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He Spent 8 Years In Prison — Now Claims Cops Framed Him In Fatal NY Crash He Spent 8 Years In Prison — Now Claims Cops Framed Him In Fatal NY Crash
He Spent 8 Years In Prison — Now Claims Cops Framed Him In Fatal NY Crash A New York man whose manslaughter conviction was overturned after more than eight years behind bars is suing Rensselaer County, local police agencies, and prosecutors, alleging a deeply flawed and unconstitutional investigation. In a 51-page lawsuit filed in Albany federal court, 34-year-old Brendan Hoffman, of Stephentown, accuses law enforcement and prosecutors of fabricating and suppressing key forensic evidence in the investigation of a fatal 2012 crash that killed his friend, Christopher Baker. The lawsuit names Rensselaer County, the Town of North Greenbush, members of the Rensselaer …

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NY Man Who Murdered Mom, Stepdad On 4th Of July Sentenced To Life Without Parole NY Man Who Murdered Mom, Stepdad On 4th Of July Sentenced To Life Without Parole
NY Man Who Murdered Mom, Stepdad On 4th Of July Sentenced To Life Without Parole A New York man who stabbed his mother and stepfather to death on Independence Day 2023 will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Anthony Lewis Jr., 33, of Rotterdam, was sentenced Wednesday, July 30, in Schenectady County Court to life without parole, followed by an additional 3½ to 7 years for related charges. A jury convicted Lewis in May of murdering his mother, Cathy Ayala-Guillaume, and his stepfather, Robert Guillaume, at their Fern Avenue home in Rotterdam on July 4, 2023. He then lingered in the house for more than a day before fleeing in his stepfather’s car, prosecutors said. …

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Rapist Fell Asleep On Woman, Smothering Her To Death Before Dumping Body In LI Woods: DA Rapist Fell Asleep On Woman, Smothering Her To Death Before Dumping Body In LI Woods: DA
Rapist Fell Asleep On Woman, Smothering Her To Death Before Dumping Body In LI Woods: DA Horrific new details shed light on the final moments of a Long Island mother whose body was later found stuffed in a suitcase. Ronald Schroeder, 41, of Huntington Station, was indicted on fresh charges of manslaughter and criminal sex act in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 21, in the death of Seikeya Jones. Wednesday’s indictment alleges that Schroeder filmed himself sexually assaulting the 33-year-old Jones while she was unconscious, then fell asleep on top of her, smothering her to death in late August 2024, according to prosecutors. Jones’ partially decomposed body was found ins…

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'More Playtime': Rex Heuermann Used 'Planning Document' To Guide Gilgo Beach Murders, DA Says 'More Playtime': Rex Heuermann Used 'Planning Document' To Guide Gilgo Beach Murders, DA Says
'More Playtime': Rex Heuermann Used 'Planning Document' To Guide Gilgo Beach Murders, DA Says New details are shedding light on the lengths that accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann went to in hopes of getting away with his alleged murder spree. The 60-year-old Long Island resident, of Massapequa Park, was arraigned on two more charges of second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, June 6, in the killings of Jessica Taylor and Sandra Costilla. Heuermann was previously charged with the murders of four Gilgo Beach victims: Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Lynn Costello, and Maureen Brainard-Barnes. Earlier Report: Gilgo Beach Murders: Suspect …

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by Michael Mashburn