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Port Jervis Man Who Attempted To Rape Child Sentenced
A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the attempted rape of a child under the age of 11.
Orange County resident James Pospisil, age 45, of Port Jervis, was also sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 17, to 15 years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty.
He will also have to register as a sex offender, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.
At the plea proceedings, Pospisil admitted that between Friday, Dec. 22, 2023, and Tuesday, Jan. 2, he attempted to engage in sexual intercourse with a child under 11 years old.
Hoovler thanked the Orang…
Hudson Valley Dentist Dodged Income Taxes For Years, DA Says
A licensed dentist who worked in the Hudson Valley is accused of failing to pay income taxes for years, thereby defrauding the state of thousands of dollars.
In Orange County, Fernando Ehrhardt, age 51, of New York City, was arraigned on criminal tax fraud and related charges in the Town of New Windsor Court on Thursday, May 30.
According to prosecutors, Ehrhardt worked at several dental practices in Orange County between 2016 and 2020. Throughout that time, he allegedly failed to file personal tax returns, defrauding New York State of more than $13,000 in revenue.
Ehrhardt previously had …
Man Charged In Murder Of Hudson Valley Man After 5 Years
Following a five-year investigation into the death of a Hudson Valley man, detectives, and the FBI Safe Streets Task Force have arrested a suspect in the case.
Dikion D. Constantine, age 23, of the Bronx, was charged on Thursday, April 11, with the murder of Sebastian Avilan-Medina, age 26, of Middletown, on Monday, March 11, 2019.
According to Lt. Jeffry Thoelen of the Middletown Police, the arrest culminates a highly intensive five-year investigation into the cold case homicide of Avilan-Medina, who was found shot to death in his Knapp Avenue home.
"Despite thi…
Hudson Valley Man Sentenced To Prison For Sex With Child Under 13
A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to state prison for sexual conduct against a child under the age of 13.
Orange County resident Eduardo Martinez-Rojas, age 30, of Highland Mills, a hamlet of Woodbury, was sentenced on Monday, April 8 to 15 years in prison and 10 years of post-release supervision, according to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.
Martinez-Rojas, who will also be registered as a sexual offender, admitted that he engaged in two or more acts of sexual intercourse, oral sex, and anal sex with a child under the age of 13, Hoovler said.
Hoovler thanked the Orange …
'Senseless' Hudson Valley Road Rager Sentenced After Triple-Fatal Incident: DA
A 26-year-old Hudson Valley man will spend years behind bars for a road rage incident that killed three people and injured five others.
Anthony Jones, age 26, of Orange County, was sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 11 after being convicted of manslaughter and assault charges, according to the Orange County District Attorney.
Jones, a resident of Walden, was handed the maximum permitted sentence of five to 15 years for manslaughter and six years for the assault charges he racked up in an incident that happened two years prior.
According to his conviction, on Aug. 4, 2021, Jones was driving his…
Man Sentenced For Hammer Attack Of Hudson Valley Teen
A Hudson Valley man who beat a teen in the head with a sharp hammer has been sentenced to prison.
Orange County resident Shawn Beach, age 43, of Port Jervis was sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 3 to 30 years in prison and five years of post-release supervision for the Dec. 2022 crime.
Beach, who was convicted in July by a jury, had a prior violent felony conviction from 2003, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.
As alleged at trial, on Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022, Beach swung a hammer in the direction of a woman in a residence in the city of Port Jervis.
The woman’s 18-year-old son, …
Man Who Hit Hudson Valley Teen In Head With Hammer Convicted, DA Says
A Hudson Valley who hit a teen in the head with a hammer, fracturing his skull, has been found guilty of attempted murder and assault by a jury.
Orange County resident, Shawn Beach, age 43, of Port Jervis, was convicted on Friday, Aug. 18, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.
Beach faces up to 50 in prison when sentenced, Hoovler said.
As alleged at trial, on Sunday, Dec.11, 2022, Beach swung a hammer in the direction of a woman in a residence in the City of Port Jervis.
The woman’s 18-year-old son, upon hearing his mother scream, rushed downstairs to her…
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…
Duo Nabbed For 'Brazen Double Shooting' In Hudson Valley: DA
Two men have been charged in connection with a broad daylight double shooting that left one victim dead and another paralyzed in the Hudson Valley, officials said.
Brooklyn residents Dwayne Hines, age 39, and Romaine McRae, age 39, were both arrested on Wednesday, July 12 on murder charges in connection with an Orange County double shooting that happened on Monday, April 24 in Newburgh, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler announced on Friday, July 14.
According to Hoovler and Newburgh Police Commissioner José Gomérez, on the day of the "brazen doubl…
Bogus Businessman Charged With $65K Fraud In Hudson Valley
A nearly year-long investigation revealed that a 28-year-old opened a phony business account to steal $65,000, officials in the Hudson Valley say.
In Orange County, 28-year-old Reginald Williams, of Newburgh, was indicted and charged for allegedly stealing $65,000 from a real company on Wednesday, May 3, according to Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.
Williams was arrested and arraigned in the Town of Warwick Justice Court on Wednesday, April 19, after a year-long, multi-agency investigation revealed that Williams, working by himself and with others, opened a …
New Details Released After Arrest Made In 2003 Murder Case Of 20-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman
With the family of Megan McDonald looking on, New York State Police laid out their case for arresting an ex-boyfriend for her brutal beating murder in 2003.
On Thursday, April 20, after 20 years, state police arrested Orange County resident Edward V. Holley, age 42, of Wawayanda, and charged him with second-degree murder of the 20-year-old woman who disappeared after a night of attending a party and looking to purchase marijuana, a criminal complaint shows.
McDonald's body was found in Orange County on Saturday, March 15, 2003, in a field off Bowser Road in the town of Wallkill, s…
Hudson Valley Man Receives $19K In Fraudulent Worker's Comp, DA Says
A Verizon Communications employee in the Hudson Valley has been arrested for allegedly filing fraudulent Worker's Compensation claims.
Ulster County resident Jason Vega, age 48, of Marlboro, a hamlet of Marlborough, was arrested in Orange County on Thursday, April 13 in the town of Newburgh.
According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, between February 2021 and July 2021 in the town of Newburgh, Vega presented medical reports, in support of an application for Workers’ Compensation benefits, which indicated he was unable to perform certain physical functions and movements…
Man Sentenced In Case Of Missing Hudson Valley Woman
A Hudson Valley man has been sentenced to prison for the death of an area woman and then dumping her body, which was never found, in a landfill.
Orange County resident Matthew Mercado, age 40, of Newburgh, was sentenced to a total of 16 to 19 years in prison for the incident which took place on Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, at the Windsor Hotel in the town of New Windsor, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.
In August 2022, Mercado pled guilty to manslaughter burglary, and tampering with physical evidence, in connection with the death of 36-year-old Jessica Lopez, of Newburgh.
At th…
