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  • Ulster County District Attorney David Clegg Announces Expansion of the Intimate Partner Violence Intervention Initiative into Saugerties
    Posted: August 31, 2020
    In the face of a rise in domestic violence during COVID-19, Ulster County District Attorney David Clegg announces the first phase of a County-wide expansion of the Intimate Partner Violence Intervention which will begin today in the Town and Village of Saugerties.
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  • A Statement from Ulster County District Attorney Dave Clegg
    Posted: June 5, 2020
    Prosecutors have the privilege of working closely with police officers, honorable men and women, fathers and mothers, who put their lives on the line to protect the public. Yet, there is a very small percentage of officers who are rogue actors, who stain all of law enforcement, undermine the principle of equal justice, and at times wrongfully deprive others of liberty and even life itself. Shamefully, far too many of the individuals wrongly harmed or killed have been persons of color. These despicable acts erode the critical bonds of community trust.
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  • Ulster County DA Dave Clegg Announces New Special Crimes Unit To Combat COVID-19 Related Crimes
    Posted: April 29, 2020
    KINGSTON, N.Y.  — Ulster County District Attorney David J. Clegg announced the creation of a Special Crimes Unit to address COVID-19 related crimes. “We believe there is a growing need to combat the fraudsters and scammers that take advantage of the fears and vulnerabilities created by the pandemic,” said Clegg.
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ULSTER COUNTY DA’S OFFICE ANNOUNCES CAREER CRIMINAL PLEADS GUILTY ON ALL CHARGES AS JURY TRIAL WAS ABOUT TO BEGIN 

Posted: April 10, 2023

KINGSTON, NY— On Monday April 10, 2023, Seth Young, age 49, of Esopus, pled guilty without any promises to his entire three count indictment charging him with the felonies of Grand Larceny in the Third Degree and two counts of Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, after jurors from all parts of the County had assembled and selection of jurors was about to begin.  

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ULSTER COUNTY DA’S OFFICE ANNOUNCES SAUGERTIES MAN’S SENTENCE FOLLOWING CONVICTION OF PREDATORY SEXUAL ABUSE AGAINST A CHILD

Posted March 20, 2023

KINGSTON, NY— On March 20, 2023, Benjamin Santiago, age 28, of Saugerties, NY, was sentenced by Hon. Bryan Rounds in Ulster County Court to twenty (20) years to life following a June 17, 2022 conviction of Predatory Sexual Abuse Against a Child, a Class A-II felony.

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ULSTER COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES ARRAIGNMENT ON SEALED INDICTMENT IN TOWN OF PLATTEKILL NEW YEAR’S DAY MURDER

Posted March 10, 2023

KINGSTON, NY— On March 10, 2023, Ulster County District Attorney’s Office arraigned Junando Dawkins, age 29, of Newburgh, in connection with an indictment charging him with Murder in the Second Degree and three counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree. The defendant was remanded to Ulster County Jail without bail by the Honorable Sara McGinty following his extradition from North Carolina.

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ULSTER COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY ANNOUNCES REMAND IN TOWN OF SAUGERTIES HOMICIDE CASE

Posted: February 24, 2023

KINGSTON, NY—On February 24, 2023, Ulster County District Attorney’s Office successfully argued for the remand without bail of Joseph E. Karolys, age 38, of Saugerties in connection with an indictment charging him with Manslaughter in the First Degree, Assault in the First Degree, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Attempted Bribery of a Witness, for which he was arraigned earlier this week before the Honorable Bryan Rounds

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ULSTER COUNTY DA’S OFFICE ANNOUNCES CONVICTION OF NEW ROCHELLE MAN FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE-RELATED CHARGES FOLLOWING FOUR-DAY JURY TRIAL

Posted February 17, 2023

KINGSTON, NY— Enri Gjinaj, age 34, of New Rochelle, NY, was convicted of two Counts of Criminal Contempt in the First Degree following a four-day jury trial before the Honorable Bryan Rounds, beginning February 14 and concluding on February 17, 2023. Defendant faces up to eight years in state prison.

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ULSTER COUNTY DA’S OFFICE ANNOUNCES CONVICTION OF KINGSTON MAN FOR  PREDATORY SEXUAL ASSAULT AGAINST A CHILD

Posted: February 8, 2023

KINGSTON, NY— Joseph Buboltz, Sr., age 67, of Kingston, pleaded guilty to Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child, a class A-II felony, before the Honorable Bryan Rounds on February 7, 2023. Defendant faces a mandatory life sentence with the eligibility of parole in no less than fifteen years when he is sentenced.

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