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Auto Dealer Murdered In Hudson Valley: 29-Year-Old Sentenced
Five years after shooting and killing a Hudson Valley automobile dealer, a 29-year-old man has been sentenced to prison.
Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Walsh announced Thursday, Nov. 30, that Eric Ross, Jr., of Wilmington, Delaware was sentenced to 25 years to life after being found guilty of murder by a jury in Rockland County Criminal Court in March of 2022.
Related story: Suspect Indicted In West Nyack Murder Of Auto Dealer
On Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, Ross drove to Youbs Auto Sales, located at 375 Route 59 in West Nyack, to confront owner Youbens Jos…
Man Found Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Auto Dealer In Hudson Valley
A man who fled the state after brutally shooting and killing the owner of an auto dealership in the Hudson Valley has been found guilty of his murder.
The shooting happened in Rockland County on Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, in West Nyack,
Eric Ross, Jr., age 28, of Wilmington, Delaware, was convicted by a jury on Wednesday, March 23 of killing Orange County resident Youbens Joseph, age 37, of Wallkill, said Rockland County District Attorney Tom Walsh.
The crime took place when Ross drove to Youbs Auto Sales, located on Route 59 in West Nyack, to confront Joseph about a Hyundai …
Fdny Firefighter, Former Westchester Resident Killed In Afghanistan By Roadside Bomb
A U.S. Marine killed in Afghanistan by a roadside bomb on Monday, April 8 was a New York City firefighter and a former Westchester resident.
Christopher A. Slutman, 43, of Ladder Company 27 in the South Bronx, a 15-year veteran of the department, died as a result of injuries sustained while on active duty in Afghanistan, said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Slutman, who lived in Yonkers with his wife and three children for years, most recently lived in Wilmington, Delaware, and commuted to New York to work, according to News 4.
The well-liked firefighter was honored five years ago…
Suspect Indicted In West Nyack Murder Of Auto Dealer
A man who fled the state after brutally shooting and killing a West Nyack auto dealer has been indicted on one count of felony murder.
Eric Ross Jr., 24, of Wilmington, Delaware, was also charged with criminal possession of a weapon in the November 2018 murder, said Rockland County Acting District Attorney Kevin Gilleece.
“This defendant thought he could get away with murder," Gilleece said. "But, he was wrong. He will now be held accountable for the cold-blooded shooting of a local car dealer at his place of business.”
On Nov. 24, 2018, at approximately 3:09 p.m.,…
