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Poughkeepsie Man Convicted Of Felony Driving Offenses After DUI Arrest On Route 9W Poughkeepsie Man Convicted Of Felony Driving Offenses After DUI Arrest On Route 9W
Poughkeepsie Man Convicted Of Felony Driving Offenses After DUI Arrest On Route 9W A Poughkeepsie man with a history of drunk driving convictions has been found guilty of felony charges after being caught driving without a court-ordered ignition interlock device, officials report. Mark Brown, age 56, of Poughkeepsie, was convicted of aggravated unlicensed vehicle operation and circumvention of an interlock device following a three-day jury trial in Kingston, said Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel Nneji. A New York State trooper arrested Brown in May 2023 after being stopped for multiple traffic violations on Route 9W in Marlborough.  According to officials, t…
Man, GF Learn Fate For Grisly Murder Of His 85-Year-Old Grandfather In Hudson Valley Man, GF Learn Fate For Grisly Murder Of His 85-Year-Old Grandfather In Hudson Valley
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…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Violent 2017 Home Invasion Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Violent 2017 Home Invasion
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced For Violent 2017 Home Invasion A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to nine years in prison following a dramatic burglary incident where he and an accomplice posed as FBI agents during a violent home invasion.  Westchester County resident Oscar Castillo, age 37, from Yonkers, was sentenced on Monday, Nov. 18, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. He was also sentenced to five years of post-release supervision.  The sentence stems from Castillo's 2023 guilty plea to burglary charges linked to a 2017 incident in Washingtonville. Castillo, who initially evaded sentencing by not appearing in c…
Hudson Valley Man Admits To Manslaughter In Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Girl, 11 Hudson Valley Man Admits To Manslaughter In Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Girl, 11
Hudson Valley Man Admits To Manslaughter In Drunk Driving Crash That Killed Girl, 11 A Hudson Valley man faces years in prison after admitting to manslaughter in a drunk-driving case that killed his 11-year-old passenger in a four-vehicle crash.  Orange County resident Yeraldo Roa, age 35, of Port Jervis, pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter on Friday, Oct. 4, in a case where he was found to be driving at twice the legal limit. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, Roa admitted that he was intoxicated when he caused the death of an 11-year-old girl who had been a passenger in his car. Court documents show Roa admitted that on S…
Man Who Attacked Girlfriend With Belt In Hudson Valley Faces 20 Years In Prison Man Who Attacked Girlfriend With Belt In Hudson Valley Faces 20 Years In Prison
Man Who Attacked Girlfriend With Belt In Hudson Valley Faces 20 Years In Prison A man is facing 20 years in prison after being found guilty of assaulting his girlfriend with a belt, severely wounding her in front of two toddlers in the region. Dutchess County resident Javan McMillon, age 28, of Poughkeepsie, was convicted by a jury on Tuesday, Oct. 8, following two days of deliberations, said Dutchess County District Attorney Office Anthony Parisi. The attack occurred on Saturday, March 9, on Bement Ave., in the city of Poughkeepsie, when McMillon repeatedly struck his girlfriend with a leather belt, causing substantial pain and bruising, the DA's office said. Parisi…
Hudson Valley Drug Trafficker Admits Guilt, Faces 13 Years In Prison Hudson Valley Drug Trafficker Admits Guilt, Faces 13 Years In Prison
Hudson Valley Drug Trafficker Admits Guilt, Faces 13 Years In Prison A major Hudson Valley drug trafficker pleaded guilty to selling drugs and is expected to spend up to 13 years in prison. Orang County resident Andrew Mitchell, aka "Loc," age 49, of Chester, pleaded on Friday, Sept. 27. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, Mitchell was arrested as a result of an over four-month-long investigation designed to disrupt major narcotics trafficking in the City of Port Jervis and surrounding areas, including Pike County, Pennsylvania.  The investigation, dubbed “Operation Final Blow,” resulted in the seizure o…
Brothers Sentenced For Brutal Killing Of Hudson Valley Man Brothers Sentenced For Brutal Killing Of Hudson Valley Man
Brothers Sentenced For Brutal Killing Of Hudson Valley Man Two brothers who killed a Hudson Valley man who shot him 12 times and left him lying in his driveway to be found by a sanitation worker have been sentenced to years in prison. The incident occurred in Ulster County in Jan. 2023 in Plattekill. The men, Orange County resident Junando Dawkins, age 30, of Newburgh, and his brother, Juwaugh Dawkins, age 34, of Jacksonville, Florida, were sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison on Tuesday, Sept. 17. According to the Ulster County District Attorney, Emmanuel Nneji, New York State Police conducted the investigation into the shooting death of…
Rockland County Couple Admits Killing Grandfather, Stealing His Belongings, DA Says Rockland County Couple Admits Killing Grandfather, Stealing His Belongings, DA Says
Rockland County 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…
Ousted NY Rep. George Santos  Likely To Face Prison After Pleading Guilty In Fraud Case Ousted NY Rep. George Santos  Likely To Face Prison After Pleading Guilty In Fraud Case
Ousted NY Rep. George Santos Likely To Face Prison After Pleading Guilty In Fraud Case Former Republican Congressman George Santos admitted to committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a federal court on Monday, Aug. 19, authorities announced.  The 36-year-old former inhabitant of New York's 3rd Congressional District seat on Long Island was facing 23 felonies, and a trial set to begin next month.  A federal judge will sentence Santos on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, the US Attorney for the Eastern District of New York said. According to federal sentencing guidelines, aggravated identity theft carries a mandatory two-year minimum sentence.&n…
22-Year-Old Man Admits To Robbing Electronics Store, Fleeing To Westchester 22-Year-Old Man Admits To Robbing Electronics Store, Fleeing To Westchester
22-Year-Old Man Admits To Robbing Electronics Store, Fleeing To Westchester A 22-year-old man has admitted to taking part in the robbery of a Hudson Valley electronics store before fleeing to Westchester with the proceeds, officials announced. Manhattan resident Aguibou Karambe pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 6 in Orange County Court to second-degree attempted robbery in connection with an incident in February 2023 that happened in the village of Monroe, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Friday, Aug. 9.  According to Hoovler's office, on Feb. 28, 2023, Karambe and three other masked men entered the AT&T store at 520 …
Hudson Valley Dealer Admits Selling Fentanyl, Causing 3 Deaths, 3 Overdoses Hudson Valley Dealer Admits Selling Fentanyl, Causing 3 Deaths, 3 Overdoses
Hudson Valley Dealer Admits Selling Fentanyl, Causing 3 Deaths, 3 Overdoses A Hudson Valley man has admitted in court that he sold fentanyl that resulted in three deaths and three overdoses, according to Damian Williams, US Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The incidents occurred in Rockland County between Feb. 2020 and April 2022. Williams said Justin Turnick, age 25, of Congers, pled guilty to distributing the fentanyl causing the deaths and overdoses on Tuesday, Aug. 6, in US District Court. “Justin Turnick’s actions didn’t just facilitate addiction—they fueled a crisis that claimed lives and inflicted unimaginable suffering," Willaims said. Acco…
Hudson Valley Man Found Guilty Of Stabbing Roommate To Death With Knife To Skull Hudson Valley Man Found Guilty Of Stabbing Roommate To Death With Knife To Skull
Hudson Valley Man Found Guilty Of Stabbing Roommate To Death With Knife To Skull A man from the region faces years in prison after being found guilty by a jury for stabbing his roommate to death. Related: Arrest Made In Gruesome Murder Of Poughkeepsie Man Stabbed In Head Dutchess County District Attorney Anthony Parisi announced Tuesday, Aug. 6, that Poughkeepsie resident Andrew Fraser, age unknown, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for killing Dontay Brown.  “Today’s sentencing serves as a critical reminder that our office is dedicated to seeking justice for victims of violent crimes," Parisi said. "The defendant’s actions were&nbs…
Babysitter Admits Raping, Murdering 3-Year-Old NY Girl Found Covered In Bleach Babysitter Admits Raping, Murdering 3-Year-Old NY Girl Found Covered In Bleach
Babysitter Admits Raping, Murdering 3-Year-Old NY Girl Found Covered In Bleach One year after a 3-year-old New York girl was found murdered inside her home, the man responsible has formally confessed. Rensselaer County resident Robert Fisher, age 34, of Rensselaer, pleaded guilty to murder and rape on Tuesday, July 9, in the death of Josefina Cunningham. According to prosecutors, emergency crews were called to the girl's Rensselaer home near Broadway and Tracy Street on July 7, 2023, after relatives found her not breathing. Earlier Report: Man Rapes, Murders 3-Year-Old Girl At Home In Region, DA Says Josefina’s mother found her lying lifeless on the floor, fo…
'My Mother Was Everything To Me': Jennifer Dulos' Children Speak Out For First Time 'My Mother Was Everything To Me': Jennifer Dulos' Children Speak Out For First Time
'My Mother Was Everything To Me': Jennifer Dulos' Children Speak Out For First Time The children of the slain Connecticut mother of five, Jennifer Farber Dulos, spoke for the first time on Friday, May 31, during the sentencing of Michelle Tronconis, who was found guilty of helping to cover up Dulos' murder. Click here for a new, updated story - Jennifer Dulos Case: Estranged Husband's Girlfriend Sentenced To Prison Troconis, age 49, the girlfriend of Fotis Dulos, the estranged husband of Jennifer Farber Dulos, who is believed to have killed her, was found guilty in Stamford on Friday, March 1, of all counts, including conspiracy to commit murder, hindering prosecution, and…
Man Sentenced For Killing 1, Injuring Hudson Valley 5-Year-Old Man Sentenced For Killing 1, Injuring Hudson Valley 5-Year-Old
Man Sentenced For Killing 1, Injuring Hudson Valley 5-Year-Old A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced for killing a 29-year-old man and injuring a 5-year-old boy. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced Wednesday, July 26, that Lamont Williams, age 29, of Newburgh, was sentenced to 25 years in prison to be followed by five years of post-release supervision. As alleged in documents filed and statements made in court, in the early evening of Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022, Williams possessed a loaded pistol that he used to fire at two people. One of the victims, Daquan Corbette. a 29-year-old Newburgh resident, was struck with wounds that p…
Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old Lands Hudson Valley Man In Prison For 20 Years Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old Lands Hudson Valley Man In Prison For 20 Years
Sexual Abuse Of 3-Year-Old Lands Hudson Valley Man In Prison For 20 Years A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison for the sexual abuse of a 3-year-old child and photographing the horrific crimes. Ulster County resident Benjamin Santiago, age 28, of Saugerties, was sentenced by Judge Bryan Rounds in Ulster County Court to 20 years to life on Monday, March 20. The sentence comes after a June 2022 conviction of predatory sexual abuse against a child, following an investigation by the Ulster County Family and Child Advocacy Center of Santiago’s crimes. The Advocacy Center was assisted by members of the Town of Saugerties Police Department. “This case has s…
Courtroom Scuffle: Man Charges Buffalo Grocery Store Mass Shooter Ahead Of Sentencing (Video) Courtroom Scuffle: Man Charges Buffalo Grocery Store Mass Shooter Ahead Of Sentencing (Video)
Courtroom Scuffle: Man Charges Buffalo Grocery Store Mass Shooter Ahead Of Sentencing (Video) Sentencing proceedings for the 19-year-old gunman who shot and killed ten Black people in a racist attack at a New York grocery store were briefly halted Wednesday, Feb. 15, when someone inside the courtroom charged toward the admitted killer. Video posted on Twitter captured the tense moment, which came as a relative of one of the victims addressed the shooter inside an Erie County courtroom. “You don’t know a damn thing about Black people. We’re human,” the woman is heard saying to Payton Gendron. “We like our kids to go to good schools. We love our kids. We never go to no neighborhoods …
Shooting Outside Restaurant: 28-Year-Old Sentenced For Hudson Valley Incident Shooting Outside Restaurant: 28-Year-Old Sentenced For Hudson Valley Incident
Shooting Outside Restaurant: 28-Year-Old Sentenced For Hudson Valley Incident A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to shooting another man outside a popular restaurant. Hector Luna, Jr., age 28, of Wallkill, was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in state prison on Tuesday, Jan. 17, in connection with his guilty plea to assault for having shot a man in front of a town of Wallkill restaurant in 2021, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. The plea agreement in the case was reached after consultation with the victim of the crime, identified as Charles Miller, age 48, of Walden, to avoid his re-victimiz…
Two Violent Felony Offenders From Westchester Sentenced On Robbery Charges Two Violent Felony Offenders From Westchester Sentenced On Robbery Charges
Two Violent Felony Offenders From Westchester Sentenced On Robbery Charges Two “violent felony offenders” from Westchester are facing charges for their roles in an armed purse-snatching, the District Attorney’s Office announced. Mount Vernon residents Marcus White, age 29, and Brian Rivas, age 28, have both been sentenced to time in state prison in connection to a 2020 robbery. Westchester District Attorney Mimi Rocah said White, a "persistent violent felony offender," was sentenced to 16 years to life in state prison on three counts of second-degree robbery after being convicted at trial. Rivas, a "predicate violent felony offender," pleaded guilty to attempted …
Man Admits To Breaking Into Hudson Valley Home, 'Terrorizing' Woman, DA Says Man Admits To Breaking Into Hudson Valley Home, 'Terrorizing' Woman, DA Says
Man Admits To Breaking Into Hudson Valley Home, 'Terrorizing' Woman, DA Says A 37-year-old man has pleaded guilty to a charge related to breaking into a woman's Hudson Valley home and "terrorizing" the woman and her family. Alex Livingston, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Feb. 15, to second-degree burglary, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. The DA's Office said Livingston violated a stay-away order of protection on Dec. 22, 2020, and damaged property throughout the woman's home, located in the Town of Newburgh. Prosecutors said Livingston broke through the door of the home and demanded to see children who were hiding in the closet …
Man Sentenced For Setting Fire To Ex-Girlfriend's Home In Area Man Sentenced For Setting Fire To Ex-Girlfriend's Home In Area
Man Sentenced For Setting Fire To Ex-Girlfriend's Home In Area A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to nine years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision in connection with a house fire. Orange County resident Nicholas Fontaine, age 23, of Monroe, on Monday, Jan. 24, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. According to the District Attorney's office, Fontaine pleaded guilty to second-degree arson in connection with starting the fire last year which took place in the early morning hours of Wednesday, May 5 on Juniper Drive in Monroe. Fontaine's former girlfriend and her family were in the house at the time the fire er…
Area Man Pleads Guilty To Stabbing Woman Multiple Times Area Man Pleads Guilty To Stabbing Woman Multiple Times
Area Man Pleads Guilty To Stabbing Woman Multiple Times A Hudson Valley man has pleaded guilty to stabbing a woman multiple times causing serious physical injuries. Orange County resident Miles Peterson, age 25, of Newburgh, pleaded guilty to assault on Wednesday, Dec. 15 to the June event in the town of Newburgh, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. At the time that he pleaded guilty, Peterson admitted to stabbing the woman on Travis Lane multiple times, causing the victim to suffer serious physical injuries.  The District Attorney’s Office will recommend that Peterson be sentenced to eight years in state prison and…
Passenger Found Guilty Of Fatal Stabbing Of Driver After Argument In Westchester Passenger Found Guilty Of Fatal Stabbing Of Driver After Argument In Westchester
Passenger Found Guilty Of Fatal Stabbing Of Driver After Argument In Westchester A 39-year-old man will spend time behind bars after being found guilty to the fatal stabbing of another man in a parked car following a three-week trial. Yonkers resident Byron Stinson was found guilty of second-degree manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon, both felonies, for his role in the 2019 stabbing death of another man while the two were doing drugs. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that at approximately 4:30 a.m. on April 24, 2019, Stinson and Yonkers resident Michael Federico were sitting in a parked car on Whetstone Avenue in Yonkers using narcotics.…
Woman Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Teen During Argument Woman Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Teen During Argument
Woman Sentenced For Fatally Stabbing Teen During Argument A 20-year-old woman was sentenced for fatally stabbing a 17-year-old outside of a residence. Orange County resident Chelsea Johnson, of Middletown, was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Monday, March 29 to the prison term and three years post-release supervision. On Tuesday, Jan. 21, the victim accompanied Johnson’s former boyfriend to her residence on Orchard Street in Middletown, where they had gone to retrieve some of the former boyfriend’s belongings, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. Johnson got involved in an argument with the victim and with John…
Man, 31, Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing At Apartment In Area Man, 31, Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing At Apartment In Area
Man, 31, Sentenced For Fatal Stabbing At Apartment In Area A 31-year-old man will spend two decades in prison for fatally stabbing a 25-year-old in an apartment hallway following a dispute last year. Orange County resident Samuel Del Cid Hernandez,  of Monroe, was sentenced to 24 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to first-degree manslaughter in April for his role in a fatal stabbing in October 2018. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said that late on Oct. 12 and into the morning of Oct. 13 last year, Hernandez and several others, including his victim, were drinking at his apar…