Cameron Williams Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Manslaughter in the First Degree
Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that on Thursday, July 24, 2025, Cameron Williams, age 26, of New Windsor, was sentenced to eighteen (18) years in state prison and five (5) years post-release supervision in connection with the stabbing death of a man in Newburgh on October 13, 2024. On March 27, 2025, Williams pled guilty in Orange County Court to Manslaughter in the First Degree.
As alleged in documents filed and statements made in court, on October 13, 2024 at approximately 10:45 pm in the City of Newburgh, after an altercation, Williams retrieved several kitchen knives from a residence and approached a man who was laying on West Parmenter Street and repeatedly stabbed him to death. Subsequent investigation by the City of Newburgh Police Department developed Williams as a suspect and led to his arrest. At the plea proceedings, Williams admitted to intending to cause the victim serious physical injury and thereby causing his death by stabbing him multiple times with multiple knives.
“The community will be safer while this defendant is incarcerated,” said District Attorney David M. Hoovler. “Those who use violence, particularly deadly violence, to settle their disputes deserve stiff and meaningful punishment. While no sentence can bring the victim back, I hope that the resolution affords the friends and family of the victim some degree of closure. I commend the City of Newburgh Police for their quick response and for the investigation which led to the arrest and ultimate conviction of this defendant. We will continue to prioritize the pursuit of violent crime and the offenders responsible.”
The case was prosecuted by Senior Assistant District Attorney Christopher Kelly and Assistant District Attorney Kevin Sharp.
This criminal charge is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to a fair trial, during which it will be the State of New York’s burden to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
