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Driver Crashes Truck Through Dunkin’ In Crawford, Nabbed Months After: Police
A man has been charged months after crashing his pickup truck into a Hudson Valley Dunkin’ location, causing extensive damage that led to the building’s demolition, police announced.
The crash happened in Orange County on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, when 44-year-old Eric Schrader, of Pine Bush, drove a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado eastbound on Route 52 before crossing the westbound lane, leaving the roadway, and slamming into the Dunkin’ building in Crawford, the Crawford Police Department announced on Monday, Feb. 3.
Schrader's truck barreled more than three-quarters of the way into …
Longtime Tuxedo Ambulance Corps Captain Dies: 'Mentor, Friend, Guiding Light'
An Orange County community is mourning the loss of Lorraine Eiben, a longtime volunteer ambulance corps member and former captain who served her community for decades.
Eiben, a 60-year member of the Tuxedo Volunteer Ambulance Corps, died on Friday, Jan. 31, her son Edward Humenanski announced.
Eiben was a pillar of the TVAC for 60 years, serving with unwavering passion and commitment. Under her leadership, TVAC expanded and thrived, earning accolades that recognized both her contributions and the organization’s growth.
"Lorraine Eiben will be remembered not only…
Brazen Burglars Hit Same Store Again and Again In Newburgh, Took Electronics: Police
Three suspects have been apprehended in connection with a string of commercial burglaries that targeted the same Orange County business, authorities announced.
Newburgh residents Sean Gaige, 36, Samantha Batule, 34, and Jonathan Warner, 37, were taken into custody on Friday, Jan. 31, after a police investigation linked them to multiple break-ins at a business on Pierces Road, the Newburgh Police Department said.
According to police, the suspects stole several thousand dollars worth of high-end electronics over multiple incidents. The stolen goods were then sold for cash and narc…
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…
Truck Torched, Tires Slashed: Man Jailed For Arson in Dramatic Monroe Incident
A 25-year-old man from Orange County will spend years in prison after admitting to setting a truck on fire and endangering lives during a dangerous confrontation.
Tyler Regan, of Monroe, was sentenced to 3.5 to 7 years in prison on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, after pleading guilty to third-degree arson, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
According to Hoovler, the charges stem from a July 20, 2024, incident in Monroe. Just after midnight, Regan drove to a residence and punctured the tires of a truck parked in the driveway. After leav…
Late-Night Gunfire In Newburgh Ends With Loaded Weapon Seized, Suspect Caught: Police
Shots fired in the middle of the night in the Hudson Valley led to the arrest of a man now facing multiple weapons charges, police said.
The incident happened in Orange County on Sunday, Jan. 19, at around 2:46 a.m., when City of Newburgh Police officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert for gunfire in the area of 35 Cerone Pl., the department announced on Friday, Jan. 24.
Police arrived at the scene and spotted a man in the area of the activation. As additional officers arrived, the man, identified as 50-year-old Samuel Ponder of Newburgh, allegedly threw a heavy object int…
2 Stabbed In Face At Poughkeepsie Business, Hospitalized: Man In Custody, 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…
Violent Stabbing Leads To Attempted Murder Charge For New Windsor Man
A Hudson Valley man accused of a brutal, unprovoked domestic stabbing was arraigned on attempted murder charges on Monday, Jan. 20.
Khiyan Bascus, age 22, of New Windsor, was also charged with attempted assault, assault, and two counts of tampering with physical evidence, said Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler.
Court documents allege that on Thursday, Jan. 2, around 9:10 a.m., Bascus attacked a relative who was asleep at a residence in the town of New Windsor.
Without provocation, court documents show, he allegedly stabbed the victim multiple times with multiple knives, i…
Trump Commutes Sentence Of Former Newburgh Tattoo Shop Owner, Oath Keeper Member
A former Hudson Valley tattoo shop owner and Oath Keepers militia group member was one of 14 people who had their sentences commuted by President Donald Trump.
Roberto Minuta, age 39, currently of Prosper, Texas, was arrested in March 2021 at his Newburgh tattoo shop in Orange County and sentenced in June 2023 to 54 months in prison, followed by 36 months of supervised release for his part in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riots.
According to the Department of Justice, Minuta, who often worked as a bodyguard for Trump’s longtime advisor Roger Stone, was later seen at the Capitol&n…
Five Charged With Armed Home Invasion Robbery That Involved Zip-Tying Two Victims In Wallkill
Five people have been charged in connection with a violent gunpoint home invasion robbery in the town of Wallkill in Orange County, during which a family, including four young children, was terrorized.
Acting U.S. Attorney Edward Y. Kim announced the arrests alongside FBI Assistant Director in Charge James E. Dennehy on Thursday, Jan. 16.
The suspects—Bhupinderjit Singh, 26, Elijaiah Roman, 22, Corey Hall, 45, Erik Suarez, 24, and Divya Kumari, 26—were taken into custody and will face charges in White Plains federal court.
According to court documents, the robbery occurred on Sunday, Dec. …
Walden Man Nabbed On I-87 In Albany For Possession Of Felony-Weight Narcotics: Police
A traffic stop on I-87 in Albany led to the arrest of a Walden man for possession of felony-weight narcotics, the New York State Police reported.
According to Trooper Stephanie O'Neil, the incident occurred on Monday, Jan. 13, around 10:2o a.m., when troopers stopped a vehicle for multiple violations.
The driver, identified as Orange County resident Ibo E. Boone, age 37, of Walden, was found to have a significant quantity of controlled substances, O'Neil said.
With the assistance of an Albany County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit, felony-weight narcotics and an additional controlled substa…
'Sing Sing', Based On Events In Ossining, First Film Shown In Prisons, Theaters: Report
A movie based on a theater program at a maximum security prison in the Hudson Valley is making history by becoming the first film to be screened in prisons across the country, according to a report by The Hollywood Reporter.
"Sing Sing," based on the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in the Northern Westchester village of Ossining, will again be released in theaters on Friday, Jan. 17. On this same day, it will also be shown inside correctional facilities in 46 states, including New York, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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