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Man, GF Learn Fate For Grisly Murder Of His 85-Year-Old Grandfather In Hudson Valley
A Rockland County man and his girlfriend have been sentenced for their roles in killing his 85-year-old grandfather, stealing his belongings and hiding his body in 2023, authorities said.
Constantinos Doonan, 32, also known as “Dino,” and Jo-Ann Haughey, 28, both of New City, were convicted in the January 2023 killing of Constantinos Mastakouris at his home on Ruth Drive in New City, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II said.
On Tuesday, Dec. 3, authorities announced that Doonan was sentenced to 20 years to life in prison while Haughey received 15 years for ma…
Father From Poughkeepsie Shot Dead In Front Of His Kids: Here's Killer's Sentence
A 40-year-old man will spend decades in prison for fatally shooting a Hudson Valley father in front of his children in Northern Westchester.
Peekskill resident Reginald McClure was sentenced on Thursday, Nov. 7 to 30 years in state prison in connection with the shooting death of Dutchess County resident Ernest Wilson of Poughkeepsie in May 2023, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, Nov 12.
According to the DA's Office, just after 7:30 p.m. on May 21, 2023, Wilson, age 53, had been dropping off his child with their mother, McClure's girlfriend, at…
Hudson Valley Couple Admits Killing Grandfather, Stealing His Belongings, DA Says
A Hudson Valley man and woman have pleaded guilty to murder and manslaughter in connection with the strangling death of the man's grandfather.
According to the Rockland County District Attorney's Office, the couple "brutally" killed the victim in 2023 at a house in New City sometime between Sunday, Jan. 29, and Monday, Jan. 30.
On Monday, Sept.16, Rockland County resident Constantinos Doonan, also known as "Dino," aged 32, of New City, pleaded guilty to the murder of his grandfather, Constantinos Mastakouris.
Additionally, Jo-Ann Haughey, age 26, also of New City, admitted to manslau…
Hudson Valley Woman Admits Her Part In Death Of Boyfriend's 14-Year-Old Daughter
A woman from the region has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection to the 2022 death of her partner's 14-year-old daughter.
Ulster County resident Kristin Delsanto, age 29, of Lake Katrine, admitted to the crime on Wednesday, Sept. 11, in the death of Collin Schlegel’s biological daughter, said Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel Nneji.
According to the DA's Office, on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, the Town of Ulster Police received a 911 call for an unresponsive 14-year-old girl.
Despite all attempted life-saving measures by responding officers, the child was pro…
Hudson Valley Woman Admits Slashing Mother's Throat, Killing Her
A Hudson Valley woman will spend the next 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the brutal stabbing death of her mother.
Rockland County resident Marilyn Mora, age 27, of Stony Point, made the plea on Tuesday, Sept. 10, for the Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, murder of her mother, 60-year-old Doris Quispe, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II
According to Scott Waters of the Rockland County DA's Office, around 12:45 a.m. on Dec. 11, 2022, Stony Point Police responded to a call of a stabbing in progress. When officers arrived, they heard yelling f…
Hudson Valley Assisted Suicide Case: Arizona Resident Convicted Of Manslaughter
An out-of-state man has been convicted of manslaughter in connection with the assisted suicide death of a woman in a Hudson Valley hotel room.
Stephen Miller, age 85, of Tucson, Arizona, was sentenced to five years of probation on Tuesday, Sept. 3, in Ulster County Court in Kingston.
The conviction is in connection with the Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, death of a woman found unresponsive by the cleaning staff at the Super 8 Motel in Kingston, said Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel Nneji.
According to Nneji, the Kingston Police Department, Fire Department, and other emergency person…
Duo Charged In Connection To Shooting Death Of Hudson Valley Man
Two men have been charged with murder and manslaughter for allegedly shooting Hudson Valley resident Jaquan Fryar in March and who later died from his injuries.
Related: Duo Nabbed In Connection To Shooting Of Poughkeepsie Man
Fulton County resident Jan Michael Deere, age 38, of Gloversville, was charged with murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon on Friday, June 28, said Det. Lt. Terrance Beam of the Poughkeepsie Police.
Also charged was Dutchess County resident Joseph R. Gonzalez, age 46, of Rhinebeck, with manslaughter, Beam added.
Fryar, age 34, of Poughkeeps…
Man Accused Of Beating Victim To Death In Hudson Valley
A resident in the region faces 25 years in state prison after being found guilty by a jury for beating another man to death.
Ulster County resident Joseph Karolys, age 39, of Saugerties, was convicted on Friday, June 14, of manslaughter, assault, and tampering with physical evidence following a two-week jury trial for the death of David "Mickey" Myer, age 66, also of Saugerties, on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022.
According to Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel C. Nneji, Myer, and Michael Cummins were driven home by Karolys following a Halloween party at a Greene County Bar.
Myer’…
Family Dollar Killing: Teen Admits Gunning Down Man At Capital Region Store
Nearly a year after a husband and father of five was shot to death outside a Family Dollar store in the region, a teenager has formally confessed to killing him.
Jahteek Sanchez, age 17 or 18, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter in Rensselaer County Court on Friday, May 17, in the death of Alexander Crawford.
The 39-year-old Crawford, of Troy, was fatally shot on July 2, 2023, outside the Family Dollar store located near 102nd Street and 2nd Avenue in Troy.
According to Police, Sanchez and Crawford got into an argument in front of the business and Sanchez opened fire.
Ear…
Man, 20, Charged With Manslaughter In 3-Vehicle Hudson Valley Crash
A 20-year-old man was charged with manslaughter for allegedly causing a crash that killed another man during a race on a Hudson Valley highway.
Valentino Merceda, age 20, of Clifton, New Jersey, was arrested Saturday, April 13, by New York State Police in connection with a fatal crash a year earlier on the Palisades Parkway in Rockland County in Clarkstown.
According to Trooper Steven Nevel, on Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 9:45 p.m., troopers responded to a three-car crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway southbound in the town of Clarkstown near Exit 10.
Nevel said a prelim…
Hudson Valley Man Admits Selling Fentanyl In Deadly Overdose, DA Says
A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty to selling fentanyl to an area man who died from an overdose.
Orange County resident Timothy Lempicki, age 36, of Washingtonville, a village in Blooming Grove, pled guilty on Wednesday, April 3, to the crimes of manslaughter and criminal sale of a controlled substance in connection with the death of a man who was found dead in New Windsor on Sunday, July 17, 2022.
An autopsy revealed that the man had died due to a fatal overdose of fentanyl, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.
At the time that he pled guilty, Lempicki admitted th…
Sergeant From Hudson Valley Charged After Throwing Cooler, Killing Suspect: NY AG
A police sergeant from the Hudson Valley faces manslaughter charges after throwing a cooler at a suspect while the person was driving a motorized scooter, causing their death, officials announced.
Putnam County resident Erik Duran of Mahopac, age 36, a New York City Police Department sergeant, was indicted and arraigned on charges in connection with the August 2023 death of Eric Duprey, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced on Tuesday, Jan. 23.
According to James's office, around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 23, members of the NYPD's Narcotics Boroug…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Stabbing Missing Person To Death, Hiding Body
A Hudson Valley man is headed for prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in the stabbing death of a missing person.
Rockland County resident Joseph Janulewicz, age 65, of West Nyack, was sentenced on Wednesday, Jan. 17 to 15 years in prison for the Friday, June 10, 2022 murder of Brian Romney, said Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II.
A relative of Romney's filed a missing person report in Orange County with the Village of Greenwood Lake Police Department, when he did not arrive at his relative’s home as expected on Wednesday, June 8, 202…
