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Know Something? $35K Reward Offered In Hudson Valley Cold Case Murder On 20th Anniversary Know Something? $35K Reward Offered In Hudson Valley Cold Case Murder On 20th Anniversary
Know Something? $35K Reward Offered In Hudson Valley Cold Case Murder On 20th Anniversary For the past 20 years, police in a Hudson Valley town have been working hard to find the missing piece that will solve the murder of a popular 32-year-old woman. On the anniversary the Town of New Windsor Police Department, in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the New York State Police is requesting information regarding the murder of Nancy S. Smith, of New. Windsor on Dec. 5, 2001. According to New Windsor Police Chief Daniel Valeri, Smith was found dead in her house on Provost Drive in New Windsor.  That day, Smith’s parents received a call from her …
1 Dead, Another Injured In Hudson Valley Shooting, Suspect On Run 1 Dead, Another Injured In Hudson Valley Shooting, Suspect On Run
1 Dead, Another Injured In Hudson Valley Shooting, Suspect On Run Police in the Hudson Valley are searching for a suspect after one person was killed and another was injured during a shooting. The incident occurred in Orange County a little after midnight on Sunday, June 9, in the city of Newburgh. According to Mike Neppl, spokesman for the Newburgh Police, responding officers located a victim who was dead of a gunshot wound in the area of 7 Monument St. A second victim was located at Montefiore St. Luke’s Hospital in Newburgh with a non-life-threatening injury, Neppl said. The identities of the victims are not being released pending notifications …
Hudson Valley Man Admits Selling Fentanyl In Deadly Overdose, DA Says Hudson Valley Man Admits Selling Fentanyl In Deadly Overdose, DA Says
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…
Man With 33 Convictions Sentenced For Hudson Valley Domestic Violence Attack Man With 33 Convictions Sentenced For Hudson Valley Domestic Violence Attack
Man With 33 Convictions Sentenced For Hudson Valley Domestic Violence Attack A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to aggravated family offense for attacking a person under a protective order. Dutchess County resident Lorenzo Jackson, age 59, of Poughkeepsie, was sentenced in Orange County to one-and-half to three years in prison for the November 2022 incident in New Windsor, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. According to Hoovler, this is Jackson's 33rd criminal conviction, including 11 prior convictions for domestic violence. The incident took place on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, when Jackson entered the h…
Six Hudson Valley Residents Accused Of Scamming $250,000 From Businesses Six Hudson Valley Residents Accused Of Scamming $250,000 From Businesses
Six Hudson Valley Residents Accused Of Scamming $250,000 From Businesses Six Hudson Valley residents have been indicted by a grand jury in a wide-ranging fraud scheme that costs area businesses more than $250,000. The fraud scheme targeted businesses in Orange County including in Newburgh and Middletown and ran from March 2021 through April, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office  Those arrested included: Turgaud Dubuisson, age 29 of Newburgh Anthony Dubuisson, age 25, of Newburgh Robert Geter, age 46, of Newburgh Marlon Tabora, age 25, of Newburgh Daniel DeLeon, age 32, of Newburgh Tonya Best, age 46, of Middletown. According to the indictment…
Man Busted With Fentanyl, Other Drugs During Warrant Search In Area, Police Say Man Busted With Fentanyl, Other Drugs During Warrant Search In Area, Police Say
Man Busted With Fentanyl, Other Drugs During Warrant Search In Area, Police Say A 41-year-old man was busted with a host of drugs following an investigation into drug dealing in the area. Orange County resident Wilfredo S. Gonzalez Jr., of New Windsor, was arrested on Friday, March 26, following a warrant search of his home by police detectives from the Town of New Windsor & City of Newburgh Police departments, along with members of the FBI’s Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, Orange County Sheriff’s Office and federal probation officers, said New Windsor Police Deputy Chief Michael Farbent. The search warrant was the result of a several-month-long in…
School Bus Driver Dies From Injuries Sustained In Hudson Valley Crash School Bus Driver Dies From Injuries Sustained In Hudson Valley Crash
School Bus Driver Dies From Injuries Sustained In Hudson Valley Crash A school bus driver who was critically injured in a crash with a tree truck in October has died. Andy Sanchez, who has worked in Orange County in the Washingtonville School District and drove students from Little Britain Elementary School in New Windsor, died Wednesday, Dec. 2, from his injuries, said Larry Washington, Superintendent of Schools "It is with a heavy heart that we inform you of the tragic loss of Andy Sanchez, a Washingtonville school bus driver of nine years," said Washington in a letter to the district. Sanchez was injured in the crash that took place around 8:21 …
Man, Woman Busted With 1,258 Envelopes Of Heroin/Fentanyl, Assault Rifle, Police Say Man, Woman Busted With 1,258 Envelopes Of Heroin/Fentanyl, Assault Rifle, Police Say
Man, Woman Busted With 1,258 Envelopes Of Heroin/Fentanyl, Assault Rifle, Police Say A man and a woman were allegedly busted with some 1,258 envelopes of heroin and an assault rifle during a search warrant by an area anti-violence task force. The arrests took place in Orange County around 5 a.m., Friday, June 5, when members of the City of Newburgh Police Department, FBI Hudson Valley Safe Streets Task Force, Town of New Windsor Police Department, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, conducted a search warrant in the basement of 87 Carson Ave., in the City of Newburgh. The search warrant was part of a recent collaborative effort by the City of Newburg…
'Soda Pop' Admits To Attempted Murder In Area Shooting 'Soda Pop' Admits To Attempted Murder In Area Shooting
'Soda Pop' Admits To Attempted Murder In Area Shooting A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty in connection with the attempted murder in the area. Ryan Discua, aka “Soda Pop,” of New Windsor, pleaded guilty Monday, Dec. 16, also pleaded guilty to criminal possession of a weapon, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. During the hearing in Orange County Court, Discua admitted to illegally possessing a loaded 9mm pistol and shooting the other man on Oct. 9, on Williams Street, seriously injuring the victim, the DA's Office said. In exchange for the guilty plea, the District Attorney's Office will recommend 18 years in state prison on t…
West Point Staff Sergeant From Area Charged For Distributing Child Porn West Point Staff Sergeant From Area Charged For Distributing Child Porn
West Point Staff Sergeant From Area Charged For Distributing Child Porn A staff sergeant at West Point who lives in the area has been charged for distributing child pornography, federal prosecutors announced. Orange County resident Patrick Edwin Gorychka, 37, of New Windsor, was arrested Wednesday, Dec. 4, and charged with one count of distribution and receipt of child pornography,  said Geoffrey Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York. The charge carries a minimum sentence of five years in prison and a maximum sentence of 20 years. According to the complaint filed in White Plains federal court Thursday, Dec…
Man Arraigned For Murder Bludgeoned Girlfriend With Hammer 
Inside Her Area Apartment, DA Says Man Arraigned For Murder Bludgeoned Girlfriend With Hammer 
Inside Her Area Apartment, DA Says
Inside Her Area Apartment, DA Says A Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority sergeant apprehended in California for the murder of his 32-year-old girlfriend at an apartment complex in the Hudson Valley bludgeoned her with a hammer, prosecutors said at his arraignment. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Friday, Nov. 8, Luis Rondon, 49, of New Windsor, was arraigned before Orange County Court Judge Craig Stephen Brown, on an indictment charging him with crimes including second-degree murder in connection with the bludgeoning death of a woman inside of her the Town of New Windsor residence.  …
Man Found Near Curb With Gunshot Wound In Newburgh Man Found Near Curb With Gunshot Wound In Newburgh
Man Found Near Curb With Gunshot Wound In Newburgh The City of Newburgh Police responding to a "shot spotter" activation found a man near a curb with a gunshot wound to the chest. The incident took place around 4:25 a.m. Friday in the area of Johnston and Campbell streets, said City of Newburgh Police Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. The unidentified man was transported to St. Luke’s hospital to receive treatment for his injuries, Burns said. The City of Newburgh Police Department’s ‘non-fatal shooting task force’, consisting of a City of Newburgh detective, Orange County District Attorney investigator, and a crime analyst, …
Woman, Man Face Drug Dealing Charges After Months-Long Investigation In Orange County Woman, Man Face Drug Dealing Charges After Months-Long Investigation In Orange County
Woman, Man Face Drug Dealing Charges After Months-Long Investigation In Orange County A woman and man were arrested following a months-long investigation into drug sales in Orange County. City of Newburgh resident Katelyn Valenzuela, 21, and Bradley Augustin, 28, of New Windsor were arrested around 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, following the execution of search warrants obtained following the multi-agency investigation, said City of Newburgh Police Sgt. Christopher Lahar. During the searches, at 196 South William St., in the City of Newburgh and 74 Cedar Lane in the Town of New Windsor, agents and officers seized 19.7 grams of crack cocaine, approximately 18.5 …
Enforcement Detail Scheduled For Orange County Enforcement Detail Scheduled For Orange County
Enforcement Detail Scheduled For Orange County Police will be out in force in New Windsor at one of the town’s busiest intersection. The Town of New Windsor Police Department will be increasing their patrol presence in the 5 Corners area of Vails Gate, beginning on Monday, Sept. 24. Police will be working to discourage and monitor for illegal lane usage and other driving violations as part of a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program initiative. The 5 Corners area of the Vails Gate is where Route 32, Route 300 and Route 94 converge into one intersection. According to police, there has been numerous accidents and near misses in that area, …
New Windsor Undercover Alcohol Details Pay Off New Windsor Undercover Alcohol Details Pay Off
New Windsor Undercover Alcohol Details Pay Off After working for months with business owners to bring attention to the problem of underage drinking, the Town of New Windsor Police Department says the hard work has paid off.  A couple of weeks ago, members of the department, along with several underage decoys, conducted an undercover operation, where the decoys made several attempts to purchase alcohol at all of these local businesses.  "We are happy to report that in every instance, the employee requested identification and the decoys were refused the sale," said Sgt. Chris Sager. During this effort, members of the department…
Hudson Valley Cabbie Sentenced For Two Rapes Hudson Valley Cabbie Sentenced For Two Rapes
Hudson Valley Cabbie Sentenced For Two Rapes An Orange County cabbie was sentenced to 21 years in prison for the rape of two young women last year, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Javier Alexander Vilchez Salazar, 34, of New Windsor, who pleaded guilty to rape in March, was sentenced Thursday to the prison term and 10 years post-release supervision for raping two young women last year, the DA's Office said. Salazar picked up the two young women as fares when he was driving a cab near bars and nightclubs on the waterfront in the City of Newburgh. At the time Vilchez Salazar pleaded guilty, he admitted that o…
New Windsor Cab Driver Pleads Guilty To Raping Women New Windsor Cab Driver Pleads Guilty To Raping Women
New Windsor Cab Driver Pleads Guilty To Raping Women A New Windsor cab driver pleaded guilty Monday to raping two young women he picked up as fares in the City of Newburgh, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler. Javier Alexander Vilchez Salazar, 34, admitted that on Nov. 12, 2017, he was driving a cab by the waterfront in Newburgh when he picked up a young woman who was looking for a cab to take her home. He said instead of driving her home, he took her to the vicinity of Lake Street in the Town of New Windsor and raped her, the DA's Office said. He also admitted that on Sept. 3, 2017, he picked up a different young woman…
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…