23-Year-Old Woman Sentenced For Death Of Newborn In Hudson Valley 23-Year-Old Woman Sentenced For Death Of Newborn In Hudson Valley
23-Year-Old Woman Sentenced For Death Of Newborn In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley woman has been sentenced in connection with the death of her newborn found thrown in a vacant lot. Orange County resident Nicole H. Layman, age 23, of Port Jervis, was sentenced to four to 15 years in prison on Monday, March 28 for the incident which took place in November 2019. Layman pleaded guilty in December 2021 to manslaughter, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. On the night of Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, City of Port Jervis Police officers responded to a report of a dead infant found in a vacant dirt lot adjacent to Hornbeck Avenue, in the City of Port J…
Man Sentenced For Starting Fire At Hudson Valley Residence Where He Lived With Girlfriend Man Sentenced For Starting Fire At Hudson Valley Residence Where He Lived With Girlfriend
Man Sentenced For Starting Fire At Hudson Valley Residence Where He Lived With Girlfriend A man has been sentenced after he pleaded guilty to setting fire to an apartment where he and his girlfriend lived. Larry Hickmon, age 30, of Middletown, was sentenced on Thursday, March 24, to 18 years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Hickmon pleaded guilty to second-degree arson on Thursday, Jan. 27, in connection with the May 17 fire at an apartment complex on Concord Lane in Middletown. Earlier report - Man Charged With Assault, Arson, For Sparking Hudson Valley Fire During Domestic Disput…
Man Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Shopper At Supermarket In Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Shopper At Supermarket In Hudson Valley
Man Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Shopper At Supermarket In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison for stabbing a random man who was shopping to death at a ShopRite supermarket in 2016. Orange County resident Andrew Goodenough, age 41, of New Windsor, was sentenced on Monday, March 28 after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in February. At the time that he pleaded guilty, Goodenough admitted that on Saturday, June 11, 2016, he stabbed Michael Kohus, age 35, of Highland Falls in the neck while he was shopping at a supermarket in the Town of New Windsor, the DA's Office said. See Earlier Story: Man Admits To …
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 Breaking Into Hudson Valley Home, 'Terrorizing' Woman, DA Says Man Admits To Breaking Into Hudson Valley Home, 'Terrorizing' Woman, DA Says
Man Admits To Breaking Into Hudson Valley Home, 'Terrorizing' Woman, DA Says A 37-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a charge related to breaking into a woman's Hudson Valley home and "terrorizing" the woman and her family. Alex Livingston, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Feb. 15, to second-degree burglary, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. The DA's Office said Livingston violated a stay-away order of protection on Dec. 22, 2020, and damaged property throughout the woman's home, located in the Town of Newburgh. Prosecutors said Livingston broke through the door of the home and demanded to see children who were hiding in the closet …
Man Pleads Guilty to Vehicular Homicide In Hudson Valley Crash Man Pleads Guilty to Vehicular Homicide In Hudson Valley Crash
Man Pleads Guilty to Vehicular Homicide In Hudson Valley Crash A Long Island man has admitted to vehicular homicide in connection with a crash in the Hudson Valley that killed one. Nassau County resident Ebraheem Chowdhury, age 24, of Elmont, pleaded guilty in Orange County Court to one count of vehicular manslaughter in connection to an August 2020 car crash that killed a passenger while the defendant was driving impaired by alcohol and marijuana, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. According to the District Attorney's Office, on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, Chowdhury was impaired by the combined influence of alcohol and marijuana when he …
Area Contractor Admits To Defrauding Homeowners Out Of $300K Area Contractor Admits To Defrauding Homeowners Out Of $300K
Area Contractor Admits To Defrauding Homeowners Out Of $300K A Hudson Valley contractor has pleaded guilty to defrauding homeowners in a scheme to renovate their homes. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced that on Tuesday, Feb. 8, Shayla Sellars, age 38, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty to the felony charge of scheme to defraud for having defrauded three sets of victims in connection with renovations to houses that they had purchased through Sellars in the City of Newburgh.   Under the terms of the plea agreement, Sellars will be ordered to pay restitution to the victims in an amount to be determined by the District Attorney’s…
Man Admits To Assaulting Police Officer In Area Man Admits To Assaulting Police Officer In Area
Man Admits To Assaulting Police Officer In Area An area man has pleaded guilty to assault on a police officer in connection with an incident where an area officer was seriously injured.  Orange County resident Guy Dixon, age 38, of Port Jervis, pleaded guilty on Thursday, Feb. 10, during the jury selection phase of the trial, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. As part of the plea agreement, Dixon will receive five years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision when he is sentenced in April. The incident took place in August 2021, when Port Jervis police were called to a residence on Ba…
Area Man Convicted Of DWI By Jury Area Man Convicted Of DWI By Jury
Area Man Convicted Of DWI By Jury A Hudson Valley man has been convicted of DWI and traffic offenses after turning off his headlights while driving to avoid being seen by police. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced that Allan Jones, age 27, of Warwick, was convicted by a jury on Monday, Jan. 31. During the trial, prosecutors argued that on Monday, Dec. 27, in the Town of Warwick, Jones drove a vehicle in a reckless fashion while turning off his headlights in an effort to avoid detection by the police. Officers were eventually able to stop Jones’s car, which struck a police vehicle in the process, the DA…
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…
Man Pleads Guilty To Two Residential Burglaries In Area Man Pleads Guilty To Two Residential Burglaries In Area
Man Pleads Guilty To Two Residential Burglaries In Area A Hudson Valley man will spend 14 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of second-degree burglary. Jesus Vazquez, age 41, pleaded guilty in Orange County Court on Tuesday, Jan. 25 in connection with committing two residential burglaries in the City of Newburgh, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office.  The guilty pleas were entered immediately before a jury trial was ready to begin. In exchange for the plea, Vazquez will receive 14 years in prison when he is sentenced in March, the DA's Office said. In January 2019, Vazquez was stopped by the City of Middletown…
Woman Accused Of Intentionally Setting Fire To Kill Family Of Six In Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Intentionally Setting Fire To Kill Family Of Six In Hudson Valley
Woman Accused Of Intentionally Setting Fire To Kill Family Of Six In Hudson Valley A Hudson Valley woman has been charged with six counts of attempted murder for allegedly intentionally setting multiple fires inside an apartment house with the intent of killing the occupants. Orange County resident Dawn Hulse, age 50, of Port Jervis, was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 25 for the incident which took place earlier in the morning. According to City of Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden, around 12:20 a.m., the Port Jervis City Police and Fire departments responded to a fire alarm activation at a two-family home located at 156 Jersey Avenue in the City of Port Jervis.  P…