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Worcester
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Ex-State Sen. In Fitchburg Charged With 28 Counts Of Fraud: Feds Ex-State Sen. In Fitchburg Charged With 28 Counts Of Fraud: Feds
Ex-State Sen. In Fitchburg Charged With 28 Counts Of Fraud: Feds A former Republican state senator who represented Worcester and Middlesex counties was charged with illegally taking thousands in COVID relief money and concealing cash from the IRS, federal authorities said.  Dean Tran, 48, of Fitchburg, was indicted on 25 counts of wire fraud and three charges of filing false tax reports on Friday, Nov. 17, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. He pleaded not guilty to all of the charges.  Tran served in the Massachusetts Senate from 2017-2021.  Investigators said Tran collected $30,120 in unemployment benefits after being voted out of o…

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by Josh Lanier
Chester
Police & Fire
NC Man Stole $23K In Puppies From Lancaster County Breeder, Feds Say NC Man Stole $23K In Puppies From Lancaster County Breeder, Feds Say
NC Man Stole $23K In Puppies From Lancaster County Breeder, Feds Say A North Carolina man will spend six-and-a-half years in prison for robbing a Lancaster County dog breeder at gunpoint, federal authorities say.  Christopher Lamont Stimpson Jr., 24, of Greensboro, was convicted of interstate robbery and transporting stolen goods at trial in April, said US Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero in a statement Wednesday, Nov. 23.  Investigators said Stimpson posed as a potential buyer and met with a Lancaster County breeder at their home. Once inside, authorities said the 24-year-old took out a gun and stole five French Bulldog puppies, valued at about $23,0…

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by Mac Bullock
Bucks
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Unlicensed Bucks Wedding Venue Must Pay $11K, Says AG Unlicensed Bucks Wedding Venue Must Pay $11K, Says AG
Unlicensed Bucks Wedding Venue Must Pay $11K, Says AG The operators of a wedding and event venue in Bucks County must pay $11,750 to the state, authorities announced.  Lawrence and Karen Plummer, who run The Barn at Forestville in Furlong, did not obtain the zoning permit required to run an event venue, said state Attorney General Joshua Shapiro in a statement Friday, Nov. 18.  Shapiro said the Plummers booked weddings, parties, and receptions that they were not legally able to host at their venue. When a court ordered the couple to stop hosting events, the Plummers had to cancel on clients who had already booked weeks prior, of…

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by Mac Bullock
Montgomery PA
Police & Fire
Philadelphia Nurse Admits Failing To Provide Care That Could've Saved Patient's Life: AG Philadelphia Nurse Admits Failing To Provide Care That Could've Saved Patient's Life: AG
Philadelphia Nurse Admits Failing To Provide Care That Could've Saved Patient's Life: AG A 34-year-old Philadelphia nurse admitted failing to provide checks on a nursing home resident who died hours after suffering a fall and serious head injury, and then trying to hide it, authorities announced. Christann Gainey, 34, pleaded guilty to neglect of a care-dependent person and tampering with records in connection with the death of 84-year-old Herbert R. McMaster Sr., State Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. Gainey failed to administer a total of eight required neurological checks on McMaster, a resident of Cathedral Village, after he suffered an unwitnessed fall at…

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by Cecilia Levine
Ocean
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Directors Of Fallen Officers Charity Went To Disney, Pocketed $200,000, Jersey AG Charges Directors Of Fallen Officers Charity Went To Disney, Pocketed $200,000, Jersey AG Charges
Directors Of Fallen Officers Charity Went To Disney, Pocketed $200,000, Jersey AG Charges Operators of a Jersey Shore-based charity to benefit the families of law enforcement officers killed or injured in the line of duty helped themselves instead, state authorities charged. The National Police Relief Association and several of its board members went to dinner and to Walt Disney World on the dimes of donors while directly pocketing more than $200,000, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. Meanwhile, families of slain officers got a grand total of $14,000, he said. “It’s disgusting that people would raise money for fallen and injured law enforcement officers o…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Putnam
Police & Fire
Gun Buyback Event Offering Cash/iPads In Rockland Gun Buyback Event Offering Cash/iPads In Rockland
Gun Buyback Event Offering Cash/iPads In Rockland In an effort to get guns off the streets, a Rockland County Police department is hosting a gun buyback program. The Clarkstown Police, in collaboration with the State Attorney General Letitia James and the Rockland County District Attorney’s Office, will be hosting a community gun buyback on Wednesday, June 30, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. To turn in a gun, they must be unloaded and in a plastic or paper bag or box in the trunk of your vehicle,  said Detective Norman Peters with the Clarkstown Police. There is no limit to the number of firearms allowed to be turned in. Here are the amounts …

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by Kathy Reakes
White Plains
Politics
Latimer Speaks Out On Nursing Home, Sexual Harassment Investigations, Call With Cuomo Adviser Latimer Speaks Out On Nursing Home, Sexual Harassment Investigations, Call With Cuomo Adviser
Latimer Speaks Out On Nursing Home, Sexual Harassment Investigations, Call With Cuomo Adviser Westchester County Executive George Latimer is calling on patience and for New Yorkers to let investigations play out as all eyes are on embattled Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Latimer held an impromptu public briefing on Monday, March 15 to discuss the situation in Albany, Cuomo, and reports that some county executives felt uneasy following recent phone calls from one of the governor’s top aides and COVID-19 vaccine “czar.” Earlier story - New Cuomo Controversy: Vaccine Czar Calls County Executives To Gauge Their Loyalty To Governor “The accusations made against the governor must be taken seriously,…

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by Zak Failla
Worcester
Business
Heating Oil Co. Settles Claim That It Sold Inferior, System-Damaging Fuel Heating Oil Co. Settles Claim That It Sold Inferior, System-Damaging Fuel
Heating Oil Co. Settles Claim That It Sold Inferior, System-Damaging Fuel A local heating oil company has agreed to pay $450,000 to settle allegations that it was selling below-quality fuel that caused problems in heating systems. On Wednesday, March 3, Worcester-based Peterson Oil resolved claims it violated the False Claims Act as part of a state contract, according to This Week In Worcester. The claims were pressed by State Attorney General Maura Healey’s office. The resolution requires Peterson to pay $450,000 and improve its record-keeping. Peterson had two contracts with Massachusetts to deliver fuel that contained 5 percent biodiesel by volume. The cla…

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by Kristin Palpini
Worcester
Police & Fire
10-Pound Salt Keg Filled With Fentanyl Among Drugs Seized In Bust 10-Pound Salt Keg Filled With Fentanyl Among Drugs Seized In Bust
10-Pound Salt Keg Filled With Fentanyl Among Drugs Seized In Bust Police allegedly found a 10-pound plastic keg of drugs among other narcotics during the execution of a search warrant on Saturday, Oct. 3. The drugs were allegedly found at 178 High St., an apartment in Clinton. Police arrested the home’s resident Alberto Valdez on the charges of trafficking in cocaine and trafficking in fentanyl, police said. During the search of Valdez’s apartment, police allegedly found: - 32 grams of crack - a 10-pound Linda Refined Salt keg filled with 2,140 grams of fentanyl (about 2 kilos) - $1,000 in cash - and drug paraphernalia associated with drug dealing. …

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by Kristin Palpini
Wyckoff-Franklin Lakes
Police & Fire
Oakland 'Candy Man' Doc Who Dubbed Himself ‘El Chapo Of Opioids' Admits Scamming Insurers Oakland 'Candy Man' Doc Who Dubbed Himself ‘El Chapo Of Opioids' Admits Scamming Insurers
Oakland 'Candy Man' Doc Who Dubbed Himself ‘El Chapo Of Opioids' Admits Scamming Insurers An Oakland doctor who boasted of being the “El Chapo of Opioids” will be sentenced to a plea-bargained five years in state prison after admitting that he submitted $32,000 in bogus health insurance claims. Under the terms of his deal with the state, Robert Delagente will be sentenced to the five years on Jan. 10 in exchange for pleading guilty to health care claims fraud during a hearing in Superior Court in Hackensack. Delagente, 45, admitted that he submitted seven fraudulent claims to Blue Cross/Blue Shield of New Jersey totaling $32,006 between May and December 2016 while practicing at …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Mount Pleasant
Politics
Gov. Cuomo, Sen. Gillibrand Easily Re-elected Gov. Cuomo, Sen. Gillibrand Easily Re-elected
Gov. Cuomo, Sen. Gillibrand Easily Re-elected Here's a rundown of the latest results from Tuesday's Midterm elections: Governor Incumbent Andrew Cuomo (D) defeated challenger Marc Molinaro (R), 59 percent to 36.8 percent. U.S. Senate Incumbent Kirsten Gillibrand (D) easily defeated challenger Chele Farley (R), 66.6 percent to 33.4 percent. U.S. Congress Antonio Delgado (D) holds a slight lead over John Faso (R) in the 19th District, 49.8 to 47.6 with 94 percent of precincts in. Sean Patrick Maloney (D) was re-elected in the 18th District, 55.1 percent to 44.9 over James O'Donnell (R). Democratic incumbents Nita Lowey in the …

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