District Attorney Hoovler: Newburgh Man Pleads Guilty to Assault in the First Degree in Slashing Incident Defendant admits slashing victim in the neck with knife. Witnesses rendered first aid to victim and brought him to the hospital. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, Melfred Williams, 52, of…

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District Attorney Hoovler Announces Weapon Charges   Newburgh Man charged with Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree For “MAC 10” Pistol   Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Monday, January 23, 2023, Antoine Ford, age 39, of Newburgh, was arraigned in Orange County Court on an indictment charging him…

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DA  Hoovler: Another Operation Final Blow Defendant Pleads Guilty Faces 10 to 12 Years in State Prison  Wayne Smith Pled Guilty to Conspiracy in the Second Degree and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Thursday, January 19, 2023, Wayne Smith, 43, of…

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District Attorney Hoovler States Weapons Prosecutions to be Top Priority in 2023 District Attorney Office to Assign Senior Staff and Utilize all Available Technology to Target Illegal Weapons Possession. Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that in 2023 his Office will make the prosecution of illegal handgun and weapons possession a top priority. The Office’s gun…

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District Attorney Hoovler: Guilty Plea in Town of Wallkill Domestic Violence Burglary Case Defendant Pled Guilty to Burglary in the First Degree for Home Invasion Stabbing   Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, Jonathan Harris, 40, of Middletown, pled guilty in Orange County Court to Burglary in the…

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District Attorney Hoovler Details Guilty Plea in Case of Stabbing on a Commercial Bus Defendant Pled Guilty to Attempted Assault in the First Degree Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, Maleek Phillips, 38, of Albany, pled guilty in Orange County Court to Attempted Assault in the First…

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District Attorney David Hoovler Announces Winners from the Second Orange County District Attorney’s Office Youth Fishing Derby “Get Hooked on Fishing, Not Drugs” Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, announced the winners of the second District Attorney’s Office Youth Fishing Derby. The Derby ran from April 1, 2022 through…

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DA Hoovler Announces Charges in Connection with Homicide of Child Middletown Man Charged by Grand Jury with Murder in the Second Degree At a press conference at the Town of Wallkill Police Department, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, Chief Robert Hertman of the Town of Wallkill Police Department, members of the New York…

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DA Hoovler Announces Rudolph Simmons to be New Chief Investigator Rudolph Simmons to be appointed Chief Criminal Investigator for the Orange County District Attorney’s Office on January 1, 2023. Outgoing Chief Investigator Garcia to be appointed Undersheriff Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced on Monday, December 12, 2022, that he will be appointing…

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District Attorney Hoovler: Operation Final Blow Defendant Pleads Guilty Defendant Pled Guilty to Conspiracy in the Second Degree and Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Monday, December 5, 2022, Joseph Bruno, 44, of Port Jervis, pled guilty in Orange County Court…

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