Serial Kidnapper, Convicted Rapist Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Haverstraw Woman

Serial Kidnapper, Convicted Rapist Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping Haverstraw Woman

Eduardo Hernandez, 49, of Garnerville, New York, has pled guilty to Kidnapping in the Second Degree in Rockland County Court on March 4, 2026, before the Honorable Kevin F. Russo. The defendant will be sentenced to 14 years in state prison.  The sentencing is scheduled for June 3, 2026. On September 14, 2025, at approximately […]

Ramapo Man Sentenced for Evidence Tampering in Murder-For-Hire Plot PlotTampering

Ramapo Man Sentenced for Evidence Tampering in Murder-For-Hire Plot PlotTampering

Rockland County District Walsh has announced that Ira Bernstein, 51, of Montebello, New York, has been sentenced to 1 ½ to 3 years in state prison before the Honorable Robert Prisco in Rockland County Court for Tampering with Physical Evidence. Ira Bernstein pled guilty to Tampering with Physical Evidence on Aug. 25, 2025, and was […]

Knowing Your Rights During a Criminal Case

Knowing Your Rights During a Criminal Case

Legal trouble often starts with a simple conversation. Police officers might visit your home or call you on the phone. They usually act friendly to get you to talk. People often feel they should explain things to show they are innocent. This choice can lead to problems later in court. It is better to know […]

Man Who Stabbed Library Guard Sent to Mental Facility

Man Who Stabbed Library Guard Sent to Mental Facility

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas E. Walsh II has announced that Blanchard Glaudin, 31, homeless, as a result of mental disease or defect, lacks capacity to understand the proceedings against him, as declared by the Honorable Djinsad Desir in Rockland County Court, in conjunction with the killing of Finkelstein Library Security Guard Sandra Wilson on […]

Arrest Made in Missing Spring Valley Juveniles Case

Arrest Made in Missing Spring Valley Juveniles Case

On February 8, 2026, the Spring Valley Police Department initiated an  investigation into a missing 12-year-old juvenile female.  The girl’s parents reported that their daughter had been missing since the early  morning hours of above date. They further advised that they had received a phone  call from a foreign phone number claiming the caller had […]

Correctional Officer Arrested

Correctional Officer Arrested

Sheriff Falco has announced the arrest of 63 year old Rockland County Correctional Officer Russell Thorne following a reported incident that took place at the Rockland County Jail. Thorne has been arrested and charged with Attempted Assault, Promoting Prison Contraband, Criminal Tampering, and Obstructing Governmental Administration. Thorne has been arraigned and is expected back in […]