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Hudson Valley Man Charged In Home Invasion, Gas Station Armed Robberies, Police Say
A 20-year-old man has been charged for his participation in a string of armed home invasion and gas station robberies.
Orange County resident Tishaawn Woods, of Newburgh, was apprehended in Orange, New Jersey, on Thursday, April 8, and charged with the crimes that took place in around the city of Newburgh, said Audrey Strauss, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
According to the allegations in the complaint in the early morning hours of Wednesday, March 17, Woods and an accomplice armed with handguns, burst inside an apartment in Newburgh, where they robbed and sho…
Sports Hall Of Famer Identified As Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn Videos, Images
A Northern Westchester man accused of receiving and possessing videos and images containing child porn has been identified as a retired teacher and sports fixture in the area.
Richard Leaf, age 72, of Somers, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 23, following an investigation by the FBI, said Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2017, Leaf, a Scarsdale High School graduate who was a social studies teacher in the Harrison School District, has been the announcer for the Section 1 boys and girls basketball tournaments for…
Northern Westchester Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn Videos, Images
Updated story: Sports Hall Of Famer Identified As Man Accused Of Possessing Child Porn Videos, Images
A Northern Westchester retired teacher and sports fixture in the area has been accused of receiving and possessing videos and images containing child porn, federal authorities announced.
Richard Leaf, age 72, of Somers, was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 23, following an investigation by the FBI, said Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
According to the allegations contained in court papers between March 2019 and April 2020, Leaf, who is in the…
Four From Long Island Among Five Current/Former MTA Employees Charged With Overtime Fraud
Five former and current MTA employees - four of whom are from Long Island - are facing charges for an alleged elaborate overtime fraud scheme that reportedly net them more than $1 million.
Federal prosecutors charged “MTA Overtime King” Thomas Caputo, a Holbrook resident, and four others on Thursday, Dec. 3 for an “extraordinary” scheme that saw all five being paid while at home, on vacation, or doing other things besides being on the job.
Along with Caputo, Levittown resident Joseph Ruzzo, Rocky Point resident John Nugent, Blue Point resident Joseph Balestra, and Manalapan, N.J. resident M…
'Gorilla Stone' Gang Members Indicted, Including One Wanted For Poughkeepsie Murder
Nearly 20 of the “Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation” gang were indicted on numerous charges including the murder of a Poughkeepsie teen.
On Tuesday, Dec.. 1, Audrey Strauss, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced a 16-Count indictment charging 18 members of the gang, known commonly as “Gorilla Stone," with committing crimes ranging from racketeering, murder, narcotics, firearms and fraud offenses.
One of the main defendants, included Brandon Soto, aka, "Stacks, who is charged in connection with the Monday, Sept. 21, murder of a 15-year-old in Poug…
Feds Charge Pair In Luxury-Watch Robbery Spree Involving Kardashian BFF
Federal authorities have captured two men wanted for robbing luxury watches at gunpoint from, among others, a close reality-TV friend of Kim Kardashian’s known as "Foodgod" in Englewood Cliffs.
Victor Rivera, 29, and Michols Pena, 38, were identified and captured with significant help from the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office, said Audrey Strauss, the acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Strauss also thanked police from Englewood Cliffs, Weehawken and Nassau County for their assistance.
Rivera, who was captured in Miami, is accused of robbing Jonathan Cheban of a $2…
Man Sentenced For Sexual Enticement Of Minor In Area
An out-of-state man was sentenced to 25 years in prison and lifetime supervision for enticing a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity in the area.
James Early, 40, of Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, was sentenced on Wednesday, Nov. 18, said Audrey Strauss, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
The sentencing followed Early's guilty plea on November 13, 2019.
“This case underlines the urgent need for law enforcement to continue its efforts to protect children from those who prey on them," said Strauss. "As today’s sentencing underscores, we will continue…
Fairfield County Man Sentenced For Running $5M Ponzi Scheme
A Fairfield County man has been sentenced to 42 months in prison in connection with his years-long Ponzi scheme to defraud customers of nearly $5 million.
James T. Booth, 75, of Norwalk, was sentenced in Manhattan Federal Court on Tuesday, Nov. 17, Audrey Strauss, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York said.
Booth, who ran Booth Financial Associates, pleaded guilty in October 2019 to the crimes.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, Booth ripped off clients of nearly $5 million through a variety of lies and misrepresentations.
“Today, James T. Booth was se…
Duo Charged For Murder Of 21-Year-Old In Westchester
A pair of men already serving prison time have been indicted in the murder of a Westchester man.
Marcus Chambers, 29, aka “Chino,” “Chi D,” and “SP,” and Darnell Kidd, 29, aka “Black,” “Donney,” and “Donney Black,” were indicted on Tuesday, Nov. 3, with the murder of Jonathan Johnson, 21, on March 18, 2011, in White Plains, said Audrey Strauss, Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York.
Both men are currently serving prison sentences from prior federal convictions and will be brought to the federal courthouse in White Plains at a later date to be present…
