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ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Shooting In Area ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Shooting In Area
ID Released For Victim Of Fatal Shooting In Area State Police have released the identity of a man from the area who was fatally shot. Sullivan County resident Michael A, Hankins, age 29, of Woodridge, was killed around 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 11 in Shawangunk in Ulster County, said the New York State Police. See Earlier Story: Area Man Arrested For Shooting Death, State Police Say According to Trooper Steven Nevel, Hankins was found outside of a home in Shawangunk when they responded to a report of a shooting. Following an investigation, Walter D. Post Jr, age 26, of Shawangunk, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.&n…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Man Shot In Leg Refusing To Cooperate, Police Say Area Man Shot In Leg Refusing To Cooperate, Police Say
Area Man Shot In Leg Refusing To Cooperate, Police Say An area man who was shot in the leg is refusing to cooperate with officers, police said. The shooting took place in Sullivan County around 7 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 4 on East Broadway in Monticello. According to Lt. Mark Johnstone, of the Monticello Police, officers responded to the area after receiving a 911 call reporting a shooting. When officers arrived on the scene within one minute, they found a 37-year-old man bleeding from a gunshot wound to his right thigh, Johnstone said. The victim was transported to Garnet Health Catskill Medical Center where he was interviewed by police, but…

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NY Bodybuilder Shot Parents Over Child Custody Dispute, Police Announce NY Bodybuilder Shot Parents Over Child Custody Dispute, Police Announce
NY Bodybuilder Shot Parents Over Child Custody Dispute, Police Announce The bodybuilder accused of attempting to kill his parents in their Long Island mansion has been charged with two counts of second-degree attempted murder as authorities released new details in the case. Dino Tomassetti, age 29, of Brooklyn, is expected to appear in Nassau County Court on Wednesday, Dec. 29, for the arraignment of the charges, said Brendan Brosh, of the Nassau County District Attorney's Office. Police said Dino Tomassetti shot his father Rocco Tomassetti, age 65, in the back and then shot his 64-year-old Vinceta Marsicano-Tomassetti in the head inside their Hewlett Harbor ma…

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Indictments Announced In Area Attempted Murder Case Indictments Announced In Area Attempted Murder Case
Indictments Announced In Area Attempted Murder Case A Hudson Valley man who has been on the run in connection with a shooting earlier this year has been captured and charged with attempted murder. Orange County resident Lavelle Stackhouse, age 24, of Newburgh, was arraigned on Tuesday, Dec. 7, and charged with attempted murder in the second degree. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, the indictment was in connection with a shooting of a man in the middle of the day on Williams Street, in the City of Newburgh, on Wed. Sept. 8. The man that Stackhouse was shooting at, Joshua Hendrick, age 21, of Newburgh…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Arrested For Shooting Four Area Juveniles, Police Say Teen Arrested For Shooting Four Area Juveniles, Police Say
Teen Arrested For Shooting Four Area Juveniles, Police Say A juvenile has been arrested in connection with the shooting of four minors in the Hudson Valley last month. A 17-year-old Orange County teen from Newburgh was arrested on Monday, Dec. 6 for the Wednesday, Nov. 17 shooting near the Newburgh Free Academy school. According to the City of Newburgh Police, the three teens were shot in the area of William Street and Carson Avenue. As officers were responding to the area they were directed to the area of 98 William Street where three gunshot victims were located.  Two victims had sustained gunshot wounds to their legs an…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Duo Nabbed For Murder Of 20-Year-Old Woman in Westchester Duo Nabbed For Murder Of 20-Year-Old Woman in Westchester
Duo Nabbed For Murder Of 20-Year-Old Woman in Westchester Two shooting suspects have been arrested for their alleged roles in the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old woman in Westchester. Mount Vernon resident Aaliyah Waiters was shot and killed on Saturday, Sept. 25 after she was struck in the head by a bullet at approximately 2:30 a.m. on South Third Street in the city. She was with a group in Mount Vernon when she suffered the gunshot wound. Waiters was transported to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx, put on life support, and later pronounced dead. Original story - ID Released For 20-Year-Old Woman Shot, Killed In Westchester  The fatal s…

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by Zak Failla
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Fugitive Wanted For Fatal Shooting In Westchester Apprehended After Shootout Fugitive Wanted For Fatal Shooting In Westchester Apprehended After Shootout
Fugitive Wanted For Fatal Shooting In Westchester Apprehended After Shootout A manhunt into the fatal shooting of a cab driver in Westchester led to the arrest of a wanted fugitive who was wanted in Connecticut after a shootout with police, authorities announced. Shortly before 3 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 14, a New Rochelle police officer on patrol found a man, later identified as city resident Andres Valenzuela, on the ground in the parking lot of Juliano’s Caterer’s on Main Street with two apparent gunshot wounds. New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that he was transported to an area hospital, where he later died from his wounds. Earlier story - P…

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ATF Offers Reward For Information Of Cabbie Killed In Hudson Valley ATF Offers Reward For Information Of Cabbie Killed In Hudson Valley
ATF Offers Reward For Information Of Cabbie Killed In Hudson Valley The Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF) are offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the shooters who killed a taxi driver in the Hudson Valley who was gunned down during a robbery. In Orange County, investigators from the City of Newburgh Police Department said that city resident Jorge Arbayza de la Cruz, age 51, was shot and killed by a group of men on North Miller Street at approximately 8:40 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 30. Original story - One Killed In Shooting During Apparent Robbery In Hudson Valley In response, the ATF offered the reward…

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Two Men Shot In Area Expected To Survive Two Men Shot In Area Expected To Survive
Two Men Shot In Area Expected To Survive Police in the Hudson Valley after two people were shot and seriously wounded. The incident took place around 11:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 8, in Orange County in the area of 72 William St., in the City of Newburgh. Initial responding officers and detectives confirmed two people had been shot and were transported to a local hospital by personal vehicle, said the City of Newburgh Police. The victims included a 29-year-old man who was shot in the leg and back and a 21-year-old man who was shot in the leg and chest, police said. Both men, who are City of Newburgh residents, are expec…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Person Found Shot In Face, Head At Residence In Area Person Found Shot In Face, Head At Residence In Area
Person Found Shot In Face, Head At Residence In Area Police are investigating a shooting in the area that left a victim with "significant" injuries. It happened in Dutchess County at 1 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2. The victim was discovered when deputies responded to a residence on Rockledge Road in Hyde Park for a report of a shooting, Captain John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office said. Upon arrival, deputies found the victim with significant head and facial injuries due to a gunshot, Watterson said. The victim, who has not been identified, was transported to Mid-Hudson Regional Hospital before eventually being …

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Man, Juveniles Nabbed For Shooting Earlier This Month In Region, State Police Say Man, Juveniles Nabbed For Shooting Earlier This Month In Region, State Police Say
Man, Juveniles Nabbed For Shooting Earlier This Month In Region, State Police Say A man and a juvenile have been charged in connection with a shooting that took place earlier in the month. Sullivan County residents Tahleek Clark, age 20, and a 15-year-old juvenile were arrested on Friday, Aug. 13 for the incident which took place on Monday, Aug. 9 during the early morning hours in Monticello, said Trooper Steven Nevel. The shooting took place at the John Crawford Senior Housing community where multiple shots were fired and at least one person was injured.  The two, both of Monticello, were charged with: Criminal use of a weapon; Assault; Reckless endangerment. A…

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Victim In Danbury Mall Shooting May Have Been Involved In Melee, Police Say Victim In Danbury Mall Shooting May Have Been Involved In Melee, Police Say
Victim In Danbury Mall Shooting May Have Been Involved In Melee, Police Say A 15-year-old who was shot inside a Fairfield County mall was likely part of the altercation that took place between at least eight people with another group, according to authorities.  The teen, who remains unidentified, has been transferred to Connecticut Children's Hospital and is in stable condition, said Danbury Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour. Police had originally reported her age as 16. The shooting took place around 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 11, near the entrance to Macy's at Danbury Fair Mall, Ridenhour said. One person, described as a tall, thin male with dreadlocks who may be…

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