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Teen Who Was Father's Accomplice Sentenced For Fatal Robbery In Area Drug Deal That Went Bad
An 18-year-old who took part as his father's accomplice in a robbery that left one man dead has been sentenced to five years in state prison with an additional five years of post-release supervision.
Maurice Stansberry, Jr., 18, of Kingston, was sentenced on Friday, Dec. 13, after pleading guilty in June to taking part in the robbery, said Ulster County District Attorney D. Holley Carnright.
According to Carnright, the crime took place on Dec. 1, 2018, when Stansberry, his father, Maurice Stansberry, Sr., and Kevin Gardener, went to the Sawkill Trailer Park to buy marijuana.
During t…
Three Nabbed For Robbery, Throwing Woman Out Of Vehicle, Police Say
Three men have been arrested in connection with a robbery in which a woman was robbed and pushed from a moving vehicle.
The incident took place around 4:45 a.m., on Friday, Oct. 18, in the area of Liberty and Bridge streets, said City of Beacon Police Det. Sgt. Jason Johnson.
When officers arrived on the scene, they the woman them that three men had taken her property and she was pushed from a moving vehicle.
A description of three men was obtained and a canvass of the area led police to Naije Perrette, 20, of Beacon and Julian Rivera, 19, of Hyde Park. A further …
Man Indicted On Charges He Shot Mother, Injured Officers In Area
A 28-year-old man has been indicted on charges alleging that he shot his mother and injured police officers while resisting arrest.
This week, Derrick Fields, of Wallkill, was indicted and charged with four counts of second-degree assault, robbery and criminal possession of a weapon, all felonies, and a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest for an incident last month.
It is alleged that shortly after 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, police investigators responded to Greenway Terrace, where there was a report of an assault. The investigation found that Fields allegedly shot his mother, who ha…
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed During Home Invasion In Area
A 23-year-old man shot and killed during an apparent home invasion in the area has been identified.
Shamaal J. Irving, of the City of Poughkeepsie, was found dead around 10 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 17, after City of Poughkeepsie
Police received a 911 call from the tenant of 107 North Bridge St., that he had shot someone during a robbery attempt, said Det. Lt. Matt Clark.
The man told police that two men attempted to rob him at gunpoint in his apartment. He told officers he began fighting with the men, was able to get the gun away from one and shoot him, Clark said.
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