New Windsor man sentenced to 10 years for stabbing relative, prosecutors say

A New Windsor man will spend 10 years in state prison after prosecutors said he stabbed a sleeping relative multiple times inside a town residence, leaving the victim with stab wounds to the face and chest that required surgery.

Orange County prosecutors said the attack happened around 9:10 a.m. on Jan. 2, 2025, when Khiyan Bascus, 23, used multiple knives to stab the relative without provocation. After the assault, Bascus fled the home and was later found in the backyard of a nearby residence with blood on his hands. Investigators recovered a knife and clothing they believed were used in the attack.

The case moved through Orange County Court after Bascus was arraigned on Jan. 21, 2025, on charges of attempted murder in the second degree, attempted assault in the first degree, assault in the second degree and two counts of tampering with physical evidence. He was remanded to Orange County Jail in lieu of $125,000 cash bail, $225,000 fully secured bond or $750,000 partially secured bond. He later pleaded guilty to attempted assault in the first degree, admitting that, with intent to cause serious physical injury, he attempted to do so by means of a deadly weapon or dangerous instrument.

On May 12, 2026, Orange County Court sentenced Bascus to 10 years in prison followed by five years of post-release supervision. District Attorney David M. Hoovler said the defendant’s admitted violent conduct deserved the sentence imposed, and he again urged victims of domestic violence to come forward. Senior Assistant District Attorney Nicholas Mangold prosecuted the case. Hoovler also thanked the Town of New Windsor Police Department for its investigation and the New York State Police for helping apprehend Bascus.

The case lands in a county where survivors are often pointed toward outside support as well as the courts. Fearless! Hudson Valley, founded in 1986 as the Orange County Safe Homes Project, says it is the only private, not-for-profit agency in Orange and Sullivan counties dedicated to helping survivors of domestic violence, teen dating violence and human trafficking. The agency’s Orange County Family Justice Center is at 280 Broadway, 3rd Floor, in Newburgh, and its 24-hour hotline is 845-562-5340. Orange County also maintains free, confidential domestic-violence resources, while state agencies and advocates continue to emphasize survivor-centered, trauma-informed services. The National Network to End Domestic Violence said 104 of 110 programs in New York took part in its 2024 count, serving 8,892 victims and unable to meet 1,717 requests for help, a sign of the pressure still bearing down on local service providers.