Man Charged With Murder In Botched Armed Robbery, DA Says Man Charged With Murder In Botched Armed Robbery, DA Says
Man Charged With Murder In Botched Armed Robbery, DA Says An Orange County man has been charged with murder in the alleged botched armed robbery of a Newburgh man.  Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler said Monday, March, 25, that Dominique Williams, 22, of Newburgh, was charged with murder, robbery, attempted robbery, criminal possession of a weapon and conspiracy in the Nov. 3, 2018 killing of a Newburgh man. Williams is alleged to have fatally shot the man with a .32 caliber pistol during the attempted robbery. He was arraigned with his twin brother, Devin Williams, 22, also of Newburgh, and both are charged with…
Man Pleads Guilty To Fatal Stabbing Of Hudson Valley House Guest Man Pleads Guilty To Fatal Stabbing Of Hudson Valley House Guest
Man Pleads Guilty To Fatal Stabbing Of Hudson Valley House Guest A 44-year-old Orange County man faces 20 years in state prison after pleading guilty to stabbing and killing a man who was staying at his home. Christopher Smith, 44, of the Town of Newburgh, pled guilty Monday to stabbing the man in the neck with a knife and then buried him in a planter in front of his home. The man's remains were found after the New York State Police received a report from the deceased man’s family on June 30, 2017, that he was missing, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. As a result of an investigation into the man’s disappearance, on Oct. 24, 2017, m…
Man Admits To Robbing Three Area Businesses Man Admits To Robbing Three Area Businesses
Man Admits To Robbing Three Area Businesses An Orange County man faces up to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to robbing three area businesses at gunpoint. John Elliott, 30, of Woodbury, pled guilty Wednesday to two counts of robbery in connection with three robberies he committed in the town of Monroe between December 2016 and December 2017, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Elliott was accused of entering entered the Charming Charlie women’s store in Monroe on Dec. 23, 2016, displayed a gun and demanded money. The staff at the store gave Elliott more than $900 in cash. Similarly, on Feb. 14, El…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Firing Illegally Possessed Gun In The AIr Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Firing Illegally Possessed Gun In The AIr
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Firing Illegally Possessed Gun In The AIr A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to 13 years in state prison for firing a pistol in the air during a street fight. Antonio Harriott, 27, of Newburgh, was sentenced by Orange County Court Judge William L. DeProspo to the 13 years in addition to five years post-release supervision after being found guilty of criminal possession of a weapon by a jury, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. At the trial, prosecutors argued that on August 4, 2017, Harriott and another man were involved in a verbal confrontation with others on Lander Street in the City of Newburgh. D…
Man Pleads Guilty In Massive Hudson Valley Cocaine Bust Man Pleads Guilty In Massive Hudson Valley Cocaine Bust
Man Pleads Guilty In Massive Hudson Valley Cocaine Bust An Orange County man pleaded guilty Monday to having possessed more than eight ounces of cocaine at a home in the village of Walden. Terrance Burton, 38, of New Windsor, pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. On Feb. 22 and Feb. 23, 2017, Village of Walden Police intercepted two packages containing narcotics intended for Burton as part of an ongoing investigation. The narcotics recovered totaled four kilograms of cocaine, the largest amount ever seized in the Village of Walden, said the DA's Office. At…
Father, Son Duo Plead Guilty In Hudson Valley 'Family Ties' Drug Sweeps Father, Son Duo Plead Guilty In Hudson Valley 'Family Ties' Drug Sweeps
Father, Son Duo Plead Guilty In Hudson Valley 'Family Ties' Drug Sweeps A father and son duo who were part of a wide-ranging due trafficking network in Orange County has pleaded guilty to felony charges in connection with the "Operation Family Ties," according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.  Ramon Rivera, 45, and his son, Raymond Rivera, 26, were the last of 35 indicted defendants in the case to plead guilty, the DA's office said. Ramon Rivera pled guilty to second-degree conspiracy, and Raymond Rivera pled guilty to criminal possession of a controlled substance on Friday, Feb. 2. Both are scheduled to be sentenced on March 15, t…
Man Enters Guilty Plea In Sexual Abuse Of Children In Orange County Man Enters Guilty Plea In Sexual Abuse Of Children In Orange County
Man Enters Guilty Plea In Sexual Abuse Of Children In Orange County A local man pleaded guilty Friday to sexually abusing three children under the age of 11, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Anthony Martinez, 18, of Highland Falls, admitted that between Aug. 1 and Nov. 30, 2017, he rubbed himself against the buttocks of three young girls, the oldest who was 5.  Prosecutors are recommending a total sentence of 15 years in state prison when Martinez is sentenced on March 2, the DA's Office said. “I thank the New York State Police for their investigation on this difficult case,” said Hoovler. “Children are the most vulnerable and…
Man Charged In One Of Four Overdose Deaths In Orange County Over Weekend Man Charged In One Of Four Overdose Deaths In Orange County Over Weekend
Man Charged In One Of Four Overdose Deaths In Orange County Over Weekend An area man has been arrested for selling heroin that may have caused the death of a Maybrook woman, one of four people to die recently from drug overdoses in Orange County. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler and Town of Montgomery Police Chief Arnold Amthor announced the arrest of Jay Pagan, 32, of Maybrook on Monday in connection with the overdose death Friday of the 24-year-old woman in the Town of Montgomery. The woman was one of four people who died over the weekend including a 37-year-old woman from the Town of Monroe, a 30-year-old man from the Town of Goshen and a 28-y…
Wallkill Man Sentenced In Scam To Defraud Workers Wallkill Man Sentenced In Scam To Defraud Workers
Wallkill Man Sentenced In Scam To Defraud Workers A Wallkill man posing as a union recruiter was sentenced to one-and-half to three years in state prison for defrauding workers seeking jobs, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Michael Allocca, 58, who pleaded guilty to scheming to defraud in January,  posed as a union recruiter from Laborer’s Union Local 731 and collected $150 each from at least 24 people to whom he had promised union jobs, the DA's office said. To date, not all of those victims have been identified. In fact, Allocca had no ties to the union. As part of the sentence, Allocca was ordered to pay re…