Woman Pleads Guilty to Deleting Videos of Husband Shooting Delivery Driver

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.—Selina Nelson-Reilly pleaded guilty to deleting 17 videos from a smart doorbell camera that captured footage of her husband shooting a delivery driver at their home in the town of Chester, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.

Nelson-Reilly, 46, admitted in court on April 10 that she had deleted the videos on May 3, 2025, after investigators questioned her about her husband’s shooting of a delivery driver the night before.

Town of Chester Highway Superintendent John Reilly, 49, was found guilty of shooting a delivery driver who had knocked on his door on the night of May 2, 2025. Reilly shot the deliveryman in the lower back with an illegally owned .45-caliber Glock pistol as the driver was leaving in his car.

When questioned by investigators the following day about the shooting, Nelson-Reilly denied knowing anything about the incident, the district attorney’s office said. She then deleted 17 videos from the smart doorbell before an investigator came back to the home. She texted a friend later saying that she had permanently deleted the videos.

Nelson-Reilly later said in court that she deleted the videos to prevent their use in official proceedings.

Nelson-Reilly pleaded guilty in the Orange County Court to class E felony attempted tampering with physical evidence and class A misdemeanor tampering with physical evidence. As part of the plea deal, Reilly will be placed on interim probation supervision for one year and do 200 hours of community service, the office said.

Interim probation supervision is a New York court procedure that allows a judge to postpone final sentencing and place a defendant under supervision to assess whether probation is appropriate. Time spent in interim probation supervision counts toward a later probation sentencing.

The judge determined that if Nelson-Reilly does not follow probation rules or complete the community service, she could be sentenced to 16 months to four years in prison. If she follows her probation and service, her felony plea will be withdrawn, and she will be sentenced on her misdemeanor charge, which could include up to a year in county jail.

District Attorney David Hoovler said in a statement on April 13 that the District Attorney’s Office will relentlessly follow evidence and the law to thwart those who undermine the efforts of law enforcement. He also thanked the New York State Police and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for their roles in the investigation.