22 Illegally Possessed Handgun and 4 Illegally Possessed Long-Arms Recovered by the City of Newburgh Police Since August 1, 2020 District Attorney’s Office and City of Newburgh Police Announce Multi-Agency Strategic Response Team to Continue to Investigate Gun Related Crimes After New York State Fails to Renew Funding for “Non-Fatal Shooting” Grant Orange County District…

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Twenty-Year-Old Woman Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter for Stabbing Seventeen-Year-Old Man Outside of the Her House Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Monday, November 16, 2020, Chelsea Johnson, 20, of Middletown, pled guilty before Orange County Court Judge William L. DeProspo to Manslaughter in the First Degree, in connection with the fatal…

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DA Hoovler and City of Newburgh Police Chief Amthor Announces Analysis of Non-Fatal Shootings Grant Project Resulted in Significant Increase in Number Of Non-Fatal Shooting Cases Solved State Funding Discontinued, But District Attorney’s Office to Continue Project at a Reduced Level Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler and City of Newburgh Police Chief Arnold…

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Man Indicted for Murdering 36-Year-Old Woman Victim Missing Since November 3, 2019 Body of Victim Not Recovered Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Friday, November 6, 2020, that Matthew Mercado, 37, of Newburgh, was arraigned before Orange County Court Judge William L. DeProspo on charges including Murder in the Second Degree, in…

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Training to Assist Officers in Interacting with People from Diverse Backgrounds Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that in November he will be sponsoring several sessions of a training program for police officers, entitled “Diversity Training for Security Personnel.” The programs will be presented by Ares Tactical and Emergency Management Solutions, LLC, of…

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DA David Hoovler Announces Montgomery Couple Charged in a Major Narcotics Investigation Joint Investigation of the New York State Police and New Jersey State Police results in search warrant execution at Montgomery residence yielding illegal drugs having a street value of $180,000 and over $ 1.1 million dollars in cash Goshen, NY – Orange County…

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DA Hoovler Announces Session of “Coffee with the DA” in the Town of Newburgh Session in the Town of Newburgh Where Citizens Can Discuss Issues Directly with the District Attorney and with Town Leaders Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that he will soon be hosting another session of “Coffee with the DA,”…

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Session in Port Jervis Where Citizens Can Discuss Issues Directly with the District Attorney Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that he will be hosting “Coffee with the DA.” At the event, citizens can come out and speak directly with District Attorney Hoovler about issues involving law enforcement in our communities. The District…

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To Help Make Police Departments More Responsive to Community Needs Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler recently recommended that Orange County’s towns and villages consider establishing boards of police commissioners under New York State’s Town Law and Village Law, to the extent that those commissions have not already been established. District Attorney Hoovler’s recommendation…

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Drugs, Cash, and Stolen Property Recovered Pursuant to a Search Warrant Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler and Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden, on Thursday, October 8, 2020, announced the arrest of a suspect and the recovery of large quantities of narcotics, cash, and stolen property. Vinny Hannon, age 24, of Port Jervis,…

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