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$10M Fraud Scheme: NY Father-Son Duo Spent Investor Money On Lavish Lifestyle, Feds Say $10M Fraud Scheme: NY Father-Son Duo Spent Investor Money On Lavish Lifestyle, Feds Say
$10M Fraud Scheme: NY Father-Son Duo Spent Investor Money On Lavish Lifestyle, Feds Say A New York father and son are accused of conning investors out of millions of dollars that allegedly went toward funding their lavish lifestyle. Long Island residents Eugene Austin, age 60, of Port Jefferson, and his son Brandon Austin, age 27, of Coram, are named in an indictment that was unsealed in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday, July 12. According to prosecutors, the men fraudulently offered to serve as a broker for sales of large quantities of cryptocurrency at below-market exchange rates and provide short-term investments in cryptocurrency for purportedly high returns. They als…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Deadly Stabbing: Man From Region Who Admitted Murdering Ex-Girlfriend Gets Decades In Prison Deadly Stabbing: Man From Region Who Admitted Murdering Ex-Girlfriend Gets Decades In Prison
Deadly Stabbing: Man From Region Who Admitted Murdering Ex-Girlfriend Gets Decades In Prison More than a year after a 27-year-old woman was stabbed to death outside of her Long Island home, her killer from upstate New York is facing decades in prison. Kason Parker, age 35, of Albany, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Suffolk County Court on Wednesday, May 31. It came weeks after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the death of his ex-girlfriend Meghan Kiefer in October 2021. Earlier Report: Stabbed 54 Times: Man Admits Murdering Coram Ex-Girlfriend On First Day Of Trial According to prosecutors, Kiefer, age 27, had returned to her Coram home with a frie…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Stabbed 54 Times: Man From Region Admits Murdering Ex-Girlfriend On First Day Of Trial Stabbed 54 Times: Man From Region Admits Murdering Ex-Girlfriend On First Day Of Trial
Stabbed 54 Times: Man From Region Admits Murdering Ex-Girlfriend On First Day Of Trial More than a year after a 27-year-old woman was stabbed to death outside of her Long Island home, her killer from upstate New York has finally confessed. Kason Parker, age 35, of Albany, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Suffolk County Court on Monday, May 1, for killing his ex-girlfriend Meghan Kiefer in October 2021. Earlier Report: Suspect Nabbed After Woman Fatally Stabbed Outside Her Long Island Home According to the Suffolk County DA’s Office, Kiefer, age 27, had returned to her Coram home with a friend on Oct. 23, 2021 to pick up a credit card from Parker so the two coul…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Robbery Suspect Stabs Store Clerk, Breaks Into Home With 2 Children In Hudson Valley: Police Robbery Suspect Stabs Store Clerk, Breaks Into Home With 2 Children In Hudson Valley: Police
Robbery Suspect Stabs Store Clerk, Breaks Into Home With 2 Children In Hudson Valley: Police A Long Island man faces a boatload of charges after allegedly stabbing a store clerk during a robbery, mugging a passerby, and then breaking into a Westchester home with two young children inside, police said.  The one-man crime spree began on Thursday, March 16 around 3:45 p.m., when police responded to a convenience store in New Rochelle at 683 Main St. that had been robbed.  Upon arriving at the store, police found that the clerk had been severely assaulted and stabbed, according to New Rochelle Police. Soon after this, officers then received a call that a pedestrian …

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by Ben Crnic
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Ex-State Corrections Officer Admits To Impersonating Police, Pulling Women Over Ex-State Corrections Officer Admits To Impersonating Police, Pulling Women Over
Ex-State Corrections Officer Admits To Impersonating Police, Pulling Women Over A former New York State corrections officer has admitted to impersonating a police officer after investigators found he used flashing lights in his personal vehicle to pull unaccompanied women over on Long Island. David Olivari, age 38, of Coram, pleaded guilty to first-degree criminal impersonation, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Tuesday, Sept. 6. “This defendant repeatedly endangered Suffolk County motorists by conducting traffic stops for which he had neither authority, nor training," Tierney said. "The message here is that no one is above the law, i…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Man Sentenced For Stealing $103,050 From Woman In Area Man Sentenced For Stealing $103,050 From Woman In Area
Man Sentenced For Stealing $103,050 From Woman In Area A career criminal from Long Island who was busted by undercover police officers after scamming an 85-year-old Hudson Valley woman out of more than $100,000 has been sentenced after being convicted by a jury on multiple charges, the Putnam County District Attorney’s Office announced. Suffolk County resident James Mcinerney, of Coram, was convicted following a jury trial of second-degree grand larceny, attempted grand larceny, and resisting arrest following a months-long scheme that saw him bilk a Cold Spring woman out of tens of thousands of dollars. On Tuesday, Nov. 16, Putnam County Distri…

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by Zak Failla
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Rapper Fetty Wap Trafficked 100 Kilos Of Opioids From NY Across US, Federal Officials Say Rapper Fetty Wap Trafficked 100 Kilos Of Opioids From NY Across US, Federal Officials Say
Rapper Fetty Wap Trafficked 100 Kilos Of Opioids From NY Across US, Federal Officials Say Rapper Fetty Wap was among six men charged with running an elaborate cross-country drug distribution ring out of New York, authorities announced. The rapper, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, was arrested Thursday, Oct. 28 by FBI agents at Citi Field. An indictment was unsealed on Long Island, in Central Islip federal court, Friday, Oct. 29, charging six men with conspiring to distribute and possess controlled substances, including five of them also charged for using weapons in connection to drug trafficking. The six men distributed more than 100 kilograms of cocaine, …

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by Zak Failla
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Man Accused Of Scamming Victim In Hudson Valley Of $100K Man Accused Of Scamming Victim In Hudson Valley Of $100K
Man Accused Of Scamming Victim In Hudson Valley Of $100K A Long Island man busted by undercover police officers attempting to scam an 85-year-old Hudson Valley woman out of more than $100,000 was convicted by a jury on multiple charges, the Putnam County District Attorney’s Office announced. Suffolk County resident James Mcinerney, of Coram, was convicted following a jury trial of second-degree grand larceny, attempted grand larceny, and resisting arrest following a months-long scheme that saw him bilk a Cold Spring woman out of tens of thousands of dollars. Putnam County District Attorney Robert Tendy said that between July 2018 and Decembe…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Who Traveled From Dutchess Goes Missing On Long Island Teen Who Traveled From Dutchess Goes Missing On Long Island
Teen Who Traveled From Dutchess Goes Missing On Long Island This story has been updated. Police are asking the public for help in locating a Long Island teen who went missing from a group home in the Hudson Valley. Cynthia DeFlora, 17, left Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie, located at 10 Children’s Way, in February, said the Suffolk County Police. DeFlora’s father, who lives in Coram, reported her missing on Thursday, May 16, police said. The teen is described as being a white female, 5-foot-8, with brown hair and brown eyes. Detectives are asking anyone with information on DeFlora’s whereabouts to call the Sixth Squad at 631-854-8652 or call 911.…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bodies Found Thought To Be Missing Toddler, Father Bodies Found Thought To Be Missing Toddler, Father
Bodies Found Thought To Be Missing Toddler, Father Update: A 2-year-old boy and his father who went missing from Long Island on Tuesday are thought to have been found dead in Virginia, police said. A black Jeep Grand Cherokee with the matching license plate of John Ligurgo III, 43, of Coram in Suffolk County on Long Island was found in western Virginia with two bodies inside.  No further information has been released. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. Original report: A Long Island man believed to have kidnapped his own son is on the run and authorities are asking the public's help in finding them. John Ligurgo III, 43, could be a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Missing Toddler, Father Thought To Be Found Dead Missing Toddler, Father Thought To Be Found Dead
Missing Toddler, Father Thought To Be Found Dead Update: A 2-year-old boy and his father who went missing from Long Island on Tuesday are thought to have been found dead in Virginia, police said. A black Jeep Grand Cherokee with the matching license plate of John Ligurgo III, 43, of Coram in Suffolk County on Long Island was found in western Virginia with two bodies inside.  No further information has been released. Check back to Daily Voice for updates. Original report: A Long Island man believed to have kidnapped his own son is on the run and authorities are asking the public's help in finding them. John Ligurgo III, 43, could be a…

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by Joe Lombardi