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$100M Scheme: Northern Westchester Man Known As 'Magician' Nabbed In One Of Largest Ever Frauds $100M Scheme: Northern Westchester Man Known As 'Magician' Nabbed In One Of Largest Ever Frauds
$100M Scheme: Northern Westchester Man Known As 'Magician' Nabbed In One Of Largest Ever Frauds A New York man known as "the Magician" has been charged in connection with one of the largest-ever tax fraud schemes by a tax preparer, federal officials announced. Northern Westchester County resident Rafael Alvarez, of Cortlandt Manor, has been charged in connection with a $100 million tax fraud scheme involving tens of thousands of federal individual income tax returns with false information, the US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced on Monday, April 15.  According to federal officials, from 2010 to 2020, Alvarez, also known as "the Magi…

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by Ben Crnic
Obituaries
'Beautiful, Determined' Woman From Fairfield County Dies At 38: 'Light In Everyone's Life' 'Beautiful, Determined' Woman From Fairfield County Dies At 38: 'Light In Everyone's Life'
'Beautiful, Determined' Woman From Fairfield County Dies At 38: 'Light In Everyone's Life' A Fairfield County resident and Westchester native who was known for her love of new adventures is being remembered for her kind nature and ability to brighten the lives of those around her.  Stamford resident Marissa Minichetti, formerly of Cortlandt Manor, died on Tuesday, April 11 at the age of 38, according to her obituary.  Born in 1984 in Cortlandt Manor, Minichetti graduated from Pace University in New York and went on to study negotiation and conflict resolution at the University of Oxford in England.  She then began a career as a medical device sales repre…

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by Ben Crnic
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5 Charged In illegal Gambling Operation Allegedly Run By Lucchese Crime Family 5 Charged In illegal Gambling Operation Allegedly Run By Lucchese Crime Family
5 Charged In illegal Gambling Operation Allegedly Run By Lucchese Crime Family Five New York men, including three from Westchester County, have been accused of overseeing and operating a 15-year long, large-scale illegal, online gambling business with suspected ties to the Lucchese crime family, federal authorities announced. An indictment was unsealed in Brooklyn Federal Court on Wednesday, Sept. 14 charging them for their roles overseeing and operating a large-scale illegal, online gambling business under the protection of the Lucchese organized crime family. The gambling business known as “Rhino Sports” utilized an offshore website and dozens of bookmakers in …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Husband, Wife Killed In Crash Involving Fairfield County Resident ID'd Husband, Wife Killed In Crash Involving Fairfield County Resident ID'd
Husband, Wife Killed In Crash Involving Fairfield County Resident ID'd The identities have been released of the victims of a double-fatal, chain-reaction crash involving five vehicles in Westchester. It happened around 8:25 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 19 on I-287 eastbound, in the town of Harrison, between Exit 10 (Purchase/Port Chester) and Exit 11 (Port Chester/Rye), state police said.  Initially, state police reported the crash involved a cement mixer and two passenger vehicles.  But a further investigation revealed that a total of five vehicles were involved in the crash that claimed the lives of a husband and wife, state police announced…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Double-Fatal Crash Shuts Down I-287 In Westchester Double-Fatal Crash Shuts Down I-287 In Westchester
Double-Fatal Crash Shuts Down I-287 In Westchester Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Husband, Wife Killed In Chain-Reaction Westchester Crash It happened around 8:25 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 19 on I-287 eastbound, in the town of Harrison, between Exit 10 (Purchase/Port Chester) and Exit 11 (Port Chester/Rye), state police said. Initially, state police reported the crash involved a cement mixer and two passenger vehicles. But a further investigation revealed that a total of five vehicles were involved in the crash that claimed the lives of a husband and wife, state police announced on Friday afternoon, Aug. 20. David …

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Hospital Exec From Area Dies During Retirement Party Hospital Exec From Area Dies During Retirement Party
Hospital Exec From Area Dies During Retirement Party A former vice president of facilities at White Plains Hospital and a longtime Cortlandt Manor resident died suddenly last week while celebrating during his retirement party.Ossie Dahl, 64, died while celebrating his career with family, friends, and colleagues during a party at the White Plains Woman's Club on Friday, Jan. 11. According to his obituary, Dahl, who was known for being kind and gentle to all, would "resent this obituary. Partially because he hates publicity, but mostly he'd be mad he left this world just one week into retirement." "His last moments were spen…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Ridgefield Man Caught With Heroin, Cannabis In Putnam County Ridgefield Man Caught With Heroin, Cannabis In Putnam County
Ridgefield Man Caught With Heroin, Cannabis In Putnam County Putnam County Sheriff Robert Langley Jr. announced several arrests that have been made by the Department's Narcotics Enforcement Unit (NEU) in recent weeks.  Among the area residents who were busted for various infractions include:  On Sept. 28, members of the NEU stopped a vehicle for traffic violations, on Route 6, in Carmel. Subsequent to the deputies' traffic stop and interview, the operator of the vehicle, a 31-year-old male, from Hopewell Junction, was found to be in possession of alleged heroin. The subject was charged with one misdemeanor count of criminal possession…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Norwalk Man Charged With DWI In Northern Westchester Stop Norwalk Man Charged With DWI In Northern Westchester Stop
Norwalk Man Charged With DWI In Northern Westchester Stop More than two dozen motorists were busted by New York State Police troopers recently as law enforcement agencies in the Hudson Valley continue a nationwide crackdown on drunk, drugged and distracted driving. Among the local motorists charged include:  Westchester County On Saturday, Sept. 15, State Police from Cortlandt arrested Luis V. Barreto Angamarca, 26, of Peekskill, for DWI. He was traveling on Furnace Dock Road in Cortlandt, when he was involved in a one-car motor vehicle crash. Investigation revealed that he was impaired by alcohol, and was subsequently arrested. On Sunday, Sept.…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Wesleyan Wins First National Lacrosse Title, Aided By New Canaan Pair Wesleyan Wins First National Lacrosse Title, Aided By New Canaan Pair
Wesleyan Wins First National Lacrosse Title, Aided By New Canaan Pair Wesleyan University's men's lacrosse team won its first-ever NCAA Division III championship on Sunday, aided by the efforts of several former high school standouts from the area. The Cardinals, playing in their first-ever title game, defeated two-time defending national champion Salisbury 8-6 in Foxborough, Mass. Salisbury was looking for its 13th national championship. Wesleyan jumped out to a 4-0 lead after the first quarter as the Cardinals capitalized on several big offensive opportunities while shutting down Salisbury with a zone defense. Salisbury then answered with a run of its own,…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
How Much Snow Did You Get? Parts Of Area Saw Half-Foot Or More How Much Snow Did You Get? Parts Of Area Saw Half-Foot Or More
How Much Snow Did You Get? Parts Of Area Saw Half-Foot Or More If it was a last blast of winter, it sure delivered a solid parting shot.A quick-moving Easter Monday storm that swept through the area left as much as a half a foot or more of snowfall in some spots. Below is a sampling of totals from throughout the area. As always, please be sure to add the total for your hometown by leaving a comment here. Now, if you'll excuse us, we have a brief request. Old Man Winter, you've overstayed your welcome. There's the door, use it, and don't come back for a while. Fairfield County Bridgeport Airport 5.7 inches, 9:50 a.m. Danbury 5.6 inches, 10 a.m. Gree…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
Columbia Oncologist Brings Comprehensive Lung Cancer Care To Westchester Columbia Oncologist Brings Comprehensive Lung Cancer Care To Westchester
Columbia Oncologist Brings Comprehensive Lung Cancer Care To Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The keys to combatting lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the United States, are early detection and innovative treatments that increase survival. These are the very cornerstones of lung cancer care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital’s Cheryl R. Lindenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center in Cortlandt Manor. “The biggest news in early lung cancer detection is low-dose CT (LDCT) screening, because it saves lives,” said Dr. Mark B. Stoopler, a medical oncologist with ColumbiaDoctors, the faculty practice of Columbia Universit…

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Lifestyle
Columbia Hematologist Brings Integrative Therapies Program To Westchester Columbia Hematologist Brings Integrative Therapies Program To Westchester
Columbia Hematologist Brings Integrative Therapies Program To Westchester WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Cancer patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital’s Cheryl R. Lindenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center in Cortlandt Manor can enhance their quality of life at the new Integrative Therapies Program. Spearheaded by J. Gregory Mears, MD, hematologist/oncologist with ColumbiaDoctors, the faculty practice of Columbia University Medical Center, the program is designed to improve cancer patients’ physical, mental and spiritual well-being while they are undergoing active cancer treatment. “The Integrative Therapies Program is an individualized, holistic and ev…

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