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Parolee Nabbed With Gun, Drugs In Hudson Valley Parolee Nabbed With Gun, Drugs In Hudson Valley
Parolee Nabbed With Gun, Drugs In Hudson Valley A 23-year-old Hudson Valley parolee was allegedly nabbed with a loaded semi-automatic pistol and drugs after police received a narcotics complaint. The incident took place in Orange County around 1:15 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 7, in the area of William Street and Benkard Avenue in the city of Newburgh. Newburgh Police said they attempted to stop parolee Kadeem Knight, of Newburgh, after receiving a narcotics complaint. When officers attempted to stop Knight, he engaged officers in a brief foot pursuit before his apprehension, police said.  As a result of an investigation, a …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For 17-Year-Old Who's Gone Missing In Hudson Valley Alert Issued For 17-Year-Old Who's Gone Missing In Hudson Valley
Alert Issued For 17-Year-Old Who's Gone Missing In Hudson Valley A 17-year-old has gone missing in the Hudson Valley and authorities are asking for the public's help locating him. Jose Molina-Guevara left his Orange County residence in Whispering Hills in the Village of Chester on foot between midnight and 1 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 9. He is around 5-foot-6, 140 pounds with a medium build, brown eyes and black/brown hair, the Village Of Chester Police Department said.  He was last seen wearing gray sweat pants, a light blue hoodie with a picture of money and red lettering on it, and may also be wearing a black, thigh-length, puffy jacket, accor…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Driver Shot, Killed, Causing Rollover Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say Driver Shot, Killed, Causing Rollover Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say
Driver Shot, Killed, Causing Rollover Crash In Hudson Valley, Police Say Police are searching for witnesses after a Hudson Valley man was shot and killed while driving, causing a rollover crash. The incident began in Orange County in Newburgh around 1:30 a.m., Monday, Aug. 8 on Benkard Avenue. The shooting death was discovered while the city of Newburgh officers were responding to a report of shots fired in the area of 32 Benkard Ave., said the Newburgh Police Department. While officers were responding to the area, they received another call in the area of 211 Liberty Street for a rollover motor vehicle accident, police said. Responding officers loca…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Shooting Victim Uncooperative With Officers, Police Say Shooting Victim Uncooperative With Officers, Police Say
Shooting Victim Uncooperative With Officers, Police Say A man who was shot over the weekend is being uncooperative with police. The incident took place in Orange County around 11 p.m., Sunday, June 14, when the City of Newburgh Police responded to 911 call and a Shot Spotter notification, Det. Lt. Joseph Burns said. According to Burns, when officers arrived in the area of Benkard Avenue and William Street they located a scene and were able to recover several shell casings.  While on the scene, police dispatch received a call that a man had arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound. Officers responded to the hospital…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Newburgh Shootings: 21-Year-Old Injured, Vehicles, Apartment Door Found With Bullet Holes Newburgh Shootings: 21-Year-Old Injured, Vehicles, Apartment Door Found With Bullet Holes
Newburgh Shootings: 21-Year-Old Injured, Vehicles, Apartment Door Found With Bullet Holes Police are investigating a series of reported shootings that left one person wounded and several vehicles and one apartment door with bullet holes in the City of Newburgh. The first report of a shooting took place around 12:15 a.m., Thursday, April on Williams Street in the City of Newburgh, said Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. When units arrived on scene they located shell casings on Benkard Avenue west of William Street and shell casings on Benkard Avenue east of William Street indicating multiple shooters, Burns said. Several vehicles were struck with projectiles, he added. Witne…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Injured After At Least 17 Shots Fired In City Of Newburgh Shooting, Police Say Two Injured After At Least 17 Shots Fired In City Of Newburgh Shooting, Police Say
Two Injured After At Least 17 Shots Fired In City Of Newburgh Shooting, Police Say Two people were injured during a shooting in the City of Newburgh. Police were alerted to the shoting around 6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28, when officers responded to a Shot Spotter notification indicating 17 shots had been fired, said City of Newburgh Police Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. When police arrived on the scene in the area of S. Clark Street in between Renwick Street and Benkard Avenue, the located two people with gunshot wounds, said Burns. Both were transported to St. Luke’s hospital for treatment. Police did not release the extent of their injuries or their identity. The i…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police Searching For Suspect Who Fired Numerous Shots At Another Man In Broad Daylight Police Searching For Suspect Who Fired Numerous Shots At Another Man In Broad Daylight
Police Searching For Suspect Who Fired Numerous Shots At Another Man In Broad Daylight City of Newburgh police are searching for a man who was chasing another man down the street during the board daylight, shooting at him during the incident. Police were notified of the incident around 2:37 p.m., Friday, Jan. 3, when the department responded to a Shot Spotter notification indicating seven shots had been fired in the area of S. Lander Street near the Renwick Street intersection, said Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. When police arrived on the scene, witnesses told officers that one black male was chasing and shooting at another black male who was running northbound o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Arrested Following Shooting, Discovery Of Guns Two Arrested Following Shooting, Discovery Of Guns
Two Arrested Following Shooting, Discovery Of Guns Two men were arrested following a shooting that left one man with non-life-threatening injuries and the discovery of four guns inside an apartment. The incident unfolded around 9:55 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 25, when the City of Newburgh Police received a call about a man being shot in the area of Benkard Avenue and William Street, said Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. When officers arrived on the scene they learned the victim, Darius Lee, 23, of Newburgh, had been shot in the hip and had been driven to St. Luke's Hospital, Burns said. Lee was uncooperative with investigators during his initial in…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Caught With Defaced Handguns In Newburgh Man Caught With Defaced Handguns In Newburgh
Man Caught With Defaced Handguns In Newburgh A Newburgh man was busted with two illegal handguns during a traffic stop by Orange County Sheriff's deputies. Tyrek Jones, 24, was arrested on Thursday following the stop on Benkard Avenue in Newburg, said Orange County Sheriff's Capt. Paul Arteta. While speaking with Jones, deputies noticed the smell of marijuana inside the vehicle. Jones admitted to having smoked in the vehicle recently. A search of the vehicle led to the discovery of cocaine in the driver’s door. As deputies continued their search, they located two handguns in the trunk of the vehicle. One of the guns was loaded and bot…

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by Kathy Reakes