Defendant Pleads Guilty to Course of Sexual Conduct Against A Child in the First Degree Defendant to be Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Monday, November 26, 2018, Jacob Hogencamp,46, of Wallkill, pled guilty before Orange County Court Judge Robert H. Freehill, to Course of…

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Orange County District Attorney’s Office Recognized for Excellence in the Prosecution of Animal Cruelty Cases Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler was presented with an “Award of Excellence” by the New York State Humane Association on Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at the District Attorney’s Office. Patricia Valusek, President of the New York State Humane…

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Man Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Assaulting City of Middletown Police Officer Convicted After Jury Trial of Assault in the Second Degree and Resisting Arrest Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Monday, November 19, 2018, Moises Almanzar, 32, of Middletown, was sentenced by Orange County Court Judge Craig Stephen…

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Defendant Sentenced to 18 Years for Attempting to Kill Man with Handgun Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, Antoine Johnson, 25, of Newburgh, was sentenced by Orange County Court Judge Craig Stephen Brown to eighteen years in prison, and five years post-release supervision, in connection with the…

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Newburgh Business Owner Convicted of Arson in the Second Degree and Reckless Endangerment in the First Degree for Setting Fire to Building Which He knew Was Occupied By an Upstairs Tenant Faces Up To 25 Years in State Prison Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Friday, November 9, 2018, Jesus Cruz,…

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Dramatic Drop in Violence Attributed to Cooperative Effort Among Local, State, and Federal Partners Reduction in Shootings from 55 in 2015 to Three, Year-to-Date, in 2018 Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler and City of Newburgh Police Chief Douglas Solomon, on Friday, October 19, 2018, announced that the City of Newburgh has experienced a…

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25 Defendants Charged with Stealing over $275,000 in Welfare, Food Stamps, and Other Public Assistance Benefits Goshen, NY – Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, joined by Sheriff Carl DuBois, today announced that twenty-five defendants have been charged with felonies including Welfare Fraud and Grand Larceny for illegally obtaining over $275,000 in public assistance…

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Four Defendants Plead Guilty After Taking Part in Gang Assault Which Resulted in Stabbing Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Friday, October 5, 2018, Joemy Rivera, 24, of Middletown, pled guilty before Orange County Court Judge Craig Stephen Brown to Gang Assault in the Second Degree, in connection with a gang…

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Orange County District Attorney’s Office Receives “Certificates of Merit” for Recoveries in Unemployment Fraud Cases Orange County Among Top Ten Counties in State in Restitution Recoveries on Unemployment Fraud Cases in 2018 Orange County District Attorney Recovered Over One Million Dollars in Illegally Obtained Unemployment Insurance On October 4, 2018, representatives of the New York…

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Initiative to Enhance Awareness, Investigation, and Prosecution of Hate Crimes Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler, on Thursday, September 27, 2018, announced the launch of the District Attorney’s Hate Crimes Awareness Initiative. The announcement came at a press conference at the Orange County Emergency Services Center in Goshen, where District Attorney Hoovler was joined…

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