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18-Year-Old Admits Accidentally Shooting GF During Family Fight In Walden
Orange County resident Joseph Lightfoot, of Wallkill, pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon in Orange County Court on Tuesday, May 14, stemming from a shooting that occurred in the Village of Walden on Thursday, April 25. According to prosecutors, Lightfoot, his girlfriend, and another man exited a truck and...
Alleged arsonist, 26, set NY state trooper’s childhood home on fire over traffic tickets
A New York man was arrested and charged with arson this week for allegedly setting the childhood home of a state trooper on fire — all because of some traffic tickets. Tyler Williams, 26, was booked into Orange County Jail Wednesday after he allegedly lit up the Warwick house belonging to the father of the state trooper in an act of vengeance, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said. Williams was pulled over by the unnamed trooper in Middletown on the evening of Dec. 20 and issued multiple tickets. Early the next morning, the home where the officer grew up...
Newburgh man sentenced for illegal possession of gun
GOSHEN – A Newburgh man was sentenced on Monday to four years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision following his guilty plea in Orange County Court to a charge of criminal possession of a weapon. It was alleged that late in the evening of October 16,...
Armed robbery at Warwick gas station
WARWICK – An armed robbery at the Sunoco gas station in the Village of Warwick is under investigation by Town of Warwick Police. It occurred around 1:40 Friday morning. Chief John Rader said the suspect is described as a black man, about five-feet, 10 inches to six-feet tall with a thin building.
Guilty verdict in murder for hire
GOSHEN – A 25-year-old Town of Wallkill man was convicted by an Orange County Court jury of murder for hiring another man to kill his neighbor. When sentenced in July, Enoch Lowe faces life in prison without the possibility of parole. It was alleged at trial that Lowe hired...
Body Recovered After Person Jumps From Bear Mountain Bridge
A body was recovered after a person jumped from the Bear Mountain Bridge.The incident happened around 1 p.m. Friday, May 17.The body of the victim was recovered from the Hudson River near Stony Point, according to Trooper A.J. Hicks of the New York State Police.The identity of the person has n…
Man accused of punching worker at Macy’s at Staten Island Mall, stealing clothes, underwear
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A man is facing multiple charges after being arrested in connection with a robbery at the Staten Island Mall. The incident occurred inside Macy’s around 2:35 p.m. on April 30, according to the criminal complaint. Freddie Rosario, 28, of Rock Tavern, N.Y., originally attempted...
One dead in car crash off Rt. 17 in Wurtsboro
WURTSBORO – One person is was killed in a single vehicle crash off eastbound Route 17 in the area of exit 112 in the Town of Mamakating. The accident occurred before noon on Friday when the vehicle ran off the road and into a heavily wooded area, authorities said.
Accord woman sentenced for stealing from Marbletown business
KINGSTON – A 54-year-old Accord woman has been sentenced in Ulster County Court to five years of felony probation and ordered to pay over $207,500 to Otto-Tech Manufacturing in connection with her ongoing theft and falsification of business records while she was employed at the company. Otto-Tech, in High...
Megan McDonald murder: State Police boss honors investigators who cracked the case
State Police Lt. Brad Natalizio and Investigator Michael Corletta worked together to crack the Megan McDonald murder. Their work guiding the investigation led to an arrest on April 20, 2023, more than 20 years after McDonald's beaten body was found in a Wallkill field. Now, State Police brass are honoring...
Guilty plea in Walden shooting
GOSHEN – An 18-year-old Wallkill man pled guilty in Orange County Court on Tuesday to criminal possession of a weapon in connection with a Walden shooting. It was alleged that on April 25, 2024, residents of the Village of Walden had engaged in an argument with a relative regarding property they believed was stolen by the relative from their driveway.
Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative aims to bring down gun violence
ALBANY – Shooting incidents in municipalities participating in the state’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) program have seen an overall decrease in gun violence in recent years, the State Division of Criminal Justice reports. In terms of raw numbers, the City of Newburgh saw the largest drop in...
Newburgh councilwoman decries constant social media posts about crime in Newburgh as crime decreases
Despite some apparent progress, she says social media posts and comments -- some by city employees -- have stoked concern about whether Newburgh is a safe place to live and visit.
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