Third holdup suspect sought in New Windsor bank raid
State police continue to pursue the third suspect in the aborted Monday bank robbery at Bankers Trust in Orange County. DesMedt and Ponesse, both 23, were captured and jailed in Goshen on $15,000 bail each after the raid yielded $7,400 recovered in DesMedt's possession. A gun seller, Joseph Miranda, 26, Newburgh, pleaded innocent and faced up to five years if convicted on gun charges. He was jailed on $3,000 bail after a prior firearms conviction probation. The third suspect fled, dropping a revolver inside the bank.
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Newburgh
New Windsor
Bankers Trust Co
Lawrence T. DesMedt
Cornwall
Thomas L. Ponesse
Willow Ave
Orange County
Goshen
Joseph Miranda
Renwick St
Cornwall Town
A. John DeMiceli
Miranda
DeMiceli
DesMedt
Panesse
Culvert Project Replaces Unsafe Quaker Creek Bridge
Orange County Public Works begins installing a culvert to replace the Quaker Creek bridge deemed unsafe by the department. The project aims to restore roadway safety and improve drainage in the area.
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Orange County Department of Public Works
Quaker Creek
Preliminary hearing set for stabbing suspect in Newburgh
A 25 year old woman Lillie Irene Ribson McCray faces a preliminary hearing before Newburgh City Judge Charles J. Roskowski after being charged in the stabbing death of Homer McCullough 28. McCray was arrested near her home at 1 29 a m Thursday and arraigned six hours later in Goshen she pleaded innocent and was remanded to Orange County Jail Her attorney Jules Levine said he would seek her release this morning McCullough employed at Wallkill State Prison died after a stabbing at 8 50 p m Wednesday near 111 Chambers St He underwent open heart surgery at St Luke s Hospital but died at 9 10 p m The case marks the third Newburgh murder this month and fourth this year with several earlier incidents noted in the report.
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Newburgh
Homer McCullough
Charles J. Roskowski
Lillie Irene Ribson McCray
Chambers St
Patrick P. Paglialunga
Ptl
Philip Ginquetti
Roskowski
McCray
Orange County
Goshen
Jules Levine
McCullough
Wallkill State Prison
Prosecution rests case in first degree rape trial
In Goshen the prosecution ended its case against Lawrence DeGroat in the first degree rape trial over an assault on a 16 year old girl in Middletown last November. Witnesses included Michael Felton who quoted DeGroat urging to coerce the girl and David Redmond who heard a scream. A pathologist testified the girl had intercourse within 12 to 16 hours prior to 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 early 1972 report
Traffic deaths in New York State declined slightly in the first four months of 1972, with 821 fatal accidents causing 906 deaths through April 30, 28 fewer than the 934 deaths in the same period in 1971. Orange County ranked among areas with the higher April fatalities per Motor Vehicle Commissioner Vincent L. Tofany.
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Albany
New York State
Vincent L. Tofany
Orange County
Tofany
Parking lot size debate frames courthouse square plan
Newburgh and Orange County leaders and Frank Developers officials debated the size and cost of a UDC built courthouse square parking lot at a closed meeting. Mills said preliminary talks target about 410 spaces, with 285 new spots, and a three week committee review to finalize cost and design.
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Newburgh
Orange County
Frank
Courthouse Square
Louis V. Mills
Jack Present
Urban Renewal Agency
Board of Education
Mills
UDC
Chicago man dies in Quickway crash
Coroner John J. Greco ruled Fred Ziegler, 67, 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 following an early Wednesday crash. His wife Katherina, 66, remained hospitalized in fair condition with scalp lacerations and back injuries. Another couple, Richard Hellinger, 66, and Mina Hellinger, 63, from East Northport, were also hurt. he was treated and released, she hospitalized with back injuries. Police say Hellinger’s eastbound car struck a state truck being serviced in the central mall. Ziegler’s death is Sullivan County’s 12th traffic fatality this 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.I
Sullivan County
Youngster slightly improved after William Street crash
Four year old Michael Knight of 65 William Street was reported slightly improved at St. Luke's Hospital two days after a car struck him at William and Hasbrouck streets. Police said he ran into traffic at 4 05 p m and was dragged under a car driven by George J Manuche 76 of 170 Union Avenue.
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Newburgh
Michael Knight
William St
St. Luke’s Hospital
William and Hasbrouck
William Street
George J. Manuche
Union Ave
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Pulaski Highway
Durlandville
John Canning
Chambers
Levine
Regal Handbag Co
South Carolina
William G. McEvilly
Quickway
Tla
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