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$4.4M Medicaid Fraud Scheme: Five Plead Guilty, NY AG Says
Five Hudson Valley and Capital Region residents and seven transportation companies have admitted to stealing millions from Medicaid.
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday, Dec. 5, that five have pleaded guilty to stealing more than $4.4 million from New York’s Medicaid program through fake billing, illegal kickbacks, and engaging in money laundering and other fraudulent schemes to conceal their crimes.
Muhammad Rizwan Khan, 38, Muhammad Usman Khan, 40, and Farhan Khan, 29, all of Orange County, and their related companies pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Dec. 4, in Or…
Man Charged With Rape Of Minor Under 17 In Region, Police Searching For More Victims
An Orange County man is behind bars after the alleged rape and sexual abuse of a minor under the age of 17.
Port Jervis Police Chief William Worden alleges that in July, Jonathan T. Decker, age 26, of Port Jervis, met with the victim, who is less than 17 years old, and engaged in the act of sexual conduct, including intercourse, in Port Jervis.
Decker was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 27, and charged with criminal sexual act, sex abuse and rape.
City of Port Jervis Police investigated the incident with the assistance of the Orange County Child Abuse Unit and the Orange County District …
These Are Top 10 Richest Locales In New York, These Rankings Say
One county accounts for 70 percent of the Top 10 richest municipalities in New York.
Nassau County has seven of the top 10. Coupled with a Suffolk County village in the Hamptons, Long Island locales make up eight of the state's richest 10.
According to data from New York Demographics, the top 10 wealthiest municipalities, based on average household income, are:
Brookville, Nassau County; Population: 2,947; Average Household Income: $617,235
Tuxedo Park, Orange County; Population: 624; Average Household Income: $600,705
Scarsdale, Westchester County; Population: 17…
Search Warrant Leads To Child Porn Charge For 60-Year-Old From Region
A Hudson Valley code enforcement officer and fire investigator has been charged with allegedly possessing materials showing obscene sexual performances by a child.
Orange County resident John Orr, age 60, of Pine Island, was charged on Wednesday, Nov. 6, following the execution of a search warrant by the New York State Police and the town of Warwick Police on Glenwood Road, in the Town of Warwick, said Trooper Steven Nvel.
After the search, Nevel said Orr was arrested, processed, and released on an appearance ticket.
The investigation is continuing by State Police Monroe BCI and the …
Winning Lotto Powerball Tickets Sold In Region
Two winning Powerball tickets were sold at lucky lottery stores in the Hudson Valley.
According to the New York Lottery, the winning tickets for the Monday, Nov. 11 game were sold at Smokes 4 Less stores, only in different counties.
A big payout Powerplay ticket worth $150,000 was sold in Orange County at the Smokes 4 Less store on N. Plank Road in Newburgh.
Lottery officials said the other ticket, worth $50,000, was sold at the Smokes 4 Less store in Dutchess County, in Wappingers Falls.
The winning numbers were 3-21-24-34-46, with a Powerball of 9.
The $150,000 winner purchased a Power…
