Woman Admits To Hate Crime For Harassing Area Family Whose Child Had Rare Disorder Woman Admits To Hate Crime For Harassing Area Family Whose Child Had Rare Disorder
Woman Admits To Hate Crime For Harassing Area Family Whose Child Had Rare Disorder A Long Island woman has pleaded guilty to aggravated harassment as a hate crime in connection to threatening a Hudson Valley family whose child has a rare genetic disease. Krista Sewell of Melville, in Suffolk County, entered the guilty plea on Friday, Feb. 5, in Ulster County. In pleading guilty, Sewell admitted to sending electronic messages and a letter to a local Ulster County family harassing and threatening their infant daughter who has the rare genetic skin condition harlequin ichthyosis, said the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. Sewell was arrested for the crime in late 20…
Attempted Rape Conviction Of Area Man Caught In An Online Sting Upheld By Courts Attempted Rape Conviction Of Area Man Caught In An Online Sting Upheld By Courts
Attempted Rape Conviction Of Area Man Caught In An Online Sting Upheld By Courts The attempted rape conviction of a Hudson Valley man has been upheld by the courts during an appeal of his 2019 guilty verdict during a jury trial. The Ulster County Appellate Division affirmed the conviction last year of Orange County resident Travis Sammeth, age 36, of Newburgh, who was found guilty of attempted rape in a case connected with a sting operation of online predators, said the Ulster County District Attorney David J. Clegg. His conviction stems from an incident on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, when Sammeth made contact with an undercover police officer working with an FBI task…
Grand Jury Indicts Two Men For Murder Of 12-Year-Old Girl Grand Jury Indicts Two Men For Murder Of 12-Year-Old Girl
Grand Jury Indicts Two Men For Murder Of 12-Year-Old Girl Two men have been indicted on murder charges in connection with the Thursday, Dec. 17 death of a 12-year-old girl.  Gilbert Thomas, 24, and Robert “Nikki” James, 46, both of Kingston, were indicted by an Ulster County Grand Jury.  The indictment was handed up Wednesday, Dec. 30, said the Ulster County District Attorney David Clegg. Both Thomas and James are accused of the murder of D'Janeira Mason, who was killed inside her home at 60 Van Buren St. around 8 p.m. when shots were fired into the house, the DA's Office said. D'Janeira MasonJoseph V. Leahy Funeral Home Her 9-year-old broth…
Two Charged For Shooting Death Of 12-Year-Old Area Girl Two Charged For Shooting Death Of 12-Year-Old Area Girl
Two Charged For Shooting Death Of 12-Year-Old Area Girl The alleged killers of a 12-year-old girl in the area have been arrested by New York State Police. Ulster County residents Gilbert Thomas, 24, and Robert James, 46 were arrested on Thursday, Dec. 24, for the shooting of D'Janeira Mason, in Kingston on Thursday, Dec. 17, said Trooper Steven Nevel. During the incident, her 10-year-old brother was also shot in the arm. The children were shot while inside their home at 60 Van Buren St. around 8 p.m. when shots were fired into the house, police said. State police said both men were involved in the shooting. Following their arrest, Thomas and…
Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Having 'Heinous' Sex With Children Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Having 'Heinous' Sex With Children
Hudson Valley Man Indicted For Having 'Heinous' Sex With Children A Hudson Valley man has been indicted for allegedly sexually assaulting numerous children over the course of several years. Devin Harkins, 29, of the City of Kingston, was indicted by an Ulster County Grand Jury on Friday, Nov. 13, for: Two counts of predatory sexual assault against a child Three counts of a sexual act, a violent felony Two counts of endangering the welfare of a child Harkins was arrested originally arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 4, following an investigation by the Kingston Police Department with assistance from the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center, t…
Feds, Local Agencies Nab Nine For Massive NY/CT/MA Bank Fraud, ID Theft Scheme Feds, Local Agencies Nab Nine For Massive NY/CT/MA Bank Fraud, ID Theft Scheme
Feds, Local Agencies Nab Nine For Massive NY/CT/MA Bank Fraud, ID Theft Scheme A multi-agency, multi-state FBI investigation into larcenies from vehicles and identity thefts targeting women along the East Coast led to the arrests of nearly a dozen co-conspirators involved in the elaborate operation. Nine men have been charged in a 13-count indictment for their roles in the “Felony Lane Gang” scheme that included wide-ranging bank fraud and identity theft schemes that affected hundreds of victims. Prosecutors allege that the nine suspects were involved together in a fraud scheme known as “Felony Lane Gang.” Investigators from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Ulste…
18-Year-Old Shot In Broad Daylight At Area Apartment Complex 18-Year-Old Shot In Broad Daylight At Area Apartment Complex
18-Year-Old Shot In Broad Daylight At Area Apartment Complex An 18-year-old is being treated at an area hospital after being shot in the leg at an area apartment complex. The shooting took place in Ulster County around 10:55 a.m., Friday, June 26 in Kingston at the Rondout Garden Apartments on Rondout Drive, where the man was shot. The unidentified man is being treated at Health Alliance of the Hudson Valley Broadway Campus and is in stable condition, police said. Further details were not available as officers remained on the scene gathering details. The Kingston Police Department is being assisted by the Ulster County District Attorney's Offi…
Man Nabbed With Child Porn, 15 Pounds Of Pot During Warrant Search, Sheriff's Office Says Man Nabbed With Child Porn, 15 Pounds Of Pot During Warrant Search, Sheriff's Office Says
Man Nabbed With Child Porn, 15 Pounds Of Pot During Warrant Search, Sheriff's Office Says A 34-year-old man has been arrested on charges of child pornography and marijuana possession following an investigation. Members of the Ulster County Sheriff's Office report the arrest of Christopher B. Piccoli, of Shandaken, on Wednesday, June 10. Piccoli was arrested during the execution of a search warrant by deputies and investigators from the Ulster County District Attorney's Office at a residence on Silver Hollow Road in Chichester, the department said. The resulting search yielded evidence of child pornography on a computer and approximately 15 pounds of marijuana.  …
Hudson Valley Parents Charged After Infant Found Dead In Bathtub Hudson Valley Parents Charged After Infant Found Dead In Bathtub
Hudson Valley Parents Charged After Infant Found Dead In Bathtub A man and woman have been charged with criminally negligent homicide after a 6-month-old infant was found dead in a bathtub. Ulster County residents Jordan E, Balcom, 29, and Ashante D. Inniss, 26, both of Kingston, were arrested around 6 p.m., Saturday, April 18, after Kingston Police responded to a home at 59 Gill St., for a report of a possible drowning, the department said. Officers responded to along with the Kingston Fire Department and Mobile Life Ambulance. Once on-site, officers began CPR on the unresponsive child and the child was transported to Health Alliance Broadway campus whe…
Suspect At Large After 31-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed Suspect At Large After 31-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed
Suspect At Large After 31-Year-Old Man Shot, Killed A suspect is at large after a  31-year-old man was shot and killed in the area. The Ulster County resident was found around 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 11, after Kingston Police responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Sheehan Court, police said. Once on the scene, officers found the victim and he was transported by EMS to Health Alliance Broadway Campus where he was pronounced dead, police said. The victim's name is being withheld until family notifications have been made. The Kingston Police Department is being assisted in the investigation by the Ulster County District Att…
Man Stabbed Multiple Times By Woman Near Area Bakery, Police Say Man Stabbed Multiple Times By Woman Near Area Bakery, Police Say
Man Stabbed Multiple Times By Woman Near Area Bakery, Police Say A 39-year-old woman was arrested for allegedly stabbing a man multiple times during a fight at her home. Kimberly Roberts, of Lake Katrine in Ulster County, was arrested at 9:40 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, after the Ulster Police Department responded to a 911 call for a stabbing victim at the Bread Alone Bakery in Ulster, police said. When officers responded to the bakery they found a 39-year-old Saugerties man had been stabbed several times allegedly by Roberts at her nearby home, Ulster Police said. An investigation revealed that the victim walked to the bakery after the attack where he was …
Five From Area Charged With Welfare Fraud Five From Area Charged With Welfare Fraud
Five From Area Charged With Welfare Fraud A total of five area residents have been arrested and charged in connection with welfare fraud. The arrests stem from an investigation by the Ulster County Department of Social Services Special Investigation Unit, along with the Ulster County District Attorney's Office. Those arrested were:  Imani Heyward, 30 of Ellenville, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and charged with the felonies of welfare fraud, grand larceny and two counts of offering a false instrument for filing. Heyward was arrested after an investigation found she had allegedly applied for and received SNAP benefits, …