Employee Pockets Over $4K In Customer Payments In East Fishkill, Police Say Employee Pockets Over $4K In Customer Payments In East Fishkill, Police Say Employee Pockets Over $4K In Customer Payments In East Fishkill, Police Say
Employee Pockets Over $4K In Customer Payments In East Fishkill, Police Say A woman is facing charges after police said she collected thousands of dollars in customer payments through her personal account instead of turning the money over to the Dutchess County business where she worked. Poughkeepsie resident Shakeema L. Winters, 38, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 13, following an investigation into thefts at a private business in East Fishkill, New York State Police announced on Friday, Oct. 16. The investigation began in May 2026, when the business received multiple complaints from customers who said they had paid for services but the company had no record of rece…
Fate Of Notorious Kings Park Psych Ward Tower, Empty For 30 Years, Remains Up In Air Fate Of Notorious Kings Park Psych Ward Tower, Empty For 30 Years, Remains Up In Air Fate Of Notorious Kings Park Psych Ward Tower, Empty For 30 Years, Remains Up In Air
Fate Of Notorious Kings Park Psych Ward Tower, Empty For 30 Years, Remains Up In Air The fate of a 13-story former psychiatric center on Long Island will remain undecided at least until next year — and cost nearly $3 million to figure out, officials said Friday, Oct. 16. The infamous Building 93 in Nissequogue River State Park could be torn down following the analysis by D&B Engineers and Architects, the state’s Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation said Friday. Building 93 and its various smaller centers have gone unused since 1996, when Kings Park Psychiatric Center closed. The complex’s largest structure, Building 93 served as the infirmary but it now…
Dollar General Overcharged NY Shoppers, AG Finds: Retailer Will Pay $1.875M To Nonprofit Dollar General Overcharged NY Shoppers, AG Finds: Retailer Will Pay $1.875M To Nonprofit Dollar General Overcharged NY Shoppers, AG Finds: Retailer Will Pay $1.875M To Nonprofit
Dollar General Overcharged NY Shoppers, AG Finds: Retailer Will Pay $1.875M To Nonprofit Dollar General has agreed to a $1.875 million settlement after state prosecutors said an investigation discovered they routinely charged customers more than advertised prices, sometimes making it difficult for New York shoppers to even determine how much they paid.  Dollar General has agreed to provide $1.875 million worth of food and personal care products to Foodlink, a New York nonprofit, and overhaul its pricing practices following an investigation by Attorney General Letitia James, her office announced on Thursday, Oct. 15.  The AG's Office said its investigation found widesp…
HomeGoods Expanding Across Northeast With New MA Stores: See Where HomeGoods Expanding Across Northeast With New MA Stores: See Where HomeGoods Expanding Across Northeast With New MA Stores: See Where
HomeGoods Expanding Across Northeast With New MA Stores: See Where HomeGoods is growing across the Northeast as the home decor retailer continues opening new stores nationwide. The chain has announced fall opening dates for 10 new stores on its website. Four of the new locations will be in Massachusetts, New York, and Pennsylvania. The new stores are part of an ongoing expansion by parent company TJX Companies, which also operates T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, and Sierra. TJX announced plans in 2024 to add about 141 net new stores nationwide and internationally that year, including 40 HomeGoods locations in the US, according to Retail Dive. The first Northea…
Snow Outlook: National Weather Service Releases Winter Forecast Snow Outlook: National Weather Service Releases Winter Forecast Snow Outlook: National Weather Service Releases Winter Forecast
Snow Outlook: National Weather Service Releases Winter Forecast Will this winter bring buried driveways or another season of waiting for snow? A new federal outlook offers clues about what the Northeast could face. NOAA’s National Weather Service released its winter outlook Thursday, Oct. 15, favoring above-average temperatures across the Northeast and wetter-than-average conditions along the East Coast from December through February 2027. That combination leaves an important question unresolved: How much of that precipitation will fall as snow? The NOAA outlook does not predict seasonal snowfall totals. Its maps show the odds of warmer, colder, wetter…
Man Steals, Alters Check, Deposits Funds To His Account In Yorktown: Police Man Steals, Alters Check, Deposits Funds To His Account In Yorktown: Police Man Steals, Alters Check, Deposits Funds To His Account In Yorktown: Police
Man Steals, Alters Check, Deposits Funds To His Account In Yorktown: Police A 24-year-old man is accused of stealing a check from a Westchester County resident, changing its amount and intended recipient, and depositing the money into his own account, police said. Brooklyn resident Jahmir Primer, 24, was arrested on Tuesday, Oct. 13, following an investigation into a reported theft and identity fraud in Yorktown, the Yorktown Police Department announced on Thursday, Oct. 15. According to police, the investigation began on July 12, when a Yorktown resident reported that a check had been stolen. The department said an unknown suspect had taken the check, altered…
Former Treasurer Admits Stealing $212K From 2 Garrison Nonprofits: DA Former Treasurer Admits Stealing $212K From 2 Garrison Nonprofits: DA Former Treasurer Admits Stealing $212K From 2 Garrison Nonprofits: DA
Former Treasurer Admits Stealing $212K From 2 Garrison 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…
Woman, 35, Accused Of Burglarizing Thompson Home Months Later, Police Say Woman, 35, Accused Of Burglarizing Thompson Home Months Later, Police Say Woman, 35, Accused Of Burglarizing Thompson Home Months Later, Police Say
Woman, 35, Accused Of Burglarizing Thompson 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 …
Food Truck Owner Falls 10 Feet While Making Repairs: Suffolk Police Food Truck Owner Falls 10 Feet While Making Repairs: Suffolk Police Food Truck Owner Falls 10 Feet While Making Repairs: Suffolk Police
Food Truck Owner Falls 10 Feet While Making Repairs: Suffolk Police A Long Island man was seriously injured after falling approximately 10 feet from the roof of his food truck while attempting to make repairs, police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The accident happened around 5:05 p.m. at 4200 Veterans Memorial Highway in Bohemia, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The food truck was identified as Naked Burger in online business records. The 61-year-old Selden resident had climbed onto the roof of the truck to make a repair when he slipped and fell to the ground, police said. A coworker who was inside the truck called 911. The injured m…
Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Used Hugs To Steal Jewelry In Maryland, Beyond: DHS Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Used Hugs To Steal Jewelry In Maryland, Beyond: DHS Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Used Hugs To Steal Jewelry In Maryland, Beyond: DHS
Romanian 'Bonnie And Clyde' Used Hugs To Steal Jewelry In Maryland, Beyond: DHS 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…
$300K Stolen From Youth Soccer Club In Cohoes, Ex-Treasurer Admits Theft: Authorities $300K Stolen From Youth Soccer Club In Cohoes, Ex-Treasurer Admits Theft: Authorities $300K Stolen From Youth Soccer Club In Cohoes, Ex-Treasurer Admits Theft: Authorities
$300K Stolen From Youth Soccer Club In Cohoes, Ex-Treasurer Admits Theft: Authorities A Capital Region youth soccer club leader admitted stealing nearly $300,000 from the club and spending it on personal and business expenses, authorities said. William Nevins, 55, of Menands, pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny Wednesday, Oct. 14, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. He is expected to get between one and five years in prison as part of a plea deal, according to authorities. Nevins siphoned money from Latham Circle Soccer Club between 2017 and 2022 while serving as its treasurer, investigators said. He wrote checks to his personal and business account…
Serial Florham Park Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme Leads To Long Prison Term: Feds Serial Florham Park Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme Leads To Long Prison Term: Feds Serial Florham Park Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme Leads To Long Prison Term: Feds
Serial Florham Park Bank Fraudster’s $1.8M Scheme Leads To Long Prison Term: 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…