Area Man Charged With Violating Protective Order, Burglary
A man was arrested by New York State Police for allegedly violating a protective order, burglary, and a host of other charges.
Dutchess County resident Russell J. Hines, age 45, of Pleasant Valley, was arrested on Tuesday, April 27, for the incident which took place on Wednesday, March 10, said Trooper AJ Hicks.
An investigation revealed that Hines on March 10, 2021, illegally entered the dwelling of the victim and initiated a physical domestic dispute, said Hicks.
During the incident, Hines destroyed property inside the residence, and physically assaulted the victim while stealing the cel…
Orange County Man Admits To Stabbing Woman, Burning Down Her Home During Second Attack
An area man who had assaulted a woman and returned two days later and stabbed the woman and burned down her family's home has pleaded guilty.
Orange County resident Anthony Mahabir, 38, of the City of Newburgh, pleaded guilty in Orange County Court on Wednesday, Oct. 21, assault, arson, and criminal contempt, said the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
The plea was in connection with the stabbing of the woman on March 26 after being arrested two days earlier for assaulting the same woman, the DA's Office said.
Mahabir later returned and stabbed the woman and intentionally …
