A judge’s ruling made it risky for Orange County, NY prosecutors to seek a murder charge for the 2008 death of then 25-year-old Laura Vargas, so instead they had to settle for manslaughter in the case against Michael Mele, a registered sex criminal. Mele, who was once arrested for exposing himself and masturbating in front […]
As of Wednesday morning police have not released name of deceasedย On Tuesday, January 24 at approximately 8:41 a.m. the Ramapo Police Department responded to 7 Ellish Parkway for a report of a female lying down in the backyard. Upon arrival, it was determined by responding officers and Rockland Paramedic Services that the female was […]
On January 5, Carrie Kemmerer, age 29, from Tappan, was arrested on a warrant for Criminal Contempt, a felony. She was put in the Rockland County Jail, and is awaiting a court appearance. On January 9, Curtis Leonard, age 53, of Garnerville, was arrested on a warrant of a felony charge. He was brought to […]
Large Bag of Heroin 1/11/12 On January 11, 2012 at approximately 8:30 p.m. a Clarkstown Police Officer on routine patrol observed a taxi traveling eastbound on West Clarkstown Rd. in an erratic manner. The vehicle was stopped and one of the police vehicles that were involved with the stop was one of the Clarkstown Police […]
Clarkstown police continue to look for clues as to who robbed Palisades Federal Credit Union off Route 59 last week, stealing $30,000. This is the second time since last spring the bank has been robbed. The man reportedly entered the bank around 9:30 a.m. using a silver handgun, and threatened the employees, telling them to […]
BY DIANE DIMOND It was a small but horrifying item in the Los Angeles Times. “Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying what they call a ‘serious, dangerous serial killer operating in Orange County. Police believe one person is responsible for stabbing three middle-aged homeless men. He is (considered) extremely dangerous to the […]