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Stony Point, NY
Police & Fire
Cold Case: 16-Year-Old Area Homicide Remains A Mystery
New York State Police are seeking any tips into their investigation of a 16-year cold case involving the 2003 murder of Megan McDonald. McDonald’s body was discovered on March 15, 2003, in a field off of Bowser Road in Wallkill in Orange County. She was 20 years old at the time of her death. The cause of McDonald’s death was determined to be blunt force trauma. At the time of her homicide, McDonald worked at the Galleria Mall in Middletown. She was also attending SUNY Orange County Community College. Anybody with information regarding this case is urged to contact SP Middletown Bureau of C…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Police & Fire
Update
: Garfield Train Death, Roommate Slaying 'Totally' Murder-Suicide, Authorities Say
UPDATE: A man who committed suicide by running in front of a commuter train in Garfield on Saturday hours after law enforcement officials said he beat his roommate to death in their illegal basement apartment was identified Monday, along with the murder victim. Manuel Ortega-Pimentel, 55, "ran into the path" of an NJ Transit train on Saturday and was killed, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. "During an attempt to locate next of kin for Ortega-Pimentel, a check of his last known address was conducted and the basement apartment was checked by a resident of the first floor," th…
Garfield-Lodi, NJ
Police & Fire
Update
: Garfield Train Suicide Victim, Slain Roommate Identified
UPDATE: A man who committed suicide by running in front of a commuter train in Garfield on Saturday hours after law enforcement officials said he beat his roommate to death in their illegal basement apartment was identified Monday, along with the murder victim. Manuel Ortega-Pimentel, 55, "ran into the path" of an NJ Transit train on Saturday and was killed, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said. "During an attempt to locate next of kin for Ortega-Pimentel, a check of his last known address was conducted and the basement apartment was checked by a resident of the first floor," t…
Hackensack, NJ
Police & Fire
Caught
! Driver Wanted In Road-Rage Death Of Off-Duty NYC Firefighter Nabbed In NJ
Police captured a Brooklyn parolee wanted for questioning in the slaying of an off-duty city firefighter in a road-rage incident. U.S. Marshals and the NYPD took purported gang member Joseph Desmond and his girlfriend into custody after tracking them down at the Circle Motor Lodge in South Amboy -- where Routes 35 and 9 converge near the Garden State Parkway and the Raritan River. Desmond had been driving a 2006 silver Infiniti with the New York State license plate JEA-2402 when the confrontation with 33-year-old Faizel Coto occurred around 4:45 a.m. Sunday on the Belt Parkway near Bay…
Armonk, NY
News
Man Charged With Murdering Woman At Historic Armory In Westchester
A 28-year-old man is facing life in prison for allegedly killing a homeless woman whose body was found outside the former historic Armory building on Main Street in New Rochelle. Jose Olmos, who is homeless, was arraigned this week on murder charges for allegedly beating Nurten Jeljuk on Friday, July 27. If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., said that early on July 27, Olmos followed the 60-year-old Seljuk "for some time" on Main Street in New Rochelle. When they reached the…
Armonk, NY
News
Man Charged With Murdering Woman At Historic Armory In Westchester
A 28-year-old man is facing a murder charge after a dead body was found in the former historic Armory building on Main Street in New Rochelle. Jose Olmos was arraigned on Monday for murder after the body was found in the driveway of the building on Friday morning. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced that he appeared in New Rochelle City Court and was charged with second-degree murder of the 66-year-old woman. Scarpino said that between 3:30 a.m. and 7:30 a.m. on Friday, July 27, Olmos murdered Nurten Seljuk near the Armory. It was determined that her caus…
Armonk, NY
News
Westchester Man Sentenced For Murdering Roommate With Canes
A 54-year-old Westchester County man may spend the rest of his life behind bars after being sentenced for murdering his roommate with canes. Mount Vernon resident Clifford Ali has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison after being found guilty of second-degree murder for the death of Martin Lisnak, 74, who was found dead in the city in November 2016, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr., announced on Monday. On Nov. 21, 2016, Mount Vernon police received an emergency 911 call from Ali, who told detectives that a man he identified as his “father” had been beaten u…
Armonk, NY
Police & Fire
Westchester Man Found Guilty Of Murdering Roommate With Canes
A 54-year-old Westchester County man is facing life in prison after being found guilty of murdering his roommate with canes. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced on Thursday that Mount Vernon resident Clifford Ali has been found guilty of second-degree murder for his role in the death of Martin Lisnak, 74, who was found dead in the city in November 2016. On Nov. 21, 2016, Mount Vernon police received an emergency 911 call from Ali, who told detectives that a man he identified as his “father” had been beaten up on the street. Upon arrival at their South Fift…
Armonk, NY
News
Westchester Toddler Killed By Blunt Force Trauma, Medical Examiner Says
An autopsy performed by the Westchester County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined that the toddler who was killed by his father earlier this week died from blunt force trauma to his body. The 2-year-old boy was found unresponsive by his mother on Monday night in the Esplande Gardens apartment building in Mount Vernon when she returned home from work. After rushing him to Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital, the child was pronounced dead at approximately 7 p.m. Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced the cause of death on Wednesday in a statement. In a felon…
Armonk, NY
News
Hudson Valley College Student's Homicide Remains A Mystery
Nearly 15 years later, New York State Police investigators continue searching for clues regarding the homicide of a SUNY Orange County Community College student. New York State Police detectives from the Middletown barracks are continuing their investigation into the death of 20-year-old Megan McDonald, whose body was found on March 15, 2003, in a field off of Bowser Road in Wallkill. The Medical Examiner later determined that McDonald’s cause of death was blunt force trauma. At the time of her death, she worked at the Galleria Mall in Middletown and was attending college. Anyone with info…
