An ex-convict from the City of Newburgh is heading back to prison for his fourth time after his involvement in a violent slashing last year.
Milfred Williams, age 53 of Newburgh, pled guilty to slashing a his life-long acquaintance in the neck with a knife on Lander Street on May 21, 2022. Several witnesses immediately rendered first aid to the victim and brought him to St. Luke’s Hospital. Williams was subsequently arrested by the City of Newburgh Police Department.
In Orange County Court today, Williams was sentenced to 12 years in prison following his plea to Assault in the 1st degree.
Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler thanked the City of Newburgh Police Department for their investigation and arrest of Williams.
“Far too frequently we see the result of violent crime in the City of Newburgh,” said Hoovler. “The dedicated police officers who patrol and investigate the streets of the City should be commended for their work in this case. Thankfully, in this case, the selfless actions of the bystanders who rendered aid to the victim exemplifies the best aspects of what it means to live in a close-knit and caring community.”
The jailbird has already been to the state penitentiary three other times.
In 1991, Williams began his first stint for Manslaughter in the 2nd degree and Assault in the 1st degree, both committed in Orange County, according to public records. He was sentenced to 6 to 13 years in the pen. He was released in 2003.
Three years after his release, in 2006, he began his second visit to the pen for Attempted Burglary in the 3rd degree out of Orange County. He was sentenced to 18 months to three years in the slammer. After serving 22 months, he won a parole and was sprung in April 2008, public records indicated.
The next year, in 2009, the career criminal returned to the bin for Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the 2nd degree, also committed in Orange County. He was sentenced to up to eight years behind bars, public records revealed. At some point, he won another parole, but was unsuccessful and returned to finish this sentence. He was released again in 2019 before his most recent felony in 2022.
