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The Man Who Murdered His Girlfriend's 3-Year-Old |Hudson Valley Crime Roundup

Undercover Spa Prostitution Sting |Violent Library Attack Left Victim With Head Injuries |The Burglar In The Closet |Murder For Hire Plot

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Check out the week's top police news covered by the region's 24 Patch sites. Stories include a jury finding the trooper who rammed a car, killing 11-year-old Monica Goods, "guilty."

Multi-Agency Undercover Spa Prostitution Sting Leads To 1 Arrest

A 41-year-old Queens woman solicited an undercover investigator to engage in sexual acts in exchange for payment, Stony Point police said.

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Jury Finds Trooper Who Rammed Car, Killing 11-Year-Old Monica Goods, Guilty Of Manslaughter

"While nothing can bring Monica back, this verdict is some semblance of justice for her loved ones," Attorney General James said.

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Violent Library Attack Left Victim With Head Injuries, Police Ask For Public's Help

Orangetown police were first called to the Nyack Library on Friday, just before 5 p.m., according to authorities.


'Onsight' Guilty Of Stabbing 'Captain Bill' To Death, Jury Finds

The verdict came after nine days of testimony in a Poughkeepsie courtroom, and over three hours of deliberation by the jury.


Rockland Pair Accused Of Sex Trafficking At Least 10 Women Across Several States: DOJ

Tyron "Boogie" Dumel & Nicole Dumel, both of Pearl River, were arrested by the FBI in connection to the massive sex trafficking operation.


The Burglar In The Closet: Police Make 'Tactical Entry' After Home Invasion In Progress Reported

A 911 caller reported hearing the sound of glass breaking and then seeing an unknown man entering the New Rochelle home through a window.


Podiatrist Gets Prison, This Time For Tampering With Evidence In Second Murder-For-Hire Plot Against Wife: DA

The disgraced 51-year-old doctor was previously convicted of second-degree conspiracy in January 2017.


Orange County Man Who Murdered Girlfriend's 3-Year-Old Boy Gets 25-To-Life

His internet searches included "why do younger men want to hurt baby" and "baby breathing heavy after being shook."


Baby And Toddler In Car When Driver Arrested For Felony DWI After Hit-And-Run At Gas Station: NYSP

The Putnam County man at the wheel was found to have a BAC of 0.11 percent, according to New York State troopers.​

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