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Former Treasurer Admits Stealing $212K From 2 Hudson Valley Nonprofits: DA Former Treasurer Admits Stealing $212K From 2 Hudson Valley Nonprofits: DA Former Treasurer Admits Stealing $212K From 2 Hudson Valley Nonprofits: DA
Former Treasurer Admits Stealing $212K From 2 Hudson Valley Nonprofits: DA The former treasurer of two Putnam County-based nonprofit organizations has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $200,000 in a scheme that prosecutors said involved using the funds to pay for everything from cigars and liquor to dental bills and pet supplies.  Mark A. Kenny, a former Garrison resident who later moved to Orange County, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Oct. 13, to stealing a combined $212,000 from the Garrison Fish and Game Club and the Catfish Pond Association, the Putnam County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Kenny, who served as treasurer for bot…
Man Attacked In Park Days After Being Accused Of Choking Woman In Hudson Valley Bathroom Man Attacked In Park Days After Being Accused Of Choking Woman In Hudson Valley Bathroom Man Attacked In Park Days After Being Accused Of Choking Woman In Hudson Valley Bathroom
Man Attacked In Park Days After Being Accused Of Choking Woman In Hudson Valley Bathroom A man accused of trapping a woman inside her bathroom and choking her was seriously injured in an attack at an Orange County park just days later, authorities have confirmed.  Newburgh resident Mark Adams was assaulted at Tyrone Crabb Memorial Park near Grand Street and South Street in Newburgh on Friday, Oct. 9, the City of Newburgh Police Department confirmed to Daily Voice on Thursday, Oct. 15.   As Daily Voice previously reported, Adams was arrested days earlier on Tuesday, Oct. 6, after police said he attacked a woman inside her home near 29 East Parmenter St. in Newburg…
Fake Report Of Violent Threat Prompts Intense Police Response In Hudson Valley Fake Report Of Violent Threat Prompts Intense Police Response In Hudson Valley Fake Report Of Violent Threat Prompts Intense Police Response In Hudson Valley
Fake Report Of Violent Threat Prompts Intense Police Response In Hudson Valley Authorities said a report of a violent threat that prompted a police response on a Westchester County street was a hoax.  The incident happened on Waller Avenue in White Plains on Wednesday, Oct. 14, the White Plains Department of Public Safety announced on Thursday, Oct. 15.   Police said officers responded after receiving a report of a potential threat of violence in the area. Members of the department's Emergency Service Unit were among those dispatched to investigate and ensure the safety of nearby residents.  However, the department said its investigation reve…
Woman, 35, Accused Of Burglarizing Hudson Valley Home Months Later, Police Say Woman, 35, Accused Of Burglarizing Hudson Valley Home Months Later, Police Say Woman, 35, Accused Of Burglarizing Hudson Valley Home Months Later, Police Say
Woman, 35, Accused Of Burglarizing Hudson Valley Home Months Later, Police Say Months after a Sullivan County home was burglarized, a 35-year-old woman now faces felony charges, police said. Monticello resident Brittany Neuberger, 35, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 13, in connection with an incident in Thompson in July, New York State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 15.  According to State Police, the investigation began on Saturday, July 4, when troopers received a report of a burglary that happened at a residence on Dunbar Road in Thompson. Investigators processed the scene and conducted an investigation that ultimately led to Neuberger's arrest, police …
Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Killings; NY Family Raising Funeral Funds Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Killings; NY Family Raising Funeral Funds Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Killings; NY Family Raising Funeral Funds
Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Killings; NY Family Raising Funeral Funds A Pennsylvania mother charged with killing her husband and 3-year-old son at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos had tapped retirement savings to fund the family's three-week vacation and home renovations before the killings, according to her stepmother, who now believes the deaths were planned. Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, appeared happy during a video call with relatives shortly before her husband, Charles "Chaz" Harrison, 36, and their son, Tristan, were found stabbed to death inside the resort on Monday, Oct. 12, her stepmother, April Thetga, told the New York Post in an intervie…
Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Arrested In Sprawling Jewelry Theft Spree That Reached NY: Feds Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Arrested In Sprawling Jewelry Theft Spree That Reached NY: Feds Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Arrested In Sprawling Jewelry Theft Spree That Reached NY: Feds
Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Arrested In Sprawling Jewelry Theft Spree That Reached NY: Feds A modern-day Bonnie and Clyde traded bank robberies for stolen necklaces, using hugs and sleight of hand to make off with thousands of dollars in jewelry from unsuspecting victims in Maryland and beyond, according to DHS. The Romanian couple, Rudi Lacatusu and Mirabela Lacatusu, have been linked to at least 14 reported jewelry thefts across Maryland, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut, prompting federal authorities to compare them to one of America's most notorious criminal duos. "This 'Bonnie and Clyde' illegal alien couple from Romania has been charged with grand larceny after allegedl…
Selma Blair Still Set For 90s Con Appearance Despite Flight Arrest Selma Blair Still Set For 90s Con Appearance Despite Flight Arrest Selma Blair Still Set For 90s Con Appearance Despite Flight Arrest
Selma Blair Still Set For 90s Con Appearance Despite Flight Arrest Selma Blair signed up to talk all things ’90s at a Hartford convention this weekend, but many people may be more interested in what she has to say about the past week. The "Cruel Intentions" star will appear at 90s Con Friday through Sunday, Oct. 16-18, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford, but her appearance seemed up in the air following a public outburst on a cross-country flight.  The 54-year-old star was arrested Sunday, Oct. 11, following an alleged altercation with two flight attendants aboard a Delta flight from Los Angeles to New York. Police arrested her afte…
NY Church Sexton Who Raped, Sexually Abused Child For Years Is Convicted: DA NY Church Sexton Who Raped, Sexually Abused Child For Years Is Convicted: DA NY Church Sexton Who Raped, Sexually Abused Child For Years Is Convicted: DA
NY Church Sexton Who Raped, Sexually Abused Child For Years Is Convicted: DA A 40-year-old Westchester County man who worked as a church sexton has been convicted of repeatedly raping and sexually abusing a girl younger than 13 over more than four years, prosecutors said.   Yonkers resident Rolando Ruiz was found guilty by a Westchester County jury on Friday, Oct. 9, following a trial before Judge Robert Prisco, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Ruiz, who was previously identified as a sexton at Community Baptist Church in Yonkers, was convicted of predatory sexual assault against a child, two counts of use …
Car Overturns On Palisades Parkway In Rockland County Car Overturns On Palisades Parkway In Rockland County Car Overturns On Palisades Parkway In Rockland County
Car Overturns On Palisades Parkway In Rockland County A car overturned following a crash on the Palisades Interstate Parkway in Rockland County, causing traffic delays. The crash happened on the northbound Palisades Parkway between Exits 10 and 11 in New City on Wednesday, Oct. 14, The Monsey Scoop reported. New York State Police, the New City Fire Department, and other emergency personnel responded to the crash scene, the outlet reported.  Heavy traffic was reported in the area as crews responded to the crash. More information about the crash was not immediately available. Click here for footage from the scene from The Monsey Scoop.&nb…
NY Customers Targeted In NJ Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme, Prison Follows: Feds NY Customers Targeted In NJ Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme, Prison Follows: Feds NY Customers Targeted In NJ Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme, Prison Follows: Feds
NY Customers Targeted In NJ Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme, Prison Follows: Feds A notorious bank fraudster from New Jersey is headed to federal prison after ripping off customers, businesses, and banks across the tristate area, federal investigators said. Laquan Williams, 42, of Florham Park, was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 13 to 16 years and eight months in prison, the Justice Department said. Williams stole at least $1.8 million from various financial institutions through three overlapping schemes that ran from October 2021 to May 2024, the feds said. The most lucrative operation involved stolen U.S. Treasury checks, in which Williams and co-conspirators impersonated le…
6 Companies Face $648K In Fines Over Dangerous Conditions At Hudson Valley Development: Feds 6 Companies Face $648K In Fines Over Dangerous Conditions At Hudson Valley Development: Feds 6 Companies Face $648K In Fines Over Dangerous Conditions At Hudson Valley Development: Feds
6 Companies Face $648K In Fines Over Dangerous Conditions At Hudson Valley Development: Feds Six construction companies working on a massive mixed-use development in Orange County are facing more than $648,000 in proposed federal penalties after investigators found workers were exposed to potentially deadly excavation hazards, federal officials said.   The US Department of Labor announced the findings on Tuesday, Oct. 13, following an investigation by its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) at the Monroe Commons project, also known as the Magna Square development, on Nininger Road in Monroe.  The planned four-story, approximately 408,000-square-foot …
Man Pleads Not Guilty In Machete, Axe, Knife Killing Of Mother, 71, In Hudson Valley: DA Man Pleads Not Guilty In Machete, Axe, Knife Killing Of Mother, 71, In Hudson Valley: DA Man Pleads Not Guilty In Machete, Axe, Knife Killing Of Mother, 71, In Hudson Valley: DA
Man Pleads Not Guilty In Machete, Axe, Knife Killing Of Mother, 71, In Hudson Valley: DA A 27-year-old man accused of brutally killing his mother inside their Westchester County home in July 2026 has been indicted on murder and weapons charges, prosecutors said.  Scarsdale resident Chester Green, 27, was arraigned on Wednesday, Oct. 14, before Westchester County Court Judge Melissa Loehr on charges of second-degree murder and three counts of fourth-degree criminal possession of a weapon, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced. The charges stem from the death of his mother, Marian Green, 71, who prosecutors said was repeatedly beaten and stabbed inside…