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Shotgun Blast That Killed Cliffside Park Woman, 18, 'Likely Accidental,' Authorities Say
UPDATE: Investigators believe that it was "likely accidental" that an 18-year-old Cliffside Park woman fired the shotgun blast that killed her in the basement of her boyfriend's Paramus home over the weekend, authorities said Monday.
Faith Youngling knew the gun was loaded, they noted -- however, they aren't convinced that she intentionally shot herself.
According to responders, Youngling clearly had been intoxicated when Kenneth Pinte, 21, claimed he gave her the weapon and told her the safety was on.
Investigators, in turn, charged him with reckless manslaughter, hindering and weapons c…
Husband And Wife From W. New York Admit Running $500K Ponzi Scheme
A married couple from West New York pleaded guilty to multiple offenses related to an investment firm that was really cover for a Ponzi scheme, the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey said Monday.
Alcibiades Cifuentes, 36, and his wife Jennifer Wee Cifuentes, 38, ran a hedge fund, Cifuentes Fund Management, which they said was investing in foreign currencies and commodities.
In reality, for three years beginning in 2012, the couple took investors' money and bought jewelry, an Audi R8 and other items. They took some cash from more recent investors in the fund and gave it to older invest…
