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Woman Who Faked Pregnancy For $8K In Adoption Scam Sentenced To Prison Woman Who Faked Pregnancy For $8K In Adoption Scam Sentenced To Prison
Woman Who Faked Pregnancy For $8K In Adoption Scam Sentenced To Prison A 33-year-old woman was sentenced to two to four years in prison for defrauding a couple attempting to adopt a baby by pretending to be pregnant with twins. Ashley Richards of Walden was sentenced on Tuesday, Aug. 13, for taking more than $8,000 from the couple, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler. According to the District Attorney's Office, Richards met the couple in early 2018 that were interested in adopting a baby.  Prosecutors said that Richards falsely told the couple that she was pregnant and was expecting twins and that she would allow the cou…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Piermont Man Charged With Raping Minor Piermont Man Charged With Raping Minor
Piermont Man Charged With Raping Minor A Piermont man has been arrested for allegedly raping a person under the age of 17 in Stony Point. Carlos Medina, 32, was charged with one count of rape following his arrest at 3:45 p.m., Saturday, July 13, said Stony Point Police Lt. Daniel Hylas. Medina was arrested following an investigation by Stony Point Police, who were acting on a rape investigation initiated by the Haverstraw Police, he said. Investigators determined that Medina allegedly raped the victim in Stony Point on June 29, Hylas said.  The victim was an acquaintance of Medina but was not related.  Medina w…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Suffern School Board Hits Suspended Superintendent With 15 New Disciplinary Charges Suffern School Board Hits Suspended Superintendent With 15 New Disciplinary Charges
Suffern School Board Hits Suspended Superintendent With 15 New Disciplinary Charges Suspended Suffern Schools Superintendent Douglas Adams is facing new disciplinary charges from the Board of Education following a lengthy meeting last month. The board approved 15 additional disciplinary charges against Adams, according to the minutes from a June 12 meeting which were released by the district to the public this week. The new accusations bring the total against Adams to 20, including the charges that led to his initial suspension. Adams will have his day in court, however; as the Board has to hold a hearing to allow the superintendent to respond to the charges due to a claus…

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by Zak Failla
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Area Man Accused Of Defrauding State Workers’ Compensation Fund Out Of $33.7K Area Man Accused Of Defrauding State Workers’ Compensation Fund Out Of $33.7K
Area Man Accused Of Defrauding State Workers’ Compensation Fund Out Of $33.7K A 56-year-old man has been accused of defrauding the state workers’ compensation fund out of more than $33,000, police say. Robert Marra, of Crawford in Orange County, falsely reported the extent of his injuries to his doctors and independent medical examiners, according to a collaborative investigation by the NYS Department of Financial Services, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. As a result, Marra was deemed fully disabled and received a total of $33,700 in benefits from the NYS Workers’ Compensation Fund that he was not entitled to, acc…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Northern Westchester Man Posing As Lawyer Stole $3.5K From Victim, Police Say Northern Westchester Man Posing As Lawyer Stole $3.5K From Victim, Police Say
Northern Westchester Man Posing As Lawyer Stole $3.5K From Victim, Police Say A 51-year-old man is behind bars after state police say he stole thousands of dollars from a victim by posing as an attorney. State Police from the Somers barracks arrested David Koraca of Somers on Friday, Jan. 18 after an Investigation found he fraudulently posed as a criminal defense lawyer and stole more than $3,500 from the victim, according to police. He was charged with third-degree grand larceny, a Class D felony. Koraca was arraigned before the town of Somers Court, and remanded to the Westchester County Jail in lieu of $50,000 cash bail or secure bond. Koraca is next schedul…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Nyack Hospital Among Seven In NY Ordered To Pay Restitution For Illegally Billing Rape Victims Nyack Hospital Among Seven In NY Ordered To Pay Restitution For Illegally Billing Rape Victims
Nyack Hospital Among Seven In NY Ordered To Pay Restitution For Illegally Billing Rape Victims An area hospital is among seven in New York ordered to pay restitution to survivors of sexual assaults for illegally billing them. Nyack Hospital was listed as one of seven hospitals that reached a settlement to implement written policies to ensure that sexual assault survivors do not receive bills for their rape examinations, provide full restitution to any improperly billed sexual assault survivors, and pay costs. According to New York Attorney General Barbara Underwood, New York State law “provides that when a hospital furnishes services – including a forensic rape examination – to …

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Former State Senate Leader, Son Sentenced To Prison For Corruption Convictions Former State Senate Leader, Son Sentenced To Prison For Corruption Convictions
Former State Senate Leader, Son Sentenced To Prison For Corruption Convictions Former New York State Majority Leader Dean Skelos and his son, Adam Skelos, have been sentenced for corruption charges. In Manhattan federal court, Dean Skelos was sentenced to 51 months in prison, while the younger Skelos got four years behind bars after being convicted twice of conspiracy to commit extortion under color of official right, conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud, three counts of extortion under color of official right, and three counts of soliciting and receiving bribes.   In addition to the prison time, Dean Skelos was ordered to pay a $500,000 fine and sentenced …

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by Zak Failla
Business
Westchester-Based Executex Sues Former Salesman For $4.4M Over Alleged Fraud Scheme Westchester-Based Executex Sues Former Salesman For $4.4M Over Alleged Fraud Scheme
Westchester-Based Executex Sues Former Salesman For $4.4M Over Alleged Fraud Scheme An Eastchester man is being sued in White Plains federal bankruptcy court for $4.4 over an alleged photocopier scheme, according to this report by Westfair. Executex Inc., a Hawthorne photocopy distributor he represented, has accused Joseph Holzberg of pocketing $436,000 in commissions on phony photocopy leases. Holzberg has filed for bankruptcy protection, and both times he failed to mention a significant debt, the report said. His conduct, the complaint states, “was wantonly dishonest, evinced a high degree of moral turpitude and was undertaken with criminal indifference to his civil obl…

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by Jon Craig
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Supervisor In Hudson Valley Admits To Stealing Unemployment Benefits, Will Resign Supervisor In Hudson Valley Admits To Stealing Unemployment Benefits, Will Resign
Supervisor In Hudson Valley Admits To Stealing Unemployment Benefits, Will Resign A town supervisor in the Hudson Valley pleaded guilty to stealing unemployment benefits while he was being paid as an elected official and will resign from his position, according to the State Attorney General's Office. Alex Jamieson, supervisor of the town of Chester in Orange County, pleaded guilty Tuesday to two counts of offering a false instrument for filing, the AG's Office said. Under the plea agreement, he is required to pay full restitution of $5,695, resign from his position, and will be sentenced to a conditional discharge, they added. Jamieson, who is paid $79,000 a year as sup…

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by Kathy Reakes
Schools
Fort Lee Chemistry Teacher Harassed Student With Sickle Cell Anemia: Lawsuit Fort Lee Chemistry Teacher Harassed Student With Sickle Cell Anemia: Lawsuit
Fort Lee Chemistry Teacher Harassed Student With Sickle Cell Anemia: Lawsuit The Fort Lee Board of Education is facing a lawsuit from a student's mom alleging her daughter was harassed by her high school chemistry teacher after correcting her lesson about sickle cell anemia, which she was diagnosed with. The civil complaint last month in Hackensack Superior Court by Tyrene Gibson says Suzanne Keefe bullied student "AGT" (Gibson's daughter) and the district failed to investigate the complaints. AGT transferred to Paramus Catholic High school where she is a rising senior. Gibson told Daily Voice that the district violated her daughter's rights under New Jer…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Westwood Patriarch, 72, Charged With Attempted Murder In Stabbing Westwood Patriarch, 72, Charged With Attempted Murder In Stabbing
Westwood Patriarch, 72, Charged With Attempted Murder In Stabbing UPDATE: Authorities charged a 72-year-old Westwood homeowner with attempted murder for stabbing his wife and aggravated assault for attacking his daughter in their home Tuesday night. Troy Jones also faces illegal weapons charges, Acting Bergen County Prosecutor Dennis Calo said Wednesday. None of the injuries appeared life-threatening after Jones stabbed his 67-year-old wife, Cathy, and assaulted their 31-year-daughter, Ashleigh, in their home at the corner of Westwood Boulevard and Hooper Street, law enforcement sources told Daily Voice. Cathy Jones was rushed to Hackensack University Me…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Politics
It's Official: Maloney To Run For Attorney General It's Official: Maloney To Run For Attorney General
It's Official: Maloney To Run For Attorney General U.S. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney,  a third-term Democratic congressman Putnam County, has decided to run for New York Attorney General, according to multiple news reports. Maloney floated the notion of seeking the nomination shortly after Attorney General Eric Schneiderman resigned suddenly over a sex and battery abuse scandal. Maloney's entry into the Democratic primary for Attorney General raised these legal questions: Can he spend any of his more than $3 million in congressional campaign funds on a statewide election? And can Maloney seek two public offices at the same time, since he also …

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by Jon Craig