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Area Man Becomes First Capitol Riot Suspect From Hudson Valley To Plead Guilty
A 27-year-old man from the area has become the first in the Hudson Valley to plead guilty for participating in the Jan. 6 riot at the United States Capitol. Putnam County resident Robert Ballesteros, of Mahopac, reportedly pleaded guilty to parading, demonstrating, or picketing at the Capitol after being the ninth person in the Hudson Valley to be charged for his role in the insurrection earlier this year. In total, 10 former and current Hudson Valley residents are facing charges for the riot. Ballesteros had faced up to six months in prison and a $5,000 fine on the misdemeanor charge. As …
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Know Them? FBI Renews Call For Help IDing Those Who Unlawfully Entered Capitol During Riot
The FBI is asking the public for help identifying those who unlawfully entered the United States Capitol on Wednesday, Jan. 6. The FBI said it is looking for individuals who are accused of committing a number of crimes, including assaulting law enforcement personnel, destroying property, and more. The agency released photos and videos of the individuals it is looking for. Anyone with information on the individuals involved is asked to contact the FBI at 1-800-225-5324 or online here. The #FBI is still seeking information regarding people who instigated violence at the U.S. Capitol o…
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Facebook Says Trump Will Remain Suspended For At Least Two More Years
Former President Donald Trump isn't going to “like" Facebook’s decision to keep him in cyber jail through at least much of 2023. Citing his “praise for people who engaged in violence” during the deadly insurrection at the United States Capitol on Jan. 6, Facebook upheld its suspension of Trump’s accounts on both Facebook and Instagram, saying he will be barred from using their social media platforms for two years. “Given the gravity of the circumstances that led to Mr. Trump’s suspension, we believe his actions constituted a severe violation of our rules which merit the highest penalty ava…
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Area Man Latest To Be Charged For Role In Deadly Capitol Riot
An area man has become the latest charged for his role in the deadly January riots at the United States Capitol. Putnam County resident Robert Ballesteros, of Mahopac, became the ninth person in the Hudson Valley to be charged in the insurrection in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Jan. 6 after turning himself in to the FBI in Westchester earlier this week. FBI investigators discovered Ballesteros’ presence at the Capitol after a tipster alerted agents about a social media video that had been posted online showing him wearing a black mask and red jacket on the day of the riot. It is all…
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Area Native Faces Expanded Set Of Charges For Role In Capitol Riot
An area man who was among those who stormed the United States Capitol during the deadly pro-Trump riots in Washington, D.C. last month is facing new charges for his role in the insurrection. Edward Jacob Lang, a native of Narrowsburg in Sullivan County who was arrested in Newburgh on Jan. 16 for participating in the riots and posting photos on social media has been charged with additional crimes, including assaulting police officers with dangerous weapons. Original story - Hudson Valley Man Charged In Connection To Alleged Role In Deadly Capitol Riot Investigators tracked down Lang after …
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Fairfield County Man Indicted For Mob Assault On Capitol Police Officer
A Fairfield County man who was charged for allegedly being part of the pro-Trump mob that violently stormed the United States Capitol has been indicted by a grand jury with a second assault charged during the incident. Patrick Edward McCaughey III, age 23, of Ridgefield, has been charged with: Two counts of assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers using a dangerous weapon Two counts of civil disorder Obstruction of an official proceeding and aiding and abetting Disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, with a deadly or dangerous weapon Engaging in p…
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Two Proud Boys, Including One From Hudson Valley, Charged With Conspiracy For Capitol Rampage
Two members of the far-right Proud Boys group from New York, including a Hudson Valley resident, are the first people involved in the deadly pro-Trump rampage on the United States Capitol to face federal conspiracy charges. Prosecutors say they worked together to obstruct and interfere with law enforcement officers protecting Congress during the final certification of the 2020 presidential election. The two are Dutchess County resident Will Pepe, age 31, of Beacon, and Dominic "Spaz" Pezzola, age 53, of Rochester. Pepe worked as a laborer at Metro-North’s rail yard…
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Hudson Valley Resident Charged For Role In Capitol Riot
A Hudson Valley man who was photographed shirtless during the riots at the United States Capitol is facing charges after being identified through social media, where authorities say he boasted about breaching the building during the deadly pro-Trump riots on Wednesday, Jan. 6. New City resident Christopher M. Kelly was charged this week in US District Court for the District of Columbia with obstruction of congressional proceedings, aiding and abetting, unlawful entry, and violent entry or disorderly conduct. An FBI joint terrorism agent was directed to Kelly’s Facebook page on Saturday, Jan…
Police & Fire
Fairfield County Man Charged With Pinning Police Officer Between Doors During Capitol Hill Riot
A Fairfield County man has been charged in connection to the violent assault of a police officer during the deadly pro-Trump Capitol Hill riot on Wednesday, Jan. 6 that was captured on video and shown repeatedly throughout the world. Patrick Edward McCaughey III, age 23, of Ridgefield, "knowingly and willfully joined a crowd of individuals who forcibly entered the grounds of the United States Capitol and impeded, disrupted, and disturbed the orderly conduct of business by the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate," according to a complaint by Federal author…
Politics
Most Americans Blame Trump For Deadly Capitol Hill Riot, Coup Attempt, Poll Finds
Americans are nearly unanimous in opposition to the Wednesday, Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol, and about three-quarters said Donald Trump bears some responsibility for the violence, according to a new poll. But when only Republicans are considered, there's higher approval for the actions of the outgoing president - an illustration of a deep schism in American politics. Released Friday, Jan. 15, the ABC News/Washington Post poll found about 90 percent of Americans are opposed to the Jan. 6 attempted coup at the Capitol Building. The riot forced politicians and staff to shelt…
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Hudson Valley Man Charged In Connection To Alleged Role In Deadly Capitol Riot
A Hudson Valley man was arrested for his alleged involvement in the Wednesday, Jan. 6 storming of the United States Capitol during the deadly pro-Trump riot, the FBI announced on Saturday, Jan. 16. Federal authorities apprehended Edward Lang at his Orange County home in Newburgh, according to NBC New York. "Decisions have consequences," said William F. Sweeney, Jr., assistant director in charge of the FBI’s New York Field Office. "Edward Lang is in custody for the ones he made during the assault on our Capitol. "FBI special agents and employees have sworn an oath to protect our natio…
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US Flags Flying At Half-Staff Following Fatal Capitol Riots
Across the country, the American flag has been lowered as a sign of respect for law enforcement that died during the attack on the Capitol. On Sunday, Jan. 10, Gov. Charlie Baker said the flags are being lowered in accordance with a presidential proclamation. The lowered flags honor United States Capitol Police Officers Brian D. Sicknick and Howard Liebengood specifically, as well as all law enforcement, Baker said. The American flag will be flown at half-staff until sunset on Wednesday, Jan. 13. The half-staff order applies to all main or administration buildings of public institutions…
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MTA Worker From Hudson Valley Suspended For Allegedly Calling In Sick To Attend Capitol Riots
A Metro-North worker who lives and works in the Hudson Valley who allegedly called in sick to be part of the pro-Trump riots at the United States Capitol has been suspended. The worker, Dutchess County resident Will Pepe, age 31, of Beacon, works as a laborer at Metro-North’s rail yard in Putnam County, in Brewster, as first reported by the New York Post. Ken Lovett, senior adviser to MTA chairman and CEO, said the suspension is effective immediately without pay and that Pepe "will be disciplined in accordance with his collective bargaining agreement pending an investigation." A …
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Cuomo Calls For Trump To Resign
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for President Donald Trump to resign as commander-in-chief following the chaotic scenes that played out at the United States Capitol this week. Calling the riots in Washington D.C. “horrific” and signs of “anarchy,” Cuomo called for the president’s resignation and requested that all elected government officials in New York do the same. “We’ve seen a lot from this administration over the past four years, but I never would have imagined anything as horrific as what happened in Washington D.C.,” he said on Friday, Jan. 8. ‘This was not a political rally … …
Politics
NY Sends National Guard Troops To Washington Following Chaotic Capitol Riots
New York is among several states sending members of the national guard to Washington, D.C., following a violent day of chaos as pro-Trump rioters stormed in and vandalized the United States Capitol building as members of Congress began deliberations to confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. It was the first time the Capitol building was breached since the War of 1812. Related story: Twitter, Facebook Lock Trump's Accounts Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced 1,000 members of the New York National Guard will be in the District of Columbia for up to two weeks "to aid and facilita…
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Capitol Hill Chaos: Lockdown Halts Electoral College Confirmation As Protesters Storm Building
The United States Capitol is in lockdown after pro-Trump protesters swarmed into the building just after the Electoral College confirmation process got underway on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 6, Protesters waving Confederate and American flags as well as pro-Trump merchandise, moved past police and into the Capitol Building to disrupt the Senate’s confirmation of votes Joe Biden’s election to the presidency, according to the New York Times and multiple media reports. A clash between police and protesters broke out around noon on Wednesday. The chaos disrupted the proceedings and force…
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