Event Brief
Ex–New York trooper sentenced for fatal chase
Filed: Jun 03, 2026 at 3:05 AM ET
Summary: Christopher Baldner was sentenced to 2½ to 7½ years in prison for manslaughter in a 2020 chase that killed an 11-year-old girl.
WHO: Christopher Baldner
WHAT: Sentenced to 2½ to 7½ years in prison for manslaughter related to a fatal high-speed chase
WHEN: Jun 03, 2026 at 2:23 AM ET
WHERE: Ulster County, New York
WHY: He was convicted of manslaughter for the December 2020 death of Monica Goods, a passenger in the SUV involved in the pursuit.
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