Now you can listen to the entire “Bad Blood” series from the USA Today Network New York and take a deep dive behind the scenes of Orange County’s stubbornest cold case. Chapter One: The New York State Police investigate the brutal murder of Megan McDonald and reach the conclusion (in an internal report) that Orange […]
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About this series: Megan McDonald was just 20 when her beaten body was found in a field in Orange County, NY, in March 2003. For 20 years, her family has waited for answers. Then last spring, State Police charged Edward Holley with second-degree murder. Holley says he’s innocent. The USA Today Network New York has […]
Brother-in-law says judge’s ‘big mess up’ wrongly linked him to Megan McDonald case
Jason Rivera wants to make one thing clear: He had nothing to do with the Megan McDonald murder case, and the only reason his name has been connected to it was because his brother-in-law, Orange County Judge Craig Stephen Brown, made a mistake. Rivera, 45, of Scotchtown, told his side of the story in a […]
Should judge in Megan McDonald case have stepped aside, because of brother-in-law?
Jason Rivera needed legal advice sometime after 2008. State Police investigators wanted to question him in connection with the 2003 Megan McDonald homicide. Legal help was a phone call away, in the form of his brother-in-law, attorney Craig Stephen Brown. Brown says he represented Rivera and that Rivera was questioned. But police records don’t show […]
Pre-DA Hoovler said client knew ‘where the hammer is’ that killed McDonald
Senior Orange County District Attorney John Geidel recognized David Hoovler’s voice when he phoned April 30, 2008. The men had worked together until Hoovler left the DA’s office for the Justice Department in Washington. Now, Hoovler was back in Orange County, in his first days as a defense attorney. He told Geidel he had a […]
Who’s Who in the Megan McDonald murder case
Here’s a look at Who’s Who in the Megan McDonald homicide case. THE FAMILY Megan McDonald Megan McDonald: 20-year-old beaten to death in Wallkill in 2003 Elizabeth McDonald, mother of Megan sits beside a photo of her slain daughter during a press conference about the arrest of Edward Holley on April 20, 2023. Holley is […]
Why NY State Police say Orange County DA undermined Megan McDonald murder case
On Jan. 29, 2024, an Orange County grand jury indicted Edward Holley for second-degree murder in the 2003 death of Megan McDonald. This exclusive report, built on documents obtained by the USA Today Network New York, reveals the conflicting interests of those in power and how they shaped the path toward prosecution. For two decades, […]
McDonald Rivet runs to replace Kildee in Congress
State Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Bay City, who has held positions in state and local government and with nonprofit organizations, announced Wednesday she will run to replace outgoing U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, D-Flint Township. Kildee, who has represented the area around Flint, Saginaw and Bay City since 2015, announced in November he would not run […]
Irish legacy action will complement Troubles’ victims’ challenges – McDonald
Legal action launched by the Irish Government against the UK’s controversial Legacy Act will complement challenges from Troubles’ victims in Northern Ireland, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said. Ms McDonald said the legislation, designed to deal with the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, was a “flagrant breach of international human rights […]
Key evidence in the disappearance and death of millionaire Andreen McDonald
Millionaire business owner Andreen McDonald was known for her strict workout regimen. On the morning of March 1, 2019, when she didn’t show up for work, her employees called the gym, which was her usual first stop in her morning routine. They found out she never showed up there either, which raised red flags. What […]