Crime

Ulster man gets 20 years for Saugerties burglary

Ulster man gets 20 years for Saugerties burglary

Over a year after an Old Stage Road family awoke to a crossbow bolt embedded in their living room wall, a bloodied axe on the floor of their home, a broken window and a torn screen on their porch, Johnnie Lancaster of the Town of Ulster, 25, was sentenced to 20 years in state prison and five years of post-release supervision after being found guilty of first-degree burglary and third-degree criminal possession of a weapon.

Police say Hudson Valley caretaker couple stole over $50,000

Police say Hudson Valley caretaker couple stole over $50,000

Police said the couple were employed by the victims in a caretaking capacity, and used their positions to gain access to financial accounts belonging to the victims. Over the course of two years, police say the couple stole over $50,000 U.S. dollars via financial institution bank/credit cards, personal checks, and automatic teller withdrawals from accounts belonging to the victim.