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Wild Fox In Town Of Bethel Tests Positive For Rabies
A health department in the region has confirmed that a fox has tested positive for the rabies virus.
The fox, which was euthanized, was found in Sullivan County in the town of Bethel, said officials with the Sullivan County Department of Public Health.
The department said people exposed to the fox are currently receiving treatment.
Rabies occurs commonly throughout the state, mostly occurring in wild animals, including raccoons, bats, foxes, skunks, and woodchucks.
Domestic animals, often including cats, cattle, and dogs, account for less than 10 percent of the reported rabies cases. …
Gun And Drug Trafficking Org. Operated Throughout Greater Philly: Montco DA
Seven people are accused in connection with an alleged gun and drug trafficking scheme across the Philadelphia area, prosecutors say.
Six Philadelphians and one Norristown man are charged with corrupt organizations, conspiracy, and multiple related counts, said the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office on Monday:
Scott Grondin, 42
Anthony Figueroa-Marko, 34
Bella Kenna, 21
Felicia McKinnel, 28
Emanuel Torres, 32
Christopher McNelly, 26
Asad Sayed, 27
Montgomery County District Attorney's Office
From January 2023 to February 2024, authorities said Figue…
Covid-19: Miller Place Man Steals $8M From Company Seeking Surgical Masks, Feds Say
Two New York residents are accused of conning a medical supply company out of millions of dollars in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Long Island resident Jonathan Cannon, age 58, of Miller Place, and Erie County resident Julie Dotton, age 51, of Orchard Park, are both charged with wire fraud in a complaint unsealed in Central Islip federal court on Thursday, May 2.
According to prosecutors, a Canadian company serving as an official provider of personal protective equipment paid Cannon and Dotton $8.2 million for surgical masks needed due to the pandemic.
In exchange, Dotton agreed…
