US EditionEx-trooper on trial for murder is accused of using his car as a battering ram
Christopher Baldner faces charges including second-degree murder for a 2020 high-speed chase that killed an 11-year-old, with prosecutors citing depraved indifference.
- A former New York state trooper is accused of using his patrol car as a battering ram during a pursuit that led to the death of 11-year-old Monica Goods.
- The ex-trooper, identified as Baldner, is facing multiple charges, including one count of second-degree murder and one count of manslaughter.
- Monica Goods was found dead inside the vehicle after Baldner hit the Goods family car twice with his patrol car.
- Prosecutors have described Baldner's actions as a 'fatal abuse of power' in court.
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WSP troopers watching SR 167 tolling closely
The new tolling rules on SR 167 have been in effect for about two weeks. Drivers tell me they’re still seeing a lot of cheating. What kind of enforcement can you expect? Whether you see them or not, state troopers are watching you and watching for violations. If you’re new to the upgraded toll system, there is a flashing light when you go under the tolling equipment. It flashes blue when charging a toll. It flashes white if you are declaring HOV…
Former NY trooper on trial for murder is accused of using his car as a battering ram
A former New York state trooper was accused in court Tuesday of using his patrol car as a battering ram in a high-speed pursuit that killed an 11-year-old girl, a case one prosecutor called a "fatal abuse of power."
Jury selected in Christopher Baldner murder trial
KINGSTON, N.Y. — Opening statements could start as early as Tuesday afternoon in the trial of a former state trooper accused of murder in the 2020 death of an 11-year-old Brooklyn girl on the state Thruway in Ulster County. Nine men and three women were chosen Monday in Ulster County Court to sit in judgment of Christopher Baldner, who prosecutors say acted with “depraved indifference to human life” on Dec. 20, 2020, when, as a 19-year veteran o…
Former State Trooper Killed 11-year-old Girl by Using Patrol Car as a 'Battering Ram'
A former New York State trooper is facing charges after prosecutors accused him of deliberately using his patrol car to ram a family’s SUV during a high-speed chase, killing an 11-year-old girl. Christopher Baldner appeared in court Tuesday where prosecutors outlined their case that his conduct during the December 22, 2020, pursuit amounted to a “fatal abuse of power.” According to the Attorney General’s Office, Baldner pulled over a Dodge Journ…
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