Hudson Valley Crime Roundup: Secret Compartment Wasn't Secret Enough

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include a man accused of illegally helping his wife die and a baseball bat beating.

Newburgh Man Accused Of Having Sex With Child

The New York State Police said Cormega Berkley, 21, of Newburgh, was arrested Monday and charged with predatory sexual assault against a child, a felony ... read more

High-Tech Hidden Compartment Reveals $11K In Dirty Money: Police

A Yonkers man faces money laundering charges after an after-market "car stash" compartment failed to fool cops during a search, police said ... read more

Passenger With Gun Tried To Board Flight At Westchester Airport: TSA

TSA screeners stopped a man from boarding a flight with a loaded semi-automatic handgun, Westchester County Police and Homeland Security officials confirmed ... read more

Dad Guilty In Federal Sarah Lawrence 'Sex Cult' Exploitation Case

A dad who ran a criminal racket out of his daughter's dorm was convicted of 15 counts, ranging from sex trafficking to blackmail ... read more

G-Shine Bloods Gang Members Planned To Murder Witness

Five associates of the Mount Vernon street gang will go to prison for conspiring to have an eyewitness killed before testifying ... read more

ALSO THIS WEEK:

• Sullivan County Man Accused Of Helping Wife Die By Suicide
• Yorktown Man Uses Baseball Bat To Injure Another: PD
• 16 To Life In Violent Westchester BB Gun Robbery
• Notorious Fugitive 2020 Murder Suspect Caught In Charlotte: YPD
• Ulster Man Accused Of Forging Checks, Stealing Money
• Pilot Flying Over Stewart Reports Laser Pointed At His Aircraft
• HV Man Accused Of Selling Deadly Fentanyl-Laced Heroin
• Rockland Jails West Milford, NJ Man Over Gun, Crystal Meth
• Sleepy Hollow Man Accused Of Driving Drunk
• Peekskill Man Violates Order Of Protection With Texts: PD
• Dutchess Man Sells Drugs In City Of Poughkeepsie: NYSP