbery In Area Man Indicted For Murder Of Man During Robbery In Area
Man Indicted For Murder Of Man During Robbery In Area A man who is already serving a 14-year prison sentence for a carjacking in which he dragged the victim through a parking lot has been charged with the murder of a 68-year-old City of Poughkeepsie man in 2017. Anthony Abbott, 36, of Wappingers Falls, was arraigned on Monday, July 8,  on two counts of first-degree murder, second-degree, murder, robbery, and burglary, said Dutchess County District Attorney William Grady. According to Grady, Abbott is charged with intentionally causing the death of City of Poughkeepsie resident James Griffin on Dec. 30, 2017, during the course of…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Woman Sentenced For Leaving Newborn In Toilet Of Area Motel Woman Sentenced For Leaving Newborn In Toilet Of Area Motel
Woman Sentenced For Leaving Newborn In Toilet Of Area Motel A woman who admitted to leaving her newborn baby for dead in a toilet bowl in a motel room has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision. Teresa Smith, 23, was sentenced by Orange County Court Judge Craig Stephen Brown on Tuesday, June 18, after pleading guilty to assault, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. At the time Smith pleaded guilty, she admitted that her actions in abandoning the newborn baby in the toilet bowl and leaving the motel room caused serious physical injury to the infant which created a substantial …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Orange County Man Arraigned On Child Sexual Abuse Charges Orange County Man Arraigned On Child Sexual Abuse Charges
Orange County Man Arraigned On Child Sexual Abuse Charges An Orange County man is facing charges for allegedly sexually abusing a minor. Vladimir Archer, 43, of Campbell Hall, was arraigned this week in Orange County Court on charges that include predatory sexual assault against a child and second-degree course of sexual conduct against a child. He has reportedly pleaded not guilty to the charges. Prosecutors have alleged that Archer sexually abused a minor under the age of 13 on multiple occasion. The child was also found to allegedly have pornography on his computer. Following his arraignment, Archer was released on a $75,000 bond and is schedu…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Admits To Forcible Touching Of Teenage Girl In Area Man Admits To Forcible Touching Of Teenage Girl In Area
Man Admits To Forcible Touching Of Teenage Girl In Area A Wallkill man pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of forcible touching of a teenage girl. At the time Joseph Retherford, 38, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, May 29, he admitted that on December 28, 2018, he forcibly touched the sexual or other intimate parts of a teenage girl for the purpose of gratifying his sexual desire, while the victim was a passenger in his vehicle, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.  Retherford is scheduled to be sentenced on August 28, he will also be required to register as a sex offender, the DA's Office said. Hoovler th…

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12 Plead Guilty In Large Prescription Pill Trafficking Ring Operating In Hudson Valley 12 Plead Guilty In Large Prescription Pill Trafficking Ring Operating In Hudson Valley
12 Plead Guilty In Large Prescription Pill Trafficking Ring Operating In Hudson Valley A dozen Hudson Valley residents have pleaded guilty for their roles in a large prescription pill trafficking ring that sold thousands of pills to customers on a daily basis, according to the office of New York State Attorney General Letitia James. The 12 were busted following a nine-month investigation by the Attorney General's organized crime task force along with the New York State Police that included surveillance and wiretapping, hidden cameras, GPS devices, undercover agents, and cooperating witnesses, the AG's office said. Dubbed “Operation Candy Crush,” due to the code names of …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Threatens To Kill Woman In Racial Incident At Park In Northern Westchester, Police Say Man Threatens To Kill Woman In Racial Incident At Park In Northern Westchester, Police Say
Man Threatens To Kill Woman In Racial Incident At Park In Northern Westchester, Police Say A 47-year-old man is behind bars after police say he threatened to kill a woman because of her race at a park in Northern Westchester. The incident occurred on Wednesday, March 27 at Jack DeVito Veterans Memorial Park in Yorktown Heights. Yorktown Police say they received a walk-in aggravated harassment complaint at police headquarters from the woman who had been walking on the track at the park. After an investigation, police say they identified Sidney M. Russ of Yorktown Heights as the suspect. It was alleged by the victim that Russ followed and threatened to kill the woman based on her r…

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Sandy Hook Parents Win Major Court Victory Over Gunmakers Sandy Hook Parents Win Major Court Victory Over Gunmakers
Sandy Hook Parents Win Major Court Victory Over Gunmakers The families of Sandy Hook school shooting victims have claimed another key court victory as they continue pursuing a lawsuit against the companies that manufactured and sold the weapon Adam Lanza used during the 2012 massacre. The Connecticut Supreme Court gave the green light to the liability lawsuit, which seeks damages against Remington Arms Co. and Bushmaster Firearms International, which made the rifle that killed 26 people at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Thursday’s ruling by the Supreme Court will permit the victims’ relatives to go to trial, which could force the gun companies to s…

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by Zak Failla