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Missing East Orange Woman Found Dead In Newark: Prosecutor
A 30-year-old East Orange woman who was found dead on Thursday, Dec. 5, days after she was reported missing, authorities said.
Rhanasia Knight was found in a vacant apartment at the Bradley Court complex on North Munn Avenue in Newark, a spokesperson for the Essex County Prosecutor's Office said.
Knight had been reported missing by her family on Sunday, Dec. 1, authorities said.
Can Everyone Pls Keep My Family In Ur Prayers, This is My Neice Rhanasia Knight, She's Been Missing Since. SUNDAY... Posted by Tammy Knight on Wednesday, December 4, 2024
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Westfield Man Admits To Defrauding COVID Relief Fund Of $900K: Feds
A 66-year-old Westfield man recently admitted to fraudulently obtaining a $900,000 PPP loan during the COVID-19 pandemic, authorities said.
Joseph McKeon applied for PPP loans on behalf of his New Jersey company, falsely claiming a higher number of employees and inflated payroll figures, US Attorney Philip Sellinger said. To support his claims, McKeon submitted forged documents, including bank statements and tax returns, Sellinger said.
McKeon withdrew significant amounts of cash and transferred portions of the money, including a $315,504 transaction to an Indiana title company, Selli…
Newark Man Gets 5+ Years For Running Phony Car Ring That Netted $285K: Feds
A Newark man was recently sentenced to 70 months in prison for running a multistate car theft and fraud operation that defrauded victims of more than $285,000, authorities said.
Warren Guerrier, 47, had previously pleaded guilty in Newark federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, US Attorney Phillip Sellinger said.
From November 2016 to June 2020, Guerrier led a scheme to steal vehicles, fabricate titles, and sell them to unsuspecting buyers, Sellinger said. Guerrier and his accomplices tracked vehicles, photographed them, and advertised them online. Buyers were given fake cer…