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Conviction in Newburgh restaurant arson trial
A jury in Orange County Court has convicted a Newburgh man in the 2017 arson fire that burned down Andiamo’s Restaurant, which had been located at 5025 Route 9W in the Town of Newburgh. The jury found...
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Westport Police Department creates new unit to address traffic enforcement
The Westport Police Department is responding to a growing concern over traffic-related issues by creating a Traffic Safety Unit. According to the department, the new unit’s focus will include local...
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Yonkers and Bridgeport cited in new survey of ‘safest cities’
WalletHub’s new “2022 Safest Cities in America” survey includes representation from two regional localities. The survey compared more than 180 cities across 42 safety indicators, ranging from assaults...
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Fraudster’s daughter sentenced to 80 months for role in Ponzi scheme
Vania May Bell was sentenced to federal prison for six years and eight months on Oct. 11 for her role in a $11.4 million Ponzi scheme at her family’s financial planning firm in Rockland County. U.S....
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Danbury grocery store co-owner sentenced for tax offense
Lizbel Sanchez, a co-owner of the Danbury Food Corp. (DFC) which operates a C-Town grocery store in Danbury, was sentenced to two years of probation and ordered to pay a $400,000 fine for a federal tax...
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Gay couple seek hate crime charge after assault at Norwalk LGBTQ club
A gay couple who was violently assaulted last month in front of the Norwalk-based LGBTQ bar they own are seeking to have their assailant be charged with a hate crime, but the Norwalk Police Department...
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No relief on $300M fine for Monsey fraudster excused by Trump
Rockland County fraudster Sholam Weiss succeeded in getting 825 years knocked off his federal prison sentence when Donald Trump granted clemency on his last full day in office, but federal courts since...
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Local cities to receive funds for combating gun violence
Mount Vernon, Yonkers and Newburgh are in line to receive $4 million each in funds from New York state to be used to help combat gun violence. Gov. Kathy Hochul today announced that $28 million is...
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Police action in Yonkers results in 42 vehicles seized
The Yonkers Police Department and Westchester County Police Department conducted a targeted action last Friday night across Yonkers that resulted in the seizure of 42 vehicles and the issuance of more...
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Bethel landscaper sentenced to eight months for tax evasion
A Bethel landscaper and landlord was sentenced to eight months in prison for tax evasion and was ordered to pay a $75,000 fine. Timothy P. Draper owns and operates T&M Lawn & Landscape, and...
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Liberty car dealer admits PPP loan fraud
Howard Braunstein, the head of a once-thriving auto dealer empire in Liberty, New York has pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams accused Braunstein of submitting...
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Stratford doctor pleads guilty to health care fraud
Dr. Ananthakumar Thillainathan, owner and president of the Stratford-based MDCareNow LLC medical practice, pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to health care fraud and kickback offenses. According...
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Veterans lost over $560M to scams in the last five years
While the majority of Americans are appreciative of the service that military veterans gave to their countries, criminals have been taking advantage of veterans and their families through hundreds of...
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Shelton man pleads guilty to defrauding Amazon
Shelton resident Oshane Stewart pleaded guilty to a charge stemming from his fraud against Amazon.com Inc. According to court documents and statements made in court, Stewart created multiple vendor...
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Patients sue Somnia for data breach of 400,000 accounts
Patients of anesthesia medical practices affiliated with Somnia Inc. have filed four class action lawsuits accusing the Harrison medical management company of negligence in a massive data breach. Five...
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Yonkers Police Department warns residents of new telephone scam
The Yonkers Police Department is warning residents of a new scam that involves telephone calls from people pretending to be officers who are seeking phony donations. The department issues a statement...
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Feds accuse Mount Kisco businessman of stealing $4.8M from Kansas charity
A Mount Kisco businessman has been indicted on fraud and money laundering charges for allegedly ripping off a Kansas charity for $4.8 million. William Byrd Whymark, CEO and president of WMK Research...
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Ex-chairman of Stamford Democrats sentenced for voting fraud
The former chairman of the Stamford Democrats was sentenced to two years’ probation and required to pay a $35,000 fine for the fraudulent submission of ballots and absentee applications. John Mallozzi,...
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Former Stamford lawyer pleads guilty to defrauding clients
William McCullough, who operated a real estate-focused law practice in Stamford for several years before resigning from the Connecticut bar in March 2019, pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud...
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Survey: 35% of Americans had packages stolen from doorstep or mailbox
As the holiday season takes root, online shopping volumes are increasing – and, it appears, the level of theft of packages left on doorsteps and in mailboxes. According to a new survey of 1,500 adults...
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