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3 Men Facing Charges In Connection With Whitey Bulger's Beating Death 3 Men Facing Charges In Connection With Whitey Bulger's Beating Death
3 Men Facing Charges In Connection With Whitey Bulger's Beating Death Three men have been indicted in connection with the beating death of notorious Boston crime boss James "White" Bulger, the US Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of West Virginia reports. Fotios "Freddy" Geas, Paul "Pauly" DeCologero and Sean McKinnon were charged with conspiracy to commit first degree murder Wednesday, Aug. 17,  the office reports.  Geas and DeCologero are accused of beating in the head Bulger while they were imprisoned in West Virginia in October 2018, the office reports. This resulted in Bulger's death at 89 years old.  Geas and…

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by David Cifarelli
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Duo Nabbed After Investigation At Bank Ends In Crash Between BMW, School Bus In Hudson Valley Duo Nabbed After Investigation At Bank Ends In Crash Between BMW, School Bus In Hudson Valley
Duo Nabbed After Investigation At Bank Ends In Crash Between BMW, School Bus In Hudson Valley Two men were apprehended and are facing charges after a grand larceny investigation at a bank in the Hudson Valley ended in a crash. At about 4:25 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12, the Village of Fishkill Police pursued a vehicle northbound on Route 9 in connection to the investigation at Key Bank.  The fleeing vehicle, a 2017 BMW 330i, struck a small school bus on Route 9 in the town of Wappinger and came to rest in a ditch, state police said.   ll occupants of the BMW and the bus were treated at local area hospitals for minor injuries and released, police said. The operator of the …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Bring Your Alibis: NYers Charged With Trying To Sell Stolen Handwritten Eagles Lyrics Bring Your Alibis: NYers Charged With Trying To Sell Stolen Handwritten Eagles Lyrics
Bring Your Alibis: NYers Charged With Trying To Sell Stolen Handwritten Eagles Lyrics Much like Hotel California, two New York men could soon find themselves somewhere you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave, at least not until your prison sentence is complete. Glenn Horowitz, age 66, and Craig Inciardi, age 58, both of New York City, were indicted Tuesday, July 12, on conspiracy and stolen property charges in State Supreme Court in Manhattan. A 59-year-old New Jersey man, Edward Kosinski, was also charged. The charges stem from an alleged plot to sell around 100 pages of handwritten lyrics and notes for the Eagles’ “Hotel California” album, according …

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by Michael Mashburn
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NY Man Sentenced For Role In $12M Ponzi Scheme Targeting Nearly 50 Victims NY Man Sentenced For Role In $12M Ponzi Scheme Targeting Nearly 50 Victims
NY Man Sentenced For Role In $12M Ponzi Scheme Targeting Nearly 50 Victims A New York man was sentenced for his role in a $12 million Ponzi scheme that targeted nearly 50 victims from throughout the region and the nation between 2015 and 2017. Long Island resident Matthew Eckstein, age 52, of Syosset, was sentenced on Monday, July 11 to three-and-a-half to 10-and-a-half years in prison. Eckstein originally pleaded guilty to the charges on September 26, 2019, but later withdrew his plea. A new indictment was secured in August 2020, but court closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic further delayed the case. “This defendant preyed upon seniors and hard-working men…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New York State Police Issue Statewide Alert For Wanted Man New York State Police Issue Statewide Alert For Wanted Man
New York State Police Issue Statewide Alert For Wanted Man New York State Police issued an alert about a 53-year-old man who is wanted for questioning in a robbery that happened last month. Norman Wilson is wanted in a robbery that happened in an apartment at the Chalkstone Course Apartments in Brewerton, located in Onondaga County, on Wednesday, May 4. State Police said Wilson is wanted for: First-degree robbery First-degree unlawful imprisonment Fourth-degree conspiracy Third-degree criminal possession of a weapon Police described Wilson as 6-foot-2 and 220 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. Authorities asked anyone with information about…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Duo From Area Accused Of Using Stolen Debit Card Duo From Area Accused Of Using Stolen Debit Card
Duo From Area Accused Of Using Stolen Debit Card Two suspects are facing charges in New York after allegedly using a stolen debit card in Saratoga County, state police announced. In March, New York State Police troopers in Clifton Park launched an investigation after a Ballston Lake resident reported that someone had stolen a purse from a vehicle parked at Stewart’s on State Highway 9 in Malta. According to police, the victim’s debit card was subsequently used shortly after it was stolen to make purchases at a pair of stores in Clifton Park. During the investigation, police were able to identify two suspects - later determined to be Crai…

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by Zak Failla
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Gang Member In Westchester Sentenced For Conspiracy To Murder Witnesses Gang Member In Westchester Sentenced For Conspiracy To Murder Witnesses
Gang Member In Westchester Sentenced For Conspiracy To Murder Witnesses The last of five members of the G-Shine Bloods gang members and associates have been sentenced for his role in a conspiracy to murder an eyewitness to a shooting, Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah announced. Between August 2018 and March 2019, Rocah said that gang members conspired to silence a witness who set to testify against them in regards to a shooting outside the Garden Bar & Grill in Mount Vernon in 2016. Those involved in the conspiracy:  Jason Garcia, age 38, of Mount Vernon; Matthew Brown, age 37, of Wilmington, Delaware; Cassaundra Dunham, age 45, of Yon…

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by Zak Failla
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Northern Westchester Man Convicted Of Gunpoint Robbery Of 100+ Kilos Of Cocaine, Smuggling Northern Westchester Man Convicted Of Gunpoint Robbery Of 100+ Kilos Of Cocaine, Smuggling
Northern Westchester Man Convicted Of Gunpoint Robbery Of 100+ Kilos Of Cocaine, Smuggling A Northern Westchester man has been convicted of a gunpoint robbery of more than 100 kilograms of cocaine and smuggling a firearm and other contraband into a New York correctional facility with his wife, federal authorities announced. US Attorney Damian Williams unsealed four-count superseding information charging Chappaqua resident Deejay Williams, age 45, on several offenses following his guilty plea in July 2021. Specifically, White admitted to: Offenses relating to his participation in a May 29, 2019 gunpoint robbery in the Bronx targeting more than 150 kilograms of cocaine; His part…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspect Busted For Stealing $250K Of Phones In 2020 Hudson Valley Best Buy Heist Suspect Busted For Stealing $250K Of Phones In 2020 Hudson Valley Best Buy Heist
Suspect Busted For Stealing $250K Of Phones In 2020 Hudson Valley Best Buy Heist A second suspect who was part of an operation that stole nearly $250,000 worth of cellphones from a Hudson Valley Best Buy has been apprehended by investigators, state police authorities announced. Shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 27, 2020, State Police in Orange County responded to an alarm at Best Buy in Monroe, where there was a reported burglary in progress. En route to Best Buy, police said troopers spotted a grey Subaru Crosstrek with no license plates and three people inside the vehicle on Larkin Drive, prompting a traffic stop. According to investigators, two passengers fled the veh…

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by Zak Failla
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NY Man Accused Of Murdering Woman In Life Insurance Scheme NY Man Accused Of Murdering Woman In Life Insurance Scheme
NY Man Accused Of Murdering Woman In Life Insurance Scheme A New York man has been charged with an elaborate murder-for-hire scheme taken straight out of a movie script where he killed and dismantled the body of a 26-year-old woman for life insurance benefits, federal officials announced. Queens resident Cory Martin, age 34, was charged in Brooklyn federal court with murder-for-hire and conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire for his role in the death of 26-year-old Brandy Odom. Previously, Martin was charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and fraudulent use of identification relating to an alleged scheme to fraudulen…

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by Zak Failla
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New York AG Takes Down Auto Ring Linked To Theft Of Vehicles In Westchester New York AG Takes Down Auto Ring Linked To Theft Of Vehicles In Westchester
New York AG Takes Down Auto Ring Linked To Theft Of Vehicles In Westchester Ten suspects are facing a host of charges for their roles in an auto theft ring that was tied to more than 225 vehicles, including some in Westchester. New York Attorney General Letitia James and New York Police Department Commissioner Dermot Shea announced that 10 members of an auto theft and distribution operation are facing charges for their roles in the theft ring. James said that the alleged suspects were charged for criminal possession of 45 vehicles during a six-month period and their roles related to the theft and resale of more than 225 vehicles throughout downstate New York. …

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by Zak Failla
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Members Of Well-Known Seafood Company Arraigned On Conspiracy, Fraud, Obstruction Charges Members Of Well-Known Seafood Company Arraigned On Conspiracy, Fraud, Obstruction Charges
Members Of Well-Known Seafood Company Arraigned On Conspiracy, Fraud, Obstruction Charges Two members of a prominent Long Island seafood company have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy and obstruction charges in federal court for allegedly conspiring to illegally harvest and sell fish caught above legal limits. Bryan Gosman, age 48, Asa Gosman, age 45, of Montauk, members of the management team of Bob Gosman Co. Inc., pleaded not guilty this week after being charged by a federal grand jury for conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and obstruction in connection with a scheme to illegally over-harvest fluke and black sea bass. Both men were released on $100,000 signature bonds a…

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by Zak Failla