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Man Stole Car With Victim's Mother Inside, Struck Her In Orange County: DA (Update)
A man accused of stealing a car from an Orange County shopping center allegedly did so with the victim's mother still inside the vehicle, whom he struck repeatedly, prosecutors said.
Chester resident Edward Keegan, 34, was arraigned on Tuesday, Feb. 25, in Orange County Court on an indictment charging him with two counts of second-degree robbery, second-degree assault, fourth-degree grand larceny, and second-degree unlawful imprisonment, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
According to Hoovler's office and the Town and Village of Che…
Car Stolen Outside Strip Mall: Suspect Leads Cops On Chase In Orange County, Police Say
A man was apprehended after stealing a car at an Orange County strip mall, leading police on a chase through multiple towns, and crashing on Route 17, authorities said.
New, updated report - Man Stole Car With Victim's Mother Inside, Struck Her In Chester: DA (Update)
The incident began just before noon on Friday, Feb. 21, when Edward Keegan, 34, of Chester, allegedly stole a vehicle from in front of Liquor King in The Chester Mall at 78 Brookside Ave., according to the Town of Chester and Village of Chester Police Departments.
Shortly after, police responded to a panic al…
NJ Teen Mom Left Baby In Getaway Car During Botched NY Vehicle Theft, Police Say
A New Jersey woman and a teenage boy were caught attempting to steal a running vehicle in Hewlett while an infant sat in their getaway car, police said.
Officers responded to a home on Seawane Road around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, after a resident saw an unknown male inside his running vehicle, Nassau County police said. When confronted, the suspect fled in a white Hyundai driven by an unknown female.
A canvass of the area led officers to the vehicle, where they arrested 19-year-old Melissa Maldonado of Clifton, NJ, and a male juvenile, authorities said. Police discovered Maldonado…
Hudson Valley Couple Admits Killing Grandfather, Stealing His Belongings, DA Says
A Hudson Valley man and woman have pleaded guilty to murder and manslaughter in connection with the strangling death of the man's grandfather.
According to the Rockland County District Attorney's Office, the couple "brutally" killed the victim in 2023 at a house in New City sometime between Sunday, Jan. 29, and Monday, Jan. 30.
On Monday, Sept.16, Rockland County resident Constantinos Doonan, also known as "Dino," aged 32, of New City, pleaded guilty to the murder of his grandfather, Constantinos Mastakouris.
Additionally, Jo-Ann Haughey, age 26, also of New City, admitted to manslau…
Hudson Valley Woman Admits To Crashing Stolen Car Into 5 People On Sidewalk
Peekskill, A Northern Westchester woman has pleaded guilty to crashing a stolen car into five pedestrians, including two children.
The incident causing serious injuries happened on Friday, March 15, in Manhattan.
Sharon Goodwin, age 32, of Peekskill, pleaded guilty in a New York State Supreme Court to one count of second-degree assault, a felony.
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced that, under the terms of the plea, she is expected to be sentenced to four and a half years in state prison on Tuesday, Oct. 22.
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