Mother Located After Toddler Found Walking Alone Near Train Tracks In Area Mother Located After Toddler Found Walking Alone Near Train Tracks In Area
Mother Located After Toddler Found Walking Alone Near Train Tracks In Area After a massive search, the mother of a toddler found walking alone near train tracks in the area was located, police said. A search was launched in Orange County at approximately 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, when a 3-year-old child was found wandering and crying at approximately 1 p.m. along railroad tracks on Maples Road in Wallkill, prompting an extensive search for her mother. Police responded to the scene, and with the assistance of helicopters and ATVs, managed to locate the mother, 29-year-old Amanda Light, who was found shortly after 6:30 p.m. in the woods behind a residence on Rout…
'Sexually Violent' Offender Convicted Of Raping Four Children Reports Move In Sparrow Bush 'Sexually Violent' Offender Convicted Of Raping Four Children Reports Move In Sparrow Bush
'Sexually Violent' Offender Convicted Of Raping Four Children Reports Move In Sparrow Bush A registered "sexually violent" offender convicted of raping four children under the age of 11 has reported a move in Orange County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Orange County residents regarding the residency of 21-year-old Robert Kelly, who has moved from Orange County Jail to an apartment on Darraugh Lane in Sparrow Bush. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Kelly as a Level 3 threat, which means he is a “high-risk repeat offender and possible threat to public safety.” He has also been designated as a sexually vio…
'Sexually Violent,' 'Predicate' Sex Offender Reports Move In Newburgh 'Sexually Violent,' 'Predicate' Sex Offender Reports Move In Newburgh
'Sexually Violent,' 'Predicate' Sex Offender Reports Move In Newburgh A registered "sexually violent" and "predicate" sex offender convicted of sexually abusing a 24-year-old woman has reported a move in Orange County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Orange County residents regarding the residency of 69-year-old Charles Muenster, who has reported a move from New Windsor to Broadway in Newburgh. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Muenster a Level 3 threat, which means he is a “high-risk repeat offender and possible threat to public safety.” He has also been designated as a sexually viole…
Man Caught Picking Up 531 Grams Of Mailed Cocaine, Police Say Man Caught Picking Up 531 Grams Of Mailed Cocaine, Police Say
Man Caught Picking Up 531 Grams Of Mailed Cocaine, Police Say A 31-year-old man was arrested after police were able to intercept a package filled with drugs with the help of U.S. Postal officials. The incident took place on Monday, May 13, when the City of Newburgh Police Department received information from the U.S. Postal Service that they intercepted a package for delivery to an address within the City of Newburgh which was believed to contain illegal narcotics, said City of Newburgh Police Sgt. Christopher Lahar. City of Newburgh officers set-up surveillance and watched as an individual, later identified as Randy Montero, 31, o…
Area Man Accused Of Defrauding State Workers’ Compensation Fund Out Of $33.7K Area Man Accused Of Defrauding State Workers’ Compensation Fund Out Of $33.7K
Area Man Accused Of Defrauding State Workers’ Compensation Fund Out Of $33.7K A 56-year-old man has been accused of defrauding the state workers’ compensation fund out of more than $33,000, police say. Robert Marra, of Crawford in Orange County, falsely reported the extent of his injuries to his doctors and independent medical examiners, according to a collaborative investigation by the NYS Department of Financial Services, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. As a result, Marra was deemed fully disabled and received a total of $33,700 in benefits from the NYS Workers’ Compensation Fund that he was not entitled to, acc…
Woman Nabbed On Violation Of Probation, Possession Of Drugs Woman Nabbed On Violation Of Probation, Possession Of Drugs
Woman Nabbed On Violation Of Probation, Possession Of Drugs A 29-year-old woman who allegedly violated her probation was busted with cocaine and other drugs following an investigation into her whereabouts. Lauren Soto, of the town of Wallkill, was arrested on April 25, by investigators with the Orange County Sheriff's Office, and the Orange County Probation Office when located at her place of employment after violating the rules of her probation, said Orange County Sheriff's Office Capt. Paul Arteta. Soto was charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance.  Following her arrest, a quantity of cocaine and Percocet were recovered fro…
Sex Offender Arrested After Failing To Report Move In Area Sex Offender Arrested After Failing To Report Move In Area
Sex Offender Arrested After Failing To Report Move In Area An Orange County man was arrested for failing to register as a sex offender after moving from his residence in 2018. Mikell A. Phillips, 31, of Greenville, was arrested on Tuesday, May 7, following an investigation into the verification of an address that Phillips reported to be residing at, in the Town of Greenville, in November of 2018, said Orange County Sheriff's Office Capt. Paul Arteta.  In February of this year, investigators conducted a spot check of the residence, and observed boarded up windows and doors, and saw no appearance the residence was occupied, A…
Man Wanted On Murder Warrant Nabbed In Orange County Man Wanted On Murder Warrant Nabbed In Orange County
Man Wanted On Murder Warrant Nabbed In Orange County A man wanted on a warrant for murder was nabbed at a City of Newburgh apartment after running inside the occupied dwelling. The incident began around 9:50 a.m., Tuesday, March 12, when the City of Newburgh Police received a call that a man had taken a gun from a vehicle and ran inside an apartment at the Mullins Apartment complex on Walsh Road, said City of Newburgh Police Lt. Det. Lt. Joseph Burns. Officers from the City of Newburgh, Town of New Windsor, and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene and set up a perimeter around the apartment, Burns said. A …
Three 'Major Players' Nabbed In Orange County Drug Bust Three 'Major Players' Nabbed In Orange County Drug Bust
Three 'Major Players' Nabbed In Orange County Drug Bust Following a months-long investigation into illegal drug sales, Port Jervis Police, along with the Orange County Sheriff's Office, executed two search warrants in which they nabbed three major players. The raids when down during the late evening hours on Monday, Feb. 4, at two homes located at 155 Front Street and 159 Front Street in Port Jervis, said Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden. "The arrests are the result of an undercover investigation conducted by the Port Jervis City Police Department into the illicit sales of crack cocaine originating in the Front Street area of the City of …
Four Major Drug Traffickers Taken Down, 25 Others Arrested During Raids In Area Four Major Drug Traffickers Taken Down, 25 Others Arrested During Raids In Area
Four Major Drug Traffickers Taken Down, 25 Others Arrested During Raids In Area In a dramatic movie-style series of raids, a total of 29 people were arrested Tuesday during a drug enforcement action dubbed "Operation Bread, White and Blues." The bust went down early Tuesday morning as members of the DEA, FBI, the New York State Police, and the Orange County Sheriff's Office, raided several locations, including an Orange County firehouse in the City of Middletown in which one of the main dealers was an acting fire lieutenant, said Trooper Steven Nevel. Of the 29 arrested, three have been charged with the felony operating as a major trafficker, including the lieutenant, …
'Sexually Violent' Offender Convicted Of Raping Four Children Reports Move In Sparrow Bush 'Sexually Violent' Offender Convicted Of Raping Four Children Reports Move In Sparrow Bush
'Sexually Violent' Offender Convicted Of Raping Four Children Reports Move In Sparrow Bush A registered "sexually violent" offender convicted of raping four children under the age of 11 has reported a move in Orange County. The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services issued an alert this week to Orange County residents regarding the residency of 21-year-old Robert Kelly, who has moved to an apartment on Darraugh Lane in Sparrow Bush. The Division of Criminal Justice Services has assigned Kelly as a Level 3 threat, which means he is a “high-risk repeat offender and possible threat to public safety.” He has also been designated as a sexually violent sex offender. Acco…
Woman, Man Face Drug Dealing Charges After Months-Long Investigation In Orange County Woman, Man Face Drug Dealing Charges After Months-Long Investigation In Orange County
Woman, Man Face Drug Dealing Charges After Months-Long Investigation In Orange County A woman and man were arrested following a months-long investigation into drug sales in Orange County. City of Newburgh resident Katelyn Valenzuela, 21, and Bradley Augustin, 28, of New Windsor were arrested around 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, following the execution of search warrants obtained following the multi-agency investigation, said City of Newburgh Police Sgt. Christopher Lahar. During the searches, at 196 South William St., in the City of Newburgh and 74 Cedar Lane in the Town of New Windsor, agents and officers seized 19.7 grams of crack cocaine, approximately 18.5 …