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Woman Nabbed After Posing As Law Firm Employee In Region, Police Say Woman Nabbed After Posing As Law Firm Employee In Region, Police Say
Woman Nabbed After Posing As Law Firm Employee In Region, Police Say A 41-year-old woman has been charged with grand larceny after allegedly posing as a law firm employee and collecting fees from potential clients. Tara Muller, of Milford, Pennsylvania, was arrested in Sullivan County on Friday, Jan. 19 in Liberty by New York State Police. According to Trooper Steven Nevel of the New York State Police, Muller was arrested after an investigation revealed that she was representing herself as an employee of a law firm in the Hudson Valley while collecting retainer fees and representation from potential clients. Muller was charged with: Unauthorized prac…

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by Kathy Reakes
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2 Hudson Valley Women Nabbed For Prostitution After Raid At Massage Parlor 2 Hudson Valley Women Nabbed For Prostitution After Raid At Massage Parlor
2 Hudson Valley Women Nabbed For Prostitution After Raid At Massage Parlor Two women from the Hudson Valley have been charged with prostitution after a raid at a Long Island massage parlor. In response to numerous community complaints, Suffolk County Police Fourth Precinct Crime Section officers conducted an investigation at Lake Avenue Foot & Back Spa in St, James at approximately 3:20 p.m.  Friday, Nov. 3. Westchester County residents Jinzhen Shi, age 46, and Xiao Zhang, age 42, both of Mount Vernon, were charged with Prostitution, Unauthorized practice of a profession.  Shi was given a Desk Appearance Ticket and will be arra…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Women Facing Prostitution Charges After Investigation At Spa In Area Two Women Facing Prostitution Charges After Investigation At Spa In Area
Two Women Facing Prostitution Charges After Investigation At Spa In Area Two women were nabbed in a prostitution sting at a Hudson Valley body spa following a two-month-long investigation. The two, Shao Fang Huang, age 54, and Jing Wang, age 54, both of Flushing, Queens, were busted in Orange County at the Body Beauty Spa in Harriman on Wednesday, Feb. 23. According to Sgt. Kristen Potter, of the Woodbury Police, an investigation was initiated after receiving complaints of illegal activity at the spa involving operating without a proper license and offering sexual contact in exchange for money. The Body Beauty SpaRockland Video Productions Both women were …

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by Kathy Reakes
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COVID-19: NY Teacher Reassigned For Allegedly Giving Child Vaccine Without Consent COVID-19: NY Teacher Reassigned For Allegedly Giving Child Vaccine Without Consent
Covid-19: NY Teacher Reassigned For Allegedly Giving Child Vaccine Without Consent A Long Island woman who is accused of giving a 17-year-old a COVID-19 vaccine without the consent of his parents has been identified as a public school teacher, according to a new report. Laura Parker Russo, age 54, of Sea Cliff, was arrested and charged with New York State Education Law Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, according to the Nassau County Police Department. Earlier report - COVID-19: Nassau County Woman Accused Of Giving Vaccine To Child Without Mother's Permission According to a report from the New York Post, Russo is a science teacher with Herricks Public Scho…

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by Nicole Valinote
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COVID-19: NY Woman Accused Of Giving Vax To Child Without Mom's Permission COVID-19: NY Woman Accused Of Giving Vax To Child Without Mom's Permission
Covid-19: NY Woman Accused Of Giving Vax To Child Without Mom's Permission A New York woman has been accused of injecting a child with what is believed to be a COVID-19 vaccine without the permission of the minor's mother. According to detectives on Long Island, the woman, Nassau County resident Laura Parker Russo, age 54, of Sea Cliff, was at her home residence where she administered the injection to the 17-year-old boy, police said.  The boy went home and informed his mother what had occurred, said Nassau County Police.  "The mother had not given permission or authority to have her son injected with a Covid Vaccine and called police," said Nassau Coun…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Former Attorney From Area Charged With Stealing Millions From Clients Former Attorney From Area Charged With Stealing Millions From Clients
Former Attorney From Area Charged With Stealing Millions From Clients A former attorney in Northern Westchester is facing charges for allegedly stealing millions of dollars from her clients over the course of several years, authorities announced. Armonk real estate lawyer Laurieanne DeLitta, age 50, was indicted by a grand jury and arraigned on Wednesday, Nov. 10 for allegedly stealing more than $3.5 million from clients she represented between 2017 and 2021. Specifically, DeLitta was charged with eight counts of grand larceny, and two counts of unauthorized practice of a profession, all felonies, following her arrest by Westchester County District Attorney’s…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Charged In Prostitution Sting At Area Spa Woman Charged In Prostitution Sting At Area Spa
Woman Charged In Prostitution Sting At Area Spa A 56-year-old woman was busted for alleged prostitution during a sting operation at a Northern Westchester spa. Yuexiang Guo of Queens was arrested around 4 p.m., Sunday, March 31, after agreeing to engage in sex with another person for a fee at a Yorktown Heights Spa, said Yorktown Police Department Lt. Tom Gentner.  Guo's arrest comes after an ongoing investigation by the Yorktown police and the Westchester County Police at the Jefferson Valley Spa at 3505 Hill Blvd., said Gentner.  During the investigation, Guo allegedly offered to perform sex with one of the undercover office…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Putnam Woman, Area Man Arrested By State Police Child Abuse Unit Putnam Woman, Area Man Arrested By State Police Child Abuse Unit
Putnam Woman, Area Man Arrested By State Police Child Abuse Unit An Orange County man and a Putnam woman were arrested by the state police Child Abuse Unit for unlawfully operating mental health offices in the area. Elder Talentino, 53, of Monroe and Margaret Patterson of Lake Peekskill, also known as Charlene Patterson, 79, have been arrested on charges of unauthorized practice of a profession, the educational law felony, police said.  A joint Investigation with Orange County Child Protective Services and Orange County Fraud revealed that Patterson, a licensed MSW (Master of Social Work), was aiding and abetting Talentino, who was purporting t…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Two Women Charged, One For Prostitution, In Dutchess Spa Bust Two Women Charged, One For Prostitution, In Dutchess Spa Bust
Two Women Charged, One For Prostitution, In Dutchess Spa Bust Two women were busted by the Dutchess County Sheriff's Office for offering massages without a license, one was also accused of offering sex for extra cash. The Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office arrested Li Xu-Campbell, 54, of New Windsor, and Wang Chai Xia, 34, of Flushing, around 7 p.m. Thursday in connection with an investigation into illegal activity at Your Green Spa located at 1315 Route 9 in the Town of Wappinger, said Capt. John Watterson. The arrests are the results of a three-month long investigation conducted by the Sheriff’s Office Detective Bureau. Both women are accused of offer…

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by Kathy Reakes