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District Attorney Hoovler Announces Conviction in Fatal Beating of Horse
District Attorney Hoovler Announces Conviction in Fatal Beating of Horse Frederick Bourgault Convicted of All Charges After Bench Trial Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Monday, April 7, 2025, Frederick Bourgault, age 27, of Canada, was convicted of all charges against him in connection with the beating death of a racehorse on July 17, 2023, at...
District Attorney Hoovler: Defendant Pleads Guiltyto Robbery and Possessing a Shank in Jail
District Attorney Hoovler: Defendant Pleads Guiltyto Robbery and Possessing a Shank in Jail Jose Montanez Faces 5-10 Year Prison Sentence Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Jose Montanez, 60, of Newburgh, pled guilty in Orange County Court to Robbery in the Third Degree and Promoting Prison Contraband in the First Degree. Under the plea agreement announced on the...
DA Hoovler Announces 12 to Life Sentence for Repeat Burglar
District Attorney Hoovler Announces 12 to Life Sentence for Repeat Burglar Jason Simpson Previously Pled Guilty to Attempted Burglary in the Second Degree Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, Jason Simpson, 44, of Middletown, was sentenced in Orange County Court to twelve(12) years to life in prison relative to his previous guilty plea to Attempted Burglary in the Second Degree. This is Simpson’s third...
DA Hoovler: Shoplifting Recidivist Pleads Guilty as Trial Scheduled to Commence
District Attorney Hoovler: Shoplifting Recidivist Pleads Guilty as Trial Scheduled to Commence Plea Represents Defendant’s 29th and 30th Criminal Convictions Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Thursday, April 10, 2025, Pedro Torres, age 62, of Newburgh, pled guilty in the Town of Newburgh Justice Court to two (2) counts of petit larceny stemming from shoplifting offenses at retail stores...
DA Hoovler: Six Year Sentence on Illegal Gun Possession Case
District Attorney Hoovler Details Prison Sentence for Newburgh Gun Offender Ernie Prospere Previously Pled Guilty to Attempted Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree Defendant Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Thursday, April 4, 2025, Ernie Prospere, 50, of Newburgh, was sentenced in Orange County Court to six (6) years in prison to be followed by five (5) years post-release supervision relative to his previous guilty plea to Attempted Criminal Possession of a...
DA Hoovler: 26 Year Sentence for Repeat Offender
District Attorney Hoovler: 26 Year Prison Sentence for Repeat Violent Offender Wilmer Reyes-Bran Previously Pled Guilty to Five Violent Felonies for Incidents on Four Dates Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, Wilmer Reyes-Bran, age 24, of Newburgh, was sentenced by the Honorable Craig Stephen Brown in the Orange County Court...
DA Hoovler Announces Prison Sentence in Drugged Driving Case
District Attorney Hoovler Announces Prison Sentence in Drugged Driving Case Nicholas Cicio Previously Pled Guilty to Vehicular Assault in the First Degree Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, Nicholas Cicio, 31, of Newburgh, was sentenced in Orange County Court to one and one-third (1 1/3) to four (4) years in prison relative to his previous guilty plea...
District Attorney Hoovler: Six Time Felon Sentenced to Prison for Wallkill Commercial Burglary
District Attorney Hoovler: Six Time Felon Sentenced to Prison for Wallkill Commercial Burglary John Redner Previously Pled Guilty to Burglary in the Third Degree Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Monday, March 24, 2025, John Redner, 52, of Middletown, was sentenced in Orange County Court to two and one half (2.5) to five (5) years...
DA Hoovler- Port Jervis Drug Dealer Sentenced to 6 Years
District Attorney Hoovler Announces Prison Sentence for Port Jervis Drug Dealer Enido Rumaldo Previously Pled Guilty to Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, Enido Rumaldo, 21, of Port Jervis, was sentenced in Orange County Court to six (6) years in prison to be followed by five (5) years of post-release supervision relative to his prior...
DA Hoovler- Newburgh Homicide Case Results in Plea
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...
District Attorney Hoovler- Plea in Perjury Case
District Attorney Hoovler Announces Plea in Perjury Case Ruben Cotto Pled Guilty to Perjury in the First Degree Defendant Admitted to Lying Under Oath at Trial Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Friday, March 28, 2025, Ruben Cotto, 58, of Newburgh, pled guilty in Orange County Court to Perjury in the First Degree Degree and was subsequently sentenced to five (5) years of probation. As alleged in documents filed and...
DA Hoovler: Gun Dealer Sentenced to Prison
District Attorney Hoovler: Gun Dealer Sentenced to Prison Morgan Secreto Pled Guilty to Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree District Attorney’s Office Recommended 10 Year Prison Sentence Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, Morgan Secreto, 42, of New Windsor, was sentenced before the Honorable Richard Guertin in the Orange County Court to six (6) years in prison to be followed by five (5) years post-release supervision relative to...
DA Hoovler Announces Release of Grand Jury Report Concerning Village Election
District Attorney Hoovler Announces Release of Grand Jury Report Concerning Village Election Orange County Grand Jury Investigated HowAbsentee Ballots were Handled During a Village’s 2023 Election Report Contains Findings as to What Caused Issues with the Absentee Ballots, Along with Recommendations as to How That Village, and Others, can Avoid Similar Issues A Copy of the Grand Jury Report is Available at: https://www.orangecountygov.com/DocumentCenter/View/33058 District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that an Orange County Grand Jury has issued a report containing its...
District Attorney Hoovler and the Hudson Valley VA Healthcare System Announce that the Orange County Veteran Suicide Prevention Coalition will be atthe Thruway Sporting Goods Annual Fishing Eventto Distribute Veteran information.
District Attorney Hoovler and the Hudson Valley VA Healthcare System Announce that the Orange County Veteran Suicide Prevention Coalition will be at the Thruway Sporting Goods Annual Fishing Event to Distribute Veteran information. District Attorney Hoovler joined Hudson Valley VAHealthcare System to create a Coalition to Prevent Veterans from Committing Suicide in November 2021 District Attorney David M. Hoovler, and both Carl LoFaro and Lenox Okall from the Hudson Valley VA Healthcare System announced...
District Attorney Hoovler Announces Guilty Plea in Sexual Assault of Two Children
District Attorney Hoovler Announces Guilty Plea in Sexual Assault of Two Children Kevin Cholula Faces up to 20 Years in Prison Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Thursday, February 27, 2025, Kevin Cholula, age 31, of New Windsor, pled guilty in Orange County Court to two counts of Course of Sexual Conduct Against a Child in the First...
DA Hoovler: Repeat Port Jervis Drug Dealer Expected to Receive 6 Year Sentence
District Attorney Hoovler: Repeat Port Jervis Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty Enido Rumaldo Pled Guilty to Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance in the Second Degree Defendant Expected to be Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Thursday, February 26, 2025, Enido Rumaldo, 21, of Port Jervis, pled guilty in Orange County Court to Criminal Sale of a Controlled...