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Two busted for distribution of fentanyl and cocaine in Middletown
MIDDLETOWN – The City of Middletown Police Department’s Narcotics Unit arrested two suspects on Thursday, concluding an extensive two-year investigation into the sale and trafficking of fentanyl and cocaine in and around the Middletown area. Five illegal firearms were also confiscated in the raid. The target of the...
Port Jervis drug dealer sentenced to four years in jail
PORT JERVIS- A Port Jervis man has been sentenced to four years in state prison followed by two years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to selling drugs. Marcus Henderson, 27, was arrested by police after they executed a search warrant at a residence in the City of Port Jervis on February 29, 2024. While executing the warrant, police officers recovered a quantity of cocaine from Henderson as well as scales used in narcotics trafficking, packaging materials, and cash from the residence.
Pine Island Man Dies From Severe Burns While Battling Barn Fire
The incident occurred in Orange County around 11:30 a.m., Tuesday, July 23, in Pine Island on Amity Road. According to Warwick Police Chief John Rader, police officers, the Pine Island Fire Department, and EMS responded to a report of a structure fire. Rader said arriving officers found a fully involved...
District Attorney Hoovler Announces Life Without Parole Sentence in Wallkill Murder for Hire Cas
Enoch Lowe Previously Convicted of Murder in the First Degree and Related Crimes for Hiring Another Man to Kill his Neighbor. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Thursday, July 18, 2024, Enoch Lowe, age 25, of Wallkill, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole following his conviction after a jury trial in the Orange County Court of all charges against him, including the crimes of Murder in the First Degree, Tampering with Physical Evidence and Conspiracy in the Second Degree. Additionally, the Court imposed a sentence of one and one third (1 and 1/3) to four (4) years in prison on the Tampering with Physical Evidence charge and ordered that sentence to run consecutive to the sentence imposed on the Murder charge, thus constituting the maximum sentence permitted by law.
New York State Police Arrest Hudson Valley Man Twice in Less Than 24 Hours
This guy doesn't seem to take a hint. New York State Police say an Orange County man is facing a slew of charges, including grand larceny. Offcials say it all started with a traffic stop late Sunday night on one of the state's main routes. What transpired over the next...
NYC man receives 10 year sentence for selling drugs in Middletown
GOSHEN- A New York City man was sentenced on Wednesday to 1o years in state prison followed by five years of post-release supervision in connection with the sale of narcotics in Middletown. In April, Tarrell Hicks, 33, pled guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance, a felony. The City...
Newburgh Man Nabbed With Loaded Gun Following Chase, Police Say
The incident occurred in Orange County on Wednesday, July 24, around 11 p.m. in the area of Third Street and City Terrace in the city of Newburgh. According to Newburgh Chief of Staff Mike Neppl, detectives from the department's Non-Fatal Shooting Task Force were patrolling the area, which has experienced a rash of narcotics complaints and shooting incidents.
Warwick Junior Police Academy holds its first 2024 graduation ceremony
Now in the program’s third year, 11 cadets graduated from the first session of the Town of Warwick Police Department Junior Police Academy in the outdoor theater at Mountain Lake Park on July 26, 2024. The academy is a collaborative effort between the police department and the Warwick Valley Central School District.
Milford Fire Department Volunteers Quadruple, Response Times Cut
The Milford Borough Fire Department has seen its manpower grow exponentially over the last few years. With those volunteers on the rise, response times to emergencies have been cut. News13 Preston Ehrler has all the details from Pike County.
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