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CRYPTO CRIME: Rapping 'Crocodile of Wall Street,' Husband Nabbed In $4.5 Billion Bitcoin Bust CRYPTO CRIME: Rapping 'Crocodile of Wall Street,' Husband Nabbed In $4.5 Billion Bitcoin Bust
Crypto Crime: Rapping 'Crocodile of Wall Street,' Husband Nabbed In $4.5 Billion Bitcoin Bust The self-described “Crocodile of Wall Street” and her husband were arrested by federal agents in Manhattan on Tuesday, Feb. 8, on charges of conspiring to launder billions of dollars in cryptocurrency stolen in a bombshell hack of a virtual currency exchange. Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, 34, and Heather Rhiannon Morgan, a 31-year-old business blogger/rapper, weren’t charged in the 2016 theft from Bitfinex of what at the time was $71 million worth of cryptocurrency – now valued at $4.5 billion. They are charged with conspiring to (a) commit money laundering and (b) defraud the United States, …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Business
Another NJ Walmart Closes Due To COVID-19 Another NJ Walmart Closes Due To COVID-19
Another NJ Walmart Closes Due To Covid-19 Another New Jersey Walmart will be temporarily closed due to COVID-19. The Phillipsburg location announced on Saturday that it would be closed until Monday at 6 a.m. for deep cleaning and sanitization. Several other New Jersey Walmart stores closed due to COVID-19, as well. Three of those stores closed earlier this week and will reopen Sunday. They are: Hamilton on Nottingham Way  North Bergen on Tonnele Avenue  Teterboro on Route 46 The Walmart Supercenter in Linden was briefly closed after several employees tested positive for COVID-19. It has since reopened.

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by Cecilia Levine
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3 NJ Walmart Stores Close Due To COVID 3 NJ Walmart Stores Close Due To COVID
3 NJ Walmart Stores Close Due To COVID Three Walmart stores across New Jersey have closed due to COVID-19. The latest store to close was in Manville (Somerset County), which was shut temporarily Sunday for cleaning, NJ Advance Media reports. It was expected to reopen Tuesday, Walmart officials told the outlet. The Linden Supercenter closed last week after an employee tested positive for the virus.  Kearny's store was closed Thursday for sanitization, although it was unclear if anyone tested positive. Click here for more from NJ Advance Media.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Found Dead Inside Car Parked At Walmart: Coroner Man Found Dead Inside Car Parked At Walmart: Coroner
Man Found Dead Inside Car Parked At Walmart: Coroner A man was found dead in a car parked at Walmart in central Pennsylvania over the weekend, authorities say. The man was found in his vehicle, which he is thought to have been living in at the East York Walmart located at 2801 East Market Street on Saturday afternoon, according to the coroner. The Springettsbury Township Police Department is investigating and the coroner’s office is attempting to notify his next of kin, according to officials. Foul play is not suspected and there is no threat to the public, according to authorities. Follow Daily Voice for updates.

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Police Seek ID For Woman Who Racked Up $5K In Credit Card Fraud Around Lehigh Valley Police Seek ID For Woman Who Racked Up $5K In Credit Card Fraud Around Lehigh Valley
Police Seek ID For Woman Who Racked Up $5K In Credit Card Fraud Around Lehigh Valley Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a woman they say racked up $5,000 in fraudulent charges using a stolen credit card in the Lehigh Valley area. The woman, pictured above, stole the card from a Bethlehem Township resident and has been using the card at gas stations and Walmarts throughout the Lehigh Valley area since April, township police said in a Sunday release. The total fraud is around $5,000, police said. Since April, 2021, the depicted female has been using a stolen credit card (stolen from a victim who lives in Bethlehem... Posted by Bethlehem Township Police Dep…

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by Valerie Musson
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PA Hairdresser Found Guilty In Florida Colleague's Murder PA Hairdresser Found Guilty In Florida Colleague's Murder
PA Hairdresser Found Guilty In Florida Colleague's Murder A Pennsylvania woman has been found guilty of first-degree murder of in her colleague's Florida death, multiple media outlets report. Kimberly Kessler, of Butler County, was convicted for the 2018 murder of Joleen Cummings, 34, of Nassau County, Florida, on Thursday afternoon, according to WPXI and Action News Jax.  Kessler and Cummings worked together at the Tangles Hair Salon in Yulee. Cummings disappeared on May 12, 2018, before meeting with her ex-husband the next day to pick up her three children and celebrate Mother's Day, People reports. Her mom reported her missing tw…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 46 In Teterboro As Garfield Woman Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 46 In Teterboro As Garfield Woman
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed On Route 46 In Teterboro As Garfield Woman UPDATE: A 59-year-old Garfield woman was identified Tuesday as the pedestrian who was struck and killed on a treacherous stretch of Route 46 in Teterboro the day before. Fetije Lickollari was crossing away from the crosswalk when she was struck by a Chrysler 300 on the highway’s eastbound side near Industrial Avenue shortly after 3:30 p.m. Monday, Moonachie Police Chief Richard Behrens said. She was pronounced dead at the scene soon after. No charges were filed or summonses issued against the driver, who remained at the scene and then went with Moonachie police to headquarters to provide …

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by Jerry DeMarco
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$1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold At NJ Walmart $1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold At NJ Walmart
$1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold At NJ Walmart New Jersey Lottery officials have revealed the name of the retailer where a $1 million Powerball ticket from the Saturday, Nov. 27 drawing was sold. That ticket was sold at Walmart on West Edgar Road in Linden. The winning numbers from Saturday's drawing were: 8, 32, 55, 64 and 66. The Powerball drawn was 10 with a Power Play of 2x. The Powerball jackpot rolls to $253 million for the next drawing to be held Monday, Nov. 29, at 10:59 p.m. Another second-tier prizewinning ticket was sold in California, but that player did not match the Powerball drawn. The Double Play drawing results for t…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
'Do The Right Thing': GF Makes Desperate Plea For NJ Hit-Run Driver's Surrender 'Do The Right Thing': GF Makes Desperate Plea For NJ Hit-Run Driver's Surrender
'Do The Right Thing': GF Makes Desperate Plea For NJ Hit-Run Driver's Surrender The girlfriend of a New Jersey man critically injured by a hit-and-run driver has made a desperate plea for their surrender. Ryan Harley, 33, was on life support at Cooper University Hospital as of Thursday -- five days after the Deptford crash, according to his girlfriend Brianna Garland. Ryan Harley, Brianna Garland and their children.Brianna Garland Harley -- who shares three children with Garland -- was on the phone with his mom when he was struck crossing Delsea Driver after a trip to Walmart around 6:40 p.m. Saturday, Garland told Daily Voice. "His mom heard a handheld horn follo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
KNOW HER? Bethlehem Police Seek ID For Woman Who Snatched Walmart Worker’s Purse, Fled KNOW HER? Bethlehem Police Seek ID For Woman Who Snatched Walmart Worker’s Purse, Fled
Know HER? Bethlehem Police Seek ID For Woman Who Snatched Walmart Worker’s Purse, Fled Recognize her? Police in Bethlehem are seeking the public’s help identifying a woman they say snatched a Walmart worker’s purse and fled. The woman pictured above stole a purse belonging to an employee at Walmart in Bethlehem Township around 6 p.m. on Sept. 19, local police said in a Wednesday release. The woman fled the store with a man in the vehicle pictured above, police said. Anyone with information about the woman’s identity is asked to call Ptl. Lindsay at 610-419-9694 or send an email to klindsay@bethlehemtwp.com.

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
‘That Was Terrifying:’ Warren County Woman, 21, Says She Was Almost Abducted At Walmart ‘That Was Terrifying:’ Warren County Woman, 21, Says She Was Almost Abducted At Walmart
‘That Was Terrifying:’ Warren County Woman, 21, Says She Was Almost Abducted At Walmart A Warren County woman took to social media to warn others after she says she was almost abducted in the parking lot of a local Walmart. Kelly Lynch, 21, had just exited the Phillipsburg Walmart when she noticed that her car was surrounded by two white panel vans around 9:30 a.m. on Nov. 5, she tells Daily Voice. Two men were inside the van to the right of Lynch’s vehicle as she began unloading her bags inside her trunk, she recalls. Then, another man approached the van to Lynch’s right and started talking to her — apparently in an attempt to distract her — while opening the trunk. There m…

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by Valerie Musson
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Winning Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $841K In Central Jersey Winning Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $841K In Central Jersey
Winning Jersey Cash 5 Lottery Player Takes Home $841K In Central Jersey There's a very lucky Jersey Cash 5 winner in Central Jersey, state Lottery officials said. One lucky ticket matched all five numbers drawn to win the $840,823 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot from Friday's drawing.  The winning numbers were: 03, 21, 29, 31, and 45 and the XTRA number was: 05. The retailer will receive a bonus check for $2,000 for selling the winning ticket.  The winning ticket was sold at Walmart #2633, 1303 Centennial Ave., Piscataway in Middlesex County.

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by Jon Craig