Third suspect sought after New Windsor bank robbery
Newburgh state police seek the third suspect in the aborted Monday morning robbery at Bankers Trust Co in the Warehouse Economic Outlet Plaza Route 94. Two suspects, Lawrence DesMedt and Thomas Ponesse, both 23, are jailed in Goshen on $15,000 bail each after being captured at the scene. The gun seller, Joseph Miranda, 26, Newburgh, pleaded innocent and faces up to five years. he is jailed on $3,000 bail. Police say the robber released a revolver and fled. $7,400 was taken and later recovered in DesMedt’s possession.
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Newburgh
New Windsor
Bankers Trust Co
Rt. 94
Lawrence T. DesMedt
Rt. 9W
Cornwall
Thomas L. Ponesse
Willow Ave
Orange County
Goshen
Joseph Miranda
Renwick St
Cornwall Town
A. John DeMiceli
Miranda
DeMiceli
DesMedt
Ponesse
Culvert Construction Planned on Pulaski Highway
Orange County Department of Public Works will install a culvert under Pulaski Highway near Durlandville this August. Herb tightens bolts on corrugated sheets to form the structure that will replace the unsafe Quaker Creek bridge.
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Pulaski Highway
Durlandville
Orange County Department of Public Works
Quaker Creek
Stabbing suspect to face preliminary hearing today in Newburgh
A 25 year old woman, Lillie Irene Ribson McCray, will appear before Newburgh City Judge Charles J. Roskowski for a preliminary hearing concerning the stabbing death of Homer McCullough, 28, who died after being stabbed on Chambers Street. McCray pleaded innocent and was remanded to Orange County Jail after arraignment.
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Newburgh
Homer McCullough
Charles J. Roskowski
Lillie Irene Ribson McCray
Chambers St
Patrick P. Paglialunga
Ptl
Philip Ginguetti
Roskowski
McCray
Orange County
Goshen
Jules Levine
McCullough
Wallkill State Prison
Prosecution rests in first degree rape trial in Goshen
The prosecution rested Thursday in the first degree rape trial of Lawrence DeGroat for an alleged November assault on a 16 year old girl in Middletown. Two witnesses, including Michael Felton and David Redmond, testified about urging the victim to comply and about a scream heard from a room above a North Street bar. Dr. Harold Mamelek said the girl had intercourse within 1 to 16 hours before examination. DeGroat faces up to 25 years if convicted.
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Goshen
Lawrence DeGroat
Middletown
Asst. Dist. Atty
Mark Fox
Michael Felton
DeGroat
Felton
David Redmond
State Division For Youth Center
Upstate New York
North Street
Max Levinson
Redmond
Harold Mamelek
State traffic deaths down in first four months of 1972
New York State saw a slight drop in traffic fatalities in the first four months of 1972, with 821 fatal accidents through April 30 causing 906 deaths, 28 fewer than the 934 deaths reported in the same period in 1971. Orange County ranked among the counties with the highest April fatalities. Motor Vehicle Commissioner Vincent L. Toany provided the figures.
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Albany
New York State
Vincent L. Tofany
Orange County
Tofany
Debaters discuss Newburgh courthouse square parking lot size
Newburgh leaders and county officials met with Frank Developers and the Urban Development Corp to decide parking capacity and costs for the courthouse square. A 410 space target was proposed, with 285 new spaces, while a three week committee review aims to finalize figures and financing among city, school board, and other users.
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Newburgh
Courthouse Square
Mills
UDC
Board of Education
Chicago man dies in Quickway crash
Coroner John J. Greco ruled Fred Ziegler of Chicago died from multiple fractures and traumatic chest injuries after a Quickway collision near here. He died at Horton Memorial Hospital in Middletown Wednesday night. His wife Katherina, 66, remained in fair condition with scalp wounds and back injuries. Also injured were driver Richard Hellinger, 66, and his wife Mina, 63, of East Northport. Hellinger was treated and released. Mrs. Hellinger remained hospitalized. Police said Hellinger’s eastbound car hit a state truck being attended to by two state workers. Ziegler’s death is Sullivan County’s 12th traffic fatality of the year.
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Wurtsboro
Orange County
John J. Greco
Fred Ziegler
Chicago
Here
Ziegler
Horton Memorial Hospital
Middletown
Katherina
Richard Hellinger
Mina
East Northport
L Hellinger
Horton Memorial
Hellinger
Ferndale
State Transportation Department
Central Mall
Sullivan County
Boy in Crashes Sees Slight Improvement at Hospital
Four year old Michael Knight of 65 William Street was described as slightly improved at St. Luke's Hospital two days after a car struck him at William and Hasty Duck streets. Police said he darted into traffic from William Street about 4 05 p.m. Tuesday and was dragged under the auto driven by George J. Manuche.
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Newburgh
Michael Knight
William St
St. Luke's Hospital
William and
Hasty Duck Streets
William Street
George J. Manuche
Union Ave
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John Canning
St. Luke’s Hospital
Chambers
Levine
Regal Handbag Co
South Carolina
Frank
Louis V. Mills
William G. McEvilly
Jack Present
Urban Renewal Agency
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