Long Feud Leads To 'Horrific' Upstate New York Murder-For-Hire

A Hudson Valley man faces life in prison for his role in the gruesome murder of his neighbor.

On Thursday, in Orange County Court, a jury found a Wallkill man guilty of a murder-for-hire plot.

District Attorney Hoovler Announces Trial Conviction in Wallkill Murder for Hire Case

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Enoch Lowe, age 25, of Wallkill, was convicted after a jury trial in the Orange County Court of all charges against him.

Those charges include murder in the first degree, tampering with physical evidence and conspiracy in the second degree.

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All are in connection with the murder of Lowe's neighbor, Jeffrey Harris who was 53 at the time of his death.

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He was found stabbed to death in a garage at his home around Halloween in 2022.

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Enoch Lowe Convicted of Murder For Hiring Another Man to Kill his Neighbor

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Officials say Lowe gave his friend, 24-year-old Damante Stansberry of Middletown, weed and 15-thousand dollars cash to kill Harris.

Lowe served as a lookout when Harris was brutally stabbed in his garage.

“Despite this defendant’s best efforts to avoid responsibility for his heinous crimes, a jury of his peers has rightfully returned the only verdict consistent with the facts and law, that he is guilty,” District Attorney David M. Hoovler said.

Lowe and Harris "had long-standing animosity," officials say.

Faces Life in Prison Without the Possibility of Parole

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Lowe faces life in prison without the possibility of parole when sentenced. He was remanded to the Orange County Jail without bail following the jury’s verdict.