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CRIME & SAFETY
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...
Port Jervis commemorates National Police Week with graveside ceremony
PORT JERVIS – Port Jervis Police Department and community members gathered at St. Mary’s Cemetery during Police Week to honor law enforcement officers and remember those killed in the line of duty. PJPD Chief William Worden led a memorial service on Wednesday afternoon and urged all to support...
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...
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...
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...
Orange County Police Chiefs’ Association to provide de-escalation training to local departments
The Police Chiefs’ Association of Orange County (PCAOC) Police Academy, in collaboration with the Middletown Police Department, is bringing de-escalation training to Orange County law enforcement. A $250,000 Law Enforcement Agency De-Escalation Grant by the U.S. Department of Justice will support whole-agency efforts to provide de-escalation training and allows...
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.
State police investigating pedestrian death on Route 211 in town of Wallkill
TOWN OF WALLKILL - State police are investigating the death of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle Friday night in the town of Wallkill. According to state police, a preliminary investigation revealed that Mary C. Shea, 38, of Naugatuck, Conn., was walking on Route 211 near the Route 17 interchange around 11 p.m. Friday when she stepped off the curb into the right lane of traffic.
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