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Gunfire Near YMCA In Region Leads To Teen Found With Loaded Handgun: Police Gunfire Near YMCA In Region Leads To Teen Found With Loaded Handgun: Police
Gunfire Near YMCA In Region Leads To Teen Found With Loaded Handgun: Police Early on a chilly morning, gunfire shattered the quiet streets of a Hudson Valley city.  At approximately 6:53 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, calls flooded into the local police station, reporting shots at the intersection of Liberty Street and Wickham Avenue, said Middletown Police Lt. Jeffrey Thoelen. Responding swiftly, Middletown Police officers arrived on the scene to discover a lone shell casing in front of 33 Wickham Ave. They quickly cordoned off the area to ensure public safety. As the morning unfolded, police officers and detectives meticulously combed through the neighborhood, b…

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by Daily Voice
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Man From Region Nabbed For Assault, Knocking Victim's Teeth Out, Police Say Man From Region Nabbed For Assault, Knocking Victim's Teeth Out, Police Say
Man From Region Nabbed For Assault, Knocking Victim's Teeth Out, Police Say A man from the region was charged with assault after he allegedly broke into a home and knocked a victim's teeth out.  The incident occurred in Sullivan County on Saturday, Nov. 16, in the Town of Thompson. According to Sullivan County Sheriff's Office Undersheriff Eric Chaboty, deputies encountered Xavier Vega, age 30, of Monticello. The investigation at the scene revealed that Vega had been removed from that location earlier in the day under an order of protection.  Vega returned to the residence, allegedly broke in, and assaulted a 61-year-old occupant by knocking his teeth ou…

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by Kathy Reakes
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5 From Region Nabbed On Weapons Charges During Stop 5 From Region Nabbed On Weapons Charges During Stop
5 From Region Nabbed On Weapons Charges During Stop Five people were nabbed on alleged weapons-related charges during a traffic stop in the region. The incident occurred in Sullivan County at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, on Route 17K in the town of Bloomingburg.  Trooper Steven Nevel said troopers noticed a 2017 GMC Yukon traveling westbound on 17K, violating numerous vehicle and traffic laws. Troopers, with the assistance of the Wallkill Police Department in Orange County, made a traffic stop and identified the driver as Capital Region resident Albert Blowers, age 48, of Rensselaer, Nevel said.  While interviewing Blowers, troop…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Name Released Of 15-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Shooting That Led To Manhunt, Arrest Name Released Of 15-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Shooting That Led To Manhunt, Arrest
Name Released Of 15-Year-Old Killed In Hudson Valley Shooting That Led To Manhunt, Arrest This story has been updated. The name has been released of a teenage boy who was killed in a fatal shooting in Northern Westchester that led to a 12-hour manhunt and the arrest of a suspect. Fernando Jimenez, age 40, shot his girlfriend and her two children with an illegally possessed handgun in the Baldwin Place section of Somers during a domestic dispute at about 11:35 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, according to New York State Police. One of the children, a 10th-grade student at Somers High School now identified as Michael Raimondi, age 15, was killed.  The boy's brother, a 13-year-…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Restaurant Burglary Suspect Nabbed In Saratoga County Restaurant Burglary Suspect Nabbed In Saratoga County
Restaurant Burglary Suspect Nabbed In Saratoga County A Capital Region man was nabbed for allegedly breaking into a restaurant, causing damage, and stealing money. The incident occurred in Saratoga County at 11:40 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, on Maple Avenue in Greenville. According to Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, an investigation determined that David Gregson, age 57, of Saratoga Springs, allegedly forced his way into the restaurant, causing damage to the building earlier in the evening. While inside, Gregson reportedly stole money and then fled on foot. A few hours later, Gregson was located in Saratoga Springs, where he was arrested and charg…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man From Region Nabbed For Attempted Murder In Stabbing Incident, Man From Region Nabbed For Attempted Murder In Stabbing Incident,
Man From Region Nabbed For Attempted Murder In Stabbing Incident, A person residing in the region was nabbed for alleged attempted murder in a stabbing incident that seriously wounded another man. The attack occurred in Dutchess County at 1 a.m. Sunday, June 30, in the area of Smith and Mansion Streets in Poughkeepsie. According to the Poughkeepsie Police, on Thursday, Oct. 17, members of the Neighborhood Recovery Unit, Detective Bureau, and Patrol Division located and arrested Rushaan Francis, age 27, of Poughkeepsie, in connection with the June 30 stabbing.  Police said the 44-year-old victim was located suffering from multiple stab-slash wounds.&…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Suspect Nabbed In Region After Knifepoint Robbery Leads To Cross-State Manhunt Suspect Nabbed In Region After Knifepoint Robbery Leads To Cross-State Manhunt
Suspect Nabbed In Region After Knifepoint Robbery Leads To Cross-State Manhunt From a FedEx delivery to a high-stakes chase, a cross-state manhunt ended in the dramatic arrest in New York of a suspect from Pennsylvania who allegedly fled from a knifepoint robbery in Connecticut.  The Putnam County Sheriff's Office just released details on the chain of events that began Monday, Sept. 30, at approximately 3:45 p.m. when it received a description of a vehicle and suspect that had just been involved in the Litchfield County incident in the town of New Milford. The robbery occurred when the suspect followed a victim home after the person retrieved a FedEx package…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting In Region Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting In Region
Suspect Nabbed In Fatal Shooting In Region Police have made a second arrest in the 2022 murder of a 32-year-old man in a housing complex parking lot. Khyree Pratt, age 23, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was arrested on Thursday, Sept. 5, in connection with the 2022 murder of Lionel Pittman in Dutchess County at the Forrestal Heights housing complex in Beacon. According to Beacon Police Chief Thomas Figlia, Pratt is currently an inmate in a Federal Correction Institution out of state.  Members of the Beacon Police Department transported him back to Beacon, where he was processed on charges of murder and then tran…

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by Kathy Reakes
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NY Judge Suspends Justin Timberlake's License Amid Drunk Driving Allegations NY Judge Suspends Justin Timberlake's License Amid Drunk Driving Allegations
NY Judge Suspends Justin Timberlake's License Amid Drunk Driving Allegations Pop superstar Justin Timberlake took time out of his European tour to face a New York judge in his alleged drunk driving case on Long Island. The former NSYNC frontman pleaded not guilty to one count of driving while intoxicated during a virtual appearance before Sag Harbor Village Justice Court on Friday morning, Aug. 2. Timberlake, age 43, of Franklin, Tennessee, was arrested shortly after leaving the posh American Hotel in Sag Harbor, around 12:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 18, after a night of drinking with friends, according to multiple news reports. He was held in jail overnight. Earlier …

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by Michael Mashburn & Kathy Reakes
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Man Leaves Hidden Camera In Victim's Capital Region Home, Police Say Man Leaves Hidden Camera In Victim's Capital Region Home, Police Say
Man Leaves Hidden Camera In Victim's Capital Region Home, Police Say The discovery of a hidden camera inside a home in the region led to a local man in handcuffs. New York State Police arrested Saratoga County resident Todd St. Louis, age 57, after executing a search warrant at his Providence home Monday, July 15. It came weeks after a Montgomery County resident who previously resided in Saratoga County told troopers they found a hidden surveillance camera inside their home. Investigators determined that St. Louis broke into the victim’s residence on multiple occasions to “place and maintain” a hidden camera in their living room. Troopers did not elaborate…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Duo Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of 24-Year-Old, Attack On Second Victim Near UAlbany Campus Duo Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of 24-Year-Old, Attack On Second Victim Near UAlbany Campus
Duo Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of 24-Year-Old, Attack On Second Victim Near UAlbany Campus Police have arrested two suspects in connection with a stabbing attack that killed a 24-year-old man and injured a second victim near a college campus in the region. Emergency crews in Albany were called at around 3:40 a.m. Monday, June 3, for a stabbing near Washington Avenue and Quail Street, one block from the University at Albany’s downtown campus. Albany Police said a 25-year-old man flagged paramedics down after suffering a stab wound to his back. Earlier Report: 24-Year-Old Stabbed To Death, Second Victim Injured In Attack Near UAlbany Downtown Campus As medics were treating…

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by Michael Mashburn
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2 Suspects Posing As Law Enforcement Nabbed In Hudson Valley $27K Phone Scam 2 Suspects Posing As Law Enforcement Nabbed In Hudson Valley $27K Phone Scam
2 Suspects Posing As Law Enforcement Nabbed In Hudson Valley $27K Phone Scam Two suspects from New Jersey posing as law enforcement authorities in New York were nabbed after allegedly scamming residents out of $27,000. The Hudson Valley incident occurred in Dutchess County on Tuesday, June 18, and Wednesday, June 19. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office, Vivek B. Shingarakhia, age 24, and Kishan Gajera, age 31, both of Jersey City, in connection with the investigation into a phone scam that was reported to the Sheriff’s Office, Wednesday, June 19. Watterson said the victims reported to sheriff’s deputies that they susp…

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by Kathy Reakes