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Salon Crash: Alleged Drunk Driver Who Killed Off-Duty Cop, 3 Others In NY Charged With Murder
An alleged drunk driver who crashed his SUV into a New York nail salon, killing four people, including a police officer, was charged with murder.
Long Island resident Steven Schwally, age 64, of Dix Hills, was formally indicted on four counts of second-degree murder, plus 24 other felonies and nine misdemeanors, in Suffolk County Court on Thursday, Aug. 1
District Attorney Raymond Tierney said Schwally had just left a liquor store and was intoxicated when he crashed his SUV into Hawaii Nail & Spa, located in Deer Park on Grand Boulevard, going nearly 80 miles per hour on Friday, June 28…
Duo Busted With 400 Pounds Of Marijuana During Traffic Stop In Capital Region, Police Say
A New York City duo is facing charges after they were allegedly busted with a massive amount of marijuana during a traffic stop in the region.
Troopers in Saratoga County stopped the suspects’ car just after noon on Thursday, Nov. 10, as they drove on I-87 in the town of Wilton, according to State Police.
A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed approximately 400 pounds of marijuana, police said.
Photos released by investigators show more than a dozen cardboard boxes filled with plastic bags containing the drugs.
Hongqiang Shi, age 28 of Flushing, Queens, and Tongdeng Lu, age 63, of Br…
Father-Daughter NY Duo Accused Of Acting As Illegal Agents For China
A father and daughter from New York are among several people accused of acting as illegal agents of the Chinese government who allegedly worked to force a US resident to return to China.
Long Island residents Quanzhong An, age 55, and his daughter, Guangyang An, age 34, both of Roslyn, were named in an eight-count indictment unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn Thursday, Oct. 20.
The indictment charges a total of seven Chinese nationals with taking part in an international forced repatriation effort known as “Operation Fox Hunt,” which prosecutors said involved surveilling, harassing, and …
5 Charged After Westchester Spa Investigated For Prostitution
Five people are facing prostitution charges after an investigation into a Westchester County spa.
On Friday, Oct. 14, New Rochelle Police concluded their investigation into the Green Rivage Spa, located at 514 Main St. (Route 1), and found that the business had been engaging in prostitution, police said.
Police said they then arrested five people in connection to the case:
70-year-old Sun Mi Hong, of New York City, was charged with third-degree promoting prostitution and unlicensed practice of a profession;
35-year-old Cuijuan Jia, of Sorrento, Louisiana, was c…
