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Woman Admits Stealing $550K From Area Employer: 'A Crime Of Greed' Woman Admits Stealing $550K From Area Employer: 'A Crime Of Greed'
Woman Admits Stealing $550K From Area Employer: 'A Crime Of Greed' Years of prison await a woman from the region who confessed to stealing more than a half million dollars from her employer. Rensselaer County resident Debra Powers, age 64, of Troy, pleaded guilty to theft and tax fraud in Saratoga County Court on Friday, Jan. 19. According to prosecutors, Powers admitted to using a company credit card for personal use while employed at Cascades Inc., located in the town of Waterford. An investigation by New York State Police found that she stole $548,993 over a five-year period. She concealed the unauthorized purchases by submitting phony, altered, or in…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Former Employee Convicted Of Stealing $100K In Items From Area Pharmacy Former Employee Convicted Of Stealing $100K In Items From Area Pharmacy
Former Employee Convicted Of Stealing $100K In Items From Area Pharmacy A man who was the manager of an area pharmacy was convicted of stealing more than $100,000 in diabetic test strips over two years. Orange County resident Aatif Khan, of Newburgh, will be sentenced on Tuesday, Oct. 27, for selling strips that he obtained at JNR Pharmacy in Brewster throughout the country. In addition to the felony charge of second-degree grand larceny, which can be punished by a maximum of 15 years in prison, Khan was slapped with a fourth-degree criminal tax fraud charge, as he failed to report any of his stolen income. In total, Khan could face up to 19 years in priso…

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by Christina Coulter
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Husband, Wife Co-Owners Stole Over $50K By Fraudulently Billing In Area, Police Say Husband, Wife Co-Owners Stole Over $50K By Fraudulently Billing In Area, Police Say
Husband, Wife Co-Owners Stole Over $50K By Fraudulently Billing In Area, Police Say A husband and wife who owned a Mahopac towing company have been arrested for allegedly stealing more than $50,000 by overcharging customers. New York State Police from the Hawthorne barracks arrested Frank Inzano, 47, and Shannon Inzano, 42, both of Carmel, on Tuesday, May 21 and charged them with attempted criminal possession of a weapon, grand larceny, offer to file a false instrument, and criminal tax fraud, said New York State Trooper AJ Hicks. The duo, who owned Top Notch Towing in Mahopac, became the target of an investigation after a complaint was received regarding the business bill…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Area Couple Plead Guilty To Tax Fraud Area Couple Plead Guilty To Tax Fraud
Area Couple Plead Guilty To Tax Fraud A 60-something couple pleaded guilty to tax fraud for failing to pay taxes or report money they earned, according to the Orange County District Attorney David  Hoovler. John Quick, 68, and his wife, Mary Quick, 63, both of the Town of Goshen, admitted Thursday that they had not only failed to file state personal income tax for 2012, but also failed to report money they had obtained from a developmentally disabled man that had been living in a barn on their property, the DA's Office said. As part of the plea agreement, the Quicks will repay $35,783.67 to the developmentally disabled man.  T…

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by Kathy Reakes