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NY Ponzi Schemer Took Disney, Turkey Trips In $600K Fraud Scheme, Dodges Prison: Authorities
An investment schemer who targeted New York’s Haitian community and stole more than $600,000 has avoided prison time after pleading guilty, authorities said.
Marc Henry Menard, 43, got five years of probation and was barred from trading securities for five years, the New York Attorney General’s office announced Thursday, July 30.
Menard, a former Mineola resident, used the money he stole to travel to Turkey, Puerto Rico, and Disney World, buy a Mercedes-Benz and a BMW, and splurge on Gucci and Louis Vuitton items, investigators said.
To his customers in Nassau, Suffolk, and Rockland counti…
Man Who Killed Brother-In-Law, 78, In Westchester Gets Maximum Sentence
A man convicted of stabbing his 78-year-old brother-in-law to death in Westchester County has received the maximum sentence, prosecutors said.
Yonkers resident John Singh, 55, was sentenced on Wednesday, July 29, to the maximum penalty of 25 years to life in state prison after being convicted of second-degree murder in the death of Bernard Barua, the Westchester County District Attorney's Office announced on Thursday, July 30.
Judge Maurice Williams also sentenced Singh to a concurrent determinate term of 25 years in prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision, on his convict…
Powerful NJ Construction Family Featured On Alix Earle's New Netflix Show: How To Watch
New Jersey influencer Alix Earle is bringing her life to Netflix with "Earle Meets World," a new reality series premiering on Friday, Sept. 4, according to a brand-new teaser.
A teaser, released Thursday, July 30, appears to hint at the Red Bank native's widely discussed fallout with podcast host Alex Cooper while also giving viewers a look inside her New Jersey family. The trailer features Earle alongside her mother, Alisa, who was recently diagnosed with cancer; her father, New Jersey construction magnate Thomas "TJ" Earle; and her sisters, Ashtin and Izabel.
The Earle family has lon…
Fire Devastates Spa In Westchester County — But Owner Vows To 'Come Back Even Stronger'
The owner of a Westchester County spa is vowing to continue her business after the building was heavily damaged in a fire, leaving it a total loss inside.
The blaze broke out shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, at Bella Maiya Day Spa, located at 1326 Pleasantville Rd. in Briarcliff Manor, according to the Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, which helped respond to the fire.
Crews from the Briarcliff Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Chappaqua, Millwood, Ossining, Pleasantville, Pocantico Hills, Port Chester, and Thornwood fire departments all responded to the blaze. According to Croton…
Mom, Daughter Ran $160K Retail NY Theft Ring, Stashed Items In Surprising Spot: Police
A mother and daughter operated a coordinated retail theft ring across Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and New York City, authorities said Thursday, July 30.
Maria Betances, 47, and Leslie Cruz, 24, had nearly $160,000 worth of stolen goods and $30,000 cash at their homes in Valley Stream and Queens, respectively, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office.
The duo operated the scheme for months, directing at least four burglars to hit stores in Nassau, Westchester, and Rockland counties, along with Queens and Staten Island, according to New York State Police.
Betances also ran the …
Man Dies After Sideswiping Trees, Trailer In NY Crash
A 69-year-old man died after his vehicle left the road and crashed into trees, a parked vehicle, and a trailer in Orange County, police said.
The crash happened at around 9:25 a.m. on Wednesday, July 29, on Peenpack Trail in Deerpark, where troopers responded to the scene, New York State Police announced on Thursday, July 30.
Investigators found that Robert S. Jahn, 69, of Sparrowbush, was driving a 2007 Ford eastbound on Peenpack Trail when the vehicle veered off the right side of the road. It then sideswiped several trees before entering a driveway, where it struck an unoccupied 2023…
