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Death Of Mom Who Killed Son Ruled Suicide, Spurs Calls To Probe Incidents At NY Prison (UPDATE) Death Of Mom Who Killed Son Ruled Suicide, Spurs Calls To Probe Incidents At NY Prison (UPDATE)
Death Of Mom Who Killed Son Ruled Suicide, Spurs Calls To Probe Incidents At NY Prison (Update) Lawmakers are calling for a state investigation following a series of deaths at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, including that of a woman who had been imprisoned for killing her son.  State Sen. Pete Harckham and Assemblymember Chris Burdick announced Friday, March 6, that they have sent a joint letter to the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision urging officials to investigate the recent suicides at the facility.  The request follows the death of Manuela Morgado, 60, on Wednesday, March 4. Morgado’s death marked the third death at the prison …

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by Ben Crnic
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Woman Sent Drug-Soaked Mail To NY Prison Inmates, Police Say Woman Sent Drug-Soaked Mail To NY Prison Inmates, Police Say
Woman Sent Drug-Soaked Mail To NY Prison Inmates, Police Say A woman is behind bars after sending several drug-soaked pieces of mail to New York State prison inmates, police said. The woman, whose name authorities were withholding, was arrested Tuesday, April 29, following an investigation by the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) and New York State Police. She sent narcotic-soaked legal mail to several incarcerated individuals, according to police. A search of the woman’s home reportedly turned up synthetic cannabinoid (K2) sprayed paper, a legal mail stamp, priority mail envelopes, and other evidence. The woman was char…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Prison Killing: Guards Smashed Messiah Nantwi's Face, Made Cellmate Clean Up Blood, Report Says Prison Killing: Guards Smashed Messiah Nantwi's Face, Made Cellmate Clean Up Blood, Report Says
Prison Killing: Guards Smashed Messiah Nantwi's Face, Made Cellmate Clean Up Blood, Report Says Shocking new details paint a horrific scene in the alleged beating death of a 22-year-old man at the hands of New York State prison guards. Messiah Nantwi, 22, died at Mid-State Correctional Facility in Marcy on Saturday, March 1, a spokesperson for the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) told Daily Voice. While an official cause of death had not been released as of Wednesday, March 5, an inmate at the facility told Albany station WRGB that Nantwi was severely beaten by CERT (Correctional Emergency Response Team). “There was a sergeant there who turned his back so t…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Armed Robber-Turned Fugitive Who Held Victim At Gunpoint In Orange County Gets More Jail Time Armed Robber-Turned Fugitive Who Held Victim At Gunpoint In Orange County Gets More Jail Time
Armed Robber-Turned Fugitive Who Held Victim At Gunpoint In Orange County Gets More Jail Time A 23-year-old man already serving a long prison term for an Orange County armed robbery and weapons charges will now spend even more time behind bars, prosecutors announced.  On Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025, Ziquan Garfield Jenkins, age 23, of Newburgh, was sentenced in Orange County Court to 15 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced. Jenkins had already been sentenced in October 2024 to 25 years in prison after pleading guilty to firs…

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by Ben Crnic
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Hudson Valley 21-Year-Old Accused Of Violating Protection Order For Second Time In Month Hudson Valley 21-Year-Old Accused Of Violating Protection Order For Second Time In Month
Hudson Valley 21-Year-Old Accused Of Violating Protection Order For Second Time In Month A man is facing charges after allegedly violating an order of protection while incarcerated for the second time in the span of a month, authorities said. The Dutchess County Sheriff's Office reported that Brandon Mima, age 21, of Beacon, currently held at the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center, is accused of contacting two individuals protected by the order via telephone. He was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 20, and charged with: Aggravated family offense, a felony, Criminal contempt in the second degree, a misdemeanor,  Obstruction of governmental administration in the secon…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Molesting Child Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Molesting Child
Hudson Valley Man Convicted Of Molesting Child A Hudson Valley man faces up to seven years in prison for sexually molesting a 9-year-old girl for three years. Rockland County resident, Elmer Oviedo-Sandoval, age 47, of Haverstraw, was convicted on Monday, Aug. 12, after a two week jury trial. According to Rockland County District Attorney Thomas  Walsh, Oviedo-Sandoval was convicted of course of sexual conduct against a child at two different locations in Ramapo. Between 2016 and 2019, beginning when the victim was nine, Oviedo-Sandoval subjected her to sexual contact on multiple occasions while she resided in two separa…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Rockland Will Get $314K Grant For Substance Abuse, Mental Health Rockland Will Get $314K Grant For Substance Abuse, Mental Health
Rockland Will Get $314K Grant For Substance Abuse, Mental Health U.S. Nita Lowey, who represents Rockland and Westchester counties, announced on Tuesday, June 5 that BRiDGES, a nonprofit in New City that advocates for and serves people with disabilities, has been awarded $314,215 in federal funding. The taxpayer money will help expand and increase recovery services for individuals with substance use disorders and/or co-occurring mental illness who are re-entering society after prison. The funding was awarded through the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and M…

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by Jon Craig