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NJ Mom Behind $27K ‘Philly Princess’ Prom Castle Gets Prison In PPP Fraud
A New Jersey mom who once spent $27,000 to turn a Philadelphia lot into a Cinderella-style prom castle for her daughter has been sentenced to federal prison for a $535,000 pandemic-relief fraud scheme, the USDOJ Eastern District of Pennsylvania announced.
Treva Harris, 50, of Medford, was sentenced Friday, Sept. 11, to 12 months and one day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for bank fraud, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced.
U.S. District Judge John F. Murphy also ordered Harris to pay $535,000 in restitution, a $7,500 fine, and a $100 special assessmen…
Pilot's Final Facebook Post May Have Revealed Couple's Destination Hours Before Deadly Crash
Hours before a training aircraft crashed in a wooded area in Massachusetts, killing both people aboard, one of the victims shared where he was headed that morning.
Kenneth R. Moore, 66, of Pembroke, posted on Facebook at 9:39 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 5, that he was flying to Northampton for the Three County Fair. Moore and Marcy Asbury, 62, of East Falmouth, were later identified as the victims on board the plane. Asbury's Facebook profile shows the two were dating. Both were killed in the crash.
Final post by Ken Moore
Ken Moore Facebook
About 12 hours after the post, the Piper P…
Traffic Stop Turns Up Fake Passports, iPhones, Drug Ledger In Bergen County: Police
A traffic stop turned up fake passport cards, bank cards, new iPhones and a ledger detailing alleged drug sales in New Jersey, authorities said.
Officer Chris Kiszka stopped a rental vehicle on Essex Street for a motor vehicle violation at 12:31 a.m. Friday, Sept. 11, Capt. James DePreta said. The driver, Randher Alcantra-Bautista, 27, of the Bronx, and passenger Ruddy Rosa, 24, of New York City, were inside the vehicle, DePreta said.
A consent search of the vehicle turned up four fraudulent U.S. passport cards displaying Rosa's photo with various victims' personal identifying informat…
Hackensack Fight Call Turns Up Gun, Knife, 2 Arrests: Police
A fight call led Hackensack police to a handgun, knife and two arrests Thursday night, Sept. 10, authorities said.
Officers responded to the area of Essex and Newman streets at about 9:15 p.m. on a report of a fight, Hackensack Deputy Police Chief Gregory Zisa said. While officers were at the scene, a separate argument broke out down the street, sending two people running from the area, Zisa said.
Officers located the pair and found a knife and handgun in their possession, according to Zisa. The two were identified as Tommy Glover, 18, and David Rodriguez, 18, Zisa confirmed.
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NY Murder Suspect Shot And Killed By Police Outside Massachusetts Motel: Cops
A Long Island man wanted for the murder of his ex-girlfriend was shot and killed Wednesday, Sept. 9 outside a hotel in Massachusetts, police said.
Brandon William Hampson, 55, stabbed Rachel Frislid, 62, to death inside her home in Sayville, NY, on Thursday, Sept. 3, the Suffolk County (NY) Police Department said Thursday, Sept. 10.
Authorities found Hampson Wednesday, Sept. 9 outside the French King Restaurant and Motel in Erving, MA around 9:15 p.m. smoking a cigarette, Worcester County (MA) District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said.
Officers ordered Hampson to surrender, but he …
