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Transient Sentenced For Murder Of Father Of 3 At Courtyard By Marriott In Hudson Valley
A 36-year-old man has been sentenced for killing a Long Island man while at a Hudson Valley hotel.
During the unprovoked shooting Suffolk County Paul Kutz, age 52, of East Northport, was killed at the Courtyard by Marriott in the town of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, Oct. 2, while visiting his youngest son at Marist College.
Roy Johnson Jr., the transient, who was found guilty by a jury last year, was sentenced on Monday, June 26 to 58 years to life in prison for the murder, plus another 15 years for criminal possession of a weapon, said Dutchess County Chief Assistant District Attorney, Matthew …
Support Pours In For Family Of Dad Fatally Shot By Stray Bullet During College Weekend Visit
Friends, community members, and strangers have come together to donate to a GoFundMe in the name of a father of three who was gunned down at a hotel during a college family weekend.
Long Island resident Paul Kutz, age 35, of East Northport, was killed at the Courtyard by Marriott in the town of Poughkeepsie in a random act of violence on Sunday, Oct. 2, while visiting his youngest son at Marist College.
"Paul was a wonderful man who cared most about his family and his dogs," said his close friend Phil Talamo in the GoFundMe. "He leaves behind a devoted wife, three sons, and his father…
Duo Indicted For Murder Of Dad At Hotel In Hudson Valley
Two transient men have been indicted by a grand jury for the unprovoked shooting death of a father of three from the region.
Dutchess County District Attorney William Grady announced on Friday, Oct. 7, that a grand jury voted to indict Roy Johnson and Devin Taylor in the death of Long Island resident Paul Kutz, age 53, of East Northport, at the Courtyard by Marriott in the Town of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, Oct. 2.
The indictment did away with the need for a preliminary hearing, which was scheduled for Friday, Grady said.
Now that Johnson, age 35, and Taylor, age 26, have been indicted b…
Homeless Suspects In Marist College Dad's Fatal Shooting Weren't Placed In Hotel, Officials Say
Two homeless men who are being held in the fatal hotel shooting of a father of a freshman student who was visiting Marist College in Poughkeepsie on Family Weekend were not placed at the hotel by the county.
The two suspects, identified as Roy Johnson Jr., age 35, and Devin Taylor, age 26, have been charged in the death of Long Island resident Paul Kutz, age 53, of East Northport, at the Courtyard by Marriott in the Town of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, Oct. 2.
No one is sure how the two men came to be at the hotel, but Dutchess County officials said they were not known to the Department of Commu…
Suspects In Fatal Shooting Tied To Marist College Family Weekend Have Criminal Histories
Two men charged in the fatal hotel shooting of an area man who was visiting Marist College in Poughkeepsie on Family Weekend have previous criminal histories.
The two men, identified as Roy Johnson Jr., age 35, and Devin Taylor, age 26, have been charged in the death of Long Island resident Paul Kutz, age 53, of East Northport, at the Courtyard by Marriott in the Town of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, Oct. 2.
Both men have spent time in prison and are allegedly currently being investigated for a previous robbery and murder, reported NBC New York.
Earlier report: ID Released For D…
