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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...
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.
New video, photos of incidents involving school buses in the Hudson Valley continue to raise safety concerns
The person who took the video saw News 12’s reports about reckless school bus drivers in Ramapo and said the incident occurred on Wednesday in Orange County.
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...
Wallkill man accused of hiring hit man to kill neighbor convicted of murder, consiracy
GOSHEN - A Wallkill man accused of hiring a hit man to kill his neighbor was convicted of murder and conspiracy in Orange County Court on Thursday. Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said a jury found Enoch Lowe, 25, of Wallkill guilty of first-degree murder, second-degree conspiracy and tampering with physical evidence, all felonies.
Pair of Varsity 845 graduates, five from New Paltz named to SUNYAC baseball all-star teams
A pair of Varsity 845 graduates were named to the SUNY Athletic Conference all-star baseball team: Jake Danyluk of Newburgh and Tishawn Featherstone of Port Jervis – both play for SUNY Oswego (23-17). Danyluk, a 6-foot-5 senior, posted a 4.54 ERA, fanning 53 batters in 41.2 innings. His best...
Contract Killing: Wallkill Man Paid Friend To Stab Neighbor To Death, Jury Finds
Orange County resident Enoch Lowe, age 25, of Wallkill, was found guilty of first-degree murder and related charges by an Orange County jury on Thursday, May 16. Prosecutors said Lowe agreed to pay 24-year-old Damante Stansberry, of Middletown, $15,000 to kill his neighbor, with whom he had a longstanding feud.
Man burned home of N.Y. trooper's father after getting traffic ticket, police say
WARWICK, N.Y. -- A man allegedly set fire to the home of a New York state trooper's father in an act of revenge after he got a traffic ticket from the officer, according to investigators. Tyler Williams, 26, was charged with arson after police said he intentionally set the fire in Warwick, New York in December 2023. "It's incomprehensible to think that we would be targeted, and our families and our homes would be targeted," said Warwick Police Chief John Rader. Fire happened hours after trooper issued ticketThe fire happened hours after the trooper ticketed Williams, according to the Orange County district...
Man accused of setting NY Trooper's dad's house on fire after getting traffic tickets
A 26-year-old man was charged with arson for allegedly setting fire to the home of the father of a New York Trooper who gave him tickets. Tyler Williams, 26, of Middletown, is facing a charge of arson in the second degree and is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday, Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler said.
Iconic Hudson Valley Restaurant Announces Food Truck Season
Spring in the Hudson Valley has brought us the return of our favorite outdoor activities, events and festivals. Along with these gatherings are also the start of food truck season in our area. There's been an increase of food trucks in the Hudson Valley at local sites. They allow residents...
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