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Hudson Valley Man Charged In 2022 Murder-For-Hire Case Hudson Valley Man Charged In 2022 Murder-For-Hire Case
Hudson Valley Man Charged In 2022 Murder-For-Hire Case A Hudson Valley man has been charged with allegedly paying another person to kill a 52-year-old man. Orange County resident Enoch Lowe, age 25, was charged on Tuesday, Oct. 10 with paying to have Jeffrey Harris, age 52, killed in October 2022. Both men live in the town of Wallkill. According to Wallkill Police Chief Robert Hertman, on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022, officers responded to a report of an unconscious man on Brookline Avenue. When officers arrived, they found Harris in a detached garage from his home suffering from stab wounds. He was pronounced dead on the scene by the town of Wallkil…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Charged With 'Savage' Beating Death Of 3-Year-Old Boy Hudson Valley Man Charged With 'Savage' Beating Death Of 3-Year-Old Boy
Hudson Valley Man Charged With 'Savage' Beating Death Of 3-Year-Old Boy A Hudson Valley man has been charged with murder and manslaughter for the death of a 3-year-old boy. Orange County resident Gionni Sellers, age 23, of Middletown, was arrested on Friday, Dec. 16, and indicted on Friday, Dec. 23, for what authorities call a "savage" attack on Xavier Johnson of Wallkill.  During a press conference on Tuesday, Dec. 27, Wallkill Police Chief Robert Hertman and Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said the attack was "catastrophic" and included blunt force trauma to the brain and massive internal bleeding allegedly caused by a severe beating. The …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Hudson Valley Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of 52-Year-Old In Garage, Police Say Hudson Valley Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of 52-Year-Old In Garage, Police Say
Hudson Valley Man Charged In Stabbing Death Of 52-Year-Old In Garage, Police Say A Hudson Valley man has been charged in the stabbing death of a 52-year-old found dead in a detached garage of his home. Orange County resident Damante Troy Stansberry, age 23, of Middletown, was arrested around 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 1 for the Sunday, Oct. 30 death of Jeffrey Harris, of Wallkill. According to Wallkill Chief of Police Robert Hertman, Town of Wallkill Detective Dane Wakefield arrested Stansberry following an investigation into the stabbing at the Harris residence at 33 Brookline Ave. Earlier report: Fatal Stabbing Under Investigation In Town Of Wallkill Stansbe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Investigation Launched After Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley Investigation Launched After Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley
Investigation Launched After Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Hudson Valley An investigation is underway after a fatal officer-involved shooting in the Hudson Valley. It happened around 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 12 in Orange County, in the Town of Wallkill. Officers responded to a reported dispute on Schutt Road and Avenue A. According to Town of Wallkill Police Chief Robert Hertman, "During an ensuing encounter with a suspect, a Town of Wallkill police officer discharged his service weapon, striking the subject at least once. After officers rendered emergency first aid, the suspect was transported to Garnet Health Medical Center in Middletown, where he was pronou…

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by Joe Lombardi