Violent 7-Time Felon Among 4 Convicted In Orange County Gun Cases: 1 Faces Life Term, DA Says

In an announcement on Friday, Sept. 5, Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler said the convictions came after investigations by the New York State Police and involved loaded weapons recovered in Wallkill, Newburgh, and Montgomery.

Those convicted included:

  • Thomas McLaughlin, 49, of Watervliet – Sentenced Aug. 18 to seven years in prison and five years of post-release supervision after pleading guilty to criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree. Police said he had a loaded 9mm ghost gun during a 2024 traffic stop in Wallkill;
  • James Price, 63, of…

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