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Potentially Fatal Virus Discovered In New York, No Vaccine Or Treatment
A rare, potentially fatal virus carried by ticks has been detected in New York for the first time.
The case of Bourbon virus was confirmed in Suffolk County by researchers at Stony Brook University, according to a Tuesday, July 21 announcement.
Michael Larkin, 67, survived his encounter with the virus, which has no treatment, no commonly available test, and no vaccine, WCBS reported. He was working outdoors when a lone star tick infected him.
Because there is no simple test for Bourbon virus and its symptoms mirror Lyme disease, it is difficult to identify and had only been confirmed in fo…
NY Ponzi Schemer Took Disney, Turkey Trips In $600K Fraud Scheme, Dodges Prison: Authorities
An investment schemer who targeted New York’s Haitian community and stole more than $600,000 has avoided prison time after pleading guilty, authorities said.
Marc Henry Menard, 43, got five years of probation and was barred from trading securities for five years, the New York Attorney General’s office announced Thursday, July 30.
Menard, a former Mineola resident, used the money he stole to travel to Turkey, Puerto Rico, and Disney World, buy a Mercedes-Benz and a BMW, and splurge on Gucci and Louis Vuitton items, investigators said.
To his customers in Nassau, Suffolk, and Rockland counti…
Shotgun-Wielding Attacker Captured In Capital Region Bus Rider’s Shooting: Police
An arrest has been made in a Capital Region shooting that left a man stumbling onto a bus with gunshot wounds, police said.
John Canton, 23, of Colonie, was arrested Wednesday, July 29, the Albany Police Department said. Another suspect, 26-year-old Crystal Wood, was also cuffed in the case, police said.
Canton blasted a 33-year-old man with a shotgun in Albany on Saturday, July 11 around 8:50 p.m., investigators said. The man stumbled onto a CDTA bus and collapsed, according to video obtained by CBS affiliate WRGB. He was hospitalized in stable condition.
The shooting happened in a McDona…
Mom, Daughter Ran $160K Retail NY Theft Ring, Stashed Items In Surprising Spot: Police
A mother and daughter operated a coordinated retail theft ring across Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and New York City, authorities said Thursday, July 30.
Maria Betances, 47, and Leslie Cruz, 24, had nearly $160,000 worth of stolen goods and $30,000 cash at their homes in Valley Stream and Queens, respectively, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office.
The duo operated the scheme for months, directing at least four burglars to hit stores in Nassau, Westchester, and Rockland counties, along with Queens and Staten Island, according to New York State Police.
Betances also ran the …
Second Man Charged In $74K Forged US Treasury Check Scheme At NY Capital One
A second man has been charged in connection with a scheme that allegedly used a forged U.S. Treasury check to steal more than $74,000 from a Capital One bank in New York, police announced Wednesday, July 29.
Laron McCravey, 40, of Freeport, is accused of acting in concert with Dwayne S. Campbell during the June 12, 2024 incident at the Capital One branch on West Sunrise Highway in Valley Stream, according to Nassau County Police.
Campbell, 40, of Springfield Gardens, allegedly deposited the fraudulent U.S. Treasury check at the bank, causing a loss exceeding $74,000, as Daily Voice pr…
Serial Bank Robber From NY Caught Fleeing PA Bank With Bag Of Cash Sentenced
The New York man who was caught fleeing a Pennsylvania bank with a bag of stolen cash has learned his punishment.
Marc Masich, 48, of Amherst, NY, was sentenced Wednesday, July 29, after admitting to a six-bank robbery spree that targeted financial institutions in Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery counties during late 2024, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced.
Bucks County President Judge Raymond F. McHugh sentenced Masich to nine to 18 years in state prison. He was also ordered to pay $20,255 in restitution and have no contact with the six banks or the six employees involve…
Taco Bell Terror: Fake DoorDash Driver Convicted In NY Robbery Gone Wrong, Authorities Say
An Albany man has been convicted of stabbing a Taco Bell worker while attempting to steal food from the fast food joint, authorities said.
Ahmad Morton, 34, pretended to be a DoorDash delivery worker alongside his girlfriend, 21-year-old Aryonna Rivera, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said Wednesday, July 29.
Morton and Rivera entered the Taco Bell on Wolf Road in Colonie on Nov. 9, 2025, around 11:30 p.m., investigators said. While inside, they started collecting mobile food orders, according to authorities.
But the Taco Bell employees questioned if all the orders really belo…
Dinner And Disorder: Saratoga County Restaurant Scuffle Ends In Two Arrests, Police Say
A Capital Region duo has been arrested following a fight with police inside a restaurant, cops said.
Christopher Selig, 46, and Amy Noonan, 48, both of Cohoes, were booked following the altercation Wednesday, July 22 at Emma Jayne’s Restaurant in Halfmoon, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Deputies responded to a disturbance call at the restaurant around 10 p.m. and attempted to place Selig in custody, authorities said.
During the confrontation, Selig engaged in “violent, tumultuous, and threatening behavior with intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm,” the she…
Dead Cat, Starving Dog Found At Day, NY Home, Accused Abuser Arrested: Cops
A Capital Region man tortured dogs and cats at his home, including one pet found dead during a search, authorities said Tuesday, July 28.
Sirell Fiel, 41, of Day, was charged with two counts of overdriving, torturing, and injuring animals; failure to provide proper sustenance, the Saratoga County Sheriff’s office said.
Deputies searched Fiel’s York Road home on Tuesday, July 21 and found a dead cat and a malnourished dog, investigators said. Four other cats and the dog were seized with a court order, according to authorities.
The animals were taken to Saratoga County Animal Shelter, while …
