Man Sentenced For Raping Girl, Locking Man In Trunk Of Car During Robbery Man Sentenced For Raping Girl, Locking Man In Trunk Of Car During Robbery
Man Sentenced For Raping Girl, Locking Man In Trunk Of Car During Robbery A Hudson Valley man who robbed and kidnapped a 67-year-old man, locking him in the trunk of his own car, and raped an underage girl, will spend more than a decade behind bars. Port Jervis resident Justin White, 30, was sentenced in Orange County Court to 16 years in prison after previously pleading guilty to robbery and rape, the District Attorney’s Office announced. On Aug. 3, 2018, on Jersey Avenue in Port Jervis, White and Tranelle Drake, 31, of Port Jervis, confronted a 67-year-old man and displayed what appeared to be a pistol. They struck the man in the face with the weapon; stole the…
Here Are The Highest Rated Orange County Restaurants For Burgers, According To Yelp Here Are The Highest Rated Orange County Restaurants For Burgers, According To Yelp
Here Are The Highest Rated Orange County Restaurants For Burgers, According To Yelp Take a big, juicy bite into these Orange County burger joints that are top-rated on Yelp Clemson Bros. Brewery (22 Cottage Street in Middletown) With locations in Middletown and New Paltz, Clemson Brewery has earned a 4/5-star rating on Yelp. The restaurant is applauded for its array of meticulously crafted and aptly-named burgers, such as the “Big Bad Wolf” (Applewood smoked bacon, bacon aioli, onion jam, Taylor ham and smoked gouda) and the “Star Victor” (button mushrooms, aged Swiss, Clemson stout caramelized onions, garlic aioli, lettuce and tomato). Other strange yet succulent toppings…
Duo Charged In Fatal Shooting Of 21-Year-Old Area Woman Duo Charged In Fatal Shooting Of 21-Year-Old Area Woman
Duo Charged In Fatal Shooting Of 21-Year-Old Area Woman Two men have been indicted by a grand jury on murder charges for the September shooting death of a 21-year-old college student in New Windsor. Cornelius Stubbs, 48, and Carlos Rivera, 47, both of Newburgh, were arraigned Friday, Dec. 13, on an indictment charging them with first-degree murder, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office. Chelsea Debidi, of Walden, was killed at the Knox Village Apartments at the home of her 20-year-old boyfriend’s family.  The boyfriend was also shot and seriously injured, the DA's office said. The indictment also charges Stubbs with …
19-Year-Old Charged With Assault After Stabbing Friend While Wrestling In Area, Police Say 19-Year-Old Charged With Assault After Stabbing Friend While Wrestling In Area, Police Say
19-Year-Old Charged With Assault After Stabbing Friend While Wrestling In Area, Police Say A 19-year-old from Walden has been charged with felony assault after police say he stabbed a friend while wrestling. Orange Regional Medical Center Emergency Room officials contacted New York State Police regarding a minor who arrived at the ER with a stab wound to the abdomen on Friday, Nov. 1 around 9:50 p.m. The victim was allegedly uncooperative with police and refused to disclose what happened. After treatment, the victim allegedly agreed to speak with investigators, stating that the injury occurred while he was wrestling with a friend, identified as Joseph Thompson III, 19, of Walden…
Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Hitting, Killing Grandfather With Car In NYC Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Hitting, Killing Grandfather With Car In NYC
Hudson Valley Woman Accused Of Hitting, Killing Grandfather With Car In NYC A Hudson Valley woman with a spotty driving record is facing multiple charges for allegedly striking three pedestrians, including a beloved grandfather, on two separate occasions in Manhattan. Jessenia Fajardo, 38, of Walden in Orange County, was charged in New York State Supreme Court with manslaughter, second- and third-degree assault after killing 62-year-old Alfred Pocari, “seriously injuring” a second victim and injuring a third victim in a separate incident. Fajardo was also charged with leaving the scene of an incident with failure to exhibit documents and three counts of violating …
Hudson Valley Man Wins $7M Cash4Life Lottery Drawing Hudson Valley Man Wins $7M Cash4Life Lottery Drawing
Hudson Valley Man Wins $7M Cash4Life Lottery Drawing A lucky Hudson Valley man can relax and enjoy life after winning the $7 million Cash4Life jackpot prize. Jon Hansen of Walden in Orange County purchased the ticket on a whim while picking up milk and decided to buy a Cash4Life ticket while at Stewart’s Shops on East Main Street in Walden for the Saturday, Sept. 12 drawing, New York Lottery officials said. Jon and his wife, Deborah Hansen, couldn't believe it when they checked the ticket and saw they have won. Jon summed up the feeling of winning the Lottery in one word. “Surreal.” Upon realizing their good fortune Hansen put the ticket aw…
Father, Son Charged In Area Burglary Father, Son Charged In Area Burglary
Father, Son Charged In Area Burglary An area father and son are behind bars after being nabbed for burglary in Ulster County. Paul V. Cahill Jr., 52 and his 20-year-old son Paul V. Cahill III, both of Walden, were arrested around 8:45 a.m., Friday, Oct. 11, after Ulster County Sheriff's deputies responded to a residence on Albany Post Road in the Town of Shawangunk for a reported burglary in progress, said Det. Lt. Abe Markiewicz. When deputies arrived on the scene a witness provided them with the description of a vehicle seen leaving the scene. Deputies were able to apprehended nearby shortly, he said. Both men were wer…
ID Released For 21-Year-Old Woman Killed In Apartment Complex Shooting ID Released For 21-Year-Old Woman Killed In Apartment Complex Shooting
ID Released For 21-Year-Old Woman Killed In Apartment Complex Shooting The woman killed in a shooting in the area has been identified. It happened around midnight on Saturday, Sept. 21 in Orange County at the Knox Village Apartment Complex on Blooming Grove Turnpike in New Windsor. The woman, now identified as Chelsea Debidin of Walden, was age 21. A 20-year-old man, who was also shot, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. His name has not been released. The search for a suspect or suspects is active. The motive for the shooting is not yet known. New Windsor Police say officers responded at 12:03 a.m. Saturday to reports of shots fir…
Area Woman Upset Over School Bond Vote Arrested For Making Terroristic Threat, Police Say Area Woman Upset Over School Bond Vote Arrested For Making Terroristic Threat, Police Say
Area Woman Upset Over School Bond Vote Arrested For Making Terroristic Threat, Police Say A 63-year-old woman has been arrested for making a terroristic threat against the Valley Central School District, according to Montgomery Police. The incident took place around 10:10 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 20, when police were made aware of the threat to the district, said Det. Sgt. Sarge Farina. Within an hour, police were able to identify and located Alice K. Lubitz, of Walden, who allegedly made the threat in anger of an upcoming school bond vote issue, Farina said. "By the actions of this threat, the voting process was disrupted," he said. Police also responded to Valley Central Hig…
Woman Who Faked Pregnancy For $8K In Adoption Scam Sentenced To Prison Woman Who Faked Pregnancy For $8K In Adoption Scam Sentenced To Prison
Woman Who Faked Pregnancy For $8K In Adoption Scam Sentenced To Prison A 33-year-old woman was sentenced to two to four years in prison for defrauding a couple attempting to adopt a baby by pretending to be pregnant with twins. Ashley Richards of Walden was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 13, for taking more than $8,000 from the couple, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. According to the District Attorney's Office, Richards met the couple in early 2018 that were interested in adopting a baby.  Prosecutors said that Richards falsely told the couple that she was pregnant and was expecting twins and that she would allow the cou…
IDs Released Of Seven Injured In Chase Ending In Three-Vehicle Crash In Area IDs Released Of Seven Injured In Chase Ending In Three-Vehicle Crash In Area
IDs Released Of Seven Injured In Chase Ending In Three-Vehicle Crash In Area A police chase that ended in a three-vehicle crash that injured seven people included alleged members of the Felony Lane Gang, wanted in connection with numerous smash and grab larcenies and fraudulent ATM withdrawals through the East Coast. The incident began around 10:54 a.m., Thursday, August 1, when State Police attempted to stop a black Chevy Tahoe on I-87 near the Newburgh exit, based on a BOLO alert for a suspect vehicle wanted for questioning the gang activity, said Trooper Tara McCormick, spokeswoman for the New York State Police. McCormick said Willie T. Cuyler, 26, of Lauderdale …
Area Cidery Fires Employees, Apologizes For Allegations Of Racial Bias Area Cidery Fires Employees, Apologizes For Allegations Of Racial Bias
Area Cidery Fires Employees, Apologizes For Allegations Of Racial Bias A popular cidery has issued a public apology and fired several employees at its Hudson Valley location after allegations of racial profiling against African American patrons who were trying to celebrate a marriage proposal. A couple alleged that security guards at the cidery in Orange County, located in Walden, racially profiled them on Sunday, July 21, as they sought to celebrate what should have been a happy occasion. On Facebook, Marie Cleone detailed her experience, which began with a Manhattan brunch for her fiancé’s 40th birthday party and ended with the group of eight heading north t…