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Hudson Valley Man, 22, Fatally Stabbed Near NYC Subway Station: Suspect Gets Murder Charge Hudson Valley Man, 22, Fatally Stabbed Near NYC Subway Station: Suspect Gets Murder Charge
Hudson Valley Man, 22, Fatally Stabbed Near NYC Subway Station: Suspect Gets Murder Charge A 22-year-old man from Rockland County was fatally stabbed in Queens, and the suspect involved is now facing murder charges, police said.  Anderson Archila-Martinez, of Roosevelt Avenue in Spring Valley, was stabbed in the abdomen just before 1 a.m. on Monday, April 14, at the intersection of Junction Boulevard and Roosevelt Avenue in the Jackson Heights section of Queens, according to the New York City Police Department.  Officers from the 115th Precinct responded to a 911 call and found the victim with a serious stab wound. Archila-Martinez was then rushed to NYC Health + H…

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by Ben Crnic
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MS-13 Member Who Kidnapped, Stabbed 15-Year-Old Boy Extradited To NY: Prosecutors MS-13 Member Who Kidnapped, Stabbed 15-Year-Old Boy Extradited To NY: Prosecutors
MS-13 Member Who Kidnapped, Stabbed 15-Year-Old Boy Extradited To NY: Prosecutors An alleged MS-13 gang member who had been on the run for more than a year is back on Long Island, accused in a brutal kidnapping and stabbing of a 15-year-old boy. Josue Zepeda-Padilla, age 28, of Huntington Station, was extradited from North Carolina and arraigned in Suffolk County Court on Tuesday, April 8, stemming from a brutal 2024 gang attack at the abandoned Pilgrim Psychiatric Center in Brentwood. The teen victim was lured to the Huntington Train Station on the morning of Jan. 6, 2024, by a group of alleged members and associates of the MS-13 Huntington Criminal Locates Salvatrucha,…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Arrest Made In Stabbing Death Of Elderly Woman In Poughkeepsie Home, Police Say Arrest Made In Stabbing Death Of Elderly Woman In Poughkeepsie Home, Police Say
Arrest Made In Stabbing Death Of Elderly Woman In Poughkeepsie Home, Police Say Police have made an arrest in the stabbing death of a 78-year-old woman in Poughkeepsie, they said. Denise Gilpin, 50, has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Olga Hinds-Coley, the city's police department announced on Tuesday, April 8. Police responded around 1:19 p.m. to a report of a stabbing at 2 Oak Crescent, according to the City of Poughkeepsie Police Department. Officers arrived to find Hinds-Coley suffering from a stab wound to the chest. She was taken for medical treatment but died from her injuries, police said. Her name is being withheld while offic…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Admits Using Kitchen Knives To Fatally Stab Victim Lying On Street In Orange County: DA Man Admits Using Kitchen Knives To Fatally Stab Victim Lying On Street In Orange County: DA
Man Admits Using Kitchen Knives To Fatally Stab Victim Lying On Street In Orange County: DA A 26-year-old man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter after using kitchen knives to stab a victim to death during a violent altercation in Orange County, prosecutors announced.  Cameron Williams, of New Windsor, pleaded guilty on Thursday, March 27 in Orange County Court to first-degree manslaughter, District Attorney David M. Hoovler said.  The charge stems from an October 13, 2024 incident on West Parmenter Street in the City of Newburgh. Prosecutors said that around 10:45 p.m., after an altercation, Williams retrieved several kitchen knives from a residence and then approached a…

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by Ben Crnic
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15-Year-Old's Stab Wound Requires Tourniquet In Hudson Valley: Suspect At Large, Police Say 15-Year-Old's Stab Wound Requires Tourniquet In Hudson Valley: Suspect At Large, Police Say
15-Year-Old's Stab Wound Requires Tourniquet In Hudson Valley: Suspect At Large, Police Say A 15-year-old boy was seriously injured in a stabbing on a Dutchess County street, police said.  The incident happened around 5:38 p.m. on Tuesday, March 25, when City of Poughkeepsie 911 received a call reporting a stabbing in the 600 block of Main Street, the city's police department said.  Officers arrived to find the teen suffering from a serious stab wound to the leg. They provided immediate medical care, including the use of a department-issued tourniquet, which helped stabilize the victim. The suspects had already fled the area before police arrived. Detectives and crime …

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by Ben Crnic
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Bar Murder: Man Who Stabbed Victim In Throat With Kitchen Knife In Hudson Valley Convicted Bar Murder: Man Who Stabbed Victim In Throat With Kitchen Knife In Hudson Valley Convicted
Bar Murder: Man Who Stabbed Victim In Throat With Kitchen Knife In Hudson Valley Convicted A man has been convicted of murder after fatally stabbing a 54-year-old victim in the throat outside a Rockland County bar, authorities announced. A Rockland County jury found Oscar Garcia-Garcia guilty in connection with the December 29, 2022, killing of 54-year-old Luis Pinduisaca-Villa, Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II announced on Monday, March 17.  The attack happened just before 1 a.m. in the Village of Spring Valley, where Garcia-Garcia used a kitchen knife to stab Pinduisaca-Villa in the throat outside a bar in the area of Johnson Street and North Myrtle Ave…

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by Ben Crnic
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Newburgh Man Caught After Stabbing 2 In Face, Police Say Newburgh Man Caught After Stabbing 2 In Face, Police Say
Newburgh Man Caught After Stabbing 2 In Face, Police Say A 29-year-old man is facing felony charges following an over month-long investigation into a double stabbing in the Hudson Valley, police announced. Orange County resident Marquis Thompson of Newburgh was arrested on Tuesday, Jan. 21 in connection with a double stabbing in the Dutchess County town of Poughkeepsie on Sunday, Dec. 1, the Town of Poughkeepsie Police Department announced on Friday, Jan. 24. According to authorities, on the day of the stabbing at around 4:30 a.m., officers responded to a business located at 60 Raymond Ave. after receiving a report of a stabbing. There, they…

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by Ben Crnic
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Orange County Man Sentenced To 19 Years For Attempted Murder And Gang-Related Violence Orange County Man Sentenced To 19 Years For Attempted Murder And Gang-Related Violence
Orange County Man Sentenced To 19 Years For Attempted Murder And Gang-Related Violence A Hudson Valley man was sentenced to 19 years in prison for his role in multiple violent gang-related incidents in 2023, including a stabbing, shooting, and assault. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that Jesus Bravo, age 26, of Newburgh, was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 6.  Bravo pleaded guilty to attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon, and two counts of assault in connection with three violent incidents in 2023. Hoovler said the charges stemmed from a series of gang-related attacks beginning in September 2023 when Bravo and co-defendant Wilmer R…

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by Kathy Reakes
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One Dead, One Injured In Violent Altercation At Orange County Auto Parts Store One Dead, One Injured In Violent Altercation At Orange County Auto Parts Store
One Dead, One Injured In Violent Altercation At Orange County Auto Parts Store A violent altercation at an Orange County auto parts store left one man dead from a gunshot and another injured from stab wounds, police said. The incident occurred on Monday, Jan. 6, at the AutoZone store at 536 Broadway in Newburgh. According to Mike Neppl, spokesman for the city of Newburgh Police, officers responding to a call for a stabbing discovered two men injured at the store. One man had sustained stab wounds, while the other was shot at least once. Officers immediately rendered medical aid to both individuals. The man with stab wounds was transported to Montefiore St. Luke’s Hos…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Orange County Man Stabbed Multiple Times, Suspect Nabbed: Police Orange County Man Stabbed Multiple Times, Suspect Nabbed: Police
Orange County Man Stabbed Multiple Times, Suspect Nabbed: Police A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charged with alleged attempted murder following a stabbing in New Windsor, police report. New Windsor Police Chief Daniel Valeri said the incident occurred at the Old Forge Hill Apartments around 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2.  When officers arrived, they found a 45-year-old man suffering from multiple stab wounds to his chest, face, and hands. The victim, who was bleeding profusely, was treated at the scene by New Windsor EMS and transported to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh for further care. Shortly after the attack, polic…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Violent Stabbing Near High School In Region Leads to Multiple Arrests Violent Stabbing Near High School In Region Leads to Multiple Arrests
Violent Stabbing Near High School In Region Leads to Multiple Arrests A 16-year-old boy is in critical but stable condition after being stabbed multiple times near his high school in the region. The incident occurred on Buckley Street around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, in Sullivan County's village of Liberty. According to Liberty Police Chief Steven D'Agata, officers responded to Liberty High School after the injured teen had entered school grounds seeking help after being stabbed.  School Resource Officers applied a tourniquet to stop severe bleeding from multiple stab wounds, D'Agata said. The teen was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center in Vaha…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Victim Stabbed During Student-Involved Fight Outside Hudson Valley HS Victim Stabbed During Student-Involved Fight Outside Hudson Valley HS
Victim Stabbed During Student-Involved Fight Outside Hudson Valley HS At least one person was injured during a student-involved fight and stabbing mere steps from a Hudson Valley high school. The Sullivan County incident happened in the town of Liberty, just outside Liberty High School, at the end of the school day on Thursday, Dec. 12. A fight broke out between a group of Liberty students and others who are not students, and at some point one of the non-students was stabbed, the Liberty Central School District said in a letter to parents. The victim ran to the campus and sought medical attention, and a medevac helicopter landed on the school’s football fiel…

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by Michael Mashburn