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Westchester 'Goonies' Street Gang Members Sentenced For 2014 Murder
Two alleged members of the Westchester “Goonies” street gang will spend decades in prison for their roles in a 2014 revenge murder over a stolen vehicle, federal officials announced. Raheem “Trigga” Jones was sentenced to 25 years, and Markel “Kellz” Overton was sentenced to 20 years in prison for participating in the 2014 murder of Dean Daniels in Mount Vernon and their participation in other violent incidents in furtherance of their gang. Specifically, Jones, age 33, pleaded guilty to one count each of racketeering conspiracy and using a firearm in connection with an assault with a danger…
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Man Charged In Westchester Robbery Admits To Role In US Capitol Riot
A Hudson Valley man who was implicated in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol admitted to his role at the riot in Washington, DC. In June 2021, Anthony Vuksanaj, a Putnam County resident, was arrested in Westchester for his role in a robbery, which led investigators to his cellphone, which was present during the Jan. 6 riot, according to court records. The 52-year-old was later arrested by federal officials in his Mahopac home in the town of Carmel in September 2021. Court documents show that Vuksanaj pleaded guilty this week to one count of parading, demonstrating or picketing in …
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Four Accused Of Targeting Victims Based On Race In Area
Four men are facing hate crime charges after police said they robbed a home in the Hudson Valley and targeted the victims based on their race. Troopers responded to a report of a possible robbery at a home on Market Street in the Dutchess County town of Dover at about 11:50 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 6, according to New York State Police. Police said a caller reported that a group of men attacked them, and one of the attackers had a handgun and fired a shot. The attackers fled the scene with stolen jewelry, authorities said. Police said none of the victims were seriously injured in the at…
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Two Nabbed In Armed Home Invasion Robbery In Area, Police Say
Two men have been arrested in connection with an alleged armed home invasion robbery. On Monday, Nov. 29, around 9:20 a.m., the Sullivan County 911 received a report of an assault that had just occurred on the grounds of the Hebrew Day School in Lake Kiamesha, said Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, of the Sullivan County Sheriff's Office. Units from the Sheriff’s Office, Fallsburg, and Monticello Police Departments converged on the scene where they learned that when the school’s caretaker returned to his residence, he was attacked by a man who came out of his bedroom wearing a ski mask and armed w…
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Teens Charged With Assault For After-School Attack In Hudson Valley
Two teens are facing charges after viciously assaulting a classmate during an after-school attack, authorities announced. On Tuesday, Oct. 26, police in Newburgh launched an investigation following an assault that saw a 16-year-old student attacked and robbed of his cellphone by a group of teenagers who pistol-whipped, punched, and kicked him in the head. The altercation reportedly came about following a verbal exchange in class earlier in the day. It was caught on video by a student watching the fight, which subsequently went viral on social media. Original story - Violent After-School A…
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Northern Westchester Man Sentenced For Murdering Drug Dealer
A 22-year-old Northern Westchester man could spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced for murdering a man during a drug deal. Following a three-week trial earlier this year, a jury found Peekskill resident Michael Jenkins guilty of multiple felony charges for the fatal shooting of Emmanuel Jordan in May 2020. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that Jenkins was found guilty by the jury of: Murder; Manslaughter; Two counts of robbery; Criminal possession of a weapon. On Wednesday, Nov. 24, Rocah announced that Jenkins has been sentenced to 25 years to l…
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Violent After-School Assault On Student Under Investigation In Hudson Valley District
A verbal argument during the school day in a Hudson Valley high school led to a vicious assault of a teenage student who was pistol-whipped during an attack after class, authorities announced. In Orange County, detectives from the City of Newburgh Police Department are investigating an assault of a 16-year-old student who was attacked and allegedly robbed of his cellphone during a group assault among his peers. Police said that during the assault on Tuesday, Oct. 26, the teen was pistol-whipped twice in the head, punched, and kicked by his assailants. According to reports, the physical al…
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New York State Police Ask Public's Help In Identifying Robbery Suspect At Service Area
Police are asking the public for help as they search for a suspect in a robbery that took place at a service area on the New York State Thruway. The incident happened in the Erie County village of Lancaster at about 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 26, according to New York State Police. Police said the robbery happened at the Clarence Service Area on the New York State Thruway. Anyone with information is asked to call the police at 585-344-6200.
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Man Admits To Manslaughter In Hudson Valley Slaying
A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2018 slaying of another man. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Tuesday, Oct. 19, that Dominique Williams, age 25, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty for the November 2018 slaying of a Newburgh man at the corner of Liberty and Clinton Streets in the City of Newburgh. At 12:17 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, the City of Newburgh Police Department responded to reports of a shot fired on Liberty Street in the vicinity of a closed barber’s shop. During the investigation of that incident, police and inves…
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Cancer Nurse Dies After Being Knocked Down By Homeless Mugger In Times Square
A cancer nurse died following a day and a half of fighting for her life after being knocked down in Manhattan by muggers in Times Square. Maria Ambrocio, 58 -- who worked at Bayonne Medical Center in New Jersey -- was walking through Times Square with friends after a trip to the Philippines Consulate and lunch around 1:30 p.m., the New York Post reports. Meanwhile, Jermaine Foster grabbed a cell phone out of a 29-year-old woman's hands on West 41st Street and Broadway, then shoved Ambrocio to the ground while he fled, police said. Ambrocio was rushed to Bellevue with head trauma and was …
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NY State Police Issue Alert For 22-Year-Old Wanted For Multiple Felonies
New York State Police are searching for a 22-year-old man who is wanted on multiple felony charges. Two warrants were issued for the arrest of Deven Hotaling, who is from the Columbia County village of Philmont, after he failed to appear for court dates, State Police reported on Monday, Oct. 4. Police said in May of 2020, Hotaling was arrested by authorities in Livingston for forcibly stealing more than $1,700 from a ride share driver. He was charged with third-degree robbery and fourth-degree grand larceny. In August of that year, he was arrested on a second-degree arson charge for settin…
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ATF Offers Reward For Information Of Cabbie Killed In Hudson Valley
The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the shooters who killed a taxi driver in the Hudson Valley who was gunned down during a robbery. In Orange County, investigators from the City of Newburgh Police Department said that city resident Jorge Arbayza de la Cruz, age 51, was shot and killed by a group of men on North Miller Street at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30. Original story - One Killed In Shooting During Apparent Robbery In Hudson Valley In response, the ATF offered the reward…
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