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ICE Detains NJ Resident During Child Porn Raid, But Family Says He Wasn't Involved ICE Detains NJ Resident During Child Porn Raid, But Family Says He Wasn't Involved
ICE Detains NJ Resident During Child Porn Raid, But Family Says He Wasn't Involved A man was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during a federal raid in New Jersey, even though he was not the subject of the investigation, according to officials and immigrant advocacy groups. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office confirmed that a search warrant was executed on the 800 block of Asbury Avenue in Ocean City (Cape May County) as part of an ongoing child exploitation investigation on Tuesday, July 29.  Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland said the warrant stemmed from a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which identifi…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Who Secretly Filmed Kids, Other Patients In Bathrooms Of NY Sleep Center May Dodge Prison Man Who Secretly Filmed Kids, Other Patients In Bathrooms Of NY Sleep Center May Dodge Prison
Man Who Secretly Filmed Kids, Other Patients In Bathrooms Of NY Sleep Center May Dodge Prison A former employee who hid cameras in bathrooms at a Long Island sleep center, recording hundreds of patients – including children – may dodge prison. Sanjai Syamaprasad, 48, pleaded guilty to unlawful surveillance and tampering with physical evidence in Nassau County Court on Tuesday, July 15. He admitted to planting hidden cameras disguised a smoke detectors inside restrooms at the Northwell Health Sleep Disorders Center in Manhasset. Syamaprasad secretly recorded patients and staff between July 2023 and April 2024, downloading the footage to an SD card after each shift, prosecutors sai…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Tiny HV Town Rocked By Fraud Investigation; Police Raid Town Hall, Seize Records Tiny HV Town Rocked By Fraud Investigation; Police Raid Town Hall, Seize Records
Tiny HV Town Rocked By Fraud Investigation; Police Raid Town Hall, Seize Records A quiet mountain town in Greene County is now at the center of a criminal investigation following a law enforcement raid at Town Hall. Members of the Greene County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at the Jewett Town Hall as part of an investigation into alleged fraudulent activity on Wednesday, July 2, the agency announced days later. Investigators seized electronic devices, business records, and paper files during the search. The sheriff’s office has not released details on the nature of the allegations, what prompted the warrant, or whether any specific town employees are under …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Pulitzer-Winning Washington Post Journalist Found With Child Porn On Work Laptop: DOJ Pulitzer-Winning Washington Post Journalist Found With Child Porn On Work Laptop: DOJ
Pulitzer-Winning Washington Post Journalist Found With Child Porn On Work Laptop: DOJ A Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post journalist is accused of having child porn on his work laptop, federal prosecutors announced Friday, June 27. Thomas Pham LeGro, 48, was arrested on Thursday after FBI agents searched his Washington, DC home and seized multiple electronic devices, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. His first court appearance was held Friday in U.S. District Court in DC. LeGro was charged with possession of child pornography, officials said. Investigators discovered 11 child sexual abuse videos in a folder on LeGro’s work-issued laptop, according to the DOJ…

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by Zak Failla
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Victim Injured After Power Bank Starts Fire While Charging Phone At Dorm In Hudson Valley Victim Injured After Power Bank Starts Fire While Charging Phone At Dorm In Hudson Valley
Victim Injured After Power Bank Starts Fire While Charging Phone At Dorm In Hudson Valley A lithium-ion battery power bank charging a cell phone sparked a dorm room fire at Vassar College that left a victim injured.  The fire broke out around 9:55 p.m. on Monday, April 7, inside Strong House, a dormitory located at 7 North Campus Dr. on the Vassar campus in the Town of Poughkeepsie, Arlington Fire District officials said on Thursday, April 10.  Firefighters arrived on scene within four minutes of the initial fire alarm activation and found heavy smoke on the second floor of the building. Upon further investigation, they located the source of the fire in a dorm room, wh…

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by Ben Crnic
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Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Fire Outside Home In Peekskill Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Fire Outside Home In Peekskill
Lithium-Ion Battery Sparks Fire Outside Home In Peekskill A lithium-ion battery caused a fire outside a Westchester residence early Sunday morning, Feb. 2, prompting firefighters to issue safety warnings about the potential hazards of these increasingly common power sources.  The Peekskill Fire Department responded just after 3 a.m. to a report of a burning scooter outside a home. When crews arrived, they confirmed an active fire with flames up against the structure. Using pressurized water fire extinguishers, firefighters quickly controlled the blaze before it could spread to the building. Upon closer inspection, firefighters determined the …

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by Ben Crnic