District Attorney Hoovler Announces Guilty Plea in Newburgh Homicide
Cameron Williams Pled Guilty to Manslaughter in the First Degree
Defendant Expected to be Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison
Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Thursday, March 27, 2025, Cameron Williams, age 26, of New Windsor, pled guilty in Orange County Court to Manslaughter in the First Degree. Under the plea agreement announced on the record at the time that Williams pled guilty, it is expected that he will be sentenced to eighteen (18) years in prison to be followed by five (5) years post-release supervision when he is sentenced on June 18, 2025.
As alleged in documents filed and statements made in court, on October 13, 2024 at approximately 10:45 pm in the City of Newburgh, after an altercation, Williams retrieved several kitchen knives from a residence and approached a man who was laying on West Parmenter Street and repeatedly stabbed him to death. Subsequent investigation by the City of Newburgh Police Department developed Williams as a suspect and led to his arrest. At the plea proceedings, Williams admitted to intending to cause the victim serious physical injury and thereby causing his death by stabbing him multiple times with multiple knives.
“The act of senseless violence committed by this defendant calls for stiff and meaningful punishment,” said District Attorney David M. Hoovler. “While the defendant’s plea and promised sentence cannot bring the victim back, I hope that the resolution offers the friends and family of the victim a degree of closure. I commend the City of Newburgh Police for their quick response and for the investigation which led to the arrest and ultimate conviction of the defendant. We will continue to prioritize the pursuit of violent crime and the offenders responsible.”
The case is being prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Christopher Kelly and Assistant District Attorney Kevin Sharp.
This criminal charge is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the State of New York’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.