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‘Reverend CEO’ Crypto Scheme Backers To Pay Nearly $6M — Including Three NY Men, AG Says
A group of accused crypto scammers, including two from Long Island, who boosted a self-proclaimed “Reverend CEO” will cough up nearly $6 million as part of a settlement with state authorities, officials said.
Frantz Ciceron, of Farmingdale, owes $2.05 million and James Corbett, of Mastic Beach, owes $750,000, the New York Attorney General’s office announced Thursday, Oct. 22.
Ciceron and Corbett were part of the NovaTech FX scheme, which preyed on Haitian communities and religious groups in New York City and across the country, according to investigators.
NovaTech founders Eddy and Cynthia…
Child Under Age 11 Raped By NY Predator In Capital Region, Police Say
A New York man raped a child under 11 in the Capital Region, police said Friday, Oct. 23.
Michael A. Calhoun, 55, of Gloversville, was arrested Monday, Oct. 12, New York State Police said.
Investigators determined Calhoun had sexual contact with a child while in the small town of Galway in Saratoga County, authorities said. Police had been looking into Calhoun’s activities since Jan. 19, 2026, according to state troopers.
Calhoun was charged with predatory sexual assault against a child, two counts of first-degree rape, and first-degree sexual assault, state police said. He was arraigned i…
Loaded Gun Discovered In Capital Region Traffic Stop, Suspect Locked Up: State Police
A Connecticut man traveling through New York was arrested with an illegal handgun, police announced Friday, Oct. 23.
Jace C. Darby, 25, of Hamden, was traveling on the I-87 Northway through Malta, NY, around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20 when state troopers pulled him over, New York State Police said.
As troopers investigated Darby, they located an illegally possessed loaded handgun inside his vehicle, authorities said. He was then arrested at the scene.
Darby was charged with second-degree weapons possession, criminal firearm possession, and traffic violations, state police said. He was arra…
Endangered Child Tip Leads To Child Porn Arrest In Capital Region: Police
Police found child porn in a Capital Region home during a raid Thursday, Oct. 22, leading to one arrest, authorities said.
Cody A. Ashline, 32, of Cohoes, was charged with possessing a sexual performance by a child, New York State Police said.
State troopers got a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, leading them to obtain a search warrant for Ashline’s home and look through the residence Thursday, according to authorities.
Ashline was taken into custody and processed at state police barracks in Latham, then released with an appearance ticket for Cohoes City Cou…
Long Island Synagogue Targeted By Would-Be Arsonist, Cops Say
A would-be arsonist tried to start a fire inside a Long Island synagogue, but his efforts failed and he ended up burning a bush, police said.
Azzm Khan, 29, of Lakeview, was arrested following the incident outside Young Israel of West Hempstead late Wednesday night, Oct. 21, the Nassau County Police Department said.
Cops initially responded to a criminal mischief complaint around 11:30 p.m. on Hempstead Avenue, where a Nassau County Police Department auxiliary vehicle’s side mirror had been damaged, police said.
While officers searched for the suspect, another man stopped them and reported…
Capital Region Road Rage Incident Escalated When Driver Pulled Gun, Police Say
A Capital Region man pulled a gun on another driver during a road rage dispute on Interstate 787, state police said.
Matthew R. Kuznia, 33, of Gansevoort, was arrested Sunday, Oct. 18, following the incident in Watervliet, New York State Police said.
Troopers responded around 1:15 a.m. Sunday after the report of a road rage incident in Watervliet and determined Kuznia pointed the weapon at another person while driving northbound on I-787, authorities said.
No one was injured in the incident, but Kuznia was cuffed and arraigned Tuesday, Oct. 20 in Watervliet City Court on charges of second-…
Gunman Who Shot Up Car After Albany Bar Fight Takes Plea Deal, Officials Say
An Albany man who opened fire on a car after a bar dispute has taken a plea deal in the case, authorities said.
Lateek Williams, 26, pleaded guilty to second-degree weapons possession, the Albany County District Attorney’s office announced Thursday, Oct. 22.
Williams is expected to get eight years in prison at his sentencing hearing on Dec. 15, prosecutors said. He was previously facing a second-degree attempted murder charge, which was dropped, according to online court records.
The case started on the night of Nov. 2, 2024, at The Pub on Madison Avenue in Albany, where Williams was invol…
