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Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Burning Down Home Of Ex-Girlfriend, 2 Kids
A man has been sentenced to prison for arson after burning down the home of his ex-girlfriend and two young daughters in the region.
Ulster County resident Timothy Benzenhoefer, age 44, of the hamlet of Malden-on-Hudson, was sentenced on Friday, May 19 to 5 to 15 years in state prison for arson which he committed as part of his ongoing domestic abuse, said the Ulster County District Attorney Office.
The fire took place on Wednesday, June 25, 2022, a few days after calling off his engagement to the victim, Benzenhoefer completely burned to the ground the home where the v…
High-Ranking Cuomo Aide Arrested On Assault Charge In Westchester, Reports Say
A high-ranking official in New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration is facing charges of assaulting her partner in Westchester, according to multiple reports.
Melissa Quesada, the New York State director of Latino affairs, reportedly allegedly attacked her partner on Sunday, Nov. 3 in her New Rochelle home and she was arrested by police on Thursday, Nov. 21, according to court papers obtained by The New York Post.
It is alleged that Quesada left her baby unattended in a bathtub and attacked her then-partner, Adrian Daniel Roman, the father of their child. The pair is now estranged, …
Man Violates Protective Order For Three Days, Threatening, Injuring Victim, Yorktown Police Say
A Yorktown man was arrested after allegedly assaulting another person and violating a protective order over a three-day period.
Joseph Franco, 42, was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 3, after turning himself in to police on charges of assault, aggravated criminal contempt and criminal mischief, said the Yorktown Police.
According to police, on Wednesday, Oct. 2, Yorktown police responded to a home to investigate a report of domestic abuse, police said.
Once at the home, officers learned from the victim that Franco was allegedly at the residence from 3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 30, through…
