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Son, Wife Sent Atlantic Beach Mom’s Home Near Foreclosure, Stole $250K With Identity Theft: DA Son, Wife Sent Atlantic Beach Mom’s Home Near Foreclosure, Stole $250K With Identity Theft: DA
Son, Wife Sent Atlantic Beach Mom’s Home Near Foreclosure, Stole $250K With Identity Theft: DA A Long Island couple that was briefly tabloid fodder 14 years ago was arrested and charged with stealing from the man’s 84-year-old mother, authorities said. George and Eda Frenkel, of Atlantic Beach, took out a home loan on George’s mother Ann’s home in the town, then swiped $250,000 for themselves and sent the home spiraling toward foreclosure, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. “This couple allegedly funneled money to themselves for years to support their lifestyle and left the woman’s property on the brink of foreclosure,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. “It’s sad …
Kilo Of Coke, Packaged Fentanyl Land Albany Man Years In Prison: Authorities Kilo Of Coke, Packaged Fentanyl Land Albany Man Years In Prison: Authorities
Kilo Of Coke, Packaged Fentanyl Land Albany Man Years In Prison: Authorities A Capital Region man busted with more than a kilo of cocaine has learned his fate, authorities announced Thursday, July 2. Marc Inman, 56, was sentenced to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to first-degree drug possession, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Inman, of Albany, was pulled over for a traffic stop on June 9, 2025, in the state capital, authorities said. Investigators then searched the car and found 1.1 kilograms of cocaine and 51 grams of fentanyl, according to prosecutors. The drugs in Imman’s black Chevrolet Suburban were in packaging “consistent …
NY Teen Stabbed Two Victims In Rotterdam Park Fight Months After Disappearance: Police NY Teen Stabbed Two Victims In Rotterdam Park Fight Months After Disappearance: Police
NY Teen Stabbed Two Victims In Rotterdam Park Fight Months After Disappearance: Police A New York teenager has been arrested and charged with stabbing two people at a park in the Capital Region, police said. Blaise M. Harrington, 18, was in an argument with two people at Memorial Park in Rotterdam when he pulled a knife and stabbed them, the Rotterdam Police Department said Friday, June 26. First responders arrived at the scene around 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 25 and transported the two wounded victims to Albany Medical Center, cops said. They were listed with non-life-threatening injuries. Harrington, of Schenectady, was arrested about 50 minutes later, authorities said. …
Mom Of 9-Month-Old Killed In Boyfriend’s Drunk, Drugged 80 MPH Crash On LI: Authorities Mom Of 9-Month-Old Killed In Boyfriend’s Drunk, Drugged 80 MPH Crash On LI: Authorities
Mom Of 9-Month-Old Killed In Boyfriend’s Drunk, Drugged 80 MPH Crash On LI: Authorities A Long Island man was drunk and high when he crashed his car and killed his girlfriend earlier this year, authorities said Thursday, June 2. Justin Osorio, 24, hit 80 mph on the Southern State Parkway when he lost control and sped off the road into a tree, the Nassau County District Attorney’s office said. Cindy Granados Vigil, 23, was killed in the wreck. “This defendant showed a total disregard for anyone’s safety and abandoned common sense the moment he got behind the wheel after allegedly spending an evening drinking and getting high,” District Attorney Anne Donnelly said. Osorio and G…
Ex-Boyfriend Kidnapped, Strangled LI Woman Before Her Escape In Brentwood: Authorities Ex-Boyfriend Kidnapped, Strangled LI Woman Before Her Escape In Brentwood: Authorities
Ex-Boyfriend Kidnapped, Strangled LI Woman Before Her Escape In Brentwood: Authorities A Long Island man kidnapped and strangled his ex-girlfriend, trapping her in his home until she tricked him and called police, authorities said. Darli Mejia, 42, was hit with numerous charges at his arraignment Thursday, July 2, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office said. Mejia picked up his ex-girlfriend from work on Saturday, June 20 and promised to drive her home, prosecutors said. But instead, he took her to his own place in Brentwood, according to investigators. The victim asked him to stop so she could get out along the way, but instead he snatched her cellphone and kept her …
Lindenhurst Man Killed In Car Accident Honored In Fundraiser: ‘One Of A Kind' Lindenhurst Man Killed In Car Accident Honored In Fundraiser: ‘One Of A Kind'
Lindenhurst Man Killed In Car Accident Honored In Fundraiser: ‘One Of A Kind' An online fundraiser has been launched for a Long Island man who was killed in a car accident. William “Billy” Scott, 38, died May 31, according to an obituary. His friends and family remembered him as “one of a kind.” “He was the type of person who would give you the shirt off his back without hesitation and never ask for anything in return,” organizer Louise Caracciolo wrote in the GoFundMe. “His outgoing personality, sense of humor, and genuine kindness made him impossible to forget.” Scott, of Lindenhurst, died when he was struck by a vehicle, according to the fundraiser. He has not be…
Stolen Moped Stop Turns Violent In Five Towns, Sending Two Cops To Hospital: Police Stolen Moped Stop Turns Violent In Five Towns, Sending Two Cops To Hospital: Police
Stolen Moped Stop Turns Violent In Five Towns, Sending Two Cops To Hospital: Police A moped traffic stop on Long Island spiraled out of control and led to assault charges against an 18-year-old man and a 40-year-old woman, police said. Jason Adams and Nicole Demmerele, both of Brooklyn, were stopped on the moped on Wednesday, July 1 in Inwood, the Nassau County Police Department said. At the traffic stop, both Adams and Demmerele were “violent and combative while resisting arrest,” and Adams attempted to speed off on the moped, cops said. Officers placed Demmerele under arrest at the scene near Burnside Avenue and Nassau Expressway, then quickly caught up with Adams and a…
Albany 18-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder In Daylight Shooting: Police Albany 18-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder In Daylight Shooting: Police
Albany 18-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder In Daylight Shooting: Police An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in Albany in mid-June, authorities said. Xavier Irvin, of Albany, was nabbed Thursday, June 25 for the gunfire that sent a 26-year-old man to the hospital exactly two weeks earlier, the Albany Police Department said. Around 2:40 p.m. on June 11, cops responded to Stanwix Street near Second Avenue for a shooting report and found the victim suffering from a bullet to the arm, authorities said. The man was transported to Albany Medical Center in stable condition, police said at the time. Two weeks later, cops executed a searc…
Two Pounds Of Cocaine Found In Albany Traffic Stop After K9 Sniffs Out Drugs: Police Two Pounds Of Cocaine Found In Albany Traffic Stop After K9 Sniffs Out Drugs: Police
Two Pounds Of Cocaine Found In Albany Traffic Stop After K9 Sniffs Out Drugs: Police Two men were busted in New York’s Capital Region carrying more than two pounds of cocaine in their vehicle, police said. Deszon Moore, 43, and Jonathan Soto, 37, were driving on I-87 through Albany when they were pulled over for a traffic violation, New York State Police said Thursday, July 2. Soto, of Brooklyn, was behind the wheel when troopers stopped the car around 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, according to authorities. With the assistance of a police dog, “Anson,” investigators found more than two pounds of cocaine in the vehicle, police said. Soto and Moore, of Johnstown, were taken…
Back For More: Repeat Robber Pleads Guilty To Hitting Same Albany Store Twice Back For More: Repeat Robber Pleads Guilty To Hitting Same Albany Store Twice
Back For More: Repeat Robber Pleads Guilty To Hitting Same Albany Store Twice A New York man pleaded guilty to robbing the same convenience store he was previously convicted of robbing six years earlier, authorities announced Wednesday, July 1. Willie Buxton, 50, of Albany, pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted robbery in exchange for a sentence of 16 years to life, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Buxton entered an Xtra Mart at 247 New Scotland Avenue around 8 a.m. on Nov. 26, 2025, flashed a knife and demanded cash from the store clerk, authorities said. The worker handed over $300, and Buxton ran away, according to investigators. Cops caught …
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