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DA Conaty Announces Guilty Verdict in Murder Trial

Monticello, NY - On September 19, 2025, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that a Sullivan County Jury found Jonte Wunner, 27, of Monticello, guilty of Murder in the Second Degree, a Class A-I felony, Concealment of a Human Corpse, a Class E Felony, and Tampering with Physical Evidence, a Class E felony, following a five day jury trial. The jury found that on October 4, 2024, Wunner intentionally beat and shot Jose Rodriguez, 42, to death at 20 Lakewood Avenue in the Village of Monticello.

Autumn Returns, and So Does Sullivan County's Fall Foliage Exhibit!

Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Parks & Recreation Office once again welcomes photographs taken of the beautiful fall foliage at County parks and museums!

“We are accepting submissions now through November 30, 2025,” says Assistant Recreation Director Fiona Feltman. “The leaves are starting to change colors, and it’s a great time to go out and enjoy the crisp, cool fall air at our County parks!”

DA Conaty Announces 10-Year Sentence for Armed Robbery and Burglary

Monticello, NY - On September 16, 2025, Sullivan County District Attorney Brian P. Conaty announced that Ollen Eck, 40, of Liberty, was sentenced to ten years’ incarceration in state prison to be followed by five years of post-release supervision by Sullivan County Court Judge James R. Farrell following Eck’s conviction for Robbery in the Second Degree, a Class C violent felony.

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