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CRIME & SAFETY
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...
Police searching for suspects who KO’d one cop, injured another (VIDEO)
POUGHKEEPSIE – One city officer was knocked unconscious on Sunday night and a second one was injured after a man tried to flee from a traffic stop by ramming police cars. The 10:00 pm incident occurred on the 600 block of Main Street near the intersection with Church Street.
FedEx Sued After Former Hudson Valley Driver Raped, Assaulted Teens
One of the victims of a Hudson Valley ex-delivery driver who was convicted for sexually assaulting three teens while on the job is now suing FedEx and the local parcel service for negligence. The lawsuit, which was filed on Monday, May 6, alleges that FedEx and the Dutchess County Parcel Service we…
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,...
Hyde Park HS Student Dead, 1 Critical Following Crash
The incident occurred in Dutchess County shortly before noon on Wednesday, May 15, on South Quaker Lane in Hyde Park. According to Capt. John Watterson of the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office, Hyde Park officers responded to reports of a crash on South Quaker Lane near Honeywell Lane. Upon arrival, it was discovered that the collision involved one car with four occupants.
Car chase that began in Liberty ends in Newburgh
NEWBURGH – What began as a car chase when a vehicle ran over fire hoses in Liberty on Sunday ended in the City of Newburgh with the arrest of two people. Police said the car sped east on Route 17 to Interstate 84 in the Town of Wallkill where the pursuit was terminated.
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.
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