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Road-Rage Driver Enters Plea In 7-Eleven Assault That Killed Mother
A man accused of ramming into a family of eight in front of a 7-Eleven store in Rockland County, killing the pregnant mother, stood in an orange jumpsuit, shackled at the waist as his attorney entered a not guilty plea in court on Friday.
Jason Mendez, 35, of Washingtonville in Orange County, was indicted by a grand jury on Tuesday, Feb. 26, charging him with one count of murder in the second degree and seven counts of attempted murder in the second degree, said Rockland County Acting District Attorney Kevin Gilleece.
On Friday, his attorney, Bruce Klein, entered the not-guilty plea during…
New Charges After Man Plows Into Family, Killing Pregnant Mom In Road-Rage Attack
Additional charges have been filed against the man accused of intentionally driving his car twice into a family of eight, killing the mother, who was reportedly several weeks pregnant.
The incident took place around 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20, when Jason Mendez, 35, of Washingtonville in Orange County, drove his vehicle into the family standing in front of the store located on North Central Highway in Garnerville, killing 32-year-old Melissa Deloatch, said Haverstraw Police Capt. Martin Lund.
Witnesses and police said that Mendez had words with one of the adults about smoking in…
Search For Area Man Wanted In Daughter-In-Law's Murder In Sixth Year
It's been almost six years since Stony Point resident Eugene Palmer was accused of gunning down his daughter-in-law, but Haverstraw police are still hot on his trail and New York CrimeStoppers is offering a $2,500 reward to help nail him.Palmer, 79, whose family has lived for generations in Stony Point, is wanted for the Sept. 24, 2012, shooting death of his daughter-in-law, Tammy Palmer, Haverstraw police said.
Tammy Palmer was estranged from his son, John, whom she had accused of assault.
Palmer's family claim their father died in Harriman State Park that borders the family's property, bu…
