On June 7, 2026, shortly after 1:00 p.m., the Saugerties Police Department received information of a possible homicide in the hamlet of West Camp. An investigation ensued with the assistance of the New York State Police, the Ulster County District Attorney’s Office, and the Ulster County Child Advocacy Center. As a result of the investigation, a 15-year-old male from Saugerties was arrested and charged with Murder in the 2nd Degree. The Juvenile Offender was processed and arraigned at the Town of Saugerties Justice Court (Youth Part of the Superior Court) and remanded to a secure facility without bail, pending a future appearance in Ulster County Youth Part Court.

Information regarding the victim, an adult female, is being withheld at this time as the investigation is ongoing. Additional charges are expected.