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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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Woman Admits Stealing $550K From Capital Region Employer: 'A Crime Of Greed' Woman Admits Stealing $550K From Capital Region Employer: 'A Crime Of Greed'
Woman Admits Stealing $550K From Capital Region Employer: 'A Crime Of Greed' Years of prison await a woman from the region who confessed to stealing more than a half million dollars from her employer. Rensselaer County resident Debra Powers, age 64, of Troy, pleaded guilty to theft and tax fraud in Saratoga County Court on Friday, Jan. 19. According to prosecutors, Powers admitted to using a company credit card for personal use while employed at Cascades Inc., located in the town of Waterford. An investigation by New York State Police found that she stole $548,993 over a five-year period. She concealed the unauthorized purchases by submitting phony, altered, or in…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman Breaks Into Capital Region Home, Attacks Resident, Police Say Woman Breaks Into Capital Region Home, Attacks Resident, Police Say
Woman Breaks Into Capital Region Home, Attacks Resident, Police Say A 34-year-old woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly breaking into a home in the region and assaulting a resident. The Saratoga County incident happened Wednesday, Jan. 17, at a residence in the town of Halfmoon. Deputies were called shortly before 7 p.m. for a burglary in progress. By the time they arrived, the suspect had fled. An investigation determined that Jessie Smith, of Mechanicville, had entered the home without permission and physically assaulted and injured the victim, according to sheriff's officials. Before fleeing, Smith allegedly damaged property in the home and …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Trio From Region Charged By Welfare Fraud Task Force For Receiving Benefits While Working Trio From Region Charged By Welfare Fraud Task Force For Receiving Benefits While Working
Trio From Region Charged By Welfare Fraud Task Force For Receiving Benefits While Working Three residents from the region have been charged with welfare fraud following an investigation. The Sullivan County Welfare Fraud Task Force made the following arrest made the following arrests in November and December 2023: Ciera M. Hatch, age 31, of Liberty, was arrested and charged with welfare fraud and offering a false instrument for filing. It is alleged that Hatch stole SNAP benefits from the Sullivan County Department of Social Services by failing to disclose on her SNAP re-certification application that she was employed during this same time frame. This unreported income resulted…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Contractor Steals $85K From Capital Region Business, Police Say Contractor Steals $85K From Capital Region Business, Police Say
Contractor Steals $85K From Capital Region Business, Police Say A contractor from the Hudson Valley is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a business in the region. In Columbia County, a man contacted the Hudson City Police Department in October 2023 saying that a substantial sum of money had been stolen from his company’s bank account. A closer look revealed that over $85,000 had been pilfered from his account between November 2022 and October 2023. On Saturday, Dec. 23, Columbia County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 39-year-old Ryan Winters, of Pine Plains in Dutchess County, in connection with the alleged theft. An investigation foun…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Oh, Brother: Capital Region Duo Nabbed For Stealing Plow, Police Say Oh, Brother: Capital Region Duo Nabbed For Stealing Plow, Police Say
Oh, Brother: Capital Region Duo Nabbed For Stealing Plow, Police Say Two brothers are facing charges after allegedly stealing farming equipment from a property in the region. Saratoga County residents Nicholas and Lee Scoville, both of Stillwater, were arrested Friday, Dec. 22, on multiple charges. New York State Police said a Stillwater resident contacted the agency on Sunday, Dec. 10 saying a plow had been stolen from their property. Troopers determined that Nicholas Scoville stole the plow and then stored it at his brother’s Stillwater property, police said. During their arrest, Lee Scoville reportedly became combative and injured a trooper. Police d…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Prop Movie Money Used By NY Woman To Steal Car, Police Say Prop Movie Money Used By NY Woman To Steal Car, Police Say
Prop Movie Money Used By NY Woman To Steal Car, Police Say A woman from the region is accused of pulling a fast one on a car seller by using counterfeit money to steal their vehicle. State Police in Rensselaer County said troopers were first contacted in July 2023 by a Troy resident claiming that a woman had tried to purchase their car using fraudulent money. The woman allegedly gave the victim multiple counterfeit bills in exchange for a car that had been listed on Facebook Marketplace. Fortunately, the victim realized the money was fake and refused to go through with the transaction. Weeks later, troopers in Warren County received a complaint f…

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by Michael Mashburn
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$28K Theft: Home Health Aide From Capital Region Admits Stealing From Dementia Patient $28K Theft: Home Health Aide From Capital Region Admits Stealing From Dementia Patient
$28K Theft: Home Health Aide From Capital Region Admits Stealing From Dementia Patient A home health aide from the region has admitted stealing thousands of dollars from her patient. Rensselaer County resident Lakeisha Stewart, age 43, of Rensselaer, pleaded guilty to attempted grand larceny in Albany County Court on Friday, Dec. 1. Stewart admitted that between January and February 2023, she cashed several checks from the victim’s account while working as their home health aide. The victim was diagnosed with dementia and was unable to consent to the payments, prosecutors said. Altogether, Stewart stole approximately $28,500 from the victim. She faces up to six months in j…

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by Michael Mashburn
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4 Apprehended After Gunfire Breaks Out In Broad Daylight Near City Hall In Hudson Valley 4 Apprehended After Gunfire Breaks Out In Broad Daylight Near City Hall In Hudson Valley
4 Apprehended After Gunfire Breaks Out In Broad Daylight Near City Hall In Hudson Valley Four suspects have been apprehended after gunfire broke out in broad daylight near a city hall in the region. The incident happened just before 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21 in Poughkeepsie in the area of 55 Washington St. Officers responded to a report of multiple shots fired opposite Poughkeepsie City Hall. No gunshot victims were found but property damage was observed, and officers were informed of a vehicle that had fled the scene, Poughkeepsie PD Det. Sgt. Sean Fitzgerald said.  The four subjects were taken into custody after an investigation. Corey Latimer, Jr. age 23, and …

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by Joe Lombardi
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19-Year-Old Steals Over $10K Worth Of Products From Northern Westchester Store: Police 19-Year-Old Steals Over $10K Worth Of Products From Northern Westchester Store: Police
19-Year-Old Steals Over $10K Worth Of Products From Northern Westchester Store: Police A 19-year-old woman has found herself facing grand larceny charges after stealing over $10,000 worth of merchandise from a Northern Westchester County beauty store, police said. Capital Region resident Desiree Fowler, age 19, of Albany, was arrested on Thursday, Nov. 2 on a grand larceny charge after turning herself in to Yorktown Police, the department announced.  According to Yorktown Police, on Monday, May 22 around 2:30 p.m., officers responded to a reported theft at the Ulta Beauty location in the Jefferson Valley Mall at 650 Lee Blvd. Responding officers conducted an investigatio…

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by Ben Crnic
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Fraud Task Force Nabs 3 In Region For Misue Of Public Benefits, Officials Say Fraud Task Force Nabs 3 In Region For Misue Of Public Benefits, Officials Say
Fraud Task Force Nabs 3 In Region For Misue Of Public Benefits, Officials Say Three residents from the region have been charged with misuse of public benefits by a Fraud Task Force. The arrests took place throughout Sullivan County during September and October. Those charged include: Stephanie Scanna, age 39, of Neversink was arrested and charged on Saturday, Sept. 16 with petit larceny and misuse of food stamps. It is alleged that Scanna stole $380.13 in SNAP benefits from the Sullivan County Department of Social Services by using a benefit card that belonged to a deceased individual. Scanna was processed and released on an appearance ticket to…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Trio Nabbed For Welfare Fraud In Region, Officials Say Trio Nabbed For Welfare Fraud In Region, Officials Say
Trio Nabbed For Welfare Fraud In Region, Officials Say Three residents in the region have been charged with alleged welfare fraud following an investigation by the Sullivan County Welfare Fraud Task Force. Those arrested included: Jacqueline M. Vargas, age 39, of Liberty, was arrested on Sunday July 23 and charged with welfare fraud and offering a false instrument for filing. Vargas allegedly stole $1,435 in SNAP benefits from the Sullivan County Department of Social Services by failing to a second source of income from a second job between June 2022, and Dec. 2022.  She was processed and released on an appea…

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by Kathy Reakes