CRIME & SAFETY
Arrest made in 7-month Orange County homicide investigation
State Police say Medina was driving a box truck east on Route 17K when he crossed over into the opposite lane and struck Filcher's car. After a seven-month investigation, Medina was arrested and charged with criminally negligent homicide.
‘Terrifying Brutality:’ Hudson Valley Man Nearly Kills Mom, Aunt
A Hudson Valley man is accused of trying to kill his mom and aunt. The mother was left paralyzed. Donnie Smith of Newburgh is facing attempted murder charges and more. Newburgh, New York Man Accused Of Trying To Kill Aunt. On Tuesday, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced...
Man stabbed grandmother, set her on fire because he believed she was the devil: police
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pennsylvania man is accused of killing his grandmother because he thought she was the devil.The Pocono Record reported that 28-year-old George Sisco of Milford, Pike County is charged with criminal homicide after he allegedly stabbed his grandmother, 67-year-old Margie Finlay, and set her on fire. According to the criminal complaint, obtained by the Pocono Record, the assistant chief of the Milford Fire Department responded to a house fire on Oak Court in Milford Township at around noon on April 26. When he arrived at the scene, he found Sisco, who was accused of saying, "She was the...
Brothers Found Guilty Of Killing Plattekill Man
Orange County resident Junando Dawkins, age 30, of Newburgh, and his brother, Juwaugh Dawkins, age 34, of Jacksonville, Florida, were convicted on Monday, April 29, in Ulster County Court of murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon. According to the Ulster County District Attorney Emmanuel C. Nneji,...
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