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Teen Shoots Himself In Groin: Now Faces Charges In Newburgh, Police Say (UPDATE) Teen Shoots Himself In Groin: Now Faces Charges In Newburgh, Police Say (UPDATE)
Teen Shoots Himself In Groin: Now Faces Charges In Newburgh, Police Say (Update) A 14-year-old boy who suffered a gunshot wound in Orange County has now been arrested on felony weapons charges after investigators determined that his injury was self-inflicted, police announced.  The incident occurred in Newburgh on Monday, Jan. 27, around 3 p.m., when City of Newburgh Police responded to reports of gunfire near Robinson Avenue (Route 9W) and South Street. Upon arrival, officers found the teen suffering from a gunshot wound to his groin, as Daily Voice previously reported.  He was rushed to Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital and later transferred to Westche…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Accused Of Firing Shots Nabbed On Gun Charge In Orange County: Police Man Accused Of Firing Shots Nabbed On Gun Charge In Orange County: Police
Man Accused Of Firing Shots Nabbed On Gun Charge In Orange County: Police A 20-year-old man has been nabbed in connection with a shots fired incident that occurred in Orange County in September 2024, police announced. Newburgh resident Jyaire Adams was arrested on Monday, Feb. 17, in connection with an incident in the city on Sept. 27, 2024, the City of Newburgh Police Department announced on Thursday, Feb. 27.  On the day of the incident, at around 11:35 p.m., police responded to reports of gunfire in the area of William Street and South William Street in Newburgh.  There, officers found evidence of gunfire, including four 9mm shell casings.…

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by Ben Crnic
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Orange County Drug Dealer Sentenced For Weapon Possession In New Jersey: Prosecutor Orange County Drug Dealer Sentenced For Weapon Possession In New Jersey: Prosecutor
Orange County Drug Dealer Sentenced For Weapon Possession In New Jersey: Prosecutor A 29-year-old Montague Township man was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday, Jan. 31 after pleading guilty to unlawfully possessing a firearm with intent to use it, authorities said. Authorities were originally investigating Keanu Alicea last year for running a drug distribution ring in Orange County, New York, Acting Sussex County Prosecutor Sahil K. Kabse said. When police searched Alicea’s residence they found a handgun along with controlled dangerous substances, Kabse said. Alicea also pled guilty to illegal drug distribution in New York, Kabse said.

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by Sam Barron
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Caught! Man’s Desperate Attempt To Hide Illegal Gun Fails In Newburgh Caught! Man’s Desperate Attempt To Hide Illegal Gun Fails In Newburgh
Caught! Man’s Desperate Attempt To Hide Illegal Gun Fails In Newburgh A man has admitted to gun charges after police found him hiding a firearm in his Orange County home, officials announced.  Newburgh resident Ernie Prospere, age 50, pleaded guilty in Orange County Court on Monday, Jan. 27, to second-degree attempted criminal possession of a weapon and faces six years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision, when he returns to court on Thursday, April 3, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Officials said Prospere was identified in a 911 call reporting a person with a gun in the City of…

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by Ben Crnic
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Threats To Son Uncover Hidden Weapons: Orange County Man Nabbed With Illegally-Kept Guns Threats To Son Uncover Hidden Weapons: Orange County Man Nabbed With Illegally-Kept Guns
Threats To Son Uncover Hidden Weapons: Orange County Man Nabbed With Illegally-Kept Guns An argument and threatening text messages sent to his son led to the discovery of illegal firearms and the eventual conviction of a Hudson Valley man, officials announced. Orange County resident Justin Babik of Goshen, age 47, was convicted on Tuesday, Jan. 21, after a jury trial in Orange County Court on charges of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, the Orange County District Attorney's Office announced. According to the DA's Office, on May 8, 2024, Babik allegedly argued with his son and sent him threatening text…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Nabbed With Loaded Rifle, Drugs After Sending Threats In Hudson Valley: Police Man Nabbed With Loaded Rifle, Drugs After Sending Threats In Hudson Valley: Police
Man Nabbed With Loaded Rifle, Drugs After Sending Threats In Hudson Valley: Police A 56-year-old Hudson Valley man was caught with controlled narcotics and an illegally possessed weapon following an investigation into threatening messages, police said. Putnam County resident Kevin Willis of Southeast was arrested on Friday, Oct. 18 around 3:45 p.m. after he was found with narcotics and a firearm he was prohibited from having, the Putnam County Sheriff's Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 23.  According to the Sheriff's Office, Willis's arrest followed a short investigation into threatening messages he had allegedly sent someone. While deputies questioned him, they l…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man, Teen Accused Of Dismembering Victim, Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Hudson Valley Man, Teen Accused Of Dismembering Victim, Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Hudson Valley
Man, Teen Accused Of Dismembering Victim, Burning Body In Shopping Cart In Hudson Valley A 40-year-old man and a teenager were apprehended in connection with the murder of a victim whose body was found burning in a shopping cart near a bridge in Westchester, officials announced.  Bronx residents Muhammad Aadil and 18-year-old Ronei Harris were indicted in connection with the murder of 46-year-old Lutalo Henderson, whose body was found dismembered and burned near the border of Yonkers and Mount Vernon on Monday, Aug. 5, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark announced on Wednesday, Sept. 25.  Earlier Report - New Update: Persons Of Interest ID'd After Body Fou…

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by Ben Crnic
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Trump Rally: False Report Of Bomb Outside NY Arena Amid Heightened Security Concerns Trump Rally: False Report Of Bomb Outside NY Arena Amid Heightened Security Concerns
Trump Rally: False Report Of Bomb Outside NY Arena Amid Heightened Security Concerns Reports that explosives were found outside the New York arena where former President Donald Trump will hold a campaign rally were unfounded, police said. On Long Island, Nassau County Police responded to a report that a bomb was found inside a parked car outside the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale on Wednesday morning, Sept. 18. A short time later, Commissioner Patrick Ryder put out a statement saying detectives were questioning a person who may have been training a bomb detection dog near the site. Earlier Report: Security Top Of Mind For Trump's Nassau Coliseum Rally, First Since Att…

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by Michael Mashburn