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Girl, 14, Critical After Newburgh Shooting: Police Girl, 14, Critical After Newburgh Shooting: Police
Girl, 14, Critical After Newburgh Shooting: Police A 14-year-old girl is in critical condition after being shot in the City of Newburgh on Friday night, Dec. 20, police said. Officers from the City of Newburgh Police Department responded to a report of gunfire near 119 South Street at approximately 8:30 p.m., the department said. Upon arrival, officers found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound. Police immediately provided life-saving aid before the victim was transported to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. The girl remained hospitalized in critical condition as of Saturday morning, Dec. 21, according to police. The…
Man From Region Who Impaled Roommate With Metal Broom To Spend Years In Prison Man From Region Who Impaled Roommate With Metal Broom To Spend Years In Prison
Man From Region Who Impaled Roommate With Metal Broom To Spend Years In Prison A Hudson Valley man who impaled his roommate in the head with a metal broom, killing him, will spend years behind bars. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Tuesday, Aug. 27, that Orange County resident James Rich, age 36, of Newburgh, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for killing a man with a broomstick.  Rich was convicted in June by a jury of all charges, including murder and criminal possession of a weapon. As alleged at trial, on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, police responded to a call for assistance at a residence in the city of Newbu…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Possession Of Gun, Drugs Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Possession Of Gun, Drugs
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Possession Of Gun, Drugs A Hudson Valley man is headed to prison after pleading guilty to criminal possession of a weapon and possession of drugs. Orange County resident Steven Bostic, age 41, of Middletown, was sentenced Monday, April 22, to 10 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. As alleged in documents filed and statements made in court on the evening of April 30, 2023, City of Newburgh Police Officers responded to a domestic incident at a residence in the City. Upon arriving, officers heard yelling inside…
Hudson Valley Fire Leaves 24 Homeless, Injures 2 Hudson Valley Fire Leaves 24 Homeless, Injures 2
Hudson Valley Fire Leaves 24 Homeless, Injures 2 At least two residential buildings were destroyed during a two-alarm fire in the Hudson Valley that left 24 people homeless. The incident occurred in Orange County at 11:20 p.m. on Monday, April 8, at 59 and 61 Carter St., in the city of Newburgh. According to Mike Neppl, a spokesman for the Newburgh Fire Department, arriving units found the rear of 59 and 61 Carter Street fully involved with fire, which was spreading to the interior of the buildings.  Neppl said crews stretched handlines into the interior and began bringing the fire down and searching for hidden fire. Mark Lieb…
Trio Nabbed For Hudson Valley Home Burglaries, Police Say Trio Nabbed For Hudson Valley Home Burglaries, Police Say
Trio Nabbed For Hudson Valley Home Burglaries, Police Say Three men were apprehended by police in the Hudson Valley shortly after allegedly committing home burglaries. The incident occurred in Orange County around 7:30 p.m., Friday, Feb. 2, on Continental Drive in New Windsor. The men were identified as Queens residents Jamez Torres Tinoco, age 41; Diego Hernandez-Corba, age 29, and Julian Cortes Cacamelo, age 23, after the homeowner called police to say he spotted the men on his home surveillance cameras attempting to enter his home, said Chief Daniel Valeri, of the New Windsor Police. As officers arrived, a vehicle was fleeing from in fron…
Drug Sales Tip Lead To Arrest Of Hudson Valley Man, Police Say Drug Sales Tip Lead To Arrest Of Hudson Valley Man, Police Say
Drug Sales Tip Lead To Arrest Of Hudson Valley Man, Police Say A Hudson Valley alleged drug dealer was busted after an investigation into drug sales in the region. The incident took place in Ulster County on Wednesday, Nov. 8. In August, members of the Ulster Regional Gang Enforcement Narcotics Team (Urgent) initiated an investigation after receiving information about cocaine and crack cocaine sales occurring in the Town of Marlborough, said Capt. Joseph Sciutto, of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office. A subsequent investigation alleges Orange County resident Richard L. Bonds, age 34, of Newburgh was responsible for the narcotic sales, Sciutt…
Hudson Valley Man Admits Stabbing To Death Victim During Altercation Outside Bar Hudson Valley Man Admits Stabbing To Death Victim During Altercation Outside Bar
Hudson Valley Man Admits Stabbing To Death Victim During Altercation Outside Bar A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death of another man outside of a bar. Eric McCollum, age 28, of Newburgh, pled guilty on Tuesday, Nov. 14 under a plea agreement where he is expected to be sentenced to 15 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. McCollum will be sentenced on Thursday. Dec. 21. Related: Stabbing Death: Newburgh Man Charged In Killing In Front Of Popular Bar As alleged in documents and statements made in court, on Sunday, May 28, around 1:45 am, McCollum and …
Hudson Valley Man Who Dropped Bag Of Cocaine While Being Arrested Faces Years Behind Bars Hudson Valley Man Who Dropped Bag Of Cocaine While Being Arrested Faces Years Behind Bars
Hudson Valley Man Who Dropped Bag Of Cocaine While Being Arrested Faces Years Behind Bars A Hudson Valley man faces up to four years in prison after being convicted by a jury for criminal possession of a controlled substance. Orange County resident Raiquan Falls, age 27, of Newburgh, was found guilty on Friday, Aug. 11, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Falls was remanded to the Orange County Jail without bail following the jury’s verdict. As alleged at trial, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022 Falls was arrested by members of the City of Newburgh Police Department on outstanding bench warrants.  After Falls was handcuffed and walked to the patrol car, he dropped …
Child Sex Abuse: 14-Year-Old Victim Of Hudson Valley Man Child Sex Abuse: 14-Year-Old Victim Of Hudson Valley Man
Child Sex Abuse: 14-Year-Old Victim Of Hudson Valley Man A Hudson Valley man is behind bars for allegedly sexually abusing a 14-year-old victim. Orange County resident, Christopher Johnson, age 32, of the city of Newburgh, was arrested on Thursday, July 6, following an investigation by the New York State Police, the City of Newburgh Police Department, and the Orange County District Attorney’s office, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The investigation began after allegations that Johnson engaged in sexual conduct with a 14-year-old, Nevel said. Johnson was charged with criminal sexual acts and endangering the welfare of a child. He was remanded t…
Police Officer In Hudson Valley Accused Of Sexual Assault Against Child, Rape Police Officer In Hudson Valley Accused Of Sexual Assault Against Child, Rape
Police Officer In Hudson Valley Accused Of Sexual Assault Against Child, Rape A 23-year-old police officer who was employed at two different agencies in New York has been been charged with sexual assault against a child, rape and two other offenses. New York State Police Latham Bureau of Criminal Investigation arrested Orange County resident John Kyle B. Dizon, age 23, of Cornwall, on Friday, June 9, and charged him with the following: Predatory sexual assault against a child,  Criminal sexual act in the first degree,  Rape in the first degree, Sexual abuse in the first degree. On Thursday, June 1, state police received information that an adult man had se…
Man Sentenced To Prison In Violent Hudson Valley Slashing Attack Man Sentenced To Prison In Violent Hudson Valley Slashing Attack
Man Sentenced To Prison In Violent Hudson Valley Slashing Attack A Hudson Valley 53-year-old has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to assault in the violent slashing attack of a man who was a life-long acquaintance. Orange County resident Melfred Williams, of Newburgh, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, and five years post-release supervision in connection with his guilty plea in the May 2022 slashing of a man on Lander Street in the City of Newburgh, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.  The victim was a lifelong acquaintance of Williams. Several witnesses who saw the slashing immediately rendered first aid to the vic…
Arrest Made In Hudson Valley Murder That Also Injured 5-Year-Old, Police Say Arrest Made In Hudson Valley Murder That Also Injured 5-Year-Old, Police Say
Arrest Made In Hudson Valley Murder That Also Injured 5-Year-Old, Police Say Police in the Hudson Valley have nabbed a man wanted in connection with the murder of an area man and also injured a 5-year-old. The murder took place in Orange County on Thursday, Sept. 29, in the City of Newburgh. City of Newburgh Police Commissioner Jose Gomerez announced Tuesday, Nov. 22 that Lamont Williams, age 29, no known address, was arrested in North Carolina following a months-long investigation. Williams was found hiding in the closet of a mobile home and apprehended by US Marshals, said Gomerez.  The fugitive, who has connections to the city, allegedly shot and killed Da…
Suspect On Run After Hudson Valley Man Found Shot Inside Home, Police Say Suspect On Run After Hudson Valley Man Found Shot Inside Home, Police Say
Suspect On Run After Hudson Valley Man Found Shot Inside Home, Police Say Police are searching for suspects after a Hudson Valley man was found shot inside an area home. The incident took place in Orange County around 10 p.m. in the city of Newburgh around 10 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27. According to the City of Newburgh Police Department, officers responded to the home in the area of City Terrace and Van Ness Street after receiving multiple calls of shots fired. When officers arrived on the scene they found a 45-year-old Newburgh man with two gunshot wounds, one to his upper chest and one to his right arm, police said. Officers immediately rendered medical assista…
Police ID 'Persons Of Interest' In Shooting Injuring 3 After HS Football Game In Hudson Valley Police ID 'Persons Of Interest' In Shooting Injuring 3 After HS Football Game In Hudson Valley
Police ID 'Persons Of Interest' In Shooting Injuring 3 After HS Football Game In Hudson Valley Do you know them? Police have identified two "persons of interest" after three people were shot following a high school football game overnight in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place around 9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 in Orange County at the Newburgh Free Academy when police say a fight broke out in the north parking lot after the game against visiting Warwick Valley High School. Five shots were fired as soon as the fight broke out, according to Newburgh Police.  Officers on the scene who responded located the three victims:  A 43-year-old woman who was shot in…
Man Confesses To Killing Missing Hudson Valley Teacher Man Confesses To Killing Missing Hudson Valley Teacher
Man Confesses To Killing Missing Hudson Valley Teacher A Hudson Valley man has confessed to killing a missing teacher and will provide information to police to help find her body. Orange County resident Matthew Mercado, age 39, of Newburgh, made the admission in court on Thursday, Aug. 25, while pleading guilty to a manslaughter charge in the death of Jessica Lopez, also of Newburgh, who has been missing since 2019. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said  Mercado will also help police locate Lopez's body. Jessica Lopez - also known as Yessica Lopez - was reported missing to the City of Newburgh Police Department on S…
Woman Found Dead Behind Building In Hudson Valley, Police Say Woman Found Dead Behind Building In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Woman Found Dead Behind Building In Hudson Valley, Police Say Police are asking the public for help after a woman was found dead behind a building in the Hudson Valley. The incident took place in Orange County in Newburgh around 9 a.m., Monday, Aug. 8. According to Newburgh Police, a 55-year-old woman was located dead behind a building in the area of William Street and Carson Avenue.  Officers responded and processed the scene. Upon further investigation, the circumstances of her death do not appear to be suspicious in nature, police said. The identity of the female will not be released at this time to respect her family. …
Driver Shot, Killed, Causing Rollover Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say Driver Shot, Killed, Causing Rollover Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Driver Shot, Killed, Causing Rollover Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say Police are searching for witnesses after a Hudson Valley man was shot and killed while driving, causing a rollover crash. The incident began in Orange County in Newburgh around 1:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 8 on Benkard Avenue. The shooting death was discovered while the city of Newburgh officers were responding to a report of shots fired in the area of 32 Benkard Ave., said the Newburgh Police Department. While officers were responding to the area, they received another call in the area of 211 Liberty Street for a rollover motor vehicle accident, police said. Responding officers loca…
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say A Hudson Valley man was killed in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash. The crash took place in Orange County in Newburgh on Saturday, July 30 at the intersection of South Street and Pierces Road. When officers arrived on the scene they found the 32-year-old Newburgh man unconscious and unresponsive, said the city of Newburgh Police. The man was immediately transported to St. Luke’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. The victim has not been identified. Police are looking for any witnesses who may have been in the area at the time of the incident, police said.…
29-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Shot To Death, Police Say 29-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Shot To Death, Police Say
29-Year-Old Hudson Valley Man Shot To Death, Police Say A 29-year-old Hudson Valley man was found shot to death after police responded to a Shotspotter activation. The incident took place in Orange County in the city of Newburgh around 11:50 p.m., Wednesday, July 27 in the area of Lake Drive. When officers responded to the activation, they found a Newburgh resident who had been shot in the upper chest and bicep, said the City of Newburgh Police. Officers immediately performed CPR and attempted to render lifesaving aid, police said. The victim was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital, where he was ultimately pronounced dead, police said…
One Injured In Shots-Fired Incident In Area, Police Say One Injured In Shots-Fired Incident In Area, Police Say
One Injured In Shots-Fired Incident In Area, Police Say One person was injured during a shots-fired incident in the area. It happened in Orange County around 1:30 a.m., Saturday, July 23 in Newburgh, on Liberty Street. According to Newburgh Police, officers responded to the area of 79 Liberty St. for a Shotspotter report of five shots fired. Less than a minute later the department received another report of rounds fired on Washington Street, police said. Officers located nine expended shell casings in the area of 77 Liberty St. A 28-year-old Newburgh man was shot in the ankle and sustained non-life threatening injuries, police said.…
Police Asking Public For Help Following Shootings In Region Police Asking Public For Help Following Shootings In Region
Police Asking Public For Help Following Shootings In Region Police are asking the public for help after two shootings a day apart left three people injured. The shootings took place in Orange County on Saturday, June 25, and Sunday, June 26 in the city of Newburgh. Police were alerted to the first shooting around 3 a.m. when they were informed that two Dutchess County residents from Beacon had arrived at Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall General Hospital for gunshot wounds, said the Newburgh Police. One victim was male and the other was female, both are 23 years old, police said. The female victim was shot in the foot and the male victim wa…
Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced To 15 Years For Starving Boy To Death Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced To 15 Years For Starving Boy To Death
Hudson Valley Woman Sentenced To 15 Years For Starving Boy To Death A Hudson Valley woman has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for starving to death a 7-year-old boy in her care. Orange County resident Leticia Bravo, age 40, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Tuesday, June 21 after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the death of Peter Cucuas. In addition to the 15 years, Bravo will also serve five years post-release supervision, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. On February 10, 2021, shortly after 8 a.m., Bravo brought Cuacuas’ lifeless body to St. Luke’s Hospital in Newburgh. He was pronounced dead shortly thereafter, the DA's Office said…
Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Involving Westchester 21-Year-Old Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Involving Westchester 21-Year-Old
Woman Killed In Two-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash Involving Westchester 21-Year-Old A woman was killed and a 21-year-old injured in a two-vehicle crash on a busy Hudson Valley roadway. It happened just before 9:30 a.m. Friday, June 17 in Orange County on Route 17 in the town of Goshen. A preliminary investigation revealed that a 2016 Honda CRV, operated by Alexandre Lavandero, age 21, of New Rochelle, was traveling west in the left lane when he lost control of his vehicle and crossed over the median and struck a Kia Forte, operated by Samantha Turnbull, age 34, of Port Jervis, state police said.  Troopers observed Turnbull outside of her vehicle unconscious wher…
Man Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Two Shot Near Bar In Hudson Valley Man Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Two Shot Near Bar In Hudson Valley
Man Rushed To Westchester Medical Center After Two Shot Near Bar In Hudson Valley Two Hudson Valley residents were hospitalized after a shooting near a bar in the region. Police in Orange County received an alert about shots fired in the area of El Tropical Bar, located on Mill Street in the city of Newburgh, at about 12:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, according to authorities. Responding officers found that a 24-year-old and a 23-year-old, who are both residents of Newburgh, had been shot, the City of Newburgh Police Department said. A 27-year-old Newburgh man also sustained a laceration to his hand. The gunshot victims were both hospitalized, police reported. …
Body Found In Hudson Valley Garage Body Found In Hudson Valley Garage
Body Found In Hudson Valley Garage Police are asking the public for help after a man was found dead in a Hudson Valley garage. The man was found in Orange County in the city of Newburgh on Tuesday, May 31. When police arrived on the scene, they found the man, whose identity is not being released out of respect for the family, was found in a garage, the city of Newburgh Police said. Following an investigation, police said the circumstances of the man's death do not appear to be suspicious in nature.  Police are looking for any witnesses who were in the area at the time of the man's death. Anyone with any information i…
Man Attacks Father With Knife During Argument In Area, Police Say Man Attacks Father With Knife During Argument In Area, Police Say
Man Attacks Father With Knife During Argument In Area, Police Say A Hudson Valley man allegedly attacked his father with a knife during a domestic argument. The attack took place around 7 a.m., Tuesday, March 15, in the City of Newburgh in the area of Van Ness Street and Carpenter Avenue for an assault.  When officers arrived on the scene, they found a victim who was bleeding profusely from lacerations to his face and hand, said the City of Newburgh Police. Officers rendered medical treatment by applying a tourniquet and bandages to control bleeding until an ambulance arrived, at which time he was transported to St. Luke’s Hospital. …
Teens Stabbed During Attack By Group Of Women In Hudson Valley, Police Say Teens Stabbed During Attack By Group Of Women In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Teens Stabbed During Attack By Group Of Women In Hudson Valley, Police Say Two teens were hospitalized with stab wounds after being attacked by a group of women outside a Hudson Valley apartment complex. In Orange County, officers from the City of Newburgh Police Department responded to the Varick Homes shortly before 9 p.m. on Monday, March 14, where there was a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, police said that officers located a 16-year-old Newburgh resident who had been stabbed in the left eye, and an 18-year-old from Newburgh who suffered a stab wound to his right hand. The teens said that they were injured after being attacked by a group of females, polic…
Police Searching For Shooter Who Wounded One In Area Police Searching For Shooter Who Wounded One In Area
Police Searching For Shooter Who Wounded One In Area Police in the Hudson Valley are searching for a shooter who wounded a 23-year-old man. The incident took place in Orange County around 8:50 p.m., Tuesday, March 8 in the area of 69 South St., in Newburgh, police said. City of Newburgh officers responded to the area after receiving a ShotSpotter notification, but on the way, were directed to Montefiore-St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital where a victim was found with a gunshot wound to his leg, Newburgh Police said. The City of Newburgh Police Department is investigating the incident along with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and the Orang…
Man Admits To Knifepoint Car Jacking, Stealing Money From Bank In Hudson Valley Man Admits To Knifepoint Car Jacking, Stealing Money From Bank In Hudson Valley
Man Admits To Knifepoint Car Jacking, Stealing Money From Bank In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley faces up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty in connection with a knifepoint theft of a car and a bank robbery. Dutchess County resident Leonard Dolson, age 45, of Beekman, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, March 1 to the carjacking which took. place in March 2021, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. At the time that he pleaded guilty, Dolson admitted that on Friday, March 19, 2021, at about 3:15 p.m., he forcibly stole a car from the Save-A-Lot grocery store located at 97 Lake Street, in the City of Newburgh, the DA's Office said. Prosecutors argued that D…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Gunpoint Attempted Robbery Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Gunpoint Attempted Robbery
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Gunpoint Attempted Robbery A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to seven-and-half years in prison for a gunpoint attempted robbery of a woman.  Marcellous Williams, age 21, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Wednesday, March 2 for the incident which took place in October 2020, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced.  When he pleaded guilty, Williams admitted to displaying what appeared to be a pistol at the mother of a woman Williams used to date, the DA's Office said. Williams then demanded money but was thwarted from further violence when the victim was able to close the door to the…
Hudson Valley Man Pleads Guilty In Child Starvation Death Case Hudson Valley Man Pleads Guilty In Child Starvation Death Case
Hudson Valley Man Pleads Guilty In Child Starvation Death Case A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty to criminally negligent homicide in connection with the starvation death of his 7-year-old son. Orange County resident Arturo Cuacuas, age 54, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Feb. 2, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. An Orange County grand jury previously charged the boy's primary caregiver, Leticia Bravo, age 39, of Newburgh, with murder in the death of Peter Cacuas who prosecutors allege was kept secreted inside Bravo's City of Newburgh apartment, while he starved to death.  Arturo Cuacuas did not live with Bravo dur…