Third holdup suspect still sought in New Windsor bank robbery
Newburgh state police report the third suspect in the aborted Monday bank robbery at Bankers Trust Co in Orange County remains at large. Two suspects, Lawrence DesMedt and Thomas Ponesse, were captured and jailed in Goshen on bail. A gun seller, Joseph Miranda, pleaded innocent and faces up to five years. $3,000 bail was set. The robbers took 7400 dollars, all of which police say ended up with DesMedt.
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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 Underway on Pulaski Highway
Orange County Public Works will install a culvert under Pulaski Highway near Durlandville this August. Herb tightens bolts on corrugated sheets to form the structure, which will replace the unsafe Quaker Creek bridge identified by the department.
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Pulaski Highway
Durlandville
Orange County Department of Public Works
Quaker Creek
Newburgh stabbing suspect faces preliminary hearing today
Lillie Irene Ribson McCray aged 21 or 22, of 111 Chambers St Newburgh, is charged with stabbing Homer McCullough 28 to death. McCray, arrested near her home at 1 29 a m Thursday, pleaded innocent and was remanded to Orange County Jail. McCullough died after being stabbed in the upper left chest during an 8 50 p m incident on Chambers Street. McCray's attorney Jules Levine seeks her release in his custody. The case marks the citys third homicide this month and fourth this year.
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Newburgh
Homer McCullough
Charles J. Roskowski
Lillie Irene Ribson McCray
Ill Chambers
St. Newburgh
Patrick P. Paglialunga
Ptl
Philip Ginquetti
Roskowski
McCray
Orange County
Goshen
Jules Levine
McCullough
Wallkill State Prison
Chambers St
Prosecution rests case in first degree rape trial
The prosecution rested Thursday in the first degree rape trial of Lawrence DeGroat accused of attacking a 16 year old girl in Middletown last November. Witnesses included two friends of the alleged victim and David Redmond who heard a scream. Pathologist Dr Harold Mamelek testified the victim had intercourse between one hour and twelve hours before examination. If convicted, DeGroat faces up to 25 years in prison.
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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 through April 30 1972 despite higher toll in April. Motor Vehicle Commissioner Vincent L Tofany cites 821 fatal accidents causing 906 deaths, 28 fewer than the 934 deaths in the first four months of 1971, with Orange County among counties recording high April fatalities.
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Albany
New York State
Vincent L. Tofany
Orange County
Tofany
Courthouse parking lot plan draws Newburgh talks
Newburgh and Orange County leaders plus Frank Developers and the Urban Development Corp met to discuss the size and cost of a proposed parking lot for courthouse square. A committee will finalize precise figures, aiming for about 410 spaces with 285 new ones, and report in three weeks.
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Newburgh
Orange County
Frank
Courthouse Square
Louis V. Mills
William G. McEvilly
Jack Present
Urban Renewal Agency
Board of Education
Mills
UDC
Chicago Man Dies in Quickway Crash
Coroner John J. Greco ruled Fred Ziegler of Chicago, 67, died from multiple fractures and traumatic chest shock after a collision on the Quickway near here. He died at Horton Memorial Hospital in Middletown after an early Wednesday accident. His wife, Katherina, 66, remained hospitalized in fair condition with scalp cuts and back injuries. Also injured were Richard Hellinger, 66, and Mina Hellinger, 63, of East Northport L I. Hellinger was treated and released. Mrs. Hellinger was hospitalized with back injuries. State police said Hellinger’s car skidded and hit a state DOT truck parked in the central mall where workers were debris-picking. Ziegler’s death marked Sullivan County’s 12th traffic fatality this year.
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Wurtsboro
Orange County
John J. Greco
Fred Ziegler
Chicago
Quickway
Here
Ziegler
Horton Memorial Hospital
Middletown
Katherina
Richard Hellinger
Mina
East Northport
L.I
Sullivan County
Youngster slightly improved after road accident
Four year old Michael Knight of 65 William Street was listed in critical condition with broken ribs and collarbone, a head injury and multiple cuts after being struck by George J. Manuche’s car at William and Hashouck streets. He was dragged about 10 feet and freed by bystanders.
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Newburgh
Michael Knight
William St
St. Luke’s Hospital
William and Hash Ouck
William Street
George J. Manuche
Union Ave
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John Canning
St. Luke's Hospital
Chambers
Levine
Regal Handbag Co
South Carolina
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